2022 Update- How to Play Videos from Canon VIXIA HF R800 Camcorder on Computer
“Last month, I bought a Canon VIXIA HF R800 to record my traveling day. Now, after my trip, I want to watch the traveling videos on computer. I’m trying to upload videos from Canon to my laptop but nothing is working. I’m eager to know the solution. Does anybody know how to solve the problem?”
Do you have a similar question? Keep reading to find the answer in the next part.
Part1: How to Play Videos on PC?
Do you want to know the reasons why computer can’t play Canon videos? Do you want to know how to fix this problem?
I strongly recommend f2fsoft Blu-ray Player software to you. There are many virtues about this tool.
First, it is a portable and straightforward piece of software whose purpose is to play more than 100 kinds of videos and audios on the computer, together with the advantage of security. Such as play Blu-ray on PC.
Second, it could play videos in decent quality, enables you to enjoy a smooth and super-clear visual experience. Now if you want to know how to play videos on PC from Canon VIXIA HF R800 Camcorder. You may refer to this step by step guide; it works pretty well for me.
Step1: Download and install the region free Blu-ray player software on the computer.
Step2: Open the f2fsoft Blu-ray Player. Next, you will see two options on the main interface: Open File and Open Disc. Then, click Open File button to import the video or audio file into this program. By the way, you need to transfer Canon video to computer firstly.
Step3: After loading, choose the audio track and subtitle you prefer, and then click Play button to start playing the movie.
Part2: Why Computer can’t Play Videos Directly from Canon VIXIA HF R800 Camcorder
The format of the video made from VIXIA HF R800 camcorder is MP4. MP4 is a digital multimedia container format. It is commonly used to store videos and audios, but it can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, it allows streaming over the Internet. The only official filename extension for MPEG-4 Part 14 files is .mp4. MPEG-4 Part 14 is a standard specified as a part of MPEG-4.
As the default video player of Windows system, the Windows media player only can play video files such as AVI, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DVD or audio files such as MP3, WMA, WAV. Apparently, MP4 format isn’t included in the supported playlist. Generally, a Windows computer can't recognize the MP4 file. The worst thing is that you can’t play videos. Something worse is that you can’t play videos correctly; you will meet some problems when you play it, such as the issue with audio or the issue of video/voice synchronization.
If you are a Mac user, you should know that Mac comes with Quicktime Player that supports AVI, MP4, MOV formats. Therefore, Mac computer could play Videos from Canon VIXIA HF R800 Camcorder.
If you want to play other video/audio formats on PC, you can refer to the guide on how to play Blu-ray ISO on PC?
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