h264 in avi container demuxing

[shorto]

Hello guys,

Today my backup camera was a Praktica DVC 11.4 it produces an AVI container file with h264 codec. Problem with this one is, not even VLC can play this file, ironically BSPlayer can (no timestamp so I dont know for how long and only video no audio), of course importing to Adobe premiere, Yamb or handbrake is impossible.

I tried to demux the AVI with ffmpeg using:

ffmpeg -i input.avi

<-- to get stream info

but I got this:

C:\Users\DaemonCave\Desktop\Nova mapa (3)\Video\RAW\Golum\ffmpeg-20160301-git-1c7e2cf-win64-static\bin>ffmpeg -i input.avi
ffmpeg version N-78843-g1c7e2cf Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 5.3.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libdcadec --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmfx --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-decklink --enable-zlib
  libavutil      55. 19.100 / 55. 19.100
  libavcodec     57. 27.101 / 57. 27.101
  libavformat    57. 27.100 / 57. 27.100
  libavdevice    57.  0.101 / 57.  0.101
  libavfilter     6. 37.100 /  6. 37.100
  libswscale      4.  0.100 /  4.  0.100
  libswresample   2.  0.101 /  2.  0.101
  libpostproc    54.  0.100 / 54.  0.100
[h264 @ 0000025c4633a260] Stream #0: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize
Input #0, h264, from 'input.avi':
  Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1200k tbn, 59.94 tbc
At least one output file must be specified

Decided to try with the following in a bat file:

@ECHO OFF
for %%a in (*.avi) do ffmpeg -i "%%a" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f mp4 -y "%%~na".mp4

but I got this:

