Hi,
I tested different movies on my G1 (Dream 1.5) and on my Hero with the same microsdhc class6.
All movies played fine on the G1 but not on the Hero.
The movies on the Hero are interrupted every 2-3 seconds for a very small moment, but the sound works fine without interruption..
I think there is big problem with the SD access on the Hero.
Are there any patches out which solve this problem?
Michael
Looks more like a bug in the video player to me. It is not correctly buffering, perhaps dropping one frame from the video buffer occasionally? If you hook up the Hero over USB then the SD card read speed is more than sufficient to play the video on my desktop without any hitch.
Volker1 said:
Looks more like a bug in the video player to me. It is not correctly buffering, perhaps dropping one frame from the video buffer occasionally? If you hook up the Hero over USB then the SD card read speed is more than sufficient to play the video on my desktop without any hitch.
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I think it depends on the firmware.. I tried different players...
If you use the card via USB you have a different driver. So that the reason for the speed.
I think it's a problem with the phone since I get the same stutter when I watch YouTube or beebPlayer (it's ironic that my Touch Pro 2 has better YouTube playback than an Android phone...)
mmanthey said:
I think it depends on the firmware.. I tried different players...
If you use the card via USB you have a different driver. So that the reason for the speed.
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Yeah all multimedia apps just hook into the same android api for video playback. Its probably an issue in the driver for the HW acceleration.
I'm getting the same problem with the video player. Glad it's not just me, thought I was going mad!:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544498
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Yesterday I started messing around Allshare on the Epic and had no problem setting it up. All I had to do was connect to my Wi-Fi, start the app, and WMC and XBMC both saw my device. However, I'm having performance issues with streaming video. When I try to watch a 720p video from my phone I'm getting stuttering and buffering, lower resolutions videos are a little better but the same thing happens. I was getting issues on my Macbook and PC, so I don't think it is computer issue. WMC and XBMC do not make a difference, I experience the same issue in both programs. I'm connected with 802.11n on WNDR 3700 router so I doubt that's the problem. Its either the Allshare application it self or the phone, maybe even the SD card isn't fast enough to stream 720p video.
Has anyone else tried to stream 720p video from your phone to another device, did you experience any problems?
The only streaming issue that I've had with the 720p video is my television won't play the audio properly, says codec not supported but I have no stuttering, and this is using a wireless G network.
Sent from my Samsung Epic 4G
Question,
How do you get it to find your pc? Seems mind won't find my pc?
NeeceeBabe said:
How do you get it to find your pc? Seems mind won't find my pc?
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It finds my DLNA server, I don't think it can connect directly to your shared drives, or drives in general.
NeeceeBabe said:
How do you get it to find your pc? Seems mind won't find my pc?
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If you have Windows, you're all set with Windows Media Player!
Here's my post at android central:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/sprint-epic-4g/32242-how-stream-videos-music-pictures-your-epic-using-windows.html
rufflez2010 said:
If you have Windows, you're all set with Windows Media Player!
Here's my post at android central:
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Thanks for posting, nice and easy and works great
MetsSFTF said:
Thanks for posting, nice and easy and works great
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Does a 720p recording from the Epic's camera stream to your PC smoothly?
Haven't tried to the pc, but didn't work on the ps3
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
I tried it with both Win 7 and PS3. The avi file that played on the PS3 didn't play on WMP. Videos recorded on the Epic worked on the Win 7 wasn't supported on the PS3. I had occasional stuttering and buffering problems (maybe a few seconds every 5 min). My wireless signal is probably only 50% at that location however.
doesn anyone know how to play it in tv... my tv is dlna but everytime i try to play it saids unable to play!? anyone?
Thinking of getting a 3.5 external drive and filling it full of films.
When it comes to playing them, plugging the external into the transformer via USB then running the HDMI into TV
Anyone else tried this yet, or will i only be able to view films on the transformer screen
checkbox111 said:
Thinking of getting a 3.5 external drive and filling it full of films.
When it comes to playing them, plugging the external into the transformer via USB then running the HDMI into TV
Anyone else tried this yet, or will i only be able to view films on the transformer
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I have played films through hdmi connection to a TV. The only 'problem' was that you get the output on both the transformer screen and the TV screen, which can be a bit distracting.
I have also connected a usb drive OK.
