[Q] Converting MP3 Bitrate - Galaxy S Advance I9070 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Sorry this is a bit off-topic (mods feel free to move it somewhere appropriate)... I've got an 8GB memory card in my S Advance and it is full of mp3's. I'd like to squeeze some more on there; they are mostly 320kbps so I was going to down-convert them to 128kbps and free up some space for more tunes. However, the application I've been using strips the meta data, so I was wondering if anyone knew of a freeware app which would do the conversion and preserve the meta data. I'm using doubletwist as my player and my PC companion btw.
Yes, I could buy a bigger memory card but I don't have the cash spare at the moment...

abo999 said:
Sorry this is a bit off-topic (mods feel free to move it somewhere appropriate)... I've got an 8GB memory card in my S Advance and it is full of mp3's. I'd like to squeeze some more on there; they are mostly 320kbps so I was going to down-convert them to 128kbps and free up some space for more tunes. However, the application I've been using strips the meta data, so I was wondering if anyone knew of a freeware app which would do the conversion and preserve the meta data. I'm using doubletwist as my player and my PC companion btw.
Yes, I could buy a bigger memory card but I don't have the cash spare at the moment...
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Use media converter free from google play. Don t forget to install armv7 codec!!!
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Use media converter free from google play. Don t forget to install armv7 codec!!!
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Worth a look, thanks

I don't have audiophile hearing but I would never go down to 128k. It ruins much of the detail of the music. Before converting all of your files try just one track, I'm quiet sure you will hear the difference if you have decent earphones.
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Make it at least 160 - 192kbs. 128kbps for me sounds like a covered speaker with wet towel. Or if you always use external speaker, then 128kbps wouldn't bad.
Use Format Factory, google it. Its free.
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Burning blu ray movies

If I have a video file that is .Mkv how can I burn that to work on a blu ray player using a BD-r not a DVD I don't want to lose any quality
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Anyone?
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Assuming you have a Bluray writer, and you have relevant burning software (Nero, or similar), convert to Mpeg using mkv2vob (it's free and BRILLIANT!).
http://www.mkv2vob.com/showthread.php?tid=1
It converts mkv files to Mpegs very quickly and you should be able to burn that with no problem.
Alternatively, update your codecs to include a mkv codec and you should be able to burn it with your current burning software.
Hope this helps
Off-Topic question !
Any idea how to compress mkv files ?
Recently I have ripped a DVD in mkv format using "MakeMKV", and ripping was actually fast, but no reduction in size. (No reduction in quality too, to be fair)
Actually I wanted those to be b/w 1GB - 1.5GB for ~2Hr movie file.
Archer said:
Assuming you have a Bluray writer, and you have relevant burning software (Nero, or similar), convert to Mpeg using mkv2vob (it's free and BRILLIANT!).
http://www.mkv2vob.com/showthread.php?tid=1
It converts mkv files to Mpegs very quickly and you should be able to burn that with no problem.
Alternatively, update your codecs to include a mkv codec and you should be able to burn it with your current burning software.
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Ok I will try and yes I have a blu ray player
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BD-r does not mean better video quality. Thats just the amount the disk can hold. If the file is under 8.5 you can use a dvd-dl, under 4.8 dvd and under 700mb cd-r. Now to play it, it would be nice if you tell us what codecs your player supports.
If I was gonna go through the trouble and expense to actually burn expensive Blu-ray disks, I wouldn't trust anything other than the following two best in class flagship products:
(good luck)
http://www.plextor-digital.com/index.php/en/External-Blu-ray/px-lb950ue.html
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/copyto/copy-to.php
jaszek said:
BD-r does not mean better video quality. Thats just the amount the disk can hold. If the file is under 8.5 you can use a dvd-dl, under 4.8 dvd and under 700mb cd-r. Now to play it, it would be nice if you tell us what codecs your player supports.
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I'm not sure I have a Samsung BS-c5500
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Archer said:
Assuming you have a Bluray writer, and you have relevant burning software (Nero, or similar), convert to Mpeg using mkv2vob (it's free and BRILLIANT!).
http://www.mkv2vob.com/showthread.php?tid=1
It converts mkv files to Mpegs very quickly and you should be able to burn that with no problem.
Alternatively, update your codecs to include a mkv codec and you should be able to burn it with your current burning software.
Hope this helps
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Also after I use mkv2vob it creates a folder and inside that folder is a certificate folder and a BD..... Folder now if I have Nero do I burn it data with those 2 folders?
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weedolo9y said:
Also after I use mkv2vob it creates a folder and inside that folder is a certificate folder and a BD..... Folder now if I have Nero do I burn it data with those 2 folders?
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No - burn video with the mpeg file. I'm not sure what the other folder is. I've never had that happen and I've been using mkv2vob for years.
Archer it makes this extension movie.M2ts? Opened Nero tried burning as blue ray video no luck then I burned it as DVD video... No luck any more ideas? They burned fine but the.blu ray play says cannot read files
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Found mpg is everything else right?
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I'm using Nero what do I want to select to burn the .mpg file?
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I get cannot read disc when I burn to a DVD
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You need to burn the mpeg as video, not data (UDF). Select bluray video or dvd video and you should be sorted
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You need to burn the mpeg as video, not data (UDF). Select bluray video or dvd video and you should be sorted
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OR
You could use this product, and the entire process would be done for you automatically, with the highest possible video quality. I've been using these products for years and years also, and VSO simply can't be beat.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/convert_x_to_dvd/
Try the free download. Simply drag and drop the video file into the conversion window, select highest quality/slow conversion from the dropdown menu, and burn.
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OR
You could use this product, and the entire process would be done for you automatically, with the highest possible video quality. I've been using these products for years and years also, and VSO simply can't be beat.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/convert_x_to_dvd/
Try the free download. Simply drag and drop the video file into the conversion window, select highest quality/slow conversion from the dropdown menu, and burn.
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What's the difference between the free and paid versions?
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What's the difference between the free and paid versions?
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Free version leaves a watermark.
I have that program but when I burn blu rays it cuts the quality downalot takes about 20 minutes to convert and burn with archers way which is twice as fast but I agree convert x is great
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[Q] Best Movie Converter for the Note?

