SMS Bug Reports

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Please post bugs in SMS here. More detailed guidelines for reporting bugs will be posted here shortly.

[neo333]

this is an odd bug EEUG :banghead:

Ok , since you changed the SMS version to 1.3 with AC3 compadibility a few of my avi files are playing there audio with 2X the speed :doh:

I hope you can fix this :D

[Mr. Worm~~]

this is an odd bug EEUG :banghead:

Ok , since you changed the SMS version to 1.3 with AC3 compadibility a few of my avi files are playing there audio with 2X the speed :doh:

I hope you can fix this :D

Can you give more info please, about A/V codec, bitrate, etc.
As much info you attach will help, tks

[EEUG]

...f..k, I know the problem (I suppose you have mono sound in your clips). Patch will come up during weekend. Sorry :)...

Edit: try this (http://svn.ps2dev.org/filedetails.php?repname=ps2ware&path=%2Ftrunk%2FSMS%2Fbin%2FSMS.elf&rev=0&sc=0) one. Should work now. Sorry again. Have a nice weekend ;)...

[Ironchef86]

I'm experiencing freezing of a movie which played fine all the way through on previous versions of SMS. About 3 minutes into the movie the picture freezes and the audio continues, then the audio stops and a loud buzzing noise is heard. I'm using a NTSC tv, I've also tried Mr. Worm's version of SMS 1.3 NTSC and still experienced the problem, as well the as the one EEUG just released a few minutes ago.

Info from GSpot:
xvid file 640 x 360 with MP3 audio 48000Hz 128 kb/s total (2 chnls)
size is 699mb

quick edit: I deleted the settings in the mc for SMS and so far the video has played past the point of freezing. Will continue to test and report back.

update #2: Seems like I got my hopes up too quickly. Only played a few more minutes than before and the same result occured.

[EEUG]

...must have that movie to see what's going on there :). Is there any way to share part of it somewhere?...

[Ironchef86]

Let me see if I can cut a part of it with virtualdub, though I'm pretty inexperienced with video encoding I'm not sure if the encoding would still be the same as the original. Let me try right now.

Just tried cutting a piece with virtualdub and saving it. It ends up being a RAW avi file which is huge. I would try to reeconde it if I knew how, but I'm thinking if I do reencode it it would have a different effect. Any idea how to cut a clip while still retaining the encoding?

[EEUG]

...hold on, I've reproduced the problem here :) (I was too "good" with MIPS assembler). Althoght I could revert to C routine back in the moment, it's quite interesting, so the update will come tomorrow :). Sorry...
...and thank you for efforts...

[emcepl]

Any idea how to cut a clip while still retaining the encoding?
Avi Splitter 1.23 @ http://www.media4pc.com/
Just mark a part of the movie, check - save without recompression, save. 2-3 secs and it's done :)

[strikeuk]

Let me see if I can cut a part of it with virtualdub, though I'm pretty inexperienced with video encoding I'm not sure if the encoding would still be the same as the original. Let me try right now.

Just tried cutting a piece with virtualdub and saving it. It ends up being a RAW avi file which is huge. I would try to reeconde it if I knew how, but I'm thinking if I do reencode it it would have a different effect. Any idea how to cut a clip while still retaining the encoding?

The reason yours was in raw format is because it's selected as full processing mode on default just select video and change it to direct stream copy so it retains its video format. Then just file and select avi as... .

Anyway glad you found the bug eeug, i'm also having the problem with it.

[neo333]

Awesome EEUG,

I just tried the update just now and it looks like you figured out my problem :D

[EEUG]

...SVN contains a new one which doesn't hang anymore (at least in my case :)). Too late here to fiddle with tags to insert a link, so I hope that somebody will do it. And "I'm hitting the hay"...

[mastaalien]

Tested a Avi file with ac3 sound.
Works fine, sometime i had the feeling its a little bit asynch. but maybe it has to do with pause option?
It also had a little yellow pixelthing in the picture (on the bottom in the black)
And the sound was very quiet. Had the volume on like 80% were normal is like 25% and 40% is screaming.
Bug Report cause the sound was so low. If you need i will upload a sample of the movie, didn't it right now cause my inet connection is f*** up.


--- File Information ---
File Name: sample.avi
File Name (with full path): f:\test\sample.avi
File Size (in bytes): 731,971,584

--- Container Information ---
Base Type (e.g "AVI"): AVI(.AVI)
Subtype (e.g "OpenDML"): OpenDML (AVI v2.0),
Interleave (in ms): 40
Preload (in ms): 512
Audio alignment("split across interleaves"): Split
Total System Bitrate (kbps): 0
Bytes Missing (if any): 0
Number of Audio Streams: 1

--- Video Information ---
Video Codec Type(e.g. "DIV3"): xvid
Video Codec Name(e.g. "DivX 3, Low-Motion"): XviD
Video Codec Status(e.g. "Codec Is Installed"): Codec(s) are Installed
Duration (hh:mm:ss): 01:26:22
Frame Count: 129558
Frame Width (pixels): 568
Frame Height (pixels): 312
Frame Aspect Ratio (e.g "1.3333"):
Frame Aspect Ratio (e.g. "4:3"):
Pixel Aspect Ratio ("SAR"):
Display Aspect Ratio ("DAR"): 1.821
Frames Per Second: 25
Video Bitrate (kbps): 675
MPEG-4 ("MPEG-4" or ""): MPEG-4
B-VOP ("B-VOP" or ""): B-VOP
QPel ("QPel" or ""):
GMC ("GMC" or ""):
H264 ("H264" or ""):

MPEG-2 ("MPEG-2" or ""):
Interlaced ("I/L" or ""):
Progressive ("Prog" or ""):
Top Frame First ("TFF" or ""):
Bottom Frame First ("BFF" or ""):
3:2 Pulldown ("3:2" or ""):
Picture-per-field ("PPF" or ""):

- Aspect Ratio Related:

Broadcast standard: "PAL" (else blank)
Broadcast standard: "NTSC" (else blank)
src:"VCD", "SVCD", "CVD", or "DVD (else blank):
Instructions to convert to VCD, first part:
Instructions to convert to VCD, second part:
Instructions to convert to SVCD, first part:
Instructions to convert to SVCD, second part:
Instructions to convert to CVD, first part:
Instructions to convert to CVD, second part:
Instructions to convert to DVD, first part:
Instructions to convert to DVD, second part:
Instructions to convert to AVI, first part:
Instructions to convert to AVI, second part:

--- Audio Information ---
MPEG Stream ID (e.g. "0xbd"):
MPEG VOB file Substream(e.g. "0x80"):
Audio Codec (e.g. "AC3"): 0x2000(AC3, Dolby Laboratories, Inc) AC3
Audio Codec Status (e.g. "Codec Is Installed"): Codec(s) are Installed
Audio Sample Rate (Hz): 48000
Audio Bitrate(kbps): 448
Audio Bitrate Type ("CBR" or "VBR"): CBR
Audio Channel Count (e.g. "2" for stereo): 5

[EEUG]

...568/16 is not an integer number :). Same for 312. This concerns a "yellow pixelthing". I didn't bother myself with resolutions which are not dividable by 16. Yes, this can be considered as "intended" bug. One day I'll try to put my hands on it. Quet AC3 sound: I think it depends on encoder. I've also got different AC3 movies with different audio "levels". In the program there's one hardcoded constant concerning this. If I'll increase its value some movies will be screaming like hell then :). "little bit asynch": quite possible. A/V sync is still not ideal. There will always be a difference at least +- 40ms...

[mastaalien]

ah ok, forgot to check the resolution thing. my fault.
and for the ac3sound, well in that case i will search a tool to boost up the volume in the file directly.
for the +-40ms, yes i think its a a/v sync issue, cause it was really "a little bit" like almost not noticeable. but when i'm testing i consentrate on such things, but for watching its ok. keep up the amazing work

[Ironchef86]

Just a few things I've noticed since using SMS for over a month now. As the video is about to end, say there is about 3 minutes left in the movie, the sound chops for a few seconds.

Secondly if you play a 4:3 movie and then right after play a 16:9 movie, 90% of the time there will be a little horizontal bar which was part of the 4:3 movie attached to the 16:9 movie on the bottom. Of course this is only for 4:3 tvs, at least I would think so.

[EEUG]

...I know about the first issue (no idea yet why it's happening). For the second issue check dimensions of the movie (if they not dividable by 16 then it can happen (see previous page of this thread), otherwise it's indeed a bug which will be fixed I-don't-know-when :))...

[Causea]

The host support seems to have the same lockup problem as the linux kit had. The whole system just freezes after some network activity..

Don't know if any help but this fixed my linux-kit:
http://playstation2-linux.com/project/shownotes.php?release_id=68

[Mr. Worm~~]

I've played several movies and no hangs at all, also remember to move in the upper section to other active interface before closing ps2client, in that case it hangs, for example HDD or CDDAFS...

[dlanor]

@EEUG:
As is often the case I have both good and bad news:
The good news is mainly that the new height scaling seems to work very well. The movies that previously had lots of artifacts below the real picture now look clean, and without losing any of the speed. Tested resolutions include 640x272, and 1008x428.

Another good thing is that the CD support works very well now, though my half-dead PS2 laser doesn't allow me to test DVD disks. Hopefully others will report on that.

The bad news is that I concur with others in saying that the AC3 sound level is erroneous. I know and agree with your argument that raising the sound level constant of SMS can make some AVIs too loud, but I disagree with you on the choice of those AVIs as the standard to judge this by.

The proper standards to use should be what normal encoders produce with default settings, and AVIs produced that way are extremely quiet in SMS as compared to other media players. Ideally two AVIs encoded from the same movie should sound the same, when one uses AC3 and the other uses MP3, with both encoders using defaults for all settings. But that is not the case with SMS, even though it is so (approximately) with other players.

If it had just been a case of a few dB, I wouldn't have mentioned it here, but rather in the 'Feature request' thread. But the volume difference is such that I consider it a bug.

Since you said this is caused by a simple constant, it should be quite easy to fix. I could help with experiments to find the correct value, though I'm not really familiar with those parts of the code. But if you just tell me where to find that constant definition I'll have a go at it.

Edit: Though I hear a distinct difference between AC3 and MP3, such that AC3 needs a lot more boosting, I do believe that MP3 also needs a slightly higher volume level. Of course, it may be hard to find any setting that satisfies everybody, but perhaps the constant may be replaced by a variable, which could be saved to the config file...

Best regards: dlanor

[EEUG]

@dlanor: if you could just take a look at 'SMS_AC3.c' file and look for 'lLevel = 2 << 24;' line. Original code had '1<<24'. Try to replace '2' by greater number to increase volume. Thank you ;)

[Causea]

I've played several movies and no hangs at all, also remember to move in the upper section to other active interface before closing ps2client, in that case it hangs, for example HDD or CDDAFS...

Hangs when playing a movie through the host, less then 1 minute from the start.
There were some discussion in the linux forums that not everybody have this "feature", it depends on the model of the PS2 and the network adapter.
Unfortunately I seem to have the wrong models, but I was thinking that since they fixed the linux-kit by only changing the sources it could be done here too?

[EEUG]

@Causea: I think this issue is not related to SMS (do you want me to rewrite network driver? ;) I have no idea how it works :( )...

[Causea]

As a user, I only see one product (SMS) so thats why I thought that things were related, sorry :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

As a user, I only see one product (SMS) so thats why I thought that things were related, sorry :)

If you try to copy a movie using uLaunchelf (via network) what happens?
I've made the test several times and it takes about 10 seconds to load driver, assign IP/MASK/GATEWAY to NA, and interchange ARP request for PC MAC address...

[Mr. Worm~~]

@dlanor: if you could just take a look at 'SMS_AC3.c' file and look for 'lLevel = 2 << 24;' line. Original code had '1<<24'. Try to replace '2' by greater number to increase volume. Thank you ;)

I try 'lLevel = 12 << 24;' and get a good volume level and no distortion, compared to other movies and sources (PS2 DVD Player) and tryied to maintain same level, of course it's a subjetive comparision.

[EEUG]

...thank you for trying. So, 1.4 (Rev.1) will have '12' instead of '2' then :)...

@Causea: I agree with you about user's point of view. For me it's just a different domain completely unrelated to main goal of the application. Sorry for that ;)...

