Media player compatability

[SoupKing]

Was surprised when trying to play some varied content via a USB mounted HDD that the TM2 locked up on a standard MP4 video (old tv series file). :confused:

Content on that same device that was recorded by the TM2 plays fine so it's not a hardware issue.

Any driver updates or media player upgrades I can try guys? The next thing I was going to try was a 3d mkv but ran out of time, will that be ok?

Thx

[judge]

What image & build are you using?
MP4 files playing better than ever here using 600+ Vix builds.

[Trial]

Hi,
there is no "standard MP4". DivX and XVid are also MP4 and they have so many parameters and not every file encoded in MP4 can be played by most STBs. Use the PC program MediaInfo to check whats in the file and post the output for video here.

If MediaInfo shows the usage of QPEL or GMC you have a problem.

3D mkv only if it has max. 1920x1080 with SbS. The BluRay format MVC (multi view coding) will not work.

ciao

[SoupKing]

I'm on ViX 3.0 - 632

The MediaInfo ...........(sorry its so long - no QPEL / GMC)
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 979 MiB
Duration : 54mn 27s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 2 512 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-02-03 11:46:29
Tagged date : UTC 2013-02-03 12:39:09
Writing application : HandBrake 0.9.6 2012022800

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 54mn 27s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 2 123 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Minimum frame rate : 23.974 fps
Maximum frame rate : 23.981 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.096
Stream size : 827 MiB (85%)
Writing library : x264 core 120
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=2 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=1 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=10 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=19.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date : UTC 2013-02-03 11:46:29
Tagged date : UTC 2013-02-03 12:39:09
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Whole box hangs on a plain black screen when selected, need to do a hard reboot.

Thanks for looking guys.

[SoupKing]

OK had time to do a more comprehensive test, its a bit hit and miss. AVI extensions all fine thus far, 'some' MP4 run trouble free - some not at all. I appreciate MP4 is a fairly generic term with differing structures thoughso I need to get my head around which is which - or use a decent video converter - or choose my ISO file extensions more carefully :rolleyes:. I also tried M4V - no good.

I'll make up a little grid and post it after I've done a lot more trials and can be confident I'm not posting rubbish.

I don't want this to taint my (your) impressions of the box though - so far it's been great, in all honesty I did not buy it with any big intention of adding 'third party' recordings to the video library. Fact is the box is so good, great build quality, with good RF out to my bedroom - an excellent free & almost fully functional IPHONE remote - great picture - OnDemand player - top EPG - 3d tv support and all the while streaming tuner 'B' to the kids room on WebIf via HomePlugs (not as smoothly as I'd like yet - may be asking for help there).

I've done a lot with it in just a week and in my first Linux adventure to boot - very happy thus far.