yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xoom General] e.mote:
An MKV isn't any more demanding than an MP4 to play. It's just that HC doesn't support MKV, and it's up to the device vendors or ISVs to add extra support.

Asian vendors generally have better multimedia support, given the popularity of PMPs in Asia, which never really catch on in the States. I'm not surprised 720p HP can play well, since older hardware like TI's OMAP3 can handle it just fine.

I'm curious if the Samsung GalTab 10.1 will improve upon the core HC support. Samsung did for their Android 2.x devices. I think it boils down to how much time vendors have to work with 3.x, which has been minimal.
[Xoom General] Kippui:
!!!!!!!

HE is able to throw that mkv on his phone and play it smoothly. Why can't HC be like this. The day I can throw anime on my tablet like that will be heaven for me. :(

Google really needs to step up with their game seriously. If phones can run 720p high profile then why cant our 10 inch tablets do the same.
[Xoom General] 2slow4u:
This script do a good job with a lot mkv files but now i'm in trouble with this:

Format : Matroska

Format version : Version 2

File size : 14.8 GiB

Duration : 2h 0mn

Overall bit rate : 17.6 Mbps

Encoded date : UTC 2010-03-08 15:39:52

Writing application : mkvmerge v3.0.0 ('Hang up your Hang-Ups') built on Jan 6 2010 22:49:38

Writing library : libebml v0.7.9 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video

ID : 1

Format : AVC

Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile : High@L3.1

Format settings, CABAC : Yes

Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames

Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC

Duration : 2h 0mn

Nominal bit rate : 6 500 Kbps

Width : 1 280 pixels

Height : 720 pixels

Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Frame rate : 29.970 fps

Color space : YUV

Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0

Bit depth : 8 bits

Scan type : Progressive

Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.235

Title : AtZLIT

Writing library : x264 core 65 r1057M 5f8a149

Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=8 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=6500 / 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

Language : English

Audio #1

ID : 2

Format : FLAC

Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec

Codec ID : A_FLAC

Duration : 2h 0mn

Bit rate mode : Variable

Channel(s) : 6 channels

Sampling rate : 96.0 KHz

Bit depth : 24 bits

Title : True HD 5.1

Writing library : libFLAC 1.2.0 (UTC 2007-07-15)

Language : English

Audio #2

ID : 3

Format : FLAC

Format/Info : Free Lossless Audio Codec

Codec ID : A_FLAC

Duration : 2h 0mn

Bit rate mode : Variable

Channel(s) : 2 channels

Sampling rate : 96.0 KHz

Bit depth : 24 bits

Title : True HD 2.0

Writing library : libFLAC 1.2.0 (UTC 2007-07-15)

Language : English

The script fail to convert the video, i guess this is related with the hi-res audio tracks.

Please, there is a way to solve this problem?

Thanks
[Xoom General] danum:
1.Xoom Wifi (US)

2. Stock 3.2

3. DicePlayer 1.5.4 trial : RockPlayer 1.7.2 free

4. Tried 1920 high and main. These would not play at all.

Tried 1280 high and main.

RockPlayer jerky and looses audio.

DicePlayer both clips play smooth and the audio is flawless.
[Xoom General] e.mote:
@2slow4u

The script is tested with 24-bit audio including FLAC, so the problem is probably with the 96KHz sampling rate. Try,

search script for: -acodec pcm_s16le -ac 2

and change to: -acodec pcm_s16le -ar 48000 -ac 2

96KHz 7.1 audio may also be a problem, since the script uses DirectShow for that (ffmpeg can't downmix 7.1 for whatever reason). If you have such and it doesn't work, send me a sample.

@danum

The 1280 (720p) clips in the OP should be playable smoothly with the stock player. While it's an intense scene, the encodings were made to minimize problems.

What you would want to try with 3rd-party players is for non-native support. Go here,

http://www.mediafire.com/?depxt4zyvpwel

and try the 5.1 AAC and the MP3 clips and see how well they play with Dice/Rock/etc players. You can also try the dual-audio clip and see if you can switch to the second audio. Can Dice play MKV w/ AC3 and show embedded subtitles?
[Xoom General] 2slow4u:
Ok, in this moment your modified script is running, I'll let you know if the change solved the problem!

In any case, the mkv contain two audio tracks: HD 6.1 and HD 2.

Unfortunately with your script i'm unable to select the right one (i'm interessed only to the 2 ch track because i want a simple stereo downmix).

Is there the option to force the conversion of the only stream that interests me? (2 ch HD).

Oh, just for you information, yesterday I finally managed to convert the video with HandBrake! I selected the HD 2ch stream and asked the software to convert in AAC Stereo 320.

The tablet shows the resulting file with no problems, the only flaw is a slightly out of sync between audio and video, small but noticeable.

