I'm not sure I understand. Most other youtube videos I've looked at point to the ipad2 having a hard time with 1080p hi-profile, hi-bitrate mkv. But in this video it seems to play no sweat. I AM impressed, but also in slight disbelief! U mention the CPU usage on your PC as being very low, and that no transcoding is happening.. Im just amazed really, 1080p mkv no sweat on an ipad, seems too good to be true!
Hav u tried AirVideo b4?
btw: what is your home network setup, wireless G or N router?
@SkillipEvolver - Well remember, this is running on XBMC. Since this is a jailbroken iPad, XBMC developers used a low level video decoder API (I can't recall the name) that Apple approved apps don't have access to. This low level API allows for the iPad2's true video decoding potential to be unlocked. It can thus handle 1080p video.
For reference, this is a H.264 MKV encoded with profile 4.1.
I haven't tried AirVideo... I have tried StreamtoMe. I like XBMC better.
@illusion8055 Thanks for the info. High 4.1 is pretty much the highest it can go, but I have seen the occassional 5.1 MKV files too. Do you know if it can handle that?
Buy a samsung 10.1 android tablet and theres no hassle playing any video formats..seriously!
brutalforceuk 4 months ago
I'm not sure I understand. Most other youtube videos I've looked at point to the ipad2 having a hard time with 1080p hi-profile, hi-bitrate mkv. But in this video it seems to play no sweat. I AM impressed, but also in slight disbelief! U mention the CPU usage on your PC as being very low, and that no transcoding is happening.. Im just amazed really, 1080p mkv no sweat on an ipad, seems too good to be true!
Hav u tried AirVideo b4?
btw: what is your home network setup, wireless G or N router?
SkillipEvolver 6 months ago
@SkillipEvolver - Well remember, this is running on XBMC. Since this is a jailbroken iPad, XBMC developers used a low level video decoder API (I can't recall the name) that Apple approved apps don't have access to. This low level API allows for the iPad2's true video decoding potential to be unlocked. It can thus handle 1080p video.
For reference, this is a H.264 MKV encoded with profile 4.1.
I haven't tried AirVideo... I have tried StreamtoMe. I like XBMC better.
I am running an N network.
illusion8055 6 months ago
@illusion8055 - Mind you, it stutters on a very high bit rate file like Killa.Sample.x264.mkv
illusion8055 6 months ago
@illusion8055 Ok, that's okay though, as most things never get up to the 40mbps of killa.
SkillipEvolver 6 months ago
@illusion8055 Thanks for the info. High 4.1 is pretty much the highest it can go, but I have seen the occassional 5.1 MKV files too. Do you know if it can handle that?
SkillipEvolver 6 months ago
It an app that you can only download from Cydia after adding the XBMC repositories... ie you need to jailbreak your iPad
illusion8055 7 months ago
is this a app on app store called xbmc
asim14545 7 months ago
@asim14545 no you have to install it with cydia.
Djsoragonebad 4 months ago
Awesome man :)
oZoneReopo 7 months ago