Dear All,
I have recorded a few videos in 1080p.
I have set the phone to save these videos directly onto my micro SD card (32gb sandisk class 4).
The videos, when played back on the phone, will skip. Other videos like tv shows work fine.
Is anyone else experiencing this? If so, is there a fix?
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Wow, what a couple of weeks of learning about android OS. I've got my X2 tweaked, but continue to have one major problem: Video playback.
I am wondering if I have had problems because of my file transfer process? I am using window 7, 64 bit tethered to x2 in order to write files to the 32g sdcard-ext which I added to my phone. I keep getting playback error on mp4 files. I have now installed vlc player app because vlc player decodes EVERYTHING on my laptop, but i continue to get the same error.
Interesting, I loaded the winamp app and plugged my phone into the laptop. Winamp noticed the droid from my laptop. I then transferred dozens of mp3 files, even converting some FLAC which took longer but still transferred with no problem playing back when the device is disconnected (USB). When I look around with root explorer, I see that these files have been dropped onto the internal memory of the x2, not the mounted 32g sd-card (sdcard-ext). Using Windows 7 with x2 tethered I dropped an mp3 audiobook onto the sdcard-ext, folder Music and was unable to find the file when the x2 is disconnected.
My question: Am I having problems because of the way in which I am writing the files to the sdcard-ext ? If so, what process do I need to follow in order to properly transfer mp3, mp4, vlk, avi to the mounted sd card for playback through winamp (audio) and vlc (video)? Thanks in advance to all who reply.
Try rockplayer from the market, its free but has a red watermark that disappears after a short while. It plays everything I have thrown at it so far on my DROID Incredible.
Rockplayer Lite
Thanks for the advice. I d/led rockplayer lite and was successful in viewing an mp4 written to my 32g sd card, again transfered with the phone tethered USB using Windows 7. The video playback is a bit choppy...kinda suprising considering the dual core.
In regards to other file formats, getting error:
"Can't open mnt/sd-card-ext/Movies/x.avi to play"
and
"Can't open mnt/sd-card-ext/Movies/x.mkv to play"
I'm starting to believe I have some sort of problem with the SD card mount? That would cause slowed performance, wouldn't it? It is a Kingston 32g microSD. Any known performance issues with the card? Any idea on my issues with avi and mkv?
Personally I think the sd card being the issue is barking up the wrong tree. Different SD cards have different classes which it was a while ago but I was told they mean different speeds. But even a slower one shouldn't cause an issue.
I play MKV files on my rockplayer, so I know that one works, and avi is common enough that it should too. Possible issues might be if the video quality is too high you might just not have the RAM, but I don't know how it crashes when that is the case or what happens. But keep in mind the X2 isn't a heavy hitter in that department.
One option you can try is switching between Hardware Decoding mode settings (in the top layer of menu structure). I had issues with my mkv files where it would crash sometimes, so I would flip that setting and most of the time it would solve that particular instance (ran into one case out of six 22 minute shows where neither worked). But I was generally IN the video first before that happened.
You can also try and contact RockPlayer (or better see if they have an FAQ first) and see what solutions that brings.
UPDATE
Thank you all for your help. Okay, I have rockplayer lite working somewhat on mp4, but I have a horrible lag in audio...like 9 seconds and the video is still jerky. No love on the mkv and avi as of yet. Still working it. As far as the lag issue, I opened up advance task killer to kill almost all operations before playing back...still a horrible audio lag and jerky video.
I appreciate the feedback on the SD card as I was kinda just firing into the dark, but I saw a program SD BOOSTER which claims to speed transfer rates...it also has a warning that it could glitch my SD card, so I am leary. What do you mean that the X2's strong point isn't video process?
Try MoboPlayer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil&hl=en
Well, after pulling out half my hair, I took a zoom out approach. Wrote video and audio to another 8gig microSD card I have. BAM . rock player and mixster ripping through avi and mp4 video. Winamp seems to be finding all mp3 but no FLAC support on winamp app as of yet. Now I have to chase down the guy who sold me this 32gig Kingston.
