Multiple issues with WMC & WMP regarding Xbox and PC

[Whitezombie455]

Issue 1: Xbox and 2 of 3 user accounts on pc aren't displaying MP4, Mpeg, M4v files in Windows Media Center (Only my account on pc will display these files in "Folder" view. All accounts will display these files under "Date Taken" view)

"Solutions" Tried:

1. Re-registering Video codecs List of regedit's used: http://pastebin.com/sj4smU7P
2. Turning Windows Features On/Off WMP and WMC
3. sfc/scannow in elevated command prompt
4. Removing and Re-adding Media Extenders
5. Clearing WMP appdata
6. Clearing WMC Program Data
7. Restarting WMP and WMC services
8. Microsoft Fix It Tool
9. Both WMP Troubleshooters
10. Clearing Xbox Cache
11. Deleting and re-downloading Xbox "old" optional media update
12. Deleting and re-downloading Xbox"new" optional media update
13. Deleting Xbox Windows Media Center located under Games and Apps
14. Deleting WMC Users located under C:Users/Mc"___"
15. Re-locating my video library and accessing WMC in that new media library location

THREAD WITH SAME PROBLEM:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itpromedia/thread/170892e4-b206-45e9-a...f-e903b87a3efe

ISSUE 2: Xbox streams some songs in slow motion

"Solutions" Tried:

1. Re-encoding audio files
2. Re-downloading audio files
3. Deleting WMP Playlists and remaking them
4. ALL Solutions in Issue 1 Above

THREAD WITH SAME PROBLEM:
http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_support/f/30/p/312497/1639444.aspx

If anyone knows how to fix any of the issues listed above please respond! Also Please checkout my other forum post:
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/353152-Need-Better-Program-than-AbcAVi-to-edit-vide...53#post2218253

[Whitezombie455]

bump still need help with this issue... =(

[Whitezombie455]

Idk how many times you're allowed to bump a thread but I still need help...

[Wolfen]

Well bud, can you mediainfo the file or is it all files ? and let's see the specs maybe the file is corrupt.

[Whitezombie455]

It is all mp4 files, mpeg-4, m4v etc.... I'm at a loss atm it's been like this for a couple months now it's driving me crazy...The files seem to show up and play fine on the computer, but once on the xbox they just vanish. Here's the media info of one of the "disappearing" files.

General
Complete name : C:\Users\Public\Videos\Movies _____ Hasn't Watched\________.m4v
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 926 MiB
Duration : 1h 31mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 1 410 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2012-05-19 21:36:42
Tagged date : UTC 2012-05-20 01:12:28
Writing application : HandBrake 0.9.5 2011010300

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1h 31mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 781 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 800 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1
Frame rate mode : Variable

[Baldrick]

If several have similar issues it could be some xbox software or even hardware issue.

Do other files work okey? Like wmvs.

And I would avoid longer folder names and also characters like '.

[yoda313]

From what I can tell the info you posted should play on the xbox 360 just fine. This is my info on a file that worked a-ok when played from a sd card via a usb adpater:

Complete name : E:\*****1080p profile 4 test mp4 remux.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom
File size : 181 MiB
Duration : 4mn 43s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 5 352 Kbps
Movie name : *******1080p profile 4 test mp4 remux.mp4
Performer : Avidemux
Composer : Avidemux
Writing application : Lavf51.12.1

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 4mn 43s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 5 218 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 25.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Minimum frame rate : 23.952 fps
Maximum frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.105
Stream size : 176 MiB (97%)
Writing library : x264 core 112 r1867 22bfd31
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=22.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=25000 / vbv_bufsize=25000 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=vbr / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 4mn 43s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 4.33 MiB (2%)

The only significant difference between the above working file and the file you posted is that your non working file has 4 reference frames.

Have you been able to play the non working file directly on the xbox 360 itself and not via streaming?

It is possible that the file is not suitable for the xbox 360.

Try copying the original non working file to a sd card and play with a usb adapter or burn it to a dvd. Test that the file will actually play on the xbox 360 itself DIRECTLY on the unit not via streaming. You need to first identify if the file will play at all.

You have not mentioned if the original file will play at all without bringing streaming complications into the mix. Sort that out first.

Also you did not post audio info. My test file is only aac stereo so I don't know if the xbox can handle 5.1 aac audio. It may not. However that shouldn't keep it from playing the video just no audio as far as I know. It can play dts on dvds but if this a dts-ma file from a bluray conversion I don't believe it will handle that. I don't know if the xbox will refuse to play a file at all if the audio is not compatible. Again you need to verify if the original file will play at all on the xbox before dealing with streaming issues.

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Regarding the streaming - I would recommend investigating some other streaming programs. Yes wmc is meant to work with the xbox 360. However it is not the only option.

Look into ps3mediaserver (will work with the xbox) or playon (the file streaming works with the free version but you have to pay to use the premium apps plugins) or tversity.

Check those out as they will do transcoding to make your file work on your target device. However you should have a modestly powerful computer to do that - at least a dual core would be best.

And are you doing anything with your internet while streaming? Are you downloading video or large files while streaming? It shouldn't interfere with viewing your media but it might complicate things a little if you are tying up your bandwidth.

And others will point out that the xbox 360 is not the ideal platform for playing video files. I think its better than what some here on this website give it credit for. But a more dedicated unit like a wdtv live model might be better suited for such tasks.

[Whitezombie455]

Well files do play in WMC it's just that some formats are not appearing in the folder view like I mentioned (They appear under "Date Taken" ,but I have hundreds of movies so this isn't even an option).

[yoda313]

Well files do play in WMC it's just that some formats are not appearing in the folder view like I mentioned

That wasn't what I asked. Have you tested any of these Directly on the xbox itself? If it won't play on the xbox directly you won't be able to stream them through wmc. You would have to use transcoding software and so far as I know media center doesn't natively transcode. There might be plugins for transcoding but basically if the xbox can't natively play the files you won't be able to use wmc to stream them.

tversity or ps3mediaserver are transcoding streaming software. I'm not a 100% sure if playon transcodes or not - it can stream to the xbox just fine but I don't know if it does any converting.

You should have at least a dual core to do any transcoding realisticly.

[Whitezombie455]

No okay it doesn't matter if I use a usb or not... when I stream the videos they work it's just that they are not appearing in folder view. However, the videos do appear under "Date Taken" view. I have hundreds of movies so "Date Taken" view isn't an option. Also I mentioned that the videos used to appear it's just now they won't appear in folder view.

Note: When I say videos I am referring to MPEG's, MP4's, M4V's etc.

[yoda313]

Ok that was my misunderstanding. I thought you could not play them at all. My mistake.

I don't know what to offer on the folder view issues.

However you might still consider looking at other streaming software besides wmc.

[Whitezombie455]

Alrighty, well I'm going to reply because I'm still up for a solution sorry... I don't want a new program... My parents use it and it took them forever to figure it out.......

So yea any solutions to the music problem? Or WMC probllem?

[Whitezombie455]

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[Baldrick]

You will probably get better help in a xbox forum.

We are only using HTPCs here. .

[Whitezombie455]

Not really I actually have this topic posted in 5 forums and neither seem to help lol..... so yea if anyone knows on this forum how to fix my problem please reply thx!