3GPP and 3GPP2 are the new worldwide standards for the creation, delivery and playback of multimedia over 3rd generation, high-speed wireless networks. Can it be supported?

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#10 video.module_5.patch2.16 KBLukeLast
#7 Sample.3gp94.03 KBagentpt

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LukeLast commented

In terms of the video.module it's not so much about video format support as it is about player support. Unless some generic embed code is used, each supported video format goes along with some embed code HTML for a certain player. As far as I know 3GPP is a phone network standard and not a codec. Are you thinking of something like MP4?

MP4, MP4 AVC-H.264, should be supported but, but there isn't really a standard way to embed the files that work cross platform that I know of. If anyone has ideas for this there is already a thread for it.
http://drupal.org/node/26505

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agentpt commented

I think I understand now. I have done some research; the codec is 0x33363273. The players that support it currently is the latest quicktime player (I haven't tested but have read that this the case) and realplayer 10 (Tested and works). Mplayer can support it with some alterations to the codecs.conf file, but has sound issues (Got it to work, but without sound).

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agentpt commented

I think I understand now. I have done some research; the codec is 0x33363273. The format is used b y most mobile phone media players. The players that support it currently is the latest quicktime player (I haven't tested but have read that this the case) and realplayer 10 (Tested and works). Mplayer can support it with some alterations to the codecs.conf file, but has sound issues (Got it to work, but without sound).

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agentpt commented

and here is a very nice blog entry on the 3GP format http://julian.coccia.com/blog/index.php?p=66&more=1

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LukeLast commented
Category: support » feature

Do you think you could post a sample .3gp video?

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fax8 commented

agentpt:
Can you please try to change the extension from .3gp to .mov and use the file with video.module?

Just a try...

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agentpt commented
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new Sample.3gp94.03 KB

Here is a 3gp video sample shot with a Nokia 6600

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agentpt commented

Changed the extension,tested with FF and i can play it without sound (Methinks its a NBR sound codec 0x726D6173 that embedded Mplayer won't play). So in theory the module code should just (be added) say treat .3gp like .mov?

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fax8 commented

is what I was thinking about...
but I'm not an expert in this...

Does someone confirm this?

Fabio

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LukeLast commented
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new video.module_5.patch2.16 KB

Quicktime and Realplayer both support the extension, so for now I think just adding .3gp as a Quicktime extention will work. If it became very popular in the future a settings option could be added to use Quicktime or Realplayer. So anyways here's a patch to add .3gp support. There's really only 1 added line of code for it to work, the rest is just documentation and whatnot. Here's the main change:

switch (_video_get_filetype($node->vidfile)) {
  case 'mov':
  case '3gp':
    print theme('video_play_quicktime', $node);
    break;

I don't see any harm in supporting this.

Agentpt can you confirm that this works for you?

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LukeLast commented

What about doing the exact same thing for .mp4 support? Seems better than nothing.

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fax8 commented

ok for me luke!

Fabio

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Uwe Hermann commented

Maybe also for m4v. As I understand it, that extension is also used with mp4 videos sometimes...

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LukeLast commented
Status: Active » Fixed

Committed to CVS

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agentpt commented

Hmm I applied the patch to the backport version 4.6, then tested, but it won't play back a 3gp file yet it will play back the exact same .mov file (just changed the extension). Did anyone else have success?

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LukeLast commented

What version of Quicktime are you using? It was working for me with 7.0.3.

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agentpt commented

I am running a linux OS, so can't use quicktime player, but tested with MozPlugger 1.6.0 and VLC plugin on Firefox, strangely also no luck with Realplayer 10 Gold plugin for linux after changing the code to:

switch (_video_get_filetype($node->vidfile)) {
case 'rm':
case '3gp':
        print theme('video_play_realmedia', $node);
break;

although it activates embedded Realplayer which then doesn't want to recognise the file format ?? even if it will play the same file as a standalone player

I don't hink its a module issue but a browser config issue on my side. I'll keep testing different configs and post the results for the benefit of all. If anyone has tried the above code on Mac or Win please let me know about success...Also if anyone has a 'working' Linux config I'd appreciate to know

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LukeLast commented

If you point the browser directly to the file does the server send out the video? I'll admit I'm not that experienced with Apache but in IIS a mime type has to be added for .3gp because the web server only sends out known types, for unkown extensions it'll send a 404.

Besides that I don't know, I can't get access to any of my Linux machines from my current location to test it (i know, i know, vmware is my friend).

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agentpt commented

I have now compiled Mplayer CVS with amr_nb enabled and added mozillaplug-in 1.15 in ff. I can play the 3gp files with a .mov extension, but still not if its a .3gp extension.

I have tried what you suggested. pointed the browser directly to the file. I get a pop-up that doesn't allow me to play it, but with the option to save it. The question I guess is :1)Server setting, 2) Browser setting or Video module setting? Has anyone else had succes playing .3gp with this patch?

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Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)