#23 Some MP3 file don't play with A8 version

[Fernando Gomes]

After changing the firmware from the original Freecom Mediaplayer 35 to the A8 version, some of the mp3 files don't play anymore (they play with the original firmware version). I'm attaching one file that don't play now but play with the original version. I tried to cut a piece of this file using mp3splt, but the resulting file play well even with A8 version, it seems that some header rewriting done by mp3splt is sufficient to make it work with A8 version (mp3splt does not re-encode the file, only cut and adjust the header accordingly I suppose, so the only difference shall be in the header)
The original file (that doesn't play with A8) can be obtained here:

http://fgomes.ath.cx/tests/test.mp3

The splited file with mp3plt can be obtained here:

http://fgomes.ath.cx/tests/test_0.00_0.30.mp3

If any additional test might help please ask

[Fernando Gomes]

[Vasile Brindus]

Please try to play them in the console using the original fileplayer.bin. In a8 it's /bin/player/avi. The syntax is described at http://mediagate.pbwiki.com/fileplayer?SearchFor=fileplayer&sp=1#Usage

[Fernando Gomes]

I just executed the suggested test. Using the 'old' player /bin/player/avi it works, it prints the correct bitrate and file duration. I've also tried to use the fileplayer.bin, and with this player it prints bitrate and duration equal to zero for the files that don't play with A8 and the correct bitrate and duration for the files that play with A8. Tthis is the log for the file that stopped working with A8, using fileplayer.bin:

/net/MEDIA-SERVER/music/aaa> fileplayer.bin MP3 test.mp3 0
Subi
Info
00:00:00
(null)
(null)
MP3 at 0 bps (0Hz)
N/A

Play
End
/net/MEDIA-SERVER/music/aaa>

Using /bin/player/avi to play the same file it worked well, giving the correct bitrate and duration

/net/MEDIA-SERVER/music/aaa> /bin/player/avi MP3 test.mp3 0
Subi↨
Info
00:03:37
Mesa
Luz Vaga
MP3 at 160000 bps (44100Hz)
N/A

Play
Time☺
Time☻
Time♥
Time♦
Time
Time♠
Time
Time
Time
Time
…
Time♥
Time♥
Time♥
Time♥►
Time♥
Time♥↕
Time♥
Time♥¶
Time♥§
Time♥▬
Time♥↨
Time♥
Time♥↓
Time♥
End
/net/MEDIA-SERVER/music/aaa>

The file test.mp3 is available in the link posted above