FFmpeg CLI: Encoding break

[encodingmonkey]

Trying to encode a video file using FFmpeg on an Ubuntu box, but I'm getting an error, which breaks the whole encoding:

root@local-trans03:~# ffmpeg -i '/media/PORTABLE16-STG/indie-rights-3/deinterlace/death-of-a-saleswoman.mp4' -b:v 800k -vcodec libx264 -acodec copy '/media/INT02-STG/test/saleswoman-test.mp4'
ffmpeg version 0.10.3 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jun 8 2012 17:04:47 with gcc 4.6.3
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-nonfree --enable-version3 --enable-x11grab
libavutil 51. 35.100 / 51. 35.100
libavcodec 53. 61.100 / 53. 61.100
libavformat 53. 32.100 / 53. 32.100
libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100
libavfilter 2. 61.100 / 2. 61.100
libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
libswresample 0. 6.100 / 0. 6.100
libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/media/PORTABLE16-STG/indie-rights-3/deinterlace/death-of-a-saleswoman.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : mp42
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: mp42mp41
creation_time : 2012-05-14 17:13:29
Duration: 01:13:53.87, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 13680 kb/s
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 40:33 DAR 20:11], 13486 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 29970 tbn, 59.94 tbc
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-05-14 17:13:29
handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Video Media Handler
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 189 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-05-14 17:13:29
handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Sound Media Handler
[buffer @ 0x3343da0] w:720 h:480 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/1000000 sar:40/33 sws_param:
[libx264 @ 0x383b120] using SAR=40/33
[libx264 @ 0x383b120] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2
[libx264 @ 0x383b120] profile High, level 3.0
[libx264 @ 0x383b120] 264 - core 125 r2200 999b753 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2012 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=18 lookahead_threads=3 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=abr mbtree=1 bitrate=800 ratetol=1.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
Output #0, mp4, to '/media/INT02-STG/test/saleswoman-test.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : mp42
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: mp42mp41
creation_time : 2012-05-14 17:13:29
encoder : Lavf53.32.100
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (![0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 40:33 DAR 20:11], q=-1--1, 800 kb/s, 2997 tbn, 29.97 tbc
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-05-14 17:13:29
handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Video Media Handler
Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (@[0][0][0] / 0x0040), 48000 Hz, stereo, 189 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-05-14 17:13:29
handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Sound Media Handler
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 -> libx264)
Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
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illegal reordering_of_pic_nums_idc 88457kB time=00:12:18.33 bitrate= 981.4kbits/s dup=2 drop=0
[h264 @ 0x56a80e0] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x56a80e0] reference picture missing during reorder
[h264 @ 0x56a80e0] illegal reordering_of_pic_nums_idc
[h264 @ 0x56a80e0] decode_slice_header error
[h264 @ 0x56a80e0] concealing 1350 DC, 1350 AC, 1350 MV errors
[h264 @ 0x57043a0] Missing reference picture
Last message repeated 3 times
[h264 @ 0x5760660] Missing reference picture
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264 @ 0x5760660] mmco: unref short failure
Last message repeated 1 times
[h264 @ 0x5760660] number of reference frames (0+4) exceeds max (3; probably corrupt input), discarding one
[h264 @ 0x5760660] Missing reference picture
Last message repeated 2 times
[h264 @ 0x57bc920] Missing reference picture

Any insight to this would be great, thanks!

[ozok]

can you encode that file to an other format? try libxvid and tell us the result please. also make sure you have the latest version of ffmpeg installed. if you have access to windows platform, you can find binaries here: http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/. builds here are generally up-to-date.

[encodingmonkey]

Cannot encode that file to another format. Does anyone know the reason as to why this is happening?

[poisondeathray]

The log suggests decoding errors

Does the source file play in VLC or MPlayer ?

Have you tried another ffmpeg binary ?