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    Default Transcoding querie

    Looking into using my xbox instead of my Samsung for playing my files as Samsung devices seem to have issues

    All my files are in MP4 format (which is a format the xbox should play fine)

    However,
    Some of my earlier rips included all the soundtracks from the DVD, this causes the xbox to give me a message that it cannot play the file
    my recent files I only have the one soundtrack (just the stereo one), these work without issues on my xbox

    *this is the only difference I can see myself, but there could be others

    I don't know anything about the transcoding/profiles for devices, but is this something that Mezzmo could recognise and auto transcode, even though the file extension is the same?

    Cheers

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    Hi Paul,

    The Microsoft Xbox 360 device profile should auto transcode your incompatible files so they can be played. Two things to check - (i) make sure you are using the Microsoft Xbox 360 device profile in the Media Devices dialog, and (ii) make sure you have transcoding turned on (see the Transcoding Setting dialog and the Transcoding tab on the Devices Settings dialog for your Xbox device). If that is all OK, then please tell us the FFmpeg information for the MP4 that your Xbox cannot play. Right-click on the video in Mezzmo and click 'Get FFmpeg Information'. Post it here or email it to us at support [at] conceiva [dot] com.

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    Thanks, I am still working on the Samsung, but would be nice to have the xbox as a backup device, these are 3 examples that cover everything I have

    this is a file that does not play

    ffmpeg version N-50460-g393dcbf Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
    built on Jun 27 2013 17:20:20 with gcc 4.6.2 (GCC)
    configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86_64 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/home/peter/ffmpeg/build/gpl64 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/peter/cc64/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/peter/cc64/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads --enable-zlib
    libavutil 52. 17.103 / 52. 17.103
    libavcodec 54. 92.100 / 54. 92.100
    libavformat 54. 63.102 / 54. 63.102
    libavdevice 54. 3.103 / 54. 3.103
    libavfilter 3. 41.100 / 3. 41.100
    libswscale 2. 2.100 / 2. 2.100
    libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000003ddbe0] stream 0, timescale not set
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000003ddbe0] Stream #3: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000003ddbe0] Stream #4: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize
    Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\Paul\Videos\TV\Buffy the Vampire Slayer\Season 1\Welcome to the Hellmouth.mp4':
    Metadata:
    major_brand : mp42
    minor_version : 0
    compatible_brands: mp42isomavc1
    creation_time : 2011-01-31 18:26:38
    artist : Persia White, Tupelo Jereme, Natalie Strauss, Brian Thompson, Ken Lerner, J. Patrick Lawlor, Eric Balfour, Deborah Brown, Carmine Giovinazzo, Amy Faith Chance, Julie Benz, Marc Metcalf, Kristine Sutherland, David Boreanaz, , Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nichola
    grouping : Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    track : 1/12
    show : Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    network : The WB
    episode_id : 4V01
    season_number : 1
    episode_sort : 1
    description : Determined to have a fresh start, Buffy Summers moves to Sunnydale only to find out that it's located on a Hellmouth and that her slaying duties have just begun.
    synopsis : Determined to have a fresh start, Buffy Summers moves to Sunnydale only to find out that it's located on a Hellmouth and that her slaying duties have just begun.
    encoder : HandBrake 0.9.5 2011010300
    media_type : 10
    title : 01 - Welcome to the Hellmouth (1)
    date : 1997
    Duration: 00:41:30.45, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2019 kb/s
    Chapter #0.0: start -0.160000, end 133.480000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 1
    Chapter #0.1: start 133.480000, end 183.200000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 2
    Chapter #0.2: start 183.200000, end 627.480000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 3
    Chapter #0.3: start 627.480000, end 722.640000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 4
    Chapter #0.4: start 722.640000, end 904.600000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 5
    Chapter #0.5: start 904.600000, end 1114.360000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 6
    Chapter #0.6: start 1114.360000, end 1211.200000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 7
    Chapter #0.7: start 1211.200000, end 1470.400000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 8
    Chapter #0.8: start 1470.400000, end 2011.400000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 9
    Chapter #0.9: start 2011.400000, end 2122.720000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 10
    Chapter #0.10: start 2122.720000, end 2446.680000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 11
    Chapter #0.11: start 2446.680000, end 2490.433367
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 12
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x576 [SAR 238:225 DAR 119:90], 1656 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 180k tbc
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2011-01-31 18:26:38
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 164 kb/s
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2011-01-31 18:26:38
    Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2011-01-31 18:26:38
    Stream #0:3(und): Subtitle: mov_text (text / 0x74786574)
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2011-01-31 18:26:38
    Stream #0:4: Video: mjpeg, yuvj444p, 400x578 [SAR 72:72 DAR 200:289], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    At least one output file must be specified

