Vu+ Duo media player

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stp

Vu+ Newbie
Hi,

I'm trying to use Vu+Duo to watch MKV and divx movies.
I have watched 2-3 MKV without problems but it's impossible to watch divx because the movies aren't fluid.

I would like to know if it's some drivers issues (I hope ;-)) or it's the hardware that don't have enough power to decode divx?

best regards,
stp
 
angelofsky1980

angelofsky1980

BlackHole Driver Specialist
stp said:
Hi,

I'm trying to use Vu+Duo to watch MKV and divx movies.
I have watched 2-3 MKV without problems but it's impossible to watch divx because the movies aren't fluid.

I would like to know if it's some drivers issues (I hope ;-)) or it's the hardware that don't have enough power to decode divx?

best regards,
stp
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The DivX play is very depending from codecs used by encoding your DivXes.
I've played some films and TV series in these days but any play is without problem.
 
S

stp

Vu+ Newbie
Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I have tested 3-4 TV series and all have the same problem. For info, these series works without problem on my DM8000.
Thes series are on a external drive and I have try to put these series on internal HDD too.

a example
Général
Complete name : C:\Steph\[Complete] Gossip Girl Saison 3\Ep01.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 339 Mio
Duration : 39mn 24s
Overall bit rate : 1 202 Kbps
Writing application : MEncoder 2:1.0~rc2-0ubuntu13
Writing library : MPlayer

Vidéo
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : Oui
Format settings, QPel : Non
Format settings, GMC : Pas de warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 39mn 24s
Bit rate : 1 051 Kbps
Width : 624 pixels
Height : 352 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 25,000 Im/s
Original frame rate : 23,976 Im/s
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressif
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.191
Stream size : 296 Mio (87%)
Writing library : XviD 1.3.0.dev55

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 38mn 30s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 142 Kbps
Minimum bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 canaux
Sampling rate : 48,0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 39,1 Mio (12%)
Alignment : Alignée sur les interleaves
Interleave, duration : 25 ms (0,61 image vidéo)
Interleave, preload duration : 129 ms
Writing library : LAME3.92
Encoding settings : -m s -V 4 -q 2 -lowpass 17.5 --vbr-new -b 128
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PieFav

PieFav

Administrator
I watch divx without problem, try to open the avi files with tool like GSpot and check the type of codec used in the movie with problem.

Edit: I'm late
 
dalraist

dalraist

Vu+ User+++
If you have problems, try to reboot.
Mediaplayer drivers are still not perfectly stable.
It may happen the same file will work after reboot.
 
S

stp

Vu+ Newbie
Hi,

I have tested a lot of series and only one seems to work perfectly. The others works but the image is not perfectly smooth.
I have try to reboot and deactivate the auto resolution (i'm searching the problem ;))
Someone can give me a link to download a divx working to test on my box ?
Thanks in advance,
best regards
 
panter12

panter12

Vu+ User
Hi
I have the same problem with mediaplayer of Vu+ Duo.
I have watched 10 MKV without problems but it's impossible to watch divx because the movies aren't fluid.
I have try to reboot and deactivate the auto resolution, but the problem persists.
I have watch the same divx on the AZBox decoder without problem.
Best regard
 
R

radoskur

Vu+ Newbie
It is strange that adminstrators, coders etc - don't have any provlems with divixes - but other users unfortunately have...
Please guys - the problem exists and you know that.

I also found other problems with media player:

1. MP3 playback (VU Duo is connected with amplifier with optical toslink cable, and HDMI to my LCD) is not working when I turn off TV. Music plays couple seconds and after that going crazy.
2. DTS passthrough is not perfect - very often I have problems with 1080p movies (autoresolution set to 1080p24) with 1500kbps DTS track. Sound on my amplifier is breaking and going back every few seconds.
3. There is no DTS downmix via HDMI
4. DivX problems like above.

i think these problems are most important to solve in media player. I didn't test new december driveres yet - I will do this today evening - but I am pretty sure that they still exist.
 
K

kirke

Vu+ Newbie
radoskur said:
It is strange that adminstrators, coders etc - don't have any provlems with divixes - but other users unfortunately have...
Please guys - the problem exists and you know that.

