Doesn't the forum ettiquet here require big warnings before sending someone to a package in Extras-Testing? Don't we advise most end users not to install any such files?
Yes you are right. I am not urging anybody install that package, it was linked as reference only.
It seems that Nokia lied one way or another - either it supports the files in Extra's Testing for use by end users or doesn't have comprehensive codec support.
It adds only one decoder (or not). Nokia probably doesn't have opinion about Extras Testing.
Extras is the "everyone says it works" repository, Extras-testing is the "probably works" repository, and Extras-devel is the "maybe works, maybe reboots your phone" repository.
Size of the video file isn't issue. Resolution of the actual video is and usually HD videos just happen to be big. If 1 hour video is >1 GB it's usually HD and it won't work.
It is possible to make/get codecs to play extended media files (all types even) beside those by defaults
I've seen some codecs packages in extras-testing and devel
Don't think the N900 as a phone, it's a Linux computer
Most of what you can do on Linux is possible on N900
I'm kinda confused about complaints with the media support. The built in media player has handled everything I've thrown at it so far, including picking up the upnp media server on my wireless network and streaming video from there without breaking a sweat!
I'm kinda confused about complaints with the media support. The built in media player has handled everything I've thrown at it so far, including picking up the upnp media server on my wireless network and streaming video from there without breaking a sweat!
Likewise - last night I played an blueray avi rip with almost 10000 bit rate. Worked just fine
It has been made a million times. I have only tried mp4 files and they worked fine. But 1920 x 1080 mp4 files don't play. Haven't tried other file types. But before I got the device I was definitely under the impression it would play my Full HD videos even though it would be overkill since the device resolution is much lower.
I'm more interested in where you are getting full HD 1080P files to play from?