[Mr. Worm~~]

About the vertical bars in NTSC for 4:3 movie fixing in width is possible and saw others here having the same problem, the only problem with that fix is that crops in the inverse way 16:9 movies, anyway for the moment is better to have that crop correcting:
lLeft -= ( 25 << 4 );
lRight += ( 25 << 4 );
anyway waiting for others feedback 4:3 and 16:9...;) try this fix

One more thing, about the 10-12 to initialize network is the same with uLaunchelf, so this is no SMS related, so have to do more with the driver/NA/console type, anyway It's only 10 seconds!!! :banghead:

[EEUG]

...probably GS things should be modified for NTSC too. I'll also try VESA modes one day, so these "jagged" things (if they are related to video decoder) will be visible for sure (I'm just too lazy to connect my only sync-on-green compatible TFT monitor to the Station). I've also tried that "jagged" video clip from 'koki373737' on PC (same SMS code recompiled on Win32), but everything was OK there, so I suspect that the problem lies somewhere in incorrect GS initialization for NTSC consoles (that GS_InitScreen function). No way for me to play with that :(...

[paulodeleo]

About the time for network initialization, compared to uLaunchelf, there is a little difference here:

- uLaunchelf loads always fast, no 10-12 seconds wait. I think the network initialization is done the first time I try to access MISC/host (this option is aways there). That time I have the same 10-12 seconds pause and it aways fails. Does not matters if ps2cient was open or not, I have to exit MISc/host, restart ps2client and enter again at MISC/host.

- SMS can't detect if ps2client is open before launching SMS. I have aways to start ps2client with SMS already fully launched, and aways have 10-12 seconds pause for network initialization, but instant access to host icon.

I think that if the network initialization time can be changed to happend only when ps2 client is used, then the host icon will need to be aways visible, just like the option at uLaunchelf, right? Then will have the same first-time-aways-fail thing... if a fix would be that way, just let the way it is now...

[Cordy]

About the time for network initialization, compared to uLaunchelf, there is a little difference here:

- uLaunchelf loads always fast, no 10-12 seconds wait. I think the network initialization is done the first time I try to access MISC/host (this option is aways there). That time I have the same 10-12 seconds pause and it aways fails. Does not matters if ps2cient was open or not, I have to exit MISc/host, restart ps2client and enter again at MISC/host.

- SMS can't detect if ps2client is open before launching SMS. I have aways to start ps2client with SMS already fully launched, and aways have 10-12 seconds pause for network initialization, but instant access to host icon.

I think that if the network initialization time can be changed to happend only when ps2 client is used, then the host icon will need to be aways visible, just like the option at uLaunchelf, right? Then will have the same first-time-aways-fail thing... if a fix would be that way, just let the way it is now...
about either responding to ps2client when already opened. I remember dlanor mentioning previously. ps2client thinks that the ps2 is host/master when it isn't. uLaunch.elf has to access host the first time to initialize the network and then load ps2client so that it can listen for the connection it established. Because of something along the lines of what I first mentioned, even if ps2client is open it won't find the connection after sms initializes the network and has to be restarted in order to find the connection. also about the part that you note is different in each app is simply because of the way each is designed. ulaunch.elf's host capabilites are locted in the filebrowser which is manual which is why you gotta select host to initialize network, load ps2client, and then reselect host functions to have it working properly. SMS is a little more automated in the sense that the devices only show up if there is a connection made to each, which is why if you don't have a usbthumbdrive/hdd attached it won't show up. So once you load the networks it will just automatically show up. I'm pretty sure if the setup of SMS was a directory structure same as ulaunch.elf you would experience the exact or similar problem.

[kazuya.akira]

i EEUG
yesterday i do test for enter the movie of 20mb
but it's not possible because.i don't have movie of 20mb for test
someone have a movie of 20mb (xvid) put the url in this post for effectued some test about the sound.

i have do some test with media player and the sound is better in media player but not the player generaly
do the test with mediaplayer and you will see by yourself.

that's a because of your decoder mpeg1 layer 3
you will change your decoder for testing after.
:)

[hip203]

hi wondering whether anyone having this problem with
cd/dvd iso support . I' use launchElf3.41 copy Sms.elf & usbd.irx to Memory card.

I have tested couple of movie different file sizes, burned method(DAO,Mode-2)
70mb-no problem playing
200mb-no problem playing
300mb -no problem playing
700mb- played for the first 20 - 25 min of the movie ..........then all of the sudden player hang !!!! and a loud noise emmiting.At first I tought is my avi files that are corrupted ..but then I tried 6 of my movie all behave in this manner

[EEUG]

@hip203: please, check your movie with other media (I don't have a modchip, so, no solution will ever come from me to fix ISO CD/DVD related problems) :)...

[hip203]

@hip203: please, check your movie with other media (I don't have a modchip, so, no solution will ever come from me to fix ISO CD/DVD related problems) :)...

The thing is I'm using the same cdr media with 70mb file ...There is no problem playing the 10 files in the media.I'm just having problem with a single 700mb from the cd...!!!!

[EEUG]

...and if you try to play that movie from network or HDD, for example? (I'm just trying to locate the problem (if it's related to the movie itself or CD issue))...

[hip203]

...and if you try to play that movie from network or HDD, for example? (I'm just trying to locate the problem (if it's related to the movie itself or CD issue))...

OK.... :) eugene ......
Kindly allow me to explain.....
1.]I'm not having the problem with 1 of my 700mb movie files but
with 6 of them that I tested ...all different movie title......
All played fine for the first 20-25min....player hanged...all stop..loud sound emmiting
2.)I have a compilation of 70mb,200mb ...so far I have watch around 20 titles with the player all run smoothly.
3.)I have a question:The player is rendering superb resolution/colour/detailed off the 700mb movie(640x482,742x362,576x278) .I got a shock!! :banghead: Ps2reality media player does not offer such resolution and detailed. :rant: ......Anyway could it be during rertain Hi moving scene.....cd/dvd iso not feeding or feeding to much data >hanged the player :banghead:
4.)I have a mobile phone with a camera ....I could record the error When I playing the files ...Would It be a help? :chinscrat

I do some testing again perhaps I's split the movie to two pieces and played it to see whether it still render the problem.

will let you know!! :lol:

[EEUG]

@hip203: I've played a 800MB movie from CDDAFS without problems :). So, if the problem lies inside 'cdvd.irx' driver then there's no way for me to fix it without modchip (that can impose such a behaviour also). Oh, yes, during 'Hi moving scene' SMS can hang for some time if there's insufficient bandwidth between external device and EE core. I've also experienced such a behavior, but it lasted here only for some seconds, so it 'unfreezes' again after data from the device had arrived (from HDD for the same movie there were no freezes here)...

[hip203]

@hip203: I've played a 800MB movie from CDDAFS without problems :). So, if the problem lies inside 'cdvd.irx' driver then there's no way for me to fix it without modchip (that can impose such a behaviour also). Oh, yes, during 'Hi moving scene' SMS can hang for some time if there's insufficient bandwidth between external device and EE core. I've also experienced such a behavior, but it lasted here only for some seconds, so it 'unfreezes' again after data from the device had arrived (from HDD for the same movie there were no freezes here)...

Version 1.4 rev 1 solve the 700mb cd/dvd iso problem!!!!
Thanks :-pray: :chinscrat :banghead:

[HypERSoniC]

While decoding xvid from host, about half way through the movie, SMS phroze. i havnt been able to recreate the problem, so its not a bug as such, im just letting everyone know.

[Causea]

If you try to copy a movie using uLaunchelf (via network) what happens?
I've made the test several times and it takes about 10 seconds to load driver, assign IP/MASK/GATEWAY to NA, and interchange ARP request for PC MAC address...

Hangs too.. Actually every program using the ps2eth-projects smap hangs after awhile. (I'm using the ps2link loader which uses ps2eth smap..)
Found this from that smap.c: // many routines are taken from drivers/ps2/smap.c of PS2 Linux kernel (GPL).
so they must have copied the non-working one.. I've been trying to find out what has been fixed at the linux's smap but I really don't see anything that makes the difference :) (I am not a professional programmer so that may be the reason..)
I've also tried minor modifications to the ps2eth project but no luck so far and debugging of that driver seems to be impossible so I'm kind of shooting blind here..

PS2Reality's mediaplayer seems to use different smap becouse that program doesn't hang. I don't like that program though :) SMS seems to give better framerate atleast when playing from a disc and it doesn't have annoying background music at the menu..

Edit: Oh yes and when using ps2sdk and ps2link from svn to execute ulanunchelf, the ulaunchelf can't access the HDD correctly.. No problems with the older pre-compiled version though.

[dlanor]

Hangs too.. Actually every program using the ps2eth-projects smap hangs after awhile. (I'm using the ps2link loader which uses ps2eth smap..)
I don't think it's quite that simple. Of course no software is perfect, but you make it sound as if every copy attempt is doomed to fail, which is not true. I have successfully copied many CD-sized (700+ MByte) AVI files over the host: interface. At other times I have seen hangups, like you report, so some problems do exist, they're just not as 'absolute' as you say.

Found this from that smap.c: // many routines are taken from drivers/ps2/smap.c of PS2 Linux kernel (GPL).
so they must have copied the non-working one.. I've been trying to find out what has been fixed at the linux's smap but I really don't see anything that makes the difference :) (I am not a professional programmer so that may be the reason..)
There are lots of non-obvious things that can affect the reliability of IRX modules for the IOP. One fatal mistake (for example) would be to compile them with the latest IOP compiler, as that always results in bad functionality...!!!

Edit: Oh yes and when using ps2sdk and ps2link from svn to execute ulanunchelf, the ulaunchelf can't access the HDD correctly.. No problems with the older pre-compiled version though.
I don't understand what you mean about using PS2SDK to execute a program. Doing so is impossible, as PS2SDK is not a launcher of any kind, but a set of programming libraries and tools used for developing programs.

Using PS2Link to execute LaunchELF DOES explain some of your problems, as that causes the IOP modules used by PS2Link to be enforced also for LaunchELF (dual loading of same-purpose modules is not valid). You may want to try the same tests with IOP reset enabled in LAUNCHELF.CNF, though that will kill the PS2Link connection when invoked. (We must kill old IOP modules in order to load new ones with same purpose.)

This explains not only HDD problems you may have seen, but also some networking problems, as you probably didn't really test the modules that are embedded in LaunchELF, but only the ones loaded by PS2Link before starting LaunchELF. Again, you need to use IOP reset properly, to ensure that LaunchELF uses its own modules, instead of any that were resident before.

Btw: Perhaps this doesn't really belong in the SMS forum, but the networking modules used by host: for SMS and for LaunchELF are identical. So any discussion of their problems is relevant to both projects.

Best regards: dlanor

[Causea]

I don't think it's quite that simple. Of course no software is perfect, but you make it sound as if every copy attempt is doomed to fail, which is not true. I have successfully copied many CD-sized (700+ MByte) AVI files over the host: interface. At other times I have seen hangups, like you report, so some problems do exist, they're just not as 'absolute' as you say.

As I stated at a previous post, there were some discussion in the linux forums that these hangs were not everybody's problem. Some models of the NA combined with some models of the PS2 and I seem to have the wrong ones. So this IS absolute for me (and maybe a few others) but you must have the working models..
I can see its "the same kind of hang" as the connection light in my switch starts to blink when the hang happens, just like turning on and off the NA.

I don't understand what you mean about using PS2SDK to execute a program. Doing so is impossible, as PS2SDK is not a launcher of any kind, but a set of programming libraries and tools used for developing programs.

What I meant to say was I compiled the PS2SDK and PS2ETH IRXes that the PS2Link needs from svn :)

Using PS2Link to execute LaunchELF DOES explain some of your problems, as that causes the IOP modules used by PS2Link to be enforced also for LaunchELF (dual loading of same-purpose modules is not valid). You may want to try the same tests with IOP reset enabled in LAUNCHELF.CNF, though that will kill the PS2Link connection when invoked. (We must kill old IOP modules in order to load new ones with same purpose.)

This explains not only HDD problems you may have seen, but also some networking problems, as you probably didn't really test the modules that are embedded in LaunchELF, but only the ones loaded by PS2Link before starting LaunchELF. Again, you need to use IOP reset properly, to ensure that LaunchELF uses its own modules, instead of any that were resident before.

Ok, I tried to enable the IOP reset and this fixed the HDD access. But copying from the host still hangs.
Besides SMS resets the IOP by default and it hangs so..

By NOT resetting the IOP I can test my own modifications to the smap.

Btw: Perhaps this doesn't really belong in the SMS forum, but the networking modules used by host: for SMS and for LaunchELF are identical. So any discussion of their problems is relevant to both projects.

