[solved] file format error when playing .avi file
 

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I recently bought this mp4 player off from ebay.

I tried to convert some video with the included software that came with the included disc but had no success. I've tried downloading other video converters off the internet but have had no luck. The working video that came on the player was an .avi file but the description on ebay said that it played .mtv and .avm files. Every time I put and .avi file on the player it shows up in the video list but when I try to play it, it says "file format error". Any help would be appreciated. It's got a 2" screen if that makes any difference. Thanks for your help.

It is definatly an .avi compatible player. What converters have you used?

There are basically 2 camps of video formats
these "MP4 Players" can play.

AMV or often called MTV (Example: Video.AMV)

SMV sigmatel Motion Video (Example: Video.SMV)

Each camp requires the use of "Their Converter"
to convert AVI/MPG and a few others video formats to their format.

These converter programs are not so much branded with a name.

AMV is generally branded as: MP3 Player Utilities 3.68 to 4.09 and include a player to actually play
the converted video.

SMV might be branded as Video2SMV or SMV Transcode. No player software to confirm or test
the conversion.

I am betting you have a SMV player. Their Converter software is the problem not the players.
Generally, there are memory leaks and non-responding. I loved the www.machspeed.com player just hated the converter. Found several
versions all with the same bugs. But did find
a version that does work

http://www.picnroll.com/us/downloads..._Converter.exe

So you SMV users try this version I got most of
my full length movies converted.

Kaser MamboMano 1.8 LCD 2gig player uses AMV
Great buy at Fry's Electronics for $49.99 USD
Currently sold out.

This is my 4th MP4 Player the others I have given
to friends more as an MP3 Player for audio and not so much for Video playback.

I do own a real Apple Video iPod 30 Gig just hate
letting the kids use it :=)

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I've converted to MTV, AMV, SMV. I've downloaded almost every MP3tool I can find and none of the converters seem to work for me. The video that came loaded on the player was an .avi file and i've tried converting everything I have to that format. I've changed the ratio and it still never works. Does anybody have any suggestions??

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you player is a rockchip player and reads avi file
220x176
xvid codec max 500 bitrate
audio mp2 96-192

try avi converter

I've tried AVIconverter 2.0 and 4.0.. still no luck with the final outcome. My screen just shows "file format erro" .. is there anybody who can e-mail me a sample video that might work on my player so that I can test it out??

Hey, can you upload and link to the file that worked? That would let me try and make a file that works for you. My player is also picky, but the resolution is different so I couldn't just send you one of mine.

you sure , using aviconverter with the 220*176 res?

yarock, I, too, had bad luck with AVConverter. My solution was to use a different program. Cost me a couple of dollars, but you get what you pay for.

I get the feeling that some things need to be tweaked in the profiles more regularly than folks might think. It may work well enough, but there will still be some players that whine.

If we can get both the sample that worked and then one of the conversions that didn't, maybe we can help find the setting that is out of whack?

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Hi,
Join the club!!

In another thread I have been airing the same problem. My player has a different button arrangement but is otherwise the same. It came with no software. I have been trying to get the supplier to tell me where to obtain the correct software but so far no joy.

The instruction book says AVIConverter 2.

I have tried both version 2 and 4. Both have the same problem.
The converted video is 224(width) x 176(height) - (for the 2" screen). The conversion plays fine using VLC media player.

The player appears to require (Obtained from Windows Summary) 176(width) x 220 (height) - note the 220.

I modified the Converter.ini file by swapping the figures round to get the width and height figures correct (but it does not rotate the the actual picture) and that's when I found it rejects 224 and needs 220.

However the file still fails to actually play correctly. Instead of giving a "file format error", it displays the first frame or so then there is a click on the sound and it jumps to the next video file (the supplied one).

So far I have not been able to find a program to do the job.

(see also "AVIConverter.ini file posted by Grindathotte-Help !!" thread.

glms

Yes I used aviconverter with 220*176. I don't have the sample video anymore.. I deleted it when I first got the player because it was some crazy Chinese music video. I'm trying to get the e-bay seller to e-mail me the sample video from the same player right now so that we can get this figured out.

