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Thread: M4V files

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    Billynomates

    M4V files

    Hi all, hope i'm posting this in the right place

    Do I need to download a plug in to get M4V files to play on
    a Xtrend 9500 openvix 4.2.013.

    the box will see the file (via usb) but will only the audio, no picture

    thanks in advance

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    Hi,
    take a look with the PC tool MediaInfo which format the video has. STBs do not support all variations of media formats.

    M4V was developed by Apple and most files in this format are protected by DRM and in this case = no chance.

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    Billynomates
    Hi thanks for your reply
    in MediaInfo the format in the General tab is MPEG-4, Codec ID mp42
    in the Video tab it's hev1

    thanks

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    Hi,
    as far as I understand it mp42 is a version from Microsoft and hev1 seems to mean hevc aka h265 which is the codec used for UHD which means no chance for you. Does VLC on you PC play this file?

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    Basically put it's a satellite receiver not a PC and as such you can't simply add codeks to play multiple formats. Either it plays or it does not and if it does not your going to have to recode the file to a format that the receiver will read.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trial View Post
    Hi,
    as far as I understand it mp42 is a version from Microsoft and hev1 seems to mean hevc aka h265 which is the codec used for UHD which means no chance for you. Does VLC on you PC play this file?
    vlc can play hevc (on Ubuntu 14.04 at least) if you install libde265.
    Code:
    http://askubuntu.com/questions/631200/unable-to-play-hevc-files-on-ubuntu-14-04-lte
    There is also a libmp4v2 package on Ubuntu.
    Not that it necessarily helps you on Vix, but code seems to be available.
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    Hi,
    I know that VLC plays h265 I only wanted to take a look in the codec information which VLC gives.

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    Billynomates
    Hi thanks all for your input
    yes it will play on my PC with VLC 2.2.4

    media info vlc.PNG

    So it's no big deal if I can't use my STB, just thought it worth asking.
    I can use my laptop via HDMI

    Just a thought, will the VLC plug-in for Vix work ?

    thanks

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    Hi,
    as you can see it is indeed h265 (UHD) so no chance on your box.

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