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Seamless looping, on GPIO Event play next Video after finishing first one

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Tom Hanke
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I tried to get the following scenario:A video file is looping. Once a GPIO Button is pressed the Video file plays till the end end switches to another video.

Generally it is not a problem to get this working - but it is a problem to get a seamless loop with it. As soon as you add some Media End Event handler in BrightAuthor, the player is reloading the same video at its end. So there is a short delay.

I tried to do it per script as well - with the same result, a short delay in the loop.

Seamless looping seems to work just without any event at the end. I tried using the Time Code Handler - but as its just a timeout handler not restarting in looped videos not working either. 

Any ideas that could help? Is there any chance to get some message from a looping video when reaching its end or something similiar?

Thanks.tom

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    Alex

    I don't think it's possible to build what you've described without a use of the Media End event. And you're correct, in order to play a video seamlessly, the Media End event can't be attached to the file. See this FAQ:

    http://support.brightsign.biz/entries/170032-How-do-I-loop-a-single-video-seamlessly-

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    Alex

    What brightsign player and what BrightAuthor version are you using?

    What firmware version is installed on the player?

    Please send your presentation file.

    Download the Mediainfo program (free) from http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net. Use mediainfo to open the video file that you want to loop seamlessly, click on View - Text, copy the full specs of your video to a notepad file and attach a file to this thread.

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    Bertrand Degien

    Hello, 

    I exactly got the same matter :

    A video file is looping. Once a GPIO Button is pressed the Video file plays till the end end switches to another video (using variable and conditionnal target).

     

    I'm using a XD1030 with firmware 5.1.16 and BA 4.1.0.5.

     

    I have a perfect seamless loop when my movie plays alone (in an interactive playlist as well), but as soon as I put a Media End event I got a short delay when the movie loops.

    If I add some commands on the Media End event (conditional target or a Synchronise Command), the delay augments. 

    Any way to remove this delay ? or a least have it shortest possible ?

    Attached my file media info details.

     

    Many thanks

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    Alex

    Hi Bertrand,

    Have you tested your presentation with different videos? The requirements for seamless video loop are here:

    http://support.brightsign.biz/entries/170032-How-do-I-loop-a-single-video-seamlessly-

    BrightAuthor 4.1.0.5 does not support XD1030.

    Please install BrightAuthor 4.1.0.7 and use firmware 5.1.24. Link to download page: http://www.brightsign.biz/downloads/xd-devices/

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    Bertrand Degien

    Hi,

     

    Yes I've tested with different videos.

    And I can confirm all videos I use are correctly looping when they are in a non-interactive playist or when they are in an interactive playlist with no media end event.

     

    I'll try the beta version.

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    Bertrand Degien

    Same with BA 4.1.07 and frimware 5.1.24

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    Pasi

    Is there any solutions about this problem? I have same problem and it is really irritating and I don't know what to do or is this all pointless if this is not still working. 

    I use HD1020 with 5.1.48 beta firmware and 4.1.0.10 BrightAuthor version. Videos are H264 MOV, CBR 20mbs with AAC sound. I notice that you recommend PCM sound with SOWT codec. But I don't found any program which can make that in mac. I normally use Premiere CC and Media Encoder CC. Is this sound codec a problem or is it just this Media End event which cause this?

    Thanks!

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    Romeo

    Hi Pasi,

    >Is this sound codec a problem or is it just this Media End event which cause this?

    In BA, you will not be able have a transition event on a state whilst still being able to do seamless looping (regardless if the file has a audio track or has the right codec for the audio track).

    As for the encoding, I believe that Compressor use to be able to create such files.

    Romeo

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