Hi,I own a ReadyNas Ultra 2I have RAIDiator 4.2.26 and installed latest ReadyDLNA Update Addon Package (1.1.2.3)Under Services/Streaming Services, I have ReadyDLNA version shown v1.1.2Most of my media files do stream fine on the Panasonic Viera TV (TX-P42STW60 Plasma TV)A few of them don't and VLC Media Player shows that files concerned have one thing in common: MPEG-4 Video (DX50)I can stream the same files from my PC using windows DLNA serverAny help or step by step how can I debug the issueExample of file names (no unusual characters): 'S02E33 - Pig Swill Fly.avi'

The AVI format is over over 20 years old, with a lot of variations that has crept in over the years. It might be quickest to convert them to a standard MP4, or remux them.If you like, maybe download mediainfo (www.videohelp.com/mediainfo) and use it to analyze the file (select the text view, and copy/paste the results here).Be careful on the install, there is some adware you probably want to opt out of.

ThanksHere's output from one of the broken filesGeneralComplete name : D:\Videos Enfans\Shaun The Sheep - Series 4\S02E36 - Shaun Goes Potty.aviFormat : AVIFormat/Info : Audio Video InterleaveFile size : 73.0 MiBDuration : 7mn 1sOverall bit rate : 1 454 KbpsVideoID : 0Format : MPEG-4 VisualFormat profile : Simple@L1Format settings, BVOP : NoFormat settings, QPel : NoFormat settings, GMC : No warppointsFormat settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)Codec ID : DX50Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5Duration : 7mn 1sBit rate : 1 316 KbpsWidth : 720 pixelsHeight : 400 pixelsDisplay aspect ratio : 16:9Frame rate : 25.000 fpsColor space : YUVChroma subsampling : 4:2:0Bit depth : 8 bitsScan type : ProgressiveCompression mode : LossyBits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.183Stream size : 66.1 MiB (91%)Writing library : Lavc52.0.0AudioID : 1Format : MPEG AudioFormat version : Version 1Format profile : Layer 3Mode : Joint stereoCodec ID : 55Codec ID/Hint : MP3Duration : 7mn 1sBit rate mode : ConstantBit rate : 128 KbpsChannel(s) : 2 channelsSampling rate : 48.0 KHzCompression mode : LossyStream size : 6.42 MiB (9%)Alignment : Aligned on interleavesInterleave, duration : 40 ms (1.00 video frame)Anything from this?

chopin70 wrote:ThanksHere's output from one of the broken filesGeneralComplete name : D:\Videos Enfans\Shaun The Sheep - Series 4\S02E36 - Shaun Goes Potty.aviFormat : AVIFormat/Info : Audio Video InterleaveFile size : 73.0 MiBDuration : 7mn 1sOverall bit rate : 1 454 KbpsVideoID : 0Format : MPEG-4 VisualFormat profile : Simple@L1Format settings, BVOP : NoFormat settings, QPel : NoFormat settings, GMC : No warppointsFormat settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)Codec ID : DX50Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5Duration : 7mn 1sBit rate : 1 316 KbpsWidth : 720 pixelsHeight : 400 pixelsDisplay aspect ratio : 16:9Frame rate : 25.000 fpsColor space : YUVChroma subsampling : 4:2:0Bit depth : 8 bitsScan type : ProgressiveCompression mode : LossyBits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.183Stream size : 66.1 MiB (91%)Writing library : Lavc52.0.0AudioID : 1Format : MPEG AudioFormat version : Version 1Format profile : Layer 3Mode : Joint stereoCodec ID : 55Codec ID/Hint : MP3Duration : 7mn 1sBit rate mode : ConstantBit rate : 128 KbpsChannel(s) : 2 channelsSampling rate : 48.0 KHzCompression mode : LossyStream size : 6.42 MiB (9%)Alignment : Aligned on interleavesInterleave, duration : 40 ms (1.00 video frame)Anything from this?Nothing obvious, which is useful to know.I suggest following up on whatever mdgm's advice is first.If that doesn't resolve it, then I'd try resetting the file permissions on the "advanced options" tab. If that fails, I'd still recommend remuxing. There are several freeware tools that can do this- PM me if you get to that point and need advice.

mdgm wrote:chopin70 check your PM inboxPM with requested files sentAt all: many thanks. Will wait for the follow up with mdgmRemuxing is the last alternative as it will take a lot of time for all the concerned files

Most divx 5 videos not recognized

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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 19, 2014
As I suspected, the player format list is not very complete - in your case mostly container formats.

Do you have other players than the PCs and the Panasonic? For instance, a smartphone or tablet? If so, are they android or apple?

Ideally we'd use a format that all your players can handle.
chopin70
Virtuoso
Aug 19, 2014
I only care about the TV, really
I noticed that any divx video won't play on the TV. Wired!

Anyway, I went with AVS4You solution. It has a batch converter and I had a licence a few months ago
Using H264 with some quantization ratio seems good for my TV and NAS + the quality/size is what I expect

Thank you again.

Still wired why the TV cannot play divx despite it is a very recent high end model
StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 19, 2014
chopin70 wrote:
...why the TV cannot play divx despite it is a very recent high end model
Part of the answer is that Panasonic doesn't put as much energy into their "smart tv" features as Samsung and LG.

Another aspect is that divx and xvid are legacy codecs - 2 generation old. So if codecs were ReadyNAS, divx/xvid would be the ReadyNAS NV+ v1. Divx video with mp3 audio was a popular choice for SD video downloads and torrents a few years ago, but were rapidly replaced by MP4s (H.264 video + AAC audio) in 2012.

H.264 is significantly better than divx, and H.265 (standardized about a year ago) is twice as good as H.264
chopin70
Virtuoso
Aug 20, 2014
thank you again :-)

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