Hi all,
There is a little bit in these forums about video players for the desire, all of which are a bit clunky (imho). I'd like to attack the problem from the other direction, and find the format and parameters for videos to play on the Desire using it's native app...
I have learnt that it can handle 3gp (mpeg-4).
There are two lines to follow here;
a) what are the best parameters (resolution, fps) for playback, and
b) what are the best recoders to get obtain these files.
thanks!
richard.
Handbrake settings that I use (and am pretty happy with):
Video:
* Video Codec: MPEG-4 (FFmpeg)
* Framerate (FPS): 23.976, 2 pass-encoding
* Quality -> Avg bitrate: 312
Audio:
* Mixdown: Stereo
* Bitrate: 48
I use xvid4psp for my encodes.
-mp4 h.264 base profile @L3.1
-resolution 800x480 max
-30 fps max, leave at original
-Constant rate factor 24.00
-max reference frames 3
-no cabac
-no b-frames
-audio 128kb aac-lc stereo
-Loudness filter Scan 10min volume 200%
Setting also work on other encoders exept for loudness filter
android doesn't support cabac,b-frames and 8x8 dct transform stuff, only baseline profile and some main profile features.
These setting give me a file size of about 220-250mb on a 350mb,42 min tv episode.
First, as you all known, Touch pro2 can't record VGA video in H.264 format(the resolution is limited to 352x288), it's really a pity. And if you want a VGA res, you just can use a MPEG4 format and finally get a video full of noise and blocks...... After I buy my Touch Pro2, I always try to find a way to enhance the video recording quality. And finally found it!
If you have the software "BsB tweaks" in your ROM, you can see it has such two tweaks：
Video Format--Enable hidden video recording format
(Add H.264, Motion JPEG,3GPP2 to the format list)
Video BitRate--Improves Video recording in MPEG4
I should tell you that, this two tweaks is not useful on Touch Pro2 (I don't know if they have any effects on other phones).The first one makes you could record in H.264 format, but only with a resolution up to 352x288. The second one has no use at all.
But from BsB tweaks, I know that there're some Reg keys handle the video recording parameters, So I spend whole night on these keys, and find many interesting things
1.Enlarge video recording Bitrate and Framerate:
Value function
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\Recparam\<...>\<Bitrate;VSBitRate;FrameRate>"
These Reg Values control the video recording Bitrate and FrameRate, if you want to enhance the quality, you can write down a bigger number.
For example, change
"HKLM\...\Recparam\H264Large\BitRate" to 600000(dec)
"HKLM\...\Recparam\H264Large\VSBitRate" to 600000(dec)
"HKLM\...\Recparam\H264Large\FrameRate" to 20(dec)
(Tips: Large equals to CIF, Medium equals to QVGA, etc...)
then when you set the Capture format to H.264 and Resolution to CIF(352x288),finally you will get a *.3gp video at 600kbps(VBR)@20fps.
Now a new question comes out: what's the upper limit Bitrate of Touch pro2 to record a H264 video?
I have done the test and find out that you could record a H.264 video as high as [email protected](352x288) ! Maybe you have thought that MSM7200 couldn't be so powerful to encode 1000kbps H.264, but it really works fine！
So，if MSM7200 could support 1000kpbs bitrate，then it should have enough power to record a VGA H.264 video! Go next！
2.Crack H.264 VGA video record limitation on Touch Pro2:
Don't wasting time on the HTC video recording program, whatever you do finally you just can use the resolution no more than CIF(352x288) when H.264 format is selected.
Now the way out is here:"HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\P2\"
When I delete it, the HTC video recording program can't start anymore. Now you know, this Reg Key has the Values to decide which format and resolution the recording program should use
Value function
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\P2\CaptureFormat"
When set to "10(hex)", the video format is MPEG4 (*.mp4 V:MPEG4, A:AAC);
When set to "2000(hex)", the video format is H.264 (*.3gp V:H.264, A:AAC);
Other value not tested.
"HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\P2\MainCamCaptSize"
When set to "20(hex)", the video resolution is 352x288;
When set to "1000(hex)", the video resolution is 640x480;
Other value not tested.
