The MPMan MID74c offers interesting video playing capabilities, thanks to its The Boxchip Allwinner A10 processor. This article will review the HD content playing performance on this tablet.
 | The MPMan MID74c comes with a video player called Super-HD Player which seems to be specific to Boxchip Allwinner A10 devices. The video player supports the following features: |
- file selector to choose the video file to play
- volume controls: – / +
- video controls: pause/play, change position in video
- subtitles: changing subtitle color, subtitles fonts, charset
- change audio track
- change video aspect ratio: full screen video ratio, full screen screen ratio, original size, 4/3, 16/9
- some 3D rendering effects rendering (multiple modes)
According to the MPMan MID74c manual, the following multimedia formats are supported:
| Video formats | AVI, RM/ RMVB, FLV, MPG4 – 1, MPEG – 2 etc |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV etc. |
| Photo formats | JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, TIFF |
We’ve filled the 4 Gb storage on the device with test movies of all kinds, including HD 1080p High Profile content. They all played fine, including the complex “Birds scene” from Earth movie (1080p High Profile video at 40 Mbps). The only failure we found was on “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” .MKV movie that stopped after a few seconds play.
HDMI output
The tablet supports HDMI output thru a mini HDMI connector (type C). The tablet screen is mirrored and appears both on the tablet and the device connected to the HDMI port. During video play using HDMI output, the video displays only on the HDMI output, while controls are visible on both tablet and HDMI screens.Testing HDMI output on an Optoma PK201 pico video projector.
HD test videos details
Here are the specification details of each test video that played successfully on the MPMan MID74c.| Avatar – Trailer_h264_1080p.mkv | ||
| General | Format : Matroska, Format version : Version 2 File size : 194 MiB Duration : 2mn 25s Overall bit rate : 11.2 Mbps |
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| Video | Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : High@L4.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Bit rate : 9 488 Kbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate : 23.976 fps |
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| Audio | Format : DTS Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems Codec ID : A_DTS Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 1 510 Kbps Channel(s) : 6 channels Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 24 bits Compression mode : Lossy Delay relative to video : 11ms Stream size : 26.2 MiB (13%) Title : English DTS 1509kbps Language : English |
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| h264_1080p_hp_4.1_10mbps_dts_unstyled_subs_monsters.mkv | ||
| General | Format : Matroska (Version 2) File size : 81.0 MiB Duration : 1mn 0s Overall bit rate : 11.3 Mbps |
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| Video | Video ID : 1 Format : AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile : High@L4.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Bit rate : 9 569 Kbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate : 23.976 fps |
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| Audio | Format : DTS Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems Format profile : ES Codec ID : A_DTS Duration : 1mn 0s Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 1 510 Kbps Channel(s) : 6 channels Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 24 bits Compression mode : Lossy Delay relative to video : 7ms Stream size : 10.8 MiB (13%) Language : English |
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| h264_1080p_hp_4.1_40mbps_birds.mkv (Birds scene from Planete Earth Movie) |
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| General | Format : Matroska Version 1 File size : 110 MiB Duration : 23s 65ms Overall bit rate : 39.9 Mbps |
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| Video | Format : AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile : High@L4.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Bit rate : 39.1 Mbps Nominal bit rate : 42.0 Mbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 072 pixels |
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| Audio | None | |
| h264_720p_hp_3.1_600kbps_aac_mp3_dual_audio_harry_potter.mkv | ||
| General | Format : Matroska Version 2 File size : 4.21 MiB Duration : 57s 605ms Overall bit rate : 614 Kbps |
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| Video | Format : AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile : High@L3.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 528 pixels Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1 Frame rate : 25.000 fps |
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| Audio | Audio #1 Format : AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) Format profile : HE-AAC / LC Codec ID : A_AAC Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz / 24.0 KHz Compression mode : Lossy Delay relative to video : 26ms Title : -=[champ_is_here]=- Language : English Audio #2 |
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| h264_720p_hp_5.1_6mbps_ac3_planet.mp4 | ||
| General | General Format : MPEG-4 Format profile : Base Media Codec ID : isom File size : 94.9 MiB Duration : 1mn 52s Overall bit rate : 7 052 Kbps |
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| Video | Format : AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile : High@L5.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 9 frames Format settings, GOP : N=1 Codec ID : avc1 Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding Bit rate : 6 603 Kbps Nominal bit rate : 5 660 Kbps Maximum bit rate : 21.4 Mbps Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 23.976 fps |
