avi playback problems

[dan_f14]

Hi im new to the whole smartphone world so please forgive my ignorance if i have missed the blindingly obvious. I have searched for my problem but have found no information about it. Ive downloaded some avi files and transferred them using mass storage mode into video folder. Upon playback through both videoplayer and realplayer i get an error message saying video or audio not supported and then it proceeds to just playing a black blank screen but with sound. Video codec is divx which i thought was supported. Im using latest italian firmware. videos playback fine on pc using vlc. Sny help would be much appreciated. Cheers Dan.

[Loba]

get mediainfo and paste the text info here.

[dan_f14]

Originally Posted by Loba

get mediainfo and paste the text info here.

im not sure what you mean. i clicked on view details and they are as follows: format - video/divx size - 154mb time - 04:32. The length of the video would be about 20mins so i find the last entry strange.

[Fevves]

He means that you should find and install free program called MediaInfo and post what that program states for your AVI. It's more then useful program that gives all information about video files. It's for PC and not your phone.

Hope this helps.

edit: I googled it for you. Here it is.

[dan_f14]

Originally Posted by Fevves

He means that you should find and install free program called MediaInfo and post what that program states for your AVI. It's more then useful program that gives all information about video files. It's for PC and not your phone.

Hope this helps.

edit: I googled it for you. Here it is.

Cheers for the info. Installed media info. The information from the video file are as follows:

AVI: 154 Mib, 22mn 32s
1 video stream: MPEG-4 Visual (xvid)
1 audio stream: MPEG-Audio (MP3)

First video stream
755 kbps, 640*480 (4:3), at 23.976 fps, MPEG-4 Visual (xvid) (AdvancedSimple@L3) (GMC2 / Qpel)

First audio stream
192 kbps, 48.0 khz, 2 channels, MPEG-Audio (MP3) (Version 1) (Layer 3) (Joint stereo / MS stereo)

[Georgije]

from my experience some avi videos work and some don't, there is not much you can do about a video not working, other than converting it

[dan_f14]

Originally Posted by Georgije

from my experience some avi videos work and some don't, there is not much you can do about a video not working, other than converting it

Very true. From what I gather .avi is a container file and not an actual encoding process such as divx or xvid. I believe that divx and xvid are the most popular encoding processes used in .avi files. However I may be wrong on both counts its just from what I gathered on my limited research into the area (which was actually about my PS3 a while back). Anyway I do not have any other .avi files at present to try out. I was wondering whether the .avi file I have with the above information should be able to play back on the i8910 without any converting. If it should then I have a problem with my phone, perhaps with my firmware as I have a few other issues I have posted in another thread.

[Loba]

Originally Posted by dan_f14

Cheers for the info. Installed media info. The information from the video file are as follows:

AVI: 154 Mib, 22mn 32s
1 video stream: MPEG-4 Visual (xvid)
1 audio stream: MPEG-Audio (MP3)

First video stream
755 kbps, 640*480 (4:3), at 23.976 fps, MPEG-4 Visual (xvid) (AdvancedSimple@L3) (GMC2 / Qpel)

First audio stream
192 kbps, 48.0 khz, 2 channels, MPEG-Audio (MP3) (Version 1) (Layer 3) (Joint stereo / MS stereo)

Give the full text not the basic, something like the below is what I'm looking for:
Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : AdvancedSimple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 42mn 54s
Bit rate : 1 001 Kbps
Width : 624 pixels
Height : 352 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.190
Stream size : 307 MiB (88%)
Writing library : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 42mn 55s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 39.2 MiB (11%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 24 ms (0.58 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 534 ms

[Fevves]

I second Lobas words. Without complete log none sees the whole 'picture' inside that particular AVI container...

[dan_f14]

Sorry didn't realise, I'm pretty new to the video encoding world. I think this is the information you need:

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : AdvancedSimple@L3
Format settings, BVOP : No
Format settings, QPel : Yes
Format settings, GMC : 2 warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 22mn 32s
Bit rate : 755 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.103
Stream size : 122 MiB (79%)
Writing library : XviD 0.0.09 (UTC 2003-03-25)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Format_Settings_Mode : Joint stereo / MS Stereo
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 22mn 32s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 31.0 MiB (20%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 42 ms (1.00 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 466 ms

Hope this helps