Any ideas why this file won't play in my BDPlayer?

[valp]

I have this file that works fine in the computer, but strangely my player (BDP3200) will skip it. It doesn't show video error like profile 5.1 videos or 10 bit videos.

I have tried demuxing it to change the profile, changing the audio to lower quality, but the symptom is the same.

Here's the info:

Geral
Format                           : Matroska
Format version                   : Version 2
File size                        : 1.95 GiB
Duration                         : 1h 55mn
Overall bit rate                 : 2 412 Kbps
Writing application              : HandBrake 0.9.5
Writing library                  : libmkv 0.6.4.1

Vídeo
ID                               : 1
Format                           : AVC
Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : High@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
Codec ID                         : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                         : 1h 55mn
Bit rate                         : 1 916 Kbps
Width                            : 720 pixels
Height                           : 400 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16:9
Frame rate mode                  : Variável
Frame rate                       : 29.970 fps
Color space                      : YUV
Chroma subsampling               : 4:2:0
Bit depth                        : 8 bits
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.222
Stream size                      : 1.55 GiB (79%)
Writing library                  : x264 core 112
Encoding settings                : 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=3 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=29 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Language                         : Inglês
Default                          : Sim
Forced                           : Não
colour_primaries                 : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
transfer_characteristics         : BT.709-5, BT.1361
matrix_coefficients              : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M

Áudio
ID                               : 2
Format                           : AC-3
Format/Info                      : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension                   : CM (complete main)
Codec ID                         : A_AC3
Duration                         : 1h 55mn
Bit rate mode                    : Constante
Bit rate                         : 448 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 5 canais
Channel positions                : Front: L C R, Side: L R
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth                        : 16 bits
Stream size                      : 371 MiB (19%)
Default                          : Sim
Forced                           : Não

Texto
ID                               : 3
Format                           : VobSub
Codec ID                         : S_VOBSUB
Codec ID/Info                    : The same subtitle format used on DVDs
Default                          : Sim
Forced                           : Não

[johns0]

Post a 30 mb clip.

[poisondeathray]

variable frame rate is problematic for many hardware devices

Frame rate mode : Variável

[valp]

variable frame rate is problematic for many hardware devices

Frame rate mode : Variável

I've been trying to work this out for the last couple of hours, but I didn't managed to put MeGUI, Haali and ffms-2.16 to convert this. Do I have to reencode the whole video to change that vfr to cfr?
Thanks.

[poisondeathray]

Try remuxing in mkvtoolnix first, without timecodes

Make sure header removal compression is disabled or use v4.0 or older

Then, check for sync on PC media player

If it's out of sync a lot, you probably have to re-encode it (and even that might not work)

[valp]

Try remuxing in mkvtoolnix first, without timecodes

Make sure header removal compression is disabled or use v4.0 or older

Then, check for sync on PC media player

If it's out of sync a lot, you probably have to re-encode it (and even that might not work)

I demuxed it (setting profile 4.1) with tsMuxerGUI and remuxed it with tsMuxerGUI (.ts format) and mkvmergeGUI (as a .MKV), both results are playable in the computer normally, without desync, however mediainfo still shows that they still posses variable framerate.

uncropMKV apparently managed to reencode it to constant framerate, but the uncropping function couldn't be unabled (400px -> 480px - black bars on the side too...), not a big deal; and it was faster than I'd expect, It took half an hour to solve this 2h length video.

[edDV]

I don't know that player's capability but here are some flags

Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 2
File size : 1.95 GiB
Duration : 1h 55mn
Overall bit rate : 2 412 Kbps
Writing application : HandBrake 0.9.5
Writing library : libmkv 0.6.4.1

Try mp4 container. Players have issues with MKV

Width : 720 pixels
Height : 400 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9

Not standard. Try letterboxed 720x480 or 848x480 (square pixel)

Frame rate mode : Variável
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV

Scan type : Progressive

Variable framerate may be an issue

The closer you get to Blu-Ray standard, the more likely it is to play. Check the manual for acceptable formats.

[valp]

I used DirectShowSource with convertfps=true and it worked out fine, now it's cfr, took some time, though.