A natural and logical stage of development mobile communications is the ability to transfer and view video on mobile phones. Currently, almost all mobile devices are equipped with built-in cameras with the ability to record and play video files. The video format used in this case is based on the MP4/3gp protocol, but this does not mean at all that modern phones cannot understand other formats for presenting video data. Video materials take up much more space than audio files or pictures. This results in the video having to be heavily compressed.

Mobile videos usually have the following permissions:

Also in many modern devices It is possible to record and playback Full HD format.

Examples mobile formats video:

MP4

is an abbreviation for the MPEG-4 Part 14 format. This format may also be referred to as MPEG-4 AVC, where AVC (Advanced Video Coding) stands for advanced video coding. As the name of the format suggests, it is designed to work with video files and was first proposed in 1998. MP4 is a container format that allows you to combine audio, video, subtitles and pictures in one file. Video files of this standard have the extension *.mp4 and *.3gp. All players that can play MP4 can play 3GPP, and vice versa.

3GP

*.3GP (3GPP file format) is a multimedia container defined by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for 3G UMTS multimedia services. Many modern mobile phones (not necessarily 3G) have functions for recording and viewing audio and video in .3GP format.

This format is a simplified version of the ISO 14496-1 Media Format, which is similar to the MOV used by QuickTime. Finished videos in 3GP are small in size compared to similar videos in other formats, however, this is sufficiently justified low quality, for example, many frames are often presented as colored squares. 3GP is a special case of MP4 Video. This standard has come into use relatively recently, thanks to Philips, which has put a lot of effort into adapting the MPEG-4 standard for streaming.

The 3GPP standard has become the main one in camera phones with the ability to record video. Initially, it was basic in SonyEricsson smartphones; for them, a special viewing software was even developed by PacketVideo - PVPlayer, which allows you to play videos in full screen. Currently, this player is available for almost all smartphones based on operating systems. Symbian systems, Windows Mobile, as well as for PocketPC class PDAs.

The advantages of the format include the fact that if the sizes of the original image do not match, it is automatically converted to the size supported by the phone. However, the quality of the videos is very low, because... Initially, this format was intended for quick recording of video material using the built-in camera, subsequent viewing and sending as an attachment to MMS (100 KB limit).

The low quality of the video is due to the low image resolution, which can be either QCIF (176×144) or sub-QCIF (128×96), low frame rate - no more than 15 per second, and the peculiarities of sound recording. The sound accompanying a video fragment can be recorded in AMR format (maximum stream 12.2 kbit/s), or WB AMR (stream 23.05 kbit/s).

Comparative characteristics of MP4 and 3GP formats

As you can see from this table, the MP4 format seems to be better than the 3GP format, which is true. Videos recorded in this format are of much higher quality. The only advantage of these formats is the small size of the resulting video, which, most likely, will be obtained by converting from other, higher quality formats.

Other formats

Conclusion

Thus, we can say that a modern mobile device is so universal device, which replaces a camera, mp3 player, and also a video playback device. But, nevertheless, you need to keep in mind that video for mobile phones should weigh much less than video for a computer. In this regard, the question arises of converting video into formats that are more convenient for use on mobile devices Oh. For example, these could be 3GP and MP4 formats.

The 3gp file is being developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for third generation devices, primarily low-resolution smartphones and small size screen, as well as weak central and GPU. 3gp files due to more high degree compression takes up less disk space than other formats for storing video, but this is also a minus of 3gp - the quality of video and sound deteriorates. 3gp is open format, and anyone can take part in the development. Videos in 3gp format can be opened by any player, a list of the best of them is presented below.

What free programs can open a 3gp file?

