Well after looking over it. These snowmen heads have a recorded micro sd card. You just slide the metal cover to open, flip it up and remove their card. Then you can install your own with whatever video you uploaded on it. Now just figuring out how to best use this.Hi,
I JUST BOUGHT A COUPLE OF THESE MR CHILL TALKING, SINGING, ETC...SNOWMAN HEAD. THEY ARE MADE BY A COMPANY CALLED MINDSCOPE. THEY HAVE A MINI OVERHEAD PROJECTOR PREPROGRAMMED WITH ALL OF THE STUFF TO TALK, SING ALONG WITH A PROJECTION OF THE FACE WITH FACE MOVEMENTS AND LIPS THAT MATCH ALL OF THE TALKING AND SINGING. HAS ANYONE EVER HACKED ONE OF THESE. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT APART YET. BUT NO SENSE IF SOMEONE HAS AND IT CAN'T BE DONE. I THINK I WILL TEAR IT APART TOMORROW AND TAKE PHOTOS AND TINKER WITH IT. EVEN THOUGH IT'S A,XMAS ITEM. I WANT IT FOR A SCARY SNOWMAN PROP FOR HALLOWEEN. THANKS IN ADVANCE
BILL WILL
What is the video encoding format? Extension? That can be what is the issue. Also, there may be a length requirement. Can you read the SD card in your computer?I wish it was that easy. I got the audio to work but cant get any video to show up. I tried matching the original files but haven't had any luck. Anyone find a way to get the video to work?
Where can we find the video? What size and format did you use to get the video to work?Well i uploaded a 15 second clip but with no sound. I will try one with sound but i think the video is to sark. Here are photos of the beginning and then during the video.
I can read it in my computer. mp4 format. 24.1mb 320x240 684kbps Data Rate 50 frames a second 4:34 minutes long. There all different lengths and sizes but there frame rate and video size are all the same. I tried matching the size and rate but didn't have any luck with it playing. Any sugestions would be helpful.What is the video encoding format? Extension? That can be what is the issue. Also, there may be a length requirement. Can you read the SD card in your computer?
If you look at the pictures above it is all "custom made". It has a screen inside I don't think it is hi def. If it was why would they be using 320x240. I have tried a few different settings. I got it to play the audio but not the video. I'll keep trying and see if I can crack it.I think the error is in the frame rate. Somehow their encoding is showing up that way. 24 to 30 fps is standard. I had not heard of 50 fps but after doing some research I found that High Def video uses between 30 and 60 fps. I don’t think the video player in this prop is a high definition projector but maybe it is, I haven’t opened my prop up yet. Can you tell if the projector is a hi definition projector?
I would recode the frame rate to 30 fps and keep the 320x240 video size And see if that works.
Sounds good, I’m going to crack mine open in a few days to check it out, the last thought I had is that some times it’s the header information that can trip up a player. Have you inspected that information? Can you recreate it in your new videos?If you look at the pictures above it is all "custom made". It has a screen inside I don't think it is hi def. If it was why would they be using 320x240. I have tried a few different settings. I got it to play the audio but not the video. I'll keep trying and see if I can crack it.
Any additional information available on the files? bit rate (I see 684K above)? codec? audio? author? description? etc? This (and more) info is usually available in an information / header tab. (Example in the Edit Project or Conversion tabs of VSDC) Not sure if all this file header info needs to match up or not?I can read it in my computer. mp4 format. 24.1mb 320x240 684kbps Data Rate 50 frames a second 4:34 minutes long. There all different lengths and sizes but there frame rate and video size are all the same. I tried matching the size and rate but didn't have any luck with it playing. Any sugestions would be helpful.
I copied the files to a directory and then loaded files in all different formats, bit rates and lengths.. nothing worked. I loaded the original files back on the SD card and they wouldn’t play. I have no clue why, except there must be something encoded in the controller chip on the player.Any additional information available on the files? bit rate (I see 684K above)? codec? audio? author? description? etc? This (and more) info is usually available in an information / header tab. (Example in the Edit Project or Conversion tabs of VSDC) Not sure if all this file header info needs to match up or not?
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If you have 'known working' files, and want to attach a small one here, I'd be happy to take a look. Though when you say 'wouldn't play after messing with the files' - did the whole thing quit playing or just the edited files?
