new mpegplayer improvement

[ninok]

can someone describe the change in the mpeg player? i'm wondering if it would be better to upgrade to a newer build.....

[AlexP]

You can fast forward and rewind in it.  If you use MPEGPlayer, then yes, upgrade.

[Mad Cow]

Works amazingly! Much better than I thought it would be, and it works perfectly on every video that I've tried. But maybe have a different option for video seeking because most of my video files are much longer than my audio files and it takes a while to seek more than half an hour, even with acceleration set to 2x/2s.

[ninok]

i always wanted to use the video player in my rockbox but it was too annoying to skip parts, or to start from the middle of the file. now i finally can!!! i love you developers!!!

[shoe]

This is really awesome, and it it works great.  Thanks a million (once again)!!!

[jim_h]

Works amazingly! Much better than I thought it would be, and it works perfectly on every video that I've tried. But maybe have a different option for video seeking because most of my video files are much longer than my audio files and it takes a while to seek more than half an hour, even with acceleration set to 2x/2s.

Excellent work indeed!  How about having FF/RW move at twice the specified rate (or say, 1 minute intervals) if done while video is in 'paused' state?

[Llorean]

Some people would actually prefer Paused to allow you to advance frame by frame.

I think the best solution is probably to take the old menu for setting a start position, and use it as a 'Go To' option in the menu.

[jewman]

Has mpegplayer improved to the point where skipping frames is no longer necessary?

[psycho_maniac]

That depends on what player you have. But I think its still needed. even on the gigabeat.

[AlexP]

But I think its still needed. even on the gigabeat.

Nope.  http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginMpegplayer#Performance

[Llorean]

As a note: YOU SHOULD NOT DISABLE IT. Even though it's not necessary, on average, high bitrate or high complexity portions may still need it, and it can lose sync temporarily (and take a while to regain sync) if you leave it disabled. Basically, "skip frames" should be an always-on option, and is mostly there so that it can be disabled for testing purposes.

[roolku]

How about having FF/RW move at twice the specified rate (or say, 1 minute intervals)

It uses 1min intervals in the mini preview from the start menu if you use up/down (for players where the key is mapped).

[AlexP]

As a note: YOU SHOULD NOT DISABLE IT.

Yes, I misunderstood the question.  I thought the question was about whether the targets were fast enough.  As llorean says, leave the option skip frames on.

[Llorean]

Yeah, I'm not sure if the question was "Will it skip frames" or "Can I turn the option off", but the option should always be on. If it doesn't need to skip frames, it just won't skip any.