First off, this may sound like a post for Q&A, but bear with me.
I known 4.5.91 is supposed to enable some high profile decoding, but not all. Is it possible for devs to build into their upcoming kernels (and there are a LOT incoming) to enable our Atrix to play most formats no-prob? Like the usual .mkv format for series and what not?
What I am aiming for here is to make that handbreak method unnecessary, so we can, for example, download a torrent directly on our cellphones, press "play"and enjoy without the need of a computer.
I thought you could play them with the gingerbread update?? Which i have with hktw... I haven't tried to play mkv on the ATT 4.5.91 but i assume it still does. Still don't get why you posted this here.
Viamonte said:
First off, this may sound like a post for Q&A, but bear with me.
I known 4.5.91 is supposed to enable some high profile decoding, but not all. Is it possible for devs to build into their upcoming kernels (and there are a LOT incoming) to enable our Atrix to play most formats no-prob? Like the usual .mkv format for series and what not?
What I am aiming for here is to make that handbreak method unnecessary, so we can, for example, download a torrent directly on our cellphones, press "play"and enjoy without the need of a computer.
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Still q&a section post friend.
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Its not really a question as there is a similar thread there and I already now the Atrix STILL cant handle some formats, specially audio. Its a request for the devs.
Viamonte said:
Its not really a question as there is a similar thread there and I already now the Atrix STILL cant handle some formats, specially audio. Its a request for the devs.
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Wrong post please do not post in the wrong place this is called DEVELOPMENT and if your not developing something than don't post it here
I think hi profile isn't possible on tegra2 that being said who knows what's possible with our bl unlocked
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I have no idea where to find Vibrant compatable movies for my phone. (newb)...please help?
You don't download them, you convert movies you already own to work on the vibrant. I personally use AVS Video Converter 6.4 to convert my movies, remember the quality is only going to be as good as the source file. I can post the settings I use if you want.
like said above, you can put any video you want, this may be a short video from youtube or a full movie you own and the quality will vary from the original video to the compression or settings you use. if you bring down a DVD from 4gb to 200mb, of course it will look like crap. there is a way to download movies, but I think those links can not be posted as they are ilegal (torrents) so google would be your best friend
In the sticky there is a great thread that teaches how to use handbrake which is a free program for your pc. It is amazing in my opinion.
Samsung is suppose to launch their "Media Hub" service pretty soon. Supposedly you can purchase or rent full blown hollywood movies using your phone. It is coming to all the Galaxy S family of phones through an app.
Also the Netflix app is coming along nicely I hear...
I hope it comes by the time Samsung Galaxy tablet is announced - I'm jump in it
Ummm I download HD (720p) movies all the time. What is this "You don't download em" nonsense.
Either way, its against forum rules to discuss warez.
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I use dvdfab to convert my dvds and keepvid.com fr youtube videos they play perfectly!
I use formatfactory.
Formatoz dot com
Just a heads-up - I've heard a recent complaint of a toolbar install so make sure you check the right box.I'm using an older version myself and don't remember anything of the sort. Have fun with it!
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+1 on Format Factory.
furiousrcj said:
I use dvdfab to convert my dvds and keepvid.com fr youtube videos they play perfectly!
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Can you share the settings you use with DVDFab please? Thanks!
cashless said:
Ummm I download HD (720p) movies all the time. What is this "You don't download em" nonsense.
Either way, its against forum rules to discuss warez.
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Downloading HD movies != warez
There are legitimate sources for HD content online, you know
okay so can i rent movies from like blockbuster or i tunes from my gtablet? i havent tried it and my tablet is bone stock...
thanks and by the way im illiterate on tis thing still as i just got it last week!
Hey guys (and gals),
Real quick question. I am running a Hero 2.2 Vanilla and am having difficulty finding a video app (native or otherwise ...doubletwist) that will play videos in rotation. To clarify, I am a fan of music videos and have several on my phone but the player will not cycle from one to the next on the list automatically like it does with music. I have to choose the next vid manually. I know the iphone (grrr) and my ps3 have this capability and was wondering if you might have some ideas.
Thanks,
~Jill~
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OK, thanks Pulser. Sorry for the misplace.
No worries. I don't use videos on my phone much, but what about yxflash or something like that?
For those running Froyo (or above) on their Nook Color... PlayOn now has a solution to stream content (music, video, Hulu, Netflix) from your Windows PC to your Android 2.2 or above system. I'm running Nookie Froyo 0.6.7 via SDcard and was watching video from Hulu last night. Pretty cool !
http://www.playon.tv/playon
This may be a dumb question, but would this work for like Nook Color where I have Auto Nooter 3.0? Thanks
joogle said:
This may be a dumb question, but would this work for like Nook Color where I have Auto Nooter 3.0? Thanks
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No unfortunately. Auto Nooter simply roots your Android 2.1 system (Eclair) and allows you to run some standard Android applications. PlayOn Mobile requires Android 2.2 or above.
