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HD video captured gives "quick" sounds when played on dedicated media player
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P60hz-HDMI-Video-Record-BOX-Velocap-TBox-Mini-PC-free-/171366889868?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27e643398c
I got the above item which captures videos from my TV's Set Top box: it claims the videos captured is HD
compressed. I attempted to play on the laptops using VLC player & both the videos & sounds are good.
However when I copy the recorded video mp4 file to a USB thumbdriver or HDD & play it on a dedicated
media player which outputs to a HD TV, the videos are fine but the sounds/audio is like quick inaudible
cartoon-like sounds. What did I miss?
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I got the above item which captures videos from my TV's Set Top box: it claims the videos captured is HD
compressed. I attempted to play on the laptops using VLC player & both the videos & sounds are good.
However when I copy the recorded video mp4 file to a USB thumbdriver or HDD & play it on a dedicated
media player which outputs to a HD TV, the videos are fine but the sounds/audio is like quick inaudible
cartoon-like sounds. What did I miss?
The vendor doesn't provide support
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Hi MASQ,
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Hi Masq,
Attached the analysis using Media Info. All videos captured by this device I got from video has this
issue when played on this dedicated "Shining" media player but when played on my 32 bit Win XP's
VLC player or my 64bit Win 7 VLC player, the audio/sounds are Ok
Hi Merete,
> What is this dedicated media player?
It's make is "Shining", made in China which I guess is rarely heard of. It could play all the mp4, flv, videoCD
& one other video (which has a four letter extension) which I download from Youtube & some other sites.
Just only what's captured by this device gives quick, cartoon-like sounds; videos are fine otherwise
> Is it on the TV?
You've replied to one of my previous thread on this Set Top box before but I just can't locate the photo
currently: it takes its inputs from a broadband fibre converter & output via HDMI to the HD TV : this
device that I got from eBay sits in between this Set Top box & the TV.
Alaska-Crab-Bison.mp4.txt
Attached the analysis using Media Info. All videos captured by this device I got from video has this
issue when played on this dedicated "Shining" media player but when played on my 32 bit Win XP's
VLC player or my 64bit Win 7 VLC player, the audio/sounds are Ok
Hi Merete,
> What is this dedicated media player?
It's make is "Shining", made in China which I guess is rarely heard of. It could play all the mp4, flv, videoCD
& one other video (which has a four letter extension) which I download from Youtube & some other sites.
Just only what's captured by this device gives quick, cartoon-like sounds; videos are fine otherwise
> Is it on the TV?
You've replied to one of my previous thread on this Set Top box before but I just can't locate the photo
currently: it takes its inputs from a broadband fibre converter & output via HDMI to the HD TV : this
device that I got from eBay sits in between this Set Top box & the TV.
Alaska-Crab-Bison.mp4.txt
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merete, it sounds like it plays find on the PC so all the drivers are installed, it's the hardware player that's messing with the audio.
I'm guessing it's one of these doing the playback so it's either the capture device (The Velocap illustrated on eBay in the link at the top) saving the file in a format that the set top box can't handle correctly or the problem is entirely with the set top box - I'm suspecting the latter as the PC plays them fine (although of course it's far easier for the PC to compensate for any 'unusual' encoding!). Good call on the DRM, but if so why is VLC allowing it to play normally?
I'm guessing it's one of these doing the playback so it's either the capture device (The Velocap illustrated on eBay in the link at the top) saving the file in a format that the set top box can't handle correctly or the problem is entirely with the set top box - I'm suspecting the latter as the PC plays them fine (although of course it's far easier for the PC to compensate for any 'unusual' encoding!). Good call on the DRM, but if so why is VLC allowing it to play normally?
Masq I believe that this Shining when connected to a port on the cable setup box that cable set top box may detect it as a device that is not accepted
these set top box devices are pretty smart where devices that are not part of the cable TV codes hence may block it to some degree., Also it is connected to the internet and may use the Gracenotes look up.
It's sounds similar when connecting a DVD Player to a TV it must use a dedicated DVD socket put the TV onto DVD otherwise DVD play back has colour issues and sound issues.
I use a Panasonic twin HD TV tuner 300 gig HDD and has a dvd burner it is connected to my foxtel set top then the TV is connected to the Panasonic DVR through AVS 1.
This way I can record everything from the Foxtel set top box on the Panasnic DVR AVS1
For TV I switch the Panasonic to digital TV via the menu.
To transfer the discs contents to my PC I used rewritable DVD. USB is not supported to record to.
I cannot record any of the Pay per View movies those channels are encrypted for IQ2 DVR Foxtel provide only.. But I have 150 channels of other movies and doco's, Si Fi, History Nat Geo etc.. I can connect my Panasonic to the internet but why bother when I can do it all on my PC or the XBMC.-KODI media center.
VLC is open source and I found even back in the old days of xp DRM files VLC by passes them could play them, I think it is because VLC doesn't lookup the file information on Gracenotes or even access the internet.
Gracenote, formerly CDDB (Compact Disc Data Base), is a company that maintains and licenses an Internet-accessible database containing information about the contents of audio compact discs and vinyl records. It provides software and metadata to businesses that enable their customers to manage and search digital media.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracenote
sunhux
As your problem arises when you copy the mp4? and then add it to a USB device and play it in the Shining box,Velocap TBox Mini??
refering to the link you posted there is a sample you can download, could you download that sample mp4 and play it from a USB device to test if it is DRM or a codec issue?
look to the bottom of that page Specifications panel below that
sample video download：click here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P60hz-HDMI-Video-Record-BOX-Velocap-TBox-Mini-PC-free-/171366889868?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27e643398c
these set top box devices are pretty smart where devices that are not part of the cable TV codes hence may block it to some degree., Also it is connected to the internet and may use the Gracenotes look up.
