Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:08 am
Samsung C-550 experience (mostly, ok)
Been using serviio since .1, but not always with the same devices. Since a while, serviio has been the best dlna server in terms of being compatible with most devices and it's getting better all the time. I only rarely need to pop out other dlna apps, now.
Of note, though, the Samsung c-550 seems problematic. I know there's been editable profiles since .2, but I can't figure how to edit it to make certain videos work. So far as I can tell, one .mkv file will play while another cannot (in fact, they don't even show up to browse which is what's odd - I'd expect it to show but not play like files that are truly incompatible such as AAC audio with SNR extensions). Further, the MKV has properties that are purportedly supported by the Samsung TV. I recognize Samsung are awful, so this is really a problem with them that (possibly?) serviio can only possibly work around without great effort.
Perhaps it's user error, but that's my user experience. I still have to manually transcode files for Serviio which I think work in the Samsung server. I wait for .6 with great hope!
Perhaps while DTS is supported, something related to 7 channel DTS is not? Even so, transcoding doesn't seem to engage in Serviio despite stereo downmixing being enabled for testing. On that note, while this probably isn't the support area, if anyone wants to know details of a file that verifiably doesn't work (but *seems* like it should) here's some info for good measure:
Format : Matroska
File size : 10.9 GiB
Duration : 2h 12mn
Overall bit rate : 11.8 Mbps
Writing application : mkvmerge v4.4.0 ('Die Wiederkehr') built on Oct 31 2010 21:52:48
Writing library : libebml v1.0.0 + libmatroska v1.0.0
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 12mn
Bit rate : 10.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 800 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
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.273
Stream size : 9.32 GiB (85%)
Writing library : x264 core 114 r1913 5fd3dce
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.08 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=64 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=8 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=2 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=50 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=100 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=10049 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=50000 / vbv_bufsize=50000 / nal_hrd=none / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.50
Language : English
Audio
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 2h 12mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 510 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 : 1.40 GiB (13%)
Text #1
ID : 3
Format : PGS
Muxing mode : zlib
Codec ID : S_HDMV/PGS
Codec ID/Info : The same subtitle format used on BDs/HD-DVDs
Language : English
Text #2
… blah blah.
Of note, though, the Samsung c-550 seems problematic. I know there's been editable profiles since .2, but I can't figure how to edit it to make certain videos work. So far as I can tell, one .mkv file will play while another cannot (in fact, they don't even show up to browse which is what's odd - I'd expect it to show but not play like files that are truly incompatible such as AAC audio with SNR extensions). Further, the MKV has properties that are purportedly supported by the Samsung TV. I recognize Samsung are awful, so this is really a problem with them that (possibly?) serviio can only possibly work around without great effort.
Perhaps it's user error, but that's my user experience. I still have to manually transcode files for Serviio which I think work in the Samsung server. I wait for .6 with great hope!
Perhaps while DTS is supported, something related to 7 channel DTS is not? Even so, transcoding doesn't seem to engage in Serviio despite stereo downmixing being enabled for testing. On that note, while this probably isn't the support area, if anyone wants to know details of a file that verifiably doesn't work (but *seems* like it should) here's some info for good measure:
Format : Matroska
File size : 10.9 GiB
Duration : 2h 12mn
Overall bit rate : 11.8 Mbps
Writing application : mkvmerge v4.4.0 ('Die Wiederkehr') built on Oct 31 2010 21:52:48
Writing library : libebml v1.0.0 + libmatroska v1.0.0
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 12mn
Bit rate : 10.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 800 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
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.273
Stream size : 9.32 GiB (85%)
Writing library : x264 core 114 r1913 5fd3dce
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.08 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=64 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=0 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=0 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=8 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=2 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=23 / scenecut=50 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=100 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=10049 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=50000 / vbv_bufsize=50000 / nal_hrd=none / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.50
Language : English
Audio
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 2h 12mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 510 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 : 1.40 GiB (13%)
Text #1
ID : 3
Format : PGS
Muxing mode : zlib
Codec ID : S_HDMV/PGS
Codec ID/Info : The same subtitle format used on BDs/HD-DVDs
Language : English
Text #2
… blah blah.