I also found other problems with media player:

1. MP3 playback (VU Duo is connected with amplifier with optical toslink cable, and HDMI to my LCD) is not working when I turn off TV. Music plays couple seconds and after that going crazy.
2. DTS passthrough is not perfect - very often I have problems with 1080p movies (autoresolution set to 1080p24) with 1500kbps DTS track. Sound on my amplifier is breaking and going back every few seconds.
3. There is no DTS downmix via HDMI
4. DivX problems like above.

i think these problems are most important to solve in media player. I didn't test new december driveres yet - I will do this today evening - but I am pretty sure that they still exist.
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Please check this
 
H

henk1870

Vu+ Newbie
Since november 2010 there are problems with playing music files:
After ending a music file the player often jumps to a random position in the next file or to a random position in a different file in the playlist. You need to select a new file to correct this but sometimes this results in a black screen and you need to restart the mediaplayer.
This still happens with the latest drivers but it does not happen with older drivers. So if you want to play music files the box in not usefull unless you use old drivers !!!
I can imagine that this problem is not known yet by the driver devellopers. It should be possible to solve because the problem does not appear in the old drivers.
 
Z

zulusnet

Vu+ Newbie
Hi,
I have very similars problems like radoskur
It is strange that adminstrators, coders etc - don't have any provlems with divixes - but other users unfortunately have...
Please guys - the problem exists and you know that.

I also found other problems with media player:

1. MP3 playback (VU Duo is connected with amplifier with optical toslink cable, and HDMI to my LCD) is not working when I turn off TV. Music plays couple seconds and after that going crazy.
2. DTS passthrough is not perfect - very often I have problems with 1080p movies (autoresolution set to 1080p24) with 1500kbps DTS track. Sound on my amplifier is breaking and going back every few seconds.
3. There is no DTS downmix via HDMI
4. DivX problems like above.

i think these problems are most important to solve in media player. I didn't test new december driveres yet - I will do this today evening - but I am pretty sure that they still exist.
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I've tried to use different images (original, BlackHole, Gigant) with different versions. Unfortunately every time i have the same problems.
1. The first-one is with DTS - on my Denon amplifier (connected via HDMI with VU DUO) sound is breaking when i am watching for example Transformers Revenge of The Fallen 1080p
2. The second problem is with simple DivX movies, they are not fluid.

Does anybody has some helpful informations ?? This is very tiring when I want to use my home cinema system, but I can't because of some codecs are not implemented successfully.

Best regards
Michal R.
 
daneelolivaw

daneelolivaw

Vu+ User
Same problem for me.

Not freeze, but sometime, every 30 sec. image goes slow for a second.

Formato : MPEG-4 Visual
Profilo del formato : Simple@L3
Impostazioni del formato, BVOP : Si
Impostazioni del formato, QPel : No
Impostazioni del formato, GMC : No warppoints
Impostazioni del formato, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Consiglio : XviD
Durata : 40min
BitRate : 978 Kbps
Larghezza : 640 pixel
Altezza : 352 pixel
AspectRatio : 16:9
FrameRate : 25,000 fps
FrameRate originale : 23,976 fps
Risoluzione : 8 bits
Colorimetria : 4:2:0
Tipo di scansione : Progressivo
Bit/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.174
Dimensione della traccia : 287 Mb (83%)
Compressore : XviD 1.0.3 (UTC 2004-12-20)
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But this, very fluid.

Formato : MPEG-4 Visual
Profilo del formato : Simple@L3
Impostazioni del formato, BVOP : No
Impostazioni del formato, QPel : No
Impostazioni del formato, GMC : No warppoints
Impostazioni del formato, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Consiglio : XviD
Durata : 1h 21min
BitRate : 2 112 Kbps
Larghezza : 704 pixel
Altezza : 400 pixel
AspectRatio : 16:9
FrameRate : 25,000 fps
Risoluzione : 8 bits
Colorimetria : 4:2:0
Tipo di scansione : Progressivo
Bit/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.300
Dimensione della traccia : 1,20 GiB (94%)
Compressore : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)
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regards
 
panter12

panter12

Vu+ User
radoskur said:
It is strange that adminstrators, coders etc - don't have any provlems with divixes - but other users unfortunately have...
Please guys - the problem exists and you know that.

I also found other problems with media player:

1. MP3 playback (VU Duo is connected with amplifier with optical toslink cable, and HDMI to my LCD) is not working when I turn off TV. Music plays couple seconds and after that going crazy.
2. DTS passthrough is not perfect - very often I have problems with 1080p movies (autoresolution set to 1080p24) with 1500kbps DTS track. Sound on my amplifier is breaking and going back every few seconds.
3. There is no DTS downmix via HDMI
4. DivX problems like above.

i think these problems are most important to solve in media player. I didn't test new december driveres yet - I will do this today evening - but I am pretty sure that they still exist.
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I have the same problem with madiaplayer, please fix this bug!!!!!!
Best regard
 
M

momo2004

Vu+ Newbie
Hello everybody,
I have seen the same issue too, on my VU+ duo and also on my brother's one.
Playing the divx movies is not fluid.
I was using the Black hole image v1.4.4 and now I am running the VTI v2.5, and the problem exist on the both boxes.
I hope there will be a fix very soon.
 