It's sounds similar when connecting a DVD Player to a TV it must use a dedicated DVD socket put the TV onto DVD otherwise DVD play back has colour issues and sound issues.
I use a Panasonic twin HD TV tuner 300 gig HDD and has a dvd burner it is connected to my foxtel set top then the TV is connected to the Panasonic DVR through AVS 1.
This way I can record everything from the Foxtel set top box on the Panasnic DVR AVS1
For TV I switch the Panasonic to digital TV via the menu.
To transfer the discs contents to my PC I used rewritable DVD. USB is not supported to record to.
I cannot record any of the Pay per View movies those channels are encrypted for IQ2 DVR Foxtel provide only.. But I have 150 channels of other movies and doco's, Si Fi, History Nat Geo etc.. I can connect my Panasonic to the internet but why bother when I can do it all on my PC or the XBMC.-KODI media center.
VLC is open source and I found even back in the old days of xp DRM files VLC by passes them could play them, I think it is because VLC doesn't lookup the file information on Gracenotes or even access the internet.
Gracenote, formerly CDDB (Compact Disc Data Base), is a company that maintains and licenses an Internet-accessible database containing information about the contents of audio compact discs and vinyl records. It provides software and metadata to businesses that enable their customers to manage and search digital media.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracenote
sunhux
As your problem arises when you copy the mp4? and then add it to a USB device and play it in the Shining box,Velocap TBox Mini??
refering to the link you posted there is a sample you can download, could you download that sample mp4 and play it from a USB device to test if it is DRM or a codec issue?
look to the bottom of that page Specifications panel below that
sample video download：click here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P60hz-HDMI-Video-Record-BOX-Velocap-TBox-Mini-PC-free-/171366889868?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27e643398c
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>Since your media box shining sits between the cable setop box and your TV is the problem.
My "Shining brand" media player (not recorder) connects directly to my HD TV, not in
between the Set Top Box & TV. This player plays mp4, flv & rmvb video formats & more
it's the Velocap video recorder that I got from eBay which sits in between the Set Top
Box & TV. Don't think there's this DRM protection like what Masq noticed: all my
laptops play them fine with VLCplayer (but not Windows Media player as it can't
support mp4 format)
Hi MASQ
So what conversions do I need to do so that the dedicated media player could play the
videos recorded by Velocap without the "distorted" audio?
I can always play using my laptop/PC but it's going to consume a lot of energy:
my laptops all get very hot after playing.
Perhaps I should try playing this recorded mp4 on iPad 3 Retina: what player can
I use to play an mp4 file on iPad?
My "Shining brand" media player (not recorder) connects directly to my HD TV, not in
between the Set Top Box & TV. This player plays mp4, flv & rmvb video formats & more
it's the Velocap video recorder that I got from eBay which sits in between the Set Top
Box & TV. Don't think there's this DRM protection like what Masq noticed: all my
laptops play them fine with VLCplayer (but not Windows Media player as it can't
support mp4 format)
Hi MASQ
So what conversions do I need to do so that the dedicated media player could play the
videos recorded by Velocap without the "distorted" audio?
I can always play using my laptop/PC but it's going to consume a lot of energy:
my laptops all get very hot after playing.
Perhaps I should try playing this recorded mp4 on iPad 3 Retina: what player can
I use to play an mp4 file on iPad?
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>there is a sample you can download, could you download that sample mp4
> and play it from a USB device to test if it is DRM or a codec issue?
tried the above & it plays fine on the Shining media player
> and play it from a USB device to test if it is DRM or a codec issue?
tried the above & it plays fine on the Shining media player
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I'm thinking to use Debut video capture to play on my laptop to convert it
to hopefully a true mp4 : haven't got a chance to try it out yet.
Anyone think it's worth trying?
to hopefully a true mp4 : haven't got a chance to try it out yet.
Anyone think it's worth trying?
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Hi Merete,
Refer to attached VLC screen: is that the option to select?
When I tried to convert the 2GB videos captured using the Velocap device,
nothing seems to happen on both my 32bit & 64bit laptops & the date
/timestamp of the velocap video file remains the same
Refer to attached VLC screen: is that the option to select?
When I tried to convert the 2GB videos captured using the Velocap device,
nothing seems to happen on both my 32bit & 64bit laptops & the date
/timestamp of the velocap video file remains the same
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Is it on the TV?
With mp4 avc1 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
As most TV dont wont support them what I use is a raspberry pi with XBMC media center installed.
XBMC has upgraded and is now called Kodi it is software media center.
XBMC-KODI video guide
These days you can buy them with Linux installed and xbmc include a case remote control. Get your USB Pen or HDD and plug it in and XBMC opens up then just select your movie from the menue and play.
My RP is a circute board but have now fitted it with a case. Plugged the audio and video into the DVI on my TV.
Pay a one time fee for mpeg and it supports mp4 avi mpeg
Google Raspberry Pi-Kodi media center
this one has it all/ you need a keyboard I use a rubber one so I can access the menu or use a remote control.
http://crispconcept.com/collections/raspberry-pi-2
RP-Kodi Media Center you can browse images