    <MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


    ---> DB Level Info: 31, 100
    ---> Frame rate: 25.00
    ---> Aspect ratio: 119:90 PAR=238:225

    This next one plays, but Mezzmo transcodes as it playing

    ffmpeg version N-50460-g393dcbf Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
    built on Jun 27 2013 17:20:20 with gcc 4.6.2 (GCC)
    configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86_64 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/home/peter/ffmpeg/build/gpl64 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/peter/cc64/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/peter/cc64/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads --enable-zlib
    libavutil 52. 17.103 / 52. 17.103
    libavcodec 54. 92.100 / 54. 92.100
    libavformat 54. 63.102 / 54. 63.102
    libavdevice 54. 3.103 / 54. 3.103
    libavfilter 3. 41.100 / 3. 41.100
    libswscale 2. 2.100 / 2. 2.100
    libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000016cdbe0] stream 0, timescale not set
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000016cdbe0] Stream #3: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000016cdbe0] Stream #4: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize
    Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\Paul\Videos\TV\Auf Wiedersehen Pet\Season 1\The Girls They Left Behind.m4v':
    Metadata:
    major_brand : mp42
    minor_version : 0
    compatible_brands: mp42isomavc1
    creation_time : 2013-01-21 19:29:36
    artist : Christopher Fairbank, Tim Healy, Gary Holt, Jimmy Nail, Pat Roach, Timothy Spall, Kevin Whately, , Christopher Fairbank, Gary Holton, Jimmy Nail, Kevin Whately, Pat Roach, Tim Healy, Timothy Spall
    genre : Comedy
    show : Auf Wiedersehen Pet
    network : ITV
    season_number : 1
    episode_sort : 3
    description : Oz's wife, Marjorie, hasn't heard from him for quite a while and she's getting desperate for money. She goes to see Dennis' wife, Vera, and asks her where the lads are in Germany. Oz gets a letter from Marjorie, but marks it 'not known at this address'
    synopsis : Oz's wife, Marjorie, hasn't heard from him for quite a while and she's getting desperate for money. She goes to see Dennis' wife, Vera, and asks her where the lads are in Germany. Oz gets a letter from Marjorie, but marks it 'not known at this address'
    encoder : HandBrake 0.9.8 2012071800
    media_type : 10
    date : 1983
    title : 03 - The Girls They Left Behind
    Duration: 00:50:31.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2463 kb/s
    Chapter #0.0: start -0.080000, end 482.600000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 1
    Chapter #0.1: start 482.600000, end 785.000000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 2
    Chapter #0.2: start 785.000000, end 1400.840000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 3
    Chapter #0.3: start 1400.840000, end 1781.480000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 4
    Chapter #0.4: start 1781.480000, end 2110.880000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 5
    Chapter #0.5: start 2110.880000, end 2561.680000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 6
    Chapter #0.6: start 2561.680000, end 3030.960000
    Metadata:
    title : Chapter 7
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 698x576 [SAR 16:15 DAR 349:270], 2075 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 180k tbc
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2013-01-21 19:29:36
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 126 kb/s
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2013-01-21 19:29:36
    Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 256 kb/s
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2013-01-21 19:29:36
    Stream #0:3(und): Subtitle: mov_text (text / 0x74786574)
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 2013-01-21 19:29:36
    Stream #0:4: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p, 400x578 [SAR 96:96 DAR 200:289], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    At least one output file must be specified

    <MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


    ---> DB Level Info: 30, 100
    ---> Frame rate: 25.00
    ---> Aspect ratio: 349:270 PAR=16:15

