Which player would you recommend for playing files HEVC - H265 - DivX265

[Marchand]

In my simple opinion, it was the PotPlayer using various external filters.

Now came the version with support for Hevc:

Version History of the PotPlayer

----------------------------------------------------------
[1.5.40766] 2013/10/18
----------------------------------------------------------
+ Added support for HEVC(H.265) video format

- Added the ability to play HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) via FFmpeg
- Fixed seeking problem when playing AVCHD files

Taking advantage of this new support for Hevc, tested it to the extreme, where one coded sample of 3840x2160 via Hybrid and compared with the player MPC-BE 64Bit (1.2.1.0 - Build 3582 - MSVC 2010 SP1), and obtained the following results with DivX265 :

PotPlayer worked fine, no crashes or Slags.
MPC-BE rotated but began to catch every second of the sample. (Test no external filters).
PS: MPC-BE is a very good player and powerful, only for heavy files like this, WITH RESOLUTIONS UP TO 2560X1600 - limit the player, there is still a few tweaks to run cool.

Test yourself with my sample 3840x2160 (20,1mb): https://shared.com/mqognh9v8x

Complete name : C:\Users\Marchand\Videos\Teste HD HEVC.mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4 / Version 2
File size : 20.6 MiB
Duration : 2mn 9s
Overall bit rate : 1 335 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-10-20 01:36:53
Writing application : mkvmerge v6.2.0 ('Promised Land Rovi v1.0.4') built on Aug 29 2013 13:59:38
Writing library : libebml v1.3.0 + libmatroska v1.4.0
Encoding Gui : Hybrid 2013.09.17.1

Video
ID : 1
Format : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Codec ID : V_MPEGH/ISO/HEVC
Duration : 2mn 9s
Bit rate : 1 308 Kbps
Width : 3 840 pixels
Height : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 30.000 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.005
Stream size : 20.2 MiB (98%)
Default : Yes
Forced : Yes

2 more videos converted samples (1920x1080) for testing:

https://shared.com/wk98d14024 - HEVC.1920X1080p.AAC.MONOGRAM FLV Mux

https://shared.com/nrqjngjbup - HEVC.1920x1080p.AAC.DivXMKVMux 4.0.9.9807

The two files above usually rolled in PotPlayer




The MPC-BE only failed to run HEVC.1920X1080p.AAC.MONOGRAM FLV Mux.




Testing of samples produced by the file-users Videohelp:

User Vhelp:

https://shared.com/22h7hhjnrj - vhelp.demo.hevc.video.20131017thur.mp4

Works with:

Video: BE-MPC, WMP, MPC-HC Team, Osmo4Player.
Audio: was not tested because the sample does not.

General
Complete name : C:\Users\Marchand\Videos\vhelp.demo.hevc.video.201 31017thur.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : iso4
File size : 1.06 MiB
Duration : 5s 88ms
Overall bit rate : 1 751 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-10-18 04:50:49
Tagged date : UTC 2013-10-18 04:50:49

Video
ID : 1
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile : Main@L9.0
Codec ID : hvc1
Codec ID/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Duration : 5s 88ms
Bit rate : 1 748 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 2 661 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 3:2
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.211
Stream size : 1.06 MiB (100%)
Title : hm10:fmt=hevc:@GPAC0.5.1-DEV-rev4663
Encoded date : UTC 2013-10-18 04:50:49
Tagged date : UTC 2013-10-18 04:50:49

https://shared.com/1nq6klljky - video.hm10

General
Complete name : C:\Users\Marchand\Videos\video.hm10
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
File size : 2.88 MiB

Video
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Format profile : Main@L9.0
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 3:2
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits

Works with:

Video: MPC-HC Team, KMPlayer, WMP.
Audio: was not tested because the sample does not.

