Samples

Overview

We're a demanding bunch when it comes to media players with Kodi & having as-close-to-perfect video playback capabilities as possible. All videos should play smoothly and w/o distracting artifacts such as stutters, frame skips, improper framerates, macroblocking, and audio drop-outs.

Below is a collection of a/v clips for testing, pushing media player capabilities. Not all types, but the most widely used or critical types for home theater enthusiasts. No copyright infringement intended by any of us who've supplied really short (1-2 min. max) clips; they're for evaluation purposes only.

3D Test Clips

1. Frame-packed/MVC 3D ISO (1080p/23.976)
2. Frame-packed/MVC 3D MKV (1080p/23.976)
3. HSBS (side-by-side) (in MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
4. HTAB (top/bottom) (in MKV @ 1080p/23.976)

Note: For next two sections, hover over link:

• If demo-world, click to go to site, then right-click thumbnail of video there & choose 'Save link as...' to download
• For rest, just click

HD Audio Test Clips

• Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 (in MKV @ 1080/29.97p)
• Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (use clip #5 in 'Codecs' section below)
• Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (in MKV @ 1080/29.97p)
• Dolby ATMOS 7.1 (in M2TS @ 1080/24p)
• DTS-HD HR 7.1 (in MKV @ 1080/29.97p)
• DTS-HD MA 5.1 (use clip #1 or #6 in 'Codecs' section below)
• DTS-HD MA 7.1 (in MKV @ 1080/23.97p)
• DTS:X 7.1 (in MKV @ 1080p/23.976) (thanks Bahndit)
• LPCM 7.1 (in MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
• AAC 5.1 and 7.1
• FLAC 5.1 (use clip #3 in '3D Test Clips' section above)

Codecs and Framerates

• H.264 1080p/23.976 (in MKV w/DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio)
• H.264 1080p/24.000 (in MKV)
• H.264 1080p/59.940 (in MKV)
• H.264 1080p/60.000 (in MKV)
• VC-1 1080p/23.976 (in MKV w/TrueHD 5.1 audio)
• VC-1 1080i/29.970 (in MKV w/DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio)
• MPEG2 1080i/29.970 (in MKV w/DD5.1 audio)
• 1080i/25.000 (H.264 MKV)
• 1080i/50.000 (download & change .mxf extension to .ts)
• H.265 1080p (medium bitrate) Test #1 in ISO, and in MKV (thanks Mike for #10-11)
• H.265 1080p (medium bitrate) Test #2 in ISO, and in MKV

4K (UltraHD)

(For any YouTube video, use this free tool to download in original quality)

• 23.976fps (in MP4) (YouTube)
• 24fps (in MP4) (YouTube)
• 25fps (in MP4) (YouTube)
• 29.970fps (in MP4) (YouTube)
• 59.940fps (in MKV)
• 60fps (in MP4) (YouTube)
• H264, up to 30fps (thanks hansolo for #7-12)
• H264, 50-60fps
• H265 8bit, up to 30fps
• H265 8bit, 50-60fps (Unable to find as yet)
• H265 10bit, up to 30fps
• H265 10bit, 50-60fps

Bitrate Test Clips

(Media players should be able play 70Mbps or better smoothly, w/o stutters for full 1080p, and 108-128Mbps for full 4K)

• Jellyfish (in H.264 MKV)
• Birds (in H.264 MKV)

Resources for additional test clips and samples

• Kodi's own A/V samples
• CNXSoft's samples/links
• W6RZ MPEG2 clips
• Proper Video Levels & Color Spaces FAQ (thanks GrammatonKlerik)
• MplayerHQ's library (many clips)
• Demo World trailers (several directly linked to above)
• Imaging Resource 4K Samples (thanks Karnis)
• Demo UHD 3D (various H.265 & H.265 4K clips) (thanks wrxtasy)