1. – media player from apple. The interface is as simple and convenient as possible, with the main menu at the top, the playback area in the middle, and the control panel at the bottom, which contains volume control and playback control buttons, nothing superfluous. The functionality is also excellent, supporting 40 formats, including karaoke.
2. – another free tool for viewing media files. The simplest interface does not distract from viewing, and the presence of built-in codecs will make you forget about searching for them on the Internet - everything is in the program. But if you still were unable to open the video, then you can always find a module or codec on the Internet.
3. – free utility for viewing media of all formats*582 The program has a very good function“Output to TV”, in this case a second monitor or TV screen will be allocated for playback, and the main one will remain with the operating system. When you first launch the program, you will be able to select codecs, configure video output, and configure the display of subtitles.
4. – a free player, works on all systems in two versions – console and graphical. At the same time, graphical shells are often provided by individual developers, for example KMPlayer is just a graphical add-on for MPlayer. MPlayer also has a convenient function: it remembers where playback stopped when the program is closed and, when opened the next time, continues from the same place.

The 3GP extension refers to a group of multimedia files and is used to play videos. The basis for the creation of 3GP was MOV format, which is used in MacOS.

Where is the 3GP extension found?

Thanks to a simplified image coding system, the 3GP format is used in mobile technology for recording and playing video. The extension significantly degrades the image quality, but reduces the final file size.

As a rule, in the camera settings of any smartphone you can select the video recording quality. Among the list of proposed formats there is always 3GP. The extension is cross-platform - it can be played on any computer or phone, regardless of the installed operating system. It only requires a media player that recognizes the format.

Programs for viewing 3GP

To view 3GP use the following programs:

• KMPlayer, Windows Video, Groove Music, Xilisoft Video For Windows OS;
• Adobe Animate CC, Apple QuickTime, MPlayer for Windows, Mac OS and Linux;
• MXPlayer, KMPlayer for Android;
• OPlayer for devices based on iOS.

You can convert the 3GP format using online converters to MP4, MP3 AVI, FLV and others extensions.

Format playback error

If the player does not play the 3GP format, you should download one of the above programs or install a codec to recognize the extension. A codec is a format decoder. It unpacks the file and converts it into a player-readable format. You can download codecs for the player you are using on the official website of the program developer.

You can solve the problem of loading codecs using KMPlayer. Developers multimedia player released free software package K-Lite Codec, which allows you to play more than 100 formats of audio and video content.

- Extension (format) is the characters at the end of the file after the last dot.
- The computer determines the file type by its extension.
- By Windows default does not show file name extensions.
- Some characters cannot be used in the file name and extension.
- Not all formats are related to the same program.
- Below are all the programs with which you can open the 3GP file.

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How to open a 3gp file?

The 3gp format was created for playing video from mobile phone. 3gp can be classified as a simplified version of MPEG-4 Part 14. The purpose of creating 3gp using this template was to reduce the size of video files.
As you understand, files created in this format are not of superior quality - it makes no sense to compare them with the simplest videos created on a PC. So the video size can be either 128x96 or 176x144, which is much smaller than on any PC. Maximum frequency for of this format is 15 frames per second.
Often, many people encounter a problem - the inability to open video or audio created in 3gp format on a PC. Do not try to open it through standard players and assume that the problem is in the computer. In order to open a 3gp file you will need to install special codecs. Below is a list of programs that can open absolutely any file in 3gp format:

1. Quick time player. This player overcompresses the file size, which leads to its growth or deterioration in quality. To open a file in this program:
a) Open the program.
b) Run the file->export command.
c) Find the options button in the lower right corner and click “Next”. After this, you will need to select the settings as you wish.
2. ImTOO 3GP Video Converter. The program converts 3GP to any other format. The converter allows you to set settings “manually” and change the video quality at your discretion.
3. Mobile Media Converter. The program converts videos made on a mobile phone into formats that can be viewed on a PC. The program's very simple interface makes it easy and fast to work with.
4. VLC Media Player. A multifunctional media player that has a huge number installed components inside yourself.
5. Apple QuickTime Player. A new multifunction player that can how to open a 3GP file, so, and edit it.
6. Total Video Converter. Conditionally - free program, which can convert completely different video and audio formats.

The 3GP format appeared relatively recently. There are not many programs that could reproduce it without problems. Basically, these are converters that can not only compress, but also degrade video. From this we can conclude that it is impossible to obtain high-quality video from a mobile phone. We hope that you have received the answer to the question: “ How to open 3GP?", and you won't have any problems with it.