But if you have a spare micro SD card... you can install Android 2.2 (Froyo) on it and boot your Nook Color from it and then run PlayOn. That's what I'm doing. See this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922324
joogle said:
This may be a dumb question, but would this work for like Nook Color where I have Auto Nooter 3.0? Thanks
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you can if you also have nookie froyo or above running. it requires 2.2 cuz of flash
saeba said:
For those running Froyo (or above) on their Nook Color... PlayOn now has a solution to stream content (music, video, Hulu, Netflix) from your Windows PC to your Android 2.2 or above system. I'm running Nookie Froyo 0.6.7 via SDcard and was watching video from Hulu last night. Pretty cool !
http://www.playon.tv/playon
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How was the video quality? Is it choppy? Does it require overclocking?
Sorry, just wanted more information before making the switch to Froyo Nookie. Currently, running 1.1 rooted.
Thanks.
darchenwar44 said:
How was the video quality? Is it choppy? Does it require overclocking?
Sorry, just wanted more information before making the switch to Froyo Nookie. Currently, running 1.1 rooted.
Thanks.
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according to my friend the video quality is good but its not a free service so unless you want to pay for membership, i dont recommend this
Curious, how is this thread development related? Should it not have been posted to Themes and Apps instead? I wouldn't be surprised if the mods just gave up on this forum rather than just being overwhelmed.
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Curious, how is this thread development related? Should it not have been posted to Themes and Apps instead? I wouldn't be surprised if the mods just gave up on this forum rather than just being overwhelmed.
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I'm sure it will get moved. They always do.
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Curious, how is this thread development related? Should it not have been posted to Themes and Apps instead? I wouldn't be surprised if the mods just gave up on this forum rather than just being overwhelmed.
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Well... I did think through the decision to post here: Only those who've upgraded their Nook Colors (mainly folks in this forum) would be interested.
If I was wrong... move the thread. It would be the first time for me in almost five years of being a member ;-)!
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How was the video quality? Is it choppy? Does it require overclocking?
Sorry, just wanted more information before making the switch to Froyo Nookie. Currently, running 1.1 rooted.
Thanks.
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I thought video quality was very good. There was occasional pixelation while watching a Family Guy episode.
As someone else pointed out, it is a paid service so check out the costs too before making a decision.
yeah why would I pay for netflix and then pay to watch netflix O_O?
comdei said:
yeah why would I pay for netflix and then pay to watch netflix O_O?
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Netflix is not the only thing Playon can stream,
here is the Full list of what it supports.
Pandora
Hulu
NFL Rewind
My Media
(local file access)
Netflix Instant Queue Nick
YouTube
Comedy Central
OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)
Adult Swim PBS
Cartoon Network
PBS Kids
BET
SpikeTV
CBS.com
Syfy Rewind
ESPN.com
TBS
ESPN3
TV.com
MLB.tv and NHL.com**
The Ultimate Fighter
MTV
Vevo
Hi,
with WiMo i was able to play podcasts (h264/aac, 368x208, ~200kBit/s) somewhat smooth with TCMP. With android i get - well - with some luck a frame per minute. I would have said its because of a incomplete/non-optimized GPU-Driver but Youtube (SD) plays fine so for me this looks more like a codec/app-issue. Has anyone already looked for a solution? Any tips on codecs/apps that should work?
SD works, yes. HD/HQ youtube does not however, and I think it's related to a scaling issue.
We're not done with the port... I think this is a pretty minor bug considering the other major ones we have out there....
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SD works, yes. HD/HQ youtube does not however, and I think it's related to a scaling issue.
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...hm… for me exactly this looked like a codec-thing… i dont know the mobile side but for pc i remember something like VP6 for SD and X264 for HD on Youtube. But thanks for the tip, i'll look into this direction too.
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We're not done with the port...
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…and it will never be completely done - otherwise there would be no need for our lovely legacy-forums here
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I think this is a pretty minor bug considering the other major ones we have out there....
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As you already said in another thread: Everyone has his own priorities
Just see this thread as my notepad - i collect my results/ideas here, if someone has made own tests he can add his results and if someone wants to have a look on his own he knows what has been tried already…
B2T: With the described movie i have about 10-20% free CPU-cycles so this should not be the bottleneck. hw3d has no effect (guess this doesnt really affect 2d acceleration). Changing from fullscreen/stretched to original size showed also no difference
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Just see this thread as my notepad - i collect my results/ideas here, if someone has made own tests he can add his results and if someone wants to have a look on his own he knows what has been tried already…
B2T: With the described movie i have about 10-20% free CPU-cycles so this should not be the bottleneck. hw3d has no effect (guess this doesnt really affect 2d acceleration). Changing from fullscreen/stretched to original size showed also no difference
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Not a bad idea, I'd like to see this bug squashed.