Best regards: dlanor

I know this is kind of 'off topic' so we can end this conversation here. Besides I know it's hard for you to help me since you don't have the same problem.
Maybe I'll just have to invest in to a new NA, this might solve the problem.
But it's been fun to 'try' to fix the problem, I've learned much about this homebrew programming for PS2 :)

[EEUG]

...there is a bug in 'cdvd.irx' (code which deals with DVD video disks) in SMS 1.4 (Rev.4) and earlier versions. Sometimes there's 'unsupported file format' message for normal .avi files. It's fixed now and following releases will include the fix :)...

[suram884]

Great!

[hip203]

Hi,
There seems to be an issue with Sms 1.4 rev 5....
I'm playing off usb hdd.

When I'm adjusting the volume,SMS frooze.........but when trying with rev 4...no issue when adjusting volume.
could it be the audio sampler ....
Cause if I don't touch the volume control SMS play fine ......

vdeo files:Stealth 2cd dvdrip
audio:ac3 0x2000(AC3, Dolby Laboratories, Inc) AC3( 48000Hz 448 kb/s total (5 chnls))
bitrate:1177kbps
resolution:672 x 272


Anyone share the Same problem?
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xx
Features:
- fixed bug in cdvd.irx (incorrect reading of DVD video disks sometimes);
- new audio upsampler (linear interpolation upsampling algorithm is implemented, which loads CPU more heavily than previous one. Surprisingly IOP still handles it, so it appears that no performance drop occured. Theoretically it should provide better sound quality for sample rates below 48000 . And it should support all sample rates (at least 32000 works at my site now));

[suram884]

It only happen to me once. I was constantly pressing up/down fast. I guess that's what casued mine to freeze. I restarted and it played fine.

I was watching Xiaolin Showdown when that happen.

Xvid: 1026kbps, 640x480, 23fps
MP3: 128k, 44.1k, 2ch

Could it be because of your 5.1 AC3 audio?

[EEUG]

...try to get same .elf from the same location (I didn't changed version number). I've changed thread priorities inside SMS, so you can try it to see if the problem still persists...

[shassino]

Hi, i have a trouble with sms 1.4rev4
I play some episodes of stargate sg1 season 5 with sms by host. Some of there are not sincronised and audio have 2/3 sec of delay.
I'll try it with rev 5 and I'll report you.

Great work.

[EEUG]

@shassino: yesterday I've made an AVI which has same problem :). So, I'll try to solve this. Thank you...

[hip203]

issue resolve ...when adjusting volume control ..SMS does not freeze anymore?

[shassino]

x EUGG. If you need some of this avi. I can send you a my personal link where you can download it for more test. If you want it, send me a your mail address with a pm.
Thanks for all your work. You are great!

[EEUG]

@shassino: thank you. Well, the main problem with further development is that it requires programming and testing directly on PS2, and that requires hell lot of time :). So, I can only spend only an hour or two in the evening for that. Sorry, I physically can't do all the things alone. These days I'm trying to resolve that A/V sync problem for some files (I've made manual A/V sync adjustment recently, but personally I don't like this idea). If you want, I can build a new release with this functionality...

[shassino]

I'dont know. If you have time, you can do it. Is a first foot.

Thank you for all your time spent over sms.

[EEUG]

@shassino: I solved a problem with my movie's A-V sync :). Can you share your problem movie (or at least a clip) somewhere (rapidshare.de?), so I'll try to see if it has same reason for A-V desynchronization? Thank you...

[shassino]

Here is a short version of one of this (350MB the original). I have done it with virtualdub with direct stream copy option. I don't have tried it on ps2. If you need the big one, my provider can send a gigamail (an one use only url) but i need one valid e-mail address

http://rapidshare.de/files/6584091/sg1-5x21shorted.avi.html

[EEUG]

@shassino: I've checked your movie, thank you. The problem is that audio stream in your avi looks like mp3 but it actually contains strange mixture of mp1, mp2 and mp3 frames while SMS supports only mp3 ones. That's the reason of A/V desynchronization.
Solution from your side: recode audio stream;
Solution from my side: implement support of mp1 and mp2 audio;
Thank you again
Best regards
Eugene

[shassino]

...sorry, I (EEUG) did edited " shassino's" post by mistake :D...

...these "strange effects" were reasons of my movie's A/V desync :). There were read errors (due to strange behaviour of ps2sdk/SifRpc calls), so some video packets were lost, so video timer got wrong. I did decrease read buffer's size, so now it works somehow :chinscrat. I suspect that SifRpc from ps2sdk doesn't like either big amounts of data transferred or multithreading access (that also could be the reason of "hangings" reported by "Hypersonic"), so I can end up rewriting that part :(. Anyway I'll put manual A/V sync adjustment in the next release (the implementation of OSD for it will cost 99.9% of time, so I don't know when it will happen). ...and English is not my native language either :)...

[HypERSoniC]

...sorry, I (EEUG) did edited " shassino's" post by mistake :D...

yeah, thats happened to me before too, its easy to slip on the edit button rather than quote :D :(

[guapos]

I downloaded http://home.casema.nl/eugene_plotnikov/SMS%20Version%201.4%20(Rev.8).elf and succesfully burned to CD following the instructions in "howto" thread but network doesn't work in this rev, sms don't initialize it. Fortunatly rev7 works great ;)

[EEUG]

@guapos: by default Rev.8 does not initialize network interface at startup. Use menu -> Network settings to configure its behavior...

[guapos]

ops... ehm... sorry :D I forgotten start button :banghead:

[EEUG]

...no probs, I make much more stupid mistakes (the last one were those "parenthesis" that crashed Rev.8 :))...

[Voldemar_u2]

Åñòü âèäåî â êîòîðîì âîñïðîèçâîäèòñÿ òîëüêî ïåðâå Ã*åñêîëüêî ñåêóÃ*ä, äÃ*ëåå âñ¸, ôèÃ*èø,âûõîäèò â áðÃ*óçåð. ÄëèÃ*Ã* ôÃ*éëÃ* - 00:01:42. Gspot ïî ýòîìó ïîâîäó ïèøåò ñëåäóþùåå:
Container:
Multipart OpenDML AVI, "rec list" style
(304 frames in first part, 2753 frames follow)
DivX Style "packed bitstream" AVI
Interleave: 934 ms (28.0 v.frames), preload=192
Audio frames: Aligned on interleaves

User Data/Metadata:
[ISFT] AVI-Mux GUI 1.16.5, May 6 2004 15:02:10
[USER] DivX999b000p
[USER] XviD0037
[USER] DivX999b000p
[USER] XviD0037
[USER] DivX999b000p
Ñ Ã*óäèî/âèäåî âñ¸ Ã*îðìÃ*ëüÃ*î mp3/xvid
Ã�òî êÃ*êÃ*ÿ òî îøèáêÃ* â êîÃ*òåéÃ*åðå, èëè ÷òî-òî äðóãîå ? Ã�îòîìó ÷òî ó Ã*îðìÃ*ëüÃ*î ïðîèãðûâÃ*åìûõ ôÃ*éëîâ â ãðÃ*ôå ÊîÃ*òåéÃ*åð îáû÷Ã*î ïèøåò:
OpenDML (AVI v2.0)
DivX Style "packed bitstream" AVI
Interleave: 1 vid frame (42 ms), preload=480
Audio frames: Aligned on interleaves
File Length Correct

[EEUG]

..."кто его знает,что там есть" (c)Ю.Деточкин :) Не имея файла ничего не могу сказать...

[Voldemar_u2]

ÔÃ*éë 13 ìåòðîâ, ÿ òÃ*êîé ïåðåñëÃ*òü Ã*Ã¥ ìîãó, ðÃ*çâå ÷òî êóñî÷åê, òîëüêî îòêóäÃ* ðåçÃ*òü ?

[EEUG]

...если речь идет об одном файле, то не проще ли его просто перекодировать? Или rar его на мелкие куски и переслать :)...

[Mr. Worm~~]

C K O P O H A 3 K P A H E I ;)

[EEUG]

@Mr.Worm~~: :applaud:

[Mr. Worm~~]

вы,

[Voldemar_u2]

Ã�îæÃ*ëóé Ã*Ã¥ ñòîèò çÃ*ìîðÃ*÷èâÃ*òüñÿ. Ã�îñëå ïðîãîÃ*Ã* direct stream copy ÷åðåç Virtual Dub Mod âñ¸ âñòÃ*ëî Ã*Ã* ñâîè ìåñòÃ*. Ã�î âèäèìîìó äåëî äåéñòâèòåëüÃ*î â Ã*åïðÃ*âèëüÃ*îì avi õåäåðå. ÎäèÃ* ðÃ*ç ïðîãðÃ*ììÃ* çÃ*âèñëÃ* ïðè îòêðûòèè ôÃ*éëÃ* ñ èñïîð÷åÃ*Ã*ûì çÃ*ãîëîâêîì. Ã�òî ïðîèçîøëî Ã*Ã* ýòÃ*ïå îïðåäåëåÃ*èÿ òèïÃ* ôÃ*éëÃ*. Ã�ðè ýòîì ãîëîâêÃ* ïðèâîäÃ* Ã*Ã*÷Ã*ëÃ* "ëèõîðÃ*äî÷Ã*î" ïîçèöèîÃ*èðîâÃ*òüñÿ â ïîèñêÃ*õ ÷åãî òî.  çÃ*ãîëîâêå áûëî ñëåäóþùåå:
OpenDML (AVI v2.0)
Corrupt AVI header
· Chunk: /RIFF:AVI /LIST:INFO
· Offset: 0x00002802
· Value:0xb21c5453
È åù¸ âîïðîñ, òÃ*êèå ôè÷è â xvid êÃ*ê BVOP, NVOP è QPEL êÃ*êèì-òî îáðÃ*çîì ïîääåðæèâÃ*þòñÿ â ïëååðå, è åñëè Ã*åò ÿâëÿåòñÿ ëè èõ Ã*Ã*ëè÷èå "òîðìîçÿùèì" ôÃ*êòîðîì.
P.S. À ÷åãî ñ ìèñòåðîì Âîðìîì ? Ã�ûòÃ*åòñÿ ðóññêèé îñâîèòü?:chinscrat

[EEUG]

...фичи поддерживаются (вроде как :)). Главные тормозящие факторы - QPel и Global Motion Compensation (GMC). XviD использует GMC с 3-мя warping poitns, DivX - только с 1-й, поэтому GMC в DivX не тормозит так сильно (собственноручно написал функцию на MIPS-ассемблере для этого случая), как в XviD. QPel тормозит в обоих случаях сильно (практически вычслений нужно для него в 2-3 раза больше, чем для обычной MC). Да и код для него вообще не оптимизирован (используется оригинальный С из ffmpeg)...

[Voldemar_u2]

Ã�îÃ*ÿòÃ*î(áîëåå ìåÃ*åå). ß äóìÃ*ë ïëååð áîëåå ñîâìåñòèì ñ xvid. Ã�ðÃ*âäÃ* ôèëüìîâ ñ GMC ó ìåÃ*ÿ Ã*Ã¥ ìÃ*îãî, âñ¸ áîëüøå ñ B-VOP è N-VOPS. ÅäèÃ*ñòâåÃ*Ã*îå ÿ çÃ*ìåòèë Ã*Ã* Ã*åêîòîðûõ ôèëüìÃ*õ, âîçìîæÃ*î èç-çÃ* âûñîêîãî áèòðåéòÃ*, çâóê Ã*Ã*֏Ã*Ã*åò çÃ*èêÃ*òüñÿ â äèÃ*Ã*ìè÷Ã*ûõ ñöåÃ*Ã*õ,òÃ*êîé ýôôåêò êÃ*ê áû ýõîñèãÃ*Ã*ëÃ*.
À êîãäÃ* ìîæÃ*î áóäåò ïîùóïÃ*òü âåðñèþ ñ ñóáòèòðÃ*ìè ?

[EEUG]

"звук начинает заикаться в динамичных сценах": силенок у PS2 не хватает. Потенциал для оптимизации на мой взгляд еще есть, но реализация потребует уйму времени (может и займусь когда-нибудь) :)

"А когда можно будет пощупать версию с субтитрами": на Рождество (SubRip и MicroDVD). Согласно мистеру Ворму вроде работает уже :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

P.S. À ÷åãî ñ ìèñòåðîì Âîðìîì ? Ã�ûòÃ*åòñÿ ðóññêèé îñâîèòü?:chinscrat

No, Just playing with systran. ;)
Ã�åò, ÿ èìåþ êÃ*ê ðÃ*ç èãðÃ*òü ñ systran. ;)

[dave_t]

I'm confused. Are you guys speaking in russian or is there some joke i'm missing?

