Galaxy S3 and HDTV adapter. - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I recently bought the HDTV Adapter for my S3 and so far it served its purpose except for one thing, video playback (.MKV to be exact) soft subs. They do not show on my big screen for some reason as if it was splitting my phone and giving it a second monitor but not showing exactly what's on my phone's screen. Any way to make it so my soft subs display on my big screen through the HDTV Adapter?

I don't know which program you're using, but I can tell you from my experience with MX Player that if you use the software decoder, the subtitles will appear on your external screen.
If you're using BS Player, go to Preferences -> Decoding mode and choose Hardware Decoding Mode (system). For me, using this or the software decoder worked perfectly.
It's just a matter of fiddling with the settings.
Hope I could help.
Cheers
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I tried and actually worked with MX Player but terrible video instability and lag issues followed with both 1080p and 720p videos, will have to keep looking.

This is a known bug. please vote to get it fixed.
I got the same issue across all players (bsplayer, mobo,mx, vlc, etc. you name it) on an Asus TF700T/ICS.
As someone who prefers to watch their HD-high-bitrate-movies in Originalton, meaning original soundtrack and not their own language,
on an external screen (beamer,TV) hardware-decoding and subtitles are often mandatory.
Please Vote(star) here to get OHAP's attention: code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=32564

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HDMI out for video, lag?

Hey,
i just got my MHL cable today and tested some of my 720p vids (~5Mbit highprofile) and i think that on my tv it doenst play as smooth as on the s2 itself.
Is it possible that the hdmi output is somehow slow or lagging ? Has someone
tested mhl yet?
regards
I have the same problem with every video file, no mater the video quality. What cable do you have? Samsung genuine?
firstly which firmware you have. secondary did you test other non-stock players?
for me is working with geniue and non-geniue (have two MHL cables) cables with no video lag...
in which format is movie?
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I have genuine samsung one and it works perfectly.
I am watching 1080p video files with x264 codec and also experience lag, not a huge lag but the kind of lag that once you know its there makes you notice it (it skips a frame every now and then)
I have tried several players, but it seems the HDMI output completely ignores the display that the 3rd party players provide (mxvideo, dice video), and instead gives you the same playback video that you get from playing the video from within the gallery.
I.e. the display on the phone is not the same as on the TV - subtitles are not displayed, image size is always with borders, color settings are not respected.
I have an original Samsung MHL adapter, but not one specifically designed for the galaxy s2 (I just went to a local store and bought one).
Has had someone success with 1080p Movies (I'm referring to ~6-10gb full 1080p rips, split in 4gb chunks)? - They play back without a hickup on the phone, just not on the tv.
Thanks!
EDIT: I'm on stock 2.3.4 gingerbread firmware

Motorola Webtop and codecs

I recently bought a HD Multimedia Dock in hope to see movies on my phone connected to the tv instead of my computer. Well, of course it wouldn't work so great as I thought it would. Most of the movies and series can't be processed.. well the Movie Player app which came with the Atrix can't handle it either. MoboPlayer have been working, after I've "Soft Decoded" the file. Is there any codecs they will provide us with later? Because this wasn't what I was looking forward to. Also its not totally fullscreen, all the menus are visible around the screen when I'm using MoboPlayer.
I recently push several videos on 720p and 1080p
First I can't play with original player
soo, I installed mobo player,vitaplayer and MX VideoPlayer
All players work....but omg...why?! 15fps?!
really 720p in 15fps?! I don't try the 1080p because obvious always need more processor for decoding
soo, it is caused by software or hardware?!

