yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
I don't know if it's possible for you to record a video ? I can't reproduce those problems on my device...

Thank you

Sent from my Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] mayurh:
i will try to
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
Hi,

I need testers who have purchased the Pro version to test beta versions. If you're interested, contact me.

Thank you

Sent from my Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
Youtube video

New video demonstration v1.5 available on YouTube
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
looks very nice and responsive now..
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
UPDATE 1.6

2011-07-06 - version 1.6

- Reorganize the settings for more new features

- Add Invisible mode - Don't show the brightness dialog when motion detect.

- Add Minimum brightness limit - Set a minimum brightness limit ​to prevent too low values.

- Add Hide notification - Hide the notification icon on toolbar.

- Improve the license validation
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
New version 1.7.1 !

Sent from my Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
Update version 1.8 !
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
New version 1.9

Sent from my Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
New version 1.10.1 !
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
new version 1.11 is constantly taking up 26Mb RAM.... is that normal?
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
Oups .... I think it's a problem...

Sorry about that...
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
Lite or Pro version ?
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
there is no need to be sorry about.

then again, it may not be your problem but please see if you can look into it.

Lite version I am using.

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
I found the problem, I'll try to fix it soon. Thank you !
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
you da man.. :D
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
2011-08-10 - Version 1.11.1

- Improve application memory. (Thanks schizophrenia) :)
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
8.xMb running is normal right?

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
Yep, between 8 and 10 Mb for the lite version.

The pro version running between 4 and 5 Mb.

Sent from my Desire HD
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
2011-08-15 - Version 1.12

2011-08-15 - Version 1.12

- Add an option to disable motion detection trigger, if you want use the other features without motion detection. (Thanks Lavar)

- Add borders docking when you move the tiny brightness indicator.
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
New version

2011-08-29 - Version 1.13

- Remove "Manual mode" option -Now, always enable

- Add new section "Marinelli.Tv Apps"

- Improve the license validation
[Android Apps and Games] Marinelli.Tv:
new version 1.14

2011-09-02 - Version 1.14

- Long press on search key to show the brightness dialog

- Add an option Brightness dialog location : TOP - CENTER - BOTTOM

- New brightness restore :

* On unlock device

* On close screen

* On incoming call

* On end call

* On power connected

* On power disconnected
[Android Apps and Games] polstein:
I'm using Brightness Motion Pro. Two problems:

1) Having problems where it stops responding to shakes & I have to turn the service off & on again. I was wondering if the system was shutting the service down, so I tried leaving the icon in the tray to see if that would keep it resident - no difference. Even with the icon in the tray, it sometimes won't respond to shakes. Using the little icon doesn't help.

I'll try to double check when it's not working & see if System Panel shows the app running or not.

2) Only because I saw it above, checking System Panel now shows it using 16.9 megs of memory as a Service for me. I currently have the tiny icon & the notification icon off.

Otherwise, excellent product! I love when I go outside & can't see the screen - I don't have to & can still adjust the brightness :)
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
do you think you can test this app with ICS?

I am using a Galaxy Nexus and I am having problem with this

for some apps, after i open them, brightness motion automatically starts and change the brightness for me even without me shaking the phone.

i dont particularly remember which app was it but i am sure it is a bit buggy with Android 4.0 right now.

thanks for the work.
[Android Apps and Games] schizophrenia:
sad to see this post has been abandoned...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dudleygb:
Hi guys,

I can play normal SD avi's etc perfectly. 720p MKV's video also clean, but no sound.

Tried Moboplayer - no sound

VPlayer - sound, video laggy

mVideoPlayer - doesnt play the 720p mkv

Running 10.1v on Android 3.0.1

I recently came across BUZZPlayer on the market and I've been in contact with them via email, where they claim its plays any file without conversion, and can also play from a smb share...

Havent tried it yet.....has anyone had any experience with this?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] zaphyr:
rockplayer?

Do you know what audiocodec is used in the mkv?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dudleygb:
Hi, vlc reports:

Type: Audio

Codec: A52 Audio (aka AC3) (a52 )

Sample rate: 48000 Hz

Bitrate: 384 kb/s
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] replikon:
I have no sound too when i use Hardware Decoding, when i use software i have sound but the frame rate drops and is unwatchable, i`m using rockplayer
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Ravynmagi:
I've tried all kinds of video players. I just don't think Android 3.0.1 or 3.1 and Tegra 2 are capable of playing 720P MKV files.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] gordita:
you cannot be serious! lol

on a more somber note, i'm new to this game but i hope your statement is untrue.

if not, this is an epic fail.

