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Perfect video convertion on HD2

I am going to convert all my videos to look as good as possible for when my HD2 arrives.
So could anyone help my fill out this chart of the best video format and properties:
Container =
Encoder =
Frame rate =
Resolution =
Video bitrate =
Audio encoder =
Audio bitrate =
Thanks in advance =)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112

tnyynt said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
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Thanks! But can't you convert better videos on a HD2 with another converting software given that it has better hardware? If yes what will the concrete difference be in the convertion?
EDIT: I have tested the linked software and it returns far from perfect results. I have my own paid converter and would like to give it a try, but I am still not sure if it should be wmv, divx, mpg4(with h.264) or something totally different. I am unsure about the bitrate as well.

Another question that might solve all of this for me. Will the HD2 be able to play this video smoothly without needing to convert:
768x432, wmv, bitrate: 2364kbps, 29fps
and will it be a good idea to convert to 800x480 for better image quality nontheless?

I suppose that is bitrate (2364kbps) is werry high for smooth playback on HD. You must transcode your video with lower bitrate. Touch HD has no right video driver to force video decoding without use a CPU. This is a big problem.

kasperknop said:
Another question that might solve all of this for me. Will the HD2 be able to play this video smoothly without needing to convert:
768x432, wmv, bitrate: 2364kbps, 29fps
and will it be a good idea to convert to 800x480 for better image quality nontheless?
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Without owning the device and knowing what hardware acceleration it has and what drivers htc decided to buy for it this is all speculation. But if I were you, I wouldn't waste time converting anything yet. I think there is a strong chance that the HD2 will be able to handle that bit rate.

kasperknop said:
I am going to convert all my videos to look as good as possible for when my HD2 arrives.
So could anyone help my fill out this chart of the best video format and properties:
Container =
Encoder =
Frame rate =
Resolution =
Video bitrate =
Audio encoder =
Audio bitrate =
Thanks in advance =)
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The best converting program is MeGUI
dont use other cheap looking programs, use the real one.
Here is Info of one of my videos:
Code:
General
Complete name : Pitbull_I_Know_You_Want_Me.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Codec ID : M4V
File size : 48.0 MiB
Duration : 4mn 0s
Overall bit rate : 1 676 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-09-23 08:23:53
Tagged date : UTC 2009-09-23 08:23:53
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 4mn 0s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 1 484 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 1 500 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 2 224 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 432 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.481
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.224
Stream size : 42.5 MiB (88%)
Title : pitbull_i_know_you_want_me__calle_ocho__workprint_x264_2009.264:fps=23.976 - Imported with GPAC 0.4.6-DEV (build 1 - Sep 18 2009) - compiled by Kurtnoise
Writing library : x264 core 75 r1259M dd026f2
Encoding settings : cabac=0 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=umh / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=12 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc_lookahead=0 / rc=2pass / mbtree=0 / bitrate=1500 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=16 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=1500 / vbv_bufsize=1500 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00 / pulldown=0 / nal_hrd=0
Encoded date : UTC 2009-09-23 08:23:53
Tagged date : UTC 2009-09-23 08:23:55
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 4mn 0s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 208 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 5.47 MiB (11%)
Encoded date : UTC 2009-09-23 08:23:55
Tagged date : UTC 2009-09-23 08:23:55
you can download the video and watch it in your HD,
Code:
http://netload.in/dateiWD5cC1NxJl/Pitbull_IKYWM.rar.htm
Password:
Code:
MrKaon
I did converted this video to fit in 640*480 because I wanted it to play in my ipod classic as well, but if you want it only play in your HD then set screen size to 480*800
if you have any question regarding MeGUI (The Best and Only One), ask here I will help you. and listen to my advice, if you want quality use MeGUI

Videoplayback after update to 3.1

Any changes? Has anything improved?
I have been told that 720p High profile is smooth and OK.
True?

Totally smooth. I was testing it last night with Youtube embeded videos using the stock google browser at 720 and it was great. I even hooked up the HDMI to take a look at it on the big screen. About time.

