Vizio Smart TV profile

[rtist2g]

Hello. i just replaced my samsung 47 inch tv in the livingroom with the new Vizio 60" E1i-A3 E-series Smart TV. Although i can see the PS3 Media Server and folder list, when i try to play a file i get "codec not supported." I'm assuming all we need is a "profile" (?) for the TV so PS3 Media Server knows how to transcode the files? Any help would be appreciated, so i dont get kicked out for my girlfriend's workout videos not playing

[Raptor399]

FAQ: My device is not supported by PMS. How can I create a custom renderer.conf to make PMS recognize my device?

[Vizio_E422VLE]

[SOLVED - see end] I tried creating a .conf file for my Vizio E422VLE using the instructions linked above (viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3507&p=57942#p57942). Initially the Vizio listed PS3 Media Server as a server, but couldn't find any files, and PS3 Media Server recognized the Vizio as a renderer, but that was it. I edited my Vizio conf file and got it to play some files; I think the line that made the difference was inserting "CreateDLNATreeFaster = false" (or changing it from true). But, sometimes the Vizio accesses the wrong file, which never happens on my Sony Bravia. Also, sometimes the Vizio gets stuck. BTW, Vizio says file should be .mov, .avi and .mp4 but I don't know if more detail is needed. OS = WinXP. Any advice would be welcome. Perhaps if enough Vizio customers ask Vizio about this, they might write a conf file? [SOLVED: I made a copy of the PS3.conf file in the renderers folder, changing only four things: filename=Vizio_E422VLE.conf, RendererName=Vizio E422VLE TV, RendererIcon=Vizio_E422VLE.png (which I found using Google images and downloaded to the renderers folder), UserAgentSearch = IPI/1.0 UPnP/1.0 DLNADOC/1.50 (and no other headers). Because the Vizio sends very little specific information, there may be a risk of misidentification if two similar TVs are used on the same network. As I have only a Bravia and a Vizio, this hasn't been a problem yet. Also, I had a "movies" folder where each movie title had its own subfolder; I suspected the subfolder list might be too long for PS3 Media Server to navigate, so I created an intermediate layer by letter, e.g. \movies\a\Abba; that reduced the number of folders at each level, and everything works fine now. The TV can navigate to the appropriate movie folder, then the #transcode# folder, then the first transcoded entry (title specifies a language, it would probably be ok to select a different transcoded entry, but attempting to play other files that aren't transcoded can cause an apparently endless loop).]

[Silyn]

I just got the 60" myself, I can't seem to get it to work, can somebody make and attach a .conf? It just hangs when I try to play mkvs (though a FEW mp4s have worked), I've tried modding multiple profiles to fit the AgentSearch string without luck.

[Silyn]

I lied. Fixed it
I modified the braviaEX config, now I can play anything :]
http://pastebin.com/NUW1QYkk
ENJOY, WALMART SHOPPERS!

Well, it kinda works. It's just super laggy and the TV tries to load videos before you chose them to show a preview and determine duration. Gotta be a way to disable it...

[jknuts1]

Does anyone have any suggestions on this? Using the posted file, I can get my movies to play. The problem is if I have a long movie... (2hours) waiting for it to first transcode before I can actually play it is a very long process. there has to be a way to "fix" this.

The only thing that has made any difference is

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      TranscodedVideoFileSize = 10000000

but the problem is this limits the size of the video file when I play it. so my 2 hour movie is now only 47 seconds. Does anyone have any thoughts?

[dbq-andersons]

Greetings,

I used the conf file linked above and it seems to have gotten things moving on my VIZIO E601-A3. I made one change to force-stream .mp4 files so I could skip the transcoding since I am running an older XP desktop. I can play .mp4 (h264 video codec and AAC audio codec) files fine....provided they are less than about 1400 seconds (just over 23 minutes). If the files are 23 minutes and 15 seconds or longer, playback is blank and I get orange messages on my VIZIO TV at the lower right corner saying that neither the Video nor Audio codecs are supported. The same files that pop the errors when being streamed through the PS3 Media Server play just fine if I copy them down to a USB drive and direct attach it to the TV.

Given that the longer files play fine when direct attached, I'm not seeing how it can be a codec support issue on the TV. Unless of course I'm missing something...entirely possibly since I'm new to this TV and to streaming. I've looked through the .conf parameters and nothing is jumping out at me. Thus I'm opening it up to a wider pool of brain power

Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this one. The streaming playback quality is awesome...I just need to to last longer than 23 1/4 minutes.

Thanks,

Bill Anderson

[ForTozs]

I have found that the XVID codec works for long movies. I use ffmpeg to encode my movies. Here is an example of what I've been using...

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ffmpeg -i input.m4v -threads 0 -vtag XVID -vcodec libxvid -s 624x352  -aspect 16:9 -q:v 0 -c:a libmp3lame -ac 2 output.avi

^ -vtag XVID <- MUST be capitalized!

Granted, I've only tested it at lower resolutions (up to 480), but my experiences with h264 led me to believe smaller is better. I have also played a 720 XVID successfully, although I didn't encode it myself. That's what helped me figure out XVID is the way to go. Its actually pretty amazing how good the sub-SD resolution has been looking on my 32" LED model. But I will be testing this at HD resolutions. I'm glad you've clarified the issue with duration being the limiting factor with h264. Hopefully, Vizio will update the h264 capabilities or someone will come up with a jailbreak eventually. I was beating my head into a wall over that one.

http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=16344&p=77542#p77446

[cannedpasta]

Sorry, I'm kind of a n00b with changing the encoding settings (I never had to mess with that on my 360, but I am trying to follow things to get this to work with my Vizio smart tv), but I'm just trying to figure out where to put that string...

Does it go in the field where it says "Encoder settings for FFmpeg engine"?

[ForTozs]

Sorry for the slow reply. Did you try the instructions here?

http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=13296

My last post was about how to encode your video files to be compatible with your Vizio. It has nothing to do with PS3 Media Server. But you will only be able to stream certain file types. AVI containers encoded with the XVID codec work for me. That's what the string I posted gives instructions for. You will need to install FFMPEG first. Once you do that you can use the command above in the Window's Command Window or in Mac's terminal. By the way, I find I'm getting great quality videos that stream well at 1280x720 and -q:v 4. Your mileage may vary.