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Offline Savage

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How do I watch video?
« on: November 17, 2007, 10:55:02 PM »
I got my Toshiba F40 Rockboxed.  Saved one of my video's from my pc to it BUT when it plays it plays just like a song.  No video.  What am I doing wrong?
Thank you
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Offline Febs

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2007, 11:09:37 PM »
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Offline Savage

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2007, 11:12:29 PM »
OK, I got a vid converted to mpg and it's playing on my pc and it looked like it was going to play on my f40.  Got a black screen and then it stated:
missing packet start code prefix : 30B2

How do I fix?
Thanks
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Offline cool_walking_

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2007, 02:11:27 AM »
I've had that error a few times, and it's always been with a different file that then works the next time I play it.  If your file keeps giving you this error, I reckon the devs would probably be interested in it (MpegPlayer is a pretty new plugin).

EDIT: ehm... are you using a current build?
« Last Edit: November 19, 2007, 02:21:57 AM by cool_walking_ »
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Offline Savage

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2007, 08:56:02 AM »
A current build of...?

I'll try another vid and see if it works.  Thanks
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Offline Savage

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2007, 09:07:43 AM »
Tried another vid and got the same message   ???
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Offline markun

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2007, 09:55:01 AM »
Quote from: Savage on November 19, 2007, 08:56:02 AM
A current build of...?

current build of rockbox (latest version)

Quote from: Savage on November 19, 2007, 09:07:43 AM
Tried another vid and got the same message   ???

How exactly did you make the mpeg files?

Could you make a small movie and host it somewhere for us to see what's wrong?

And please don't add multiple posts in a row, just edit the old one.
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Offline scharkalvin

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 12:47:59 PM »
I use this method to encode mpgs and have no problems (Linux)  So far I've mostly gone from avi or flv to mpg files (junk from youtube).

ffmpeg -i [inputfilename] -s 320x240 -vcodec mpeg2video -b 200 -ab 192 -ac 2 -ar 44100 -acodec mp3 [outfilename]

These parameters work for the Gigabeat player.  Modify the 320x240 to your players resolution.  Specify your input/output file names WITH extensions (.mpg for output) and path.

« Last Edit: November 19, 2007, 12:50:39 PM by scharkalvin »
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Offline Sketchmammoth

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2007, 06:40:14 PM »
Is there any way to center a widescreen mpg?
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Offline Savage

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2007, 02:58:33 PM »
Update:  My Gigabeat plays mpg video's.  I came across one and it worked.
But I don't know how to convert MY vids that are on my pc that I made thru Windows Movie Maker into mpg.  Can it be done?
Thanks!
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Offline AlexP

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Re: How do I watch video?
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2007, 04:07:13 PM »
Yes, check the PluginMpegplayer wiki page for conversion details.
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