BRAVIA KDL-40HX850

I am new to Serviio.
I want to know how to stream .mkv files to my BRAVIA KDL-40HX850.
I am not getting how to stream files.
My serviio console looks like the one i have sent in an image.
Kindly Help..!

[Illico]

Your settings seems good.
Do you see mkv files when you browse on Sony Video menu?
Do you have only problem with mkv files ? could you play vob, avi or other video file ?
Do you enable subtitles on serviio console?

Thank you for replying.
I am totally new to serviio.
I just made the settings, added a .mkv file like the one shown in image.
Now i want to know, What to do so as to try viewing this file in my BRAVIA KDL-40HX850?

I am not getting what to do after adding the .mkv file. Do i need to do something on my TV?
Or what..?

Your reply is valuable.!

[NX3]

Assuming your tv is connected to your router as your PC is (ie. you have a network). On your tv remote press the HOME button so the tv menu appears on screen. Scroll left or right until you find the 'media' section and then scroll up or down to find 'Video'. If your pc and tv are networked then you'll see Serviio listed (yellow icon), select it then navigate the menus e.g folders, files and then hit play or enter on the file you want.

You'll then be streaming via serviio from your PC to your tv the media file.

This video shows you how on your tv:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6mHXxEKDXA&t=6m50s

Thank you for the reply.
I was able to stream my .mkv videos.
Facing one more issue. and that is with the SUBTITLES.
I am not able to see subtitles.
i made the following settings as in the image.
Moreover, the 'video file' name and the 'subtitle file'' name are the same.
But still i am facing the problem.

My TV also shows a error when i enabled the "burned in subtitles" option.
The error is - "Temporarily cannot access the server. Please try again later."

Kindly help.!
Your reply is valuable.

[zip]

post your log, looks like FFmpeg failed

I have sent the log file as an attachment.
The log was too big to be posted as a reply.! :/

Kindly Help.!
Thanking you.!

[zip]

Does this file exist? Does it have the right access rights? Is it a valid srt file?

  Code:

G:/The Expendables series/The.Expendables.2/The.Expendables.2.2012.BluRay.720p.AC3.x264-CHD.srt

what if you type

  Code:

ffmpeg -i "G:/The Expendables series/The.Expendables.2/The.Expendables.2.2012.BluRay.720p.AC3.x264-CHD.srt"

(finf ffmpeg.exe in the lib folder of Serviio installation)

Thank You for the reply..!
Yes it is a valid srt file. It works when used with VLC.

And i ddnt got what to do with the code you have given.
also tell me what to do with ffmpeg.exe ?
I am not a professional in this thing so need a little bit elaboration.
Please Help.

Your reply is valuable.

Waiting for the reply..!

Reply Please.!

[Illico]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=960

I followed the steps and cmd displayed the following -


C:\Users\Nawab>cd\Program Files\Serviio\lib

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg -i "G:/The Expendables series/The.Expendable
s.2/The.Expendables.2.2012.BluRay.720p.AC3.x264-CHD.srt"
ffmpeg version 1.1.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Feb 5 2013 21:59:54 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-ffplay --disable-ffs
erver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libass --enable-librtm
p --enable-fontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-zlib --extra-libs='-lrtmp -l
polarssl -lws2_32 -lwinmm -lexpat -lfreetype -lfribidi -lz' --arch=x86 --enable-
runtime-cpudetect --enable-pthreads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-
mingw32- --pkg-config=pkg-config
libavutil 52. 13.100 / 52. 13.100
libavcodec 54. 86.100 / 54. 86.100
libavformat 54. 59.106 / 54. 59.106
libavdevice 54. 3.102 / 54. 3.102
libavfilter 3. 32.100 / 3. 32.100
libswscale 2. 1.103 / 2. 1.103
libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
[mp3 @ 01635AE0] Format mp3 detected only with low score of 1, misdetection poss
ible!
[mp3 @ 01635AE0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
Input #0, mp3, from 'G:/The Expendables series/The.Expendables.2/The.Expendables
.2.2012.BluRay.720p.AC3.x264-CHD.srt':
Duration: 00:00:08.99, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 96 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: mp1, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16p, 96 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified


after doing this i once again played the movie but subtitles were still not coming.
What to do next..?
Help me solve it guys pls..!