User El Heggunte:

https://shared.com/5eeo1ytzx3 - Sintel-Trailer_[H265+AC3].avi

General
Complete name : C:\Users\Marchand\Videos\Sintel-Trailer_[H265+AC3].avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 4.36 MiB
Duration : 52s 250ms
Overall bit rate : 700 Kbps
Writing library : VirtualDub build 32842/release

Video
ID : 0
Format : HM10
Codec ID : HM10
Duration : 52s 250ms
Bit rate : 434 Kbps
Width : 848 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 24.000 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.044
Stream size : 2.70 MiB (62%)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 52s 0ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 256 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 1.59 MiB (36%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 42 ms (1.01 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 512 ms

Works with:

Video: MPC-HC Team, PotPlayer, KMPlayer, WMP, XMP-Player (Xunlei).
Audio: MPC-HC Team, PotPlayer, KMPlayer, XMP-Player (Xunlei).

https://shared.com/kxeeb7ydvn - Sintel-Trailer_[H265+MP2].mkv

General
Unique ID : 208665670876332100020280198466297486607 (0x9CFB8BE041C0DA858B9F97FD78955D0F)
Complete name : C:\Users\Marchand\Videos\Sintel-Trailer_[H265+MP2].mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 4 / Version 2
File size : 4.71 MiB
Duration : 52s 250ms
Overall bit rate : 756 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2010-02-22 21:41:31
Writing application : mkvmerge v5.8.0 ('No Sleep / Pillow') built on Sep 30 2012 10:57:14
Writing library : libebml v1.3.0 + libmatroska v1.4.0

Video
ID : 1
Format : HM10
Codec ID : V_MS/VFW/FOURCC / HM10
Duration : 52s 250ms
Bit rate : 421 Kbps
Width : 848 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 24.000 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.043
Stream size : 2.62 MiB (56%)
Default : Yes
Forced : No

Audio
ID : 2
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Codec ID : A_MPEG/L2
Codec ID/Hint : MP2
Duration : 52s 250ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 320 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 1.99 MiB (42%)
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No

Works with:

Video: MPC-HC Team, PotPlayer, KMPlayer, XMP-Player (Xunlei).
Audio: MPC-HC Team, PotPlayer, KMPlayer, XMP-Player (Xunlei).

https://shared.com/f0j6kvo915 - Successful-Mission[HEVC+AC3].asf

General
Complete name : C:\Users\Marchand\Videos\Successful-Mission[HEVC+AC3].asf
Format : Windows Media
File size : 10.4 MiB
Duration : 1mn 31s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 951 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 959 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-08-07 08:38:09.620

Video
ID : 1
Format : HEVC
Format/Info : High Efficiency Video Coding
Codec ID : HEVC
Duration : 1mn 31s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 736 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.100
Stream size : 8.02 MiB (77%)
Language : English (US)

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : 2000
Duration : 1mn 31s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 32 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 2.09 MiB (20%)
Language : English (US)

Works with:

Video: ?
Audio: ?

https://shared.com/8m07e2pccl - Sexy-Film-Leader[HVC1+ALAC].dsm (shameless)

Geral
Nome completo : C:\Users\Marchand\Videos\Sexy-Film-Leader[HVC1+ALAC].dsm
Formato : HEVC
Formato/Informações : High Efficiency Video Coding
Tamanho do arquivo : 2.56 MiB

Vídeo
Formato : HEVC
Formato/Informações : High Efficiency Video Coding
Perfil do Formato : Main@L9.3
Largura : 1 280 pixels
Altura : 720 pixels
Proporção da imagem : 16:9
ColorSpace : YUV
ChromaSubsampling : 4:2:0
BitDepth/String : 8 bits

Works with:

Video: BE-MPC, MPC-HC Team, PotPlayer.
Audio: was not tested because the sample does not.

I will do more tests with other players and the other branches of Hevc - H265 and post the results here.

[El Heggunte]

Question: Which player would you recommend for playing files HEVC - H265 - DivX265?

Answer: The one that supports the files you have

Reasoning: not all containers and *muxing modes* are equally supported among the available options (sadly).

MPC-BE seems to be limited to H.265-in-MP4 only.

