Re: Transcoding + scrolling

[Jens Georg <mail jensge org>]

On Mi, 2012-08-29 at 15:19 -0700, Konstantin Svist wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm using PS3 to play transcoded (MKV) files. Problem is, other than 
> pausing and 1.5 playback, I can't scroll:
> * fast-forward 10x and above just pauses the clip and stays in one place

Well, what do you expect, we have to decode and reencode the whole thing
fast enough to do this.

> * trying to open the clip timeline preview (square button) doesn't work 
> -- each square gets a "?" image

probably related to not being able to to byte-wise seeking on transcoded
streams.

> 
> When watching the whole clip straight through it's not a big problem, 
> but sometimes I want to turn it off and finish the clip later...
> 
> Anything can be done to get it working?

If the PS3 would support time-based seeking, it might just work, I don't
have one so I can't say.