Toshiba sound but not video

I live in Japan. My TV is a Toshiba 2006 model - 42Z2000.
It has limited input, happiy receiving only MPEG video and AC3 sound, and only an MPEG_PS stream.

Before you ask.... I have tried running Device Spy and I cannot get to see my TV at all, nor any SINK remotely like it.
So I went to the DLNA certification site, and the best I can do is derive the profile name from there
The profile name in the certificate says MPEG_PS_NTSC - so no PAL there.

From that I deduced it would only accept PS, not TS, so changing the Toshiba Profile to mpeg allowed me to finally see material served to the TV.

Now using Serviio, I can see the Folders and files through the TV.
Serviio will serve, without transcoding, any MPG or MPEG (albeit at a non-adjustable and overscanning aspect ratio).
However, it will only give me audio, and no video, when streaming AVI, MP4, M4V files, of either PAL or NTSC origin.

I have included four samples of the FFmpeg outputs - NTSC and PAL versions of AVI and an MP4 file.

I have gone through the forums and tried every version of people's suggested Toshiba profiles, and tried tinkering around.
But - I must be missing some basic step - nothiing is getting these to work.
Any suggestions gratefully received.

Here's the FFmpeg output of an NTSC AVI that doesn't transcode video - only audio

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\NAPMNAPL_E01E02.avi"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\NAPMNAPL_E01E02_E01E02.avi':
  Duration: 01:28:01.07, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1112 kb/s
    Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 706x478 [PAR 1:1 DAR 353:239], 29.97 tbr
, 29.97 tbn, 29.97 tbc
    Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified


Here's the FFmpeg output of an PAL AVI that doesn't transcode video - only audio

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\country house rescue s02e01.avi"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
[mpeg4 @ 01742190] Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\country house rescue s02e01.avi':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.2 (build 2540/release)
  Duration: 00:47:42.76, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1135 kb/s
    Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 624x336 [PAR 1:1 DAR 13:7], 25 tbr, 25 t
bn, 25 tbc
    Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified


Here's the FFmpeg output of an NTSC MP4 PODCAST that doesn't transcode video - only audio

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\Colin Powell speaks out.m4v"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0

Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 5994.00 (5994
/1) -> 29.97 (2997/100)
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Colin Powell speaks out.m4v':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: mp42avc1
    creation_time   : 2010-11-16 06:49:20
    title           : Colin Powell speaks out
    artist          : CNN
    album           : The Larry King Podcast (Video)
    description     : The former secretary of state talks about President Obama,
 the future of the GOP and the war in Afghanistan.
    synopsis        : The former secretary of state talks about President Obama,
 the future of the GOP and the war in Afghanistan.
    genre           : Podcast
    date            : 2010-11-16T05:38:31Z
  Duration: 00:17:59.07, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 823 kb/s
    Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264, yuv420p, 400x224, 706 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97
tbr, 2997 tbn, 5994 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2010-11-16 06:49:20
    Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 114 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2010-11-16 06:49:21
At least one output file must be specified


Here's the FFmpeg output of a PAL MP4 that doesn't transcode video - only audio

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\The Money Programme 3.m4v"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0164ce60] max_analyze_duration reached

Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 50000.00 (500
00/1) -> 25.00 (25/1)
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Money Programme 3.m4v':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : M4VP
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: M4VPM4A mp42isom
    creation_time   : 2009-10-22 17:28:35
    title           : The Money Programme 3 - Media Revolution - Stop Press (5th
 February 2009) [WS PDTV (XviD)]
    artist          : Sun, 8 Feb 2009
    album           : 28:37
    comment         : 28:37
    show            : The Money Programme 3 - Media Revolution - Stop Press (5th
 February 2009) [WS PDTV (XviD)]
    episode_id      : Sun, 8 Feb 2009
    description     : 28:37
    genre           : TV Shows
  Duration: 00:28:37.54, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1033 kb/s
    Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 180.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 1
    Chapter #0.1: start 180.000000, end 360.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 2
    Chapter #0.2: start 360.000000, end 540.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 3
    Chapter #0.3: start 540.000000, end 720.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 4
    Chapter #0.4: start 720.000000, end 900.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 5
    Chapter #0.5: start 900.000000, end 1080.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 6
    Chapter #0.6: start 1080.000000, end 1260.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 7
    Chapter #0.7: start 1260.000000, end 1440.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 8
    Chapter #0.8: start 1440.000000, end 1620.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 9
    Chapter #0.9: start 1620.000000, end 1717.488320
    Metadata:
      title           : ・ｿChapter 10
    Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264, yuv420p, 480x270, 899 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 2
5k tbn, 50k tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2009-10-22 17:28:35
    Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: aac, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 125 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2009-10-22 17:28:35
    Stream #0.2(eng): Subtitle: text / 0x74786574, 0 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2009-10-22 17:38:52
At least one output file must be specified



