Cyberlink claims that PowerDirector offer native support for MP4 format. The point here, sometimes still you will find it a painful experience to import MP4 files to PowerDirector (PD 15 Ultra/Ultimate/Ultimate Suite/Director Suite included) for editing. And there are frequently asked questions quoted below:"Cannot import .mp4 into CyberLink PowerDirector 15 Ultra. I specifically checked the import formats of this software before I bought it, but now I cannot import them and the program cites an "unsupported format" error. Very frustrated and confused.""I got a bunch of video recordings in .MP4 format that from my GoPro Hero 3 and Sony PMW-EX3. Whereas, when I wanna edit those MP4 footage in PowerDirector before sharing with my friends, I met problems: PD handled with the MP4 files so slowly and some files even couldn't be recognized. I couldn't edit my videos smoothly."
Actually, this is probably due to the MP4 file codec. CyberLink PowerDirector might not work with some MP4 files sometimes due to the codec issue or other reasons. Fortuantely, there is an easy way to fix the issue. To get PowerDirector work well with MP4 videos, you could adjust MP4 to PowerDirector supported video format. Along with some help from third-party software like Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Windows 10 included), you can easily get the problem solved. With it, you can transcode MP4 to PD native editing-friendly format - MPEG-2/H.264 - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with PowerDirector 15/14/13. An Avid preset is included for easy access. Meanwhile, this video app enables you to change MP4 to editable format for Pinnacle Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas, Windows Movie Maker, Avid Studio, Magix Movie Edit Pro, Camtasia Studio, GoPro Studio and more other NLEs. Now download the program and follow the step-by-step gudie below to convert MP4 files to MPEG-2/H.264 for smoothly editing in PowerDirector.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac):
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Guide: Transcoding MP4 to PowerDirector for natively editingStep 1. Install and launch MP4 Video Converter on your PC, and then import MP4 files to the converter.
Step 2. Click "Select Format" bar and choose "Editor > Adobe Premiere" as output format on the drop-down menu. Of course, you can also choose MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV from "Format > Video" or "Format > HD Video" as the output format.Step 3. Click "Settings" button if you'd like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels. Here you are recommended to select MPEG-2 or H.264 from video encoder. Besides, this Mac MP4 video converter has some simple edit functions like cropping, trimming, adding effects/watermark etc. so you can touch up the video with basic video editing functions.
Step 4. Click "Start" button to start transcoding MP4 files to PowerDirector. With the MP4 to PowerDirector converter, you can easily encode MP4 files to CyberLink PowerDirector for editing. This software runs fast, so you can convert your source MP4 footages to PD in less time, and video and audio synchronization is perfectly guaranteed. After the conversion is completed, get the resulted files via clicking the Open button and then you can import converted MOV or MPG files to PowerDirector 15/14/13/12 for further editing without any hassle.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate:
Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. 
Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.8K Player (Win/Mac)A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
Source: Getting PowerDirector (15) to handle MP4 files
Does VLC Play MP4 Files?VLC is an open source multimedia player that works on various platforms. It can play various multimedia files in addition to audio, VCDs, DVDs, CDs and different streaming protocols. From VideoLAN official website, we learn that MP4 is really one of VLC Player supported video formats. Since MP4 is a container format which can contain many tracks with different audio and video compression formats, many people are stuck with "VLC stuttering or choppy when playing HD MP4", "Can't hear the sound of MP4 files at all" or "VLC just load MP4 file all the time".
How to get MP4 to play on VLC nicelyTo make VLC Play SD/HD/4K MP4 Well, there are many solutions out there. Here, we provide you serval solutions to VLC not playing MP4 problem according to different situations.I. VLC MP4 Codec Problem:VLC Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264, DivX 4/5/6, XviD, SV1, 3ivX D4 and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC MP4, AMR, WebM, WMV, MP3... HOWEVER, MP4 files containing codecs like H.265 and other VLC unsupported A/V codecs cannot be read by VLC.Solution 1: Download VLC Codec PackTry update your VLC to the latest version, and download VLC codec packs from CNET for this matter. There is not much to illustrate about this solution, since it is like "key-to-door" problem. Once you get the keys and you can open the certain door.Solution 2: Convert MP4 codec to VLC supported codecTo solve VLC wont't play MP4 problem, you will need to convert MP4 to VLC-compatible MP4 codec. To do that, here we recommend a user-friendly and professional video encoding tool, Dimo Video Converter Ultimate/Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac, to help you finish the MP4 to VLC task. The main features of this MP4 to VLC converter are high conversion speed with zero quality loss and supporting to convert from and to more than 70 formats like MP4, MKV AVI, FLV, WMV, MOV, VOB, etc.Highlights of the MP4 to VLC Converter:* Fast conversion of videos and audios - With speeds ranging up to 6X, this is one of the most powerful converters that there is.* 180+ video and audio formats - This tool can convert more than 180 video and audio formats; both in HD and standard qualities.* Lossless conversion - With Dimo Video Converter Ultimate, you do not have to worry about losing video quality during the conversion process; the video quality remains intact.* Editing videos - You can edit your videos using the inbuilt editor, before you convert them. This is great when you are converting home made movies so you can share them online.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac): Other Download:
Tutorial: Convert MP4 for Playback in VLC with EaseStep 1. Load MP4 moviesRun the MP4 video converting software and then import your MP4 files onto the interface by convenient drag-and-drop feature. 
