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Some 720p XviD avi plays choppy, stuttering.

Details

  • Product:
    Boxee Client
  • Severity:
    Major
  • Version:
    1.2.1.20451
  • Operating System:
    Boxee Box
  • Number of attachments:
    1

Description

Updated to FW 1.2.1.20451 and some 720p XviD files are still stuttering.

For example:
Father.of.Invention.2010.720p.BRRiP.XViD.AC3-FLAWL3SS.avi
Faster.2010.720p.BRRip.XviD.AC3-ViSiON.avi

Tried playback from:
NFS from NAS
SMB
USB disk

Always the same result.

Using MPEG4 Modifier and selecting to pack the bitstream and untick auto solves this issue.

Issue Links

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Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. BOXEE-11932 Boxee Box: XVid HD Stutters / plays with half frame rate in fw 1.2.2.20482. NO problem visible with fw 1_20_20310

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Justin Slowik added a comment -
I have the same issue, always w/ FLAWL3SS releases. I used to UNPACK the bitstream in MPEG4 Modifier to get them to play, but since the firmware update, I'm having to PACK them.
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Justin Slowik added a comment - I have the same issue, always w/ FLAWL3SS releases. I used to UNPACK the bitstream in MPEG4 Modifier to get them to play, but since the firmware update, I'm having to PACK them.
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Joshua Ryan added a comment -
I am too now seeing this more with the recent release. Never noticed it as bad until just recently with some of my .avi files.
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Joshua Ryan added a comment - I am too now seeing this more with the recent release. Never noticed it as bad until just recently with some of my .avi files.
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Tomas Eriksson added a comment - - edited
Im suspecting that this issue is more then just xvid, I have noticed higher cpu usage on different type of media files, I would link to: http://jira.boxee.tv/browse/BOXEE-11540
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Tomas Eriksson added a comment - - edited Im suspecting that this issue is more then just xvid, I have noticed higher cpu usage on different type of media files, I would link to: http://jira.boxee.tv/browse/BOXEE-11540
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
It would help us reproduce and fix the issue if you could please upload the file or a file sample to the "incoming" directory at
ftp://ftp.boxee.tv
user: dropbox
pass: swA4EQAt

Before uploading, Rename the file to include the issue number in its file name.
This is a write only FTP, and other people will not see your files.
You can use the FTP client from http://filezilla-project.org/
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - It would help us reproduce and fix the issue if you could please upload the file or a file sample to the "incoming" directory at ftp://ftp.boxee.tv user: dropbox pass: swA4EQAt Before uploading, Rename the file to include the issue number in its file name. This is a write only FTP, and other people will not see your files. You can use the FTP client from http://filezilla-project.org/
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
reproduced on 1.2.2.20482

file located here:
\\DLINK-NAS-323\Volume_2\Media Issues Folder\BOXEE-11497 The Art of Flight Sample.avi
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - reproduced on 1.2.2.20482 file located here: \\DLINK-NAS-323\Volume_2\Media Issues Folder\ BOXEE-11497 The Art of Flight Sample.avi
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Thomas M. added a comment - - edited
Reproduced. Uploaded file. Justin: My upload (The Art of Flight) was also a HD XviD release from that group.
Ami: Thanks for the FTP directory, and moving my upload to the correct issue. I apologize for my confusion.
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Thomas M. added a comment - - edited Reproduced. Uploaded file. Justin: My upload (The Art of Flight) was also a HD XviD release from that group. Ami: Thanks for the FTP directory, and moving my upload to the correct issue. I apologize for my confusion.
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
Thomas, thank you for your help :)
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - Thomas, thank you for your help :)
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Jade Maillard added a comment -
Also experiencing same issue with many AVI's, only since the last update. All played fine before. If anyone has even a temporary fix i'd appreciate it.
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Jade Maillard added a comment - Also experiencing same issue with many AVI's, only since the last update. All played fine before. If anyone has even a temporary fix i'd appreciate it.
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - - edited
Watchers and voters, if you experiencing same issues with 720p mpeg4 videos please upload sample files here:
It would help us reproduce and fix the issue if you could please upload the file or a file sample to the "incoming" directory at
ftp://ftp.boxee.tv
user: dropbox
pass: swA4EQAt

Before uploading, Rename the file to include the issue number in its file name.
This is a write only FTP, and other people will not see your files.
You can use the FTP client from http://filezilla-project.org/

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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - - edited Watchers and voters, if you experiencing same issues with 720p mpeg4 videos please upload sample files here: It would help us reproduce and fix the issue if you could please upload the file or a file sample to the "incoming" directory at ftp://ftp.boxee.tv user: dropbox pass: swA4EQAt Before uploading, Rename the file to include the issue number in its file name. This is a write only FTP, and other people will not see your files. You can use the FTP client from http://filezilla-project.org/
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Stuart Rowlands added a comment -
This has become a major problem for me, especially without the ability to roll-back without being harassed to auto-update to a broken firmware..
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Stuart Rowlands added a comment - This has become a major problem for me, especially without the ability to roll-back without being harassed to auto-update to a broken firmware..
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
guys, this is not a forum thread, please keep Jira rules or your comments will be deleted.

thanks
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - guys, this is not a forum thread, please keep Jira rules or your comments will be deleted. thanks
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment -
I'm also having framerate issues in all 720p xvids I download. All of them have the packet bitsream option turned off.

