how to improve video playback

[davsug]

i know the Diamond is positioned as a multi media phone, but every video/movie file i play on it is very jerky. From cartoons (southpark) to music videos and converted movies, they all play like crap. is there a way to improve the performance of video playback?

[FH1]

What player are you using?

I use CorePlayer. It plays perfectly smoothly. (both AVI's and H.264 mp4's)

[davsug]

I've just been using the stock player

[Yodajr]

Use CorePlayer.

When people ask a question, they put a question mark at the end.

[davsug]

so no free solutions/players to solve this issue, eh? Wasn't planning on spending $20 for a media player.

[sandro.bertini]

You can try TCPMP (the seed of CorePlayer). It´s not as much optimized but it´s much better than the Windows Media Player, and plays much more formats.

Search the forum for "TCPMP-0.72RC1-ARM-PPC-recomp-03.CAB". The standard version of TCPMP doesn't run in WM6.1, but this one does and includes the more common plugins (MP4, AC3, etc...).

Good luck.

[gjaman2008]

I got some nasty vsynch issues when playin back AVIs using Coreplayer, both in Directdraw and GDI modes. I convert AVIs to 320x240 using SPB DVD, because native resolution (DVD format for the most) is quite sluggy. In 320x240 it's perfectly smooth, except those v-synch issues. Do you have the same issue ?

[Miathan01]

I got some nasty vsynch issues when playin back AVIs using Coreplayer, both in Directdraw and GDI modes. I convert AVIs to 320x240 using SPB DVD, because native resolution (DVD format for the most) is quite sluggy. In 320x240 it's perfectly smooth, except those v-synch issues. Do you have the same issue ?

I rendered to 320x240 also using tcpmp it plays smoothly, but only uses a small part of the screen. switching to fullscreen or zoom -> framelags about 20! secs. very disgusting. This Phone seems NOT to be a multimediaPhone :(

[DiemetriX]

I'm using TCMP, think i use GDI mode.

No Vsync issues, no problems. 90% of media files work perfect (avi,divx,etc)

http://www.diemetrix.net/diemetrix/TCPMPforWM6.CAB

[kultus]

yes but in what quality and bitrate

edit: now thats weird I tried play same movie 640 x 364 avi and benchmark:
coreplayer QTv mode high quality 96%
TCPMP RAW dither on 99% so where is problem with QTv support??? Yeah and there is with GDI and also RAW discusting vsync issue

anyone know if its better xvid or divx in case of performance???