[Q] Galaxy S2 MHL cable subtitles problem

Hello there XDA users!
I have a problem with viewing subtitles for movies via my MHL cable (oryginal) on TV screen.
Stock movie player shows them (.srt) but it doesn't make subtitles dissapear when the dialogue finishes (it just leave them on when nobody is talking till the next dialogue). Other movie players from market (like mVideoPlayer or QQplayer) doesn't show subtitles on TV screen at all (just on the phone screen).
I would be very thankful of Your advice.
Cheers.
Am I the only one facing this problem?
Can't find solution myself.
You are not alone in this, but apparently there are very few people (or devices ;-) ) with this particular problem. I myself have this as well. I can't imagine why this is such an "exclusive" bug. The only player from the market (that I have tried) that displays subtitles over MHL is Rock Player Lite, and only if you select software decoding mode, but then you will also have a mildly annoying logo on the upper left corner of the screen... plus it crashes a lot in my case, no idea if it'll crash to you too.
May I ask what your firmware is? Mine is 2.3.3 (XWKF3).
Thanks for Your reply.
I have Lite'ning Rom v6.1 XXKH3 and speedmod kernel K1-T30.
I didn't try Rock Player Lite as I was aware of that annoying logo. I would be very happy if I only had fix for stock player (as I consider "not disappearing" subtitles to be easier to manage, but I'm not sure).
Same here. Apparently, the MHL interface is designed to send the video feed directly, without any interface "overlay" (in this case subtitles). No "mirroring" effect, like when in the Galaxy menus etc. Rock Player achieves that only when using software mode. In hardware mode you will get no subtitles (and no logo ). After having used mVideo Player, I searched their forums, and it was mentioned that Samsung has modified their stock player to take care of that.
As I have mentioned in another post, I have tried .srt & .sub files, as well as both ANSI & Unicode encoding for the charsets (english-only and non-english). I even changed the phone language to english, hopping that it would be something this trivial. As you can imagine, the subtitles are never removed from screen and change only when a new line is to be displayed. I can't imagine that all my subtitles are defective or that there is noone else with this kind of problem.
Come on people ! What are we doing differently? I want to belong to the rest of you fine problem-free movie-watching GalaxySII-owners ...
PS: BTW, I have this problem even when viewing on the phone's screen, not just via MHL. How about you? Also, how do you transfer files on the phone?
Yes, as I posted I also have problem with not removing subtiltes till the next line on the phone screen using stock player. Thats the main problem, because i will survive with no mVideoPlayer support for MHL cable if I will be able to watch movies with properly working subtitles using stock player.
Still mVideoPlayer support would be AWESOME!
I too have noticed the problem of subtitles appearing, but not disappearing until the next subtitle appears, with the stock media player.
Am I reading the comment from Alchemius above correctly, to say that this is only a problem for some of the Galaxy S2s?
I just assumed it was a bug that needs to be sorted out in the software for all the SGS2 units out there.
Actually, this is what I am trying to figure out myself. I have asked this question in other topics as well, but apart from a couple of owners (only 2 so far !!! 3 if I include you), I get no response. Most of the SGS2 users probably use another media player (e.g. mVideoPlayer) that has no such problem, and won't notice it.
It would be pretty weird to assume that this is a problem for only a few handsets, but then again, apart from us three, nobody else is complaining. I know that the MHL API from Samsung is indeed modified, in order to send the subtitles via MHL, and I would imagine it being responsible. But as I said, noone else is complaining. And that's what worries me...
I´ve got this problem. I´m facing some crashes when some video is playing too. I think this issues is all about softwares... Maybe I´ll try to change the firmware...
My fw now is UHKE2
Im facing the same issues as mentioned here.
Thats sad as most of my movies I tried to move to watch them with the device on a big screen are DTS...
So DicePlayer works great..on the phone, on the screen its another thing.
BsPlayer, Vplayer and any others are slow.
mvideoplayer = no sound
What we've got left? isnt there any kind of mod or change to make the default player support it?
I dont buying an app for a few bucks. I tried Dice and it wasnt well.
I just want it to work..
And the built-in player isnt that great either, as the encoding isnt right. Im using hebrew subtitles and it shows only some signs.
