Newbie needs help!!

stefanib123 · 01-22-2011, 11:00 AM

I'm new to this message board and Im not sure where I shoud have put this. I apologize in advance if I should have put it somewhere else.

I bought the Slick (ER700-2) eReader yesterday at Big Lots. I have a Sony ereader also, I've had it for over a year now. I wanted this new one, though, because it plays videos, and I can listen to music and play audioboooks on it. Also, I put a lot of quilting patterns on my Sony and it not being color and so small makes it hard to see them.

Anyway, the Slick seems to be a decent little device, BUT, I can't get it to play videos! I've tried different formats, avi, mp4, etc and none of them will play. They are on there, but when I go to play it, it gives me an error message that says wrong file format.

I checked the user manual that comes with it and it says it supports those formats.

Can anyone PLEASE help me?

P.S. what board should this go on? I had no idea, LOL!

unboggling · 01-22-2011, 12:15 PM

stefanib, in case no one responded to your question yet, there is some info about it in the thread listed below, but I don't know how much it will help:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=110596

HarryT · 01-22-2011, 12:46 PM

Video formats are a bit tricky. You have to consider both the "container" format (AVI, MP4, or whatever) AND the CODEC (the actual format that the video stream is stored in within the file). Thus, if your video is MP4 encoded with the H.264 CODEC, your playback device needs to support not only the right container (MP4) but also the right CODEC (H.264).

stefanib123 · 01-22-2011, 09:38 PM

Thanks for the replies!

Harry T., I'm reading about that right now!

I downloaded Handbrake, and am trying different options on it. The manual does say that it supports the H.264, wmv, mp4, etc.

IS there somewhere on here that can walk me through it? I'm a total newbie to this!

Here's exactly what the manual says:

Supports:

XVID,MPEG-1,FLV,H.264(25FPS/720P),WMV,RMVB,MPEG-2,DIVX,MPEG-4(25FPS/720P)

In Handbrake, I didn't change the fps, think that might do it?

RickCain · 05-23-2011, 01:50 PM

I've only gotten MPEG1 and FLV to work so far. It seems to be very picky about the resolution and frame rate.

V.W. Singer · 05-24-2011, 02:11 AM

You didn't mention what computer you have (PC or MAC). If you are able to run Windows programs, you might want to try Super Video Converter by eRightSoft. It's free and will convert anything to just about anything, and has many pre-sets which will ensure that your result is a standard compliant video (video and audio).

If you do decide to use it and have problems setting it up, let me know and I'll be glad to try and help you out.

Did the unit come with a demo video that worked? If so, you could try downloading a little app called MediaInfo (MAC, Linux and PC versions available). Run the program and drop the video into it and it will tell you exactly what the settings were for the video. With that you can try and reproduce the codec and settings for your own video.

Good luck.

01-22-2011, 11:00 AM	#1
stefanib123 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony ereader, Slick	Newbie needs help!! I'm new to this message board and Im not sure where I shoud have put this. I apologize in advance if I should have put it somewhere else. I bought the Slick (ER700-2) eReader yesterday at Big Lots. I have a Sony ereader also, I've had it for over a year now. I wanted this new one, though, because it plays videos, and I can listen to music and play audioboooks on it. Also, I put a lot of quilting patterns on my Sony and it not being color and so small makes it hard to see them. Anyway, the Slick seems to be a decent little device, BUT, I can't get it to play videos! I've tried different formats, avi, mp4, etc and none of them will play. They are on there, but when I go to play it, it gives me an error message that says wrong file format. I checked the user manual that comes with it and it says it supports those formats. Can anyone PLEASE help me? P.S. what board should this go on? I had no idea, LOL!

01-22-2011, 09:38 PM	#4
stefanib123 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony ereader, Slick	Thanks for the replies! Harry T., I'm reading about that right now! I downloaded Handbrake, and am trying different options on it. The manual does say that it supports the H.264, wmv, mp4, etc. IS there somewhere on here that can walk me through it? I'm a total newbie to this! Here's exactly what the manual says: Supports: XVID,MPEG-1,FLV,H.264(25FPS/720P),WMV,RMVB,MPEG-2,DIVX,MPEG-4(25FPS/720P) In Handbrake, I didn't change the fps, think that might do it? Last edited by stefanib123; 01-22-2011 at 09:43 PM.

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unboggling Wizard Posts: 1,065 Karma: 858115 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kobo Clara, Kindle Paperwhite 10	stefanib, in case no one responded to your question yet, there is some info about it in the thread listed below, but I don't know how much it will help: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=110596

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Video formats are a bit tricky. You have to consider both the "container" format (AVI, MP4, or whatever) AND the CODEC (the actual format that the video stream is stored in within the file). Thus, if your video is MP4 encoded with the H.264 CODEC, your playback device needs to support not only the right container (MP4) but also the right CODEC (H.264).

05-23-2011, 01:50 PM	#5
RickCain Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Slick ER700-2	I've only gotten MPEG1 and FLV to work so far. It seems to be very picky about the resolution and frame rate.

05-24-2011, 02:11 AM	#6
V.W. Singer Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 186576 Join Date: May 2011 Device: ppc	You didn't mention what computer you have (PC or MAC). If you are able to run Windows programs, you might want to try Super Video Converter by eRightSoft. It's free and will convert anything to just about anything, and has many pre-sets which will ensure that your result is a standard compliant video (video and audio). If you do decide to use it and have problems setting it up, let me know and I'll be glad to try and help you out. Did the unit come with a demo video that worked? If so, you could try downloading a little app called MediaInfo (MAC, Linux and PC versions available). Run the program and drop the video into it and it will tell you exactly what the settings were for the video. With that you can try and reproduce the codec and settings for your own video. Good luck.