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Subject: Re: [AE] Tech Support
From: Glen Tubbesing <gtubbesing@gmail.com>
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I've found that the VLC Media Player (available for download for free) will
play MP4 files very nicely in Windows.  Google it!

Glen in Vegas


On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:

> That's what I feel like from time to time.
>
> I'm on Macs.  I often am sending sample movies to clients.  I was under
> the impression that .mp4 is cross-platform, and viewable by everybody.  B=
ut
> occasionally, I get a message from my direct client that his agency or
> corporate client "can't watch the movie."
>
> This is the point where I would like to say, "That's not my problem."
>  But, my clients think I'm such a genius that I should be able to remotel=
y
> troubleshoot their issue.
>
> The workaround is often to make them a WMV.  I hate WMV, for the record.
>  But, it's an extra step, and I charge by the hour.  So, what the heck; I
> make the WMVs and bite my lip.
>
> So this may be a Q for the Windows people=85 But, shouldn't anybody be ab=
le
> to play an .mp4?
>
> Unless they're on a 386, or some other quaint computer?
>
> If anybody should have this capability, what are they likely doing wrong?
>
> Note that with corporate clients, they often can't install software.  So,
> telling them to get VLC, etc. could be pointless.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> TIA,
> Jim C.
>
>
>
> x
>
>
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I&#39;ve found that the VLC Media Player (available for download for free) =
will play MP4 files very nicely in Windows. =A0Google it!<div><br></div><di=
v>Glen in Vegas</div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 7,=
 2012 at 3:50 PM, Jim Curtis <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jpcurt=
is@me.com" target=3D"_blank">jpcurtis@me.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">That&#39;s what I feel like from time to tim=
e.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m on Macs. =A0I often am sending sample movies to clients. =A0I was u=
nder the impression that .mp4 is cross-platform, and viewable by everybody.=
 =A0But occasionally, I get a message from my direct client that his agency=
 or corporate client &quot;can&#39;t watch the movie.&quot;<br>

<br>
This is the point where I would like to say, &quot;That&#39;s not my proble=
m.&quot; =A0But, my clients think I&#39;m such a genius that I should be ab=
le to remotely troubleshoot their issue.<br>
<br>
The workaround is often to make them a WMV. =A0I hate WMV, for the record. =
=A0But, it&#39;s an extra step, and I charge by the hour. =A0So, what the h=
eck; I make the WMVs and bite my lip.<br>
<br>
So this may be a Q for the Windows people=85 But, shouldn&#39;t anybody be =
able to play an .mp4?<br>
<br>
Unless they&#39;re on a 386, or some other quaint computer?<br>
<br>
If anybody should have this capability, what are they likely doing wrong?<b=
r>
<br>
Note that with corporate clients, they often can&#39;t install software. =
=A0So, telling them to get VLC, etc. could be pointless.<br>
<br>
Thoughts?<br>
<br>
TIA,<br>
Jim C.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
x<br>
<br>
<br>
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