STX-HD100 Format Capabilities

[Narflex]

Many of you have been asking for more details on what file formats/codecs are supported by the STX-HD100. So here's the list for you:

STX-HD100 File Format & Codec Support

File Formats:
AVI, ASF, MPEG, MKV, QuickTime, MP4, Ogg, WMV, DVD (VIDEO_TS folder structures)

Video Codecs:
MPEG-1
MPEG-2 MP@HL
MPEG-4.2 ASP@L5
H.264 up to 1080p
WMV9/VC-1 up to 1080p

Audio Codecs:
MPEG Audio
AAC
Vorbis (stereo only)
AC3 (stereo down-mix/pass-through)
WMA
FLAC
DTS (pass-through)

[Motofreak75]

Does the HDMI port meet 1.3 specs ?

[Fluffdaddy]

Still looking good

[camus]

Nice. Thanks Narflex.

[evilpenguin]

All that for $200?

[Bandit]

So it won't be able to play VOB files, i.e. stored DVD;s on HD?

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by Bandit

So it won't be able to play VOB files, i.e. stored DVD;s on HD?

You'll be able to play hard drive based DVDs, like you can now with the MVP extender. (Neither one can play encrypted DVD content from DVD-ROMs.)

- Andy

[Bandit]

Originally Posted by Opus4

You'll be able to play hard drive based DVDs, like you can now with the MVP extender. (Neither one can play encrypted DVD content from DVD-ROMs.)

- Andy

Andy,

Of course, I understand that. I have a few DVD's based on the HD, vactions and the such, so not encrypted. I can only play those on my server as a dvd. If I attempt to play in placeshifter or media mvp it won't play, I think I can if I browse to and play the seperate vob files, but of course would rather use the dvd menu. So just to make sure I understood you correctly, we'll still have to play the individual vob files?

Thanks!

[jasongrimme]

Will there be a PAL and NTSC version, or (unlike the MVP), will it be able to playback both formats?

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by Bandit

So just to make sure I understood you correctly, we'll still have to play the individual vob files?

No - you can play DVDs on the MVP extender now; see Appendix I of hte PDF manual, p. 248 for v6.2.

- Andy

[Bandit]

Originally Posted by Opus4

No - you can play DVDs on the MVP extender now; see Appendix I of hte PDF manual, p. 248 for v6.2.

- Andy

Ok, lets move this back on topic, I'm an idiot and was thinking from previous versions long ago. There is just to much excitement in my head right now for the new extender. I'll go back to sleep now and wait for the HD extender to come out

[lobosrul]

How about AAC(5.1) in an mp4 (mp4box) container?

[pjwerdna]

Mpeg4, but no mention of DivX! Hmm!

It suddenly became less attractive!

OK so it might transcode DivX, but as most of my files are in DivX format and less than HD resolution, I might as well stick with the MVP

[lobosrul]

Originally Posted by pjwerdna

Mpeg4, but no mention of DivX! Hmm!

It suddenly became less attractive!

OK so it might transcode DivX, but as most of my files are in DivX format and less than HD resolution, I might as well stick with the MVP

I'd bet a months pay that it will do Divx/Xvid. There are tons of hardware media devices that do those. This box is rare in that it does x.264 and mkv.

[stanger89]

DivX is an implementation of MPEG-4 ASP right? I see MPEG-4 ASP@L5 listed.

[crocodolljr]

it will supports the .mp4 format and divx/xvid

the first post says the stx-hd100 will support mpeg4.2 which is just the category of codecs that xvid, divx afall under.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4_Part_2

[rtengvad]

So what about PAL then? We from Europe would like to take part in the fun.

Rasmus

[geogecko]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks SageTV.

[pjwerdna]

Originally Posted by rtengvad

So what about PAL then? We from Europe would like to take part in the fun.

I'd like to know this as well.

I know its supposed to be HD output, but there is the s-video socket...

Given the choice between an MVP which only does mpeg2 or the HD extender, I'd take the HD extender provided it can still output PAL resolution.

[jlindborg]

sweet - ripped the cover off the ball as far as I'm concerned. Lets see... 272 hours and about 38 minutes till the 10th....