rmvb encoding problems

[hobartgeorge]

Hey all,

I've not had much problem getting reallib installed, seems to play just fine when i hit the play button in FFMPEGX but I'm completely unable to re-encode anything. I want to move them to H.264 but when i set it up just as i would for say an avi the encoding allegedly finishes in 1 sec. When i click the information button i get this:

Encoding started on Tue Nov 7 21:27:40 EST 2006
x264 [info]: using SAR=1000/1001
FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard
Mac OSX universal build for ffmpegX
configuration: --enable-mp3lame --enable-gpl --disable-vhook --disable-ffplay --disable-ffserver --enable-a52 --enable-xvid --enable-faac --enable-faad --enable-amr_nb --enable-pthreads --enable-x264
libavutil version: 49.0.0
libavcodec version: 51.9.0
libavformat version: 50.4.0
built on Apr 15 2006 08:41:02, gcc: 3.3 20030304 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 1666)
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities Altivec
mp4 [info]: initial delay 1001 (scale 30000)
[NULL @ 0x45a630]Unsupported video codec
Input #0, rm, from '/Users/dan/Desktop/Working/to convert to h.264/Prison Break S01E01 Pilot [FuFu].rmvb':
Duration: 00:42:49.0, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 507 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Audio: cook, 44100 Hz, stereo, 64 kb/s
Stream #0.1, 12.00 fps(r): Video: RV40 / 0x30345652, 624x352, 435 kb/s
Stream #0.2: Data: 0x0000
Output #0, yuv4mpegpipe, to 'pipe:':
Stream #0.0, 29.97 fps(c): Video: rawvideo, 624x352, q=2-31, 200 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.1 -> #0.0
Unsupported codec (id=72) for input stream #0.1
x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 53.37
FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard
Mac OSX universal build for ffmpegX
configuration: --enable-mp3lame --enable-gpl --disable-vhook --disable-ffplay --disable-ffserver --enable-a52 --enable-xvid --enable-faac --enable-faad --enable-amr_nb --enable-pthreads --enable-x264
libavutil version: 49.0.0
libavcodec version: 51.9.0
libavformat version: 50.4.0
built on Apr 15 2006 08:41:02, gcc: 3.3 20030304 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 1666)
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x4701fc]Could not find codec parameters (Video: h264, 624x352)
/Users/dan/Desktop/Working/to convert to h.264/Converted to H.264/2005 - TV Show - Prison Break - 1 - 1 - Pilot.video.mp4: could not find codec parameters


I see bits in that about unsuppored input codec which i figure means i've stuffed up but the thing is i'm able to play files using that little play button, they decode just fine...

Suggestions?

[Case]

I see bits in that about unsuppored input codec which i figure means i've stuffed up but the thing is i'm able to play files using that little play button, they decode just fine...

The Play button uses mplayer to decode your source file; not ffmpeg, which is a separate decoder. The correct playback using the Play button then should ensure a succesful conversion with presets that use mplayer to decode. Pick such a preset, e.g. h.264 mencoder.

[hobartgeorge]

Ok, i've switched over to mencoder, but now i get an entirely new problem: the status bar never gets to a progress bar, it just spinns the blue and white diagonal stripes. when i inspect it i get this:

Encoding started on Wed Nov 8 08:29:50 EST 2006
MEncoder dev-CVS-051126-18:35-3.3 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
Mac OSX static build for ffmpegX
AltiVec found
CPU: PowerPC
success: format: 0 data: 0x0 - 0x9b61722
REAL file format detected.
Stream description: Audio Stream
Stream mimetype: audio/x-pn-realaudio
Stream description: Video Stream
Stream mimetype: video/x-pn-realvideo
Stream mimetype: logical-fileinfo
VIDEO: [RV40] 624x352 24bpp 30.000 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)
[V] filefmt:11 fourcc:0x30345652 size:624x352 fps:30.00 ftime:=0.0333
Opening video filter: [expand osd=1]
Expand: -1 x -1, -1 ; -1, osd: 1, aspect: 0.000000, round: 1
Opening video filter: [scale w=624 h=352]
Opening video filter: [pp=0x33]
Opening video filter: [harddup]
================================================== ========================
Opening video decoder: [realvid] RealVideo decoder
Error: dlopen(/Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/reallib/drvc.so, 1): image not found
opening shared obj '/Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/reallib/drvc.so'
Read the RealVideo section of the DOCS!
VDecoder init failed
Opening video decoder: [realvid] RealVideo decoder
opening shared obj '/Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/reallib/drv4.so.6.0'
Read the RealVideo section of the DOCS!
VDecoder init failed
Opening video decoder: [realvid] RealVideo decoder
Read the RealVideo section of the DOCS!
VDecoder init failed
Opening video decoder: [realvid] RealVideo decoder
Error: dlopen(/Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/reallib/drv4.so.6.0, 1): image not found
d obj '/Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/reallib/drvc.bundle/Contents/MacOS/drvc'
Selected video codec: [rv40mac] vfm: realvid (Mac OS X RealPlayer 9 RV40 decoder)
================================================== ========================
VDec: vo config request - 624 x 352 (preferred colorspace: Planar I420)
[PP] Using external postprocessing filter, max q = 6.
VDec: using Planar I420 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.77:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
SwScaler: using unscaled Planar YV12 -> Planar YV12 special converter
x264 [info]: no need for a SAR
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities Altivec
1 duplicate frame(s)!
2 duplicate frame(s)!
1 duplicate frame(s)!
2 duplicate frame(s)!
1 duplicate frame(s)!
1 duplicate frame(s)!
1 duplicate frame(s)!
1 duplicate frame(s)!
1 duplicate frame(s)!

The duplicate frames thing just keeps comming, i cancelled after about 15 minutes.

Now what?

[Case]

Can't you let it run and judge the output file?

[hobartgeorge]

Yeah ok, i just figured since i wasn't getting a progress bar it probably wasn't actually working and was chewing up my cpu in an infinate loop. Will try overnight.

[jpschuck]

Yeah ok, i just figured since i wasn't getting a progress bar it probably wasn't actually working and was chewing up my cpu in an infinate loop. Will try overnight.

Processing RealMedia files with ffmpegX always result in the "infinite" prgoress bar which givees no indications on the encoding status. If you check the "Open a Terminal Window" option you will get more informations about the encoding progress.