As for the latest PotPlayer --- could you please test it with the sample files
(HEVC in AVI, in MKV, in ASF)
that I uploaded to the x265.exe thread

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/357754-%5BHEVC%5D-x265-EXE-mingw-builds?p=2257383&v...=1#post2257383

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/357754-%5BHEVC%5D-x265-EXE-mingw-builds?p=2258785&v...=1#post2258785

<Portuguese>Não vale usar os filtros que funcionam com o MPC-HC,
nada de truques </Portuguese>

I can be wrong this time, but I think there won't be a good future for HEVC wrapped in the FLV container

[El Heggunte]

@ Marchand --- many Many MANY thanks for the exhaustive testing

For the curious: now LAV Filters have HEVC support (I've not tested this yet):

http://roy.orz.hm/lavf-w32-nightlies/

[Marchand]

@ Marchand --- many Many MANY thanks for the exhaustive testing

For the curious: now LAV Filters have HEVC support (I've not tested this yet):

http://roy.orz.hm/lavf-w32-nightlies/

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#pragma once


// {FA40D6E9-4D38-4761-ADD2-71A9EC5FD32F}
DEFINE_GUID(IID_ILAVVideoSettings,
0xfa40d6e9, 0x4d38, 0x4761, 0xad, 0xd2, 0x71, 0xa9, 0xec, 0x5f, 0xd3, 0x2f);


// {1CC2385F-36FA-41B1-9942-5024CE0235DC}
DEFINE_GUID(IID_ILAVVideoStatus,
0x1cc2385f, 0x36fa, 0x41b1, 0x99, 0x42, 0x50, 0x24, 0xce, 0x2, 0x35, 0xdc);




// Codecs supported in the LAV Video configuration
// Codecs not listed here cannot be turned off. You can request codecs to be added to this list, if you wish.
typedef enum LAVVideoCodec {
Codec_H264,
Codec_VC1,
Codec_MPEG1,
Codec_MPEG2,
Codec_MPEG4,
Codec_MSMPEG4,
Codec_VP8,
Codec_WMV3,
Codec_WMV12,
Codec_MJPEG,
Codec_Theora,
Codec_FLV1,
Codec_VP6,
Codec_SVQ,
Codec_H261,
Codec_H263,
Codec_Indeo,
Codec_TSCC,
Codec_Fraps,
Codec_HuffYUV,
Codec_QTRle,
Codec_DV,
Codec_Bink,
Codec_Smacker,
Codec_RV12,
Codec_RV34,
Codec_Lagarith,
Codec_Cinepak,
Codec_Camstudio,
Codec_QPEG,
Codec_ZLIB,
Codec_QTRpza,
Codec_PNG,
Codec_MSRLE,
Codec_ProRes,
Codec_UtVideo,
Codec_Dirac,
Codec_DNxHD,
Codec_MSVideo1,
Codec_8BPS,
Codec_LOCO,
Codec_ZMBV,
Codec_VCR1,
Codec_Snow,
Codec_FFV1,
Codec_v210,
Codec_JPEG2000,
Codec_VMNC,
Codec_FLIC,
Codec_G2M,
Codec_ICOD,
Codec_THP,
Codec_HEVC,
Codec_VP9,


Codec_VideoNB // Number of entries (do not use when dynamically linking)
};

[mgh]

flv files encoded by me using Strongene Lentoid HEVC encoder and Monogram flv mux in graph studio, play perfectly OK in latest version of MPC-BE I downloaded. I do have the Lentoid HEVC decoder installed.

[Eyedoctor2]

ExMplayer http://exmplayer.sourceforge.net/index.html seems to be working well for me. Pretty full featured player/converter with 3d support as well.

[sunk818]

DAUM PotPlayer worked best for me. For lower resolution videos (e.g. 720x404 24-30fps), VLC 2.1.5 worked fine. I had problems with another HEVC encoded video at 1920x1080 30fps. It sorta played on VLC, but worked perfectly on PotPlayer. I think it may be due to the hardware decoding support. It seems like PotPlayer supports three different hardware decoding methods (CUDA, DXVA). I just used the defaults and the high res video played perfectly for me.

I've been using VLC for years, but unless they can play 1920x1080 HEVC videos, I will have to switch to PotPlayer as a default.

I also tried MPC-HC. It played the 1920x1080 HEVC video okay, but I noticed a lot of frame drops and stutter. It worked better than VLC 2.1.5, but not as good as DAUM PotPlayer.