When I start to play an AVI movie, Rockplayer asks if I want hardware or software to manage the file. Which is best on the Transformer Prime? What's the difference? Thanks for your help.
Depends on the codec, really. Use hardware if available; otherwise use software.
Also, 10-bit H.264 AVC does not decode well either hardware or software as of yet on Transformer.
foolydooly said:
Depends on the codec, really. Use hardware if available; otherwise use software.
Also, 10-bit H.264 AVC does not decode well either hardware or software as of yet on Transformer.
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Thanks for your response. Both hardware and software seem to work, so I guess I'll use hardware. Thanks!
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just wondering since the xoom seems to support a bit more h264 codec wise. I would like to be abe to remux mkv files for play on my atrix, but it doesnt seem to work like it does on the xoom. I noticed there are files in axf format that appear to be for decoding of h264 and mp4, if I used the ones in the xoom or transformer would I gain functionality seeing as how they have the same cpu? I would try it myself but I dont have a xoom or transformer and cant seem to find the files im after.
I think that codecs can be ported as long hey have the same proc chip.
Another thing to consider is the differences between honeycomb, froyo and/or gingerbread
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SkzBR said:
I think that codecs can be ported as long hey have the same proc chip.
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I would love to try, could help me win an argument and be useful at the same time! Someone was trying to tell me the atrix cant play mkv because it isnt powerful enough after he misunderstood the "hardware" limitation of the tegra 2, tried to explain to him that it doesnt have the hardware codec for high profile h264...
kevnb said:
I would love to try, could help me win an argument and be useful at the same time! Someone was trying to tell me the atrix cant play mkv because it isnt powerful enough after he misunderstood the "hardware" limitation of the tegra 2, tried to explain to him that it doesnt have the hardware codec for high profile h264...
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There is no way to argument with a people that didnt understand the diference beetween HARDWARE limitation and DRIVERS limitation.
Our hardware is compatible with h264 and other things that aren't enabled or coded right now, but with unlocked bootloader we'll make our cellphone 2x more powerful.
kevnb said:
just wondering since the xoom seems to support a bit more h264 codec wise. I would like to be abe to remux mkv files for play on my atrix, but it doesnt seem to work like it does on the xoom. I noticed there are files in axf format that appear to be for decoding of h264 and mp4, if I used the ones in the xoom or transformer would I gain functionality seeing as how they have the same cpu? I would try it myself but I dont have a xoom or transformer and cant seem to find the files im after.
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You can ask for the files in Xoom forum. I'm sure somebody will help you.
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whats the easiest way to get 1080p on the atrix ? like is there a file we can flash it with ? Thanks
Not sure about a 1080p camera but there is 1080p recording for the Atrix on various roms. You could try the droid 3 camera.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214691
or cherry pi rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189497
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Not sure about a 1080p camera but there is 1080p recording for the Atrix on various roms. You could try the droid 3 camera.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214691
or cherry pi rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1189497
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is that a HD camara ?
You can't do 1080p properly on the Atrix yet. All current methods to "hack" this have been proven to be not 100% 1080p. Be happy with great 720p until Motorola releases an update enabling 1080p, (or "if" they release an update).
If you want to go ahead and use one of the current hacks, obviously nobody can/is going to stop you. Just be aware that 1080p recording is not currently capable on this device. It may say 1080p.................doesn't mean it is 1080p.
1080p playback was enabled with 2.3.4.
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You can't do 1080p properly on the Atrix yet. All current methods to "hack" this have been proven to be not 100% 1080p. Be happy with great 720p until Motorola releases an update enabling 1080p, (or "if" they release an update).
If you want to go ahead and use one of the current hacks, obviously nobody can/is going to stop you. Just be aware that 1080p recording is not currently capable on this device. It may say 1080p.................doesn't mean it is 1080p.
1080p playback was enabled with 2.3.4.
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lol well that clears everything up lol . Thanks
So I currently have a Thrive but looking to get a Flyer since I miss my old 7 inch Samsung tab and how portable it was but I have a couple questions?