Sorry, for not being precise.
I meant stuff like mkv files, etc.
720p. in High Profile

I just tried an mkv I originally had to use Handbrake to encode that's 720p/AC3 audio using Moboplayer. Soft decoding was choppy but Hard decoding played it flawlessly! Unfortunately... no sound.
Rockplayer didn't perform as well.

How would 3.1 affect High Profile playback? My understanding is its purely a Tegra 2 hardware issue. 3.1 might bring better handling of wrappers and software decoding but it can't add hardware decoding capabilities that aren't designed in already.

mhausig said:
How would 3.1 affect High Profile playback? My understanding is its purely a Tegra 2 hardware issue. 3.1 might bring better handling of wrappers and software decoding but it can't add hardware decoding capabilities that aren't designed in already.
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LOLWUT. Tegra 2 supports HD, 720p and 1080p (recording and playback) with lot of codect and formats (mp4,mkv / divix, h.264). Just read about it on official site. NVidia says this.
Also, use mort for tegra 2 with special codecs

Read again, he said "High Profile".
And Tegra 2 can't handle it.

I don't understand this whole "high profile" issue, but I am now watching a movie on my xoom encoded using the Handbrake Apple TV2 profile and the video's specs are 1280x688/23fps/4241kbps........pretty damn nice picture.

fromdetroit7 said:
I don't understand this whole "high profile" issue, but I am now watching a movie on my xoom encoded using the Handbrake Apple TV2 profile and the video's specs are 1280x688/23fps/4241kbps........pretty damn nice picture.
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Basically, the profiles determine how many compression features can be used to produce a smaller size with equal (or comparable) quality than a higher size version. The higher the profile, the more complex compression features it have and is harder on CPU/GPU decoding.
You can re-encode a video using a basic profile and it will play smooth, the quality can be the same as a high profile version, but the file size can get bigger too.
The point here is that to ensure a smooth video playback on Nvidia Tegra 2 a re-encode is needed and this is what some people hate, they just want to be able to do a simple copy-paste (or drag-drop) of videos without worrying about re-encoding. This also happens because most of the videos found in Internet are encoded in high profile.
Sure, other people doesn't mind doing re-encoding and they are fine doing that.

I'd have thought that all Apple presets are limited to main or baseline profile, but apparently the "AppleTV 2" preset (from HB 0.95) uses high profile. It also removed the vbv rate limitation.
AppleTV: -e x264 -q 20.0 -a 1,1 -E faac,copy:ac3 -B 160,160 -6 dpl2,auto -R Auto,Auto -D 0.0,0.0 -f mp4 -4 -X 960 --loose-anamorphic -m -x cabac=0:ref=2:me=umh:b-pyramid=none:b-adapt=2:weightb=0:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=9500:
bv-bufsize=9500
AppleTV 2: -e x264 -q 20.0 -r 29.97 --pfr -a 1,1 -E faac,copy:ac3 -B 160,160 -6 dpl2,auto -R Auto,Auto -D 0.0,0.0 -f mp4 -4 -X 1280 --loose-anamorphic -m
The big diff between 1 & 2 is that the -x blah:blah:blah setting is removed in the latter, which basically disables a bunch of compression settings to conform to main/baseline.
In simpler terms, if you're using the AppleTV 2 preset, you're using high profile, which means that the Teg2 can at least handle some 720p high profile. I suspect that smoothness will depend on the content, if the Teg2 is as marginal as many indicate. The acid test would be trying to encode Avatar at [email protected]
BTW, the above preset specifies a second (AC3) audio track. If you only need the main audio track, remove the second to reclaim some space, and more importantly, to increase the probability of smooth playback.

