MKV files stop right away on 360 mce extender
Windows 7 RC fresh install, Divx Labs tech preview isntalled (5-13-09 build). Wired network. Star Trek Trailer 720p MKV file downloaded from your test site plays fine, but the Elephants Dream 1080p file stops after 30 seconds of playback. My TV just goes blank. No playback controls work at that point (I tried to press pause in case it needed to buffer or something). I have 2 other MKV files I have tried (not downloaded from divx site). It is 1080p also stops after 30 seconds.
Could this be a problem with transcoding in Windows? On the Star Trek trailer my CPU level does not go above 15%. And during the 30 seconds I get of Elephants Dream CPU is 10%.
I also have Haali splitter installed and AC3Filter Full version installed. All software referenced was freshly downloaded and installed today.
Any suggestions on how to remedy?
Are there any DivX representatives reading these forums? The lack of feedback is a bit worrying ...
I'm getting a few videos that play for 5sec then freeze. And then some that work just fine.
Guys,
I see posts like "with AC3Filter I solved the issue". AC3Filter starts for me only during local playback at the PC. Via Windows Media Center from XBOX360 -when I start the MKV- I just do not see AC3Filter to be triggered ... no icon neither at the systray.
I have fresh install from everything, x64 ultimate Win7. What is wrong here. All I (we) need here to make AC3Filter to do the on-the-fly conversion even when I start the movie (MKV) from WMC via XBOX360.
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Is this still an unresolved issue? I'm have the exact same problem. Video freezes as soon as front speaker get used (when someone speaks)
win 7 ultimate
2gb ram
4800+ AMD 939 cpu
Same issue - when center channel audio is used the whole to the 360 stream hangs... I's watching the hangover and just at the start when the phone rings, it freezes. Ac3 5.1 audio w/ 1080p h264 vid
aieyahhh!
Hey Guys,
I'm having the same problem too. I'm not sure what causes it, because some DTS files do play (Ice.Age.Dawn.of.the.Dinosaurs.2009.Blu-Ray.720p.x264.DTS.PRoDJi.mkv) and others (The.Proposal.2009.720p.BluRay.DTS.x264-EbP.mkv) just stop after aprox. 20secs.
When opening the files on my pc everything works like a charm...
I only have the latest preview version installed, and ac3filter to make the DTS sound work.
Is there any solution yet?
I have been having this issue as well. All other formats appear to work very well, but every MKV with 6 channel AC3 at 640kbps appears to hang as soon as the center channel is used - it is almost always as a main character starts to speak some dialogue. If the clip does not have any dialog, playback seems to run for many minutes before hitting a point where it will eventually hang.
Exact the same problem here...
It looks like it always happpens when voice is going to be heard. Action scenes are working always fine until someone is starting to talk...
Maybe a frequency issue in the Preview. Got the latest release installed (11-03-2009).
Edit: Connected via Gigabit cable - changings in settings (networkcard, x360, pc) doesnt help.
Edit2: Maybe it depends on your PC hardware...maybe someone else with the same problem can post this few things, too.
Win7 Prof x64
Core2Quad 3Ghz
Geforce GT8800
enable flow control on your NIC... worked wonders for me when streaming to the Xbox
Have tried all suggested settings in these forums, no change in behaviour. Happens on *almost* all 640kbps AC3 mkv (720p/1080p), when the front speaker is to be put in use. The video freezes completely. but I can still poke around the interface with no issues.
CPU, memory, network - all numbers still good.
Tried to download two movies from a web site to test.
These does not work properly, and stutter/freeze when dialogue comes up.
17.Again.720p.BluRay.x264-REFiNED
The.Matrix.1999.1080p.BluRay.MULTiSUBS.iNT.x264-GRiMRPR
I have a very simular problem, gut feeling says it's likely the same even though the ways to get it to show seem different.
Clean Windows 7 box with 2 TV cards, Tech mkvwin7 preview, AC3 filter. Xbox 360 as Extender. Only things installed.
For me, it has so far been isolated to 640kbps AC3 encoded mkv files, but not all. I have no problems playing any mkv encoded with 1500kbps DTS though.