Anyway - i was wondering if there were any plans for a bugzilla for this project. That would sure be a way to make sure all the bugs get picked up and worked on, or at least not forgotten about.

Ps2dev seem to have a link to a bugzilla area but it doesnt work. Any thoughts?

[EEUG]

@dave_t: yes, we're speaking Russian (I think some of us also speak Greek and Chinese) :D. There's nothing about SMS except this forum, README, your manual and thread at ps2dev (at least I don't know other sources). It's just a hobby project. No obligations. Total freedom of participation. I actually don't have any time and desire to maintain "website" or other sources of information/advertisement. You can report bugs, express your wishes and blames right here, on this forum :), but, please, don't expect that they will be taken into consideration for sure...

[dave_t]

@EEUG: Ok, I was suggesting bugzilla as a way of helping more developers get involved, rather than increasing your own workload. As you say, it just a hobby project, with no obligations. If interest increases, it might be worth considering in the future.

[EEUG]

@dave_t: you are right here. The question is who will create/maintain all this? We will probably need a planning and a manager who will be in charge of all "administrative" things here :)...

[emcepl]

I've encountered a strange movie. Both SMS and RMP play it with lots of red dots (about 30-40% of the screen) making it unwatchable. On my PC everything is OK.
http://rapidshare.de/files/9062296/hp4.avi.html

[Mr. Worm~~]

I've encountered a strange movie. Both SMS and RMP play it with lots of red dots (about 30-40% of the screen) making it unwatchable. On my PC everything is OK.
http://rapidshare.de/files/9062296/hp4.avi.html

I will test tonight...you can try also remake the file using virtualdubmod, open file >> direct stream copy and re-save, in two minutes you will have a new file, If you can try and post results. Because the file was made with nandub, and there are some problems with some decoders...:banghead:

[Voldemar_u2]

Ã�åïîÃ*ÿòÃ*Ã*ÿ ãëþêÃ* èëè êÃ*ê å¸ Ã*Ã*çâÃ*òü ñ ãåîìåòðèåé èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èÿ. ÃŽÃ*î ïî÷åìó òî ñïëþñÃ*óòî ñÃ*èçó è ñâåðõó, ïðè òîì ÷òî ôîðìÃ*ò âèäåî ñÃ*ìûé ÷òî Ã*è åñòü 3:4. Òî åñòü ïðè ïðîñìîòðå âèäåî ñêÃ*æåì â ôîðìÃ*òå 640õ480 èëè 512õ384 èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èå èìååò ÷¸ðÃ*ûå ïîëîñû ñâåðõó è ñÃ*èçó, ðÃ*ñòð ñæÃ*ò ïî âåðèêÃ*ëè. ÑðÃ*âÃ*èâÃ*ë ñ òåì æå PS2 RMP, ãäå âñ¸ îòîáðÃ*æÃ*åòñÿ ïðÃ*âèëüÃ*î.

[EEUG]

...фильмы всегда показываются в оригинальном "aspect ratio". Например: PAL имеет разрешение 640x512 (или 640x540 в зависимости от выбора в "Display settings"). 640x512 = 1.25 (640x540=1.19). Задача - сохранить "aspect ratio", заняв при этом максимум полезной площадь экрана. Отсюда и полосы :). В версии 1.5 будет выбор: или черные полосы или обрезание изображения слева-справа...

[Voldemar_u2]

ß ïîëüçîâÃ*ëñÿ SMS âåðñèåé òî ëè ïÿòîé, òî ëè ñåäüìîé ðåäÃ*êöèè.Ã’Ã*ì Ã*Ã*ñòðîåê äèñïëåÿ åù¸ Ã*åáûëî. Âñ¸ ðÃ*âÃ*î ìÃ*Ã¥ Ã*Ã¥ ïîÃ*ÿòÃ*î. Òåëåâèçîð 3:4 PAL, èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èå Ã*Ã* ýêðÃ*Ã*Ã¥ ÿâÃ*î ñïëþñÃ*óòî ïî âåðòèêÃ*ëè, ñïåöèÃ*ëüÃ*î ëèÃ*åéêîé çÃ*ìåðÿë êðóã â îäÃ*îì èç ìóâèêîâ â çÃ*ñòÃ*âêå, êðóãÃ* Ã*åòó, åñòü ÿéöî. Ãäå æå òóò Aspect ratio, â óïîð Ã*Ã¥ ïîéìó. Ìîæåò áûòü Ã*Ã* øèðîêîôîðìÃ*òÃ*îì òåëåâèçîðå ýòî è ñìîòðåëîñü áû â Ã*îðìÃ*ëüÃ*îì Ã*ñïåêòå, Ã*Ã¥ çÃ*Ã*þ. Âîò â óïîìÿÃ*óòîì óæå PS2 RMP Ã*èêÃ*êèõ ïîëîñîê Ã*åò, è ãåîìåòðèÿ â Ã*îðìå.Ã�î èäåå â Ã�ÀËå äîëæÃ*î áûòü 625 ñòðîê, â ðåÃ*ëüÃ*îñòè èõ ìåÃ*üøå, ïóñòü 600, ò.Ã¥. ïðè ôîðìÃ*òå èñõîäÃ*èêÃ* 640õ480, âðîäå áû äîëæÃ*û áûòü ïîëîñêè, Ã*î â RMP èõ Ã*åòó, è ñ ãåîìåòðèåé âñ¸ â Ã*îðìå. ÊóäÃ* ïðîïÃ*äÃ*åò ãåîìåòðèÿ â SMS, ÷òî òî ÿ Ã*Ã¥ âðóáÃ*þñü.

[emcepl]

I will test tonight...you can try also remake the file using virtualdubmod, open file >> direct stream copy and re-save, in two minutes you will have a new file, If you can try and post results. Because the file was made with nandub, and there are some problems with some decoders...:banghead:
Thx for the info about nandub. I was looking for that name... I will try that and let you know.

[EEUG]

...хорошо :), давай так: есть PAL 640x512 = 1.25 aspect ratio и есть кино 640x480=1.33 aspect ratio. То есть если мы уберем полосы = растянем кино по вертикали, то получим 1.25 aspect ratio для кино, то есть кино будет искажено. 640x512 взято из официальной GS документации. Или я чего-то не понимаю ? :). У меня есть мультик 640x464 и там есть тоже круг который я мерял линейкой :D...

@emcepl: I've downloaded your movie. It seems to be OK in ffmpeg/SMS on PC, I'll try it on PS2 this evening

[Voldemar_u2]

Âîò åñëè åãî ÷óòü ÷óòü ðÃ*ñòÿÃ*óòü, òî áûëî áû âñ¸ êÃ*ê ðÃ*ç, òþòåëüêÃ* â òþòåëüêó. Ó ìåÃ*ÿ â òåëèêå åñòü îïöèÿ - ôîðìÃ*ò èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èÿ, òÃ*ì ìîæÃ*î âûñòÃ*âèò 3:4(ïî óìîë÷Ã*Ã*èþ), ðÃ*ñøèðåÃ*Ã*ûé 3:4, è 16:9. òÃ*ê âîò,â ðÃ*ñøèðåÃ*Ã*îì îÃ* âñåãî ëèøü ðÃ*ñòÿãèâÃ*åò èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èå ïî âåðòèêÃ*ëè. ñëó÷Ã*Ã¥ ñ SMS ïåðåêëþ÷åÃ*èå â ðÃ*ñøèðåÃ*Ã*ûé ðåæèì, äÃ*¸ò ðÃ*ñòÿÃ*óòóþ ïî âåòðèêÃ*ëè êÃ*ðòèÃ*êó. Òî åñòü èñòèÃ*Ã* ãäå òî ïîñåðåäèÃ*Ã¥. ß ïðåäëÃ*ãÃ*þ âûñëÃ*òü òåáå êóñî÷åê ôèëüìÃ* ñ "ÿéöîì".ÔîðìÃ*ò îðèãèÃ*Ã*ëÃ* 512õ384 - 1,333(3:4). Ó ìåÃ*ÿ ïîëÃ*î Ã*Ã*èìå ôÃ*Ã*ñÃ*áîâ, áîëüøèÃ*ñòâî èç Ã*èõ - ýòî ÒèÂè ðèïû, ñîîòâåòñòâåÃ*Ã*î îÃ*è óæå çÃ*òî÷åÃ*û ïîä ôîðìÃ*ò òåëåâèçîðÃ* 3:4. È Ã*èêÃ*êèõ ïîëîñ òÃ*ì Ã*Ã¥ äîëæÃ*î áûòü. ÑêÃ*æè òîëüêî êóäÃ* çÃ*ëèâÃ*òü.

[EEUG]

...rapidshare.de. Посмотрю как время будет :). Но все-таки я не догоняю чего-то: если отношние ширины к высоте разное у экрана и кина :), то как можно исказив кино получить правильную картинку? (никто другой еще шума не поднимал по этому поводу :)). Посмотри, кстати, его GSpotом. Там есть еще такая весчь, как "pixel aspect ratio". Если оно не равно 1.0, то тогда все ясно :), эта фича не поддерживается...

[Voldemar_u2]

 GSpote FAR=1.333(4:3), PAR=1.000, DAR=1.333(4:3)
À Ã*Ã* ìûëî Ã*åëüçÿ ñêèÃ*óòü, ôÃ*éë 1,7 ìåòðîâ. Ó ìåÃ*ÿ ïî÷òÃ* ëó÷øå ðÃ*áîòÃ*åò,÷åì èÃ*åò.
Ã�Ã¥ çÃ*Ã*þ ïî÷åìó ýòîò âîïðîñ Ã*è ó êîãî Ã*Ã¥ âîçÃ*èêÃ*ë,Ã*î èç Ã*åñêîëüêèõ ïðîâåðåÃ*Ã*ûõ ôèëüìîâ, Ã*åçÃ*âèñèìî îò èñõîäÃ*îãî apect ratioo, Ã*Ã*áëþäÃ*ëîñü Ã*åáîëüøîå ñæÃ*òèå ïî âåðòèêÃ*ëè.Ã�ðè ôîðìÃ*òå âèäåî 3:4 øèðèÃ*Ã* ÷¸ðÃ*ûõ ïîëîñ áûëÃ* îêîëî 4-5 ñì.  òîì òî è äåëî ÷òî åñòü ñ ÷åì ñðÃ*âÃ*èâÃ*òü(RMP), òÃ*ì åñòü ðó÷Ã*îé ðåæèì ïåðåêëþ÷åÃ*èÿ âèäåî ôîðìÃ*òÃ* - 4:3,16:9,20:9 è ò.ä. Ã’Ã*ê âîò â ðåæèìå auto è 4:3 èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èå îäèÃ*Ã*êîâîå è ïîëÃ*îýêðÃ*Ã*Ã*îå.
p.s. Ñìîòðåë Ã*åäÃ*âÃ*î "Ã�ðÃ*ò ÿêóäçû", òÃ*ì âîîáùå ôîðìÃ*ò 512õ277, FAR=1.848 PAR=1.00 . Òîæå çÃ*ìåòÃ*Ã* Ã*åáîëüøÃ*ÿ ñïëþùåÃ*Ã*îñòü.

[EEUG]

...ну ладно, сделаю тогда режим "fit-all". Не надо кина. Без понимания, как это должо работать гадать на кофейной гуще не буду :)...

Edit: единственное, что приходит на ум, это возможность неквадратнотсти пикселей в телевизоре. Если это так, то все понятно тогда :)

[Voldemar_u2]

ÔÃ*éë óæå ñëèë, âçÿòü ìîæÃ*î ïî ññûëêå xttp://artem.darklaw.ru/SMJ_demo.avi, ññûëêÃ* äåéñòâèòåëüÃ*Ã* â òå÷åÃ*èè 12 ÷Ã*ñîâ.
Ã�î ïîâîäó òîãî, ÷òî Ã*èêòî ýòó òåìó Ã*Ã¥ ïîäÃ*èìÃ*ë, âîçìîæÃ*î èç-çÃ* òîãî, ÷òî Ã*Ã¥ î÷åÃ*ü çìåòÃ*î Ã*Ã* ãëÃ*ç. ÄÃ* è ÷òî çÃ*Ã*÷èò "fit-all".
Åñëè ïåðåïèøåøü èñõîäÃ*èêè ÿ ìîãó ïðîòåñòèòü çÃ*Ã*îâî.

