Right, had a strange issue with Media Player playing videos whoops-upside-down-ya-head when in fullscreen mode, whilst displaying them normally in normal screen mode.
So, using the funky search feature of this wonderful forum, I found a fix which pointed me in the right location. So here goes if someone with Athena experiences similar strangeness.
1) Open up your favorite RegEditor (I used PHM).
2) Browse to HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation and edited LandscapeMode DWORD from 4 to 1.
3) Tested - didn't even need a softbounce.
Thankyou for listening all.
Nice find ... this has bugged me for a few days
This is my YouTube search/player application. Bit like the latest CorePlayer.
It allows you to search for videos in a nice friendly Pocket PC 2003 and greater app and then stream the full FLV video (not miniscule MPEG4 versions) within its own player.
This app can also download the FLV videos for offline use and also then extract the soundtrack to an MP3 file.
The app is written in a mixture of .net and C so you need the .net runtime, v2 or v3.5:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...49-3c6b-42f1-9fd9-0041345b3385&displaylang=en
The video player overlay is hacked out of TCPMP and the FLV part is based on FFMPEG.
....CHANGELOG....
youtubeplay v1.0.0.11 updated 24/11/08, changes:
New - Fully works on Pocket PC 2003 now, found the horrid bug that stopped it
New - Will open and play VP6 (On2) FLV files, slow but should work
New - Uses newer version of FFMPEG SVN from a few days ago
Fix - Fullscreen should work if you start in landscape mode now
youtubeplay v1.0.0.10 updated 11/11/08, changes:
New - Added the facility to extract the audio as an MP3 from any saved FLV
Fix - HTC Streaming Media option should now work again
NOTE - I have now removed any efforts at getting this to work on devices with less than WM5, just wouldn't work.
youtubeplay v1.0.0.9 updated 27/10/08, changes:
Fix - "Failed to get security cookie" message, this was caused by YouTube changes. I have now entirely changed the way this bit works so that it is more like the flash player and should be a bit more resiliant to changes.
Fix - May work on Pocket PC 2003 devices again, please test.
youtubeplay v1.0.0.8 updated 10/10/08, changes:
Fix - -3 play error, which was caused by internal YouTube changes and some bad code!
youtubeplay v1.0.0.7 updated 12/5/08, changes:
Fix - Crash when switching to play video (problem on Kaiser ROM "Mobile Vista v1.3" and maybe others)
New - Added AppToDate support - had to change download location to my server
Fix - Can now reliably retrieve up to 50 results
New - Reverted config and results forms back to non fullscreen to enable SIP and menu
New - Hardware keys - dpad up/down = vol up/down, dpad right = ffwd, dpad left = back
youtubeplay v1.0.0.6 updated 8/5/08, changes:
New - All YouTube feeds now available
New - Related videos
New - Associate youtubeplay with FLV files
youtubeplay v1.0.0.5 updated 7/5/08, changes:
New - Added Save functionality
New - Added AV offset config setting to tweak lip sync
New - Added config setting to alter fullscreen rotation
New - Version number displayed in config screen
Fix - Landscape fullscreen now should be the right way round
youtubeplay v1.0.0.4 updated 7/5/08, changes:
New - Full screen application now - more space
New - Removed horrible toolbars, buttons back
New - VGA, QVGA, Portrait and landscape support
New - Config screen
New - Option to play smaller MP4 version of videos in HTC Streaming Media application
New - Buffer size configuration option
New - Option to set number of videos returned
New - Click on the search button again to get more results for same search
New - Load FLV video from file option
New - Made smaller
New - Video overlay set to GDI - better on Kaiser
Fix - Better error handling
Fix - numerous small fixes
youtubeplay updated 16/4/08, changes:
New black look
Removed buttons, added toolbar
VGA portrait support (only testing in emulator)
Click on video for fullscreen
Backlight keepalive
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Things planned: Support for YouTube logons, video uploads, user favorites and better caching/buffering.
Things not planned: Other video sites.
Known issues: Square mode not quite right. Other character sets (Chinese etc.) don't work apparently. Close button sometimes takes a few pushes.
Everybody should note that this application will eat bandwidth, no consideration has been made for data consumed, so Wifi/ActiveSync or unlimited 3g only, be prepared for a big data bill otherwise. Won't work well on GPRS anyway as FLV vids are quite sizeable.
Download Latest Version (v1.0.0.11) from here
Comments / suggestions welcome.
Great! I'll give it a go.
CG
Works Really good, great work. Its really smooth and easy to use.Good job.
WOW! GReat App!
