Why Can't I Convert The Same File Again?

[eric56]

I have a question about ffmpegx. In converting several .vob files to DV, the program worked extremely well. However, on my original attempt to convert a specific .vob file, I converted it to an .avi file. Since that skewed the quality of the video somewhat, I wanted to convert this file again, this time to DV. However, the program is not letting me do so. It instantly creates a DV file, but it is an empty file. In a nutshell, Is there something in the program that prevents one from converting the same file more than once?

[Case]

In the ffmpegX Progress window, press the blue "i" () to access the log. If you post that output here, we may be able to decypher what went wrong.

[eric56]

Thanks. I'm at work right now but I will post tonight.

[eric56]

This is the message. I'm now receiving similar messages each time I try this:

Encoding started on Wed May 23 20:37:57 EDT 2007
Input #0, mpeg, from '/Users/erickennedy/BigBlueInteractive/Movies/VTS_01_1.VOB':
Duration: 00:00:16.3, start: 0.226756, bitrate: 526243 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s
Stream #0.1: Video: mpeg2video, 720x480, 29.97 fps
Codec type mismatch for mapping #0.0 -> #0.0

[Case]

Input #0, mpeg:
Stream #0.0: Audio
Stream #0.1: Video
Codec type mismatch for mapping #0.0 -> #0.0

When using the ffmpeg engine and your audio/video streams appear inverted (audio before video), then enable "Invert mapping" in the audio tab, to avoid the 'Codec type mismatch' error.

[eric56]

Thanks. Let me try it tonight and get back to you.

[eric56]

That seems to have fixed the problem. Thank you very much!!!