[STICKY] MX Player 10-bit Video and HEVC Discussion

[yogi_en]

Install MX player codec and try with HW+.

I tried that already. Didn't work. Only SW is decoding working fine with MX player.

 

[Thirumalai.K]

I tried that already. Didn't work. Only SW is decoding working fine with MX player.

It depends on the device configuration. Some OEMs do not implement certain features to save some royalty fees.

If 10bit decoding is not implemented on your device, then it's not possible to hardware accelerate the decoding.
The only way to go is SW.

 

[Thane187]

thanks for the info, I really appreciate it.

Currently I have the Nvidia Shield TV and everything I thow at it works without any issues but I am looking for something portable cause I travel alot and a phone or tablet that supports h.264 10-bit would be very nice, if anyone knows a phone or tablet that can do that, it would be great.

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A which will play H.264 10bit encodes (720p mini encodes used mainly), but in SW mode only.

Will the Nvidia Shield TV support HEVC 10 bit FullHD in playback?

Thanks!

 

[friend.evil]

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A which will play H.264 10bit encodes (720p mini encodes used mainly), but in SW mode only.

Will the Nvidia Shield TV support HEVC 10 bit FullHD in playback?

Thanks!

it does with ease, played all types of files without any issues, you can use MX Player, VLC or Kodi any player works.

Sent from my SM-G955U using XDA-Developers Legacy app

 

[Thane187]

it does with ease, played all types of files without any issues, you can use MX Player, VLC or Kodi any player works.

Sent from my SM-G955U using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Fantastic. I ordered the device on Saturday evening in case you said yes. I tested some non re-encoded H.265 BD files using MX Player standard edition, and it played the files in SW mode only, no jitters though in the picture and sound is in sync. VLC Player playback..... PERFECT!!! And its the same with Archos Video Player too.

Thank you!!

 

[guap]

the nvidia shield tv has a Tegra X1, it is a beast, if it doesnt support hw decoding it goes in sw with no problem at all. Best tech purchase ever, 2 year and still rocking

I'm also looking for a tablet with h265 10bit hw decoding, any hint other than Galaxy Tab s3? It's expensive but most of all is BIG, I was looking for something around 8" but the upcoming asus z582 (I own a z580ca and I love it) will equip a SD652 with adreno 510, and no 10bit support :|

 

[Dariusdd]

Other than the Tab S3, there are really no other higher powered tablets around on the market (running Android) that are somewhat readily available on a global scale. If you :really: need h265 h/w decoding, then you could go for the Tab S3, take note that it is running a Snapdragon 820, which is already somewhat outdated. At this point, I'd just settle with a large screen phone (ex: Note 8, S8+, Mate 9) if I wanted to feel safe in paying an arm and a leg for such commodities. You can also try looking over the fence at the iPads, but I am not sure about the quality of video player apps in iOS. At the very least, you got VLC. Other than that, any iPad starting with the 2017 one ("budget" one as they call it) should be able to decode h265 at the very least in S/W mode. If you want the bee's knees, the iPad Pro 10.5 should be about right.

 

[guap]

apple product is a no go for me.

thanks for your answer yes, I dont want to purchase an outdated snap820, I will wait for something new in the upcoming IFA , hoping something with snap835 to come up. The only alternative is a Google Pixel C, X1 is still a beast but the tablet itself haw no LTE, no, GPS... In the meantime my plex server will happily transcode all the rest.

 

[dahawthorne]

I hope this is the correct thread but if not I'm sure the devs will be glad of the feedback anyway...
I've just had a Play Store update of MX saying "improvements on HEVC 12bit playback". Not just an improvement - a vast improvement. I have a couple of HEVC x265 videos which on the previous version either didn't play at all (sound but no picture, or a stuttering unsynched unwatchable mess). This new version isn't 100%, still a very slight frame-dropping and occasional sound delays, but now totally watchable.
Great job, people. Much appreciated.
Nexus 6 (Snapdragon 805, QHD), Pure Nexus 7.1.2_r24 (latest), Magisk 13.3.

 

[Pancha5]

Even if the Qualcomm ships a SoC that's capable of decoding 10bit HEVC, it has to be implemented on the OEM side as well.
There are many device in which chipsets are capable of decoding HEVC 10bit. As OEMs has to pay the patent costs, some of them do not implement it. So, commenting based on a chipset specification is useless. Need to check the device directly to know it's actual capabilities.

Kindly please tell me which devices and chipset has implemented 10bit support officially(hardware acceleration) or update in OP, couldn't get proper devices list even after a lot of searching
Thanks in advance

 

[Dariusdd]

Kindly please tell me which devices and chipset has implemented 10bit support officially(hardware acceleration) or update in OP, couldn't get proper devices list even after a lot of searching
Thanks in advance

There is no way to make such a list due to a few reasons: firmware updates can add or remove h/w decoding (example: GS7 had 10 bit hevc decoding removed around the time the note 7 was launching, and got it back when the note 7 "fizzled" out) and because there are way too many devices released to check. Your best bet is to check for the SoC to be compatible and then hope that the manufacturer is paying the royalties for it.