Anyone know a good movie converter. I have some .MKV files and would like a program that would convert them to whatever the note uses for HD movie viewing. Thanks.
Any Video Converter Pro.
I'm using it to convert videos, clarity is pretty fine, give it a try.
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video/
why you need converter just put the movie in the phone and play it
abhi98228 said:
why you need converter just put the movie in the phone and play it
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+1 all my mkv work fine and i have a lot.
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and are they over 4gb in size?
Thats for Windows. Is there an Android program we can use?
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Richy99 said:
and are they over 4gb in size?
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You can format your card to use ntfs if you need > 4gb files...
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Zamboney said:
You can format your card to use ntfs if you need > 4gb files...
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How can I do that??
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Look in the Android development section. There's a whole thread.
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One question - i've downloaded a trailer, which is around 850mb. It is 1080p, but i guess i with higher bitrate, because it is with normal length - the normal size would be around 250-400mb.
The point is - do we have any constrains here?
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You can format your card to use ntfs if you need > 4gb files...
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ntfs can't support by g-note.
I'm trying to transfer some bluray movies over to my note. Is there free software that I'll be able to to use to help me accomplish this?
I prefer a free version but a paid version will do as long as it's not complicated to use. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
MPEG streamclip for Mac. I encode DVD rips to 1080 p mp4 and they play and look awesome!
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One question - i've downloaded a trailer, which is around 850mb. It is 1080p, but i guess i with higher bitrate, because it is with normal length - the normal size would be around 250-400mb.
The point is - do we have any constrains here?
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I do not know what the actual max. bitrate for Mali 400 is, but it does handle both 1080p baseline-profile and 1080p high-profile 4.1 just fine. The maximum bitrate seems to be quite high as everything I've thrown at my own Note has played just fine and most of my files have quite high bitrate, including the 1080p HP version of Sintel.
Samsung doesn't make available all the details of the Exynos chip -- the most important stuff is under NDA -- so the only way to determine the maximum bitrate would be to test it manually, and that could take a good while.
You could try Handbrake. It is one of the more versatile video converters out there, but playing with the video output settings can be a pain the first time.
andre0407 said:
You could try Handbrake. It is one of the more versatile video converters out there, but playing with the video output settings can be a pain the first time.
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I have made a thread about Handbrake for the Iconia Tab A500 and included several premade presets there, too: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184002
If you are going to be watching on the Note's own, small screen I would suggest picking the high-profile 720p preset and lowering the quality-slider a bit as you won't see the difference anyways, but if you're going to use the Note connected via HDMI to a larger screen then the 1080p high-profile preset as-is would be better.
I would go MPEG streamclip over handbrake that's just me. Read it handles mp4 better which is recommended for the note.
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abhi98228 said:
why you need converter just put the movie in the phone and play it
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I can't play MKV movies.
Where do you put your movies? In- or external SD card?
And how do you copy these films? Do you put the external SD card in your computer or via usb mass-storage?
I hope you can help me so I can watch mkv movies on my note.
By the way I am on ICS LPY custom ROM: RocketRom V4 with Speedmod kernel.
limpman said:
ntfs can't support by g-note.
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Use ntfs mounter
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apps I used to listen to music.

