
ok here's what i've found.. heh
for my player - a Zenith DS1552 (may help others with sound skipping, stuttering or other standalone playback problems..)
352x480 -> up to 2000kbps =
352x480 -> 2250 or higher =
if i go to
528x480 -> have to be 1150kbps or lower
(the source has RAIN in it, so i felt it was a good test of the max bitrate)
here's something else:
animation will use more bandwidth to stay sharp, but it starts having the same problems when i increase the CQ (above 70)..
i thought that the
max bitrate would limit the quality/playback
how does the CQ affect playback so much for a standalone?
at least i know once i get it working, it should work on any future player :P