Trouble with M4V file format and Windows Media Player 11

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  1. Mos

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    Anyone know how I can get them to work together?</p>

    Thanks.</p>
     
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    Can you convert the file into another format? nt
     
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    i dont think you can as M4V is Apples own format like LiverpoolRed says your best bet is to convert it into AVI
     
  4. Mos

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    RE: Can you convert the file into another format? nt

    :'( Yes but there are 100s of them
     
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    I'm hoping that someone, somewhere has created a codec.....
     
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    Is there another player you could use?

    Quicktime or real player - do they play that format?
     
  7. Gue

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    It'll play in iTunes. Alternatively download VLC, that'll play everything!
     
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    Have resorted to iTunes - thanks all.
     

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