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Title: [E2] Problems playing WMA/WMV
Post by: ojay on December 04, 2007, 11:07:27 pm
Anyone else having trouble playing Windows Media files?

I tried everything:  In stock mplayer, ZMplayer, Rockbox, WMVs/WMAs just freeze up the phone.

I'm using Ultimate.


Title: Re: [E2] Problems playing WMA/WMV
Post by: error398 on December 05, 2007, 12:20:25 am
ermm maybe the codec problem.. try to reflash ur phone..


Title: Re: [E2] Problems playing WMA/WMV
Post by: ojay on December 05, 2007, 10:21:50 am
Anyway to add some codecs somewhere or edit some files through telnet?

I want to avoid reflashing if possible, especially with newer and better firmwares right around the corner.

Converting WMAs to the universal MP3 format isn't a problem, but converting WMV to MP4 takes forever.  I preferably want to play these video right out of the box if possible...


Title: Re: [E2] Problems playing WMA/WMV
Post by: fich on December 05, 2007, 07:28:28 pm
hehehe it's also happened to me on my Ultimate
when I play wma, it will freeze
but i never use rockbox yet


Title: Re: [E2] Problems playing WMA/WMV
Post by: konspirasi on December 06, 2007, 01:22:34 am
For video converting use SUPER its free n powerful :) also it can convert video to sound only, try it ;)


Title: Re: [E2] Problems playing WMA/WMV
Post by: ojay on December 10, 2007, 05:07:09 pm
For video converting use SUPER its free n powerful :) also it can convert video to sound only, try it ;)

Well the whole point of playing WMVs would be of the video+audio.  All WMVs I get I wish would play 'out of the box' with ZMplayer or stock mplayer.  It's a pain in the ass and time-consuming to convert them really, but for now without reflashing this is the only way.

About SUPER:  I've heard many positive reviews of SUPER, but also a few bad ones.  Some of the complaints include SUPER having spyware, or violating GNU-GPL licenses or whatever, which I will not support.  Besides, I mess around with video files a lot and there's nothing better than knowing the exact encoding configurations.


Title: Re: [E2] Problems playing WMA/WMV
Post by: konspirasi on December 10, 2007, 09:55:27 pm
I dont know bout super violating gnu, but for encoding any video format for e2 i use 320x240, 480kbps, 25 fps (15 if u want play it in stock player). For sound any popular format like mp3, mp2, aac or else with 44100khz, 2 channel, 128kbps should enough.
I was trying wmv, avi, mpg, mp4 n the most light n compatible for zmplayer is mpg but now i use avi cos its smaller size than mpg