Sony BDV-E780W issues playing mkv over DLNA

[calmer]

Hello,

Just got a sony blueray player. Can use PS3media server to play MP4 and avi, but when I open a mkv file on the tv, it always tells me the file is corrupted.
The same for rmvb. When I look for the file (on the tv) it says [MEncoder] or [tsMuxeR] behind the filename. Any format with this behind it will not play

Have added the relevant part of the log

Btw the manual of the bluerayplayer says MKV does not work over DLNA. But assume that's what tsMuxeR or MEncoder are used; to make sure it can be played over DLNA and it seems PS3sever uses uses the SonyBluray.conf

What to do to get this working.

Thanks,

[MeisterGN006]

Chances are its because of the files that got included into the MKV file itself.

On my Sony BDP-S580 it plays the numerous MKV files (via PS3 Media Server) that I have which use .h264 video and .ac3 audio with no problems what so ever. Although I do have one file that is of the same show that will not play and has the (Mencoder) tag attached to it. It appears it is because in addition to having a .h264 & .ac3 audio stream it also has a .srt subtitle file which apparently can't be played without using Mencoder to transcode it on the fly. So I had to open the MKV file extract the .h264 video, .ac3 audio, & the .srt subtitle file using . Then put the file back together without the subtitle file making the need to transcode it void.

Here is what I mean:



So either you'll have to find out what you have in your MKV file using MediaInfo and consider taking the file apart if need be or allows PS3 Media Server to transcode the .mkv files on the fly that have more than just an audio & video source.

I prefer using MKVExtractGUI2 (apart of MKVToolNix) to take the MKV file apart. Then use MKVToolNix with to put the .mkv file back together only using the video and audio leaving out the .srt subtitle file. Not only does it take less than 5 mins, but I prefer it greatly to transcoding and using extra resources in doing so. It sounds like a lot to take apart the file and put it back together, but you actually spend more time installing the 3 programs than you do deconstructing / reconstructing them.

MKVToolNix: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MKVtoolnix
MKVExtractGUI2: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MKVExtractGUI-2
MediaInfo: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MediaInfo

Two other things... You can also just disregard the subtitles (if you find that is your issue preventing playback) by disabling them through the transcode settings. If you notice issues with the audio you can also find that info through MediaInfo and then change the transcoder to match whatever the audio stream is:



Just make sure you always hit the "Save" button before you restart your server otherwise you'll be beating yourself up asking why something isn't working only to find your changes weren't written because the save button was never hit and the changes weren't automatically saved by hitting the restart the server button.

If you need any help doing this shoot me a PM through these boards and I'll be glad to help any way I can.

[lightglitch]

Why do you have all that trouble? You could just go to the transcode folder and choose to play the version of tsmuxer without the subtitle.

[calmer]

But when I use another free DLNA server Serviio, it does play all those MKV files.
Problem is it doesn't do any buffering, so it still doesn't play very nicely.
But if they can do it without reassembling the whole file. Why does it not work with ps3 media server.

Btw also notice that things play easier on my ipod (connect via PS3media server) then via my Sony Bluray. Would that be the limitations Sony put it or is the renderer not fully optimized?