Why can't VLC play this MP4?

[batemanj]

Hi,

I have an MP4 VIdeo which I am able to play on another machine. I am also able to play using Windows Media player and GOM player (Latest K-lite installed) on my laptop but VLC couldn't play it.

VLC plays only audio but no video. I tried re-installing latest VLC but no luck.

Could any please advise to fix this problem?

TIA

Mediainfo:

General
Complete name : C:\Users\admin\Downloads\Ec1_Junk-117MB.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom
File size : 18.0 MiB
Duration : 2h 34mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 16.4 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-05-09 01:47:21
Tagged date : UTC 2013-05-09 01:47:21

Video
ID : 2
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 2h 34mn
Source duration : 2h 34mn
Bit rate : 64.0 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 1 227 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Original display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Minimum frame rate : 23.974 fps
Maximum frame rate : 23.981 fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.008
Stream size : 70.5 MiB
Source stream size : 70.5 MiB
Writing library : x264 core 120
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=2 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / threads=6 / 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=1 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=10 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=64 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date : UTC 2013-05-06 02:38:09
Tagged date : UTC 2013-05-09 01:48:04
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.601

Audio
ID : 1
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : HE-AAC / LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 2h 34mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 38.9 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 57.9 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz / 24.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : 83ms
Stream size : 42.8 MiB
Encoded date : UTC 2013-05-09 01:47:21
Tagged date : UTC 2013-05-09 01:48:04

Text
ID : 3
Format : Apple text
Codec ID : text
Duration : 2h 34mn
Source duration : 2h 46mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 0 bps
Stream size : 184 Bytes (0%)
Source stream size : 207 Bytes (0%)
Encoded date : UTC 2013-05-06 02:38:09
Tagged date : UTC 2013-05-09 01:48:04

[aedipuss]

uninstall vlc and then re-install fresh.

[batemanj]

uninstall vlc and then re-install fresh.

As I already mentioned in my first Post, I did that for a couple of times but no luck. Anyway thanks for reply.

I tried re-installing latest VLC but no luck.

[aedipuss]

lol - it has a 64kbs bitrate. it's a piece of trash, 64kbs is not a decent bitrate for audio. try other players but it's going to look like garbage in all of them.

[El Heggunte]

Maybe the file was muxed incorrectly, OR in a way that VLC doesn't know how to handle.
For example, I've seen WMVs that confuse ffdshow's video decoder, and also MPGs which play fine in WMP, but not in other DirectShow players (MPC-HC).

So you should try remuxing it through mp4box, ffmpeg, or L-Smash.

Just for the notes, and IIRC, sometime before 1975 there were some MKVs that were designed especifically to annoy the VLC users.

[batemanj]

Maybe the file was muxed incorrectly, OR in a way that VLC doesn't know how to handle.
For example, I've seen WMVs that confuse ffdshow's video decoder, and also MPGs which play fine in WMP, but not in other DirectShow players (MPC-HC).

So you should try remuxing it through mp4box, ffmpeg, or L-Smash.

Just for the notes, and IIRC, sometime before 1975 there were some MKVs that were designed especifically to annoy the VLC users.

Thank you - I will try remuxing.

lol - it has a 64kbs bitrate. it's a piece of trash, 64kbs is not a decent bitrate for audio. try other players but it's going to look like garbage in all of them.

If you don't know the answer, you always have an option of keeping shut. Here we are not talking about video quality specifications.

[hech54]

General
File size : 18.0 MiB

Video
Stream size : 70.5 MiB

Audio
Stream size : 42.8 MiB

[DB83]

If one player plays it then use that one.

There is so much wrong with that video that I am surprised that anthing can play it. Variable frame rate etc.

But the biggest sinner is the audio bit rate compared with the video. The audio is killing the video for that reason. And the issue is the quality. 18 meg for 2 hrs 34 mins AND full frame size. The file name says 'junk'. Absolutely perfect name.

[jman98]

If you don't know the answer, you always have an option of keeping shut. Here we are not talking about video quality specifications.

And if you can't accept the replies you get, you might not want to start the thread.

[aedipuss]

hech54 probably hit the nail on the head. the mp4 has incorrect info in the headers. the file size can't be 18mb total if the video is 70.5mb and the audio is 42.8mb. where in the world does 18=70.5+42.8

and the total bitrate can't be 16.4kbps if the video is 64kbps and the audio is 38.9kbps

you might try re-encoding it from variable frame rate to constant frame rate if you have to get vlc to play it.

[Hoser Rob]

[QUOTE=DB83;2240007... the issue is the quality. 18 meg for 2 hrs 34 mins AND full frame size. The file name says 'junk'. Absolutely perfect name.[/QUOTE]

I couldn't agree more.

The idiot who encoded it with the audio bit rate actually higher than the video bit rate didn't even downsample the resolution?

There is not one single movie or any other video in existence that I like enough to watch with that quality. Even on a phone.

[Hoser Rob]

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sounds like a cop name to me.

you are trying to bate . a . man j . Oh yea , im from the streets, I m from hell.


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Well, good work everyone at putting this clown out to work the carny circuit. Back to wrangling the cute ones for help around here.

Amen, Halleluja and Hamma Laa . That should cover 96% of everybody and their personal jungian manifestations .

So this is your first post?

You dig up an old thread and then show yourself to be a retarded dork troll who uses the web to pretend he has testosterone?