video format?

[elmikeo777]

Hey I just installed Rockbox onto my 5G iPod (wayyy better then the original OS in my opinion), but I was wondering if Rockbox can play videos? if so, in what format? I know it isnt mp4 as I just tried to put office space onto it and it didnt seem to recognize it:P... This has probably already been asked but if someone could just humor me that would be great. Thanks.

[Febs]

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

[Genre9mp3]

Actually this page just got a bit outdated! (as of 01/01/07)

Videos with sound are now supported (.mpg files). Plain video streams (.m2v) are no longer supported. For PP targets (like iPods) it is also recommended to use kernel_on_cop_6.diff from FS#5755 which is a work-in-progress patch that enables the coprocessor and allows MpegPlayer plugin to decode video and sound on seperate cores resulting in way better fps results.

[Soader03]

Videos with sound are now supported (.mpg files). Plain video streams (.m2v) are no longer supported.

Really?? You are not kidding? Nice! It's in the daily build? It works for the gigabeat?

[Febs]

The initial implementation was committed today, so it will not be in the daily build until tomorrow.  Note, however, that there is a patch required that is not yet part of the daily build.

[linuxstb]

The initial implementation was committed today, so it will not be in the daily build until tomorrow.  Note, however, that there is a patch required that is not yet part of the daily build.

But of course it's in the CVS builds already (no need to wait for the next daily to be available).

Also, patches are not required (mpegplayer will work without them), but as my commit message said, Coldfire and PortalPlayer users can increase the frames-per-second with some patches available in flyspray.

For Gigabeat owners, the CVS version is already fast enough.

[XavierGr]

For Gigabeat owners, the CVS version is already fast enough.

I think it will be more than fast enough
Reported FPS for Gigabeat targets is around 55fps!!  

[Febs]

The initial implementation was committed today, so it will not be in the daily build until tomorrow.  Note, however, that there is a patch required that is not yet part of the daily build.

But of course it's in the CVS builds already (no need to wait for the next daily to be available).

Heh.  I meant to say that in my post.

/me goes to get more coffee.

[Soader03]

For who want to know the code to enter in VLC, there it is: :sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=600,scale=1,acodec=mp3,ab=128,samplerate=44100}:std{access=file,mux=ps,dst="OUTPUT FILENAME"}}

[devonian69]

But I can't just take any .mpg file and view it, right?

I grabbed a simple commercial that I had on hand and watched it. The video flew by while the audio went at normal speed.

Do I need to correct something with the fps?

It was pretty sweet though to have video and audio at the same time! Now I'm going to wish my commute to work were longer. (the games are great!).

Thank you very much!

[Soader03]

That's why you have to "convert" it with VLC

[soap]

But I can't just take any .mpg file and view it, right?

I grabbed a simple commercial that I had on hand and watched it. The video flew by while the audio went at normal speed.

Do I need to correct something with the fps?

It was pretty sweet though to have video and audio at the same time! Now I'm going to wish my commute to work were longer. (the games are great!).

Thank you very much!

Do you have the frame rate limiter on?

[devonian69]

But I can't just take any .mpg file and view it, right?

I grabbed a simple commercial that I had on hand and watched it. The video flew by while the audio went at normal speed.

Do I need to correct something with the fps?

It was pretty sweet though to have video and audio at the same time! Now I'm going to wish my commute to work were longer. (the games are great!).

Thank you very much!

Do you have the frame rate limiter on?

No, should I turn that on? I am using a Gigabeat F10. I am currently downloading Elephants Dream to try that one out as well.

[linuxstb]

Yes, in order to get anything resembling A/V sync, you need to make the video play at the correct speed - i.e. enable Limit FPS and Skip Frames.

The next commit of mpegplayer should improve A/V sync, but you will always need to enable those options.

[devonian69]

Thats great to know! Thank you

I will test it on the ride home with Elephants Dream.

Do you know what the limit would be on my Gigabeat as far as video sizes? Could I watch a 30 minute TV show?