C:\Users\DaemonCave\Desktop\Nova mapa (3)\Video\RAW\Golum\ffmpeg-20160301-git-1c7e2cf-win64-static\bin>convert.bat
ffmpeg version N-78843-g1c7e2cf Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 5.3.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libdcadec --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmfx --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-decklink --enable-zlib
  libavutil      55. 19.100 / 55. 19.100
  libavcodec     57. 27.101 / 57. 27.101
  libavformat    57. 27.100 / 57. 27.100
  libavdevice    57.  0.101 / 57.  0.101
  libavfilter     6. 37.100 /  6. 37.100
  libswscale      4.  0.100 /  4.  0.100
  libswresample   2.  0.101 /  2.  0.101
  libpostproc    54.  0.100 / 54.  0.100
[h264 @ 000001cbe021a600] Stream #0: not enough frames to estimate rate; consider increasing probesize
Input #0, h264, from 'input.AVI':
  Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1200k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Output #0, mp4, to 'input.mp4':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : Lavf57.27.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1200k tbn, 1200k tbc
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] Timestamps are unset in a packet for stream 0. This is deprecated and will stop working in the future. Fix your code to set the timestamps properly
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 133 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] SEI type 192 size 1312 truncated at 496
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 194 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:00:10.91 bitrate=15341.8kbits/s speed=21.8x
    Last message repeated 371 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:00:23.33 bitrate=12130.2kbits/s speed=23.3x
    Last message repeated 100 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 1 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 276 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:00:35.94 bitrate=9963.2kbits/s speed=23.9x
    Last message repeated 100 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] missing picture in access unit with size 397
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 143 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 32 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 123 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:00:48.25 bitrate=8750.5kbits/s speed=24.1x
    Last message repeated 264 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:00:57.09 bitrate=8061.5kbits/s speed=22.8x
    Last message repeated 263 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:01:05.90 bitrate=7583.5kbits/s speed=21.9x
    Last message repeated 250 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:01:14.28 bitrate=7184.1kbits/s speed=21.2x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:01:17.61 bitrate=7045.8kbits/s speed=19.4x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:01:25.02 bitrate=6767.2kbits/s speed=18.9x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:01:33.73 bitrate=6515.9kbits/s speed=18.7x
    Last message repeated 256 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:01:42.30 bitrate=6321.6kbits/s speed=18.6x
    Last message repeated 264 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:01:51.15 bitrate=6147.6kbits/s speed=18.5x
    Last message repeated 326 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:02:02.06 bitrate=5950.2kbits/s speed=18.7x
    Last message repeated 263 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:02:10.87 bitrate=5827.0kbits/s speed=18.7x
    Last message repeated 258 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:02:19.51 bitrate=5710.8kbits/s speed=18.6x
    Last message repeated 265 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:02:28.38 bitrate=5617.1kbits/s speed=18.5x
    Last message repeated 262 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:02:37.16 bitrate=5527.1kbits/s speed=18.5x
    Last message repeated 265 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:02:46.04 bitrate=5442.3kbits/s speed=18.4x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:02:54.61 bitrate=5376.2kbits/s speed=18.3x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:03:03.39 bitrate=5313.3kbits/s speed=18.3x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:03:11.90 bitrate=5255.7kbits/s speed=18.2x
    Last message repeated 166 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 8 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:03:20.64 bitrate=5202.4kbits/s speed=18.2x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:03:31.28 bitrate=5153.5kbits/s speed=18.3x
    Last message repeated 209 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 2 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:03:39.66 bitrate=5106.6kbits/s speed=18.3x
    Last message repeated 307 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:03:49.93 bitrate=5064.2kbits/s speed=18.4x
    Last message repeated 269 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:03:58.94 bitrate=5029.4kbits/s speed=18.3x
    Last message repeated 304 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:04:09.12 bitrate=4985.7kbits/s speed=18.4x
    Last message repeated 263 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:04:17.93 bitrate=4953.2kbits/s speed=18.4x
    Last message repeated 305 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 1 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 17 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:04:28.74 bitrate=4918.7kbits/s speed=18.5x
    Last message repeated 21 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] FMO not supported
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] reference overflow (pps)
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 186 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] missing picture in access unit with size 526
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 54 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:04:37.55 bitrate=4891.0kbits/s speed=18.5x
    Last message repeated 349 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:04:49.23 bitrate=4855.6kbits/s speed=18.6x
    Last message repeated 319 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:04:59.90 bitrate=4824.6kbits/s speed=18.7x
    Last message repeated 291 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:05:09.65 bitrate=4794.6kbits/s speed=18.7x
    Last message repeated 263 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:05:18.46 bitrate=4772.4kbits/s speed=18.7x
    Last message repeated 304 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:05:28.63 bitrate=4743.2kbits/s speed=18.7x
    Last message repeated 352 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:05:40.41 bitrate=4713.8kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 308 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:05:50.72 bitrate=4688.4kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 264 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:05:59.56 bitrate=4669.9kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 299 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:06:09.57 bitrate=4648.4kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 92 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] FMO not supported
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] reference overflow (pps)
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 173 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:06:18.48 bitrate=4632.2kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 298 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:06:28.46 bitrate=4614.4kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 261 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:06:37.20 bitrate=4597.6kbits/s speed=18.9x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:06:49.11 bitrate=4577.9kbits/s speed=  19x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:07:00.69 bitrate=4562.7kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 260 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:07:09.40 bitrate=4548.3kbits/s speed=  19x
    Last message repeated 145 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] non-existing PPS 3 referenced
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 4 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:07:18.44 bitrate=4533.5kbits/s speed=  19x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:07:27.19 bitrate=4522.0kbits/s speed=  19x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:07:36.10 bitrate=4508.8kbits/s speed=  19x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:07:45.07 bitrate=4497.2kbits/s speed=18.9x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:07:53.95 bitrate=4483.9kbits/s speed=18.9x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:08:02.49 bitrate=4472.7kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 262 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:08:11.26 bitrate=4463.3kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 288 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] missing picture in access unit with size 357
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 47 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:08:22.51 bitrate=4450.2kbits/s speed=18.9x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:08:31.52 bitrate=4440.3kbits/s speed=18.9x
    Last message repeated 284 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:08:41.03 bitrate=4429.5kbits/s speed=18.9x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:08:49.80 bitrate=4420.1kbits/s speed=18.9x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:09:01.61 bitrate=4407.4kbits/s speed=  19x
    Last message repeated 352 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:09:13.39 bitrate=4396.2kbits/s speed=  19x
    Last message repeated 310 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] FMO not supported
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:09:24.84 bitrate=4386.2kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 263 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:09:33.65 bitrate=4376.6kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 55 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] non-existing PPS 3 referenced
