Samsung UN46C8000XF: Mezzmo vs. Samsung DLNA server

[Paul]

Ok, we'll try to do some rips here and test with the hardware we have.

[waffull]

I agree with your logic, but over time I see things that are just like - illogical. Of course the engine handling actual BD playback and the media player for DLNA files are two different things, so that could be the reason for this discrepancy.

We don't have any such rips here, but we could make some for testing. Are you using some free software for ripping that we could also use here for testing?

While not free, Anydvd HD from http://www.slysoft.com, works really well. I was able to rip my blu-rays so they are identical to the disk and since I own the blu-rays, I strip the protection so I can stream from the computer.

Problem has been getting the m2ts to stream well with Mezzmo. It would also be nice if Mezzmo could read the playlists from the blu-ray and stream based on those, rather than having to select a specific m2ts to stream. But so far Mezzmo has been unable to stream large m2ts files.

I first started ripping my blu-rays into iso files since they can easily be mounted on the PC. It would also be extra nice if Mezzmo could read an iso

Thanks.

[Paul]

Can you please tell me what is the issue with streaming large m2ts files? We've tested some very large files here (around 30-40GBs) and they stream fine (wired of course). Are you on a wired or a wireless network? Can you please post FFmpeg information on one of those files? Do they start to play and then stop or don't start at all?

I guess I just found your second post about this, so ignore the above and I'll reply to you there

[waffull]

I posted problem in a new thread which you replied to, so to keep it neat, I'll stick to that new thread.
Thanks.

[absynthetic]

Well, I am having troubles playing this one file:

FFmpeg version SVN-r25512, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers
built on Oct 18 2010 04:06:45 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-libgsm --enable-pthreads --enable-libvorbis --enable-libtheora --enable-libspeex --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libopencore_amrwb --enable-libopencore_amrnb --enable-libvpx --arch=x86 --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libxvid --enable-libx264 --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-librtmp --extra-libs='-lrtmp -lpolarssl -lws2_32 -lwinmm' --target-os=mingw32 --enable-avisynth --cross-prefix=i686-mingw32- --cc='ccache i686-mingw32-gcc' --enable-memalign-hack
libavutil 50.32. 3 / 50.32. 3
libavcore 0. 9. 1 / 0. 9. 1
libavcodec 52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
libavformat 52.83. 0 / 52.83. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 2 / 52. 2. 2
libavfilter 1.52. 0 / 1.52. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0

Seems stream 1 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 5994.00 (5994/1) -> 29.97 (2997/100)
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\Vickey\Downloads\file.mov':
Metadata:
major_brand : qt
minor_version : 537199360
compatible_brands: qt
Duration: 00:04:28.81, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 3938 kb/s
Stream #0.0(eng): Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 124 kb/s
Stream #0.1(eng): Video: h264, yuv420p, 1280x720, 3811 kb/s, PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 2997 tbn, 5994 tbc
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 31

on my Samsung UN46C6500 with the Profile Samsung C would notify me "Unsupported file format" and will go on with the next movie on the q
What`s wrong with my picture?
Thanks in advance

[glc650]

Dennis,

I was trying to play my AVCHD (.mts) camcorder recordings today and was getting a lot of bufferring. Last time I played any (2-3 just for testing) they played back fine. That was before the last Mezzmo update. Not sure if that has anything to do with it (after the update I reloaded the Samsung C profile just to be sure). Anyway, I tried playing ~10 and they all buffered in the beggining (seemed to play fine after a few minutes assuming they are long enough clips).

Here's the FFMPEG info from a couple of them:

FFmpeg version SVN-r26071, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2010 10:30:32 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-ffprobe --disable-ffplay --prefix=/media/windows-share/ffmpeg --extra-cflags=-U__STRICT_ANSI__ --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 50.35. 0 / 50.35. 0
libavcore 0.16. 0 / 0.16. 0
libavcodec 52.100. 0 / 52.100. 0
libavformat 52.88. 0 / 52.88. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 2 / 52. 2. 2
libavfilter 1.69. 0 / 1.69. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0

Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 59.94 (60000/1001) -> 59.94 (60000/1001)
Input #0, mpegts, from 'C:\Users\Garrett\Videos\Canyon\alternator test 8-22-09\alternator test 8-22-09.mts':
Duration: 00:03:05.92, start: 1.000022, bitrate: 24009 kb/s
Program 1
Stream #0.0[0x1011]: Video: h264, yuv420p, 1920x1080 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 59.96 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x1100]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 256 kb/s
Stream #0.2[0x1200]: Subtitle: pgssub
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 40

and:

FFmpeg version SVN-r26071, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2010 10:30:32 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-ffprobe --disable-ffplay --prefix=/media/windows-share/ffmpeg --extra-cflags=-U__STRICT_ANSI__ --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 50.35. 0 / 50.35. 0
libavcore 0.16. 0 / 0.16. 0
libavcodec 52.100. 0 / 52.100. 0
libavformat 52.88. 0 / 52.88. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 2 / 52. 2. 2
libavfilter 1.69. 0 / 1.69. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0

Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 59.94 (60000/1001) -> 59.94 (60000/1001)
Input #0, mpegts, from 'C:\Users\Garrett\Videos\Everio MediaBrowser HD\HDDCAM\20100816\15300983036251780901\00130.mts' :
Duration: 00:00:43.45, start: 1.000022, bitrate: 23768 kb/s
Program 1
Stream #0.0[0x1011]: Video: h264, yuv420p, 1920x1080 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 59.96 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x1100]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 256 kb/s
Stream #0.2[0x1200]: Subtitle: pgssub
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 40


I have a shortened mkv version of the first one. It also had to buffer:

FFmpeg version SVN-r26071, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2010 10:30:32 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-ffprobe --disable-ffplay --prefix=/media/windows-share/ffmpeg --extra-cflags=-U__STRICT_ANSI__ --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 50.35. 0 / 50.35. 0
libavcore 0.16. 0 / 0.16. 0
libavcodec 52.100. 0 / 52.100. 0
libavformat 52.88. 0 / 52.88. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 2 / 52. 2. 2
libavfilter 1.69. 0 / 1.69. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0
[matroska,webm @ 0175cf90] Unknown entry 0x80
[matroska,webm @ 0175cf90] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'C:\Users\Garrett\Videos\Canyon\YouTube\alternator test 8-22-09 (trim 2).mkv':
Duration: 00:01:25.71, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264, yuv420p, 1920x1080, PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 40


BTW, my camcarder is a JVC GZ-HM200 HiDef SD/SDHC cam.

Thanks,

Garrett

[Paul]

Well, I am having troubles playing this one file:

on my Samsung UN46C6500 with the Profile Samsung C would notify me "Unsupported file format" and will go on with the next movie on the q
What`s wrong with my picture?
Thanks in advance

We've found that some encoders produce files that are not playable on certain devices. One way to test this is to try to play the same file using PCSM - if that doesn't play either, then we'll need to force transcoding of that file in Mezzmo. Do you have many files like that or only one?

[Paul]

Dennis,

I was trying to play my AVCHD (.mts) camcorder recordings today and was getting a lot of bufferring. Last time I played any (2-3 just for testing) they played back fine. That was before the last Mezzmo update. Not sure if that has anything to do with it (after the update I reloaded the Samsung C profile just to be sure). Anyway, I tried playing ~10 and they all buffered in the beggining (seemed to play fine after a few minutes assuming they are long enough clips).

BTW, my camcarder is a JVC GZ-HM200 HiDef SD/SDHC cam.

Thanks,

Garrett

I think that the bitrate is too high on those and the TV cannot play them smoothly (I've seen this happen on similar files before on a B-series TV). Please send in a message to support (at) conceiva (dot) com and I'll send you an updated device profile to try.

[glc650]

This is actually happening on the Samsung BD-C7900 Blu-ray player. I went to play back some of my cam footage over the holidays and noticed this problem. The Samsung TV is just a bedroom TV and problably wont be used for streaming (except for testing and maybe the occasional video when convienent). So do you have an updated profile for the BDPs too (or should I just try the TV profile with it)? I'll send an email anyway for the TV profile for testing later but wish to get the BDP working first since it is connected my main TV (which is an older TV without built in streaming).

Thanks,

Garrett

[Paul]

I suspect it'll be the same across all Samsung devices. Please do mention that you wish to get a BDP profile (or a BDP-3D) in your e-mail.