[EEUG]

...файл слил, спасибо. Почитал я тут немного про системы. Действительно пиксели в телевизорах не квадратные :)...

[Voldemar_u2]

ôÃ*éë ñëèë, ñïÃ*ñèáî. Ã�î÷èòÃ*ë ÿ òóò Ã*åìÃ*îãî ïðî ñèñòåìû. ÄåéñòâèòåëüÃ*î ïèêñåëè â òåëåâèçîðÃ*õ Ã*Ã¥ êâÃ*äðÃ*òÃ*ûå ...
ÄÃ* Ã*Ã¥ çÃ* ÷òî. ß æå ãîâîðèë, çäåñü ãäå-òî ñîáÃ*êÃ* ïîðûëÃ*ñü;)

[EEUG]

@Voldemar_u2: запустил я твоё кино. Результат в AspectRatioTest.rar. Синие полоски - это те самые "чёрные" в твоём случае. Круг вроде круглый. При растяжении "кина" по вертикали круг становится явно овальнее по вертикали, как видно в AspectRatioTest_1.rar. Что за мистика?

@emcepl: screenshot from your movie is in RedDotsTest.rar. As you can see there're no red dots here (blue bars are just test (like in the very first versions of SMS :)))

P.S. Sorry for image quality, I have reall crappy TV-tuner card.

[emcepl]

I tried to do what Mr. Worm~~ suggested - still the same image.
These "dots" are rather stains...
Maybe it's something with my TV set/RGB cable, but it's the first time I've seen such a thing (I've watched over 30 movies). I will try to borrow a camera for my cell phone just to get you an idea how is looks.
BTW these red stains are only in black areas on the screen.

[Mr. Worm~~]

@emcepl, I've got that movie as you know it is a cam good quality but is not perfect. In PC always will be better, comparing to same screen sizes...usually monitors are smallers than TV Sets. Also tried that movie with SMS and a Divx player and looks the same. also would be appreciated to post also your system specs, Ps2 model / system / TV size and also wanna know if you use composite video, S-Video, just Video, or RF converter. Thank you

@Voldemar, with EEUG help I finally understand what you mean (systran is not enough), so now I'm making some video patterns to test with, and take measures from TV and conclusions from that video patterns used for calibrating video equipment, I will test the four modes 4:3 and 16:9 std patterns...So if you have any suggestion, will be appreciated, and if it is in english, will be apreciated twice ;) and if it is in spanish...three times :D
Thank You

[emcepl]

@Mr. Worm~~ - PS2 Pal V3, TV 14" Panasonic, RGB cable (euro). I also have standard A/V cable (chinch). I will try it tommorrow.

[Mr. Worm~~]

Well, in america we don't use RGB cable, so cannot reproduce your case, but a test and comparision with A/V RCA cable would be great, anyway with a 14" TV set you shouldn't have any problems...;)

[Voldemar_u2]

@EEUG: ÄåéñòâèòåëüÃ*î ñòðÃ*Ã*Ã*î. Ìîæåò èìååò çÃ*Ã*֌Ã*èå êÃ*êèì êÃ*áåëåì ïîäêëþ÷Ã*òüñÿ ê òåëåâèçîðó. ß èñïîëüçóþ RGB êÃ*áåëü. Ã�ðèñòÃ*âêÃ* PAL, òåëåâèçîð Philips 21". ÂûäÃ*¸ò õîòü Ã�ÀË,õîòü Ã�ÒÑÖ ïî Ã*èçêîé ÷Ã*ñòîòå. Ã�Ã*äî Ã*Ã*âåðÃ*îå ñðÃ*âÃ*èòü åù¸ îäèÃ*Ã*êîâîå ëè èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èå ïî øèðèÃ*Ã¥ â SMS è PS2 RMP. Åñòü åù¸ òÃ*êÃ*ÿ âåøü êÃ*ê îâåðñêÃ*Ã*, ýòèì ãðåøÃ*ò âñ¸ áûòîâûå DVD ïëååðû ñ ïîääåðæêîé MPEG4, êÃ*ê ïðÃ*âèëî ïðè ýòîì ñúåäÃ*åòüñÿ ÷Ã*ñòü èçîáðÃ*æåÃ*èÿ ñâåðõó è ñÃ*èçó, ÷òî ìÃ*Ã¥ â Ã*èõ ñèëüÃ*î Ã*Ã¥ Ã*ðÃ*âèòüñÿ. ÊîìïüþòåðÃ*ûå ïëååðû ýòèì Ã*Ã¥ ñòðÃ*äÃ*þò.Ìîæåò åù¸ êÃ*êèå-Ã*èáóäü òåñòû ïðîâåñòè.:crazy:
@Mr. Worm~~ I am ready to testing your patterns, if you can send they to my mail box(voldemar_u2[dog]yahoo.com), or sharing they anywhere in the web. Else it is interesting if you can compare aspect ratio in both - SMS and PS2 RMP.Good luck :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

Oks, here you have two patterns, 4:3 and 16:9...You can easily can make a longer one with virtualdubmod appending segments (same avi) then you can compare ;)
I have an NTSC console and dual phillips 29" TV (50Hz), thats why I've asked EEUG for Mode 2 to fix aspect ratios in my particular situation (worse case), also for input I use std RCA video input, and my results show circles are circles, not ovals... and squares are squares not rectangles.
And with PS2r I got shrinked image (~8%) in PAL and enlarged (~4%) for NTSC (Y axis), as my conclusion you won't have problems using PAL 50Hz and Mode 1 with SMS...;)

[Voldemar_u2]

I will test it in the evening

[Mr. Worm~~]

Voldemar, HOw was it?

[Voldemar_u2]

Sorry, i have not test it yet, cause i was little busy. But i am surely test it today. Instead i found another "glitch", the diagonal lines in the next sample look like "saw", not a straight line. It sees more naturaly in PS2 RMP.

[Voldemar_u2]

@Mr. Worm: I was tested SMS with your patterns with the same results. The cicle in the center has an oval form. On 16:9 pattern vertical diameter 1,5-2 sentimeter bigger then horizontal. On 4:3 pattern the difference is bigger. I think that value of difference depends of number of skylines. And the 4:3 pattern has a little black bar on top and bottom sides of tv.

[EEUG]

@Voldemar_u2: the problems you're talking about will not be fixed in the coming release anyway, since the democracy chose "Cristmas Tree Items", so, no time for investigations :). Maybe next year I'll take a closer look at it and we will see what can be done there. Sorry :oops:

[Voldemar_u2]

No need apologies. There is enough that you agree that problem is takes place and its not my imagination or problems with my tv.:)

[clumzy]

I installed SMS 1.4 Rev8 last night and it is fantastic! On my Infocus X1 front projector I had to start it in non-interlaced NTSC to get the smoothest image but it looks quite good. The feature of USB support and network streaming is INCREDIBLE.

However I found a few bugs, perhaps that been discussed before:

1. The sound lacks fullness. Quite tinny. I tried a few AVIs and the same results.
2. In non-interlaced NTSC, there is a line at the very bottom of the screen. Strangely out of place.
3. The aspect ratio seems a bit odd. Both 4:3 and 16:9 look slightly squished horizontally.

Is this normal?

[EEUG]

@clumzy: no :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

In the comming up version will be a selector mode1/2, so you can chosse the right mode depending of your system to get the correct aspect ratio, also remember that screen position is adjustable in four directions in order to center it

[rathunter]

@Clumzy
I think the mode 1&2 that Mr. Worm~~ mentioned is in 1.4r8. You'll find it underneath the NTSC setting.

> 2. In non-interlaced NTSC, there is a line at the very bottom of the screen.

I can replicate this on my system. It looks like the bottom green line from the SMS menu is drawing at the bottom of the screen, on top the lower outline of the progress bar?

[EEUG]

...my TV card does not support non-interlaced NTSC (only interlaced one), so I just can't reproduce it. Anyway, next year I'll try completly rewrite all stuff related to GS in hope to avoid these "effects" :)...

[Mr. Worm~~]

anyway, a warm reset after change system/mode, wont hurt to avoid those lines, also in the new coming version there is a small fix in mode 2

[skidude2121]

@Clumzy
I think the mode 1&2 that Mr. Worm~~ mentioned is in 1.4r8. You'll find it underneath the NTSC setting.

> 2. In non-interlaced NTSC, there is a line at the very bottom of the screen.

I can replicate this on my system. It looks like the bottom green line from the SMS menu is drawing at the bottom of the screen, on top the lower outline of the progress bar?



I can also confirm this on my NTSC setup.

[rathunter]

anyway, a warm reset after change system/mode, wont hurt to avoid those lines
Good point--that does fix it.

[firehawk]

I found two problems with audio. I'm currently using Rev.8
First, in some movies when I have a "strong bass" it does not play well, looks like I'm in the middle of a war field just like the sound of bullets being fired. I really don't know how to describe the sound... hahaha...
The second, is from a movie that had the audio/video sync problem, it does not have the sync problem anymore but the sound plays with a "tec tec tec" very strange. I just don't know how to describe the sounds. But I'll get the movie properties(resolution, sound encoder, video encoder etc) and post them here later.

[Mr. Worm~~]

Nice for the last two days, I asume that you have problems with mp3 audio...
So to make it easier to find (if possible) please post bitrate and mode (CBR or VBR) in order to stablish a parameter, also an example would be nice...And the big problem is time...

[firehawk]

The first movie audio properties (the war field) :
Audio Stream
Wave Type: 8192 - AC3 Audio
Avg. Bitrate: 448,00 kbit/s
Sample Rate: 48000 Hz
Bit Depth: 0 Bits
Channels: 5
Audio Delay: 0,00 s

The second movie audio properties (the tec tec tec) :
Audio Stream
Wave Type: 85 - MPEG Layer 3
Avg. Bitrate: 64,00 kbit/s
Sample Rate: 24000 Hz
Bit Depth: 0 Bits
Channels: 2
Audio Delay: 0,00 s

I'll try to get an example and post it here.
Thanks a lot, Mr. Worm

[Mr. Worm~~]

@firehawk,
for the first movie, that is not a Xvid + Qpel???
for the second, can you try convert sound to 128kbps / 48000Hz and check if problem persists
Do you have NTSC or PAL console ???

[firehawk]

@Mr. Worm~~
I checked the first movie and it is not Qpel. I used GSpot to verify.
It shows the video as BVOP NVOP. The audio shows:
Codec: 0x2000(AC3, Dolby Laboratories, Inc) AC3
Info: 48000Hz 448 kb/s total (5 chnls) CBR
I will try to get a sample.

About the second movie I'll try to convert the audio and post the results here.

My console is PAL but I use it on a NTSC TV.

Edit:
I converted the audio as you told me and it worked perfectly. :)

[HypERSoniC]

im not saying you dont have a problem, firehawk, but for the record, i use SMS often (once a week), and have never experienced a problem with sound. Maybe this is due to the fact that my movies are quality scene releases. I also have a low spec sound system (just stereo sound out of a hi-fi)

[EEUG]

...I can confirm the existence that "ticks" :). The real problem for me is that I'm using PC with TV card for development and there those "ticks" are not present at all. Yesterday I managed to hear them on a real TV only by putting my ear into the loudspeaker :), so it's going to be quite a long process...

[firehawk]

@HypERSoniC
I'm using a stereo sound too. :)
And the movies with the "war field" problem are "The Lord Of The Rings Fellowship of The Ring and Return Of The King" and they are in high quality. :)

@EEUG
Well, it sounds like you implemented a clock inside the player. :D
Just kidding. These are just small issues, so you don't need to worry too much. :)
I'll try to get a sample as soon as possible of the "war field" problem. :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

The problem is identified, to find a solution is another story...;)

[firehawk]

Here is the sample:
http://www.4shared.com/file/631761/5e58ba91/TLOTR.html
The sound problem happens when that crazy shadow thing steps on the ground. That's really strange, when I play the entire movie the distortion is stronger.

[Mr. Worm~~]

hmmm...seems same effect in PC, that happened to me when I've made some Ac3 with Besweet and boost volume too much, in other words sounds like a distortion for high wave amplitude and then cropped...I've tested it with headphones ;)

[firehawk]

@Mr. Worm~~
Now you know what I was talking about. :)
Do you think it can be fixed on SMS?

[EEUG]

@firehawk: well, we had some conversations with "Mr.Worm~~" about it. We decided to revert back to SMS 1.4 (Rev.4) in sense of audio stuff, so there will be no "ticks" but also no support for some sample rates (such as 32000Hz, for example). Would it be OK? Everybody? (12 hours to think and express your opinions). (Though there will always be a possibility to build any version you want from SVN which will also be updated tomorrow (if I won't die for some reason :))...