Thanking You.!

[NX3]

The command was "-i" this was to list the information about the file so you could then copy and paste it to here. It wasn't going to fix the file in anyway so the playback issue would still be a problem for you.

Looking at the information you've posted it appears to be detected by ffmpeg as a mp3. Obviously incorrectly but would explain why its having problems playing it.

Example contents from a SRT file

  Code:

1
00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,560
We will now make a short stop in what is called a kibbutz

2
00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:27,160
Be back in the bus in 15 minutes.
Enjoy your visit.


Have you opened the SRT file in notepad and double check it is a subtitle file ? As in your see readable txt or garbage indicating it is actually a mp3. How big is the file ? Right click on it, properties should display this info for you. SRT for a film will be 100-200k not megabytes.

Simple solution might be to get another version of the subtitle file ?

I got what u said..
I tried the same procedure with another .srt file. I got the following results in cmd

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nawab>C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib
'C:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Users\Nawab>cd\Program Files\Serviio\lib

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg -i "G:\Lincoln (2012) 1080p x264 DD5.1 EN NL
Subs\Lincoln 2012 1080p.srt"
ffmpeg version 1.1.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Feb 5 2013 21:59:54 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-ffplay --disable-ffs
erver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libass --enable-librtm
p --enable-fontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-zlib --extra-libs='-lrtmp -l
polarssl -lws2_32 -lwinmm -lexpat -lfreetype -lfribidi -lz' --arch=x86 --enable-
runtime-cpudetect --enable-pthreads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-
mingw32- --pkg-config=pkg-config
libavutil 52. 13.100 / 52. 13.100
libavcodec 54. 86.100 / 54. 86.100
libavformat 54. 59.106 / 54. 59.106
libavdevice 54. 3.102 / 54. 3.102
libavfilter 3. 32.100 / 3. 32.100
libswscale 2. 1.103 / 2. 1.103
libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
[srt @ 02F35AE0] Estimating duration from bitrate, this may be inaccurate
Input #0, srt, from 'G:\Lincoln (2012) 1080p x264 DD5.1 EN NL Subs\Lincoln 2012
1080p.srt':
Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0:0: Subtitle: subrip
At least one output file must be specified





I want to know - Is this how we know the validness of a .srt file?

I played this movie also. Th movie plays well on my BRAVIA KDL-40HX850 but the subtitles are not being displayed in this movie also.!

[NX3]

I want to know - Is this how we know the validness of a .srt file?

I played this movie also. Th movie plays well on my BRAVIA KDL-40HX850 but the subtitles are not being displayed in this movie also.!

Its one way of validating a SRT file, its proves how ffmpeg reads it. You can also check with notepad or similar apps...

So for this other move you have transcoding enabled ? subtitles on ? etc etc.... and you get no subtitles on your tv ? post the log for that file once selected to play.

I have Transcoding and subtitles,both enabled.
Do i also need to enable "Burned-in subtitles" ?
Which option to select on it?

Yes it worked somehow.!
Subtitles appeared.
Thank You Guys..! Issues resolved.!

Just tell me one more thing...
I also want to play my mp4 files on my BRAVIA KDL-40HX850.
Found a bit difficulty. The TV does not display the mp4 file. it displays the .mkv files but not the mp4 files.
What to do?

[NX3]

The profile you have selected will display MP4 so you might want to double check the file extension. Also check the 'mediainfo' for the a sample file as they will play.

Got this one also resolved.
Another issue being faced is..
When i play movies on my TV, then they play well. The only problem is that they hang sometimes while playing.
Means it stops for a fraction of second again and again.
This is annoying.

Any suggestions.?

Thank You

I had the same issue.
I checked the option "Enable burned-in subtitles". I think that did the trick.