[SOLVED] mp4 support

[cullin]

Is it only the new Zunes that will be able to play mp4s and not have to convert them or is there a way to do it on the original zune30s?

[Cloud Strife]

Zune 30s play MP4 (MPEG-4) and WMV (windows media video file)

[cullin]

Originally Posted by vettexl

Zune 30s play MP4 (MPEG-4) and WMV (windows media video file)

Then how come it converts it before synching it to my zune?

[Cloud Strife]

... Actually , i don't know why it says that... maybe ask this to someone like Dizzy...

[purefire21]

Originally Posted by cullin

Then how come it converts it before synching it to my zune?

Because your mp4 files is not in the correct setting for the Zune.
I use Xilisoft Video Converter 3 (ZUNE Mpeg 4) it converts it to the correct setting for the Zune and it will sync with your Zune without converting.

[djdafreund]

Originally Posted by purefire21

Because your mp4 files is not in the correct setting for the Zune.
I use Xilisoft Video Converter 3 (ZUNE Mpeg 4) it converts it to the correct setting for the Zune and it will sync with your Zune without converting.

I remember reading in the official Zune forums that the original zune 30g's do not support mp4, only wmv, and thats why it re-encoded them. I have xilisoft's video converter 3 (newest) and have tried it myself, and didn't work, but i can't promise it was the correct zune (haven't tried it in a month or so.) profile, but it definitely said ZUNE in the profile name, but it didn't show up in the list to be able to send.
I'll try it again though for safe sakes.

[Mr.Kingsley]

I also have to convert EVERY video, all the WMV's I already converted for une resolution and everything. Getting very annoyed, all the movies I rip i convert over to WMV with 320 by 240 and I always have to wait like..maybe 2 hours minimum.

[maka]

I use cucusoft for all my converting needs. works very well and has a nice conversion speed and quality. after converting, the videos load via zune software onto zune quite fast.

[detroit_zune313]

my software always converts every file, its really dumb. and it takes especially long on mp4

[FlyingIsFun1217]

I used to use Cucusoft, but it starts getting blocky and smears on long videos (read: movies). I use mediacell, which converts to the zune settings for mp4. Very nice!

FlyingIsFun1217

[Man.]

Nope the Zune30 does not support Mp4 and never will (because its requires a hardware change)

As for people having to re-encode wmv files make sure the bitrate is set to Broadband 700kbps and obviously have the dimension fixed at 320x240.

[bigtex292]

Originally Posted by FlyingIsFun1217

I used to use Cucusoft, but it starts getting blocky and smears on long videos (read: movies). I use mediacell, which converts to the zune settings for mp4. Very nice!

FlyingIsFun1217

about mediacell...it doesnt give u like a watermark or anything like some free converters do does it?...and would it work for someone who justs wants to take dvds off the shelf and put them on to his zune?

[nathanlawliet]

Originally Posted by purefire21

Because your mp4 files is not in the correct setting for the Zune.
I use Xilisoft Video Converter 3 (ZUNE Mpeg 4) it converts it to the correct setting for the Zune and it will sync with your Zune without converting.

Use Total Video Converter. It is by far the best converting tool out there.

[Gregory]

Not if it is freeware. Check the link in my sig

Originally Posted by bigtex292

about mediacell...it doesnt give u like a watermark or anything like some free converters do does it?...and would it work for someone who justs wants to take dvds off the shelf and put them on to his zune?

[killpineapple]

so do the new Zunes, such as Zune 80, not need to convert mp4s??????

if so, im so buying one

[bigtex292]

Originally Posted by Gregory

Not if it is freeware. Check the link in my sig

so which one should i use for simply taking movies from DVD to the computer and onto my zune? sorry this is complicated...i tend not to understand things very quickly or very well...and im not to good with computer talk like "freeware" and "software" and "hardware" and that. i dont really know what any of that stuff is. sorry

[AppleHater]

Originally Posted by Man.

Nope the Zune30 does not support Mp4 and never will (because its requires a hardware change)

As for people having to re-encode wmv files make sure the bitrate is set to Broadband 700kbps and obviously have the dimension fixed at 320x240.

This is false I just got off the phone with Microsoft the Zune 30gb DOES support MP4. Hardware has nothing to do with different codecs. Thats like saying your computer is so old it doesnt support divx :P hardware has nothing to do with codecs. When the zune software says its converting video files, what its doing is changing the bit-rate of your videos.

[bigtex292]

it said it on the old zune.net site also...but to give credit...u did kinda have to dig for it..but the info that said it did support that is there...

[dark_nes666]

so what is the bit rate that we are supposed to use??
My Zune software converts every freaking single movie x[
i have tried different softwares to convert my videos
but none of them is the right one
and it is so fokeen [pancake in my new language] annoying

[bigtex292]

every movie i have tried to put on..even like google videos...EVERYTHING was converted...i dont thing its just ur computer..mine does it to...