I've heard it was a scaling issue - have you tried different resolutions? I know someone tried the native resolution of our RHOD, but that didn't work either... I guess I'd be surprised if it is codec, as you can get frozen frames on YouTube HQ and audio plays just fine. I am by no means an expert here tho .
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Not a bad idea, I'd like to see this bug squashed.
I've heard it was a scaling issue - have you tried different resolutions? I know someone tried the native resolution of our RHOD, but that didn't work either... I guess I'd be surprised if it is codec, as you can get frozen frames on YouTube HQ and audio plays just fine. I am by no means an expert here tho .
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I am no expert either but would not the codec be contained in the software such as Utube. And the Multimedia architecture would mostly bypass the Processor. So the problem to me would seem to be routing and timing issue. Thus the beggining frames play but stop due to the loss of coordination.
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I am no expert either but would not the codec be contained in the software such as Utube. And the Multimedia architecture would mostly bypass the Processor. So the problem to me would seem to be routing and timing issue. Thus the beggining frames play but stop due to the loss of coordination.
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I don't even get any frames to play at the beginning.
It starts with a black screen with audio...
If I skip ahead, I can randomly get freezes of images, but that's about it.
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I don't even get any frames to play at the beginning.
It starts with a black screen with audio...
If I skip ahead, I can randomly get freezes of images, but that's about it.
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What you say supports what I am saying about routing and timing. I am thinking in general terms not specifics and I am no expert.
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What you say supports what I am saying about routing and timing. I am thinking in general terms not specifics and I am no expert.
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I would think its the processors job to coordinate the frame of reference for the timing. The actual MMS stuff would use that frame of reference to process the video according to the codec provided in the software. The routing and or timing could be screwed because HTC needs a way to get around patent laws. The could have done something as simple as changed polarity or phase or something more complicated as recode with another chip. The audio would works because its simple to process. Our drivers are not doing what needs to be done to process the information. It would have nothing to do with the codec which is contained in the software. Like I said I am guessing.
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I would think its the processors job to coordinate the frame of reference for the timing. The actual MMS stuff would use that frame of reference to process the video according to the codec provided in the software. The routing and or timing could be screwed because HTC needs a way to get around patent laws. The could have done something as simple as changed polarity or phase or something more complicated as recode with another chip. The audio would works because its simple to process. Our drivers are not doing what needs to be done to process the information. It would have nothing to do with the codec which is contained in the software. Like I said I am guessing.
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Then again the Architecture in our older phones might not be fast enough to process the HQ resolutions.
No, this isn't a question of processing power, it's a matter of having the right codecs installed. I've seen Youtube HQ working on my phone before, running one of tiad8's FroyoX builds with camera kernel, months ago.
The behavior you see where you can skip around and see one good frame, but otherwise nothing, is caused by the actual encoding of the video, and the current codec lacking support for it. (The difference between B frames, I frames, and P frames, if you care to look that up...)
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No, this isn't a question of processing power, it's a matter of having the right codecs installed. I've seen Youtube HQ working on my phone before, running one of tiad8's FroyoX builds with camera kernel, months ago.
The behavior you see where you can skip around and see one good frame, but otherwise nothing, is caused by the actual encoding of the video, and the current codec lacking support for it. (The difference between B frames, I frames, and P frames, if you care to look that up...)
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Interesting.
So what do we need to do to get the codec support? I'm assuming the kernel clocks are finally right as well...
found it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYW1DIi4ZzY
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found it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYW1DIi4ZzY
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That is based off of Tiads cut and paste Blazn if I am correct which was good for video playback but everything else was buggy. This proves HQ can work on our phones.
My question here is wouldnt the Codec that was required by the utube app. be contained within that app. or if it was not when it tried to play back and the codec was missing you would get nothing or a reference to download the required codec such as happens with other operating systems.
Or if the codec is contained in our current version intact. Then it is not referencing the codec properly which goes back to what I originally said about timing and the coordination with the MMS architecture on the phone. It looks as though Tiad had found the proper channeling. Did he leave anyone any information about this before he left this forumn?
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That is based off of Tiads cut and paste Blazn if I am correct which was good for video playback but everything else was buggy. This proves HQ can work on our phones.
My question here is wouldnt the Codec that was required by the utube app. be contained within that app. or if it was not when it tried to play back and the codec was missing you would get nothing or a reference to download the required codec such as happens with other operating systems.
