error with avi divx, IM DESPERATE

[unison]

hello,

i downloaded a 630 megas avi divx from mlMAC client and it took ages to complete, and now that I have it, I cant play it. It reports some kind of error on Quicktime (I can play divx there) and VideoLan wont even play it. I tried divx doctor and it doesnt even recognize the video.

So my question is, where can I get a divx fixer for macs? there are a lot for windows, but i'd like to try to fix this file anyway possible, and not just send it to the garbage bin.

can you help me please?

[Thargok]

Try Mplayer

Check video format

Check actual file container (hexedit) [is it an avi?]

[unison]

This may sound really stupid, i just downloaded that from the site and i get a folder with lots of files, so i dont know how to run the software.

Please help!

[galactica]

assuming you are getting an educational or non pirated divx you would want to use VLC

just download it for OSX, drag the ICON of VLC over to applications folder, open the app, go to FILE OPEN and open teh divx

just be careful in future... downloaded movies are not tollerated for discussion!

[unison]

VideoLan doesnt open the file, it freezes for a few seconds and nothing happens. I copied the message from the messages window on videolan, maybe this will let you know whats the problem with this file and the best way to fix it:

main debug: seekable stream, position: 0/74054388 (-:--:--/-:--:--)
main debug: dumping program 0x0, version 0 (partial)
main debug: ES 0xbf, stream 0xbf, fourcc ` ', not selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
main debug: ES 0xe0, stream 0xe0, fourcc `mpgv', selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
main debug: ES 0xa0bd, stream 0xbd, fourcc `lpcb', selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
main debug: ES 0xbe, stream 0xbe, fourcc ` ', not selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
main debug: using demux module "ps"
main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for video output module
main debug: probing 4 candidates
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module
main debug: probing 3 candidates
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
coreaudio debug: system has [1] device(s)
coreaudio debug: device [0] has name [Built-in audio controller]
coreaudio debug: device [0] has [1] streams
coreaudio debug: supported format: [44100][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
coreaudio debug: getting device [0]
coreaudio debug: stream format: [44100][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
coreaudio debug: setting format: [44100][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
coreaudio debug: using format: [44100][lpcm][11][8][1][8][2][32]
coreaudio debug: device buffer size: [4096]
coreaudio debug: device buffer frame size set to: [512]
main debug: using audio output module "coreaudio"
main debug: output 'fl32' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 44100 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main debug: looking for audio mixer module
main debug: probing 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "trivial_mixer"
main debug: looking for audio mixer module
main debug: probing 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "trivial_mixer"
main debug: input 's16b' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 's16b'->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "s16tofloat32"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->44100 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module
main debug: probing 21 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main warning: PTS is out of range (216677), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (205055), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (195089), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (185122), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (173489), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (163521), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (153553), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (143590), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (131956), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (121989), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (112117), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (100488), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (90520), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (80553), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (70586), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (58953), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (48986), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (39050), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (29085), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (17451), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (7484), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-2483), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-14116), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-24083), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-34050), dropping buffer
main debug: using video output module "macosx"
main debug: thread 34634784 (video output) created at priority 37 (src/video_output/video_output.c:397)
mpeg_video warning: dts != current_pts (-10096)
main debug: got 8 direct buffer(s)
main debug: picture in 720x480, chroma 0x49343230 (I420), aspect ratio 4:3
main debug: picture out 720x480, chroma 0x49343230 (I420), aspect ratio 4:3
main debug: direct render, mapping render pictures 0-6 to system pictures 1-7
mpeg_video warning: backward_pts != current_pts (-33367)
main warning: late picture skipped (490958)
mpeg_video warning: stream periodicity changed from B[1] to B[2]
main warning: late picture skipped (157698)
main warning: late picture skipped (336798)
main warning: late picture skipped (303472)
main warning: late picture skipped (270115)
main warning: late picture skipped (236757)
main warning: late picture skipped (203399)
