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Rom's That Play Videos

Which WM6 roms play streaming videos?? thanks for the help!!!

like all the roms??

they all come with streaming media player..... dont they?

Not all ROMs do have HTC Stream Media inside, like ultra lite ROMs.
I don't know a working cab for Hermes. Streaming Media cabs are here a lot, but not a single one is working. (95% closing bug)
So if you need Streaming Media you need to install a full ROM of your desire.

As soon as I load a ROM, first thing I do before installing or tweaking a ROM is test youtube's mobile site to test if the ROM plays streaming media from the start with no tweaking or fixes....
The only ROMs as of late I find that streams well with youtube are Schap's ROMs (3.54-3.60).
I've tried the latest batch of .1921 WM6 roms and none of them seemed to work with youtube.
I tried VP3G latest and it tried to use RealPlayer to stream but no success.
I haven't had much luck with any lite roms either...

Try searching for flash video bundler cab and tcpmp cab. Works with my herm100 with full youtube... not mobile.

Sweet! thanks for the help

Orb Streaming Video

Ok, so I just upgraded to Ricky's rom (wonderful!). All is well and good.. But i'm experiencing the same video problem I was on WM6. I am simply trying to stream video through Orb.. But I get no video, only sound.
Now, I have copied the dll's for the decoder and restarted my phone. Still, I get no video. TCPMP is the same (rc81).
Am I missing a step?
Thanks for the help!
Nick

disregard
plz disregard.. figured out that its an issue with codecs on my home box, they have decided to stream in black... Woops!

Slingbox, Orb, Lobster, FlashVideoBundle and Streams4pda All Works Perfect
nicholasb said:
Ok, so I just upgraded to Ricky's rom (wonderful!). All is well and good.. But i'm experiencing the same video problem I was on WM6. I am simply trying to stream video through Orb.. But I get no video, only sound.
Now, I have copied the dll's for the decoder and restarted my phone. Still, I get no video. TCPMP is the same (rc81).
Am I missing a step?
Thanks for the help!
Nick
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I use the RC81 TCPMP/Player beefed up codecs version with extra codecs and Orb, SlingBox, Lobster, FlashVideoBundle. Streams4pda (Global TV) all works like a charm with Ricky's (17) version ROM. I have no problem connecting back to my home PC with any of my mobile devices.....!

this was one of the coolest features i've found thanks to this thread, i can monitor my entire house through web cams, and watch it all on my phone.

Video
What program can i use to watch youtube or divx on my dash, and where can i get it? THX Sorry Newb..

Excalibur Video problems

Ever since i downloaded and installed Kavana 6.1, the stored video on my dash barely plays. The audio plays on time but the video is sluggish and skips. I don't know what i can do. Does anyone have a solution?
P.S I really don't want to uninstall Kavana

rickyteddyb said:
Ever since i downloaded and installed Kavana 6.1, the stored video on my dash barely plays. The audio plays on time but the video is sluggish and skips. I don't know what i can do. Does anyone have a solution?
P.S I really don't want to uninstall Kavana
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What program is your video playing through?

TCPMP
I think i know what is wrong. I'm not converting the video. Any suggestions for what programs to use to convert the video?

rickyteddyb said:
TCPMP
I think i know what is wrong. I'm not converting the video. Any suggestions for what programs to use to convert the video?
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I don't know if this'll help or not...but have you downloaded the FlashVideoBundle? It's a bunch of codecs which basically boost the resolution and quality on your TCPMP player. There's a thread on page 2 or 3 which has the download.
Also, what type of video files are you trying to play?

I have everything installed on the Excalibur. I know now that the problem is the videos i put on the card were not converted. Right now i just need a program to convert my avi to something playable on the dash.

winavi mp4 converter
one is the winavi mp4 converter and in my opinion it is the best.. it will convert it into 3gp, psp, ipod and mp4

pocket divx encoder is great! it will even allow you to stretch the images horizontally & or vertically so if its a very widescreen movie you're watching, you can stretch it to fill the entire screen if you want

best video player for touch hd

Hi;
I was searching a good video player for my hd, and it seems that there is no such player because of the accelerator issue. There was some rumours that coreplayer will release a special edition for hd, but there is nothing about it on official web page. So, I was wondering, do you all convert your videos and wait about 30 minutes to watch it on hd in reasonable quality or is there a good player? By the way a need a video player that supports subtitle.
Thanks a lot and sorry for possible mistakes in my english.