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also...
must be used mp2
must be used up to 20 fps

here is a detailed step-by-step conversion posted by RinMPX in topic
http://www.mympxplayer.org/avi-files...ft-vt1619.html

Download Xilisoft Video Converter 3.1
(http://www.xilisoft.com/) its a trial,
you can purchase or "God knows how" to make it full version.
and Use this settings to convert video:

Profile: XviD Movie (*.avi)
Zoom: Full (Keep aspect ratio)

Video : (Similar to High Compress settings in AVConverter)
Video Codec: Xvid
Video Size: 224x176 (It has to be 224 not 220)
BitRate: 200 (above 500 quality gain isn't noticeable)
Frame Rate: 20
Aspect: Auto
Same Quality: False

Audio : (Equal to High Compress settings in AVConverter)
Audio Codec: mp2 (MP3 won't work)
Bit Rate: 64 (96 is the high quality seetings in AVConverter)
Sample Rate: 44100
Channels: 2 (Stereo)
Disable Audio: False

I have converted several clips and works fine

just downloaded xilisoft converter 3.1 .. followed the instructions and the final product still comes up as file format error..

AVI converter
 

i can see u'r problem.
for that, you can use this avi converter, download from here:

http://www.smelektrindo.com/firmware...rt%20Setup.exe

this converter will convert u'r video to 224x176

i hope this will help your problem!

regards :)

FINALLY!!! THANKYOU!!! ouzu, you solved the problem! works flawlessly now!

:D Great!! mthuey

Can you explain the steps you did?
did you use Xilisoft or not?
It will be useful for Rockchip users

:wink:

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Hi,

I have just tried your software and it works brilliantly.

Many thanks,

For others note that this is not the same as the AVIConverters so don't dismiss it!!

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:shock:

This is extremely tricky:

I've converted lots of videos with Xilisoft because is the only I know that can handle MP2. With it I've used the following settings:
... xvid; 224 x 176 ; MP2; 20 fps
the AVIconvert version provided by OOZU gives the following video settings:
... xvid; 176 x 220 ; MP2; 18 fps... (but video rotated -90°!!!)

MTHUEY device Rockship firmware requires video rotated and my device Rockchip firmware (screen 2.2 firm ver 00.00.0008) do not!!!
The only weird thing in common is use of MP2 instead of mp3 .

According to this Xilisoft MP4 converter will NOT work for you because do not support video rotation, only a video converter with such capability will do the trick but it must support also mp2!!!... Hard to find :roll: :roll: :roll:

geeez!! this chinese builders are really sick!!!
(Finally I've get the manufacturer of my machine which is Shenzhen TJD Information Co., Ltd. who refuses to bring their firmware to anybody!!! damn asshole Larry Liu the manager :evil: )

Due to this this site it's so useful who owns a unbranded MPx is alone without this site!!!
At least two more users have solved their video conversion issues

I did NOT use xilisoft to convert. I just followed the link that ouzu posted. Downloaded the SPECIAL version of AVIconverter and loaded videos like normal. Here is the link again in case anybody else is having the same problem.
http://www.smelektrindo.com/firmware...rt%20Setup.exe

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No, it is not hard to find. It is hard to find for free. In similar threads discussing AVConverter, I have several times linked to a converter I purchased that does all the things you mentioned. And this was weeks ago, so the answer was sitting right there ;-)

Thanks anyways Nola.. but Ouza posted a link to a free converter that works perfectly.. not one that you have to buy.

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MThuey can you PM me a small .avi file that works on your player. we have pretty much identical ones, however after following all the steps and using the software within this thread, i still cannot get my .avi to play. thanks.

Like I said ;-)

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i have same problem. but my player 320x240. and this program can't solve my problem. can you post another program?

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http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/7...7268dp6.th.jpg

this is my player.

sample video

and this is the sample video.
please help me.

Re: [solved] "file format error" when playing .avi
 

hey men what is going on? nobody helps. are there anybody?