Of course it would be nice to avoid using handbrake (I do not like very much), if it were possible I would like to continue to use your own scripts that I find very convenient.

I'd also like you add as an option, one that allows you to select the audio stream and, last but not least, the ability to set the bitrate of the audio track.

I would gladly, but I do not know how to split the original large file in a small segment!

Thanks!

Mauro
[Xoom General] 2slow4u:
Ok, with this change, finally i have my video converted, thanks! :)

About audio quality, I'd like to know what bitrate the script encoded the audio track.

This is a live concert video and i would like to obtain the best sound quality.

Please, can you tell me how to increase the audio bitrate editing the script?

Thanks a lot!

Mauro
[Xoom General] e.mote:
>i'm unable to select the right one (i'm interessed only to the 2 ch track because i want a simple stereo downmix).

It shouldn't matter. If it's not in stereo, the script will downmix it. I'm pretty sure ffmpeg uses Dolby ProLogic II for downmixing, so quality should be the same as the pre-mixed 2.0, and there isn't a speed hit.

To manually select audio/subtitle tracks: Drop movie onto MMG.EXE in \mkvtoolnix folder, and remux movie with only the desired tracks (ie uncheck the undesired tracks).

>I'd like to know what bitrate the script encoded the audio track

Audio encode quality is set at -q 0.4, which clocks out to ~130Kb/s VBR stereo, more than sufficient for movie audio.

You can increase this, although remember that the fidelity bottleneck will be your playback equipment (a tablet with probably earbuds).

To increase encode quality, search for: -q 0.4 (2 instances)

and change to: -q 0.45 (146Kb/s VBR) *or* -q 0.55 (192Kb/s VBR)

I wouldn't recommend going above 0.55 (max is 1.0), as you can face out-of-sync issues. Quality should already be transparent at 192 VBR.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
I tried to tether to the Asus Transformer from a 3g IPad using both PDANet and My Wifi 4.0. In each case the Transformer was not able to detect the generated wifi network.

I was able to connect a Windows 7 phone and an IPhone 4 to the same generated wifi hotspots with no problem.

The hotspot wifi ssid was never listed among available wifi networks.

Any ideas as to what could be the problem?

EDIT: SUCCESS!

Finally tethering TO my Transformer from my IPad- though this should work with any phone.

Steps:

1) First have to Root.

This has now been made simple through this post:

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1125714

2) Learn how to ADB

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1071584

But important note is that you don't have to go through all the Android SDK installation. The download that you obtain in step 1 will include everything you need to ADB. One of the folders included in the download is root_app. Within it are all the files you need to ADB.

But the guide to ADB is a good read to teach you how to use ADB.

3) Use guide to install and modify wpa_supplicant

Guide: http://xdaforums.com/show...php?p=14089118

Now that you are rooted and have basic ADB knowledge, getting the instructions on this guide to work is easy.

4) On the IPad 3g end either MyWi 4 or PDANet will enable tethering on your jailbroken IPad.

Enjoy my fellow newbies!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rcm_rx7:
The connection created is adhoc, and the stock transformer isn't compatible with that. Try using Bluetooth tethering, or update your iPad to the latest ios firmware. Some people have enabled adhoc on the transformer as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Any idea how to enable adhoc on the transformer?

I didn't think IPhone 4 connected via adhoc on My Wi 4 but could be mistaken.

I really would like to be able to share my IPad's 3g with my transformer.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SmithersJ0nes:
As rcm_rx7 says "use Bluetooth". I'm sharing my iphone 3G signal now using MyWi 4.0 with no issues.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Smithers: I can't seem to get bluetooth to work. I know I'm doing something wrong. My IPad is on 4.3.1 and latest My Wi.

The devices are paired for sure and I have mywi on the bluetooth setting but I can't surf on the Transformer (no signal).

Can you please run through the steps to get it to work?

Wifi definitely doesn't work at all.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javroch:
I don't have an iPad, but I am able to have my Transformer tether to my Droid X no problem. I can give you the steps I use for that, I'm sure you could generalize it pretty easily to the iPad.

1) On Phone and Transformer: Settings > Wireless & networks > Enable Bluetooth

2) On Phone and Transformer: Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings > Make Discoverable

3) On Transformer: Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings > Click to connect to your Phone under "Bluetooth Devices"

4) On Phone and Transformer: Click "Pair" button to pair your devices

5) If they're not connected after this automatically, repeat Step 3

6) On Transformer: Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth Settings > Click on the wrench next to your Phone's name and make sure that under "Profiles" under "Tethering" it says "Tethered" and not "Use for Internet Access". If it says "Use for Internet Access", click it to start tethering

The next time, since you've already paired your devices you can start at Step 5.