After many attempts and tries, I can write my results:
1080P is a waste of time, as..only DicePlayer plays it excellent, the others (mvideo, built-in) require DTS conversion.
Not to mention, the need to split it with MKV...
If you wish to show the movie with the MHL its a big problem as the subtitle isnt seen on the big screen, and only the built-in kindof working...but then you need to use an external subtitle which is a mess, becauase you just splitted the movie to two files...
Its an *huge* headache, and nothing seems to work...
If only dice player could show subtitles over MHL....
other players cant even show it smooth enough.
And also, you cant run backward-forward as the sound-video isnt synced if you do.
The easiest thing you'd think of doing is adding the subtitles on the video file itself, but it would take....hours over hours..
eranyanay said:
After many attempts and tries, I can write my results:
1080P is a waste of time, as..only DicePlayer plays it excellent, the others (mvideo, built-in) require DTS conversion.
Not to mention, the need to split it with MKV...
If you wish to show the movie with the MHL its a big problem as the subtitle isnt seen on the big screen, and only the built-in kindof working...but then you need to use an external subtitle which is a mess, becauase you just splitted the movie to two files...
Its an *huge* headache, and nothing seems to work...
If only dice player could show subtitles over MHL....
other players cant even show it smooth enough.
And also, you cant run backward-forward as the sound-video isnt synced if you do.
The easiest thing you'd think of doing is adding the subtitles on the video file itself, but it would take....hours over hours..
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There is an official discussion group for DicePlayer (linked from developer's page) here:
http://groups.google.com/group/diceplayer/topics
I suggest you start a discussion regarding subtitles over HDMI/MHL to make the developer aware of this.
Thanks, I'll give it a try, even though it seems to be pretty abondan
i've had this issue as well, but i've managed to find a pretty good substitute in Mobaplayer. it also has the option to view videos with software decode, and i don't believe it has any watermarks either. not buggy at all and hasn't crashed on me yet. also, the fonts are better than in stock player, since they use a different border color so the white text won't blend in with a white background.
poofish said:
i've had this issue as well, but i've managed to find a pretty good substitute in Mobaplayer. it also has the option to view videos with software decode, and i don't believe it has any watermarks either. not buggy at all and hasn't crashed on me yet. also, the fonts are better than in stock player, since they use a different border color so the white text won't blend in with a white background.
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Well, while the stock player runs it smooth enough, MoboPlayer wont :\
I have the same problem here
Alchemius said:
You are not alone in this, but apparently there are very few people (or devices ;-) ) with this particular problem. I myself have this as well. I can't imagine why this is such an "exclusive" bug. The only player from the market (that I have tried) that displays subtitles over MHL is Rock Player Lite, and only if you select software decoding mode, but then you will also have a mildly annoying logo on the upper left corner of the screen... plus it crashes a lot in my case, no idea if it'll crash to you too.
May I ask what your firmware is? Mine is 2.3.3 (XWKF3).
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Alchemius did you find any solution to this problem? And could you please tell me which app do you use to see movies with greek subtitles in srt format on your galaxy S2?
Hi all,
after some tests I found out that the best player is MX player. It's very similar to mvideoplayer, but has the ability to process based on software. So the subtitle problems are solved.
blue99_ said:
Hi all,
after some tests I found out that the best player is MX player. It's very similar to mvideoplayer, but has the ability to process based on software. So the subtitle problems are solved.
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I've just tried it and the only way the subtitles will show at the TV is when you choose the software decoder. sadly, the movie is not running smoothly at all (i checked an HD 720p file).
so, still no perfect solution...
For me, I can play 720p with the built in player just fine. Its smooth enough and supports subs over mhl.
1080p is a real trouble maker as its not smooth on the builtin player.
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[Q] Video Player. Which one?

