[ViX_Misc] Media player on OpenVix issues

[sjaddy]

Hi there - have the latest OpenVix version on Vu+Duo and have noticed that the last 2 or 3 builds have caused a problem with the media player.

I play my mkv's from one of two sources
-hp server
-synology nas server

both have shares mounted on the vu+ perfectly.

I can browse the shares/subfolders and start the mkv's playing absolutely fine. The problem comes when I either pause the mkv for about 5 minutes or so (enough time to go get a cup of tea), when I come back and hit play the box normally freezes up and leaves the spinning Vix logo in the top left. If I sit down and watch the mkv from start to finish without pausing/stopping it is also fine.

This leads on to the second problem. I then need to cycle power the vu+ using the power rocker on the back of the vu+. When I go back to watch the mkv I was just watching it starts from the beginning (because it wasn't stopped properly it doesn't know where I had got to). If I try to fast forward and then jump any time forward (for example 10 minutes) the box again freezes and I have to cycle power to get it back.

This problem has only just started on the last 3 builds or so and it is all mkv's.

I can play them flawlessly over the network to PC's or to WDTV live box so I am 98% sure it isn't the network location that is causing the problem.

 

[Rob van der Does]

There are indeed problems in that area and it's being worked on.

 

[dfdream]

Rob Ive seen a deterioration or media playback from version 405.
I would watch avis and various other formats all the time without issue but notice that since 405 that I would get glitches and freezes.
Sometimes having to restart the box.
Also if the film did happen to play OK I would be garaunteed that I would have issues with recordings or recordings playback later.

Also I have noticed that my DTT USB tuner isnt as reliable as it was with pre 405 versions. Its back to its old ways of freezing and black screen with DTT recording failing...

HAs something changed in this area....

 

[sjaddy]

Rob - many thanks for the confirmation there are problems, I was trying to explain to the missus that it wasn't my fault and my kit was fine! I will wait to see what the updates bring.

 

[Rob van der Does]

If you change the MKV to an MPEG transportstream, you have a good chance that the file is playable again. If you're lucky a simple rename to .ts wil be sufficient. If not you'll have to recode the file.

Again: there's work in progress in this area.

 

[Rob van der Does]

In build 451 is a fix for this; please try and report back.

 

[marty]

In build 451 is a fix for this; please try and report back.

I'm getting "Nothing to update" I'm on 448.

 

[Rob van der Does]

I'm getting "Nothing to update" I'm on 448.

Correct: allow some time for an image to be build....
Shouldn't take long now.

 

[Larry-G]

as rob said it takes a little while to build and upload almost 20 separate images to the server, dont worry though it should not be too long away.

 

[Leon65]

I am using build 454 and still can not forward mkv files. Also the option of starting the file from last point of view does not work.

 

[Rob van der Does]

I am using build 454 and still can not forward mkv files. Also the option of starting the file from last point of view does not work.

MKV is a container and that doesn't say anything about the codecs used for the contained file. The items you name are 100% codec dependant.

 

[Leon65]

It'a DTS issue. If I change DTS to AC3 everything works fine.

 

[sjaddy]

hi there - have updated using the command line and am now on 464 (i think). I can now restart the mkv in the same place that i stopped it, I haven't tried fast forwarding or time jumping yet but seem to have introduced another error that appears about every 5 minutes.



any idea how I can turn this off? I looked in the logs but couldnt see any thing obvious

 

[Rob van der Does]

This is a bug we are currently looking into.

 

[sjaddy]

also, sorry for this, but manual scan crashes the box. when going into plugins says no satscan or positioner plugin available

 

[Rob van der Does]

See here..

 

[mickyblueys]

When watching an avi or mp4 etc...on media player when I go to fast forward it will only fast forward at 2x speed. When you select a faster speed e.g. 8x..32x this shows on display but speed doesn't actually change. This works perfectly when watching a recorded TV program .ts file.
Can this be altered by a setting on my box or is it a bug?

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[andyblac]

When watching an avi or mp4 etc...on media player when I go to fast forward it will only fast forward at 2x speed. When you select a faster speed e.g. 8x..32x this shows on display but speed doesn't actually change. This works perfectly when watching a recorded TV program .ts file.
Can this be altered by a setting on my box or is it a bug?

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what box ?, sounds like drivers issues, and that is out of our control.

 

[mickyblueys]

As in my signature. I use 2 vu+duo's. On latest vix. But had this issue all the time.

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[mickyblueys]

what box ?, sounds like drivers issues, and that is out of our control.

Could any other duo owner confirm this problem...please!

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