play .aif / .flac on GT-N7000
what app
Files
.aif files are really big. You can also convert these sort files to. Mp3 by converting them.
For .flac u can use Winamp PRO its on the google play market
Repcak3 said:
.aif files are really big. You can also convert these sort files to. Mp3 by converting them.
For .flac u can use Winamp PRO its on the google play market
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i don't care my SDCard 64GB hahahaaa
file .aif not program support?
Check out powermp its expensive but we'll worth it.
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SpyderTracks said:
Check out powermp its expensive but we'll worth it.
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+1 to that.. I've been using PowerAmp and all I can say is that Its fully serves the purpose!

Google play all access

http://phandroid.com/2013/05/15/google-play-music-all-access/
Found this thought id share.
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sharky481232 said:
http://phandroid.com/2013/05/15/google-play-music-all-access/
Found this thought id share.
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Downloaded it about an hour ago from the Play Store, it's awesome!
$9.99 per month. What a joke!
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I've tried spotify, Pandora, and doubletwist magic radio... I've been listening to all access for about two hours now. Seriously worth the 8.60$ a month.
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myturbo1 said:
$9.99 per month. What a joke!
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Why is it a joke...... Spotify charges the exact same amount for mobile devices.
If Google can get the deals in place and match their library, there is no joke about it, especially if you get in early on for the $7.99 price.
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Why is it a joke...... Spotify charges the exact same amount for mobile devices.
If Google can get the deals in place and match their library, there is no joke about it, especially if you get in early on for the $7.99 price.
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Where did you see the 7.99 price
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Paleryder said:
Where did you see the 7.99 price
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It's 7.99 a month if you sign up for the free trial before mid-june I think? http://www.androidcentral.com/google-play-music-all-access-unveiled
I'm a long-time Rhapsody user, but I've got to say, being able to combine the music I already have or have purchased with a subscription service is awfully convenient. On the other hand, only being able to use it on the web/my phone instead of also on my xbox for living room listening is less wonderful.
Nicee
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It's 7.99 a month if you sign up for the free trial before mid-june I think? http://www.androidcentral.com/google-play-music-all-access-unveiled
I'm a long-time Rhapsody user, but I've got to say, being able to combine the music I already have or have purchased with a subscription service is awfully convenient. On the other hand, only being able to use it on the web/my phone instead of also on my xbox for living room listening is less wonderful.
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Yea I signed up for it because it would be nice as you said for streaming plus songs I already have. But with so many companies offering music services it's going to be hard to have a single solution across all platforms. With this and my xbox/win8 set up I'm pretty much covered.
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Anyone notice the new play music no longer has EQUALIZER ?
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"keeping" music option takes 100times longer than it does on Spotify.
Im sure they will fix this soon.. I hope.
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i really want to subscribe to this but im outside US any ideas how i can achieve this?
I've been on Spotify for over a year, tried MOG, Rdio, everything. So far this has the best interface, with more music in some respects, with notification bar controls, and landscape mode, for 7.99. Great job Google! Just won me
I ditched MOG for All Access. I don't use all of its expanded features, but it does exactly what I need it to do.
I've not previously subscribed to a music service, couple of questions some of you may be able to answer... I have some guesses. Let me know if there are other use cases:
[Q-1] Why is there an option to still upload my music library when I've already purchased all access? I can play anything I want already, on demand or radio-like.