Hey guys,
Loving my Prime but I'm finding the video playback hit and miss to be honest.
I'm finding them all very buggy and most of them kick me out of the video randomly even without anything else running.
All of the below run perfectly on my friends Galaxy SII so it may be ICS?
I want to play back XVIDs and MKVs with subtitle support.
Below are the players I've tried and their results:
Google Videos:
Reads MicroSD
Plays MKV (some without sound) but NOT XVID
Doesn't support subtitles
STABLE
Rockplayer
Plays XVID & MKV
No subtitle support
UNSTABLE
MX Video Player Pro
Plays XVID & MKV
Subtitle support
UNSTABLE
MoboPlayer
Plays XVID & MKV
No subtitle support
UNSTABLE
How have you guys been finding video playback on this guy?
I play on using this tablet for a lot of video consumption so I'd love to get this sorted.
Thanks for the help!
Dice Player has been gold for me, playing everything I've thrown at it (720p mkv, avi, mpeg). I haven't tried anything with subtitles, but it supposedly supports them.
There's currently only the ad-supported version available, but the ads are small and don't show up at all should you use microHDMI to display the video on an external screen.
MX video player has worked great for me. Try different encoders if something in your video isn't working well (ie, HW, SW, etc). Also, try re-installing if you think ICS broke it.
Diceplayer is the best I think. Plays everything just fine and have good setting for subtitle.
I watch my videos most with subtitle and i haven't had any problems. Easy to change size and if you long press on the subtitle text you can move it up and down. Also have easy access to change the subtitle sync. And the add only shows when the controls are showing. here You don't see the add when the video plays and the controls and status bar hides.
And if some videos don't play properly i say that the problem often is the video file that is encoded strange.
MX Pro works great for me even on my high profile x264 encodes. SW decoder works better than HW decoder (go figure right? I would have thought the opposite) with fast mode disabled.
Edit: I have to agree with Andreas, if you're having playback issues it's likely the video not the player. Encoding is a subtle art, not everyone gets it right. Get your vids from well known sources like Thora.
Thanks a million guys.
MX Player Pro doesn't support HW decoding on the Transformer Prime. At least on mine it doesn't. Dunno why. And its really flakey. It keep crashing out on any file I try to play (XVID, MP4, MKV)
DicePlayer is WIN so far! Thanks for the recommend!
It's playing everything with subtitles too.
The only thing I don't like about it is the background 'behind' the movie is a gradient from black at the top to grey at the bottom so on some movies you've got a grey at the bottom of the picture instead of it playing on a full black background.
Unless you guys know how I can change that I'll be using DicePlayer until something better comes along.
HURRY UP VLC!
HW decoding technically works on my Prime, but SW decoding performs better. Is the option not even available for you in settings? Free or Pro? Also, no VLC...ever. Just no.
OK!
Very happy to report that after purchasing the full version of MX Player Pro EVERYTHING WORKS GREAT!!!!
Many thanks again guys!
XDA ROCKS!
lediva said:
Dice Player has been gold for me, playing everything I've thrown at it (720p mkv, avi, mpeg). I haven't tried anything with subtitles, but it supposedly supports them.
There's currently only the ad-supported version available, but the ads are small and don't show up at all should you use microHDMI to display the video on an external screen.
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Another vote for DICE. Hopefully they can get their payment issues sorted out.
Dice is the best IMO. I run huge 1080p files and only Dice can handle it without a hiccup. MX Player Pro has a skip every once and a while. Not that big but Dice doesn't do it so it wins.
VitalPlayer Pro seems to work well. It can't navigate to the MicroSD card though.
BSPlayer has worked well for me. I use the lite version and all is good. It handles all video/audio as well has HW decoding for supported video types.
My vote goes to Dice player. It is the only one that I have tested that doesn't have audio lag when I am using bluetooth headphones. Also it plays everything I can throw at it.
And don't forget to instal mx player codec pack for armv7.. In market too.
MX Player will prompt you if it needs a codec pack installed. In the Primes case it does not, it is good to go.
Since I use and like DVD Catalyst 4 to convert my DVD's to video I also use their video app called Movie Gallery. Not sure if it plays all codecs but it sure works great with my converted DVD's
I used to use VPlayer when it was beta/free but now I use vlc for android http://cvpcs.org/blog/2011-09-18/videolan_for_android_pre-alpha
I get my TFP tomorrow but it works on my phone and the OG transformer according to the post so it should work on the prime. NONeon btw at least the OG was NONeon
I sure hope that it does.
video and sound on tv, subtitle on prime
I've tried Dice- and MX player and with both programs I get sound and video on my tv playing avi but the subs will be displayed only on the Prime. Has anyone the same problem or does someone a solution?
Does MXPlayer require an internet connection for the key verification? I saw some reviews that stated it did. Obviously on a wifi only device i may be without internet... Anyone have trouble with this?
Schutter said:
I've tried Dice- and MX player and with both programs I get sound and video on my tv playing avi but the subs will be displayed only on the Prime. Has anyone the same problem or does someone a solution?
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You have to use software decoding if you want soft subs, the hardware decoder on the prime doesn't handle them when outputting.

