question about media player

[bwesty]

i have searched the forums and i cant really figure this one out. Basically the media player of my imate refuses to play .mpg or .avi. When i click on the video file it tells me to open the program associated with this file first, when i use windows media player and update the library it fails to locate the file. I have tried playing files from both the storage card and the internal memory but have had no success. Im using the default windows media player in a CID locked g4.

If i am missing something completely obvious or i havent given enough info then i apologise in advance for my ignorance but i hope someone can assist me with my problem.

thanks

[foxenesys]

This should be a codec (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codec) problem.
Media player isn't shipped with the necessary codec to handle MPEG (I may be wrong...) and what codec is your avi encoded with.

You'd better try with another player like TCPMP for example as it supports many formats.
Also, Windows Media Player is able to trancode audio and video so it suits your device.

BTW, this isn't a G4 specific issue.
Next time, ask your question in this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=284) : you will get more feedback.

[bwesty]

ok thankyou for highlighting my faults, and thankyou for your prompt response i will try your advice. Hopefully this will solve my problem. Next time i will post in the appropriate forum.

[jakesV]

Hi bwesty,
I had the same issue with my I mate K-JAM not playing AVI's, download TCMP & AAC audio codec (search this forum) will fix your problem,:) unfortunately I haven't tried MPG's yet....

All the best

Jakes
Sunny South Africa