Panasonic DMP BDT-310 picture aspect and Dolby Digital EX Question

[JoeB]

Hi,

I am new to Mezzmo and have a couple questions. I used Mezzmo with my PS3 and I get the correct video aspect and I am able to choose between stereo and Dolby Digital audio.

When I play through the Panasonic BDT-310, the wide screen picture is stretched verticaly to fill my whole 16 x 9 TV and I am only able to choose 1 audio and it is always Stereo.

I have been using Handbrake to create my m4v files from VOB files for my AppleTV (Classic). These are the same files I am using in Mezzmo.

Is it possible to create an XML for the Panasonic BDT-310 to correct the aspect and include the Dolby Digital audio?

Thanks JoeB

[Paul]

Can you please right-click on that file in Mezzmo and post the output of the "Get FFmpeg Information" command? Also, which device profile are you using for the Panasonic?

[JoeB]

Hi,

Here is your info:

Profile: Panasonic BDP

]ffmpeg version N-36036-ga40f43d, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2011 13:44:49 with gcc 4.6.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/media/ffmpeg --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/dennis/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/dennis/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads
libavutil 51. 32. 0 / 51. 32. 0
libavcodec 53. 46. 1 / 53. 46. 1
libavformat 53. 27. 0 / 53. 27. 0
libavdevice 53. 4. 0 / 53. 4. 0
libavfilter 2. 53. 0 / 2. 53. 0
libswscale 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0

Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 180000.00 (180000/1) -> 59.94 (60000/1001)
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'G:\Videos\MP4\DOLPHIN TALE.m4v':
Metadata:
major_brand : mp42
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: mp42isomavc1
creation_time : 2012-01-22 15:32:16
encoder : HandBrake 0.9.5 2011010300
Duration: 01:52:41.04, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2222 kb/s
Chapter #0.0: start -0.083411, end 554.287067
Metadata:
title : Chapter 1
Chapter #0.1: start 554.287067, end 1172.771600
Metadata:
title : Chapter 2
Chapter #0.2: start 1172.771600, end 1678.643633
Metadata:
title : Chapter 3
Chapter #0.3: start 1678.643633, end 2360.658300
Metadata:
title : Chapter 4
Chapter #0.4: start 2360.658300, end 2847.144300
Metadata:
title : Chapter 5
Chapter #0.5: start 2847.144300, end 3493.890400
Metadata:
title : Chapter 6
Chapter #0.6: start 3493.890400, end 4031.470967
Metadata:
title : Chapter 7
Chapter #0.7: start 4031.470967, end 4740.946400
Metadata:
title : Chapter 8
Chapter #0.8: start 4740.946400, end 5353.625133
Metadata:
title : Chapter 9
Chapter #0.9: start 5353.625133, end 5979.116667
Metadata:
title : Chapter 10
Chapter #0.10: start 5979.116667, end 6319.156367
Metadata:
title : Chapter 11
Chapter #0.11: start 6319.156367, end 6760.614044
Metadata:
title : Chapter 12
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 32:27 DAR 16:9], 1672 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 180k tbc
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-01-22 15:32:16
handler_name :
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 159 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-01-22 15:32:16
handler_name :
Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), s16, 384 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-01-22 15:32:16
handler_name :
Stream #0:3(und): Subtitle: mov_text (text / 0x74786574)
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-01-22 15:32:16
handler_name :
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 30, 100
---> Frame rate: 23.98
---> Aspect ratio: 16:9

[Paul]

Can you please try the "Panasonic BDP (MPEG-TS)" device profile and see if that works better?

We're transcoding the MP4 file and since the AAC audio (stereo) is the first stream, it's the one that's being used. The AC3 (5.1) is dropped during transcoding. If you can drop the AAC audio from the file, then it should have surround sound after being transcoded by Mezzmo. A future version of Mezzmo will allow you to choose the audio stream that you wish to use.

[JoeB]

Hi Dennis,

Nope, no difference with the "Panasonic BDP (MPEG-TS)" device profile.

I do use Mezzmo with my PS3 and it does allow me to choose the audio stream now. I am able to choose the second audio and I get 5.1. Is this controled by the PS3 device profile?

[Paul]

Ok, please open a support ticket and I'll send you an updated device profile to try ("Panasonic BDP").

If the files is passed through natively to the PS3 (based on the device profile), then yes, the PS3 itself may allow you to choose audio tracks in some containers (formats).