Step 2. Set output formatClick on "Select Format" bar to select output format. Here you can choose to encode MP4 to mp4, .mov, DivX .MP4 for playing with VLC.Tip: You can also check the "Settings" box , and set video codec, video size, Bitrate, frame rate to get a decent video you want on your VLC player.
Step 3. Start converting MP4 to VLC formatIn the end, you just need to click the "Start" button start encoding MP4 files to VLC. After the conversion, tap the Open icon in the main interface and you can locate the converted files there. Just add the files to your VLC, and you can play the converted MP4 on VLC easily without any issues.II. VLC MP4 Hardware Decoding Limitation:If the MP4 video still cannot play back in VLC, chances are that it might contain too many subtitle tracks or rendering effects, which is difficult for hardware decoding and your video card doesn't like to accelerate.Solution: Try disabling hardware video decoding in VLC1. Find it in Tools --> Preferences. Then in the lower left of the window, click to show all settings.
2. Now navigate to "Input / Codecs" --> "Video Codecs" --> "FFmpeg", in there you'll want to uncheck the box that relates to "Hardware decoding".
3. Close VLC and open it up again, load up your video and see if that works.III. Other Unknown VLC MP4 Problems:If the above solutions cannot solve your particular MP4 playback issue in VLC, and you do not specifically need VLC to play MP4 files, we suggest that you change a MP4 player.Top MP4 Player as VLC alternativeBefore proceeding to any ways to play MP4 files on PC (Windows 10), if your VLC player can't even open MP4 files - frankly speaking - it's outdated and please phase it out. Luckily, here comes a powerful third-party best free media player - 8K Player which are available to play any video formats without MP4 or other codecs installed on Windows PC as a perfect alternative to VLC Player, Windows Media Player, QuickTime, etc..Free Download or Purchase 8K Player (Blu-ray Power): It is such a perfect video player supporting any HD/SD video formats, H.265, MP4, M2TS, AVCHD, MOD, TOD, MPEG2, VOB, MP4, MP4, WMV, MOV, FLV, WebM, M4V etc. as well as audios MP3, WAV, FLAC and more. It is not only a player but a great video recorder, gif maker, etc.. Bundled no adware, malware and virus, it is no harm to your computer at all.Related Software:BDmate (Win/Mac)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Win/Mac)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Win/Mac)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate: Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
Source: The Best way to play MP4 Files in VLC media player
Network-attached storage, short for NAS, is the extender for home sharing. With the supported network protocols established between NAS and media player or HD TV, you can enjoy high quality movies in high definition. If you want to copy dozens of DVD movies to NAS device like Synology D212j for DLNA streaming and playback conveniently, you need to convert and rip DVD to NAS with the target devices' compatible video format first. This guide will show you how to backup and convert DVD to MP4, MKV or MPEG-2 videos, so that you can preserve them on NAS (Synology D212j) or playback on HD media player/home theatre for sharing with your families and friends with ease.
As far as we know, MP4, MKV are commonly supported formats for computer, Apple TV, iOS devices, Roku player, etc via streaming videos from NAS. And MPEG2 is a standard for lossy compression of video and audio, widely used for Video CDs which is now accepted by lots of media players, such as Windows Media Player and etc. Thus, what you need is a professional DVD ripping tool that supports converting DVD to these digital formats for NAS (Synology D212j) storing, streaming and playing with best quality.Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is the recommended DVD to NAS converter for you. With this program, you can decrypt DVDs and lossless re-encode DVDs to MKV, MP4, MPEG-2 format and lossless backup DVD to mkv with keeping chapter markers for NAS (Synology D212j) on Mac (macos Sierra included). Of course, this DVD ripper can help you convert commercial DVD movies to AVI, WMV, FLV, MOV, etc. and rip them for directly playback on Android, iOS, Windows based devices or VR headsets. Even AC3 5.1 audio can be preserved. Not only DVD, Blu-ray and SD/HD/4K video can be transcoded for NAS. If you are using Windows PC, you can also use the DVD Ripper - Dimo Video Converter Ultimate.Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac/Win: Other Download:
How to Rip DVD movies to NAS (Synology D212j) for streamingStep 1: Install and launch DVD to NAS Converter, and then click "Add DVD" icon to import your source movies to this program.