Resolution of the movie file does not matter. Have tried both 720p and 1080p with 640kbps AC3. CPU, disk, IO, network are all moderate in usage, no sign of anything being to weak to handle this.
(Box handled these mkv files *perfectly* at low cpu/io usage when in Vista and relevant codecs installed.)
This only seem to happen when the front channel is to be put in use, ie when somebody is speaking. Music in front/back channels is fine, but audio through front channel kills the stream and freezes it.
Fast forwarding to a section with alot of music and no talk makes the stream go on, until the front channel is to be put in use again. Frozen!
I can still navigate through the media center interface when this happens, no problems or slowdowns.
Edit: MediaInfo details for one 640kbps AC3 that I just found that works, and 2 (720p and 1080p) that does not work.
MediaInfo details from the one 640kbps working mkv:
========================================================================================
General
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Kind of stream : General
Count of video strea : 1
Count of audio strea : 1
Count of text stream : 1
Count of chapter str : 0
Count of image strea : 0
File name : one-that-works.mkv
File extension : mkv
File size : 18446744073709551615
File size : -'..--).0-*(+,))+(0( Bytes
File size : -'..--).0-*(+,))+(0( Bytes
Format : Matroska
Format : Matroska
Format_Url : http://www.matroska.org
Extensions usualy us : MKV MKA MKS
Overal BitRate : 1770822650
Overal BitRate : 1770823 Kbps
PlayTime : 8402867.000
PlayTime : 2h 20mn 2s 867ms
PlayTime : 2h 20mn
PlayTime : 02:20:02.867
App_Writing : mkvmerge v2.0.2 ('You're My Flame') built on Feb 21 2007 23:40:55
App_Muxing : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Date : UTC 2007-03-12 05:15:50
Codecs Video : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Codecs Audio : AC3
Codecs Text : UTF-8
Video #0
Count : 32
Count of stream of t : 1
Kind of stream : Video
Stream number : 0
Codec : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Codec : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Width : 1280
Height : 544
Aspect ratio : 2.353
Aspect ratio : 2.35
Audio #0
Count : 31
Count of stream of t : 1
Kind of stream : Audio
Stream number : 0
Codec : A_AC3
Codec : AC3
Details for codec : Dolby AC3
Bit rate mode : CBR
========================================================================================
MediaInfo details from a 720p and 1080p stream with AC3 640kbps that does not work:
General
Count : 61
Kind of stream : General
Count of video strea : 1
Count of audio strea : 1
Count of text stream : 1
Count of chapter str : 0
Count of image strea : 0
File name : notworking-1.mkv
File extension : mkv
File size : 4694822995
File size : 4 GiB
File size : 4.4 GiB
File size : 4.37 GiB
File size : 4.372 GiB
Format : Matroska
Format : Matroska
Format_Url : http://www.matroska.org
Extensions usualy us : MKV MKA MKS
Overal BitRate : 6141551
Overal BitRate : 6142 Kbps
PlayTime : 6115488.000
PlayTime : 1h 41mn 55s 488ms
PlayTime : 1h 41mn
PlayTime : 01:41:55.488
App_Writing : mkvmerge v2.9.5 ('Tu es le seul') built on Jun 7 2009 11:07:07
App_Muxing : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Date : UTC 2009-07-08 12:18:32
Codecs Video : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Codecs Audio : AC3
Codecs Text : UTF-8
Video #0
Count : 33
Count of stream of t : 1
Kind of stream : Video
Stream number : 0
Codec : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Codec : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Width : 1280
Height : 536
Aspect ratio : 2.388
Aspect ratio : 2.35
Audio #0
Count : 32
Count of stream of t : 1
Kind of stream : Audio
Stream number : 0
Codec : A_AC3
Codec : AC3
Details for codec : Dolby AC3
Bit rate mode : CBR
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
General
Count : 61
Kind of stream : General
Count of video strea : 1
Count of audio strea : 1
Count of text stream : 6
Count of chapter str : 0
Count of image strea : 0
File name : not-working-2.mkv
File extension : mkv
File size : 11657867698