[GUESS-1] Is this to upload music I write, or music that's not licensed through the service (like a certain artist I want is missing, or not commercial yet)? Anything else? Should I "upload" music that I own that is available for streaming play? Will that impact anything like the quality? I'm guessing not, and I'm hoping if it detects a match it won't waste my 20,000 song space, or bother shoving up data it already has a better copy of.
[Q-2] Why can we still "buy" songs when we're all access? I can already play anything Google has. Why are you showing me this? I have seen a few comments (while searching for these answers) of people actually saying they wish their $7.99/mo. subscription came with 10 free songs... Why? That doesn't seem logical.
[GUESS-2] So I can still play it if I drop the subscription?
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I've not previously subscribed to a music service, couple of questions some of you may be able to answer... I have some guesses. Let me know if there are other use cases:
[Q-1] Why is there an option to still upload my music library when I've already purchased all access? I can play anything I want already, on demand or radio-like.
[GUESS-1] Is this to upload music I write, or music that's not licensed through the service (like a certain artist I want is missing, or not commercial yet)? Anything else? Should I "upload" music that I own that is available for streaming play? Will that impact anything like the quality? I'm guessing not, and I'm hoping if it detects a match it won't waste my 20,000 song space, or bother shoving up data it already has a better copy of.
[Q-2] Why can we still "buy" songs when we're all access? I can already play anything Google has. Why are you showing me this? I have seen a few comments (while searching for these answers) of people actually saying they wish their $7.99/mo. subscription came with 10 free songs... Why? That doesn't seem logical.
[GUESS-2] So I can still play it if I drop the subscription?
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1) It's a holdover from when Google Music was upload/purchase only and didn't have a streaming option. I already had most of my albums uploaded to GMusic for streaming purposes. Now, though, I guess it's only if you want to upload stuff that isn't in Google's catalog.
2) For when you unsubscribe.
Lauski said:
I've not previously subscribed to a music service, couple of questions some of you may be able to answer... I have some guesses. Let me know if there are other use cases:
[Q-1] Why is there an option to still upload my music library when I've already purchased all access? I can play anything I want already, on demand or radio-like.
[GUESS-1] Is this to upload music I write, or music that's not licensed through the service (like a certain artist I want is missing, or not commercial yet)? Anything else? Should I "upload" music that I own that is available for streaming play? Will that impact anything like the quality? I'm guessing not, and I'm hoping if it detects a match it won't waste my 20,000 song space, or bother shoving up data it already has a better copy of.
[Q-2] Why can we still "buy" songs when we're all access? I can already play anything Google has. Why are you showing me this? I have seen a few comments (while searching for these answers) of people actually saying they wish their $7.99/mo. subscription came with 10 free songs... Why? That doesn't seem logical.
[GUESS-2] So I can still play it if I drop the subscription?
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You can't download all access music on your pc, just purchased tracks or your own. Also, Google doesn't have licenses for every label and every artist/album. Uploading your own supplements this. I also suspect their purchase library is larger than all access streaming but I can't confirm this, just guessing.
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myturbo1 said:
Anyone notice the new play music no longer has EQUALIZER ?
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It's there, you sure you are not looking hard enough?
I checked on my Galaxy S4 and Nexus 10, it's there under the settings. And I am willing to bet if it is one my Nexus 10, it should be on your Nexus 4.
The one thing I LOVE about Google Music/All Access is that it displays the song playing on my car's radio, Spotify doesn't. Spotify is also finnicky with headset controls...sometimes when I hit play the stock Android players kicks on.
But what I do give Spotify props for are the nice little features - the desktop program is really easy to use, easy to create and modify your playlists, easy to see what's new and trending, and I really use the Popularity feature a lot. Also the app has crossfading, which is a little but awesome feature, it's also an easier interface.
I'm really on the fence with this one.