I haven't connected a usb drive and played films over hdmi from it (because all my films are format that doesn't work on transformer), but see no reason why that wouldn't work, given that each component part of the activity works.
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I have played films through hdmi connection to a TV. The only 'problem' was that you get the output on both the transformer screen and the TV screen, which can be a bit distracting.
I have also connected a usb drive OK.
I haven't connected a usb drive and played films over hdmi from it (because all my films are format that doesn't work on transformer), but see no reason why that wouldn't work, given that each component part of the activity works.
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I do that with my Netbook, but I close the lid slightly and put it under a chair
I have a 500GB Seagate something USB HDD Formatted Fat32 with HD/SD films in MP4 and this plays on the Xformer fine
Hope this helps
Badwolve1
cjwilber said:
I haven't connected a usb drive and played films over hdmi from it (because all my films are format that doesn't work on transformer), but see no reason why that wouldn't work, given that each component part of the activity works.
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So you can have films on a hard drive in a format that's not readable by the transformer
What format is that then so i can try and avoid it
checkbox111 said:
So you can have films on a hard drive in a format that's not readable by the transformer
What format is that then so i can try and avoid it
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NTFS (I think), EXFat and mac formats aren't supported.
Use Fat32 with MP4 Videos
It won't play AC3 or DTS audio files natively. Some players have the codecs like Vplayer but they do not seem to have hardware acceleration for the video. I am still waiting for a player that plays 720p MKV files with AC3 or DTS properly. Right now the best way I found was to use VLC Direct to stream transcoded content from the PC and let the PC do the conversion on-the-fly.
Also I noticed that videos judder when audio is present but do not judder when no audio is decoded. The only thing I have seen smooth audio and video playback from is streaming videos through something like Megaviewer for some reason.
Also HDMI output does not work on Panasonic plasma TV's from 2010 onwards for some reason.
checkbox111 said:
So you can have films on a hard drive in a format that's not readable by the transformer
What format is that then so i can try and avoid it
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Sorry, I wasn't very clear. The films were of various video codecs inside an avi wrapper. Transformer can't open avi files (actually, maybe it can now but it couldn't when I tried this).
It is formatted as ntfs.
If you're playing 1080p video via the HDMI out on the TF, the TF screen goes blank due to the resolution not being supported on the internal LCD. That may be helpful if you feel that having both screens on is a bit distracting. Hopefully at some point Asus or a third party dev will figure out a way to manually turn off the TF display while connected to HDMI.
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I tested mine this afternoon and the HDMI output works perfectly with my Panasonic 51inch Plasma 3D TV, May 2011 Model.
Mark.
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Ahhh... mskip !
If i recall you used to do some great stuff on the WM xda forums ?? Glad to see you have a TF01 now
or was it the Desire forum ..... they all blend into one memory at my age
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Ahhh... mskip !
If i recall you used to do some great stuff on the WM xda forums ?? Glad to see you have a TF01 now
or was it the Desire forum ..... they all blend into one memory at my age
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It's the Windows Mobile forums . I still release Themes for Spb Mobile Shell on there but I have moved over to Android now as Windows Mobile is dead.
Yes I finally got a TF a few weeks ago as my laptop died on me and this (with the docking keyboard) was perfect for my needs. Totally loving it too
Mark.
mskip said:
It's the Windows Mobile forums . I still release Themes for Spb Mobile Shell on there but I have moved over to Android now as Windows Mobile is dead.
Yes I finally got a TF a few weeks ago as my laptop died on me and this (with the docking keyboard) was perfect for my needs. Totally loving it too
Mark.
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excellent. when/if SPB ever release their tablet UI (which looks fantastic !) we can look forward to some theming
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excellent. when/if SPB ever release their tablet UI (which looks fantastic !) we can look forward to some theming
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Im sure something can be arranged
Mark.
I'm having really annoying issue, and I dont understand if it's me or something I did... anyway audio seems to be about at least a second off from video and I see that on all movies that I load to my AKF...
any ideas?
Do they play fine on your pc. Do streaming vids from the Internet play fine? Could be the format you converted them in.
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Do they play fine on your pc. Do streaming vids from the Internet play fine? Could be the format you converted them in.
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plays fine on PC/MAC
Anyone done this successfully? I have tried dice, mx player and vlc. None manage to do it very well. Though all will play fine locally.