If everything works correctly, you should have the two Bluetooth icons in the system tray as shown in my screenshot. The one on the left meaning Bluetooth is enabled and the one on the right meaning that you are using the iPad's internet connection successfully.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mean Sixteen:
I have infrastructure on my fascinate. Tethers no problem to anything. Just download wireless tether v3.0 pre 12.

I would post the APk but i can't.

Hope this helps.

Sent through mental telepathy
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javroch:
My method doesn't require root as "Wireless Tether for Root Users" on the Market does. As well, Bluetooth Tethering requires less battery.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] junks2010:
I am trying to tether my tf to my wm6.5 phone using bluetooth without success.

I can tether my phone to the tf without problem.

http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...8-70-101-etc-tablet-windows-mobile-6-5-a.html

From the link above, people successfully tether their archos to wm6.5 phones using BT. But some of the options in the archos's settings are not in our tablet.

Can someone please help.

Thanks.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Thanks for taking the time to provide such a great response.

I get all the way to the screen that says "Tethered" but for some reason the Transformer won't detect an internet connection.

I am attaching a screenshot of my IPad which shows a strange symbol where the 3g usually is. I am assuming it is some sort of tethering notification.

The IPad shows connected under bluetooth as does the Transformer.

Thanks for your help.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javroch:
Strange. I don't have an iPad, like I said, so it's hard to say. I thought this was happening to me, but it actually turned out my phone radio just got into a weird state so i just put it into Airplane mode and back out of it again and it started working. But, in that instance, I wasn't able to reach the internet on the phone either, so obviously it couldn't forward anything through to the Tablet. Wish I had more information to help you out. Maybe, there might be some option somewhere on the iPad that you have to switch on to allow internet to flow through?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Thanks again. Maybe it's an IPad problem, though it is weird that it will tether to a Windows 7 phone and a IPhone 4 but not to a Transformer.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ubermetroid:
Any idea on how to do this with a droid 1?

If not... What droid does work with it?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerirat:
Read this thread

you need to root your Droid 1 and download an app from the Market. The tethering works with bluetooth not wifi.

I haven't done this yet but it's my next project.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
Mine is tethering fine with free Mywi on i4 on 4.3.1.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javroch:
Did you try my steps posted a few posts back? You shouldn't need any APK's from the Market, etc to get Bluetooth Tethering working, it should just work and I don't think it's Droid X specific, nothing in the steps seems to be at least:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14044350&postcount=6
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Frustrating.....

Why can I share my IPad's 3g with a Windows 7 phone and an IPhone but not the Transformer.

Computers....
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
Are u on the newest TF firmware? Try a hard reboot too?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Yes, latest firmware and I did the 12 second power button reboot.

Any other successful tetherers out there?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerirat:
The person asked about tethering the OG Droid which doesn't allow tethering unless it's rooted.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] javroch:
Just saying, I didn't know the Droid X could do this out of the box until I tried it...
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chrispazz:
But if we want the TF to surf internet using internet connection from other device, is it Reverse-Tethering?

I have been able to do it using my PC and TF connected with USB cable.

After connection of cable I sent a:

netcfg usb0 dhcp

in root mode to let it assign a new IP for using PC internet connection.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuerkitoBio:
Not sure if I understand correctly what's attempted here, but I did tether with no issues at all using the stock wifi hotspot option from my Atrix. Tf connected without problem.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Bell,

Did you connect via wifi or bluetooth?

Have been trying to tether to Transformer from a 3g IPad using both PDANet and MY Wi 4 without success.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GeLopez:
there is a little wrench on the transformer after you pair it on bluetooth... hold it and select tether
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tefnut:
isn't possible to connect a mobile internet key to android right?

i've already a monthly plan and could be usefull
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuerkitoBio:
Via wifi (wifi hotspot from my atrix 3g connection)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kumarshah:
Did you have to root your Atrix for this?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
I can tell you PdaNet didn't work for me.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwer23:
Or root both your Droid and your Transformer and tether your ad-hoc connection without bluetooth. Look here.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuerkitoBio:
Nope.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
Edit:

After messing with the settings and such, I have finally tethered with bluetooth!

It is working great so far.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
I'm trying to do this as well, but not quite working as of yet.

Maybe I'm missing something very simple(as in how to do it :) )

Every time I turn on the portable hot spot---it switches my wifi connection off.

Also, switching on wifi disables the portable hot spot as well.

Why is that?

Isnt that the whole point of tethering and sharing the connection?

It seems I can only keep one thing active at a time.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
It's important to follow all the steps listed above. The thing I missed was enabling tethering and then going back to select my device to connect. You can't just click on where it says paired and not connected and expect it to

connect. Go to tethering and select to enable it first in bluetooth hotspots

before going back to click your paired device.

