Cannot play movie on my tablet :( ?

anonymoususer on 27/11/2012 - 12:32

I have got Motorola XOOM. Have few MP4 formatted movies ( Twilight Saga the Trilogy 720p h264) which I cannot play on XOOM. These movies are getting played on my laptop without any issues. Not sure if it because the in-built movie player is not supporting this format? Is it expected?

Actually the movie is getting loaded ok but plays WITHOUT sound and like a FASTFORWARDed version.

  1. How to play these MP4 movies on XOOM then? I heard MX Video Player OR QQPlayer are good…but want to first check if I really need other player than inbuilt one to play that movie?

  2. Another Q is… I use VLC Player which allows me to load SUBTITLES ( SRT files) with the movie….can I do the same on XOOM?

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  • hellbound on 27/11/2012 - 12:36
    +1

    Yep as you said MX Player is your best bet.
    You need to download the player, then when you start it it'll advise which codec pack to download for a xoom. Shouldn't have any trouble after that. Their play page says they support srt, but I haven't played a file with subtitles through it yet to comment.

  • kirasuran on 27/11/2012 - 12:47
    +1

    I heard there was a new update to all android tablets which restricted viewing of anything to do with twilight.

    kidding.

    MX player lets you use SRT files. I've used it.

  • anonymoususer on 27/11/2012 - 13:21

    MX Player working fine for MP4 and even SRT :)

    I had to disable HW decoding and use SW decoding.
    Seems HW decoding was default.
    Will there be any issue if I disabled HW decoding ?

    • _Bruce_ on 27/11/2012 - 13:24

      HW decoding makes it easier to play the movie, so it could cause the following:

      • jumpy/skipping/blocky playback if the software method isn't fast enough (sounds like it's fine though).
      • More heat produced
      • More battery used

      Nothing wrong with using software if your CPU is good enough and you're not out of battery though.

  • anonymoususer on 27/11/2012 - 13:32

    SO you mean its ok to continue on SW decoding on my XOOM (MZ601) without any issue.

    • _Bruce_ on 27/11/2012 - 13:50

      Yes.

  • anonymoususer on 27/11/2012 - 13:35

    I have got Motorola XOOM (MZ601). I have been using WIFI everytime.
    Not sure how to use 3G on it? Sorry for asking a basic Q :(
    Only thing I know is there is a SIM Card tray ( SD card Slot) where I can use my Optus SIM But whats next?

    Do you still receive/make calls from tablet while you are using it in tablet?

    • hellbound on 27/11/2012 - 13:42

      Put in the optus sim card, then go to the mobile settings and add the optus APN for internet

      http://optus.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47/~/techn…

      afaik you can't make phone calls on it except through apps like skype, which is why people get a data-only sim for tablets usually

      • anonymoususer on 27/11/2012 - 13:46

        ahh….I see
        Sorry again….what is data-only sim? any links from optus / virginmobile to share?

        • _Bruce_ on 27/11/2012 - 13:52

          A data only SIM is exactly the same as any other SIM except that they don't give you a phone number and you can't use it to make calls. Often to make up for this they charge you less for data. You can buy these from many telcos.

        • hellbound on 27/11/2012 - 14:10
          +1

          Here's virgins pricing
          http://www.virginmobile.com.au/tablet-plans/

          You should shop around though, TPG or Vaya probably offer a better rate

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