2011-09-28, 01:47
Hey everyone,
I've recently had problems with getting hd content to play in xbmc on my ATV 2. I tired to play hd 720p content from icefilms and it just stuttered and lagged. The file was avi format and I've now learned I should recode them using handbreak.
After asking around I've learned it should be h296 or whatever it's called and mkv. Sorry but I'm not near my computer to get the exact numbers but you get the idea.
I've downloaded handbreak but I'm not sure if the apple tv 2 preset is the best. Way to go Should I just use this setting or should i tweek it. Im not lookifor to reinvent the wheel here. I just want to play my hd content in xbmc. I could also care less about encoding time. I just want them to play.
The other problem I have is how do I get it to 720p?
In the apple tv 2 preset it makes the video 1080 and 568 or some number like that. What number is supposed to be he 720p because it only let's me change the first group of numbers and not the second? Obviously I don't know much about this but any help would be great.
If you could just share with menthe settings you use to change avi's from icefilms to mkv that play on xbmc that would be great.
I've recently had problems with getting hd content to play in xbmc on my ATV 2. I tired to play hd 720p content from icefilms and it just stuttered and lagged. The file was avi format and I've now learned I should recode them using handbreak.
After asking around I've learned it should be h296 or whatever it's called and mkv. Sorry but I'm not near my computer to get the exact numbers but you get the idea.
I've downloaded handbreak but I'm not sure if the apple tv 2 preset is the best. Way to go Should I just use this setting or should i tweek it. Im not lookifor to reinvent the wheel here. I just want to play my hd content in xbmc. I could also care less about encoding time. I just want them to play.
The other problem I have is how do I get it to 720p?
In the apple tv 2 preset it makes the video 1080 and 568 or some number like that. What number is supposed to be he 720p because it only let's me change the first group of numbers and not the second? Obviously I don't know much about this but any help would be great.
If you could just share with menthe settings you use to change avi's from icefilms to mkv that play on xbmc that would be great.