Player Specification

Published 2014-10-28 | (Compatible with SDK 4.5,5.0,5.1)

This specification describes the codecs and the protocols supported by Samsung Smart TV.

Contents

When developing applications, define application features as per the specification.

Supported Codecs for Premium Model TVs

File Extension	Container	Video codec	Resolution	Frame rate (fps)	Bit rate	Comments	Audio Codec
.avi .mkv .asf .wmv .mp4 .3gp .vro .mpg .mpeg .ts .tp .trp *.divx	AVI MKV ASF MP4 3GP VRO VOB PS TS	Divx 3.11/4.x/5.x/6.1	720x576	6 ~ 30	8	Up to GMC 1-Wraping Point	AC3 LP CM ADMPCM(IMA,MS) AAC HE-AAC WMA DD+ MPEG(MP3) DTS Core
		XviD	1920x1080	6 ~ 30(60)	20
		MPEG4 SP/ASP	1920x1080	6 ~ 30(60)	8
		H.264 BP/MP/HP	1920x1080	6 ~ 30	25	Except FMO/ASO/RS BP/MP/HP Level 4.1
		H.263	720x576	6 ~ 30	10	Profile3, restricted up to SD resolution
		Window Media Video v9	1920x1080	6 ~ 30	25
		MPEG2	1920x1080	24/25/30	40	Support VC1 SP/MP/AP L3 Not support L4 Simple Profile Medium Level Main Profile High Level 3 Advanced Profile Level 3 WMV9 support
		MPEG1	325x288	24/25/3	20	Hight Profile High Level
		VP 6	640x480	24/25/3	4	MPEG-1 except D-picture
*.rmvb	RMVB	RV 8/9/10 (RV 30/40)	1920x1080	30	20	China/Hongkong	RealAudio 6

Limitations:

Some of above contents are not supported if codec or contents has a problem.
If container information is incorrect or the file is broken, then it can not be played normally.
In case of high bitrates / frame rate, it can cause a video/audio distortion.
If Index Table is broken, Seek (Jump) feature is not supported.
If video is playing via network, depending on network conditions, it can cause a loss of video playback.
WMA-7,8,9 Std,10 Pro is supported, but only mono and 2CH is supported. Lossless audio is not supported.
For HLS/DASH protocol, fixed frame rate should be used.
Fixed frame rate should be used.

HTTP / HTTPS / MMS / RTSP / MPEG-DASH / HLS / OIPF HAS / SmoothStreaming

For detailed RTSP specifications, see RTSP Specification.