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[Liko]

Really ? But I haven't any private message...

[The PocketTV Team]

It's because by default PocketDivX builds an Index when you open an AVI file, and the index can be very large (several MB) if you open a large video file.

But with the limited memory on the Smartphone, there may not be enough memory to create the Index.

On the Pocket PC version there is an option to disable the Index, but I'm not sure that this option is available on the Smartphone version.  Ask malloc.

Ideally PocketDivX should disable indexing when there is not enough memory to create the Index (rather than refuse flatly to open the file!), but I don't think that it's implemented like that.

When you disable the Index, you will be able to open large video AVI files you won't be able to seek in those files (seeking in AVI files uses the Index).

Hope this helps...

[The PocketTV Team]

> It's rude to wisper...

I know, but each time we try to help, we receive private messages telling us that we are just arrogant... so this discourages us to post helpful info in the forums...

[Chris Edwards]

One way to cut down on the size of the index file would be to change the keyframe option in divx when encoding the file to something higher... It's every 300 frames by default... Changing this to 600 frames would help cut down the index a bit, but it would also make seeking a little slower (i think)... I'm sure 900 frames between keyframes would work too.

300 frames is 10 seconds at 30fps.

[Liko]

Ok, thanks for your help.

[The PocketTV Team]

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Ok, thanks for your help. But if I understand well what you have said, this problem doesn't have really solution with this version. Later maybe ?

The support to disable the Index is in the PocketDivX source code.  If it is not currently available in the Smartphone version, it's just because malloc did not include it in the menus he made in his UI.  It would take him a second to add that.

[Liko]

Maybe in a next version ...  

Thank you

[malloc]

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Ok, thanks for your help. But if I understand well what you have said, this problem doesn't have really solution with this version. Later maybe ?

The support to disable the Index is in the PocketDivX source code.  If it is not currently available in the Smartphone version, it's just because malloc did not include it in the menus he made in his UI.  It would take him a second to add that.

You're totaly right. But I changed the way the indexes are allocated
since the very first Alpha. The pocket PC version was by default allocating
way to much indexes (100 000 indexes, one index uses around 40Bytes,
that is 4MB !!!).  It's now allocating by step of 5000 indexes, this should
be enough for a 2H movie with a keyframe every one or 2 seconds. And
uses only 300KB of memory... and shouldn't be an issue on the
smartphone, that's why there's no option to configure it :wink:
I think the bug might be more complicated... I'll try to find what's
wrong when I've some time... And if I don't, I'll add an option
to remove indexes.

Anyway, for those who wants to try without indexes, regedit :
HKLUSoftwarePocketMvp  set NoIndex to 1. But you won't
be able to seek, or resume after that  :cry:

malloc

[madu]

Anyone know how I could map Side Volume Keys to control volume??
This would only require 2 values changed in the registry, what are the 'key numbers'?
[for ultimate experience]

[Direct_Drive]

Hi!

I can get the matrix/T3 trailers etc to work, but even Divx files of 45Mb are refusing to load! Is there a maximum file size i can realistically play with the player? btw I have almost nothing installed on the IPSM and I'm using the latest version of the software.

Its annoying because I was hoping to use my SPV to watch episodes of south park etc and all the DivX files of this length are between 25-65Mb

cheers

[madu]

Please see ClintEasman's (My Dub Settings 2) in his signature...

PocketMVP only plays DivX 5.03 encoded files, so anything else won't work.

[ClintEastman]

That's me!

[jim80b]

Madu heres the keymap.
up 38
down 40
left 37
right 39
action 13
Soft left                 112
Soft right                 113
dial 114
hangup 115
home 91
back 27
0 48
1 49
2 50
3 51
4 52
5 53
6 54
7 55
8 56
9 57
* 119
# 120
vol+ 117
vol- 118
Voice record 121

[Direct_Drive]

Doh! didnt realise I would have to re-encode the files for SPV playback Pretty stupid of me.

After a "ClintEastman" pass through VirtualDub my SouthPark episodes now work pretty well.

The only gripe is that the video (not the audio) seems to freeze up every five minutes or so, but pressing pause/play seems to kickstart it into working again.

Thinking about it however, most of the DivX files are unreliable on my PC so I cant really expect much better from my phone

Thanks for the help, hopefully i'll be less of a newbie next time i post  :oops:


Im "harry-the-dont-do-stuff-that-will-irritate-your-inner-ear-badger"

[midnight]

madu? errr, pocketmvp plays divx 5.0.2 files aswell

[madu]

@jim80b: Thanks mate!!
@clint: You sure??
@midnight: Duh! Appologies.

@malloc:
- I am having problems On a large mp3 file, it would seek ok, but usually till it reaches middle, sometimes only 1/2 seek fwd are made and on next one it would just exit the player... Any suggestions?
- Also, what is that 300000 Cache set in the registry?
- AND, I found why the 'info' wouldn't scroll in the infobar - in the .pds file, [InfoView] there's a string "scrolltext=1", apparently it is case sensitive and must be "ScrollText=1".


PS: I will modify my skin and put up updated one soon. Also I have another skin ready, but it is just a rip (surprised?) from one of the PPC ones, so need to ask the author if he don't mind...

[jim80b]

the cache is how much the player buffers in mem (i think).
i have had it down to 150000 with no problems but ended up reseting it as am not 2 sure on performance setbacks

my fav change is to set playonopen to 0 so when i open files i dont need to pause then play again

[malloc]

The caching buffer is not used unless you set the MicroDrive caching
key to 1, I couldn't tell the difference while playing a divx when I tried,
so it's disabled by default.
For the MP3 problem, I'll try to have a look...  :wink:

edited: I've uploaded a new cab, it might help with big
avi files (couldn't test with one unfortunatly)...

malloc

[madu]

WOW! MicroDrive caching made a visible difference to playing MATRIX vids by ClintEastman. No jumping whatsoever, but it takes a little while to cache (10-18sec depending on cache size 50k-300k). I don't know how well it works on larger files, but I definitely will keep it ON for a while and see...


PS: I have 2 new skins... Am waiting for the author to come back with permission... Preview PMVP_SP

[ClintEastman]

madu, give it a go on my Animatrix clip with and without it on and tell me what you get.
Follow my sig neo.....