File size : 11 GiB
File size : 11 GiB
File size : 10.9 GiB
File size : 10.86 GiB
Format : Matroska
Format : Matroska
Format_Url : http://www.matroska.org
Extensions usualy us : MKV MKA MKS
Overal BitRate : 11404277
Overal BitRate : 11404 Kbps
PlayTime : 8177891.000
PlayTime : 2h 16mn 17s 891ms
PlayTime : 2h 16mn
PlayTime : 02:16:17.891
App_Writing : mkvmerge v2.8.0 ('The Tree') built on May 14 2009 09:28:39
App_Muxing : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Date : UTC 2009-05-14 18:20:59
Codecs Video : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Codecs Audio : AC3
Codecs Text : UTF-8 / UTF-8 / UTF-8 / UTF-8 / UTF-8 / UTF-8
Text_Language_List : / / / / /
Video #0
Count : 33
Count of stream of t : 1
Kind of stream : Video
Stream number : 0
Codec : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Codec : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Width : 1920
Height : 800
Aspect ratio : 2.400
Aspect ratio : 2.35
Audio #0
Count : 32
Count of stream of t : 1
Kind of stream : Audio
Stream number : 0
Codec : A_AC3
Codec : AC3
Details for codec : Dolby AC3
Bit rate mode : CBR
Tried playing the same files from the console of the Win7 machine, within the Media Center interface, works like a charm. No hickups or anything indicating any issues.
Moving back to the living room and the Xbox 360 Extender, that very same file freezes in the same locations as before.
yeah the same exact thing happens to me, but the rare MKV will play normally.
using the MCE on xbox 360
windows 7 build 7100
2.0ghz dual-core
4gb ram
Same thing on my converted BR w/flac audio. Both VC1 and H.264 video types. Plays for a few seconds and then it goes black. Am able to get back to the main menu so it isn't that the extender software has fully locked up. Tried coverting some DVD files to mkv and they played ok with an occassional non reproducable hickups. So it would seem to point to a buffer issue on high bitrate content or potentially just high resolution files as the bunny video isn't the same bitrate as BR's typically are.
Hardwired 100mb connection to the xbox. PC running Win7 Ultimate RTM. Tried videos stored on home server and on local pc drive with same result.
I am having the exact same issue.
We will have to check it out with that clip. I would advise you to try reinstalling the Tech Preview after removing the Haali splitter just to be sure that isn't causing a conflict. Using our solution Windows 7 won't do any transcoding for MKV/H.264 files.
More info on my same situation. The movies only play for about 5 seconds on my 360, then the 360 just goes black screen. Pressing 'B' returns back to media extender menu, but playing another file does the same thing. Sound and video play fine until the blackout.
I tried the HD buckyBunny download and the 2012 HD download, along with some other HD content from various places on the net.. same result.
Edit: When i play these files in windows media player, my cpu never spikes over 40%ish.. when playing in windows media center, my cpu usage floats about 90%ish with lots of 100% spikes.
Dual Core Pentium D 3ghz, Nvidia 7900gs, 2 gig ram
I think there may be something going on in the software decoder for H.264 in Media Center on your machine. The 7900GS only has very rudimentary support for H.264 acceleration. It seems odd that WMP only uses 40% of your CPU and WMC uses 90%. Have you thought about trying a newer build of Windows 7? Have you installed the latest nVidia video card drivers for Windows 7?
I will have to try the 360 with these clips too.
Also, would the computer I am feeding the file to the 360 extender make a difference? I am using an older C2D laptop, intel gma 950 graphics, 2gb ram, wired 100mbs ethernet connection.
Any progress on resolving this issue or tips to try and work around it would be much appreciated.
The exact same thing happens to me. Seems to happen to DTS only audio files. Fresh RC7100 install, divx labs install, and ac3filter.
Heres a mediainfo dump of a problematic MKV file:
EDIT: My 360 is set for Dolby Digital Audio and 1080i output in the dashboard settings tab.
