Bear with me on this one guys, I have done a lot of testing and am running into a wall. This seems to me like it would be very easy to do. I want to play MP4 files on my iPad but am trying to figure out the best players or applications for this as well as the best way to get them downloaded onto the device or use cloud based storage. Here are my issues: Box.net - will not play file.

It opens it, but is frozen GoodReader - will not play file Oplayer - plays the files, but there is a huge delay in the audio from the video. Here are the 2 ways I am able to play these files with good quality: 1.

How to put video files onto your iPad Our downloadable photography videos are.MP4 files Please make sure your OS and iPlayer software is up to date before you begin. Recently, I bought an iPad4 for my daughter so that she can watch video on it, but how to transfer the videos and movies to iPad and convert them to the MP4 video.

Drobox - I was shocked that this worked. Put the file on the site and it plays immediately 2. Going to my Webmail in Safari and opening the file there. It plays in a new window with good quality Has anyone else had big issues with the Oplayer quality? Dropbox seems like a good idea, but if I lose a 3G connection I can't play the file. Install Spam Filter Squirrelmail. I want to save the files down to my iPad and play from there with a quality player. That way if the iPad is disconencted we can still use.

Why is this so difficult?

Due to its portability and light-weight construction, the Apple iPad can serve as a handy tool for presenting informational reels and product demos to business clients. But if you have an MP4 video that you want to play on an iPad during a meeting, there are some essential steps you must take. Although the iPad supports playback for MP4 video, the media needs to be especially compressed before you can upload it onto the device. Nonetheless, the VLC media player is equipped with advanced file conversion capabilities that can optimize any loaded MP4 video for performance on the iPad.