The main reason I bought the tab for my dad was so he could freely sync between multiple computers without the help of iTunes and could stream/play most xvid and divx media
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Ravynmagi:
I can play some 720P AVI and MP4 files, but 720 MKV's have all been a no-go.

Either video is laggy/freezes. Audio is out of sync. Or no audio.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Vlad_z:
On Tegra 2 there are no hardware decoder for AC3 sound track (thanks to NVidia/Google/Dolby Licensing org etc. ), so when MKV uses Dolby sound - there is no hardware support so it has to be played in software.

Unfortunately, non of android players can play video with hardware decoder and sound with software (or they just not implemented that way).

Bottom line, 720p and up video is problematic on current Tegra2 devices.

You have couple options:

Sometimes, this issue may be lessen by overclocking Tegra2 from standard 1Ghz to 1.5Ghz - hefty 50% increase in performance, so it kind of manage to play 720p mkv files using software decoder...

Or just re-encode sound track into WMA or something which has hardware driver for Tegra2.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dudleygb:
On the sticker covering the tablet screen, it clearly states it can play and record 720p and 1080p. Bastards! I suppose we will get HD playback when the device is obsolete? The point of getting the device when it comes out is so that we can enjoy features we never had before. Turns out, after they taken our money, that Samsung just lied to the world and their piece of crap cant actually play 720/1080p. There must be a codec out there that can do something, I mean come on, WTF.

What the hell is that dual core, Nvidia Tegra gpu device doing with all its hardware? !!!!!

EDIT: Ok, I've been in contact with the developers of BUZZPlayer on Android market. Apparently they claim it can play 720/1080, and that their player is one of the best. Its not free, but its cheap. I am going to give it a try this evening, but I am a bit skeptical. So far the only 2 apps I did buy were both non functional and I got refunded. The issue with Android market is theres loads of crap mixed in with the good stuff. I even see theres an app that filters out all the garbage apps from the market.

Will give an update after I've tested BuzzPlayer.

Apart from Buzzplayer, theres only VLC, which isnt finished yet, which we can hope plays everything. I specifically got this device cause it has the hardware so u dont have to convert stuff. I dont want to convert!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RnFstRuckHrd:
All of you pulling your hair out about thinking the GT10.1 cannot play HD video need to step away from the keyboard, make yourself a cocktail and take a deep breath. It will be okay, I promise. The GT10.1 can and does record and play HD video. For those of you trying to play .mkv files please understand that Matroska (.mkv) is nothing more than a container (think of it like a wrapper around your favorite candy). Inside that container are files for audio, video, subtitles, metadata, etc. The audio and video files are compressed into some format (codec) that can only be played correctly if the device doing the playing has the decoder to read said codec. Tons of people are having no issues playing 720p .mkv files simply because the audio and video codecs in that particular file are supported by their player. The most frequent video codec in .mkv containers is H-264. Audio on the other is typically found in AC3 (as this supports full Dolby Digital surround sound) but can be found in many different codecs. So, if your .mkv video file has H-264 video and AC3 audio but your player does not support either (or both) of these.... then your options are to transcode the audio or video to a supported format (which can be done while maintaining the .mkv wrapper mind you) or find a player that supports the code in your original file. Now, be aware that if you transcode, this results in exponential data compression and thus loss of data. So, audio loses its fidelity and video loses its clarity. Think what happens to the quality of an orginal letter or document when you make a photocopy of a photocopy of photocopy. In order to avoid this you must create the encodings from an uncompressed wave form (directly from the DVD or BluRay) and then place those in wrapper (like .avi or .mkv etc). This is the process of ripping a DVD.

None of this is new. It has been the case LONG before the GT10.1 was released. The perceived problem is exacerbated by people thinking (at no fault of their own) that .mkv (Matroska video) is simply some magical file format that delivers movies in full HD goodness. Its like everything else in the audio/video world on computers, it is always a function of codecs and decoders. E.g. just because I can speak German does not mean you understand me simply because we are having a conversation. You must also understand German.

Sorry for the diatribe, just wanted to clear the air on where the issue lies here. I do think that VLC will be solution for most everyone out there not knowing how to or not willing to play around with encoding audio and video. I know how to do this and I don't even want to do it. VLC should offer support for the popular .mkv file components out there and (most of) our woes will be over. Lets just hope VLC drops there app sooner rather than later!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bd85:
Please do a easy search on google or on xda on Tegra2 video or Tegra2 mkv. Or go to forums about Asus Transformer and Motorola Xoom and you will find answers on all your video questions.

