Let’s put some performance metrics. I tested this on a Nokia N97 mini (434Mhz ARM11, 128MB RAM).
| Video File | Stock RealPlayer | CorePlayer v1.2.5 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 320x240 H.263 3GP | 30fps | 30fps | | 640x360 XviD AVI (1.5Mbps) | "Format not supported" | 28fps (smooth) | | 848x480 H.264 MKV (2Mbps) | Crash | 24fps (watchable, minor stutter) | | 1280x720 MP4 (High Profile) | Black screen | 12fps (slideshow – CPU limited) |
As you can see, CorePlayer effectively doubled the video capability of the device. It turned a music-centric phone (5800) into a portable media player that rivaled the Creative Zen and iPod Classic. coreplayer symbian s60 v5 1
CorePlayer was originally designed for S60v3 (keypad). For S60v5 touch, you must adjust settings:
S60v5 was touch-based, but CorePlayer 1.x originally had non-touch (S60v3) UI code. By v1.3.6 (2009), CoreCodec added: Let’s put some performance metrics
For its time (2009–2011):
Final rating: 8/10 for power users; 5/10 for casual users. CorePlayer was originally designed for S60v3 (keypad)
“CorePlayer turned a 5800 into a pocket media tank — you just needed to carry a charger.”
If you need specific technical documents (e.g., decoder API for Symbian, or performance profiling data) or a comparison with TCPMP (its predecessor on Palm/WinCE), let me know.