    This is one that plays, no transoding

    ffmpeg version N-50460-g393dcbf Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
    built on Jun 27 2013 17:20:20 with gcc 4.6.2 (GCC)
    configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86_64 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=x86_64-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/home/peter/ffmpeg/build/gpl64 --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/peter/cc64/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/peter/cc64/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config --disable-w32threads --enable-zlib
    libavutil 52. 17.103 / 52. 17.103
    libavcodec 54. 92.100 / 54. 92.100
    libavformat 54. 63.102 / 54. 63.102
    libavdevice 54. 3.103 / 54. 3.103
    libavfilter 3. 41.100 / 3. 41.100
    libswscale 2. 2.100 / 2. 2.100
    libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000016bdba0] stream 0, timescale not set
    [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 00000000016bdba0] Stream #2: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize
    Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\Paul\Videos\TV\Benidorm\Season 1\Benidorm S01E01.mp4':
    Metadata:
    major_brand : isom
    minor_version : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2mp41
    creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
    artist : Crissy Rock, Janine Duvitski, Johnny Vegas, Kenny Ireland, Margi Clarke, Oliver Stokes, Sheila Reid, Sheridan Smith, Siobhan Finneran, Steve Pemberton
    genre : Comedy
    show : Benidorm
    network : ITV1
    season_number : 1
    episode_sort : 1
    description : We meet the holiday makers who have just arrived at the Benidorm resort. With dysfunctional families, middle-aged swingers and bickering couples it's sure to be a holiday they'll never forget.
    synopsis : We meet the holiday makers who have just arrived at the Benidorm resort. With dysfunctional families, middle-aged swingers and bickering couples it's sure to be a holiday they'll never forget.
    encoder : DigiArty AV Encoder Core
    media_type : 10
    title : 01 - Episode 1
    date : 2007
    Duration: 00:22:17.80, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1902 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: mpeg4 (Simple Profile) (mp4v / 0x7634706D), yuv420p, 720x404 [SAR 254:255 DAR 3048:1717], 1768 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 30k tbc
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
    handler_name : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 127 kb/s
    Metadata:
    creation_time : 1970-01-01 00:00:00
    handler_name : SoundHandler
    Stream #0:2: Video: mjpeg, yuvj444p, 400x578 [SAR 100:100 DAR 200:289], 90k tbr, 90k tbn, 90k tbc
    At least one output file must be specified

    <MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


    ---> DB Level Info: 1, 0
    ---> Frame rate: 29.97
    ---> Aspect ratio: 3048:1717 PAR=254:255

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    Just to add,

    Buffy & Auf Wiedersehen where both ripped using Handbrake, as far as I recall the same settings where used for both, not sure why one fails and the other transcodes
    Benidorm was done with a different app (cant remember name off hand) but it's what I now use for everything, so new shows work fine

    It's all my original ones done with Handbrake that cause issues as above

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    I'm having the same issue with both mp4 and m4v. What was the fix?

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    I haven't got a fix for this at the moment

    For new stuff I have no issues, but for others I have to pre-transcode the file (so need to know what I am going to watch beforehand), which is not to convenient

    I am mainly using my Samsung for playing though, this plays every file I through at it, just occasionally drops off while playing

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    Just wondering if anything can be done about this

    For me I don't mind if there is an additional xbox profile that auto transcodes all mp4/m4v files before playing

    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulsalter View Post
    Just wondering if anything can be done about this

    For me I don't mind if there is an additional xbox profile that auto transcodes all mp4/m4v files before playing

    Thanks
    Just an FYI, I have 2 Samsungs and both play all of my m2ts files perfectly (no transcoding). I standardized on m2ts a few years back.

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    Thanks for the reply

    On my Samsung the playback is fine, it seems to play everything I through at it without transcoding

    I have been having issues with the Samsung though (intermittent dropouts) so I am trying to use my xbox instead, unfortunately this doesn't play as many file types and I don't know which ones it wont play until I try them, so cant just watch anything when I want to

    If I am planning on watching a film in the evening I need to
    1) Pre select a few I think I might watch
    2) Try to play them and see which fail (some mp4/m4v play some don't)
    3) Ones that fail Pre-Transcode
    4) Later select which to watch

    Be nice to just turn on the xbox, select a film and watch (even if it transcodes)

    More of an xbox issue as it has poor support for different file types, just trying to find best solution

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    After a bit of playing around I have now got my xbox to play everything

    The issue with the above files (even though the same file extension) was that some of them have multiple audio tracks

    To fix it
    Open up the properties of the movie from Mezzmo
    Go to the Video tab
    Near the bottom is a drop down for preferred Audio Channel
    Change this to the other audio track

    These files all now play, they are transcoded on the fly instead of just giving me an error about incompatible files, so the above might be confusing the xbox to say it's incompatible

    Happy I can now play my complete library on either Samsung or Xbox without issues

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