PS: Check if there is a Key "H264VGA" in "HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\Recparam\", if you can't find it, please create it manually and copy all Values from "H264Large", set BitRate & VSBitRate to 1000000(dec) and FrameRate to 20(dec).
When you set CaptureFormat=2000(hex) and MainCamCaptSize=1000(hex),then start HTC Video Recording, you'll get a VGA H.264 video with great quality!
3.Try 1000kbps VGA MPEG4 video recording:
Besides H.264 format, you can also enlarge the BitRate (in HKLM\...\Recparam\MPEG4VGA) of MPEG4 formate to get a excellent quality MPEG4 video.
Compare between MPEG4(1000kbps,VGA,20fps) and H.264(1000kbps,VGA,20fps), I find that MPEG4 has a better quality on rapid motional scene, because it's variable bitrate is up to 1600kbps, and H.264 is limited to 1000kbps. MPEG4 also has a higher average famerate, act more smooth than H.264. On the other hand, H.264 has a strong advantage on slow motional scene. Altogether, MPEG4 has a surprising better quality than H.264 at 1000kbps VGA mode.
4.Attention:
1.Don't set the bitrate more than 1000000, if you set it as 1100000, you could find that the actual bitrate break down to 128kbps! That is why the BsB tweaks didn't work, it tweaks the MP4VGA bitrate to 4194304(dec) !
2.Don't set the framerate more than 20, or you'll get a less framerate.
3.MSM7200 handles MPEG4 and H.264 recording in HW mode, so lowering the bitrate is useless to get a smoother video. You just need to keep the bitrate less than 1000kpbs then MSM7200 will work best enough.
4.When you decide to record a VGA H.264 video, a overclock is recommonded. Just use WiMoSpeed to oc to 710MHz!
5.Don't open HTC Camera's setting panel in video recording mode, that will lock the H.264 VGA mode again and the resolution goes back to CIF!
6.Only tested on T-Mobile Touch Pro2 with EnergeRom, other MSM7200/7201 phones should work too.
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Cab and Reg files for this topic:
Enable MPEG4 & H.264 VGA recording at 1000kbps: MSM7200_H264VGA_Tweaks.cab
Unlock the H.264 VGA limitation: vgaunlock.reg (included in MSM7200_H264VGA_Tweaks.cab, but if you click out the HTC Camera's setting panel and the resolution go back to 352x288, you may need it to turn on VGA again.)
A sample recorded by Touch Pro2 @VGA H.264 format
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Complete name : I:\DCIM\100MEDIA\VIDEO0072.3gp
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom
File size : 1.98 MiB
Duration : 19s 466ms
Overall bit rate : 854 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-02-01 3:20:40
Tagged date : UTC 2011-02-01 3:20:40
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 19s 466ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 825 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 978 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 14.127 fps
Minimum frame rate : 4.286 fps
Maximum frame rate : 30.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.190
Stream size : 1.91 MiB (97%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2011-02-01 3:20:40
Tagged date : UTC 2011-02-01 3:20:40
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 19s 392ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 27.5 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 33.2 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel positions : Front: C
Sampling rate : 16.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 65.2 KiB (3%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2011-02-01 3:20:40
Tagged date : UTC 2011-02-01 3:20:40
I have never been able to record in H.264 or MOTION JPEG. I can select them but everytime I wanna record my phone freezes. It has been this way no matter which rom I use. How do I get these two formats workin? Is it common for for these formats not to work?
porkenhimer said:
I have never been able to record in H.264 or MOTION JPEG. I can select them but everytime I wanna record my phone freezes. It has been this way no matter which rom I use. How do I get these two formats workin? Is it common for for these formats not to work?
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OC to 768MHz？ I think this is too high for your phone, MSM7200 use HW mode to encode video, It's video DSP maybe unstable even while your CPU works fine.
If you have tried without OC, I would say that your phone really need a repair
And you could depress the clock lower than 518MHz,for example:400MHz then try again, maybe it works.
PS: Did you try EnergyROM?
Thanks!!! could you please post some video tests on YouTube?
XMarinE said:
Thanks!!! could you please post some video tests on YouTube?
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I really want to do this, but there is a Great FireWall in my country which makes us can't visit YouTube, Twitter or Facebook, because there're many "disharmonious" information on such sites and we're "protected" by the Goverment...
