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Android Tablet Video Format

nododgystuff

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Posted January 7, 2012 at 12:41AM

Hi

I have an Acer Iconia A501 tablet running Android Gingerbread 2.3.

I have downloaded video in WMV format from the BBC iPlayer and would like to play it on the tablet. The Inconia tab does not support WMV file formats. I have software on my PC called Format Factory that allows video file conversion. I have tried WMV to AVI, to MP4, to AVI and so on but nothing seems to work.

Any ideas on how to play downloaded WMV video files on a tablet running Android?

Thanks Neil.

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Lazarus The 2nd

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Posted January 7, 2012 at 2:37AM

Where to get BBC iPlayer Click here

How do I get the BBC iPlayer app on my Android device? Click here

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nododgystuff

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Posted January 8, 2012 at 1:21AM

The iplayer app need a WiFi connection.

I just want to play via the Acer's media centre. I have tried converting the WMV files to AVI, MP4 and so on but they won't play.

Any ideas?

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Lazarus The 2nd

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Posted January 8, 2012 at 1:45AM

Any ideas?:

Just one, The answer is in this Click here

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nododgystuff

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Posted January 8, 2012 at 1:48AM

I will give it a go and feed back later. Thanks.

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nododgystuff

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Posted January 8, 2012 at 3:27PM

asking for payment...........

The link provided for Audials is asking for payment to convert to ipod/ipad files. It will only convert in free format to the standard mp3/4/avi format.

there must be a free alternative that than simply convert BBC iPlayer downloaded media files to play on an android tablet?

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harry12

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Posted January 8, 2012 at 6:15PM

Try a different video player, I use MX Video player, which is free.

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nododgystuff

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Posted January 8, 2012 at 6:43PM

MX Video Player (thank you)..... downloaded to my tablet... but....

I must be doing something wrong, MX Video Player installed on my Acer tablet, found updated codec files, installed them too, but on playing a downloaded video in WMV format from the BBC iPlayer all I get is a garbled mess of coloured boxes in the video screen.

What i've done; Downloaded video in BBC default Windows Media Format from the BBC iPlayer (Sherlock Homes Part 1) onto a pen drive.

Inserted pen drive into tablet - default Acer media player finds my pen drive, finds the video file - but won't play.

I have converted this video file (Sherlock Homes) from WMV to MP4, AVI and even the Android file format from various online downloadable programs.

... all will not playback the video file... all I get is a mess of colour and tiny pixel boxes.

MX Video Player now installed on my tablet. Pen drive inserted, it lists all my video content, but again on playback it's a mess of tiny pixel boxes and flashing colour.

Any help with be appreciated!

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