e.mote said:
I'd have thought that all Apple presets are limited to main or baseline profile, but apparently the "AppleTV 2" preset (from HB 0.95) uses high profile. It also removed the vbv rate limitation.
AppleTV: -e x264 -q 20.0 -a 1,1 -E faac,copy:ac3 -B 160,160 -6 dpl2,auto -R Auto,Auto -D 0.0,0.0 -f mp4 -4 -X 960 --loose-anamorphic -m -x cabac=0:ref=2:me=umh:b-pyramid=none:b-adapt=2:weightb=0:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=9500:
bv-bufsize=9500
AppleTV 2: -e x264 -q 20.0 -r 29.97 --pfr -a 1,1 -E faac,copy:ac3 -B 160,160 -6 dpl2,auto -R Auto,Auto -D 0.0,0.0 -f mp4 -4 -X 1280 --loose-anamorphic -m
The big diff between 1 & 2 is that the -x blah:blah:blah setting is removed in the latter, which basically disables a bunch of compression settings to conform to main/baseline.
In simpler terms, if you're using the AppleTV 2 preset, you're using high profile, which means that the Teg2 can at least handle some 720p high profile. I suspect that smoothness will depend on the content, if the Teg2 is as marginal as many indicate. The acid test would be trying to encode Avatar at [email protected]
BTW, the above preset specifies a second (AC3) audio track. If you only need the main audio track, remove the second to reclaim some space, and more importantly, to increase the probability of smooth playback.
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Thanks, both posts were great break downs that helped me understand better.

Guy I am talking to says he is using Mobo Player and this is the video he tried. Apparently before update to 3.1 it was not that smooth. He says it is like switching from software decode to hardware decode.
If this serenity trailer is not the filr format we are all talking about, please supply me with a link to an mkv High Profile file, so I can ask him to download and try again.
General
Complete name : E:\PLIKI\Download\Serenity - HD DVD Trailer.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom
File size : 80.0 MiB
Duration : 2mn 19s
Overall bit rate : 4 802 Kbps
Movie name : Serenity - HD DVD Trailer
Performer : Universal Pictures
Genre : Trailer
Recorded date : 2005
Encoded date : UTC 2007-05-30 05:20:31
Tagged date : UTC 2007-05-30 05:20:31
Cover : Yes
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 2mn 19s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 4 675 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 10.8 Mbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.212
Stream size : 77.8 MiB (97%)
Writing library : x264 core 55 svn-655
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x13 / me=hex / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=1 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=4675 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30
Encoded date : UTC 2007-05-30 05:20:31
Tagged date : UTC 2007-05-30 05:20:35
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 2mn 19s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 149 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 2.12 MiB (3%)
Encoded date : UTC 2007-05-30 05:20:34
Tagged date : UTC 2007-05-30 05:20:35

Any ideas as to how it plays scene HD MKVs?
Here's a sample MediaInfo for one:
General #0
Complete name : F:\TV.SHOW.S01E02.720p.HDTV.X264-DIMENSION.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 1.09 GiB
PlayTime : 43mn 41s
Bit rate : 3581 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-05-12 19:59:44
Writing application : mkvmerge v3.0.0 ('Hang up your Hang-Ups') built on Apr 19 2010 11:58:49
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 8 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 42mn 22s
Bit rate : 3 306 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.150
Stream size : 980 MiB (88%)
Writing library : x264 core 102 r1666 d058f37
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=8 / deblock=1:-2:-2 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=16 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=3306 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.10
Language : English
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 42mn 22s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 116 MiB (10%)

So... update to 3.1 did not change anything?
mkv (h.264) High Profile do not work - so IT IS TEGRA?

has anyone thought this could be a limitation of Android?
here is the media format support from android dev guide
H.263 3GPP (.3gp) and MPEG-4 (.mp4)
H.264 AVC Baseline Profile (BP) 3GPP (.3gp) and MPEG-4 (.mp4). MPEG-TS (.ts, AAC audio only, not seekable, Android 3.0+)
MPEG-4 SP 3GPP (.3gp)
VP8 WebM (.webm)
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Tegra 2 definitely can decode more formats than android support