[Mr. Worm~~]

@Firehawk, yes, I guess but the problem is in source audio from what I see not in SMS...
@all new version will support 22050/24000/44100/48000Hz sampling rates without ticks, maybe you understand better the reason of this last hour change, after release ;)

[firehawk]

@EEUG
It's ok for me. :)
My God!!! Don't be such a pessimist, you'll live for a thousand years. :)

@Mr. Worm~~
I understood that the problem is the audio from the movie I'm playing. :)
I was just wondering if it could be fixed by SMS. :)

Thanks a lot, guys. You've done a GREAT work!!!
And wish you both a Merry Christmas!!! Have a Good Time And Lots of FOOD!!! :D

[Mr. Worm~~]

Well, if the problem is the audio itself, then I think that there is no solution....
Feliz Natal....and drink too!!! ;)

[hip203]

Subtitle(srt) under SMS 1.5 does not work on avi with ac3 audio.
It works on normal avi/mp3 though.

Is there any option to load subtitles?

[Mr. Worm~~]

nope no external subs, so *.avi and *.srt has to have exactly the same name and the same folder, also check if auto display sub is enabled in config menu ;) before loading the movie...take your time subs are not audio deppendant ;)

[hip203]

there a bug in the sub option ..it don't work on avi/ac3 audio...I have the sub the same name as avi!!!!!!!

I tried so far around 4 avi/ac3 audio with the same result ......sub unable to load............................................. ...but it works fine avi with mp3....!!!!!:cry: :chinscrat :banghead:

[EEUG]

@hip203: could you provide more detailed report about it? Do you observe "Loading subtitles..." message? Any other message? Does your .avi file have ".avi" extension (case sensitive)? :)

[hip203]

@hip203: could you provide more detailed report about it? Do you observe "Loading subtitles..." message? Any other message? Does your .avi file have ".avi" extension (case sensitive)? :)

>>>>>>
1.)I'm playing avi files off usb harddisk/have not tried it out with cd with avi
2.)funny!! when I'm playing the avi files with mp3 audio on a folder together with srt sub........first attempt loadin indeces.......buffering avi......movie play with subtitles on ,but i don't see Loading subtitles" only when I stop the movie....hit the avi files again...lodin indeces.....lodin subtitle.....buffering avi....."
3.)I will know whether subtiles work by hitting the start when the movie play,I will see the subtitles option..colour etc...........................
4.)practical all my avi with ac3 audio with subtitles in their folder,subtitles does not load ..... but avi with mp3 audio subtitle work like a charm!!! :dance: "note:movie and sub are of the same filename"

"Good work on the subtitle implimentation but need to iron out the bug with avi with ac3 audio......."

[Mr. Worm~~]

Would be interesting if you can re-test from other interface: CD/InternalHDD/Host, I dont have the chance to use usb external drive

[kasuya]

from usb mass in the same folder with the same movie and subtitles works the subtitles

I copied the folder to hdd inside another folder called "movies"

now from HDD dont load the subtitles

The only diference is the movie and subtitles folder hd ones both are inside another folder (movies), in the mass in only one.

[hip203]

from usb mass in the same folder with the same movie and subtitles works the subtitles

I copied the folder to hdd inside another folder called "movies"

now from HDD dont load the subtitles

The only diference is the movie and subtitles folder hd ones both are inside another folder (movies), in the mass in only one.

Kasuya by any chance ...do you have a avi with ac3 audio that you could test with on the subtitle option ...pls do !!!:banghead:

[hip203]

Would be interesting if you can re-test from other interface: CD/InternalHDD/Host, I dont have the chance to use usb external drive

Mr worm ...
What I could do is to test it on cd.........other than that ........I don't have :chinscrat ..................

[Furatudo]

Could u post a sample of the movie and subtitles here (as attach)? That would help to see if other people could reproduce the 'bug'.

[firehawk]

Well, if the problem is the audio itself, then I think that there is no solution....


About the audio problem, the PS2 Reality plays it fine, no distortions. That's very strange. I was thinking about implementing some kind of sound equalizer, maybe it could fix the sound problem.

[EEUG]

...sound equalizer requires quite an amount of calculations (converting from time domain to frequency domain and back). So, I think PS2 won't handle it together with movie. The ac3 decoder differs from the original one a bit (one constant is modified there by request to get louder sound, and it can be the reason for your distortions (alas, your clip is so short, so I can't hear anything noticeable)), so if you can compile SMS yourself then I can give you a hint about modification (just one number). And I hope that "ticks" for mp3 are gone in 1.5 :)...

P.S. For ac3/subs I'll take a look at it (don't know when, but it won't be forgotten :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

Mr worm ...
What I could do is to test it on cd.........other than that ........I don't have :chinscrat ..................

Would you post the subtile file you are using, just that, not the movie...;)

[hip203]

Would you post the subtile file you are using, just that, not the movie...;)
Mr worm I run a check again,subtitle on sms is working fine,my subtitle filename is different from the avi files ......sorry bout it .....:lol:

[hip203]

P.S. For ac3/subs I'll take a look at it (don't know when, but it won't be forgotten :)

Eugene ,I have check again .......subtitle option is working fine...........
my subtitle name is different from the avi files ..... "The different on the filename is very small so did not see it properly"

Sorry bout it !!!:lol: :banghead:

[EEUG]

@hip203: we're humans, not machines, so it's normal. Just forget about it :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

@Futarudo,
I wil try reducing AC3 amplifying, 2-12 and will se if there is any noticiable difference, I forgot about this parameter ;) Maybe that parameter deppends on 2.0 or 5.1 and needs to be adjustable....will see

[firehawk]

...sound equalizer requires quite an amount of calculations (converting from time domain to frequency domain and back). So, I think PS2 won't handle it together with movie. The ac3 decoder differs from the original one a bit (one constant is modified there by request to get louder sound, and it can be the reason for your distortions (alas, your clip is so short, so I can't hear anything noticeable)), so if you can compile SMS yourself then I can give you a hint about modification (just one number). And I hope that "ticks" for mp3 are gone in 1.5 :)...

P.S. For ac3/subs I'll take a look at it (don't know when, but it won't be forgotten :)

Just tell me where is that constant I need to change and I'll try to compile it. :D
Those "ticks" are gone!!! You've killed them. :D
Thanks a lot, Eugene. :)

[Mr. Worm~~]

in SMS_AC3.c at the end there is:

lFlags = AC3_MONO;

else if ( apCtx -> m_Channels == 2 )

lFlags = AC3_STEREO;

else lFlags |= AC3_ADJUST_LEVEL;

lLevel = 12 << 24;

if ( _ac3_frame ( s_AC3Ctx.m_InBuf, &lFlags, &lLevel, 384 ) ) {

s_AC3Ctx.m_pInBuf = s_AC3Ctx.m_InBuf;
s_AC3Ctx.m_FrameSize = 0;

continue;

you have to modify the 12 of the line: lLevel = 12 << 24; to a lower number lLevel = xx << 24; originally that line was lLevel = 2 << 24; but the volume was to low, you can play with this values to find the best one...good luck...

[Shernand]

I've found a possible bug.

if i play the files via HOST subtitles work like a charm and display correctly (SRT file), but if i play a file from HD it doesn't show subs, does anyone have the same problem?

Pd: Files transfered to hd via ulaunchelf 3.41r to two "test" partitions, one "normal" and the other with a "+" before the name (created with the DMS tool), with none of them i was able to get sms 1.5 to load subs. I even tryied renaming the 2 files to something simple without spaces and special characters and capital letters, but nothing :(

[Mr. Worm~~]

Sounds wierd, if there is something that I'm sure is for srt subs...

PS te llame por MSN pero estas offline...salu2 del otro lado del charco

[kasuya]

I've found a possible bug.

if i play the files via HOST subtitles work like a charm and display correctly (SRT file), but if i play a file from HD it doesn't show subs, does anyone have the same problem?

Pd: Files transfered to hd via ulaunchelf 3.41r to two "test" partitions, one "normal" and the other with a "+" before the name (created with the DMS tool), with none of them i was able to get sms 1.5 to load subs. I even tryied renaming the 2 files to something simple without spaces and special characters and capital letters, but nothing :(

the same hapend to me :(

lo mismo me pasa a mi, del pendrive funciona, pero del Hd no carga los subtitulos :(

[Mr. Worm~~]

Also notice that Subs are not loaded by default, autoload has to be enable from config menu and saved into MC...just to remember...also from player menu could be enable/disable while playing...
Would you please provide some feedback about messages displayed in browser??

[Furatudo]

That is veerrryyy weird... subtitles work fine for me from HDD, USB, and DVD (didn't try host yet). So I'm guessing that is not a global problem...

U guys better make sure the .srt file has the exact same name as the .avi... the minimal different character can make them not load; and make sure the subtitles autoload is enabled, but if they load from USB and Host it probably is

[Mr. Worm~~]

Ok, for now to get it workin' rename files as:
Name.avi and Name.srt (do not use caps for extensions) ;)
for simplicity also recomend to enable filter media files :D

[kasuya]

autoload is enabled

the movie loads perfect, but no subs (the same name and folder)

the both filenames are in capitols .AVI .SRT
-------------

autocarga de subtitulos esta habilitada en el menu

la unica diferencia que puedo notar es que al copiar la pelicula y el subtitulo al HD desde el pendrive quedaron las extenciones con mayusculas. pero repito, la pelicula carga perfectamente, pero no carga los subtitulos. Desde el pendrive funcionan perfectamente, pero del HD los mismos archivos no funciona

Quizas sirva como dato extra que las grave al HD usando MyPS2 0.5

[Mr. Worm~~]

RENOMBRALAS CON MINUSCULAS POR FAVOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
para que carguen los subs desde HDD, podes usar el uLaunchelf para hacerlo ;)
the problem is the extension, so I think that will be solved in next release :D

[firehawk]

in SMS_AC3.c at the end there is:

lFlags = AC3_MONO;

else if ( apCtx -> m_Channels == 2 )

lFlags = AC3_STEREO;

else lFlags |= AC3_ADJUST_LEVEL;

lLevel = 12 << 24;

if ( _ac3_frame ( s_AC3Ctx.m_InBuf, &lFlags, &lLevel, 384 ) ) {

s_AC3Ctx.m_pInBuf = s_AC3Ctx.m_InBuf;
s_AC3Ctx.m_FrameSize = 0;

continue;

you have to modify the 12 of the line: lLevel = 12 << 24; to a lower number lLevel = xx << 24; originally that line was lLevel = 2 << 24; but the volume was to low, you can play with this values to find the best one...good luck...

Many thanks, Mr. Worm. ;)
I'll start playing with values right now. :D

Update:

After downloading ps2sdk, and a SVN client, finally I was able to compile. :banghead:
And I have great news. I changed the constant value from 12 to 8 and the distortion is now fixed. :D
I would like to thank you guys again for the help. Everything is working perfectly here. ;)

[EEUG]

@kasuya: I've added ".SUB"/".SRT" recognition, so "New Year edition" will contain the fix;
@firehawk: I will change that number also, thank you for trying it out ;);

[TerraFox]

Hi I installed SMS on my ps2 since i find ps2reality dosent work well. plays but must movies/clips either chop or sound is crappy. I always only get to the white sms screen, the first one. when it press x the screen goes black and stays that way untill reboot?

Regards R.

[Mr. Worm~~]

Hi I installed SMS on my ps2 since i find ps2reality dosent work well. plays but must movies/clips either chop or sound is crappy. I always only get to the white sms screen, the first one. when it press x the screen goes black and stays that way untill reboot?

Regards R.


Would you describe exactly the bug you find with ALL details, so we can help you...Tks

[kasuya]

RENOMBRALAS CON MINUSCULAS POR FAVOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
para que carguen los subs desde HDD, podes usar el uLaunchelf para hacerlo ;)
the problem is the extension, so I think that will be solved in next release :D

:D muchas gracias, los renombre con ulauncher y ahora funcionan perfectamente :p

[TerraFox]

sorry was half in bed when writing that reply.

I run sms from my bootmanager. I get a white "splash screen" that has sms written on it with blue letters. When i press a button to continue it simple goes black and nothing else happends.

Thats it really

[EEUG]

@TerraFox: I have no idea. Btw., SMS itself never displays a white "splash screen". And what is "bootmanager" :)?

