Which Video files can playbook 2.0 play?

**aznspiki** · 04-11-2012, 05:34 AM

which video file format can playbook latest OS 2.0 play with no errors?
avi, mp4, mkv?

Thanks

**diximage** · 04-11-2012, 05:39 AM

http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartp...0ihwkRREfk3ayg

**pickles#WP** · 04-11-2012, 06:38 AM

Above link gives error message.

**Chaddface** · 04-11-2012, 06:45 AM

Attached is the PDF.

**pointman** · 04-11-2012, 06:47 AM

NO MKV, and some AVI files don't work. Not sure what makes some work and others not.

F2 · 04-11-2012, 09:12 AM

Actually, some mkv does work. It depends on the audio type.

**Superfly_FR** · 04-11-2012, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by pointman

NO MKV, and some AVI files don't work. Not sure what makes some work and others not.

Do not scramble file extension (AVI,MVV, MP4) with compression codecs used (MPEG-3, Xvid, H263 ...). See Chadface pdf for details

**pointman** · 04-11-2012, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by F2

Actually, some mkv does work. It depends on the audio type.

Really? Thanks. I haven't had any work yet.

**pointman** · 04-11-2012, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Superfly_FR

Do not scramble file extension (AVI,MVV, MP4) with compression codecs used (MPEG-3, Xvid, H263 ...). See Chadface pdf for details

Not sure what that means! But I am gonna check that pdf out now. Thank you. Any tips for a tech noob?

**13echo4** · 04-12-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by pointman

Not sure what that means! But I am gonna check that pdf out now. Thank you. Any tips for a tech noob?

What kind of tips do you want? That's a pretty broad request. Do you want to make your own files so you know what yojr getting or are you asking for good sources of downloads. I can help you make your files.
The guy was meaning don't confuse the file type with the mythod of transcoding. I don't understand really why he said. Mkv,mp4.m4v and vob files are cotainers that cotain media files. They can have video, video+audio, or just audio files. These media container doesn't have a standard to what audio to be used or video for that matter. So your playbook might play the video in a mkv file but not the audio if its not supported.

**joski** · 04-12-2012, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by pointman

Not sure what that means! But I am gonna check that pdf out now. Thank you. Any tips for a tech noob?

Not sure if you want network access, any access to your videos from anywhere, or just access from within the PlayBook but I set up Subsonic (which is quite simple) so I can access all my stuff from anywhere.

What I'm getting at, aside from the convenience of that, I have yet to run into a video codec it hasn't played. Feel free to PM me if you're interested in this and need a hand with it.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I access my server via the native browser, or Secure Browser. There's also an app called SonicAir in App World for this.

**pointman** · 04-14-2012, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by 13echo4

What kind of tips do you want? That's a pretty broad request. Do you want to make your own files so you know what yojr getting or are you asking for good sources of downloads. I can help you make your files.
The guy was meaning don't confuse the file type with the mythod of transcoding. I don't understand really why he said. Mkv,mp4.m4v and vob files are cotainers that cotain media files. They can have video, video+audio, or just audio files. These media container doesn't have a standard to what audio to be used or video for that matter. So your playbook might play the video in a mkv file but not the audio if its not supported.

Thanks. I meant making the files playable. I just encountered my first mkv file that would play. Normally they are a blank thumbnail, and when you click it says format isn't supported.

**pointman** · 04-14-2012, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by joski

Not sure if you want network access, any access to your videos from anywhere, or just access from within the PlayBook but I set up Subsonic (which is quite simple) so I can access all my stuff from anywhere.

What I'm getting at, aside from the convenience of that, I have yet to run into a video codec it hasn't played. Feel free to PM me if you're interested in this and need a hand with it.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I access my server via the native browser, or Secure Browser. There's also an app called SonicAir in App World for this.

OMG. Being able to access my vids from anywhere would be the absolute greatest thing ever. I use my PB mainly as a media player and that would be so great.

Weird, I run into a ton of files it won't play. I guess I haven't been as lucky.

I hate bothering people, so I am gonna try to keep from PM just yet. Will try to just get advice and take a stab at it. Awesome gesture though. Really appreciate it.

SonicAir. Thanks. Gonna check it out now.