My Iplayer Review (note quite a long review!) :)

kkan · July 28, 2009, 07:17:44 PM

I got my Iplayer review card along with my M3i Zero card!.....

Here's My review (Its quite a long indepth one as I tested many formats of files) ...

note:- (LOTS OF IMAGES to follow so dial up users BEWARE may take some time loading!!!)

First some screen shots

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FRONT box

BACK of box

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Unboxing the card like with most DS cards It comes with a Usb Card Reader this time in Smart black plastic which

feels quite flimsy but works fine, It also comes with a disk that contains the loader/system files and a word doc manual..

also in the box is a nice glossy color printed mini manual/user guide
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Card reader and Iplayer

Card reader and Iplayer out of the packaging

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Some more pictures

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FRONT of card

BACK of card

Card Dissasembled showing main pcb side ....

and the 3 hardware chips on the front of the card hidden by the sticker ..
(note one of the chips has glue residue of the sticker on it I left it there so I could put the sticker back on afterwards)

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A nice Multilingual manual/instructions and included disk came in the box which includes ....
Instructions in several languages as well as a basic user guide
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English instructions ..

It also comes with several other languages in the included manual ..

theres a couple more languages than these shown.

for more info visit the Iplayer website.
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OK so now on with the review ....

For this test I will be using an 8gb class 6 micro sd I have spare ....

current version of the loader/player software kernel at time of testing is iPlayer OS v1.0

available here :

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Linfoxdomain Flashcard Loader Archives link

Official website ... link

Official website intro/Manual link

For this test I will be using a number of different Media types as suggested/supported on the box these are

AVI,DIVX,MOV,RMVB,,ASF,FLV,3GP,MPG,WMV,MP3 I will test a couple more different ones such as FLAC and

,MP4,VOB to see if it will play them even though it does not state a couple of those formats.

First off to install the iPlayer OS to the mem card .... you need to download the kernel files from one of the links above **
Then you need to unzip/unrar or whatever you use to unpack zipped/compressed files with ..

You will now have a folder called _System .. put your mem card into the card reader and connect it to your usb port of the

pc ... now you need to drag this entire folder to your mem card to copy the system/loader files onto it!
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Now put your mem card into your Iplayer card and the Iplayer card into your DS and start the DS up you need to do this

for the first time before putting any media onto your mem card to automatically create the necessary VIDEO and MUSIC

folders for your media files ..

(I made the mistake first time round making my own folders this caused freezes and corruption so just get the card to

make the files for you!)

Once the interface of the Iplayer has loaded once shut down your ds and take out the mem card and put it back in the

card reader and you will now see the folders it created ...[spoiler]

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all you need to do now is copy the files you want to use to the right folders for video and music .. for homebrew you can

run it from anywhere on the card I just made another folder for them.

Now on to testing some video clips ...

AVI:   test movie.avi (note this was a full 2 hr movie i had on hd!!! )

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Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 1.06 GiB (yeah thats just over a gig!!!!)
Duration    : 2h 18mn
Overall bit rate    : 1 099 Kbps
Writing library : VirtualDub build 30091/release

Video
ID    : 0
Format    : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile    : AdvancedSimple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC    : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID    : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration    : 2h 18mn
Bit rate    : 831 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height    : 280 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 2.35
Frame rate    : 30.000 fps
Resolution    : 24 bits

Audio
ID    : 1
Format    : MPEG Audio
Format version    : Version 1
Format profile    : Layer 3
Codec ID    : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration    : 2h 18mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 256 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution    : 16 bits
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result plays great although you have to change the settings to show in original size or it shows stretched!