[Mr. Worm~~]

I have less idea than you Eugene...maybe it's something for the 28th december ;)

[TerraFox]

bootmanager is an application which you install on you memory card that enables you to run homebrew such as your own sms. It works with the other apps I have tried. I guess I must try to reinstall sms then. Maybe I will take a picture of the screen and upload it here.

Regards R.

[EEUG]

@TerraFox: I think there're dozen of "...applications which you install on you memory card that enables you to run homebrew". Personally I'm using uLaunchElf (latest version). So, you can try "other bootmanager" as well. You can also unpack SMS.elf by Pixel's "ps2packer" utility (the size of SMS.elf will be around 940KB then) since it can also be a problem. Good luck ;)

[TerraFox]

Im so embarresed. I found out that I had actually installed PSMS. I gog SMS of a cd i burned with 23 apps on it and both PSMS & SMS where on the disc. Anyways SMS works 1.4 rev 2. Pretty good app, Thanks for that but how come it cant run mp(e)g? Will it able to in newer versions? thx

R.

[rathunter]

1.4 rev 2 . . . why don't you check out 1.5?
> Will a future version support MPEG 1?
http://www.ps2-scene.org/forums/showthread.php?p=298606#post298606

[Furatudo]

SMS can't run mpeg files... yet ;)
Only .avi movies.

[LaptoniC]

I dont know the reason but some avis hangs or jumps when playing.I generally observer this issue on 1 CD divx files.For example The.SpongeBob.SquarePants.Movie.2004.DVDRip.XViD-ALLiANCE,Red.Eye-NeDiVX hangs.I think it is easy to find those avis on p2p networks.I also uploaded header info which I got with abcAVI Tag Editor.http://rapidshare.de/files/10646372/sponge.zip.html Thanks.

[Deedlythcetilye]

I get an Sequence Error (x) all the time by loading the srt's. What does that mean ?

[EEUG]

@Laptonic: I would prefer actual avi (or some 20MB cut of it) instead of header info to figure out what's happening there. Reasons for jumps can be QPel and(or) GMC encoding parameters;

@Deedlythcetilye: that means that your .srt does not conform .srt specifications (I've made SMS very strict about that. Maybe 'Voldemar_u2' will try to relax these restrictions);

[LaptoniC]

@EEUG
I have tried to cut some portion of avi file with virtualdub,but it gaved below error
VirtualDub has detected an improper VBR audio encoding in the source AVI file and will rewrite the audio header with standard CBR values during processing for better compatibility. This may introduce up to %.0lf ms of skew from the video stream. If this is unacceptable, decompress the *entire* audio stream to an uncompressed WAV file and recompress with a constant bitrate encoder. (bitrate: %.1lf ± %.1lf kbps)
If I cut,there is a audio delay.So it isnt possible-for me-to cut small part of avi file.I know it is too big file to download but could you check it in your spare time.I have this file
Censored by EEUG. I'm really sorry about it, but I believe that placing such an information would ban you (not by me)
I thinks it is related with interleaving or something.Because I have Red.Eye-NeDivx and made interleave fix by Migraine and SMS read it perfectly.Also in the readme of source you say
no support for interlaced movies
I guess that is my problem.

Ps:When SMS checks for USBD.IRX and if it cant load it, it hangs.Also some usbd.irx files which work with ps2reality hangs on SMS.I saw my USB with naplink's one.Also could you add BXDATA-SYSTEM for predefined dirs for USBD.IRX.Because ps2reality look that location and I dont want to keep same file on couple of locations.

[EEUG]

@LaptoniC: "interlaced movies" have no relation to .avi at all. It's just an encoding method. Thank you for the link. I'll try it one day. About USBD.IRX. Yes, it hangs, for example, with USBD.IRX from GT4. I have no interest at all to investigate why, since I have another one from Linux kit which works OK. Same thing about BXDATA-SYSTEM. If you could provide me exact specifications what should it be instead of 'X' on which console models (at the moment I know that for NTSC there should be 'A' and for PAL 'E', but maybe I'm wrong or there are other cases?) then I'll try to add this feature one day. Thank you again :)...

[LaptoniC]

You are right for PAL(mine) it is BEDATA-SYSTEM and for NTSC it is BADATA-SYSTEM.I didnt saw any others.Thanks

Migraine fix I was taliking about is like this.
VirtualDub.Open("nedivx-re-xvid.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,500,1,0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("nedivx-re-xvid.fixed.avi");
In the nfo it says
the nedivx avi is badly interleaved which can cause jumpy playback and slow seeking.

[EEUG]

@LaptoniC: well, then it doesn't make a real sense for me to download the movie, because if the .avi is badly interleaved then indeed it can hang SMS pretty easy :). I think that managing such a situation in SMS is not worth any efforts, really (the playback will be slow and jumpy anyway, since all that seek operations to get appropriate packet from avi will slow down everything). Thank you for the investigations :)...

[LaptoniC]

PS2reality uses ffdshow too I guess and it doesnt hang on that movie.That is why I asked.Anyway thanks for your time.

[EEUG]

@LaptoniC: yes, there are in fact some limitations (maybe too many of them) in SMS. I must admit that my attempt to attract programmers to participate in the development of the professionally looking player is failed. Well, I don't really care about that, since it's just my hobby, and I will continue with it anyway. I'm really sorry about all that bugs, limitations etc. :)...

[Mr. Worm~~]

@LaptoniC, please remove the elink...I was banned for less ;)

[LaptoniC]

Thanks EEUG for your time and work on this project.I really appreciate it.Sorry for the ed2k link.It won't happen again.

[Stand]

SMS has this problem that freeze up when I press the triangle button to go to the root folder after a movie is finished playing through my home network. This happen to me on a few movies already. Does anyone have a problem with that?

[rainrix]

Hi , don't know if it's a bug or sms does'nt handle divx4. I have a movie encoded in divx4 and wmv audio, of course i can't hear the audio stream but something strange happened, the movie is displayed too fast like it's fasting forward.

[EEUG]

@rainrix: ..."wmv audio" is not implemented. Only mp3 and ac3 :). "movie is displayed too fast" is just an "implemented" feature for supported video and unsupported audio...

[lee99]

First of all, EEUG you are the greatest . YOU made something where everybody wished for. Thanks...!!!!!!!

oke this is my little problem
i just convert a svcd(mpeg-2) to xvid
when i play the xvid(avi) on SMS the sound stutters . Sound is 128kb/s and 64ch 48000. (in Gspot)

[EEUG]

@lee99: what is 64ch? Is it ac3 of mp3? Which media do you use (network, HDD...)? Anyway, first I would check if Q-Pel/GMC options were used during XviD encoding, since decoding such an XviD requires a lot of computational resources. Maybe video resoulution is also too high for SMS. If no, then try to share some cut of your movie at rapidshare and PM me the link, I'll try to take a look at it some day. Thank you :)...

[lee99]

ok my bad, here is the info:
I got this from Gspot v2.21
720x576 (1.25:1) [=5:4]

Audio:
bitrate 128 kb/s (64/ch, stereo) CBR



if Q-pel is, Quater pixel , No it was not used.
and if GMC is , Global Motion Compensation , No this is also not used during encoding

i PLay this from th hdd.


Ps, the movie plays fine it only the Sound with stutters.

[lee99]

ok i wil try with lower resolution .
i will feed back..

[lee99]

oke i got this solved with lower resolution 640x480
now the problem is fixed
thanks to EEUG

[Deedlythcetilye]

I get an Sequence Error (x) all the time by loading the srt's. What does that mean ?

I got it to work. I copied the whole subfile text into a new textfile. Strange ...

[shin kaola su]

Hi, there !
first I want to thank EEUG for this great app :)
well, I'm new to sms and a got the folowing problem (using 1.5 rev3):
I tried to use it in conjustion with the usbd.irx(in mc0:/sms/) from Gran Turismo 4(34Kb, april2005) and it seems to freeze when during the "location usbd.irx" process...
any ideas ? (I then tried a 24Kb, december 2001...seems to work fine)

Edit: ho, ok thanks for the info ^_^

[EEUG]

@shin kaola su: USBD.IRX from GT4 (34,993 bytes) doesn't work with SMS (I've played with it recently - it hangs upon loading even without SMS (I've tried to load it directly to IOP by ps2link - same picture)). I don't know why...

[mastaalien]

I know it isn't a bug, but i think bug reports is the best place where it fits.

We got new a videobeamer at home. now i wanted to watch a movie with my ps2 and sms. watching tv is no problem with the beamer, but a movie with sms is heavy "pixlated". Anyone has an idea why?

[EEUG]

@mastaalien: ...I suppose this is because of half-res mode I've mentioned somewhere in this forum. We'll see if there will be any improvements as soon as I'll finish GS stuff redesign...

[rainrix]

Hi, i got an "sequence error (1320) " when i tried to load a movie with srt file. Then the movie can play but not the subtitles.
Here i attach the srt file if you see anything wrong.

[EEUG]

323<- 323 is a sequence number
00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:49,000
Pourquoi ? Si tu ne le sais pas Yoshino-chan, alors moi non plus !

323<- same number again and it's out of specs
00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:50,000
Mais vous faites ce groupe de musique ensemble !

btw. did you tried 1.5 rev.3 (where Voldemar_u2 has tried to relax .srt restrictions)?
Best regards
Eugene

[Voldemar_u2]

I think he tried the old one.

[Sillycrap101]

When I play a XVid that has ac3 5.1 sound the picture plays perfectly but the sound stutters. I was running this on 1.5 rev1

Is this a known issue?

Resolution is 960x544
Framerate 23
Codec a52
Sample rate : 48000hz
Bitrate : 448 kbs

The duration is 43 min and the file size if just over 700mb.

Also is optical 5.1 supported? If not how is it possible to get 5.1 out of a PS2?

[Sillycrap101]

When I play a XVid that has ac3 5.1 sound the picture plays perfectly but the sound stutters. I was running this on 1.5 rev1

Is this a known issue?

Resolution is 960x544
Framerate 23
Codec a52
Sample rate : 48000hz
Bitrate : 448 kbs

The duration is 43 min and the file size if just over 700mb.

Also is optical 5.1 supported? If not how is it possible to get 5.1 out of a PS2?

Also I've got an xvid that has a resolution of 1280x720 but that doesn't play at all.

[EEUG]

@Sillycrap101: ...well, it's 300MHz machine :). So, it's normal for the first case. For the second one image is too big to fit 4MB video memory :). Getting 5.1 sound is possible, of course, but I don't know how. Any research about it will be really appreciated :D...

[Sillycrap101]

@Sillycrap101: ...well, it's 300MHz machine :). So, it's normal for the first case. For the second one image is too big to fit 4MB video memory :). Getting 5.1 sound is possible, of course, but I don't know how. Any research about it will be really appreciated :D...

Does it take more processing power for the sound? The picture plays fine without stutter and is super smooth. It's just the sound that struggles but it's every few seconds rather than constantly. Kind of watchable.

[EEUG]

@Sillycrap101: ...it needs more processing power for both image and sound anyway. Maybe it would be possible to optimize this program further (there's still a potential for it, really). I just can't handle all this alone quickly :(...

[EspeN]

Ive also noticed the stuff with 5.1 audio.. Is it possible to output the 5.1 audio in STEREO, convert it on the fly, so audio works on these files?
I dont care about 5.1 sound, i just want the audio to work with those divx files :)

by the way, amazing app, just started using it the other day.

[EEUG]

@EspeN: ..."Is it possible to output the 5.1 audio in STEREO" yes, SMS does exactly that for .avi files with AC3 sound with more that 2 channels :). Jerky sound is not because 5.1 sound is not implemented (or whatever) but because of bad coding and(or) insufficient CPU power and(or) insufficient speed of device used for media files...

[Deedlythcetilye]

@Sillycrap101: ...well, it's 300MHz machine :). So, it's normal for the first case.

I have a video file with a resolution of 704*528 and a bitrate of 1696- Its optimal lagging and im sick watching this video. Is that because of the overtuned Quality, too?

[EEUG]

@Deedlythcetilye: ...I don't know :). Here I have 720x528 DivX played from CDDAFS and it jerks only on scenes with a lot of motion which is known issue for me. There're a lot of factors that influences performance and my life is too short to make it really perfect (to say nothing that I have only 1-2 hours after work to dedicate to SMS). And, despite SMS's open source nature, nobody wants to do a real programming/research. All that "Christmas Tree items", "internationalization" and stuff like that is real nice and I'm really grateful to everybody who helped with that, but nobody else dared to play with real things (video decoding etc.) and "it's a pity" :)...