 

[Pancha5]

There is no way to make such a list due to a few reasons: firmware updates can add or remove h/w decoding (example: GS7 had 10 bit hevc decoding removed around the time the note 7 was launching, and got it back when the note 7 "fizzled" out) and because there are way too many devices released to check. Your best bet is to check for the SoC to be compatible and then hope that the manufacturer is paying the royalties for it.

Thanks Bro, Does one plus 5 has support as of now?

 

[zer0man]

There is no way to make such a list due to a few reasons: firmware updates can add or remove h/w decoding (example: GS7 had 10 bit hevc decoding removed around the time the note 7 was launching, and got it back when the note 7 "fizzled" out)

Did it?
That's exactly what I wanted to ask.

When I got my S7, I remember that I was able to play 10 bit HEVC videos with Hardware decoding, there was even an option for it in Settings --> decoder --> HW+ video codecs.
Just yesterday I tried playing one of those files, and it only played SW decoding no matter what. Which sucks, because even though the phone can still play it smoothly, it gets really hot after some time (maybe because the video is 1080p?) and it gets really uncomfortable to hold, not to mention the battery drain.

I have the latest software update, and MX player is updated to the latest version too.
Is there a way to get it back? Or am I missing an option here?
Thanks

 

[Pancha5]

Samsung Galaxy S8 seems to play 4k hevc 10bit videos with hw+ smoothly as of now... Its sucks when the oem removes support to annoy customers so that they can buy new phones

Video Link
http://demo-uhd3d.com/fiche.php?cat=uhd&id=159

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

I am running MX Player Pro v1.9.5 on Android 6 with an S905X soc.

I use to be able to play Hi10p in HW+ mode with some artefacts but now it`s grayed out and i can only play it in software that kills my cpu, I would rather have a few artefacts and low cpu/heat.

What has changed, I did notice that it says accelerated in the hw+ codec list when it did not before.

So what is going on?

John.

 

[Thirumalai.K]

I am running MX Player Pro v1.9.5 on Android 6 with an S905X soc.

I use to be able to play Hi10p in HW+ mode with some artefacts but now it`s grayed out and i can only play it in software that kills my cpu, I would rather have a few artefacts and low cpu/heat.

What has changed, I did notice that it says accelerated in the hw+ codec list when it did not before.

So what is going on?

John.

Can you share the logs?
It's greyed out on following conditions:
1. HEVC decoder in your system has some issues with HEVC main10 profile
2. HEVC decoder in your system doesn't support the HEVC main10 profile

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

Can you share the logs?
It's greyed out on following conditions:
1. HEVC decoder in your system has some issues with HEVC main10 profile
2. HEVC decoder in your system doesn't support the HEVC main10 profile

Ok log added to post, I tried to play 2 Hi10p Anime episodes.

As i have said my tv box does not support Hi10p, but normally i can player them in HW+ mode with some artefacts , But in this version of MX player the HW+ option is grayed out.

Thanks

John.

 

[Thirumalai.K]

Ok log added to post, I tried to play 2 Hi10p Anime episodes.

As i have said my tv box does not support Hi10p, but normally i can player them in HW+ mode with some artefacts , But in this version of MX player the HW+ option is grayed out.

Thanks

John.

Sorry there was some misinterpretation on my side.
I have misread hi10 as HEVC. According to the current logic, Hi10 will be available only on the device has hardware acceleration for Hi10 profile.

Do you see H.264 10bit in HW+ Codecs with harware accelerated mark?

If no, your device doesn't support it.
In some old versions, it was force attempted when it's enabled. But, it has been found that it's causing system level crash on many devices. So, now it's disabled by default on unsupported devices.

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

Sorry there was some misinterpretation on my side.
I have misread hi10 as HEVC. According to the current logic, Hi10 will be available only on the device has hardware acceleration for Hi10 profile.

Do you see H.264 10bit in HW+ Codecs with harware accelerated mark?

If no, your device doesn't support it.
In some old versions, it was force attempted when it's enabled. But, it has been found that it's causing system level crash on many devices. So, now it's disabled by default on unsupported devices.

OK, I will just use SPMC player, It plays the video`s with HW acceleration with some artifacts that is fine for me.

Thanks

John.

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

Is there a way to make HW+ the first choice when playing a video as i have a Anime series the video`s plays for 5-10 seconds and then stops in HW mode, if i switch straight to HW+ the video plays without fault, But when i play the next video i have to switch manually from HW to HW+ on every episode.

Thanks

john.