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| Audio | Format : AC-3 (Audio Coding 3) Mode extension : CM (complete main) Codec ID : ac-3 Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 448 Kbps Channel(s) : 6 channels Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 16 bits Compression mode : Lossy Stream size : 6.03 MiB (6%) |
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| h264_720p_hp_5.1_6mbps_ac3_unstyled_subs_planet.mkv | ||
| General | Format : Matroska (Version 2) File size : 95.0 MiB Duration : 1mn 52s Overall bit rate : 7 066 Kbps |
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| Video | Format : AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile : High@L5.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 9 frames Format settings, GOP : N=1 Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Bit rate : 6 478 Kbps Nominal bit rate : 5 660 Kbps Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate : 23.976 fps |
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| Audio | Format : AC-3 (Audio Coding 3) Mode extension : CM (complete main) Codec ID : A_AC3 Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 448 Kbps Channel(s) : 6 channels Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 16 bits Compression mode : Lossy Stream size : 6.03 MiB (6%) Title : AC3 5.1 Language : English |
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| Limitless – Trailer_h264_1080p.mp4 | ||
| General | Format : MPEG-4 Format profile : Base Media / Version 2 Codec ID : mp42 File size : 154 MiB Overall bit rate mode : Variable Overall bit rate : 8 696 Kbps Movie name : Limitless – Theatrical Trailer |
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| Video | Format : AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile : Main@L4.0 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames Codec ID : avc1 Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 8 550 Kbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Variable Frame rate : 23.976 fps |
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| Audio | Format : AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) Format profile : LC Codec ID : 40 Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 144 Kbps Maximum bit rate : 175 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz Compression mode : Lossy Delay relative to video : -83ms Stream size : 2.53 MiB (2%) Language : English | |
| vc1_1080p_ap_l3_18mbps_ac3_hddvd.mkv | ||
| General | Format : Matroska (Version 1) File size : 278 MiB Duration : 2mn 1s Overall bit rate : 19.2 Mbps |
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| Video | Format : VC-1 Format profile : Advanced@L3 Codec ID : WVC1 Codec ID/Hint : Microsoft Bit rate : 17.5 Mbps Width : 1 920 pixels Height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Variable Frame rate : 29.970 fps |
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| Audio | Audio #1 Format : AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Mode extension : CM (complete main) Codec ID : A_AC3 Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 640 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Bit depth : 16 bits Compression mode : Lossy Stream size : 9.30 MiB (3%) Title : Dolby Digital 2.0 640kbps Language : English Audio #2 |
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| xvid_480p_as_l5_1mbps_he-aac_foreign_subs_matrix.mkv | ||
| General | Format : Matroska Version 2 File size : 21.2 MiB Duration : 2mn 31s Overall bit rate : 1 174 Kbps |
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| Video | Format : MPEG-4 Visual Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5 Format settings, BVOP : Yes Format settings, QPel : Yes Format settings, GMC : 3 warppoints Format settings, Matrix : Custom Codec ID : XVID Codec ID/Hint : XviD Width : 640 pixels Height : 346 pixels Display aspect ratio : 1.85:1 Frame rate : 24.000 fps |
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| Audio | Format : AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) Format profile : HE-AAC / LC Codec ID : A_AAC Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz / 22.05 KHz Compression mode : Lossy Title : HE-AAC 50-70 Language : English |
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Movie that failed to play
The movie below successfully started to play, then failed after a few seconds with the error: “Sorry, this video cannot be played”
| h264_720p_hp_5.1_3mbps_vorbis_styled_and_unstyled_subs_suzumiya.mkv | ||
| General | Format : Matroska Version 1 File size : 30.7 MiB Duration : 1mn 11s Overall bit rate mode : Variable Overall bit rate : 3 580 Kbps Movie name : The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Special Ending |
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| Video | Format : AVC (Advanced Video Codec) Format profile : High@L5.1 Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 11 frames Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Bit rate : 3 400 Kbps Width : 704 pixels Height : 480 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Original display aspect ratio : 3:2 Original frame rate : 29.970 fps Title : The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Special Ending |
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| Audio | Format : Vorbis Format settings, Floor : 1 Codec ID : A_VORBIS Duration : 1mn 11s Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 160 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Compression mode : Lossy Stream size : 1.37 MiB (4%) Title : 2ch Vorbis Language : Japanese |
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