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 237 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:09:43.46 bitrate=4368.0kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 267 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:09:52.40 bitrate=4360.4kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 254 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:10:00.91 bitrate=4354.1kbits/s speed=  19x
    Last message repeated 269 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:10:09.92 bitrate=4346.5kbits/s speed=  19x
    Last message repeated 323 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:10:20.73 bitrate=4337.5kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 267 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:10:29.67 bitrate=4330.7kbits/s speed=  19x
    Last message repeated 321 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:10:40.41 bitrate=4323.2kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 265 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:10:49.29 bitrate=4316.3kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 300 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:10:59.33 bitrate=4309.2kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 267 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:11:08.28 bitrate=4302.6kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:11:18.09 bitrate=4297.3kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 270 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:11:27.13 bitrate=4292.0kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 314 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:11:37.64 bitrate=4285.4kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 32 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 3 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:11:46.51 bitrate=4281.2kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 207 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 2 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:11:58.03 bitrate=4276.4kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 270 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:12:07.07 bitrate=4272.3kbits/s speed=19.1x
    Last message repeated 198 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] missing picture in access unit with size 244
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] non-existing PPS 3 referenced
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:12:15.78 bitrate=4266.5kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:12:24.75 bitrate=4261.8kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:12:33.33 bitrate=4258.2kbits/s speed=  19x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:12:41.97 bitrate=4254.9kbits/s speed=  19x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:12:53.32 bitrate=4251.3kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:13:02.82 bitrate=4247.1kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:13:12.90 bitrate=4243.4kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:13:23.48 bitrate=4239.3kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:13:34.66 bitrate=4235.5kbits/s speed=19.1x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:13:44.97 bitrate=4231.3kbits/s speed=19.2x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:13:55.95 bitrate=4228.4kbits/s speed=19.2x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:14:06.29 bitrate=4226.1kbits/s speed=19.2x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:14:18.90 bitrate=4222.4kbits/s speed=19.3x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:14:30.25 bitrate=4221.6kbits/s speed=19.3x
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[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:14:41.76 bitrate=4220.8kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 315 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:14:52.30 bitrate=4219.6kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 252 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:15:00.74 bitrate=4218.4kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 319 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:15:11.42 bitrate=4216.5kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 325 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:15:22.30 bitrate=4214.9kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 371 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:15:34.71 bitrate=4212.1kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 7 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] FMO not supported
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 130 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] missing picture in access unit with size 560
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 179 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:15:45.36 bitrate=4211.6kbits/s speed=19.5x
    Last message repeated 252 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:15:53.80 bitrate=4209.6kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 3 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] log2_max_frame_num_minus4 out of range (0-12): 101
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 246 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:16:02.17 bitrate=4208.4kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 203 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] non-existing PPS 11 referenced
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 61 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:16:11.05 bitrate=4207.8kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 260 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:16:19.76 bitrate=4206.8kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 270 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:16:28.80 bitrate=4205.3kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 288 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:16:38.44 bitrate=4204.5kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 262 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:16:47.22 bitrate=4202.4kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 108 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] FMO not supported
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 149 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:16:55.86 bitrate=4201.3kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 267 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:17:04.80 bitrate=4199.4kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 269 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 1 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 26 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:17:14.71 bitrate=4198.2kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 186 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 3 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 82 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:17:23.72 bitrate=4197.5kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 102 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] non-existing PPS 15 referenced
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 169 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:17:32.83 bitrate=4196.4kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 176 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] non-existing PPS 4 referenced
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 187 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:17:45.01 bitrate=4195.5kbits/s speed=19.3x
    Last message repeated 327 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:17:55.95 bitrate=4194.0kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 290 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:18:05.66 bitrate=4194.2kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 343 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:18:17.14 bitrate=4192.6kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 379 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:18:29.82 bitrate=4189.9kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 288 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:18:39.46 bitrate=4187.3kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 255 times
[NULL @ 000001cbe022c020] sps_id 1 out of range
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no value
    Last message repeated 4 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:18:48.17 bitrate=4186.3kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 254 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:18:56.68 bitrate=4184.9kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 251 times
[mp4 @ 000001cbe0a9a020] pts has no valueB time=00:19:05.09 bitrate=4182.5kbits/s speed=19.4x
    Last message repeated 317 times
frame=34638 fps=582 q=-1.0 Lsize=  590190kB time=00:19:15.70 bitrate=4183.5kbits/s speed=19.4x
video:589824kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.062102%

And of course the video has the same problem.
I tried a totally newbie move, and uploaded the raw file to youtube, and it got converted (the first 19 mins of it anyway - the video should be about 1 hour long), so I guess I'm missing something in ffmpeg to get it working. Worst case I'll just download the Youtube "fixed" version of 19min, which is better than nothing, but if I could somehow just demux to at least keep the original quality which is already pretty bad instead of downloading the youtube's converted one it would be great.

[ackboo]

Try avidemux, if it can open it try to output a file, if the file opened but is still broken try tools/check frames or tools/rebuild I and B frames in avidemux's menus. No guarantees of anything so work on a copy.

[shorto]

avidemux cannot open it either. Shall google for tools you specified above. thank you.

[ackboo]

The tools are part of avidemux, but if it can't open it you can't use them. Poor phrasing on my part, sorry.

edit: since it is an AVI maybe you can try to open it in Virtualdub, see if there is an error message or if it tries to rebuild the index.

[Baldrick]

You could also try add the avi in mkvtoolnix / mkvmergegui and see if it can make a mkv out of it.

And for virtualdub you probably need a h264 vfw decoder like the x264 VFW Codec.