failure to convert flv to Avi file because of unsupported video codec

[2thvideo]

Help. I have been trying to convert a downloaded flv file. When I encode this file It can not be read by quicktime. When I go into ffmpegx encoding progress report I get the following:

Encoding started on Mon Jan 19 15:39:57 EST 2009
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 - 0x622445
libavformat file format detected.
Unsupported video codec (4)
[flv @ 0x72d500]Unsupported video codec (4)
[flv @ 0x72d500]Unsupported video codec (4)
[flv @ 0x72d500]Unsupported video codec (4)

The end of the report is as follows

[flv @ 0x72d500]Unsupported video codec (4)
[flv @ 0x72d500]Unsupported video codec (4)
[NULL @ 0x710154]picture size invalid (0x0)
/bin/sh: line 1: 3259 Bus error '/Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/mencoder' /Users/ncohen02/Desktop/011609_TV_nudist_video\ copy.flv -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp3:abitrate=128 -srate 48000 -aid 0 -ovc lavc -sws 0 -lavcopts threads=2:vcodec=mpeg4:vbitrate=940:keyint=240:vqm in=2:vqmax=15 -ofps 23.976 -vop scale=640:272 -noodml -ffourcc DIVX -o /Users/ncohen02/Desktop/011609_TV_nudist_video\ copy.flv.ff.avi

I am using an IMac g5 1.8GHz. Any help would be appreciated
Thank you
2th

[Case]

[flv @ 0x72d500]Unsupported video codec (4)

It appears the settings that you used do not support a certain codec in the FLV. Please try to find out which codecs are used by information from MediaInfo Mac.
Then we can see if there are alternative settings that may work.

[2thvideo]

Case, Thank you for your advice. I used Mediainfo and received the following report. I hope this will help you to solve my problem. Thank you again 2th

text%20report.txt

[tomlee59]

Have you installed Perian? If not, you might want to.

After the install, verify that QT can play the source file properly. If it can, then select "decode with QT" among your ffmpegx options. Conversion should then proceed successfully. If not, please post back.

[Case]

Perian is able to decode the "On2 VP6" codec in FLV files, which will help ffmpegX, when using the setting that tomlee59 suggested.

[2thvideo]

Thank you both for your help. I installed Perian and was able to play the flv file in Quick Time. But ....I must be thick but I could not find the option to decode with QT. I am using ffmpeg version .0.0.9y. I am a novice at this decoding and encoding stuff.
Thanks again for all your help.
2th

[Case]

Decoding with QuickTime is not available for mencoder presets, but is available for ffmpeg presets. Before hitting the Encode button, go to the Options tab. In the lower left is a checkbox to make ffmpegX decode with QuickTime.

[2thvideo]

Thanks Case. But....I must be getting old because my eyesight is failing because no matter how hard I looked I could not find where to check off decode with Quicktime. I have enclosed a screen shot of my ffmepgx options page. Would you tell me which button to check. Thanks. 2th

ffmpegx%20options%20page.pdf

[Case]

In the screen shot, you are using the mencoder engine for conversion, which doesn't allow for QuickTime decoding (but only mplayer decoding).

In the Video tab, the selected video codec will have name like "MPEG4 [.AVI] (mencoder)".
If you change that to "MPEG4 [.AVI] (ffmpeg)", then the options in the Options tab will be different, and include "Decode with QT".

[2thvideo]

Case,
Sorry It took so long to get back to you. It worked! Thanks again and I hope this will help others.
2th

[Case]

You're welcome. Glad it worked out.