Its a known issue that Tegra cannot handle "high profile" video in .mkv container. Thats way some people wanted Exynos instead of Tegra.

All most every x264 video you download is high profile and need to

Galaxy tab can handle 720/1080 without problem if the video is coded in the right way.

A great program for converting video is DVDCATALYST and use the XOOM preset setting.

Or you can use this easy program that just change the container and audio so kt can be played on Tegra devices

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1092965&highlight=video
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] RnFstRuckHrd:
First off, the GT10.1 can play HD mkv files, one is playing in the background as I am writing this. I will post some pictures and more info on the mkv file later.

second, like I said before, be aware that simply transcoding your audio and/or video to a different format results in exponential compression of the original wave form and thus data loss. If you are truly wanting to watch and listen to your movie in HD you must keep this in mind.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] madsquabbles:
it'll play hd fine. you just have to follow the strict specs to make sure you have a playable file.

no ac3, no mkv container (you can transcode to .mp4 if it's not over high profile 3.1), and may struggle with multichannel audio if you're over SD resolution.

there are plenty of posts on how to transcode or reencode your files for playback on a tegra 2 device in the xoom and transformer forums.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bd85:
Were in my previously post did i say that it wont play mkv?

The "problem" and that i was pointing at is that it cannot play mkv with "high profile". And 90% off all videos and series episodes that people download is just HP.

And HD is a wide word and can means many things for different users.

Is HD a video with bitrate ~4000kbps and resolution 1280*720? Or is it a video with bitrate ~30000kbps and 1280*720?

A video can have high resolution and still look really bad on screen and some videos have lower res and looks good.

Have had a Xoom for some months and i have found that DVDCATALYST is the easiest way to make your videos play fine on Tegra devices.

http://www.tools4movies.com/
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] Vlad_z:
Like I mention before, there is no Tegra2 AC3 nvidia decoder/driver available.

I can see only AAC, DTS, MP3, WAV, WMA and WMA pro formats have some kind of hardware acceleration.

There is no way 3-party media player developers can write nvidia's hardware codecs ot its own, they just used them if available in corresponding media player (RockPlayer, VLC etc.)...

If hardware codec is not accessible then most of them use GPL software decoding libs.

So, I would not expect VLC or any other player can do any better then another one.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] dudleygb:
then how on earth does rockplayer manage to play AC3 sound when I choose Software decoding, but then the video is laggy. Switch to Hardware decoding and video is perfect, no sound....????

Really confused...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] kmd1970:
Because software decoding uses more resources and is not the ideal decoding solution (can be laggy). The software supports both the audio and video codecs, so they work.

The hardware doesn't support the audio codec, so no sound when in hardware mode.

That's why I love the Original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7. it has 720p/1080p high profile .mkv (no lag) playback, AC3, divx, xvid, .srt subtitle support. All with just a single core hummingbird SOC. (I just wish it were 10.1 inches)

I had high hopes for the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but Samsung didn't put as much effort into the movie player as they did with the 7.

Hopefully, now that Toshiba has issued a challenge with their new AT200 tablet, a Samsung Exynos tablet is just around the corner. :eek:
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] 5thElement:
Not sure what people are confused about. MKV is dead, obsolete, and unsupported by current and all future devices. Stop using MKV and you wont have issues. No reason to be using MKV to begin with, no reason at all.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] TECK:
Can you make me a favor and test this 720p MKV sample I made, in all mkv supported players?

I just want to know if you have any lag or audio issues, thanks.

General
Unique ID : 252531305559327787326636083115925852923 (0xBDFBC2A4CD848FEAB63D58675A9A52FB)
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 2
File size : 36.7 MiB
Duration : 1mn 49s
Overall bit rate : 2 826 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-02 17:28:55
Writing application : mkvmerge v4.9.1 ('Ich will') built on Jul 11 2011 23:53:15
Writing library : libebml v1.2.1 + libmatroska v1.1.1

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1mn 49s
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 528 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Writing library : x264 core 116 r2074 2641b9e
Encoding settings : cabac=0 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.15 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=0 / weightp=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=18.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=2500 / vbv_bufsize=2500 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : A_AAC
Duration : 1mn 49s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Language : English
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] krips2003:
Use dice player and be happy. It will handle most of the videos and audio without any issues. There's a thread in the app and theme section. You will dind most of ur questions answered.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] krips2003:
You don't have to prove time and again that you know nothing about anything and keep making up stuff again and again.