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All you have to do is to use Xilisoft M4 Converter or any other converter capable of put audio in mp2 (your movie comes with audio in mp2).
resolution have to be 224x176 or 220x176 (with one of this two must work)

Here are my settings:

Profile: XviD Movie (*.avi)
Zoom: Full (Keep aspect ratio)

Video : (Similar to High Compress settings in AVConverter)
Video Codec: Xvid
Video Size: 224x176 (or in your case can be 220)
BitRate: 200 (above 500 quality gain isn't noticeable)
Frame Rate: 20 (in my case if works with 24 fps, so it comes in your movie)
Aspect: Auto
Same Quality: False

Audio : (Equal to High Compress settings in AVConverter)
Audio Codec: mp2 (MP3 won't work)
Bit Rate: 64 (96 is the high quality seetings in AVConverter)
Sample Rate: 44100
Channels: 2 (Stereo)
Disable Audio: False

Alguien tiene el firmware que utiliza aviconvert smart 220x176

por favor mandenmelo attte: javier

email: jsdk_corsario@yahoo.es

Re: [solved] "file format error" when playing .avi
 

Hi,I am facing the similar problem.Error msg"file fomat error" while i am trying to play avi files.model MP4-MPMP20 .its very similar to the shown player./I went to the link but when it opened it dint show a option to download it shown playerhe coverter.Plzzzzzzzzzz let me know how to find it.Take care

i need the converter too.. my player is the same as mtuhuey

//off topic - which firmware suits for that player

Just to reiterate Daremos' posts above, please see via the link below, a post I wrote at another forum showing which settings seem to work with both 224x174 and 320x240 res Rockchip players. I am not sure about those which require rotation though, as I don't have such a player...

http://www.mp4nation.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=296

When I get time, I will post this properly on this forum ( I though I already had, but couldn't find it!!)

Please note, ViDrop is rapidly becoming a fantastic 'freeware' partner for your Rockchip (please can someone post a ViDrop link?).

the exe isnt working for me.. it downloads, i open it.. it opens like a DOS type thing, then in a second it shuts off.. I'm having the same AVI file Format error, so it would hopefully work.. .

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iixorbiusii: Below are the links to the viDrop discussion thread and to v0.53 download as you requested...

http://www.mympxplayer.org/previous-...=asc&&start=15

http://users2.titanichost.com/lokste...53-install.exe

teelecki: Try converting with a different file. Occasionally I've run into a file format that won't convert. You may be trying one of those.

To test viDrop, download a YouTube flv file and try converting it with viDrop. It should work; I've converted hundreds of files successfully.

To make sure the aspect ratio of the converted file is correct, copy and paste the appropriate commands below in to the Extra Mencoder Parameters box on the Advanced Settings tab page. Also, in the audio codec portion of this page make sure mp2 is selected. Rockchips won't play video files with mp3 audio.

for 320x240:

-vf-add scale=320:240 -vf-add expand=320:240:-1:-1:1

for 224x176:

-vf-add scale=224:176 -vf-add expand=224:176:-1:-1:1

for 160x120:

-vf-add scale=160:120 -vf-add expand=160:120:-1:-1:1

the problem isnt converting, its opening the program.. it wont even open, let alone convert..

thank u ouzu

u hav helped me a lot with dis 1 :D :))))

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Hi, sorry to string out the same problem again but I have a Rockwell chip 2g MP4 Player (yup, from Ebay) looks like the one in the pic but different button cover, and as with other people the sample files play perfectly (Oriental girl surrounded with flowers) but any file I upload to it brings about a "file format error". I am hoping it is due to the rotation problem mentioned in earlier posts, I have tried the link posted earlier to the "AVIConverter_220x176_EN Smart%20Setup.exe" but that doesn't appear to link to anything resembling what I think I need. If anyone did manage to find that "special" converter can they either get in touch and send a copy or let me know where to find my own copy....Thanks :)

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Hi StompR,

Welcome to the board.

Two alternative video converting software you can are:

viDrop - free open-source converter for RockChip players

and

MPxConverter (Sunplus, Actions) v0.9 Win32


The most important thing you have to remember is you need to make the video height by width size CORRECT so it plays on your player. Any other size, you will get the "format error" message.

Binh, Thankyou for the quick response...I d/loaded viDrop...third attempt proved successful ratio had to be 176x224 not the other way around...aside from that I have a working MP4 Player, a very happy 12 year old a two females that think I'm a HERO...once again thanks to Binh and Lokster :)