Problems playing an AVI file on the PCH but MVP and PC Ok?

[jksmurf]

I am having problems playing an AVI file on the PCH. The vid + audio stutters very badly.

The file plays fine on PC and (transcoded) over the MVP. It seems the PCH has problems playing this natively. Other than NMT adding this functionality, is anything else I can do to have the PCH play it?

btw would there be any use adding a transcoding option (similar to the MVP) for the PCH for these non-playable (by the PCH) formats?
When I click the MediaInfoLink to the audio Codec, it takes me to this page http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/bf/amm/

Here is the Mediainfo output

k.

General
Complete name : D:\GBPVRVids\Rugby Union England Internationals\Autumn Internationals 081129 England vs New Zealand.AVI
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 1.01 GiB
Duration : 1h 40mn
Overall bit rate : 1426 Kbps
Movie name : Autumn Internationals 081129 England vs New Zealand.mpg
Director : created.with.SUPER©.v2008.bld.32
Writing application : SUPER©

Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : H264
Duration : 1h 40mn
Bit rate : 1286 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 368 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.218
Stream size : 928 MiB (90%)
Writing library : x264 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec / / created.by.SUPER©.eRightSoft

Audio
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 1h 40mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 92.4 MiB (9%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 26 ms (0.65 video frame)

[mvallevand]

I know avc in an avi container is not usually recommended. Did you try to run it through mkvmerge to remux it to mkv?

Martin

[jksmurf]

You sir, are a wizard!

Thanks Martin. Downloaded http://www.free-codecs.com/MKVtoolnix_download.htm, ran it through, a few mins later, MpegImported it (added mkv as option), and presto, a working file on the PCH. Awesome! Oddest thing was it imported the mkv as TWO identical files, but anyway both play OK (and the same!)

Ta

k.

[JonnyCam]

I hope you enjoyed the game too!

[jksmurf]

You bet!