3gpp (Mobile Phone video) (test.3gpp)

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Format    : MPEG-4
Format profile    : 3GPP Media Release 4
Codec ID    : 3gp4
File size : 8.86 MiB
Duration    : 22mn 32s
Overall bit rate    : 55.0 Kbps
Writing application : avc2.0.11.1110

Video
ID    : 1
Format    : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile    : Simple@L3
Format settings, BVOP : No
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC    : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID    : 20
Duration    : 22mn 32s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate    : 39.8 Kbps
Width : 176 pixels
Height    : 144 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 1.222
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate    : 11.001 fps
Original frame rate : 11.000 fps
Resolution    : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)    : 0.143
Stream size : 6.42 MiB (72%)
Writing library : XviD 1.1.0 Beta2 (UTC 2005-04-04)

Audio
ID    : 2
Format    : AMR
Format/Info : Adaptive Multi-Rate
Format profile    : Narrow band
Codec ID    : samr
Duration    : 22mn 32s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 12.8 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 8 000 Hz
Resolution    : 16 bits
Stream size : 2.06 MiB (23%)
Writing library : Apple Revision 1

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result plays great but needs to be set to Full Screen in the settings otherwise it appears as a small square in the middle

with an inch black border!

Asf (test.asf)

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Format    : Windows Media
File size : 13.0 MiB
Duration    : 3mn 28s
Overall bit rate    : 523 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate    : 524 Kbps
Movie name    :
Performer :
Encoded date    : UTC 2000-01-05 15:00:32.820

Video
ID    : 2
Format    : S-Mpeg 4 v3
Codec ID    : MP43
Codec ID/Info : Microsoft MPEG-4 V3
Description of the codec    : Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V3
Duration    : 3mn 28s
Bit rate    : 430 Kbps
Width : 320 pixels
Height    : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 4/3
Frame rate    : 25.000 fps
Resolution    : 24 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)    : 0.224
Stream size : 10.7 MiB (82%)

Audio
ID    : 1
Format    : WMA2
Codec ID    : 161
Codec ID/Info : Windows Media Audio 2
Description of the codec    : Windows Media Audio V2 - 64 kbps, 44 kHz, stereo
Duration    : 3mn 28s
Bit rate    : 64.0 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution    : 16 bits
Stream size : 1.59 MiB (12%)
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result plays great full screen no problems

MOV (test.mov)

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Format    : MPEG-4
Format profile    : QuickTime
Codec ID    : qt
File size : 11.2 MiB
Duration    : 1mn 35s
Overall bit rate    : 985 Kbps
Encoded date    : UTC 2007-07-16 23:51:26
Tagged date : UTC 2007-07-16 23:51:26
Writing library : Apple QuickTime
Original source medium    : 001

Video
ID    : 1
Format    : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile    : Main@L2.1
Format settings, CABAC    : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Codec ID    : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration    : 1mn 35s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate    : 880 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height    : 268 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 2.35
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate    : 23.976 fps
Resolution    : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)    : 0.214
Stream size : 9.98 MiB (89%)
Encoded date    : UTC 2007-07-05 17:12:09
Tagged date : UTC 2007-07-16 23:51:26

Audio
ID    : 2
Format    : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version    : Version 4
Format profile    : LC
Format settings, SBR    : No
Codec ID    : 40
Duration    : 1mn 35s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 99.6 Kbps
Nominal bit rate    : 96.0 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution    : 16 bits
Stream size : 1.13 MiB (10%)
Encoded date    : UTC 2007-07-05 17:12:10
Tagged date : UTC 2007-07-16 23:51:26

Menu
ID    : 3
Format    : TimeCode
Encoded_Date    : UTC 2007-07-05 17:16:27
Tagged_Date : UTC 2007-07-16 23:51:26

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result works great plays fine!

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Format    : Windows Media
File size : 4.68 MiB
Duration    : 57s 259ms
Overall bit rate mode : Constant
Overall bit rate    : 686 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate    : 705 Kbps
Movie name    :
Performer :
Encoded date    : UTC 2005-06-28 17:12:38.284
Copyright :

Video
ID    : 2
Format    : WMV2
Codec ID    : WMV2
Codec ID/Info : Windows Media Video 8
Description of the codec    : Windows Media Video V8
Duration    : 57s 240ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 632 Kbps
Width : 360 pixels
Height    : 288 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 5/4
Frame rate    : 25.000 fps
Resolution    : 24 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)    : 0.244
Stream size : 4.31 MiB (92%)
Language    : en-gb

Audio
ID    : 1
Format    : WMA2
Format profile    : L1
Codec ID    : 161
Codec ID/Info : Windows Media Audio 2
Description of the codec    : Windows Media Audio 9 - 64 kbps, 44 kHz, stereo (A/V) 1-pass CBR
Duration    : 57s 259ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 64.0 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution    : 16 bits
Stream size : 448 KiB (9%)
Language    : en-gb
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result works and plays great no problems