angelofsky1980

angelofsky1980

BlackHole Driver Specialist
I've tested this MKV file:

Code: 
Generale
UniqueID/String                  : 213251397923685209074287297860326779377 (0xA06EB9ACE43F62A2A485A12E6609E9F1)
Nome completo                    : Benvenuti.al.Sud.2010.BluRay.1080p.DTS.ITA.x264-Wiggaz.mkv
Formato                          : Matroska
Dimensione                       : 7,95 GiB
Durata                           : 1h 45min
BitRate totale                   : 10,8 Mbps
Data di codifica                 : UTC 2011-02-21 18:29:41
Creato con                       : mkvmerge v4.0.0 ('The Stars were mine') built on Jun  6 2010 16:18:42
Compressore                      : libebml v1.0.0 + libmatroska v1.0.0

Video
ID                               : 1
Formato                          : AVC
Formato/Informazioni             : Advanced Video Codec
Profilo del formato              : High@L4.1
Impostazioni del formato, CABAC  : Si
Impostazioni del formato, ReFram : 4 fotogrammi
Format_Settings_GOP              : N=1
Codec ID                         : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Durata                           : 1h 45min
BitRate                          : 9 248 Kbps
Larghezza                        : 1 920 pixel
Altezza                          : 816 pixel
AspectRatio                      : 2,35:1
FrameRate                        : 23,976 fps
ColorSpace                       : YUV
ChromaSubsampling                : 4:2:0
BitDepth/String                  : 8 bits
Tipo di scansione                : Progressivo
Bit/(Pixel*Frame)                : 0.246
Dimensione della traccia         : 6,68 GiB (84%)
Titolo                           : Video Bitrate = 9245 kbps
Compressore                      : x264 core 114 r1900 60ef1f8
Impostazioni compressione        : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-2:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=32 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=9248 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=50000 / vbv_bufsize=50000 / nal_hrd=none / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Lingua                           : Inglese

Audio
ID                               : 2
Formato                          : DTS
Formato/Informazioni             : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID                         : A_DTS
Durata                           : 1h 45min
Modalità                         : Costante
BitRate                          : 1 510 Kbps
Canali                           : 6 canali
Posizione dei canali             : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
SamplingRate                     : 48,0 KHz
BitDepth/String                  : 24 bits
Dimensione della traccia         : 1,12 GiB (14%)
Titolo                           : DTS ITA 5.1 1509 kbps
Lingua                           : Italiano

Testo #1
ID                               : 3
Formato                          : UTF-8
Codec ID                         : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Informazioni            : UTF-8 Plain Text
Titolo                           : SUB ITA
Lingua                           : Italiano

Testo #2
ID                               : 4
Formato                          : VobSub
Modalità di muxing               : zlib
Codec ID                         : S_VOBSUB
Codec ID/Informazioni            : The same subtitle format used on DVDs
Titolo                           : SUB ITA
Lingua                           : Italiano

Testo #3
ID                               : 5
Formato                          : UTF-8
Codec ID                         : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Informazioni            : UTF-8 Plain Text
Titolo                           : SUB ENG
Lingua                           : Inglese

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00:00:00.000                     : it:00:00:00.000
00:04:50.874                     : it:00:04:50.874
00:10:30.713                     : it:00:10:30.713
00:14:08.765                     : it:00:14:08.765
00:17:58.160                     : it:00:17:58.160
00:21:10.019                     : it:00:21:10.019
00:28:03.765                     : it:00:28:03.765
00:32:06.007                     : it:00:32:06.007
00:36:48.456                     : it:00:36:48.456
00:40:02.400                     : it:00:40:02.400
00:44:52.273                     : it:00:44:52.273
00:49:12.950                     : it:00:49:12.950
00:53:09.186                     : it:00:53:09.186
00:56:52.784                     : it:00:56:52.784
01:00:19.115                     : it:01:00:19.115
01:03:35.270                     : it:01:03:35.270
01:07:30.922                     : it:01:07:30.922
01:12:03.069                     : it:01:12:03.069
01:20:32.953                     : it:01:20:32.953
01:25:09.271                     : it:01:25:09.271
01:29:38.290                     : it:01:29:38.290
01:34:51.102                     : it:01:34:51.102
01:38:11.302                     : it:01:38:11.302
01:41:14.485                     : it:01:41:14.485

With my amplifier with only HDMI connection for the Duo (with BH 1.4.6) the DTS track is correctly played but some time the audio lag.
The same lag appear during play the same file with another linux SAT Box.
 
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