May I make a request? Anyway you can make the "skin" a black color by any chance? My entire phone is customized to be in a dark tone and the white just looks very out of whack. Thank you very much for such a great app! Keep it up!
Great!!! I can't play with Coreplayer on my prophet, but this rocks! Wheel done, man. Thanks
uau
What can i say .....
Finaly i can see the real thing
Your the best.
It just shuts down as soon as it buffers the video for me. It searches just fine and all, but right after buffering it closes itself. Tried a soft reset, but no change.
On a side note, would this be able to function as a stand alone FLV player? So that we could download FLV clips off the web, save them on the storage card and watch them later? I've tried the TCPMP w/ flash plugin solution but it never works for me.
Very nice.
Can I make a few suggestions - Can the buttons be made larger and more finger-friendly, can the soft keys either be used for something or left out, and I dont think the d-pad does anything when the video is playing.
Also can the buttons be made rounder instead of square.
Surur
Great work. I would definitely like to see a Save Video function too though...
//Nik
Can someone upload this to the forum please?
Very Nice
Already a regular program! would also love to see a download feature!
sounds interesting...gonna try out soon
Will this work if we are connecting to the internet via Proxy? I use tmobile..
Works well but one thing i've noticed is that when I search it doesn't give me that many options. Like i type in "Ric Flair" and it only gives me 4 videos to choose from. Obviously there are alot more than that, unless im doing something wrong.
Please upload to the forum... only 600Kb
bugs?
awesome program! a few things though, i'm running this on a sprint mogul, no2chem 2.0 ROM, when i play the video in landscape mode the video starts towards the bottom of the screen and blocks the 'stop/full/cancel' buttons, i have to close the video by just poking in the general direction of where i THINK the stop button is...
also another suggestion, perhaps an option for more search results, right now i'm pulling only 4 or so and i would like to be able to get every video that's available.
besides that, this is an awesome program, thank you!!!
coney718 said:
Works well but one thing i've noticed is that when I search it doesn't give me that many options. Like i type in "Ric Flair" and it only gives me 4 videos to choose from. Obviously there are alot more than that, unless im doing something wrong.
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same problem here, but great app though
dogbeef said:
awesome program! a few things though, i'm running this on a sprint mogul, no2chem 2.0 ROM, when i play the video in landscape mode the video starts towards the bottom of the screen and blocks the 'stop/full/cancel' buttons, i have to close the video by just poking in the general direction of where i THINK the stop button is...
also another suggestion, perhaps an option for more search results, right now i'm pulling only 4 or so and i would like to be able to get every video that's available.
besides that, this is an awesome program, thank you!!!
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Still early version, literally just it going today!
Landscape mode and VGA are next on the list for testing and fixing.
Currently it is set to return only 5 results, just to make it quick! Will include some config options in the next few versions to change this.
Download function - noted, might also be able to include FLV to other format conversion.
Skins and finger friendly buttons etc. again noted but low on the priority list.
dzelaya18 said:
It just shuts down as soon as it buffers the video for me. It searches just fine and all, but right after buffering it closes itself. Tried a soft reset, but no change.
On a side note, would this be able to function as a stand alone FLV player? So that we could download FLV clips off the web, save them on the storage card and watch them later? I've tried the TCPMP w/ flash plugin solution but it never works for me.
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What device?
mrmikemcguire said:
Will this work if we are connecting to the internet via Proxy? I use tmobile..
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May work, why not give it a try. You may find the search works but playing doesn't.
Everybody should note that this application will eat bandwidth, no consideration has been made for data consumed, so Wifi/ActiveSync or unlimited 3g only, be prepared for a big data bill otherwise. Won't work well on GPRS anyway as FLV vids are quite sizeable.
Updated my tab to the ICS update that was linked in the general forum prior to the mediapad gettings its own forum (hurrah).
Was hoping that the tab will be blazing fast after the update, sadly don't see much of an improvement.
However the big issue is some apps are dog slow, or refuse tow work. If you have any problems with apps with the update please list and tell if you know of resolution.
Let me start.
1. ezPDF reader - Takes ages to load a PDF after the update. Rendering is very very slow.
2. Adobe PDF reader - Fast than ezPDF, but still the rendering is slower. I was expecting the 2D rendering performance to improve with ICS, but sadly no luck.
3. Browsers are very slow. Though the benchmarks might be different, the actual page load times are now slower with the native browser and on dolphin HD.
2. The very useful feature that showed running apps, and recent used apps is now missing, and you have the generic list of apps
All the adobe apps like touch, proto etc. They hang on a black screen.
