Studdering H264

[bits]

I still new to the HD200 so please bear with me. When I play files using the HD200 in extender mode, that were mpeg and then converted to H264 using either TMPGenc Xpress or MovieStyle they stop and freeze at various points in the video. These same files do not do this when played on my computer using Sage or any other video players I have installed. I have tried using both the default and the CoreAVC in the H264 Video Decoder Filter.

Video/Audio Information of one of the files that freezes and starts:


General
Complete name : D:\New Recordings\VTS_01_1.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom
File size : 142 MiB
Duration : 5mn 30s
Overall bit rate : 3 619 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2009-12-09 13:56:03
Tagged date : UTC 2009-12-09 13:56:03

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.2
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 5mn 30s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 3 456 Kbps
Width : 856 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Original display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.281
Stream size : 136 MiB (95%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2009-12-09 13:56:03
Tagged date : UTC 2009-12-09 13:56:03

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 5mn 30s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 160 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 6.30 MiB (4%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2009-12-09 13:56:03
Tagged date : UTC 2009-12-09 13:56:03

[bits]

Not sure if I answered my own question but if I encode using Main instead of Baseline the H264 video files play as they should. Does this make any sense?

[bits]

Do the experienced and knowledgeable among you agree that the HD200 has problems playing H264 video that uses the Baseline setting?

[_Demo_]

Originally Posted by bits

Do the experienced and knowledgeable among you agree that the HD200 has problems playing H264 video that uses the Baseline setting?

When using H264 BP you should limit resolutions to 720x480x30 or 720x576x25. You were using 856x480 which is slightly higher. You could either use CBP instead if you need it to work on other devices that can't handle more advanced than BP or MP if that's not an issue.

_Demo_

[bits]

Originally Posted by _Demo_

When using H264 BP you should limit resolutions to 720x480x30 or 720x576x25. You were using 856x480 which is slightly higher. You could either use CBP instead if you need it to work on other devices that can't handle more advanced than BP or MP if that's not an issue.

_Demo_

That helps me to understand a bit more of the complexity of encoding H264. It is not a big issue since I rarely encode anything to H264. It was not until I recently got the HD200 that I even had the capability to play H264 files. It does mean that I can not use TMPGenc Movie Style to encode files to H264 because that software does not provide a choice, it defaults to BP or I could go with the lower resolution. However, I have numerous other softwares that I can use.