Or if the codec is contained in our current version intact. Then it is not referencing the codec properly which goes back to what I originally said about timing and the coordination with the MMS architecture on the phone. It looks as though Tiad had found the proper channeling. Did he leave anyone any information about this before he left this forumn?
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He never gave anyone anything useful from his builds.
He was just slapping stuff together, and would see what stuck to the wall.
I heard people had issues with his builds on HQ youtube, and I even tested his junk and wasn't able to get HQ to work... so I think it's just more BS from him.
yankees2450 said:
another junk from tiad8
could this be true?
http://www.neopeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=6544
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There's a reason he's banned here. Let's not repost more of his crap here, thanks.
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I've heard it was a scaling issue - have you tried different resolutions?
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Well... Most of my podcast have different resolutions and none worked so far. Also should scaling not be disabled when the Player is set to "original size"?
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I am no expert either but would not the codec be contained in the software such as Utube.
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I dont know for youtube but most 3rd party video-players i've seen say that supported codecs are device dependent so i guess they are in the rootfs, not the app.
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because HTC needs a way to get around patent laws
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OK, maybe, but afair do most companys not charge people/companys for playback - only encoding… And "free" codecs like theora or webm would not be affected
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Then again the Architecture in our older phones might not be fast enough to process the HQ resolutions.
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As said: 20% cpu left and works on Wimo -
I've managed to get "working" video with ffmpeg's default avi-output (think it was divx/mp3) but colors where disorted. My android died yesterday and i had no time to reinstall so i could not test further atm.
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OK, maybe, but afair do most companys not charge people/companys for playback - only encoding… And "free" codecs like theora or webm would not be affected
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I think I remember reading the issue the with getting decent video playback wit the MSM GPU is is getting information on the hardware. The codec used to play HQ video on Windows mobile comes from HTC and is written specifically for the MSM7x chipset using proprietary information - information which is not available to everyone, or can only become available for a price and an NDA.
Perhaps there is binary blob that can be used?
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I think I remember reading the issue the with getting decent video playback wit the MSM GPU is is getting information on the hardware. The codec used to play HQ video on Windows mobile comes from HTC and is written specifically for the MSM7x chipset using proprietary information - information which is not available to everyone, or can only become available for a price and an NDA.
Perhaps there is binary blob that can be used?
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Perhaps a binary blob could be dug up, but we couldn't use it in the AOSP builds. Only custom builds would be able to use it, or individuals will just have to integrate it themselves.
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Perhaps a binary blob could be dug up, but we couldn't use it in the AOSP builds. Only custom builds would be able to use it, or individuals will just have to integrate it themselves.
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That would be fine with me.
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That would be fine with me.
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Ok... My point is, source is preferred.
If we can't get source, so be it - but a proprietary blob does very little good in the scope of this type of project. I want everyone to have the best Android experience possible, I don't want just a few builds working correctly and others borked. That sucks.
I'm pretty sure I am not breaking the cardinal sin of asking a stupid question with an answer right in front of me. If I am, I am truly sorry. I searched, and did not find any threads on this.
I recently modded my TP with CM7 (I'm very new to all this). Everything went fine, no issues here.
I plan to use it to play video's from time to time, pre-loaded in case there is no net at the location, etc. I use astro file manager on my phone, and since I love it, I grabbed it for the TP also. Problem is, it really seems like it cant see anything.
I am thinking the folder path mappings are off or something? I see that I can define where I want "external storage" to look, (default is... /mnt/sdcard)?
I even tried to take a screenshot and got... "Error: /mnt/sdcard/tempshot.bmp (Permission denied)" Screenshot saved to null
Anyone know what I'm missing? Thanks!
-- Ps, if I can get this sorted out, my main question was which video files are supported for playback with this CM7 rom through the TP.
These were answered before, but for the most part buried in threads. Your external SD is actually listed as EMMC and it's not in your primary directory, you actually have to go up one.
Android should play most formats it would normally, but as this is still alpha, there is no hardware video acceleration, so anything higher resolution then a internet video will most likely be choppy.
There are some video players that people have had luck with, and overclocking the processor also can help until we get hardware acceleration.
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Ah ok. I was somehow able to get the stock filebrowser to see my directories without a problem after I poked around a bit. I then ran into what you already answered for me . Video's do indeed seem choppy... I think I'll try to reduce the quality of an avi I have and see how that go's.
I'm not ballsy enough to OC anything. It took me a lot of guts to flash the damn thing anyway, thanks for the heads up though.
-- figured I'd post how it turned out.
I used Xilisoft HD Converter and converted using the android specific output setting, and 640x480, runs great using double twist.