main warning: late picture skipped (197171)
main warning: late picture skipped (117167)
main warning: late picture skipped (3815)
main debug: 39 loops consuming user: 327, system: 0
main debug: freeing info structures...
main debug: dumping stream ID 0x0 [OK:0/D:982]
main debug: seekable stream, position: 1988608/74054388 (0:00:02/0:01:28)
main debug: dumping program 0x0, version 0 (partial)
main debug: ES 0xbf, stream 0xbf, fourcc ` ', not selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
main debug: ES 0xe0, stream 0xe0, fourcc `mpgv', selected [OK:772/ERR:0]
main debug: ES 0xa0bd, stream 0xbd, fourcc `lpcb', selected [OK:196/ERR:0]
main debug: ES 0xbe, stream 0xbe, fourcc ` ', not selected [OK:0/ERR:0]
mpeg_video debug: 1057 loops among 5 sequence(s)
mpeg_video debug: cpu usage (user: 327, system: 0)
mpeg_video debug: read 117 frames/fields (I 5/P 41/B 71)
mpeg_video debug: decoded 55 frames/fields (I 5/P 23/B 27)
mpeg_video debug: read 0 malformed frames/fields (I 0/P 0/B 0)
mpeg_video debug: MPEG-2 stream (720x480), 29.971 pi/s
mpeg_video debug: Non-progressive, non-scalable, matrix_coeff: 6
main debug: unlocking module "idctaltivec"
main debug: unlocking module "motionaltivec"
main debug: thread 34608064 joined (src/input/input_dec.c:180)
main debug: killing decoder for 0xe0, fourcc `mpgv', 60 PES in FIFO
main debug: unlocking module "mpeg_video"
lpcm warning: no frame sync
main debug: unlocking module "s16tofloat32"
main debug: unlocking module "bandlimited_resampler"
coreaudio debug: reverting to format: [44100][lpcm][30][4][1][4][2][16]
main debug: unlocking module "coreaudio"
main debug: unlocking module "trivial_mixer"
main debug: thread 34618368 joined (src/input/input_dec.c:180)
main debug: killing decoder for 0xa0bd, fourcc `lpcb', 9 PES in FIFO
main debug: unlocking module "lpcm"
main debug: unlocking module "mpeg_system"
main debug: unlocking module "ps"
access_file: closing `/:///Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/mirc downloads/Madonna_-_Erotica_[DVD_Rip_-_Promo].vob'
main debug: unlocking module "access_file"
main debug: pes: 325 packets
main debug: data: 326 packets
main debug: buffers: 13 packets
main debug: unlocking module "macosx"
main debug: thread 34634784 joined (src/video_output/video_output.c:420)
main debug: thread 33688384 joined (src/input/input.c:192)
main debug: adding playlist item ´ /Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/microsoft media player/comp/comp/cadint.avi ª
main debug: creating new input thread
main: playlist item `/Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/microsoft media player/comp/comp/cadint.avi'
main debug: waiting for thread completion
main debug: thread 43984224 (input) created at priority 37 (src/input/input.c:158)
main debug: access `', demux `', name `/Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/microsoft media player/comp/comp/cadint.avi'
main debug: looking for access module
main debug: probing 9 candidates
dvdplay debug: plugin discarded (not a valid source)
dvdplay debug: plugin discarded (not a valid source)
dvdread warning: dvdread module discarded (not a valid source)
dvdread warning: dvdread module discarded (not a valid source)
dvd warning: dvd module discarded (not a valid block device)
dvd warning: dvd module discarded (not a valid block device)
vcd debug: using .cue file: /Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/microsoft media player/comp/comp/cadint.cue
vcd warning: could not open /Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/microsoft media player/comp/comp/cadint.avi
access_file debug: opening file `/Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/microsoft media player/comp/comp/cadint.avi'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: looking for demux module
main debug: probing 15 candidates
mp4 warning: MP4 plugin discarded (not a valid file)
avi warning: avi module discarded (invalid headr)
asf warning: ASF v1.0 plugin discarded (not a valid file)
ts_dvbpsi warning: TS module discarded (no sync)
ts warning: TS module discarded (no sync)
a52sys warning: a52 module discarded (no startcode)
flac warning: flac module discarded (no startcode)
es warning: ES module discarded (no startcode)
au warning: AU plugin discarded (not a valid file)
wav warning: WAV plugin discarded (not a valid file)
main debug: looking for id3 module
main debug: probing 2 candidates
id3tag debug: Checking for ID3 tag
main debug: using id3 module "id3tag"
main debug: unlocking module "id3tag"
audio warning: MPEGAudio module discarded (no frame found)
ps warning: this does not look like an MPEG PS stream, but continuing anyway
main debug: looking for mpeg-system module
main debug: probing 1 candidate
main debug: using mpeg-system module "mpeg_system"
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0xdffdbff4)
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x49249367)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x77018146)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0xceb40068)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x24ff55e2)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0xff4c7802)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x15896240)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x265ad719)
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x5493548b)
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x35a2299c)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0xc170cb10)
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x3c0c5e08)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0xe4adef06)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x124796df)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x3033652f)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0xf0e9b902)
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x54f5d855)
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x5924924a)
mpeg_system warning: garbage (0x8c18bc67)
macosx debug: stream has changed, refreshing interface

Does it help?