Format : Matroska
File size : 2.65 GiB
Duration : 58mn 32s
Overall bit rate : 6 478 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-05-18 20:20:18
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.7.0 ('Do It Again') built on Apr 15 2009 00:27:10
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile :
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 58mn 29s
Bit rate : 4 840 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 4 966 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.219
Stream size : 1.98 GiB (75%)
Writing library : x264 core 67 r1148M 400740b
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x2 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=4966 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 58mn 32s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 510 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 24 bits
Stream size : 632 MiB (23%)
Language : English
Text
ID : 3
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Language : English
I did not include a mediainfo dump from Elephant Dream file becuase it was downloaded from the Divx labs, so I figured they had the info.
Here is the other file I have tried too:
General
Format : Matroska
File size : 7.96 GiB
Duration : 2h 46mn
Overall bit rate : 6 863 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-05-05 21:25:06
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.5.1 ('He Wasn't There') built on Feb 22 2009 18:19:47
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Cover : Yes / Yes / Yes
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile :
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 12 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 45mn
Bit rate : 5 126 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 5 282 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 534 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.313
Stream size : 5.94 GiB (75%)
Writing library : x264 core 67 r1145M d2e1e1c
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=12 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy_rd=0.9:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=42 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=12,6 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / mbaff=0 / bframes=6 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=5282 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:0.80
Language : English
Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 2h 46mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 510 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 24 bits
Stream size : 1.75 GiB (22%)
Title : DTS 5.1 @ 1.5Mbps
Language : English
Audio #2
ID : 3
Format : Vorbis
Format settings, Floor : 1
Codec ID : A_VORBIS
Duration : 2h 46mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 80.0 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 95.0 MiB (1%)
Title : Commentary Vorbis 2.0 @ 80Kbps
Writing library : libVorbis 1.0 (UTC 2002-07-17)
Language : English
Text #1
ID : 4
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : scr
Text #2
ID : 5
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Czech
Text #3
ID : 6
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Danish
Text #4
ID : 7
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Dutch
Text #5
ID : 8
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : English
Text #6
ID : 9
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Finnish
Text #7
ID : 10
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : French
Text #8
ID : 11
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Portuguese
Text #9
ID : 12
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Serbian
Text #10
ID : 13
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Spanish
Text #11
ID : 14
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Language : Swedish
I have the same issue using the VAC3ACM wrapper or AC3Filter_1.6b with the tech preview. Random MKV files with AC3 audio...some work perfectly, some will stop about 30 seconds in. I can stop, do a forward skip with the 360 remote, it will play a couple more seconds and stop again.
Of course, I can convert the files to VOB/MPEG using MKV2VOB but that kind of negates the reason for doing all of this in the first place. Would love to leave MKV files alone and just have them WORK!
I am having the exact same issue. All my movies are mkv AC3 audio. The only thing I have installed on my machine is the Tech Preview and AC3 Filter.
Certain movies play fine, others free up like you mentioned. And I also have bene using mkv2vob, and just remuxing them to m2ts and they work fine.
Here is a file that doesn't work:
Format : Matroska
File size : 4.38 GiB
Duration : 1h 40mn
Overall bit rate : 6 221 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-09-05 02:04:55
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.9.8 ('C'est le bon') built on Aug 21 2009 13:21:42
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile :
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@3.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 40mn
Bit rate : 5 457 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 5 582 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 536 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.332
Stream size : 3.83 GiB (88%)
Writing library : x264 core 72 r1222 d0ee6f8
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x2 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=24 / keyint_min=1 / scenecut=40 / rc_lookahead=24 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=5582 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language : English
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 1h 40mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 461 MiB (10%)
Language : English
Text
ID : 3
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Language : English
This plays fine:
Format : Matroska
File size : 4.37 GiB
Duration : 1h 59mn
Overall bit rate : 5 251 Kbps
Writing application : x264.exe
Writing library : mkv2rls v1.0
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile :
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 59mn
Bit rate : 4 506 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 4 607 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 544 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.270
Stream size : 3.75 GiB (86%)
Writing library : x264 core 67 r1148 400740b
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=4607 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 1h 59mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 546 MiB (12%)
Title : English AC3 640kbps
Language : English
Text
ID : 3
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Title : English
Language : English
If you are remuxing them to a .m2ts then it is windows 7 that is doing it's thing in moving them to the extenders and the divx preview shouldn't be coming into play.
