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Title: Playback quality
Post by: steveG on November 21, 2006, 07:06:49 PM
I have a question about the current and future state of the video playback.  I have tried to playback some .mpg files from a usb stick with the osd.  The file plays back without problems on my computer from the same usb stick.  When I try to play it back on the osd the video is very stop and start.  It will play for perhaps two seconds, then halt for a second before continuing.  If I play back a lower bitrate, less than full screen,  .avi file the playback seems to proceed without the problem.

So...

Should the video playback without problems from a usb stick or should I just plan to use an sd card?
How close to final quality is the current record and playback? 

 


Title: Re: Playback quality
Post by: greyback on November 23, 2006, 11:45:02 AM
I do hope playback issues improve, the codecs do need some work yet.

I find many mpg files are dropping frames while playing, giving a stuttery video. The following bug:
http://bugzilla.neurostechnology.com/show_bug.cgi?id=807 (http://bugzilla.neurostechnology.com/show_bug.cgi?id=807)
details this issue, however the 3rd message isn't too encouraging.

I've also got avi files where the a/v sync continually goes way out within a few minutes. Hopefully related to this bug:
http://bugzilla.neurostechnology.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783 (http://bugzilla.neurostechnology.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783).

I can have these files available on request, if anyone's interested. However I won't log duplicate bugs!
-G


Title: Re: Playback quality
Post by: kelly on November 23, 2006, 08:28:55 PM
There are problems if playback mpg files at present( 3.26-0.29),the problem is same as your description. It's not relevant with using USB or SD cars.
This problem will be fixed later.


Title: Re: Playback quality
Post by: JoeBorn on December 02, 2006, 12:50:17 PM
it's worth noting that when Kelly says "fixed later," she really means we're working on fixing this right now.  It's just kind of a literal translation from Chinese that implies something different in English.

I don't beleve "comment no 3" you cited above is relevant to the production unit.  I find it inconceivable that 64MB is not adequate for any kind of playback.  It's something like 4x what the R2 had and it played back 2mbps divx just fine.


Title: Re: Playback quality
Post by: steveG on December 05, 2006, 04:24:45 PM
Are the units now being sold "production units" with the 64MB?


Title: Re: Playback quality
Post by: greyback on December 06, 2006, 06:52:04 AM
Yup, units shipping now are hardware complete.
Guess it's just the codec needs work.
-G