[thoughton]

So you're DESPERATE to watch Madonna Erotica eh?

[AntnyMD]

This is most likely piracy. Besides, this particular video is filmed in grainy black and white cinema-verite style. The uncensored version just shows brief shots of the singer hitchhiking while naked. That cigarette she smokes is bound to kill her.

[unison]

LOL

No, I had opened that video before on my VideoLan, so the info is still on there. This is a movie, the madonna video would never be 630 megas (its like 5 minutes, quite a good and rare video).

Anyone?

[galactica]

that has to be the LONGEST VLC message I have ever seen!!!!!!!!

downloaded file huh... oh well what can you expect.

[terryj]

From what I gathered, this came to my attention:

avi warning: avi module discarded (invalid headr)

Please open the file in VLC, do not dismiss the warning window,
and try to go Window-->Info ( or command-I) and post back
the info for Video Stream0, video stream 1 ( if any), and audio Stream.

Me thinks its an improperly tagged file, thus why the header is invalid.

[unison]

Hello terryj!

I tried to do what you asked but since I cant open the video, the only option avaliable on the Info window is "general", that only tells me where the file is avaliable on my hard drive.

Any other way I can get the info you asked me? You seem to be on to something, hope you can help me.

Thanks!

[terryj]

Here are two possible long shots you can try:

Have you tried to Doctor the AVI with DIVX Doctor II?
( available at Versiontracker.com)

Have you tried FFMPEGX to make a copy of the file into a different format?

IF you use ffmpegX and say use mmencoder to try to make a MPEG-4 file, the resulting log you get in terminal if it errors out, will tell us about the audio stream and and video stream when it intitially gets scanned,
otherwise if it doesn't error out will create a valid MPEG-4 file viewable in QT.

DIVX DoctorII will try to put what it can into a Quicktime wrapper
unless the header is so badly damaged it cannot re-structure it.
Make sure when using DD2 to check the prefs, and enable
"Process non-avi filetypes" so it will make an attempt.

*yawn* off to bed now. Post back with you findings.

[unison]

hello terryj!

I tried to do that on ffmpegx, divxdoctor still doesnt even accept the file. Here's what ffmpegx told:

Last login: Fri Jan 30 17:52:59 on ttyp1
pbpaste | sh
Welcome to Darwin!
[Joao-Pascoals-Computer:~] joaopascoal% pbpaste | sh
Encoding started on Fri Jan 30 17:53:00 WET 2004
INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler (version 1.7.0) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2002 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>
INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
/Users/joaopascoal/Documents/downloads/microsoft media player/comp/comp/cadint.avi: Unknown format
**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!
**ERROR: [mpeg2enc] Could not read YUV4MPEG2 header: system error (failed read/write)!
[Joao-Pascoals-Computer:~] joaopascoal%

Also tried the fix function on ffmpegx, it accepts the file but produces a fixed avi movie that is only a screen full of colorful pixels.

Does it make any sense to you?

Keep in touch!

[ZeroSix]

sounds like the file is corrupted.

[galactica]

I agree....
this is the problem with downloaded files... you never know the quality of them...

you can keep trying, but i have a feeling no apps will process this file correctly because the file is crap

[terryj]

**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!

That pretty much says it all.
Since this was supposed to be a valid MPEG file of some sort,
and the header is crap, then there's no hope at all for the file.
FFMPEGX pretty much can fix anything slightly out of wack
that has been downloaded, but with the YUV4MPEG header
knocked out, it can't even establish a valid frame rate
for the file.

sorry, looks like I'm agreeing with Masters ZeroSix and Galactica here/


for more on YU4MEPG, go here:http://frodo.dyn.gno.org/~brettk/yuv4mpeg/