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Sony BDP doesn't play some online mp4 files

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:11 pm
by miksa
Hi ! I came across online cbs local news streams as mp4 files. The files are recognized by BDP as m2ts with AVC / AAC streams but they are not working on my Sony BDP BX57 ("Sony BD Playeer/SMP" profile) with the following symptoms;

1. File plays but with empty screen and no sound
2. File plays with picture and sound (with big interruptions though) once but shows empty screen when i press stop and then play button again
3. File plays with picture and sound (with big interruptions) once but shows empty screen when i press next chapter button, i.e. next file not working. then original file stops working as well

I have created test RSS file with 3 clips:

https://sites.google.com/site/miksaweb/TestFeed.rss

ffmpeg output looks like this
  Code:
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20121118130626470AA.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: isommp42
  Duration: 00:05:24.13, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1042 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (Baseline) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuvj420p, 640x
360 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 895 kb/s, 24 fps, 24 tbr, 24k tbn, 48 tbc
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : Mainconcept MP4 Video Media Handler
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 94
kb/s
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : Mainconcept MP4 Sound Media Handler
    Stream #0:2(und): Data: none (rtp  / 0x20707472)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : GPAC ISO Hint Handler
    Stream #0:3(und): Data: none (rtp  / 0x20707472)
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : GPAC ISO Hint Handler


and these files play Ok when i use XBMC (configured as "Generic DlNA profile") to connect to Serviio on my PC.

any idea what may be wrong?

Re: Sony BDP doesn't play some online mp4 files

PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:55 pm
by miksa
that's interesting, no response. is it a known issue or no one cares? :?

Re: Sony BDP doesn't play some online mp4 files

PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 9:54 pm
by mike_s104
Patience; I don't think there are people just sitting there waiting for someone to post a question.

Have you tried converting the file(s) in question to another format?

Re: Sony BDP doesn't play some online mp4 files

PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:23 pm
by miksa
mike_s104 wrote:Have you tried converting the file(s) in question to another format?
no, i am not sure how conversion can help if these are not local but online files like http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20121118130626470AA.mp4

Re: Sony BDP doesn't play some online mp4 files

PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:39 pm
by mike_s104
miksa wrote:
mike_s104 wrote:Have you tried converting the file(s) in question to another format?
no, i am not sure how conversion can help if these are not local but online files like http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20121118130626470AA.mp4

Sorry, didn't see where you stated that they were online media. I see now where the input is online media now.