1. Is there a difference between the wifi HTC flyer and Sprint's Evo View other then the 3g radio? (different rom, codecs, stock apps, color?)
2. Once flashed to 3.2 is there a way to get back to 2.3 if needed (US model)?
3.Will it run apps made samsung 7 tab or dell 7? (ex: Gameloft HD game for
Samsung Tab)
4.What codecs does it play natively? (H.264,avi,mov,mkv,divx?)
5.Is there tv-out?
6.Are the speakers and good/loud?
7.What the best Honeycomb and Custom 2.3 roms out now (I'm asking for experienced opinion for this one)?
8.When on Honeycomb can it run Tegra 2 app/games?
Lastly,
9. Where the cheapest place to get one (best buy has them for $300)?
If you can answer some or all or these it would really help me decide.
I trust XDA members opinions over stupid reviewers on the web.
Thanks Everyone
The Stock ROMs are the same for wifi or 3g.
The processor is not Tegra 2 so cannot run Tegra specific apps.
Other than Samsung proprietary apps, anything that ran on the Sammy 7 should run even better on the Flyer.
As of yet if you flash to HC, you cannot go back on US wifi only models, that is being worked. All the HC ROMs have pretty much the same features and issues as they are all built from the same leaked base.
There is HDMI out via the MHL Micro USB port, requires small MHL to HDMI adapter.
As far as I know BB has the best price.
the stylus is neat, there is a Ebay source for $30.
The speakers are good, the internal Mic is excellent.
Thank you
... anyone else wanna share some input?
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So I currently have a Thrive but looking to get a Flyer since I miss my old 7 inch Samsung tab and how portable it was but I have a couple questions?
1. Is there a difference between the wifi HTC flyer and Sprint's Evo View other then the 3g radio? (different rom, codecs, stock apps, color?)
2. Once flashed to 3.2 is there a way to get back to 2.3 if needed (US model)?
3.Will it run apps made samsung 7 tab or dell 7? (ex: Gameloft HD game for
Samsung Tab)
4.What codecs does it play natively? (H.264,avi,mov,mkv,divx?)
5.Is there tv-out?
6.Are the speakers and good/loud?
7.What the best Honeycomb and Custom 2.3 roms out now (I'm asking for experienced opinion for this one)?
8.When on Honeycomb can it run Tegra 2 app/games?
Lastly,
9. Where the cheapest place to get one (best buy has them for $300)?
If you can answer some or all or these it would really help me decide.
I trust XDA members opinions over stupid reviewers on the web.
Thanks Everyone
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1. Yes. 3G Flyer is GSM, for AT&T, T-Mobile, stuff like that. Evo View is only for Sprint, and Wifi is, well, Wifi only.
2. No there is no way to go back. @globatron is working on a downgrade method, but it is not complete yet.
3. Well if it is a game made specifically for the Tab's hardware then it may or may not run. But most apps (non-gameloft) will work fine, even better than the Tab.
4. DigitalMD has a great explanation:
DigitalMD said:
As far as video formats, the Flyer supports all the standard Android supported formats. The stock player will only play standard formats that it has built-in codecs for.
AVI and MKV are not formats, they are containers and it depends on what is actually inside. For non-standard formats there are a number of 3rd party players on the android market that will play just about anything but if it does not match a hardware codec, performance may be degraded, but it will play.
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5. Again, haven't tried it out, but look here: http://www.myhtcflyer.com/htc-flyer-accessories/anyone-tried-tv-out-yet/
6. Speakers are amazing. They work great, no fuzz or anything.
7. HC, I don't know, all ROMS are really almost the same. GB Roms, IMHO, LeeDroid + FlyHigh are the best, they are both fast and have good Overclocks. Westfire is OK. This is personal choice.
8. Tegra 2 is hardware. The Flyer doesn't have Tegra 2, so no go.
9. Best Buy. Flyer for $299, Pen from ebay they are pretty cheap.
As far as video formats, the Flyer supports all the standard Android supported formats. The stock player will only play standard formats that it has built-in codecs for.