4GB 1080p M2TS file test - mobo/dice/rock/stock/QQ/Vital player tested

I've tested playback of 4GB 1080p M2TS file on SGS2
1. Stock Player
not supported file.
can't play at all.
2. Vital Player
not recognized. ( .m2ts / .ts )
3. QQ Player
4GB file is recognized as 3GB.
can't play at all.
4. Mobo Player
file size is recognized as 272K
5. RockPlayer
file size is recognized as 4GB.
HW decoding mode -> fail
SW decoding mode -> 5 second audio play. no video
6. vPlayer
file size : 4GB
duration : 6 seconds
slow video( maybe 10~15 fps ) / audio is played.
can't seek file
7. Diceplayer
Settings->Additional file extention option check
rename m2ts->ts
file size :4GB
duration 01:52:15
no video lag.
seek is functional.
I can share my m2ts files for PS3 with SGS2.
test file spec.
General
ID : 1 (0x1)
Complete name : E:\Downloads\District 9.PS3.1080p.m2ts\District 9.PS3.1080p.m2ts.m2ts.ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 3.99 GiB
Duration : 1h 52mn
Overall bit rate : 5 094 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps
Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 1h 52mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 4 141 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 25.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.083
Stream size : 3.33 GiB (83%)
Writing library : x264 core 67 r1169M ab85c9b
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=4141 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=25000 / vbv_bufsize=25000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 1h 52mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 514 MiB (13%)

juami said:
I've tested playback of 4GB 1080p M2TS file on SGS2
7. Diceplayer
Settings->Additional file extention option check
rename m2ts->ts
file size :4GB
duration 01:52:15
no video lag.
seek is functional.
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Thanks for sharing.
So the best player to play M2TS video formats is dice player.
Tapatalked from my super smooth, ultra fast samsung galaxy s2.

hi,
just checked Dice Player on my Sensation. its really great app. showing 1080p videos almost flawlessly.
my question is, if dice is lowering the fps to show video more fluently?
Thanks

affliction_emrah said:
hi,
just checked Dice Player on my Sensation. its really great app. showing 1080p videos almost flawlessly.
my question is, if dice is lowering the fps to show video more fluently?
Thanks
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Well, if it looks fluid that means the framerate is high basically per definition. Low framerates look choppy, high rates to not.

sorry to bring up an old thread. I just got the dice player app and plays my mkv and m2ts files great. The only problem is that i can't seek when i play m2ts files. Is there a fix for it? Thanks.

Anyone tried mx player? Great on my transformer..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

juami said:
I've tested playback of 4GB 1080p M2TS file on SGS2
1. Stock Player
not supported file.
can't play at all.
2. Vital Player
not recognized. ( .m2ts / .ts )
3. QQ Player
4GB file is recognized as 3GB.
can't play at all.
4. Mobo Player
file size is recognized as 272K
5. RockPlayer
file size is recognized as 4GB.
HW decoding mode -> fail
SW decoding mode -> 5 second audio play. no video
6. vPlayer
file size : 4GB
duration : 6 seconds
slow video( maybe 10~15 fps ) / audio is played.
can't seek file
7. Diceplayer
Settings->Additional file extention option check
rename m2ts->ts
file size :4GB
duration 01:52:15
no video lag.
seek is functional.
I can share my m2ts files for PS3 with SGS2.
test file spec.
General
ID : 1 (0x1)
Complete name : E:\Downloads\District 9.PS3.1080p.m2ts\District 9.PS3.1080p.m2ts.m2ts.ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 3.99 GiB
Duration : 1h 52mn
Overall bit rate : 5 094 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps
Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 1h 52mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 4 141 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 25.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.083
Stream size : 3.33 GiB (83%)
Writing library : x264 core 67 r1169M ab85c9b
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=4141 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=25000 / vbv_bufsize=25000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 1h 52mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 514 MiB (13%)
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You might want to edit the filename/path

reidar.ostrem said:
Anyone tried mx player? Great on my transformer..
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
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I don't have a video file to test, but MX has always worked flawlessly on my SGS2 with both HW and SW decode (SW decoding looks surprisingly good as well, but the phone gets very hot).

