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- Subtitle not supported in MPEG program streams (VOB files in other words).
- SRT subtitle files not supported (must be “burned” into video stream, need to transcode/remux it using virtualdub/avidemux)
- USB interface limited to FAT32
- When video bitrate is expensive (>20Mbps), the TV (could) becomes unresponsive - doesn't react on remote commands any more. Check with Bitrate Viewer
- MKV files are not supported in native format by Sony Bravia EX, so Serviio will transcode in MPEG2TS, nevertheless all subtitles will be lost with transcoding.
- AVC H264 High Profile maximum Level is 4.1
- Photo JPEG YCbCr 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 formats, and conforming to DCF 2.0 or Exif 2.21 are supported. Photo JPEG YCbCr 4:4:4 are not supported, need to have jpegs with a medium quality level. The TV set won't accept “Highest” and “High” quality levels of a NX2 or Photoshop converted jpeg file (1, 2).
Q: I can see the file on my TV and has a thumbnail picture, but when I try to play the file I get an error “The server is Temporarily unavailable”. Serviio log : ERROR [ResourceTransportRequestHandler] Error while processing resource, sending back 500 error. Message: FFmpeg execution failed java.io.IOException: FFmpeg execution failed
A: Turn on detailed logging (see link) you should be able to see the FFmpeg command that is used for the transcode. Try executing the command manually in a terminal window and post the (error) result here.
Q: What file types/bitrates have worked the best for those with sony DLNA products?
A: It is very difficult to answer.
- Best container, probably MKV but not supported with all DLNA products, best Sony container seems to be MPEG2-TS limited to 20-25Mbps bitrate.
- Best Audio encoder is DTS but AC3 must be preferred ( 2channels with 192kbps, 6 channels with 384kbps)
- Best video encoder is x264 (AVC/H264) maximum 1920 x 1080 resolution, you could probably set the maximum video bitrate to 15-17Mbps.
The following list of devices use the same firmware, so probably have the same DLNA functions and formats support.
For example link to the latest KDL-46EX500 firmware : PKG4.107EUL-0108(27/09/2011)
Following KDL-46EX501 protocol information (GetProtocolInfo), for more details see here
Link to the DLNA Certification for KDL-46EX501 model : REG03302057.pdf
Link from SonyUk forum : Codecs and Formats
Sony Bravia TV profile is included since Serviio 0.4.2 version on Serviio\config\profiles.xml file.
This is an extension of the “Generic DLNA” profile.
MP3 - audio/mpeg LPCM - audio/L16
asf mp4 ogg flac
JPEG_LRG - image/jpeg JPEG_MED - image/jpeg JPEG_SM - image/jpeg
GIF PNG
MPEG_PS_PAL - video/mpeg MPEG_PS_NTSC - video/mpeg MPEG_TS_SD_EU - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts MPEG_TS_SD_EU_T - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts MPEG_TS_SD_EU_ISO - video/mpeg MPEG_TS_SD_NA - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts MPEG_TS_SD_NA_T - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts MPEG_TS_SD_NA_ISO - video/mpeg MPEG_TS_SD_KO - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts MPEG_TS_SD_KO_T - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts MPEG_TS_SD_KO_ISO - video/mpeg
AVC_TS_MP_SD_AC3 -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3 - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts AVC_TS_MP_SD_AC3_T -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_T - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts AVC_TS_MP_SD_AC3_ISO -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_ISO - video/mpeg AVC_TS_MP_HD_AC3 -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3 - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts AVC_TS_MP_HD_AC3_T -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_T - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts AVC_TS_MP_HD_AC3_ISO -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_ISO - video/mpeg AVC_TS_HP_HD_MPEG1_L2_T -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_T - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts AVC_TS_HP_SD_MPEG1_L2_T -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_T - video/vnd.dlna.mpeg-tts AVC_TS_HP_HD_MPEG1_L2_ISO -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_ISO - video/mpeg AVC_TS_HP_SD_MPEG1_L2_ISO -rename-> AVC_TS_HD_50_AC3_ISO - video/mpeg
For dvr-ms (asf container with mpeg2 video) files force mpeg2video and ac3 audio transcoding in mpeg2ts to fix monotone timestamps problems.
Transcode all h264 video with HIGH/MAIN > Level 4.1 on MPEG-TS stream with MPEG2VIDEO and ac3 audio transcoding.
Remux h264 video with AC3 audio to MPEG-TS stream without transcoding.
Remux all other h264 video to MPEG-TS stream with ac3 audio transcoding.
All Others video/audio codec will be transcoded into mpeg2ts, mpeg2video and ac3 audio.
Sony TV 2010 profile : Transcoded avi to mpeg2 video stream (supported by 2010 and 2011 models)
Sony TV 2011 profile : Delivered avi file in native format, but its seems that 2011 models only supports SD format, not HD (select 2010 profile for this specific file)