Hello mate,
When it comes to videoplayers on PPC i think Coreplayer is be the best choice. You dont even have to encode your video to another codec/format. Coreplayer plays my dvdrip's (Xvid) movies perfect and smooth on Touch HD.
If you want subtitles on your video you should use Mp4ForHD and encode the movie with srt-subtitles. It works very well with the integrated videoplayer which supports mp4.
Try these settings if you want to encode you video:
608x256
~1100 Kbit/s (bitrate)
Audio: mp3/mpga/Acc
Madswk

wmp because it has has hardware support
coreplayer because it can take everything out of the box

Aproxi said:
Hello mate,
When it comes to videoplayers on PPC i think Coreplayer is be the best choice. You dont even have to encode your video to another codec/format. Coreplayer plays my dvdrip's (Xvid) movies perfect and smooth on Touch HD.
If you want subtitles on your video you should use Mp4ForHD and encode the movie with srt-subtitles. It works very well with the integrated videoplayer which supports mp4.
Try these settings if you want to encode you video:
608x256
~1100 Kbit/s (bitrate)
Audio: mp3/mpga/Acc
Madswk
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Maybe it's just me but the playback in coreplayer skips frames sometimes and isn't really as smooth as i'd want it to be. At least that's the case with xvid videos. Any idea how I could get it to run smoother? Currently running Dutty's 3.9XT Turbo.

CorePlayer is damn good nowadays, their new 1.3.6 is really wonderful for movies now, everything runs so smooth and I rarerly see any skips.

damned, another new version already
1.36 coreplayer
I have to agree, coreplayer plays even 700MB Avi files without conversion or anything else. just play from SD Card

pg2005 said:
damned, another new version already
1.36 coreplayer
I have to agree, coreplayer plays even 700MB Avi files without conversion or anything else. just play from SD Card
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Does 1.36 work on the HD. On mobihands it says it's incompatible?

ClydeB1 said:
Does 1.36 work on the HD. On mobihands it says it's incompatible?
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Why shouldn't it work? Have worked on both VGA and WVGA for me so I don't see a problem with the HD. Download the trial and try it.

ArtieQ said:
Why shouldn't it work? Have worked on both VGA and WVGA for me so I don't see a problem with the HD. Download the trial and try it.
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As I said, mobihands says it is incompatible with the HD. Downloaded it and it won't install . Not sure why it won't work on HD?

ClydeB1 said:
As I said, mobihands says it is incompatible with the HD. Downloaded it and it won't install . Not sure why it won't work on HD?
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That's really strange, the software is all same as Topaz except bigger screen and that shouldn't affect. Are you on a custom ROM or something? Possibly WM6.5?

ArtieQ said:
That's really strange, the software is all same as Topaz except bigger screen and that shouldn't affect. Are you on a custom ROM or something? Possibly WM6.5?
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Yes, I'm on the latest wm6.5 manila 2.5.1. Coreplayer 1.32 works fine though.

I have HTC HD and it works with CorePlayer 1.3.6

will have to try this out!

bogdatov said:
I have HTC HD and it works with CorePlayer 1.3.6
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What rom are you running?
I've tried the cab version as well as pc .exe version and neither install. The cab just says unable to install and running the .exe comes up with an error saying that the device attached is not supported? How did you get yours installed?

I have it installed on my HD.Version 1.3.6 Build 7427 and it works excellently!
I have my shipped rom and radio.

so everything runs smooth now with CorePlayer 1.36? because i'm still running 1.3 and it even skips frames on 170 MB xvid clips. Must say it's quite annoying to be forced to encode everything to *.mp4 only to watch a smooth clip/film.