[Experiment1106]

I boot from my hdd - it hangs at Initialize why ???
I start it with Ulaunch my machine is a V9

[Furatudo]

wow... what about a little more info? :/

Where exactly does it hang? Does it also hang booting from MC/USB/etc? coulb be helpful...

[eMaNoN]

is this a bug, while playing xvid sometime it skip some scene then go back were it skip then go rights back to were it let off. this happen on the begining, middle, ending of the movie sometimes... it always happen on every cd i played.

[rainrix]

btw. did you tried 1.5 rev.3 (where Voldemar_u2 has tried to relax .srt restrictions)?
Best regards
Eugene

No, i used the old version, i should update this sorry.

[deank]

Hi, i got an "sequence error (1320) " when i tried to load a movie with srt file. Then the movie can play but not the subtitles.
Here i attach the srt file if you see anything wrong.

The problem would be with not conforming specification for .srt. You're not allowed blank subtitle indexes, but you have such in the attached file:

15
00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,000


16
00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,000


17
00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,000


18
00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,000



Dean

[rainrix]

Yes the srt file have some troubles, ididn't have the chance to test it with sms rev3, when it's done i'll report if the srt file is displayed correctly.

Had another bug (i think). There is some videos on that plays very low sound, i have to set sound to max both on my TV and on SMS and for some videos the sound is still very low. That's not my scart cable or TV beacause some other videos have no problem like that.

[rathunter]

Seems like some of your videos have low sound, not a SMS problem. Re-encode with the audio track amplified.

[dlanor]

I have made sure to use relative paths, as instructed, and have made tests both with '\' and with '/' as path separator (Btw: WMP accepts either), but none work.

I have even tried the very simplest form of relative M3U file, where it is stored in the same folder as the MP3 files it refers to. In this case each line of my M3U files contain only the name of an MP3 file, without any extra path strings.

SMS, however, fails to use even that form, giving the same error message:
"Unsupported file format (press X to continue)"

How can a simple list of file names have an 'Unsupported format' ?
I just don't get it...

Possibly SMS demands some extensions which are NOT required by the M3U standards, but are used by WMP10 (and others ?)...?!?
(I don't use WMP10 myself, as it steals file associations at each launch.)

Please understand that extensions of the M3U standards, such as "#EXTM3U" and "#EXTINF" should be considered optional elements in any playlist, and never be required for a list to be functional. (Such extensions are not used in lists generated by "Media Player Classic", for example.)


Here is my suggestion for how testing of M3U format should be done:

1: Lines containing only whitespace are allowed (but ignored)

2: Lines containing a file path (may include whitespace) are allowed

3: Lines beginning with # are allowed, but if they don't contain a recognized and supported extension they should be ignored.

4: Lines beginning with # and containing a supported extension may be tested to ensure that the format conforms to the support implemented. But NO such lines should ever be required.


Thus only two types of M3U error should lead to 'Unsupported format':

1: Use of file paths that are invalid, either because they contain forbidden characters, or because folders/files are missing.

2: Use of supported extensions which are used in ways not conforming to the implemented support. (bad parameters, syntax errors, etc)

Even an empty file should be considered as having the valid format, since it does not contain anything that breaks any rules. It is useless, of course, as it only leads to termination (or loop :) ) of the playlist usage immediately as the program looks for the first MP3 path. But useless or not, it is still valid...

Best regards: dlanor

[EEUG]

@dlanor: why wouldn't you try to fix it yourself and submit your changes :)? Just look at SMS_ContainerM3U.c where all that stuff is located (I'm just far away from m3u stuff now, so I don't want to switch from graphics stuff redesign to something else) ;)
Best regards
Eugene

[dlanor]

@dlanor: why wouldn't you try to fix it yourself and submit your changes :)?
I thought about it, and I might do it later, but right now I really should reserve my coding time for LaunchELF (big changes coming up).

Just look at SMS_ContainerM3U.c where all that stuff is located (I'm just far away from m3u stuff now, so I don't want to switch from graphics stuff redesign to something else) ;)
Ok, I quite understand. For me the important thing is not that the change is implemented ASAP, but only that you agree with the principle of the changes I suggested. That way I know it will be done right eventually, regardless of who makes the changes.

Best regards: dlanor

[EEUG]

@dlanor: by the way I used this (http://hanna.pyxidis.org/tech/m3u.html) as reference for m3u stuff. Maybe there're other sources (which one is the right one :))?

[dlanor]

@dlanor: by the way I used this (http://hanna.pyxidis.org/tech/m3u.html) as reference for m3u stuff. Maybe there're other sources (which one is the right one :))?
That is a brief description of the 'Extended M3U' format, as the text says. The file shown uses #EXTINF statements, and to indicate that such can occur it uses the #EXTM3U header. All of that is correct and there is nothing wrong with it.

The only thing wrong is the assumption that the extended format is mandatory, rather than optional as it should be. The extended format is not mandatory in any player that I know of, except for SMS.

WMP, WinAMP, and MPC will all accept a simple playlist, consisting only of MP3 file paths, and nothing else. I think we must take that as a pretty strong hint that we should make our implementation accept it too. ;)

But please don't feel that I'm pushing you to do this now.
I just want us to agree that it will be a good change to make, eventually.

Best regards: dlanor

[EEUG]

@dlanor: no problem :). I just didn't know about existence of such a thing like "simple playlist" :D...

[Double_Helix]

I'm getting an echo effect on the audio. It plays perfectly on my computer. Perhaps because i'm running the movie from HDD?

[Mr. Worm~~]

I'm getting an echo effect on the audio. It plays perfectly on my computer. Perhaps because i'm running the movie from HDD?

Check if you have QPEL in your movie...

[Double_Helix]

Check if you have QPEL in your movie...

It has:

Audio: VBR
Video: MPG4, QPEL, BVOP

I guess the solution would be to remove the QPEL, or should I expect it to be compatible at some point?

[EEUG]

@Double_Helix: it's not a question of compatibility. It's a question of machine capability and/or code optimization (QPel stuff requires more calculations than other motion types :))...

[Mr. Worm~~]

It has:

Audio: VBR
Video: MPG4, QPEL, BVOP

I guess the solution would be to remove the QPEL, or should I expect it to be compatible at some point?

XVID QPEL is a problem, and is worse than DIVX. Also for home DVD/DIVX players, for same reason...
fortunately, there're not a lot of movies with QPEL
Have the same case with "lord of War" a month ago, best solution was reencode or live with that ;)

[Double_Helix]

movie was monty python's holy grail :(

[Bixente]

Hi,

I can't browse HDD sub dir anymore with 1.6. ( Part: +MEDIA/Music/Divers ), but first dir is ok ( Music ).

Anyway, good work, look very good.

Bye

[EEUG]

@Bixente: ...I can :D. You can debug that thing anyway ;)...

[rathunter]

I can reproduce the bug with subdirectories on any device. It is only present when Filter Media Files is disabled.

[EEUG]

@rathunter: OK, thank you, I'll take a look at it :)...

Edit: just quick checked (while there're commercials during Olympic Games broadcast :)). Well, I still can't reproduce the problem either with filter on/off or with sort on/off (checked hdd and host) :chinscrat

[Bixente]

Not for me ( Filter media ), only present with HDD.

Hey, code completly rewrite, will take some time to understand it.

Bye

Bixente

[Bixente]

I can't compile for the moment, pc crash, have to reinstall from scratch. :(

[hip203]

Hi Eugene,
There is a bug:chinscrat in the browser section on version 1.6.
I'm Using usb 40gb hdd.I have to move (mp3/avi) into a folder before I could play the files.
If the files is not inside a folder I could only view,But it Will not react when I hit the X on joystick.

There is no such problem on previous version...
Anyway I could make do with this minor bug:lol: ......But with the new resolution when the movie play,It beat the Shit out Ps2reality mediaplayer.....:wow:

[spawnerbr]

I don't know if it is a bug, but I have tried to connect my Sony DSC-P52 Digital Camera to USB and mass: can't find nothing. Then I connect a card read and the memory stick that I use on this camera, and it works. I saw on SMS homepage that a Olympus Digital Camera is wotking with mass:. Why not with sony? Lack of support on USBD.IRX?

[JuddMan]

my sisters sony camera works just fine. (that's my olympus camera btw) try using a diferent USBD.IRX.

does it work in uLaunchELF? if so, then look for another USBD to use.

[spawnerbr]

my sisters sony camera works just fine. (that's my olympus camera btw) try using a diferent USBD.IRX.

does it work in uLaunchELF? if so, then look for another USBD to use.

Well, I´m using USBD.IRX from Naplink. Which other I can use?

[rathunter]

Not for me ( Filter media ), only present with HDD.

I can't fix the bug anymore by toggling the Media filter... What happens on my system, is that selecting a subdirectory (on host & HDD) appears to refresh the current directory list. This is sometimes followed by a hang after doing a bit of navigation in the parental structure. There appears to be some correlation to long path names. Bixente, can you try dlanor's SMS compiled_for_LaunchELF? I cannot reproduce the bug using his version, which may indicate the role of certain SDK fixes.

[rainrix]

Hi, i tried to play a 30 fps video on sms 1.5 rev3, image and sound are jerked.Does this problem comes due to this high fps? What can i do to play the video well?

Here are the characteristics of this video:
OpenDML AVI
IMRR 1.00
1 vid frame (33 ms) Split: Yes
codec video xvid
size 704x396 (1.78:1) [=16:9]
bitrate 898 kb/s
fps 30.000
Qf 0.107 bits/pixel
codec audio 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3
bitrate 128 kb/s (64/ch, stereo) CBR
Fs 48000 Hz

[IluvmyPS2]

Hi Eugene,
There is a bug:chinscrat in the browser section on version 1.6.
I'm Using usb 40gb hdd.I have to move (mp3/avi) into a folder before I could play the files.
If the files is not inside a folder I could only view,But it Will not react when I hit the X on joystick.

There is no such problem on previous version...
Anyway I could make do with this minor bug:lol: ......But with the new resolution when the movie play,It beat the Shit out Ps2reality mediaplayer.....:wow:
I had the same problem. Moving the files to another folder works. Thanks for the workaround.

Another 'bug': the mass device isn't detected when it's inserted while the menu is open. Reconnecting the device is the only solution.

[lee99]

rainrix

Registered User

your resolution is to high try under 640x...

[rainrix]

Can i resize the video quickly without re-rncoding the video using virtualdub?

[Mr. Worm~~]

Can i resize the video quickly without re-rncoding the video using virtualdub?

NO

[rainrix]

Thanks that's clear , i won't re-encode this with my 450 MGHZ processor.

[Furatudo]

WOW! 450 MGHZ... now that is a powerful CPU! :p

[rainrix]

I have another PC but this one have all my stuffs so i have to deal with that. And 450 Mhz is not that bad, i still can watch any divx movie without jerk.

[Furatudo]

I was just kidding cause u typed mGhz instead of Mhz, that would be a monstruous CPU indeed :P
But anyways, u can play DivX without jerk in that CPU? that's good, I thought it would break a little...

[rainrix]

:D Actually it breaks with some High quality vids like mkv and h24 but no probleme with other codecs.

[newton]

I test the 1.5 r3 version (I will test the 1.6 r3), I dunno if is my ps2, but when play several avi files works perfect, don´t matter how long or how many are. But if I use a m3u file (even with the console just turned on) the file don´t play sound and the video plays at 2x.

I only use avi in DivX 500kbps with MP3 128kbps 44khz and compressed with DrDivx 1.0.6. (I don't like Xvid)

Is there something that can I do?

The problem is not so importat, but this is the bug report zone, isnt?

[EEUG]

...hmm, m3u file doesn't contain any video, I presume, and ball's speed is set constant. If you mean .avi file, that means that audio is not supported by SMS (or avi header is corrupted or something else). In this case video is not synchronized to anything, so it plays "fullspeed"...

[lee99]

ok EEUG the sound is low, i have to put my tv Volume up.
but when i turn off my ps2 the tv sound is very LOUD.

there was in pervious versions a audio.irx thus this got something to do with it? or is this normaal?

[ralcool]

ok EEUG the sound is low, i have to put my tv Volume up.
but when i turn off my ps2 the tv sound is very LOUD.

there was in pervious versions a audio.irx thus this got something to do with it? or is this normaal?

Lee , look in Player Settings (press triangle @ menu) , down the bottom is audio level. Default seem to be 50%, i tried 96% and is good now.