[Illico]

...It has limited input, happiy receiving only MPEG video and AC3 sound, and only an MPEG_PS stream.
...The profile name in the certificate says MPEG_PS_NTSC - so no PAL there.
...From that I deduced it would only accept PS, not TS, so changing the Toshiba Profile to mpeg allowed me to finally see material served to the TV.
...Serviio will serve, without transcoding, any MPG or MPEG (albeit at a non-adjustable and overscanning aspect ratio).
...However, it will only give me audio, and no video, when streaming AVI, MP4, M4V files, of either PAL or NTSC origin.

Suggest trying this update:

  Code:

   <Profile id="13" name="Toshiba Rezga" extendsProfileId="1">
      <Transcoding>
         <!--  expected profile MPEG_PS_NTSC or MPEG_PS_PAL -->         
         <Video targetContainer="mpeg" targetVCodec="mpeg2video" targetACodec="ac3" aBitrate="192">
            <Matches container="mpegts " />
            <Matches container="asf" />
            <Matches container="avi" />
            <Matches container="flv" />
            <Matches container="wtv" />
            <Matches container="mp4" />
            <Matches container="matroska" />
         </Video>
      </Transcoding>   
   </Profile>

Thanks for that, Illico.
However, other than allowing me to now see mpegTS formmatted material, it was subtantially the same as the profile I was using.
You did, however, get me thinking about trying different bitrates, as you can see.
However - all to no effect with AVI, MP4 and Matroska giving me only audio.

Here is what I now have

  Code:

      <Profile id="14" name="Toshiba 42 Rezga" extendsProfileId="1">
         <!--  expected profile MPEG_PS_NTSC or MPEG_PS_PAL -->         
              <MediaFormatProfiles>
         <MediaFormatProfile mime-type="video/mpeg">MPEG_PS_NTSC</MediaFormatProfile>         
      </MediaFormatProfiles>
      <Transcoding>
         <Video targetContainer="mpeg" targetVCodec="mpeg2video" targetACodec="ac3" aBitrate="192" forceVTranscoding="true" maxVBitrate="8190" >
            <Matches container="mpegts" />
            <Matches container="asf" />
            <Matches container="avi" />
            <Matches container="flv" />
            <Matches container="wtv" />
            <Matches container="mp4" />
            <Matches container="matroska" />
         </Video>
      </Transcoding>   
   </Profile>


It would appear that NOTHING gets transcoded - unless it is a forced mpegTS.
Looking at the four files I submitted earlier, can anyone discern what it might be about those files which stop them transcoding the video? The audio comes through fine.

Thanks

[Illico]

After profiles.xml modify, do you restart Serviio service?

Yes I do.
I completely close the console AND the server. I come out of the program entirely, and go back in by starting the Serviio Service, and then the Console. I ensure I have selected the correct Toshiba Profile and Saved it.

If we can step back a bit.... if the Toshiba Profile is based on inheritance, then all the "Generic" profiles are available to the Toshiba.
Since my model only accepts MPEG_PS_NTSC, does Serviio know to send only the MPEG_PS_NTSC and not some other media format profile?

If the problem is not in the transmission, then I guess it must be in the transcoding? Not sure what other parameters are available to put in there.

Thanks

[Illico]

Since my model only accepts MPEG_PS_NTSC, does Serviio know to send only the MPEG_PS_NTSC and not some other media format profile?