A word of advice to general public: Please check the post of 5thElement before even doing anything to your tablet.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] TECK:
Thanks for the tip, did not know about this player.

I'm still looking forward to get some feedback on the MKV file posted earlier. Personally, I have lag while playing the sample into Gallery. The sample won't play at all in Google Videos.

I already added him to the Ignore List, so I can enjoy the forums in trollless mode. :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] krips2003:
There's a 3 day trial for the dice player. You can check the file urself. I don't have my tab with me to give any feed back at this time. I can do it later in the evening though.

Fyi... With the latest update the player can handle AAC 5.1 audio as well.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] kmd1970:
Stupidest thing I've heard all day. Get of my lawn!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] hoodoomagic:
Sweet! I had no idea there was an ignore list. I guess he didn't learn anything from his ban huh? lol
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] TECK:
Thanks for the info. As a side note, I encoded the same sample in a MP4 container, it plays flawless in Google Videos and Gallery. Let me know how it does for you guys. Both samples have the audio set to AAC 5.1, it should be a good test.

General
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom
File size : 36.7 MiB
Duration : 1mn 49s
Overall bit rate : 2 826 Kbps

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1mn 48s
Bit rate : 2 505 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 3 371 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 528 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.155
Stream size : 32.5 MiB (89%)
Writing library : x264 core 116 r2074 2641b9e
Encoding settings : cabac=0 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.15 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=0 / weightp=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=18.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=2500 / vbv_bufsize=2500 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 1mn 49s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 320 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 328 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 4.15 MiB (11%)
Language : English

If that is the case, I will just use MeGUI to encode the videos in mp4 format and all the problems are solved. I posted a little tutorial how to sync music and videos nice in Windows, it might be useful to some users.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] StuMcBill:
I just downloaded the sample file and it plays flawlessly on my tab with MX Video Player with hardware acceleration!

Running latest Starburst ROM and pershoots kernel set at Max 1000MHz.

Hope this helps!

Sent from my Amiga 500 using Workbench
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] CazeW:
Both files played perfectly for me in all the players I tested (stock, mvideoplayer, moboplayer, diceplayer).
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] TECK:
Was that the MKV container? The MP4 will play in everything... If you have any OC, can you disable it temporarily? I try to get the perfect settings for a normal user, while keeping the high video quality intact. I'll share the MeGUI settings into tutorial, so you guys can encode perfect video files. :)

Are you on a vanilla 3.1 or TouchWiz? Thanks for the feedback.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] e.mote:
The GT10 is no different than the Xoom. There's no need for special settings. Use x264's defaults (medium speed, high profile, up to crf 21) for 720p and most every movie will work.

The reason some 720p vids don't work is because they have too high a bitrate (ie equiv of crf 19 or lower), too high a ref= count (ie level 4.1/5.1), or too high compression settings in general. The Teg2 is marginal with 720p HP content.

In other words, some 720p MKVs just need a remux to MP4 & audio recoded to AAC (hence the main reason I wrote my script), but some will need the video recoded. If the latter, as said, the x264 defaults work fine.

Most encoding tutorials were written when 3.0 was around, and only baseline profile works at that point. High prof works for 3.1/3.2, but you have to watch the bitrate/crf.

Making things more flexible, there are some players (Dice is one) that can parse MKV container and use hardware decoding, so remuxing to MP4 isn't a necessity.

Check the clips in my H264 survey below. Encode params for x264 are specified:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1091204
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] TECK:
I actually used a Level 3 with a --cfr 21 and dropped the bitrate to about 2500, while converting the DTS to 6 channels AAC with Nero. IMO, there is no need to go on higher levels for a movie played on a Tab 10.1, just look at the nice video I got as sample (see MediaInfo data). Plus we save space, on top of that which is my goal after all... Of course, I used x264 (who doesn't) and muxed everything into 2 different containers. :)

I think I will stick with an MP4 container, it plays flawless on the Gallery and Google Videos.

Edit: I like this reply in your feedback thread:

"Surprised by the results here. Why is high profile playing perfect for me now? I have never been able to do that before."

I was telling others that it matters what you use and how you encode your movies for a tablet, but they thought I'm crazy. Pretty sure you got that also, heh. :)