Latest copilot live just fc.
Sent from my HUAWEI MediaPad using Tapatalk
Amazon Kindle (v3.3 & up) not working: all books content (text & graphic) is blank.
(it's working on ICS Beta prior this leak)
Now using old v3.2 & working well (but of course, font is less pretty & no pdf support).
1. Google Play keeps restarting
2. Google Play has issues handling multiple threads (loading an app detail screen while several apps are being updated, results in lost connection errors)
Not sure if the Google Play problems are related to ICS or the device.
rayaz said:
Not sure if the Google Play problems are related to ICS or the device.
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Perhaps the device. Mine has been working just fine.
Quickoffice Pro HD doesn't work. I had purchased/installed it for Springboard on 3.2, but after going to 4.0.3 it was not listed in My Apps when I go to Google Play on the tablet. When going to Google Play on my PC, the app shows up as installed - but with a note that it is incompatible with all of my devices.
v35lee said:
Quickoffice Pro HD doesn't work. I had purchased/installed it for Springboard on 3.2, but after going to 4.0.3 it was not listed in My Apps when I go to Google Play on the tablet. When going to Google Play on my PC, the app shows up as installed - but with a note that it is incompatible with all of my devices.
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Try setting the screen to high resolution and I'd bet that you will be able to install the app.
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Try setting the screen to high resolution and I'd bet that you will be able to install the app.
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Good thought - I had tried that but no luck.
I was able to get Swype keyboard to install by going to high resolution, where it had previously not worked due to incompatible resolution.
Zinio isn't working for me.. App works but the magazines are just rendered as black pages.
Put SketchBook Pro on the list, fc on start.
Additionally:
* Autodesk SketchBook Express - does not start
even if there is a statement on playstore page "√ Now runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Optimized for screen sizes 7 inches and greater."
* Navfree - blackscreen on startup (was fine on HC)
HDMI out - working, but the picture looks like a low resolution upscaled to a higher resoution.. also, when the cable is connected before enabling the HDMI output function, you need to disconnect and reconnect.. otherwise you'll get no picture at all..
tried this with HC 3.2 (B016) on the same device, with same cable/TV (Sony Bravia KDL-40W4000), and the picture looks great (like a real HD 720p/1080p resolution).. also you don't need to reconnect the cable..
EDIT: tested on two more LCD TV's..
Sony Bravia 37" (full hd) - the picture doesn't display at all.. it only blinks for a split second...
Philips 32" (hd) - the picture is displayed, but it's the same as described above with the KDL-40W4000
EDIT 27.3.2012: tested with the latest International version S7-301u_V100R002C002B008, and it's still the same :\
EDIT 29.3.2012: tested with PC monitor.. based on the information that the information menu of the monitor provides, that standar output is 640x480, which si far from HD/FULL HD .. and maybe that's the reason why it looks so ugly on most TVs..
but.. when the HDMI output is changed in the hidden menu (description here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23862818&postcount=5 ) the resolution was 720x480...
Gameboid - only showing the top row of pixels.
What a bummer... I want to play pokemon.
EDIT: Turns out its all GBA emulators. DroidEmu has the same issue.
Foxit Reader crashes when loading a PDF. Once a PDF file is selected it shows its processing for around 1-2 sec and then crashes.
Netflix
Looks like Netflix isn't working with the new ROM. I get the opening screen where I pick a movie but when it starts to play I just get a black screen. Maybe this is a DRM issue not sure but it sucks.
Kirby
Update netflix is working like a charm with this latest ROM.
please redirect me to a thread if one exist - I have searched (by thread) and surprisingly I could not find one. thanks !
I'm using the above rom on my galaxy (4.2.2 android version)
kernel version: 3.0.64-Trinity_Carbon-g361d614
experiencing the following problems:
-phone gets confused between headphones/no headphones (no sound at all, no sound via music player)
-music files multiply themselves numerous times (end up with 2-3 copies of each song out of which one works) - mess!
-same happens to album artwork, also it doesn't matter whether it's SD card of phones memory
-cannot listen to music and use the camera at the same time - either doesn't start at all or freezes while taking a photo
-camera glitches (without music on): freezes after taking a shot (saves the photo but have to restart camera to take another one)
has anyone got solutions to this problem? Am I behind with the rom/kernel updates??
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(p.s. it's my first time in the world of rooting and i'm enjoying the experience time has come to ask for help as after all im just a girl HA. carbon is the best out of the few roms I flashed and I would like to stick to it if those problems can be solved. appreciate all the help x)