If it doesn't work, reboot and try again.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
So you are talking about bluetooth tethering?

Wait--now I'm confused.

I wasnt trying to tether through bluetooth at all.

I expected to have my portable hotspot to be available as an access point for my other device(laptop, phone whatever) to connect to.

What did I miss?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
In that last post I was talking about bluetooth. Wifi hotspot should be easier. Once it finds it once, the next time it'll auto log in cause it remembers your login details.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
That's what I am trying to do---wifi hotspot.

With Wifi on, if I turn on hotpot---it turns off the wifi.

With hotspot on, it i turn on wifi---it turns off the hotspot.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuerkitoBio:
Are you trying the wifi hotspot from your cellphone to share with your TF? If so, yes turning wifi hotspot on WILL turn off wifi on your phone, because what it does is use your phone 3-4g connection and make it available to other devices as a wifi.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
What are you trying to do? Have both on at the same time?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
I was testing to do 2 things....

1. Connect a phone to the TF using TF as a hotspot.

2. Connect the TF to the phone using the phone as a hotspot.

Yes...I was trying it this way as well.

So, in this scenario, we would have to have a data connection (3g or 4g) first?

Well the transformer does not have a 3g/4g data connection.

So the only way its getting connected is through wifi.

Now to tether and make the TF a portable hotspot, so that a cell phone or another device can connect to it is where I am having some issues.

If turning on portable hot spot on the TF turns the wifi off---how will anything connect to the net through the TF?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
Why would you want to make the TF a hotspot with wifi? If you already have wifi, why not connect the phone/device to it instead of the TF? I didn't know you were trying to do this. Makes no sense.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
Yes--you are right--it doesnt! :)

I was trying to get it to work mainly to see how this is done.

Also, that functionality is there on the TF right?

What for? How do people use it?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuerkitoBio:
It's probably there for the eventual 3g version of the tablet. Wifi hotspot is to share 3g connection as a wifi, not to share ... wifi as a wifi! Strange that they let it there though, wonder if it's there for other wifi only tablets.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] X-ception:
PdaNEt and My Wi create Ad-hoc networks; which is not enabled on TF unless you root it, easy way on iphone 4 and ipad is to just download a program called "Tether me" which works through bluetooth and uses your mobile's 3G data limit.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
So then what's this thread all about? :)

Without a 3g/4g connection---how are people tethering "to" the transformer?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuerkitoBio:
Man, you lost me...
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
Let me explain myself a bit more then...

If this thread is about tethering to(using TF as the gateway to the internet) the TF---how does one do that?

It does not have a 3g/4g connection....

What's the point of having portable hotspot on the TF if we cannot use the wifi connection to make a portable hotspot?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PuerkitoBio:
Well it's back to a couple replies earlier - doesn't make sense to make a wifi hotspot out of a wifi! The op was about sharing an ipad 3g connection with the tf, right? Not about sharing the tf's wifi.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EMINENT1:
I am not rooted and I connect fine with both wifi and bluetooth using Mywi on my i4 to connect with my Tf. Pdanet wouldn't show up for me on my Tf wifi. I don't understand what ad-hoc has to do with this unless it's the only way PdaNet works.

I guess the op was trying to get his Tf to tether to his 3g ipad which he was unable to, but I and others can.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kktk:
Yes...that's correct.

I understand that part. No issues there.

I guess what I was confused about how someone would use the TF as a portable hotspot without it having another data connection....and from a few other posts on this thread, it seems like that is not possible at the moment.

And as someone else said as well....we dont know why its even there on the TF?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingdruid:
I have this issue where I have mywi setup on my iphone 3G and it pairs with the transformer fine, but when I choose tether in the settings screen of the transformer it goes on for 2 seconds then disconnects. I check the iphone and it still is tethering the bluetooth connection, but the transformer does not maintain the connection.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
Thanks for all the replies.

There must be something different between an IPad 3g andd an IPhone 3g as far as My Wi goes. I can tether the IPad to my laptop and other phones but the Transformer does not "see" the Wifi hotspot. I even tried manually putting in the name of the hot spot but, though the Tranformer listed it, it said it was out of range.

Would love to hear of anyone who gets tethering to the Transformer working with an IPad 3g and more importantly, how to do it!

I am too new into android to go the rooting/ad hoc route.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eyedoctor2:
PDA Net Support response

PDANet support responded:

Android OS does not support ad-hoc wifi network. So it is not able to

see the iPhone.

Thanks,

June Fabrics PDA Software Support

So as far as PDANet goes you will need to follow the instructions in this post to get it to work:

Enable ad-hoc tethering on your Transformer (needs root!)
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robojerk:
Does 3.1 resolve the lack of ad-hoc?

I tried Bluetooth, but Google Music wouldn't stream any music saying there was no network. :(