But I could show you two video captures(my Laptop's desktop),left one on H.264 and right one on MPEG4, both has a 640x480 resolution and the bitrate as high as 1000kbps, I promise there're video's captures but not photos
dmc_universe said:
OC to 768MHz? I think this is too high for your phone, MSM7200 use HW mode to encode video, It's video DSP maybe unstable even while your CPU works fine.
If you have tried without OC, I would say that your phone really need a repair
And you could depress the clock lower than 518MHz,for example:400MHz then try again, maybe it works.
PS: Did you try EnergyROM?
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From day 1 the hidden formats have never worked. I use BSB TWEAKS to show them but they just freeze my camcorder. This happens whether i am overclocking or not. Yes i have tried ENERGY roms but still nothing. Could I be doing something wrong with BSB TWEAKS? I ask because my friend has the same settings and these formats do not work on her device either. It would be great if I had the reg entries for HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/CAMERA so I could compare them to my registry.
porkenhimer said:
From day 1 the hidden formats have never worked. I use BSB TWEAKS to show them but they just freeze my camcorder. This happens whether i am overclocking or not. Yes i have tried ENERGY roms but still nothing. Could I be doing something wrong with BSB TWEAKS? I ask because my friend has the same settings and these formats do not work on her device either. It would be great if I had the reg entries for HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/CAMERA so I could compare them to my registry.
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Oh, the Default format of HTC Camera really sucks, here is my Camera.reg, pls flash the newest EnergyROM and import it then try again.
By the way, what's the version of your TP2? Mine is T-Mobile without the front Camera, maybe there is something wrong with your front camera Reg setting.
Check the Value "2ndCamCaptSize" under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\P2", try set it as 10(hex) or 20(hex).
Or hard reset your TP2, then only change the value "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\P2\EncodeFormat" to 7FFFFFFF(hex), which add H.264, Motion JPEG and 3GPP2 to you format list (do not use BsB tweaks), and try again.
And, if you really can't use H.264 whatever you do, why not try a 1000kbps MPEG4, it has even better quality that H.264 in VGA mode.
So... what's the way to go?
install the CABs, do the reg edits, both?
Chillout said:
So... what's the way to go?
install the CABs, do the reg edits, both?
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Just install the CAB that's OK.
And you could also do the reg edits if you want to adjust the recording parameters yourself
The vgaunlock.reg is used to set the recording format back to H.264 VGA when you:
1.want to try another format (for example, MPEG4), then you want to use H.264 again;
2.click out the HTC Video Recorder's setting panel by mistake, this would pull down the H.264 recording resolution to 352x288.
porkenhimer said:
From day 1 the hidden formats have never worked. I use BSB TWEAKS to show them but they just freeze my camcorder. This happens whether i am overclocking or not. Yes i have tried ENERGY roms but still nothing. Could I be doing something wrong with BSB TWEAKS? I ask because my friend has the same settings and these formats do not work on her device either. It would be great if I had the reg entries for HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/CAMERA so I could compare them to my registry.
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mine crash too. When i put settings in h.26 or whatever and push record it freezes or camera stop working
thank's! I will be useful
someone testedthis on xperia x1?
What settings is everyone using for their video encodes?
I'm not asking how to get it to work, but wondering whats the optimum settings people have found to balance quality and size.
I used to just hit iphone4 preset in handbrake or encodeHD @ 1500 bitrate, as my old phone had same res and couldn't handle hi profile. But our shiny new OneXs can handle hi profile and 720p.
i always use the highest quailty setting regardless of output file size
This page has some recommendation that sounds reasonable. (balance between quality and file size)
http://www.playbluraysoftware.com/?p=462
Format: .mp4
Video Settings
Codec: h264
Size: 1280*720
Bit Rate: 1,200 kbps
Frame Rate: 24fps
Audio Settings
Codec: aac
Sample Rate: 44,100 hz
Bit Rate: 128,000 bps
Channels: Stereo
I'm using the very perfect codefireX rom on my Desire HD, but with SR5 it doesn't support mx player anymore :crying:.
I tried BS player, but it hangs with my avi files. Has somebody else good alternatives to mx player (S/W Mode)?
