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convert video file to be able to watch the video on a canon camera device

hi

how can i convert a video file on my pc to be able to watch the video on a canon camera device, the canon camert model is PowerShot SX260.

thanks

Depends.
What format is the movie in (mov, avi, mp4, vob,...)?

What format does the PowerShot record in/playback? I did a quick look around, but have found that info yet.

If you are lucky, you can just copy it over to the PS.
If you are unlucky, you might have to drop some money on a program that handles that particular conversion.
But most likely you can find a free program to convert it.

edit --
found it
Power shot File format (still / video) JPEG/H.264 AAC (.MP4)

Still need to know what the movie is.

bill201

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the PowerShot record is a .mov file
and the video i want to convert is a mp4

bill201

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but i convert the mp4 file to mov but it's not working Probably it's not recognise every mov file it's have to some setting on the format.

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i tried with this side: http://video.online-convert.com/convert-to-mov.

but i think that it's a very long way to try to convert with any software on the market, is there some software that can to take a video file that have been recordet on the camera to recognise it and then i can try to convert another video file with the same settings.

bill201

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there is have a report of a video file that has been recorded on the camera:

General
Complete name : C:\Users\aha\Desktop\test\MVI_1737.MOV
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt
File size : 8.21 MiB
Duration : 3s 637ms
Overall bit rate : 18.9 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2015-04-27 01:10:50
Tagged date : UTC 2015-04-27 01:10:50
com.apple.quicktime.make : Canon
com.apple.quicktime.model : Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=15
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 3s 637ms
Bit rate : 17.2 Mbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.623
Stream size : 7.45 MiB (91%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2015-04-27 01:10:50
Tagged date : UTC 2015-04-27 01:10:50
Color range : Full
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Audio
ID : 2
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Codec ID : sowt
Duration : 3s 637ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 682 KiB (8%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2015-04-27 01:10:50
Tagged date : UTC 2015-04-27 01:10:50

so my quesion is how can i convert another video file to match exact like this video file?

(never mind the first part of this post. We're cross posting. Let me look at the specs you posted.)

You can see what VLC says.
Start a file made on camera, (might have to copy it to computer first), click Pause > on Menu Bar click Tools > Codec Information > and look what it says.

I assume you are asking this Q because the MP4 will not play 'as is' on the camera.
Where did you get the MP4 from? Could it be protected?

btw: I yelled for help. : )

2nd edit:
I did find this:
why QuickTime won't play MP4 files sometimes? According to Apple Support Website, QuickTime can only support MPEG-4 (.mp4, .m4v), but MP4 is a complex video container with various video and audio codecs. That's why sometimes QuickTime plays MP4 well, sometimes doesn't.
http://www.faasoft.com/articles/quicktime-mp4-issue.html

Speed54

How big is the video file you're trying to convert?

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bill201

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the file size is 9 mb.

coral47 the mp4 file is a video that i record with my iphone.
the codec information is: H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10) (avc1).

thanks Ors-Ankh-Aten and MASQ for your answer but i hope there is some solution :) my My daughter Can not bring to school an iphone or a mp4 device only Camera (school policy, don't ask me why), and she want to show for her friends some videos

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but she goes on a Religious school, there is no Internet connection there.

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bill201

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thanks alot for your solution and every one for trying to help

Merete

Glad to help
All the best with it
cheers

Thank you much.. : )

>> ...can't import a file ...

Interesting. I didn't know that about cameras.

What about recording the movie with the camera, as it plays on something else.
Time consuming, and might take a couple of tries to get it to look good, but if it works for the "counterfeiters', it should work for you.

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>recording the movie with the camera, as it plays on something else.
Good idea.