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Topic author: pete7919
Subject: 442 & Auto GK Video problems
Posted on: 09/13/2005 8:35:21 PM
Message:

I followed the encoding faq to a "T" and pre-ripped a couple of movies using DVD Decrypter and Auto GK. Now my 442 arrived, I transferred the files to the 442, and they won't play. I think the reason is that they are different sizes. I have a bunch of files that the video size is 608x336 and other various sizes that are not 320 x 240. I have found one file that someone else ripped that is 576x240 and that works. Do the files have to be 240 high to play? I remember reading somewhere about the file sizes, but now I can't find it.

At first (before I found a file that worked) I would just get the spinning hourglass with the hard drive clicking every 3 secs. Once I found a file that worked and loaded it, I realized that the 442 cycles through the files until it land on one that will play.

I briefly tried using the MPEG4 Modifier tool mentioned in another thread, but I had no success.

Can someone point out where I messed up on the FAQ? Also, is there a way to correct either a)my files or b) the 442 so I can play the files without re-ripping?

Pete

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Reply author: fdisk
Replied on: 09/14/2005 08:45:44 AM
Message:

I have tried video clips in various sizes, and haven't had any problems. I'm running DivX encoded AVI files at 640x480, 720x480, and smaller 320x240 etc. files, and haven't had a problem with them. You might want to try running one or two of the files that won't play through the Ulead converter that came with the 442 and see if they will play after that. It is also possible that there might be a problem with the version of the codec that you used to convert the files.

Reply author: pete7919
Replied on: 09/14/2005 11:45:58 AM
Message:

Thanks, I will try Ulead when I get some free time.

Has anyone else encoded into Xvid following the Wiki and got that to work? I think someone from development should look into this unless I am misinterpreting and the 442 shouldn't be able to handle these files. Either that or I did something wrong.

The file I found to work is Xvid by the way, and the only difference I can see is the resolution is 576x240 vs all mine are bigger than 240H.

I am using the latest version of the Xvid codec and DVD decrypter. I ran Auto GK on two different computers with both the latest beta and the latest stable release.

Reply author: duke Neuros
Replied on: 09/14/2005 12:15:48 PM
Message:

Hello Pete,

These are the video size and codecs for the vids I have on my 442.

DX50
23.9 fps/23.9 fps
650 x 272/656 x 352

DIV3
22.9 fps/25.0 fps
576 x 304 / 512 x 288

Reply author: Doug M.
Replied on: 09/14/2005 2:23:59 PM
Message:

I too followed the encoding faq exactly and the player just shows the busy "hour glass" type icon and never loads the video...

has anyone followed the encoding faq and had it work?

Reply author: pete7919
Replied on: 09/15/2005 08:45:19 AM
Message:

I used Ulead last night to do a batch conversion to Divx. I haven't tried all the files, but the ones I have worked perfectly. Maybe the Wiki How-to should be updated.

Also, I started the 7 or 8 files at 9pm and When I woke up at 3am they were finished. I think they may have been done awhile, too.

Reply author: FJ
Replied on: 09/16/2005 08:32:13 AM
Message:

quote:
Originally posted by pete7919

I used Ulead last night to do a batch conversion to Divx. I haven't tried all the files, but the ones I have worked perfectly. Maybe the Wiki How-to should be updated.

Also, I started the 7 or 8 files at 9pm and When I woke up at 3am they were finished. I think they may have been done awhile, too.

I encourage you to do so if you can. All you need to do is to get a login and a password. You can edit sections and preview the new content before you save the page. You will see that controlling font and adding links is very easy as well. I just added a link to a tutorial in the help section.

Also, for files that are not playing, there is a thread were beta testers talked about the issue extensively, it will try to find it. Look also at the thread Non compatible MPEG-4 features.

Johan
Neuros

FJ

Reply author: pete7919
Replied on: 09/16/2005 09:40:37 AM
Message:

--Edit--...and that's why zebras are white with black stripes and not the other way around!

--Edited, obsolete...___ Joe has said before, though, that the player needs to be able to digest anything that is thrown at it. Maybe we should change directions and ask how the users can be helpful in reaching Joe's goal of complete interoperability.

Reply author: JoeBorn
Replied on: 09/17/2005 06:03:50 AM
Message:

quote:
Originally posted by pete7919

I used Ulead last night to do a batch conversion to Divx. I haven't tried all the files, but the ones I have worked perfectly. Maybe the Wiki How-to should be updated.

Also, I started the 7 or 8 files at 9pm and When I woke up at 3am they were finished. I think they may have been done awhile, too.

How big were the files? What kind of PC are you using?

Yes, we need to have much broader compatibility with file formats, PC conversion is a needless step that users should not have to go through, I will warn that it will take time though to implement all the various codecs we need for compatibility.

jborn (at) neurosaudio.com

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