720p vs 1080p playback

[mastrmind]

Installed 0209 snapshot a couple of days ago on an i4pro. I am unable to play 720p mkv files, while the 1080p counterpart is playing correctly. When I try playing a 720p mkv *movie*, I get a black window with the correct sound as if I were playing a trailer. When I try to play a 720p *tv* rip, I get only the sound while the XBMC TV library menu stays present on the screen. If I switch to any 1080p, whether TV or Movie, it plays as expected. This is reproducible in both Confluence and AEON Nox, and both instances of 720p play can be exited w/ the stop button on both my remote and Yatse.

Tailing the xbmc.log file (tail -f xbmc.log | grep ERROR), I see a continuous flow of "ERROR: Decode - VPU decode failed with error code 7" while the file is playing, while these errors are not present during 1080p playback.

Let me know if you need further info.

THanks

[klojum]

One of the things we haven't been able to implement yet, is have OpenELEC send us full xbmc logs via brainwaves. Anyway, a single desciption as "ERROR: Decode - VPU decode failed with error code 7" won't cut it. Errors can originate and start from any moment on, that is why a complete xbmc.log is always good place to start. Upload it via the built-in pastebinit support or upload it somewhere manually, and post the URL(s) here.

[mastrmind]

Sorry, I should have known better. I recreated the scenario just now so the log file is fresh.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k8ru5vq6q3zem3s/xbmc.log

[mastrmind]

On a side, and potentially related subject, I am unable to change the resolution within openelec. It's at 1920x1080p/60hz, which is fine, but I wanted to see whether it was the resolution setting that might be contributing to this. The monitor setting is set to ?0?, and I can change it to ?-1", but it flips back as soon as I deselect it. I also tried a different skin, and the behavior is the same except when playing a 720p movie in which case it behaves like playing a 720p movie... (menu stays in the forefront, audio plays, no picture), wheres in Nox, I get a "trailer" window that pops up w/ no video.

Let me know how I can be of further assistance.

Thanks

[mastrmind]

FYI, this question got a bit more traction on the cubox xbmc forums. I updated to the latest nightly and it resolved the 720p issue. THanks