RMVB (test.rmvb)
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Format    : RealMedia
File size : 17.1 MiB
Duration    : 23mn 9s
Overall bit rate    : 100 Kbps

Video
ID    : 0
Format    : RealVideo 4
Codec ID    : RV40
Codec ID/Info : Based on AVC (H.264), Real Player 9
Duration    : 23mn 6s
Bit rate    : 79.4 Kbps
Width : 320 pixels
Height    : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 4/3
Frame rate    : 15.000 fps
Resolution    : 12 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)    : 0.069
Stream size : 13.1 MiB (77%)

Audio
ID    : 1
Format    : Cooker
Codec ID    : cook
Codec ID/Info : Based on G.722.1, Real Player 6
Duration    : 23mn 9s
Bit rate    : 20.7 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 22.05 KHz
Resolution    : 16 bits
Stream size : 3.42 MiB (20%)
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result works and plays great no problems

FLV (test.flv)

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Format    : Flash Video
File size : 12.3 MiB
Duration    : 5mn 16s
Overall bit rate    : 326 Kbps
totalduration : 316.516
totaldatarate : 326.348
bytelength    : 12912523.000
canseekontime : Yes
sourcedata    : B4A7D0A02

Video
Format    : H.263
Duration    : 5mn 16s
Bit rate    : 254 Kbps
Width : 320 pixels
Height    : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 4/3
Frame rate    : 29.664 fps
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)    : 0.111
Stream size : 9.58 MiB (78%)

Audio
Format    : MPEG Audio
Format version    : Version 2
Format profile    : Layer 3
Duration    : 5mn 16s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 64.0 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 22.05 KHz
Resolution    : 16 bits
Stream size : 2.41 MiB (20%)
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result works and plays fine no problems

MPG (test.mpg)

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Format    : MPEG-PS
File size : 758 KiB
Duration    : 4s 971ms
Overall bit rate    : 1 249 Kbps

Video
ID    : 224 (0xE0)
Format    : MPEG Video
Format version    : Version 1
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Duration    : 4s 971ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 1 072 Kbps
Nominal bit rate    : 1 080 Kbps
Width : 352 pixels
Height    : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio    : 4/3
Frame rate    : 29.970 fps
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)    : 0.423
Stream size : 650 KiB (86%)

Audio
ID    : 192 (0xC0)
Format    : MPEG Audio
Format version    : Version 1
Format profile    : Layer 2
Duration    : 4s 806ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate    : 128 Kbps
Channel(s)    : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution    : 16 bits
Stream size : 75.1 KiB (10%)

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result works and plays fine no problems

Swf (test.swf) (not a listed format on the website but tested by me)

no id information

result Does not work!

VOB (test.vob this is a dvd file)

Result does not work locks up the Iplayer .. this was not on the list of formats but tested by me anyway!

Audio formats tested various bitrates

MP3,M4A,WAV,WMA,FLAC

all of these audio formats tested work and play fine!

Homebrew tested

Lameboy 0.12 Works
Pico Drive (megadrive emulator) Works
Uapaint 1.10 Works
Flashcard O.S. Works (and boots Smash Bros Rumble DS Homebrew game)
Beup live 0.4    Works
Bunjaloo 0.75 Works (web browser)
NesDS    Works
SNEmulDSv06a    Works (remeMber the cfg file goes in the root folder and roms in a folder in your mem card
root called SNES)

SCORES ON THE DOORS for the Iplayer card

I gave this 9 outta 10 Its a good PMP (personal media player) it has great compatiblity for a lot of formats with the
added bonus of Homebrew play!

prices .... around £28,31 GBP ($40,10 USD) (€ 31,45 ) Other places may vary in price.. But delivery may take longer!

Note these are MY VIEWS THOUGHTS and images etc yours may differ along with other reviewers!
lastly ....thanks goto ..

shop.01media.com

as they are an official distributor for Europe of the Iplayer (Wholesale prices are available)

Thanks for supplying my review sample cheers guys!

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My Iplayer Review (note quite a long review!) :)

kkan