Smooth Video Playback Using DivX & Rockplayer / MoboPlayer

I've been keeping an eye on the Handbrake 720p thread for a while: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060825 as I have been noticing jerky video playback since I got my Transformer a couple of months ago. As some of the guys in the thread are doing sterling work to try and solve the issue for us all I didn't want to hijack the thread with my workaround for smooth video playback as it means encoding to DivX. Let me explain:
I now encode to DivX using the DivX Plus Converter. I'm not sure about posting direct links to paid software so a quick Google search will point you in the right direction.
The settings are as follows:
Output Profile: DivX HD 720p
Custom Resolution: 1104 X 624 (this is important as I have found 1280 x 720 produces a slight judder at times)
Video Bitrate (kbps): 3000 kbps
Audio Bitrate (kbps): 128 kbps
The slightly lower resolution has no impact on quality at all and comparing the original MKV and the encoded file there is minimal difference in quality if any. After the file is encoded rename the extension from divx to mp4 and play it with Rockplayer or MoboPlayer (in software mode) this is important as the stock media player won't load the file.
I know there is a cost involved here with the encoder used and may not suit everyone but I'm also sure there are other free encoders out there that will do the same job , I just havent had time to try any.
Original file:
General
Unique ID : 198601087651856379593994534176452094873 (0x95692D9C86D819CA13C4B691D5EDAB99)
Complete name : D:\Transformer Convert\The Chicago Code.S01E01.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 1.09 GiB
Duration : 44mn 45s
Overall bit rate : 3 495 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-02-08 01:41:10
Writing application : mkvmerge v3.0.0 ('Hang up your Hang-Ups') built on Apr 19 2010 11:58:49
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 8 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=6, N=22
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 44mn 45s
Bit rate : 3 045 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.138
Stream size : 953 MiB (85%)
Writing library : x264 core 105 r1732 2b04482
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=8 / deblock=1:-2:-2 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=3045 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language : English
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 44mn 45s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 143 MiB (13%)
Encoded File (2min 23sec clip):
General
Complete name : D:\Transformer Convert\ASUS.TF101.DIVX.Sample.divx
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 89.2 MiB
Duration : 2mn 23s
Overall bit rate : 5 209 Kbps
Writing library : Boilsoft AVI tool build 1/release
Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : DX50
Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5
Duration : 2mn 23s
Bit rate : 5 071 Kbps
Width : 1 100 pixels
Height : 620 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.310
Stream size : 86.8 MiB (97%)
Writing library : DivX 3330
Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Mode : Joint stereo
Mode extension : MS Stereo
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 2mn 23s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : 14ms
Stream size : 2.19 MiB (2%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 42 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 500 ms
I have uploaded a sample here if anyone wants to check it out:
ASUS.TF101.DIVX.Sample.rar
I've also uploaded a converted 720p trailer of Prince Of Persia Sands Of Time as it has a lot of panning in it:
Prince Of Persia Trailer
And a converted 1080p trailer of Avatar
Avatar Trailer
Both the trailers have slightly different resolutions to the settings above: Avatar (1280x532), Prince Of Persia (1104x498), these were the defaults chosen by the encoder and I saw no reason to change them.
I am no expert in the field but was happy that I now have smooth video playback on my Transformer until the 720p issue is solved so I thought I would share my findings as I have had a lot of help from the forums on different matters in the last couple of months. I should also say my Transformer is rooted running Prime 1.5 but the results were the same running stock 3.1.
Mods, if there is anything in this post that needs editing please let me know.
Cheers SmithersJ0nes

720 and 1080p playback

hello guys, anybody tried to play 720p HD mkv or 1080p mkv?
KF can play this video format?

Best way to find out is to try it right
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I haven't Kindle yet and can't try ... I want to buy it but I need to know how HD video works on KF.
Can't put link to HD video for test... need 8 posts... sorry...
Let try find 720p video on torrent/tracker etc...
P.S If you open a standard player does not work, please try the MX Video Player or Mobo Player and make sure that it is accelerating HW and everything goes smoothly...
Thanks.

I didn't hear anything about mkvs, but I did hear it can play 1080p and I read it did a solid job of it as well. Seems file size is limited to 2 GB max though.

maybe mx video player can play mkv on KF?

It will play 720p mkv's it gets a little choppy not sure if it is from streaming over wireless causing it or if the hardware is just not up to the task.
I am using Skifta + mx video player.

