topic 4k video files - Xperia M5 in M Series

4k video files - Xperia M5

Tomizaky — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 03:04:43 GMT

Everything is fine with the recording. I can see the 4k videos in my phone with no problems. The problems arise when I get the 4k videos out of it.
I first tried to play them in my computer using VLC and it didn't work well, so I used another program to successfully play them. I figured out that it was all because of the HEVC encoding that the phone uses. Strangely, I tried to play the phone's 4k videos in my 4k tv (HEVC capable). It didn't work. I thought it was my TV's problem, so I downloaded another HEVC video and it did play just fine in the tv.

What's different about the 4k video files that this phone produce? I downloaded another 4k video from another Xperia M5 and it still didn't play. So what's exactly different with the files?

Thanks.

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

MarlonUk1 — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 03:21:17 GMT

could you check which recording file type was set? h.264 or h.265.

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Tomizaky — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 03:35:08 GMT

The phone uses h.265 for 4k recording. h.264 for anything else. (HEVC stands for h.265)

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Tomizaky — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 03:52:21 GMT

I think this can be helpful. The left one is the phone's 4k video file. The right one is the 4k h.265 (HEVC) file that does play in my tv.
Also I can't upload these files directly to youtube. Supposedly because of the h.265 encoding too. Is it the same with other Xperia phones? I've seen some 4k videos uploaded, but maybe they just converted back to an allowed format.

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

MarlonUk1 — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 04:08:44 GMT

you can manually change the recording file type in 4k videos. have you tried both file types?

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Tomizaky — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 04:18:17 GMT

How can I do that?

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

_alexdon_ — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:33:21 GMT

@Tomizaky Switch to 4K in more apps from camera, then tap on 3 dots and you should be able to select format.

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Tomizaky — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:29:34 GMT

With the Xperia M5? It doesn't give me that option. I can just choose preview and microphone options. Any idea on what I am missing?

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

_alexdon_ — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:45:49 GMT

Got information that it is not available on the M5. You cannot change file format.

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Tomizaky — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:55:30 GMT

Well, that's sad. Thanks then

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

_alexdon_ — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:56:28 GMT

Anytime. Sorry to bring bad news.

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Paco_Vaeza — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:17:04 GMT

Hey man. Im sure this is not the ideal solution but you can convert them from h.265 to h.264 with this program. I had videos of me playing with my band and i was so sad i couldnt get them out of my phone but with this you can.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/rockymountainsmovieconverter/files/?source=typ_redirect

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Paco_Vaeza — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:18:04 GMT

this guy suffered from this too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYa4sdAU9eM

Re: 4k video files - Xperia M5

Pranit — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 10:52:28 GMT

I am also trying to upload the 4K videos from my M5 to YouTube... But the processing wont start on YouTube.