Interesting to hear you guys are having the issues as well with different audio files as I thought it might be the flak audio on my movie only BR mkv files that was causing the issue.
It doesn't appear to be a bitrate thing only as I can skip around, even after it freezes and on files like '300' it starts playing immediately for about 6 seconds then freezes again. No buffering needed.(do something like hit 10 and Play on your remote and you'll jump to 10 mins into the movie)
*edit - uninstalled everything and I'm not sure what could be causing it as just installing divx doesn't let the files be recognized at all if they have Flac audio (no thumbnails either). Installing madflac doesn't do anything. Shark Pack (ffdshow) was what seemed to be enabling playback.
Old topic, but figured I would share what I found. After having this problem and reading a bunch of ideas but none really found any reasons.
I kept seeing things such as "as soon as they start talking"....
using mediainfo, I started looking at the files that wouldnt play and seeing what they shared. What all of them had was multiple text streams (subtitles).
Using mkvmerge I opened up these files, took out the subtitles, remuxed quick and BAM, the files work just fine.
Has there been any update to this? I just stumbled across this problem with a certain MKV file. Locked up my 360 but plays fine on my WD LIVE. After completely reloading my HTPC from scratch (needed to anyway - it had been over a year and had extra hardware to install), found the problem wasn't solved - then found this forum.
It is definitely an issue with having multiple subtitles in the file. Has anyone found an alternative to removing the subs? I'd just hate to have to do this EVERY TIME there's a MKV with subs. Oh - and I don't think it's a DIVX problem either, as I didn't even have DIVX installed - only Shark007's codecs (both 32/64 - running Win7Ult64). Any Ideas??
I just tried what was stated above and it now works fine.. removed the subtitle files and the movie plays fine.. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS DIVX!!
Installed Codecs and all ok played locally on the HTPC but soon as I play through Xbox it becomes choppy, happens with all MKV's.
Still having the same issue as I had 10 months ago - most mkv files downloaded are unplayable on the extender. 720p TV releases seem to work fine (IMMERSE excepted) - but very few in regards to movies.
I've started to think that this might have something to do with audio header compression, or atleast audio header format/contents, because I have the EXACT same issue when playing any of the last 3 IMMERSE 720p releases of Warehouse 13 on the Media Center Extender - but it works great on the console itself.
(( One might debate wether this should be solved by Microsoft with a firmware upgrade on the Xbox 360 or if DivX could do something with their software to ensure the audio gets presented properly to the Xbox 360 - but I would for sure prefer the DivX solution as I don't have much hopes for Microsoft bothering with this problem. ))
Media info attached from e05 and e07.
General
Complete name : D:\warehouse.13.s02e07.720p.hdtv.x264-immerse.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 1.09 GiB
Duration : 43mn 10s
Overall bit rate : 3 627 Kbps
Writing application : x264.exe
Writing library : mkv2rls x264-tv version built on 2010 jul 11
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile :
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@3.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 43mn 10s
Bit rate : 3 236 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.146
Stream size : 979 MiB (87%)
Writing library : x264 core 88 r1471 1144615
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=30 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / wpredp=0 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=3236 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 43mn 10s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 119 MiB (11%)
Title : English
Language : English
Text
ID : 3
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Title : English
Language : English
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General
Complete name : D:\Warehouse.13.S02E05.720p.HDTV.x264-IMMERSE.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 1.09 GiB
Duration : 42mn 53s
Overall bit rate : 3 651 Kbps
Writing application : x264.exe
Writing library : mkv2rls x264-tv version built on 2010 jul 11
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile :
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@3.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 42mn 52s
Bit rate : 3 261 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.148
Stream size : 980 MiB (87%)
Writing library : x264 core 88 r1471 1144615
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=30 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=1 / wpredp=0 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=3261 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 42mn 53s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 118 MiB (11%)
Title : English
Language : English