4k video problems

Ok so maybe I missed something somewhere but I've searched and found nothing on this. I went to a program for my son's school today and did a bit of recording. Well I set it to 4k because the clips were all going to be roughly 1 minute so I thought why not get the best quality.
Here's the problem. When I try to play any of the clips it gives me an error that says "Sorry, the video cannot be played". Has anyone had this issue? All 4 clips were that way and when I recorded them I waited for it the complete the processing and all before making another.
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Have you tried using a different media player
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neer2005 said:
Have you tried using a different media player
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No, I didnt. I thought about it but in all honesty if it doesn't support playback, natively, of videos it makes then what's the point. I will download a player and see what happens.
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cloudraker said:
No, I didnt. I thought about it but in all honesty if it doesn't support playback, natively, of videos it makes then what's the point. I will download a player and see what happens.
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Often(almost always) when this happens it's because the file was truncated. This means that you were writing the files to your external SD card and the card isn't fast enough to save the file and it caused corruption. The only solution for this is buying a faster micro SD that is fast enough to keep up with the bandwidth for the 4k. Another thing, 4k on the phone isn't good if there is a lot of fast movement. So in movement scenarios use 1080p. Around the house talking/average movement is ok in 4k.
You are correct, If it can't play a file it creates then what's the point? Well, It does. The only reason it wont play them is if they're truncated(which they are) and nothing is going to play them. If you do manage to find a player that ignores time code or errors it will show that they are flawed incomplete files.
I'm sorry this happened on something like your kids as a subject matter, the phone COULD do a bandwidth test to let you know your card isn't fast enough for 4k but instead it just makes truncated files attempting to save for you.
You need something like this from Amazon(at least class 10)http://goo.gl/bpjEcj
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Often(almost always) when this happens it's because the file was truncated. This means that you were writing the files to your external SD card and the card isn't fast enough to save the file and it caused corruption. The only solution for this is buying a faster micro SD that is fast enough to keep up with the bandwidth for the 4k. Another thing, 4k on the phone isn't good if there is a lot of fast movement. So in movement scenarios use 1080p. Around the house talking/average movement is ok in 4k.
You are correct, If it can't play a file it creates then what's the point? Well, It does. The only reason it wont play them is if they're truncated(which they are) and nothing is going to play them. If you do manage to find a player that ignores time code or errors it will show that they are flawed incomplete files.
I'm sorry this happened on something like your kids as a subject matter, the phone COULD do a bandwidth test to let you know your card isn't fast enough for 4k but instead it just makes truncated files attempting to save for you.
You need something like this from Amazon(at least class 10)http://goo.gl/bpjEcj
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I am by no means disregarding any other responses or speaking I'll of them, but this response is phenomenal. Thank you so much. I love educated responses explaining things.
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cloudraker said:
I am by no means disregarding any other responses or speaking I'll of them, but this response is phenomenal. Thank you so much. I love educated responses explaining things.
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A.) Don't forget to hit the thanks button.
B.) If you buy a memory card, use the link I gave you. It will help me out on Amazon.
C.) Information is best served openly.
That's the card I bought, but only a 32gb. Haven't tried 4k video on the phone though.
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I got this one in mine, and i have no playback issues, but the card is fast and was not cheap
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJ42EN2/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00BJ42EN2&linkCode=as2&tag=davewhitramba-20&linkId=YMBMTLIMC3I4NORO

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