ClydeB1 said:
What rom are you running?
I've tried the cab version as well as pc .exe version and neither install. The cab just says unable to install and running the .exe comes up with an error saying that the device attached is not supported? How did you get yours installed?
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Dutty's XT 3.9 Turbo

facket_henry said:
so everything runs smooth now with CorePlayer 1.36? because i'm still running 1.3 and it even skips frames on 170 MB xvid clips. Must say it's quite annoying to be forced to encode everything to *.mp4 only to watch a smooth clip/film.
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I dont think it is because of 1.3.6. It is more on what kind of video you want to play

can anyone give a link for the latest version. im running WM 6.5.

bogdatov said:
I dont think it is because of 1.3.6. It is more on what kind of video you want to play
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Yes, so I realize. I'm referring to xvid video. The filesize doesn't really make any difference, it will still skip frames every few seconds.
Now I'm not sure if it's the phone that can't handle the xvid files or if it's coreplayer. Some mentioned that the videos are alot smoother in v1.3.6, and i simply wanted to know if that is the case.

The very best media player

hi,
i'm looking for an awesome media (video) player for my phone.
i'm looking for a good video player that can play a lot of different file formats.
avi, mpg, mpeg, mp4, wmv, etc.etc.
on my laptop i use VLC, and i really love it.
but i can't find a mobile version of VLC.
anybody has a clue for an awesome videoplayer for my phone?

The latest version of TCPMP plays a whole slew of formats. If you want a media player with alot of functionality, Kinoma Player (shareware) has many different functions. Not sure all the formats it plays.
There's Core Player, a branch of TCPMP that is a pretty smooth video player as well. Finally, DivX has an app for WinMo as well, so you could give that a try.

tcpmp and core player are the best on my opinion

i've looked up tcpmp on the web, and found a page about it on http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-tcpmp-v0-72rc1.html but it doesn't seem to be the right one.
when i instal the cab, the program says on startup "unexpected program error, send crash.txt to the developers......".
so it doesn't run on my pocket pc.
i tought i found the tcpmp website with http://coreplayer.com/ but it costs me 24 bucks.
the free version is very difficult to find.
any ideas?

i found yet another release on this forum.
that one seems to be working a bit....
but the movie quality sucks big time.
the sound is on and off all the time.
the picture is shocking...
it's looks like the phone has to work really hard to let me see half a second each time.
it's like:
the audio........... is not .......... like it's ............. supposed........... to be..............
(and the video is the same).
am i doing sometyhing wrong?

I had to look really hard also for a 6.1 TCPMP. Then on this site there seem to be quite a few different ones. I got mine at http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/1059593835-post107.html it says it is version 4.0.3. But it is open source so people do whatever they want with it. Mine is pretty ugly to look at, but it has always worked (except for the initial crashing - see below). Would like a nicer looking version.
Which one did you download?
This fixed my crashing "If you are having issues with no video or the crashing issue on the HTC HD2 this may help you, You will need to go into the Video settings and change the Direct Draw --> GDI and it should resolve the issue you were having."

i don't remember which one i downloaded... wnloaded about 5 of them from different sites.
i installed all of them (one at a time) to see which one worked best.
the one i've got is worked the best way... but like i said it's shocky... to say the least.
i'll try the one you just send me.
i don't care for looks, i just care for video quality.
i can't believe that a simple viedeoplayer can be so difficult to find on windows mobile.
isn't the whole idea of mobile windows, the idea that you have a mobile version of windows?
and isn't windows also (largely) used for different kinds of media? e.g. video, music etc...

windows media player is the best...

thebrenda said:
I had to look really hard also for a 6.1 TCPMP. Then on this site there seem to be quite a few different ones. I got mine at http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/1059593835-post107.html it says it is version 4.0.3. But it is open source so people do whatever they want with it. Mine is pretty ugly to look at, but it has always worked (except for the initial crashing - see below). Would like a nicer looking version.
Which one did you download?
This fixed my crashing "If you are having issues with no video or the crashing issue on the HTC HD2 this may help you, You will need to go into the Video settings and change the Direct Draw --> GDI and it should resolve the issue you were having."
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Brenda/Vinnie...I don't know if the version at the link below is the one you're using, but check it out and see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5657963&postcount=1
Brenda, I'll still give you a hand getting prepped for the upgrade if you need, I just haven't had much time today to sit down and work on that