Embedded Subtitles via HDMI output

I wish the prime would show embedded subtitles on the TV when playing via HDMI. Currently the A/V goes out HDMI but the subtitles still display on the tablet. I emailed the developer of the Dice video player and he said this is device dependent and would need to be fixed by the device manufacturer.
Hey Asus,
Fix the subtitle overlay issue so embedded subtitles are displayed via HDMI.
I wish this first day i bought ATP. I spent 30$ on Hdmi cable that now is useless to me. Only way is software decoding in player's settings, but when playing mkv more than 5gb all is very very bad. The best player than can show subs via Hdmi in software decoding mode is MXPlayer. I manage to play 720p mkv with subtitles and all was smooth.
Someone here said that we want much from a tablet, and if you wish a home HD player buy one like popcorn but that is another 300 bucks
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Hi!
Same here... I got my HDMI cable yesterday, and had to realize, that it's useless for me. I watch everything with subtitles, and with H/W Decoding it's simply a no-go.
Unfortunately, this is not an ASUS problem, but it has to do with the HDMI Mirroring implementation of ICS (some people are reporting, that there was no such problem with HoneyComb?).
I really do hope, that Google fixes this issue very soon (hopefully in JellyBean).
I tried out many-many videos, and the conclusion is, that most files play smooth with a max. resolution of 720p in software rendering mode, but I've had some .mkv files (SD, not HD!) with embedded subtitles which simply stopped after about 30-40min. (MX Player) and I had to restart the movie (fortunately I could seek, so I didn't have to watch it from the beginning).
My conclusion is, that 1080p simply won't work, it's just too much for software decoding to play & downsample it to 720p for the output.
PLEASE GOOGLE FIX THIS!
drunken_m said:
Hi!
Same here... I got my HDMI cable yesterday, and had to realize, that it's useless for me. I watch everything with subtitles, and with H/W Decoding it's simply a no-go.
Unfortunately, this is not an ASUS problem, but it has to do with the HDMI Mirroring implementation of ICS (some people are reporting, that there was no such problem with HoneyComb?).
I really do hope, that Google fixes this issue very soon (hopefully in JellyBean).
I tried out many-many videos, and the conclusion is, that most files play smooth with a max. resolution of 720p in software rendering mode, but I've had some .mkv files (SD, not HD!) with embedded subtitles which simply stopped after about 30-40min. (MX Player) and I had to restart the movie (fortunately I could seek, so I didn't have to watch it from the beginning).
My conclusion is, that 1080p simply won't work, it's just too much for software decoding to play & downsample it to 720p for the output.
PLEASE GOOGLE FIX THIS!
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exactly...made my dream to play movies on my HD tv via Prime impossible.. would love this to be fixed in the near future. maybe someone who tried a jelly bean tablet with hdmi could tell us if it works there.

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