Sent from my DROID X2 using XDA App
I don't have a problem when I use the camcorder and playback movies, but I had a couple of dvds ripped to my PC. I just copied and pasted one to the external sd card just to see how it would play. When I try to play the file, the video is perfect, but the audio doesn't play. Also, when I try to play a video taken with our digital camcorder, it seems like its playing, but no audio/video is heard/seen. Am I supposed to convert these video files before I transfer them for playback on this phone?
Hmmm so I shot a couple of videos from my S3 today and transferred them to my Macbook Pro (09 Model, 13inch) running Lion, with all OS X updates installed.
I shot the videos on full HD 1080P.
When I opened the videos on my mac using the default Quicktime Player app, I noticed that there were intermittent "robotic" sounds, kinda like garbled noise heard several times during the video.
I tried opening the video using two other video programs- MX Player and VLC Player- an no "robotic" garbled intermittent sounds!
I tried to isolate if it could be a problem with my external SD card, so I tested by shooting another video but using the Phone memory- but same symptoms.
I don't think anything is wrong with my S3 as the videos will play with no sound issues using other video programs, but a bit dumbfounded about the Quicktime issues.
Anyone else noticed this? Possible causes?
If you tried two other players and none of them exhibit the same symptoms, then the problem probably lies with your Quicktime or your Mac.
anakin1979 said:
Hmmm so I shot a couple of videos from my S3 today and transferred them to my Macbook Pro (09 Model, 13inch) running Lion, with all OS X updates installed.
I shot the videos on full HD 1080P.
When I opened the videos on my mac using the default Quicktime Player app, I noticed that there were intermittent "robotic" sounds, kinda like garbled noise heard several times during the video.
I tried opening the video using two other video programs- MX Player and VLC Player- an no "robotic" garbled intermittent sounds!
I tried to isolate if it could be a problem with my external SD card, so I tested by shooting another video but using the Phone memory- but same symptoms.
I don't think anything is wrong with my S3 as the videos will play with no sound issues using other video programs, but a bit dumbfounded about the Quicktime issues.
Anyone else noticed this? Possible causes?
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On my mac, in quicktime: garbage but at least the video auto rotates. Using MX player, video plays fine but not rotated! Arg!!!
On windows: playback fine, but no rotate either! Grrr!
I recently noticed that video playback on pc is not smooth
at all. VLC player struggles to play the video and windows
media player plays with a lot of artifacts.
When i watch the playback on Galaxy S3 everything is smooth.
Has anyone experienced something like this?
Is the video located in the internal storage or the SD card, what speed is the SD card, is it connected to the PC in MTP or UMS mode?
eksasol said:
Is the video located in the internal storage or the SD card, what speed is the SD card, is it connected to the PC in MTP or UMS mode?
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Videos are located on SD card.
But i copy and paste the video from S3 to my desktop
and then i play the video with vlc or wmp.
Video bitrate is 30 mb/s.
foxy4270 said:
Videos are located on SD card.
But i copy and paste the video from S3 to my desktop
and then i play the video with vlc or wmp.
Video bitrate is 30 mb/s.
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Isn't it a problem with your PC then? Nothing to do with S3
looks like ur pc is less powerful than s3 or missing proper codecs
Try KMP player. If it still stutters, I think it is codec-related....
BobFL said:
Try KMP player. If it still stutters, I think it is codec-related....
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Cheers mate...KMP player plays it fine.
Thanks.
I recorded a 1080p 5 minute video of my son the other day, just tried playing it in VLC and it played flawlessly.
Hi. Today i recorded 2 video to SDcard FULL HD Samsung Pro Plus 128 gb and during record in about 15 min video begin to freeze during video. After record i watched video and fount that freezes are in recorded video too. Is this card issue?
turned off Video Stabilization and issue gone