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Can someone share with me settings how to stream on a Panasonic CS630-series TV? Can't get it working with any of the profiles.

What isn't working?

• can your TV see the Serviio Server
• can you browse for your media
• can you stream any media
• does Serviio Mediabrowser work (or any other TV or device)

The Panasonic 2013 profile is likely the best starting point for this TV.

So I want to stream through DLNA. I can access the server, but for many files, I get the "audio format not supported" message, or can't play them at all. Something with the transcoding I think. I used to have a Samsung TV before, after applying the proper profile it worked fine, and I've tried every available Panasonic-profile for this one, but none of them solved the issues.

Post MediaInfo details for one or two of the files that are not working.

Here you go:

http://pastebin.com/XCY8nqnj
http://pastebin.com/7kfQUU18

Thanks

It appears your TV does not support DTS audio natively. The Panasonic Viera G/GT/DT/UT/VT (2011/2012) profile should have remuxed these files converting DTS to AC3, or there is a line in the Panasonic Viera (2013) profile that you can edit. Try (this does the second option):

• Edit the file you profiles file (located in Serviio/config/profiles.xml).
• Change the following line in the Panasonic Viera (2013) profile
  
  <!-- Matches container="matroska" vCodec="h264" aCodec="dca" / --> <!-- Uncomment this line if DTS is not supported natively -->
  to
  <Matches container="matroska" vCodec="h264" aCodec="dca" />
• Save profiles.xml
• Restart your PC.
• Once restarted assign the Panasonic Viera (2013) to your TV. Ensure you press Save after assigning.
• Ensure that "Enable Transcoding" is checked on the Delivery, Transcoding tab - if you change anything, press Save.
• Ensure that only the "Enable Subtitles" box is checked on the Delivery, Subtitles tab - if you change anything, press Save.
• Test your files.

or... if you're not comfortable with the above, just assign the Panasonic Viera G/GT/DT/UT/VT (2011/2012) profile and remember to press Save after assigning (the main difference will be the treatment of MP4 files, which the 2011/12 profile will transcode when you probably don't need it).

After uncommenting that line, I can't start serviio at all.

Make sure the line you uncommented looks exactly like he showed you. XML is a great format for saving information like this, but is critical there are no errors. Your Serviio log will likely indicate which line number has the error.


Every line should start with < and end with />. The exclamation mark must be gone along with the double dash at each end (--), and the second part of the line, "<!-- Uncomment this line if DTS is not supported natively -->", should be completely removed.

Thanks.

Now I can play movies with DTS audio streams only, but with files containing 2 audio streams, only one steam is visible. Also, now videos are still being transcoded, which are not needed to be. Example: http://pastebin.com/ALQTk0ie
Another thing I noticed, that a movie, which had no audio before enabling transcoding, now has the audio stream as well, but the aspect ratio is messed up.
Mediainfo for that one: http://pastebin.com/fVfKkM8Y
For me, they seem to have the same video stuff. I've removed every video-related transcoding from the xml, but still being transcoded.

Could you help me with adjusting the profile, please ?

Thanks

Yes, when a file is transcoded by Serviio only one video stream and one audio stream is transcoded. All other streams are dropped.

The only way to support multiple audio streams at the moment is to ensure the file isn't transcoded - use a tool like MKVToolnix to change the order of audio streams so that the first stream is one that doesn't need transcoding, or use a tool like XMedia Recode to add an audio stream (as the first audio stream) that your TV supports (eg. AC3).

Cant see why the example you provided would be transcoded. Are you sure it is? Check your subtitle settings.

yep, a known issue for Panasonic TV's (and others) ignoring aspect information on transcoded mpeg-ts files. You can overcome by moving the line:

<Matches container="matroska" vCodec="h264" aCodec="dca" />

directly under the line

<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetVCodec="mpeg2video" targetACodec="ac3" aBitrate="384" DAR="16:9" forceInheritance="true">

This will transcode the video as well, padding it so as to reproduce the original aspect ratio.