I know it's not the network. Even my crappy netbook can do it with vlc.
Any recommendations or thoughts? I'm thinking of a new kernel. Running slim bean now.
no one?
no one knows how? or everyone has the same problem?
some more info. i am streaming from a windows share.. windows 7 64bit which is hard wired 1gbit to router then streaming to nexus 7 over wifi N 150mbit.
just tried installing bricked kernel gave both cpu and gpu a mild overclock. seems to have helped in mx player though not in vlc.. though still expect better..
I do have the same problem.
Just like you said, my laptop is able to stream fine.
However, my tilapia has to wait 30 seconds for the initial buffering, then runs 20 seconds and stops for buffering again.
I'm considering buying another router to try it.
Would it make difference if you flash other kernels?
noradoor said:
I do have the same problem.
Just like you said, my laptop is able to stream fine.
However, my tilapia has to wait 30 seconds for the initial buffering, then runs 20 seconds and stops for buffering again.
I'm considering buying another router to try it.
Would it make difference if you flash other kernels?
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apparently there is a advanced wifi setting called optimisation that if you turn off it it streams better and the sacrifice of some battery life..
going to try it tonight.
kernel didnt help either did an overclock.
Sage said:
no one?
no one knows how? or everyone has the same problem?
some more info. i am streaming from a windows share.. windows 7 64bit which is hard wired 1gbit to router then streaming to nexus 7 over wifi N 150mbit.
just tried installing bricked kernel gave both cpu and gpu a mild overclock. seems to have helped in mx player though not in vlc.. though still expect better..
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noradoor said:
I do have the same problem.
Just like you said, my laptop is able to stream fine.
However, my tilapia has to wait 30 seconds for the initial buffering, then runs 20 seconds and stops for buffering again.
I'm considering buying another router to try it.
Would it make difference if you flash other kernels?
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Me too. I guarantee its not my Asus RT66u router. My cell can do this fine. Even YouTube has buffering issues for me.
Streaming by DLNA or play directly from CIFS share?
DLNA has some limitations, like MKV with embedded subtitle or external subtitle file.
And DLNA need to encode on-the-fly if you changed output format.
After trying for few weeks, I've decided to use CIFS share solution.
Using EX file manager to browse my Win7 share folder and MX for player.
Both device are connected to Asus RT-N13U B1 w/ DD-WRT by WiFi(N).
It's smooth for 720P/1080P without lag.
ChungHung.Chen said:
Streaming by DLNA or play directly from CIFS share?
DLNA has some limitations, like MKV with embedded subtitle or external subtitle file.
And DLNA need to encode on-the-fly if you changed output format.
After trying for few weeks, I've decided to use CIFS share solution.
Using EX file manager to browse my Win7 share folder and MX for player.
Both device are connected to Asus RT-N13U B1 w/ DD-WRT by WiFi(N).
It's smooth for 720P/1080P without lag.
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I use a Windows Share. Browse through Solid Explorer to launch. As i said above lots of different Video players all dont work.
What ROM/Kernel are you using? Did you have the adv Wifi optimisation on or off?
Thanks!
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I use a Windows Share. Browse through Solid Explorer to launch. As i said above lots of different Video players all dont work.
What ROM/Kernel are you using? Did you have the adv Wifi optimisation on or off?
Thanks!
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Hi,
Nexus 7(2012) w/ Full stock 4.4 (Only root & unlock)
ES File manager + MX Player ( HW+ decoder )
Adv. WiFi Optimization is OFF
Win7 x64 share w/ anonymous RO access
EDIT: Have you verified network speed both side?
Looks like it was WiFi optimization! Turned it off and now no problems! Must be reducing the bandwidth to much to stab
Just out of interest can you stream 1080p too or just 720?
actually this turned out to be the windows share. apparently android cant get decent speeds with this.. changed to DLNA and smashed 1080p all day every day.
Even FTP gets great speeds.. windows share always sucks. (SAMBA/CIFS etc).
Thought i better post this just in case it helps someone.
Hi all,
Is anyone else experiencing stutter on their NP no matter where you play videos. Local memory or over network, for me is the same. I tried with 1080p and 720p and both stutter like crazy, upon to an unwatchable point for high bitrate mkvs.
I reflashed 511 via fastboot erasing userdata but no luck, same annoying stutter.
