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Question

Mini hp help please!!!1

Nov 14, 2012 7:22AM PST

hi, i just donwloaded a video/movie to my mini hp via 'torch'. everytime i try to import it to hp media or whatever it is to watch it it says import failed. please help???

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Clarification Request
Is that that browser?
Nov 14, 2012 7:25AM PST
http://www.torchbrowser.com/

Video content is a minefield of encoding and a tar pit of support staff. Why import this? Why not play it with VLC PLAYER?
Bob
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hi
Nov 14, 2012 7:37AM PST

yes thats it. im not very good with all this stuff i thought i could only watch it threw hp media. how do i watch it threw VLC PLAYER?

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Pretty simple really.
Nov 14, 2012 7:39AM PST

Install VLC PLAYER (easy to find) and then open them with this player. Works for most video files.
Too much written about this app so I'll stop here.
Bob