HTC Flyer Supported Audio formats
aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
HTC Flyer Supported Video formats
3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3)
The stock player does not recognize the .mkv extension. That does not mean there is not a comparable accelerated codec necessarily.
Because...........
AVI and MKV are not formats, they are containers and it depends on what is actually inside. For example a .mkv file could contain a standard mp4 format. For non-standard formats there are a number of 3rd party players on the android market that will play just about anything but if it does not match a hardware codec, performance may be degraded, but it will play.
If you are rooted, you can install ChainFire3D, which has a Tegra-2 plugin. If it works, you'll be able to run Tegrazone games.
I've not actually tried it on my Flyer as I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Asus TF anyway, but did use it on my 7" Galaxy Tab and it worked fine.
Regards,
Dave
I have not sold my old Galaxy Tab 7 yet and I already have my shiny, new and rooted Tablet S.
I keep my movies on my networked media tank on my LAN and I stream movies to my tablets over the network within the house.
I managed to load the cifs.ko module and mount the network media player on both units. I use BS Player Lite on both units (although I have also tried mobo player and mx player on the Tablet S).
So here is my question: The Galaxy Tab is able to play even 1080p mkv's without breaking sweat, basically anything I can throw at it, whereas the Tablet S struggles with some of the 720p mkv's and cannot even start the 1080p ones without freezing. Is this normal behaviour? Is it because the screen has a greater resolution and the Tablet S has to work so much harder than the 1024x600 Galaxy Tab?
The Tegra 2 CPU used in the Tablet S struggles with HD content encoded using H.264 and the High profile. It's a known limitation.
For videos you encode yourself using H.264/x264, you should use the Main profile.
For downloaded HD content that is already encoded using the high profile we're all out of luck
I usually use MX Player Pro on my tablet, but I've tried Dice Player and it is somewhat better at playing high profile stuff, so you may want to give that a try.
Thank you! I did not know this. So actually the hardware in this dualcore tablet is weaker than the 2-year-old Galaxy Tab? Or is this only a driver issue?
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Thank you! I did not know this. So actually the hardware in this dualcore tablet is weaker than the 2-year-old Galaxy Tab? Or is this only a driver issue?
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When it comes to HD video playback the Exynos 3110 CPU used in the Galaxy Tab has the upper hand, yes. I was a bit surprised to find out that the Tegra 2 wasn't better at video decoding myself. And no, AFAIK it's not just a driver issue, so it can't be fixed through software/firmware.
Heh. Thanks again! This is a real eye-opener. To tell you the truth it never occured to me to check whether a newer chipset / tablet would actually have lower performance than the previous generation. One would think they upped the resolution of these tablets to 1280x800 to meet 720p HD requirements....
I'm using Dice Player, it has HW acceleration.
I was mildly disappointed with the Sony's high-res Video playback capabilities after I also upgraded from my venerable GT-P1000 Galaxy Tab. Now I use MX Video Player and it seems to do alright, but the Sony's hardware accelerated mode as mentioned above is very finicky about its x264 video.
Also, even if an app claims to be hardware accelerated, chances are extremely good it's probably not. Built-in Hardware Acceleration won't go live until ICS and when video players use the "Hardware Decoding" option (note that its not the same), they just use the Sony's built-in chip and all the video players will deal with it pretty much the same.
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I use Real Player and Mobo Player and have rarely any problems.
A help if you are having issues is to shut down all of the unneeded apps, clear out your ram and shut off the data connection.
Can't find this codec listed in the device spec on Samsung website.
As far as I know, snapdragon 8 gen 2 can decode AV1. But is this decoder enabled?
Maybe it's not, because Qualcomm did not join the AV1 consortium and some patent related topics. But I am not sure about the current situation.
Can anybody test AV1 playback please?
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Can't find this codec listed in the device spec on Samsung website.
As far as I know, snapdragon 8 gen 2 can decode AV1. But is this decoder enabled?
Maybe it's not, because Qualcomm did not join the AV1 consortium and some patent related topics. But I am not sure about the current situation.
Can anybody test AV1 playback please?
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DevCheck show's it under Hardware/Audio with a bunch of other codecs.