Directory/File
Information
Outcome
\1100/1900/2520 kbit/s VBR,
44.1kHz audio
1100/1900/2520 kbit/s VBR,
48kHz audio
\VCD\SVCD\CVD
In this test I wanted to try how the EuroLine 6642M reacts to plain MPEG1 and MPEG2 files on a regular data CD. I have made a standard CD with MPEG1 (VCD resolution, 352x288) and MPEG2 (SVCD resolution, 480x576) files.
I encoded all files that I tried with TMPGenc v2.57.41.146. They were all in PAL-format. The VCD and SVCD files were CBR (Constant Bit Rate) and the CVD were VBR (Variable Bit Rate).
Here is a table that explains the structure of the CD with MPEG-files that I made. It also has information about which MPEG's that played as they should.
|
Directory/File |
Information |
Outcome |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
\ |
Root directory | ||
| VCD.mpg | VCD (352x288), MPEG1, 1150 kbit/s | Played OK! | |
| XVCD_2M.mpg | XVCD (352x288), MPEG1, 2 Mbit/s | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | |
| XVCD_3M.mpg | XVCD (352x288), MPEG1, 3 Mbit/s | Picture stutters badly, sound is OK | |
| XVCD_4M.mpg | XVCD (352x288), MPEG1, 4 Mbit/s | Picture stops, sound is OK | |
| SVCD.mpg | SVCD (480x576), MPEG2, 2520 kbit/s CBR | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | |
| XSVCD_4M.mpg | XSVCD (480x576), MPEG2, 4 Mbit/s CBR | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | |
| XSVCD_6M.mpg | XSVCD (480x576), MPEG2, 6 Mbit/s CBR | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | |
| XSVCD_8M.mpg | XSVCD (480x576), MPEG2, 8 Mbit/s CBR | Picture and sound stutters badly | |
| CVD_44K.mpg | CVD
(352x576), MPEG2, 1100/1900/2520 kbit/s VBR, 44.1kHz audio |
Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | |
| CVD_48K.mpg | CVD
(352x576), MPEG2, 1100/1900/2520 kbit/s VBR, 48kHz audio |
Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | |
|
\VCD |
Subdir with MPEG1-files copied from an actual VCD | ||
| VCD.dat | Played OK! | ||
| XVCD_2M.dat | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | ||
| XVCD_3M.dat | Picture stutters badly, sound is OK | ||
| XVCD_4M.dat | Picture stops, sound is OK | ||
|
\SVCD |
Subdir with MPEG1-files copied from an actual SVCD | ||
| SVCD.mpg | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | ||
| XSVCD_4M.mpg | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | ||
| XSVCD_6M.mpg | Picture and sound stutters | ||
| XSVCD_8M.mpg | Picture and sound stutters badly | ||
|
\CVD |
Subdir with MPEG1-files copied from an actual CvD | ||
| CVD_44K.mpg | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | ||
| CVD_48K.mpg | Picture stutters occationally, sound is OK | ||
The subdirectories in the table may need some explanation. What I did was to burn actual VCD/SVCD/CVD's and then copied the files in the MPEGAV/MPEG2 directories of those CD's. These files are not exactly the same as the original MPEG1/MPEG2 files, and that is why they are in the subdirectories above. I thought that it would be interresting to see if the player could play hte actual files from a VCD/SVCD/CVD disc.
Here is a picture of what's shown on the screen when playing MPEG CD's:
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A menu is displayed, and it is possible to navigate in the directory structure and choose which clip to play. |
These are all the resolutions I have tried. Of course I could try out other resolutions, CBR/VBR and bit rates, but it takes to much time and does not give that much extra information.
So as an MPEG player, the 6642M seems to have problems with many resolutions and bitrates above standard VCD.