Computer and chili tech camera problem.

[slappy]

I have one of those cheap chili tech cameras on my fazer that has worked ok for about a year and now I am having a strange problem with. If I import the videos to my laptop some of the videos play perfectly using windows media player but some videos will not play at all and I get the message that the format is not recognised. I have tried using the HP videosmart program supplied with my laptop but I just get the same message.
Anyone know how to get round this? ( bearing in mind my computer skills are getting pushed to the limit just importing videos).

[brooker81]

try using this to play videos instead(Windows movie player always wants codecs etc)

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.en_GB.html

[andybesy]

Second that recommendation. If anything can play the format vlc can.

Microsoft and apple players tend to support only a limited number of formats which they want to promote, usually because they have some interest. Third party players generally more capable.

[chaz]

whenever I upload a clip onto youtube it always says format not recognised but finds a way to upload it but it takes 10 mins to do 1 min? I find this a bit strange as my Kodak C140 has a Youtube upload sticker on it? or is it me?

[Fazerider]

If your PC complains about some of the clips but plays others it may be that the SD card has some duff sections.

[Buzz]

Second that recommendation. If anything can play the format vlc can.

I always use VLC for videos, it plays anything.  Get it here, top link.