I used Moboplayer to play 720p mkv and it played like a champ.

ipccheng said:
I used Moboplayer to play 720p mkv and it played like a champ.
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Hi, How do you get moboplayer running? KF auto reboots once I tap a video in mobo.

I tried an 720p mkv of "The Art Of Flight" (amazing piece btw). using mx player and mobo. it runs pretty solid but not perfectly fluid. so it seems to vary from movie to movie, but once those apps get updated to be more optimised for the fires cpu/gpu we should be pretty save.

i have sent a 720p mkv of cars 2 quality is outstanding and plays with vplayer

I downloaded 720p anime trailer and sideloaded MX Video Player but it couldn't activate hardware decoding and thus played very choppy. Given the processor is the same as the Archos G9 tablets, they must have messed up on the codecs.

I tried 2 hours long 720p movie 3GB in size and it was playing decently, only in some fast action in was tearing a little bit.
Anyway I don't really see much sense in this as movie like this is taking up most of space available. Normal SD quality stuff is playing fine.

Ok this time I tested this 720p sample clip of the Californication intro (mirror here) and MX Video Player could only do software mode so it was choppy.
Has anyone ever gotten MX Video Player to use hardware mode on this thing?

My MX is saying that it's actually in HW mode in one movie that I tried.
On this one it's working
General
Unique ID : 169161727672056982509834836094980397172 (0x7F435D19EC0C8C09B425222B1A8F1874)
Complete name : not important.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 2
File size : 283 MiB
Duration : 20mn 57s
Overall bit rate : 1 887 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-26 00:07:44
Writing application : mkvmerge v3.0.0 ('Hang up your Hang-Ups') built on Apr 19 2010 11:58:49
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 8 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 20mn 57s
Bit rate : 1 401 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.063
Stream size : 210 MiB (74%)
Writing library : x264 core 116 r2074 2641b9e
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=8 / deblock=1:2:2 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=60 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=18.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language : English
Default : No
Forced : No
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 20mn 57s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 67.2 MiB (24%)
Default : Yes
Forced : No
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and on this one it's in SW
General
Unique ID : 189018294969996280820426303800448982694 (0x8E3399745FB264B4B1CA9485F7791EA6)
Complete name : not important.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 2
File size : 1.19 GiB
Duration : 3h 0mn
Overall bit rate : 946 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-02-15 05:37:04
Writing application : mkvmerge v4.4.0 ('Die Wiederkehr') built on Oct 31 2010 21:52:48
Writing library : libebml v1.0.0 + libmatroska v1.0.0
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 7 frames
Muxing mode : Header stripping
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 3h 0mn
Nominal bit rate : 882 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 694 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.041
Writing library : x264 core 112 r1867 22bfd31
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=7 / deblock=1:-2:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy=0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=16 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=882 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : HE-AAC / LC
Codec ID : A_AAC
Duration : 3h 0mn
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz / 24.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Title : united300.blogspot.com | 300mbunited.com | rapidpremium.net
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Text
ID : 3
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Title : united300.blogspot.com | 300mbunited.com | rapidpremium.net
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
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There doesn't seem to be that big difference between these files and yet it's working only on one.
EDIT: It appears that only H.264 mp4 files are HW accelerated.

Perhaps not ideal for everyone, but I keep my movies I'm my computer and use the emit app to stream/convert and download them at will to the kindle, it all works very well
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i've tried mx player and vplayer and for both some audio delays apart from video.. any ideas?

Too bad this tablet does not have HDMI out. With the 1024x600 screen, it can't really play 720p/1080p videos, even if the CPU is up to it. I've heard that the CPU is more suitable to playing those videos than the Tegra2, am I right? because even with BS Player I'm having issues with some frames skipping on MKVs

I'm playing American Psycho at 720p, and its an mp4, works gloriously

jakaka said:
EDIT: It appears that only H.264 mp4 files are HW accelerated.
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But the first video you tried was MKV

mkv is a sort of container. Inside can be different video formats, including subtitles ...
More interesting would be to find out why the second one is not playing in HW, as used codec appears to be pretty much the same.