I converted them to h264, using Ripbot. After that the playback was perfect.

I'm uploading the files to the ftp server, the originals and the converted ones.

Please, this needs a fix soon, this way we can't watch any movie encoded with H263 (avi). There as some releases there are only available in that format, so downloading them again is not a option.
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment - I'm also having framerate issues in all 720p xvids I download. All of them have the packet bitsream option turned off. I converted them to h264, using Ripbot. After that the playback was perfect. I'm uploading the files to the ftp server, the originals and the converted ones. Please, this needs a fix soon, this way we can't watch any movie encoded with H263 (avi). There as some releases there are only available in that format, so downloading them again is not a option.
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment -
I'm not able to upload to the ftp server, fliezilla returns a error, 'login authentication failed '.

Sorry.
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment - I'm not able to upload to the ftp server, fliezilla returns a error, 'login authentication failed '. Sorry.
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Nathan added a comment -
Issue confirmed by me as well.
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Nathan added a comment - Issue confirmed by me as well.
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Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] added a comment -
The FTP root folder is protected.
Please upload the file to the "incoming" directory.
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Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] added a comment - The FTP root folder is protected. Please upload the file to the "incoming" directory.
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment -
How can I access the incoming folder? Can I configure Filezilla to do that?
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment - How can I access the incoming folder? Can I configure Filezilla to do that?
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Blue Bull added a comment -
I have the same issue, if you need more files to be uploaded i have a couple.
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Blue Bull added a comment - I have the same issue, if you need more files to be uploaded i have a couple.
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - - edited
Thanks for the update,
more sample files would be great!

ftp://ftp.boxee.tv
user: dropbox
pass: swA4EQAt

upload your files to incoming/dropbox folder
Before uploading, Rename the file to include the issue number in its file name.
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - - edited Thanks for the update, more sample files would be great! ftp://ftp.boxee.tv user: dropbox pass: swA4EQAt upload your files to incoming/dropbox folder Before uploading, Rename the file to include the issue number in its file name.
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment -
I uploaded six files. Please let know if they are in your server.

Three of them are in mpeg4/xvidHD, the other three are converter to h264/mvk (the names are the same, just the extension is different). I did this so you can compare them side by side. This way you can see better that the xvidhd playback is a little slower than the h264 ones. This seems a framerate issue to me.

Thank you.
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Carlos Azevedo added a comment - I uploaded six files. Please let know if they are in your server. Three of them are in mpeg4/xvidHD, the other three are converter to h264/mvk (the names are the same, just the extension is different). I did this so you can compare them side by side. This way you can see better that the xvidhd playback is a little slower than the h264 ones. This seems a framerate issue to me. Thank you.
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Blue Bull added a comment -
Just as Carlos writes "playback is a little slower. This seems a framerate issue"
I have tested with different settings 720. 720 locked to 50mzh same on 1080i.
Seems like choppy. the sound is ok.
I tested a fix on the forum by using MPEG4Modifier.exe to change something in the file and after that it ran just like it should accept the sound that was out of sync but that could be the programs fault.
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Blue Bull added a comment - Just as Carlos writes "playback is a little slower. This seems a framerate issue" I have tested with different settings 720. 720 locked to 50mzh same on 1080i. Seems like choppy. the sound is ok. I tested a fix on the forum by using MPEG4Modifier.exe to change something in the file and after that it ran just like it should accept the sound that was out of sync but that could be the programs fault.
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
reproduced on 1.2.2 and on 1.5.0.22904

files located here:
\\DLINK-NAS-323\Volume_2\Media Issues Folder\BOXEE-11497
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - reproduced on 1.2.2 and on 1.5.0.22904 files located here: \\DLINK-NAS-323\Volume_2\Media Issues Folder\ BOXEE-11497
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Eli Semory [Boxee] added a comment -
Fixed. Now both packed and unpacked AVIs are working
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Eli Semory [Boxee] added a comment - Fixed. Now both packed and unpacked AVIs are working
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
verified on 1.5.0.22983
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - verified on 1.5.0.22983
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - - edited
reopened on 1.5.0.23615 / 1.5.0.23634
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - - edited reopened on 1.5.0.23615 / 1.5.0.23634
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
can be reproduced with :
\\DLINK-NAS-323\Volume_1\Movies\Resident.Evil.Trilogy.720p.BDRip.XviD.AC3-ViSiON
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - can be reproduced with : \\DLINK-NAS-323\Volume_1\Movies\Resident.Evil.Trilogy.720p.BDRip.XviD.AC3-ViSiON
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment -
verified 1.5.0.23643
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Ami Ben-David [Boxee] added a comment - verified 1.5.0.23643
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Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] added a comment -
fixed version available at the forums at
http://forums.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=53116
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Rafael Mizrahi [Boxee] added a comment - fixed version available at the forums at http://forums.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=53116

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  • Assignee:
    Eli Semory [Boxee]
    Reporter:
    Stefan Jonsson
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