Thxs al lot for help!
HTML:
Video
ID : 0
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : H264
Duration : 1h 40mn
Bit rate : 961 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Magnetic77
Try Mobo Player.
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
Mobo no alternative
Sorry for my incomplete information.
i select my files via network from a wd live book with "es datei explorer". Mobo plays them back but it is no fluid video playback and also the aspect ratio is not optimal.
Thxs, but do you have some other ideas?
In moment also audio is not supported anymore
Magnetic77 said:
I'm using the very perfect codefireX rom on my Desire HD, but with SR5 it doesn't support mx player anymore :crying:.
I tried BS player, but it hangs with my avi files. Has somebody else good alternatives to mx player (S/W Mode)?
Thxs al lot for help!
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Video
ID : 0
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : H264
Duration : 1h 40mn
Bit rate : 961 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Magnetic77
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Dice player works perfect and it's free.
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
Even try vlc, it does the work.
Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium
In general, after factory reset, Pie looks nice on my OP3.
Nevertheless, I have no idea what has happened to Stock Camera app?!?!
Compared to previous versions, half of the settings and options are missing.
Is there any info about what's turned on, off, image quality, slow-mo, image stabilization modes...?
tnttrx said:
In general, after factory reset, Pie looks nice on my OP3.
Nevertheless, I have no idea what has happened to Stock Camera app?!?!
Compared to previous versions, half of the settings and options are missing.
Is there any info about what's turned on, off, image quality, slow-mo, image stabilization modes...?
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You just to swipe up from the camera app and you will have access to the setting and everything you might need.
Thx!
Hi.
Ever since I have bought OnePlus 3 I have been using superb 4K recording.
For many years, it had crisp-sharp details utilizing ~56Mbps for video.
Unfortunately, only now I have found out that for a last year or so recordings are using 32 - 42Mbps and I have so much blocking in videos all the time. Such a destruction of the thing which worked so well.
So does anybody know when exactly has OnePlus destroyed 4K recording? For me it seems that videos up ti Jun 2019 were fine.
Is there any way to revert to back to 56Mbps?
Thx.
tnttrx said:
Hi.
Ever since I have bought OnePlus 3 I have been using superb 4K recording.
For many years, it had crisp-sharp details utilizing ~56Mbps for video.
Unfortunately, only now I have found out that for a last year or so recordings are using 32 - 42Mbps and I have so much blocking in videos all the time. Such a destruction of the thing which worked so well.
So does anybody know when exactly has OnePlus destroyed 4K recording? For me it seems that videos up ti Jun 2019 were fine.
Is there any way to revert to back to 56Mbps?
Thx.
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sure i can make a magisk module for that but was it really 56 mbps?
but if you use hevc instead you will get 56 mbps worth of quality in 40mbps.
check this out
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...s/magisk-hevc-recording-enabler-v0-1-t4091487
Dhruvit Pokharna said:
sure i can make a magisk module for that but was it really 56 mbps?
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Yes, 56Mbps and 4GB file in 10 minutes of recording:
Code:
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1 min 52 s
Source duration : 1 min 52 s
Bit rate : [COLOR="Blue"][B]56.1 Mb/s[/B][/COLOR]
Width : 3 840 pixels
Height : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 30.000 FPS
Dhruvit Pokharna said:
but if you use hevc instead you will get 56 mbps worth of quality in 40mbps.
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Are there some down-sides of x265 on Snapdragon 820?
Overheating, dropped frames?
Thx.
tnttrx said:
Yes, 56Mbps and 4GB file in 10 minutes of recording:
Code:
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : [email protected]
Format settings : CABAC / 1 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=30
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1 min 52 s
Source duration : 1 min 52 s
Bit rate : [COLOR="Blue"][B]56.1 Mb/s[/B][/COLOR]
Width : 3 840 pixels
Height : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 30.000 FPS
Are there some down-sides of x265 on Snapdragon 820?
Overheating, dropped frames?
Thx.
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acutally hevc just consumes less mbits than avc to give the same quality as avc at half the space. and hevc might use more processor for the compression. but if you still want it in the avc and at 56 mbps then i made one at my thread, go try it and tell me if it works.