stuttering/lock up MP4 videos

have a win 7 x64 sp1 box, no codecs. GB NIC from WMC box w/ flow enabled (tried disabled, no luck)
360 slim, plays my mt2s files great, but I have these mp4 movies that when I start them (in the videos area, as movies section locks up the 360), they play for a few seconds, then black screen, and then audio for 30 seconds or so, then that starts to stutter. Sometimes I can play it, and if I FF to 1-1.5 minutes, it sometimes works. These are my blue ray rips.
General
Complete name : G:\movies\Take Me Home Tonight 2011\Take Me Home Tonight (2011).mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 4.00 GiB
Duration : 1h 37mn
Overall bit rate : 5 879 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2011-07-12 07:50:32
Tagged date : UTC 2011-07-12 17:20:21
Writing application : HandBrake 4061svn 2011061601
Xtra : WM/MediaClassPrimaryID

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1h 37mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 5 237 Kbps
Width : 1 918 pixels
Height : 800 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Minimum frame rate : 23.974 fps
Maximum frame rate : 23.981 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.142
Stream size : 3.56 GiB (89%)
Writing library : x264 core 115
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.20 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=12 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=5237 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=15000 / vbv_bufsize=15000 / nal_hrd=none / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date : UTC 2011-07-12 07:50:32
Tagged date : UTC 2011-07-12 17:20:21
Color primaries : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177
Transfer characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : ac-3
Duration : 1h 37mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 445 MiB (11%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2011-07-12 07:50:32
Tagged date : UTC 2011-07-12 17:20:21


Yes this one works, and is m2ts :
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 4.00 GiB
Duration : 1h 55mn
Overall bit rate : 4 960 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps
Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 4 007 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 25.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 24.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.081
Stream size : 3.32 GiB (83%)
Writing library : x264 core 66 r1114M a933a3e
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x1:0 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=1 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=5 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=4007 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=25000 / vbv_bufsize=25000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00
Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Codec ID : 129
Duration : 1h 55mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 528 MiB (13%)
They're the same! Damn xbox 360 ...

The good/bad news is I formatted a new computer added my 360 extender to WMC on there, and it has the exact same issue .. stuttering audio, and no video at all, just black.

It plays fine in VLC though.

Hi

Install this Download Details - Microsoft Download Center - Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility

This will display the various Codecs on your PC and you can specify a default one, try with different ones selected.

Regards
UKMedia

MCE compatible is a green arrow, and MP10 compatible is a red circle with a white x through it. version : 6.1.7140.0

Is that right?

Hi

Try selecting MCE and set it as default.

Regards
UKMedia

for each file type? that would fix it for my extenders you think?

Sorry, I wasn't very clear in my previous post. In the decoder utility, select the codec with the MCE compatability green tick and then click the 'Set as Preferred' button. (if there is one that has a green tick for MP 10 and MCE, try that first) Then see if that fixes the problem.

If you have more than one that is MCE Compatible, then try each one as preffered in turn. Let us know the results

Regards
UKMedia

The MCE part was not checked, so i'll try it again when I get home.

Damn, same message.

vivithemage said:

Damn, same message.

Hmm, anyone else got any ideas?

Regards
UKMedia