CAnt play video

Hi
I am a newbie so please be kind all this is a bit mumbo jumbo.

I have a Sony KDL-40HX700
the firmware is PKG4.105GAL-0108

I installed Serviio and can play images and audio but cant see the video on the tv as in they dont show the file in the menu.


Did i ned to install any codecs? the profile is SOny Bravia
The original file is .avi and I coverted it to .mp4
What format are compatiable and can I change the original format into the compatiable format using handbrake?
Also is it possible to include subtitles in the video file??

Thanks
Sunny

[Illico]

Please read FAQ : viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2396

Did i ned to install any codecs? the profile is SOny Bravia

No

The original file is .avi and I coverted it to .mp4

See my signatures links and please provide "ffmpeg -i" result of your original avi file and mp4 file.

What format are compatibable and can I change the original format into the compatible format using handbrake?

The best native format for Sony Bravia TV is known as BDAV : MPEGTS container with AVC/h264 video codec and AC3 audio codec.
But when transcoding is used with serviio, the video codec must be MPEG2

Also is it possible to include subtitles in the video file??

No, you have to use some tools than could burn the subtitles into the video...

THe ffmpeg-i of the avi file is

General
Complete name : /Users/Sunny/Movies/Films/Mine Vaganti 2010.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 1.37 GiB
Duration : 1h 48mn
Overall bit rate : 1 808 Kbps

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (MPEG)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 1h 48mn
Bit rate : 1 350 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 272 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.310
Stream size : 1.02 GiB (75%)
Writing library : XviD 1.1.0 (UTC 2005-11-22)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 1h 48mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 347 MiB (25%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 40 ms (1.00 video frame)

The one for the mp4 file is

General
Complete name : /Users/Sunny/Movies/Films/loose cannons.m4v
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 1.01 GiB
Duration : 1h 48mn
Overall bit rate : 1 329 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-07 01:00:47
Tagged date : UTC 2011-09-07 02:31:19
Writing application : HandBrake 0.9.5 2011010300

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L2.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1h 48mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 713 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 272 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Minimum frame rate : 12.500 fps
Maximum frame rate : 50.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.164
Stream size : 552 MiB (54%)
Writing library : x264 core 112
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-07 01:00:47
Tagged date : UTC 2011-09-07 02:31:19
Color primaries : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Transfer characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M

Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 1h 48mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 164 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 277 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 127 MiB (12%)
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-07 01:00:47
Tagged date : UTC 2011-09-07 02:31:18

Audio #2
ID : 3
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : ac-3
Duration : 1h 48mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 347 MiB (34%)
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-07 01:00:47
Tagged date : UTC 2011-09-07 02:31:18

Text
ID : 4
Format : Timed text
Muxing mode : sbtl
Codec ID : tx3g
Duration : 1h 42mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 65 bps
Stream size : 48.8 KiB (0%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2011-09-07 01:00:47
Tagged date : UTC 2011-09-07 02:28:36

Also what is the best software to convert the file into the compatiable format for getting it to work on my Sony Bravia.

ALos what is a free software that I can use to burn the subtitles into the video file?

[Illico]

The ffmpeg-i of the avi file is ...

This is not a "ffmpeg -i" result but a MediaInfo output.

[Illico]

Also what is the best software to convert the file into the compatiable format for getting it to work on my Sony Bravia.

FFMPEG

Also what is a free software that I can use to burn the subtitles into the video file?

Google is your friend...
Do you really read the Sony Bravia FAQ ?? viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2396

- SRT subtitle files not supported (must be "burned" into video stream, need to transcode/remux it using virtualdub/avidemux

is there an easier way than going into terminal. i tried but could do it.

as i said i am new to this

[Illico]

What is your OS?
What is your ffmpeg version?

Could you try:

  Code:

C:\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe
-i "/Users/Sunny/Movies/Films/Mine Vaganti 2010.avi"
-vn -an -sn -f mpegts "/Users/Sunny/Movies/Films/Mine Vaganti 2010.ts" -y -threads 2 -copyts
-vcodec mpeg2video -b 17000k -maxrate 17000k -bufsize 5097k -r 24000/1001 -g 15 -map 0:0 -newvideo
-acodec copy -map 0:1 -newaudio

my OS is MacosX
the ffmpeg version is v0.0.9x

[Illico]

my OS is MacosX

Sorry I'm not a Mac User...is there someone here to help navinder ??
read : viewtopic.php?f=5&t=960#p12328

the ffmpeg version is v0.0.9x

I suppose this is the one packaged with serviio?