Any idea/suggestion is appreciated.
Thank you
I tried playing MKVs over network with Kodi, but they stutter incredibly bad. I don't think the support for MKV is there, but I could be wrong. Sticking with MP4 for now.
The OP doesn't provide any info about setup or apps tested.
But FWIW, all MKVs that I've tried - 720p, 1080p, inc. 10-bit encodes - have worked flawlessly on Kodi, whether locally or over network (smb or DLNA, WiFi AC/5Ghz).
So you need to isolate your problem to your setup. You could start by enabling the Codec Info OSD in Kodi ('c' key on a keyboard, can be remapped to e.g. remote back button) to see what's happening with your currently playing videos.
You could play with the hardware decoder settings in Kodi's System config to see if toggling any of the options might help. Also try different apps, of course. There are lots of possible variables really ... isolating the problem is the key.
I have not had issues with playing 720p or 1080p H264 / x264 MKV files with Kodi over 5 GHz wireless AC. I usually go through an SMB server to stream the files from another PC on my LAN or the USB drive plugged in to my router. Which video codecs are your files encoded in and how high are the average bitrates of those files?
It would be good to know if OP is using Kodi or a different player..
Hi All, sorry for the delay, I think I managed to track the cause of my stutter. First of all, to answer your question, it is happening with all players, including Kodi.
After some more testing, I came to the conclusion that it is related to the framerate output that is not in sync with my TV refresh rate. I have a Samsung that goes to 60Hz max, and video sources at 24fps stutter/judder like hell. I cannot watch any 24fps movies no matter their format. I tested with 60fps content and all was playing fine.
Really not sure why AndroidTV/Nexus Player does not allow automatic framerate switching, but watching anything at 24fps is basically impossible for me. TVHZ app allows me to go to 50 or 60 Hz, but I read this bug is fixed in M dev preview. Did not tried it yet.
Kodi is supposed to be able to auto switch framerate, at least in one of their build (for Shield if I recall correctly), but even if I have the option enabled in the menu, video playback is still stuck at 60Hz.
Does anyone know if auto framerate switching is going to be added in 6.0 ?
Thank you
Well, there's nothing unusual about playing 24fps sources on a 60Hz TV, and you shouldn't be seeing such severe juddering even with 3:2. This forum would be full of complaints otherwise, since 24fps sources are so common.
Are you able to test with another TV than your Samsung, perhaps? And enable the Codec Info OSD in Kodi to see if that reveals anything. I'd also try toggling the "Sync playback to display" option in System settings. For comparison: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=219796
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Does anyone know if auto framerate switching is going to be added in 6.0 ?
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Yes, that's one of the new features available in Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nexusplayer/comments/39td0v/kodi_15_beta_2_supports_auto_refresh_rate/
GabbyWC said:
Yes, that's one of the new features available in Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nexusplayer/comments/39td0v/kodi_15_beta_2_supports_auto_refresh_rate/
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What about other players? Kodi made this possible via their internal player, not Android's as far as I know.
@Ladduro, I'm not sure what you mean by Android's "internal" video player or if there even is such a thing on the Nexus Player. If other popular apps like MX Player and VLC support auto frame rate switching in the future, then you'll have more playback options beyond Kodi.
I've been playing plenty of 24fps sources on my 60Hz TV without the pulldown causing an unwatchable judder as decribed by the OP. I still think he's misdiagnosing the problem, but I guess once an idea gets in your head it's hard to shift it.
Maybe you cannot see the judder. I can, and it is bothering me a lot.
Is there no way to activate the "Sync playback to display" option for the NP? A different Kernel maybe?
Ladduro said:
Hi all,
Is anyone else experiencing stutter on their NP no matter where you play videos. Local memory or over network, for me is the same. I tried with 1080p and 720p and both stutter like crazy, upon to an unwatchable point for high bitrate mkvs.
I reflashed 511 via fastboot erasing userdata but no luck, same annoying stutter.
Any idea/suggestion is appreciated.
Thank you
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Mine has always stuttered. I have never found a solution. I watched a google play movie just last weekend and I noticed it. My wife and kids don't notice it but I sure do. I've tried wired and wireless connections and it doesn't make a difference. And I don't have barebone internet speeds. Debating RMAing it since it is from an early batch to see if the newer ones work better.