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MKV and AVI files does not play

Zenox's Photo Zenox 17 Apr 2010

Trying OpenPLi-unstable-dm500hd-20100416.nfi out.

Works out fine with TV functions, but when using the built-in Media Player and trying to play AVI or MKV files the screen just goes black (TS files previously recorded using a DM600 box shows up just fine though).

Is it a known bug, should I try another version of OpenPLi or something else?
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hemispherical1's Photo hemispherical1 18 Apr 2010

AVI & MKV are "container formats", do the files you're trying to play contain a supported codec like mpeg2 or H.264 ?
i.e. MKV technically "could" contain Realmedia, quicktime, etc...


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hemi
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updatelee's Photo updatelee 18 Apr 2010

I can play H.264 mkv encoded with handbrake no problem
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Zenox's Photo Zenox 18 Apr 2010

The MKV is h264 (avc1 if viewing codec information in VLC) and the AVI is xvid. I wonder what can be wrong, it just shows a black screen on every movie except TS files. What version of OpenPLi are you running and is it on the 500HD (if something isn't working with that box, shouldn't matter I guess)?

Another question. Does external subtitles (srt) files show for you?
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