Step 2: Click on the dropdown menu of "Select Format", and then choose MKV, MP4 or MPEG-2 from "Format > Video" profile list. If you want to keep 1080p resolution as source movie, you can choose HD MKV, HD MP4, HD MPG from "Format > HD Video" as output format.
Step 3: If the default parameters can't meet your needs, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. For exmaple, if you like AC3 5.1 audio, you can change audio encoder to AC3 and Channel to 5.1 surround.Step 4: Hit "Start" button to start converting DVD movies for NAS sharing. After the conversion, click "Open" to quick locate the converted video; now you can stream converted DVD files through NAS (Synology D212j) to HDTV, PS4 Pro, Xbox One S, iPad, iPhone, Galaxy Tab, Kids tablet and other DLNA device for enjoyment anywhere you like.Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac/Win:
Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 Macs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note:The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Mac is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 Macs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 Macs). Get your needed one at purchase page.Related Software:BDmate (Mac/Win)Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; Convert Blu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly.DVDmate (Mac/Win)A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie.Videomate (Mac/Win)An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices.8K Player (Mac/Win)A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues.Related Articles:
Source: How to copy DVD to NAS(Synology D212j) for streaming
Have problems with importing MKV videos to Windows Movie Maker for editing? MKV files in Windows Movie Maker playing audio but no video? Or even cannot open an MKV files on Movie Maker? These are the common problems encountered by many Windows Movie Maker users. If you temporarily have no idea about what to do, you can take the MKV to Windows Movie Maker conversion into consideration which is introduced in the following paragraphs. The conversion is darn easy to be finished with only three clicks without loss of video quality. Hot Search: MKV to FCP | MKV to iMovie | MKV to Windows 10 | MKV to Apple TV | MKV to Gear VR 
Since Windows Movie Maker provides best support for WMV video files. To solve the problem, you just need to convert MKV to WMV format. Actually, it's not as difficult as you imagine. What you need is a just a common video converter like Dimo Video Converter Ultimate. It supports creating high quality WMV video for your Windows Movie Maker, no matter what's the format of your source video files like AVI, MPG, MOV, MKV, MXF, MTS, MP4, FLV, etc.. It can convert almost any video to WMV so you can import your video to Windows Movie Maker for editing. The guide below will teach you how to convert and import MKV to Windows Movie Maker so you can make engaging movies with MOV, MP4, WMV and other video files. Free Download Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Win/Mac): Other Download:
How to convert MKV to Windows Movie Maker supported format Step 1: Import MKV files to the program After installing the MKV video converter for movie maker, launch it and click "Add File" button to import the MKV files you want to edit in Windows Movie Maker. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly. 
Step 2: Select the output format Hit the "Select Format" bar and choose "Editor > Movie Maker" as the output format. Besides, you can also choose "Format > HD Video > HD AVI" as output if you have not installed the .wmv codec. If you like, you could go to the bottom of the "Output Format" panel, and then click the "Settings" option. In the pop-up "Setting" window, you can optimize your own video by adjusting their encoder, resolution, framerate, bitrate etc. 
Step 2: Start MKV to Windows Movie Maker conversion Finally, simply click the "Start" button to start converting MKV video to Windows Movie Maker compatible video formats. Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to Windows Movie Make for editing via its "Import video" option. Free Download or Purchase Dimo Video Converter Ultimate: Need the lifetime version to work on 2-4 PCs so that your friends and family can instantly broaden their entertainment options? Please refer to the family license here. Kindly Note: The price of Dimo Video Converter Ultimate for Windows is divided into 1 Year Subscription, Lifetime/Family/Business License: $43.95/Year; $45.95/lifetime license; $95.95/family license(2-4 PCs); $189.95/business pack(5-8 PCs). Get your needed one at purchase page. Related Software: BDmate (Win/Mac) Lossless backup Blu-ray to MKV with all audio and subtitle tracks; Rip Blu-ray to multi-track MP4; ConvertBlu-ray to almost all popular video/audio formats and devices; Copy Blu-ray to ISO/M2TS; Share digitized Blu-ray wirelessly. DVDmate (Win/Mac) A professional DVD ripping and editing tool with strong ability to remove DVD protection, transcode DVD to any video and audio format, and edit DVD to create personal movie. Videomate (Win/Mac) An all-around video converter software program that enables you to convert various video and audio files to formats that are supported by most multimedia devices. 8K Player (Win/Mac) A mixture of free HD/4K video player, music player, Blu-ray/DVD player, video recorder and gif maker. Contact us or leave a message at Facebook if you have any issues. Related Articles:
Source: How to Import MKV files into Windows Movie Maker