TBH I find it alot easier just converting movies and using the HTC player. The Videora TP2 converter does its job perfectly and I like having the movies in the HTC album. Easy access, smooth playback.
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/htc-touch-pro2/

mhurg said:
TBH I find it alot easier just converting movies and using the HTC player. The Videora TP2 converter does its job perfectly and I like having the movies in the HTC album. Easy access, smooth playback.
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/htc-touch-pro2/
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I have T-Mobile HTC TP2. Where is the HTC Player? I have a music player in Sense but have not seen a video player.

Thanks for the link. looks a lot better than mine current tcpmp player. I will install.
THanks for the offer to help me upgrade. Any advice will be appreciated.

thebrenda said:
I have T-Mobile HTC TP2. Where is the HTC Player? I have a music player in Sense but have not seen a video player.
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the video player is only pops up when you play a video file on the touch pro2...there isn't an icon, tab, or anything like that...
i can vouch that videora is an outstanding programing for converting video for use on the touch pro2...i have the metal gear solid 1,2 & 3 cut scenes on my device...!!!

media player
Try the total media player it runs good
http://www.krenisiswinmobilegamesap...ck-here-for-latest-apps-updated-dail-t79.html
There you can download total media player , facebook, and other apps.

sirphunkee said:
Brenda/Vinnie...I don't know if the version at the link below is the one you're using, but check it out and see:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5657963&postcount=1
Brenda, I'll still give you a hand getting prepped for the upgrade if you need, I just haven't had much time today to sit down and work on that
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looks pretty good... but the thing i'm looking for i versatility (i probably wrote it wrong...).
it has to be able to play avi, mpg, mpeg, wmv, mp4 and a lot more if possible.
is this player able to do that?
looks are not important, performance is!
till thus far, tcpmp isn't good enough (it.... plays..... movies...... like..... this...... ).

zarpy said:
Try the total media player it runs good
http://www.krenisiswinmobilegamesap...ck-here-for-latest-apps-updated-dail-t79.html
There you can download total media player , facebook, and other apps.
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it's just the core player with a skin to me.
avi files work good, but an avi file is awefull.....
i'm sorry, but my test movies are just awefull in this player.

da9th_one said:
the video player is only pops up when you play a video file on the touch pro2...there isn't an icon, tab, or anything like that...
i can vouch that videora is an outstanding programing for converting video for use on the touch pro2...i have the metal gear solid 1,2 & 3 cut scenes on my device...!!!
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How do you play a video file so the HTC play can pop up? Do you click the video file from explorer, RESCO or Total Commander type software? I do not understand.

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supervinnie40 said:
it's just the core player with a skin to me.
avi files work good, but an avi file is awefull.....
i'm sorry, but my test movies are just awefull in this player.
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What movies are you trying to play , I dont think you ripped them right or if you got it from some websites , sometimes the copy isnt good. Dont just blame the media player.

thebrenda said:
How do you play a video file so the HTC play can pop up? Do you click the video file from explorer, RESCO or Total Commander type software? I do not understand.
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You can access them from the HTC album tab just like your photos. That, or tap them from explorer.
EDIT: Granted they are in the MPEG-4 format you get from, for example, the Videora converter I linked.

zarpy said:
What movies are you trying to play , I dont think you ripped them right or if you got it from some websites , sometimes the copy isnt good. Dont just blame the media player.
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i'm not to sure how good the quality of the file is.
all i know is, it's a 700 mb avi file that plays beautifully on my old laptop with VLC running on win xp.
now i'm trying to play that same file on the video player you linked, but the quality is awefull.
the audio stops and starts playing every few seconds, and the video just 1 frame a second (and every now and then, it skips a few frames to catch up with the audio).
i personally just think that nobody bothered to make a descent video player for win mobile. OR (and please forgive me for saying this), the phone simply sucks totally (mostly because it has win mobile on it....).