Well, if Serviio/FFmpeg transcodes all media in MPEG, MPEG2VIDEO, AC3, serviio will provide multiple ressources with differente http-get (video with thumbnail,etc)
Ressource#1: http-get:*:video/mpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=MPEG_PS_PAL;DLNA.ORG_OP=10;DLNA.ORG_CI=1;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000
Ressource#2: http-get:*:video/mpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=MPEG_PS_NTSC;DLNA.ORG_OP=10;DLNA.ORG_CI=1;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000
Ressource#3: http-get:*:image/jpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=JPEG_TN;DLNA.ORG_OP=00;DLNA.ORG_CI=1;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=00D00000000000000000000000000000
You can see that with Intel Tool : AV Media Controller and your Toshiba modified profile selected on serviio console.

So your Toshiba probably select the good one (?!)
You can also check the detailed log file.

[zip]

For this test to work, you have to give your local IP address (PC running AV MEdiaController) Toshiba profile as well.

Thanks for working on this with me. I don’t know all the ins and outs of what you are looking for but…

Having bound Serviio to my IP address, and using my Toshiba profile I found that the Intel AV Media Controller was giving me information about the following files.

AVI, Matroska and MP4 files have two resources: #1 is about the file, and #2 is about any jpeg image eg cover art.

MPEG files have three resources, just as you put above.

However, I am not sure if I am providing you with anything useful – is this information about the file PRE-transcoding, or after it is transcoded?? Anyway, here are their Resource readouts:

  Code:

*******************
For an AVI file
Resource Information:
DLNA.ORG_PN=AVI;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000

Mime type: video/x-msvideo

http-get:*:video/x-msvideo:
DLNA.ORG_PN=AVI;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000

*******************
For an MP4 file
Information: DLNA.ORG_PN=AVC_MP4_MP_SD_AAC_MULT5;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000

Mime type: video/mp4
http-get:*:video/mp4:DLNA.ORG_PN=AVC_MP4_MP_SD_AAC_MULT5;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000

*******************
For a Matroska file
Information:
DLNA.ORG_PN=MATROSKA;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000

Mime type: video/x-matroska

Protocol Info:
http-get:*:video/x-matroska:DLNA.ORG_PN=MATROSKA;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000

*******************
For an MPEG file
Resource #2 Information:
DLNA.ORG_PN=MPEG_PS_NTSC;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000

Mime type: video/mpeg

Protocol Info:
http-get:*:video/mpeg:DLNA.ORG_PN=MPEG_PS_NTSC;DLNA.ORG_OP=01;DLNA.ORG_CI=0;DLNA.ORG_FLAGS=01500000000000000000000000000000



I also ran the DEBUG and provide the Serviio.log file as an attachment

Thanks

[Illico]

Thanks for working on this with me. I don’t know all the ins and outs of what you are looking for but…

This demonstration is simply to explain how serviio works...

I also ran the DEBUG and provide the Serviio.log file as an attachment

According to your serviio.log file:
*.avi, *.ts, *.mkv and *.m4v are all transcoding to mpegps with mpeg2video and AC3 audio with two MPEG_PS_PAL, MPEG_PS_NTSC ressources.
It seems that your TV get MPEG_PS_NTSC profile.

[zip]

The TV sends Http/1.1 requests so Serviio sends the file back using chunked encoding. It's possible that the TV doesn't support this (it's quite old, maybe DLNA implementation is not best). If that is the case, you're out of luck as turning that on/off in Serviio is not supported.

I can see, however, that transcoding takes place, so your profile is ok. Can you play any file using this transcoding profile?

Thanks

OK - using the transcoding via the Toshiba profile that includes the line
<Matches container="mpegts" />
I get audio AND VIDEO of an mpegts file.
You can see that one in the serviio log I attached previously, the file called 'Modern Family Cast discuss hit showff.ts'

All the rest of the AVI, MP4, MATROSKA and M4V files fail to transmit video. But I DO get audio.

With all the files that are transcoded (audio only), I can start and pause, and I can skip forward or backwards 30 secs at a time.
I cannot FF or REW, however.

Serviio happily transmits NON-transcoded MPG and MPEG files - such as VOBs. With those I can FF and REW as well - and, of course, it does give me sound AND picture.

Thanks

[Illico]

...Serviio happily transmits NON-transcoded MPG and MPEG files - such as VOBs.

Could you post "ffmpeg -i" of such VOB files?

Could you
- Transcode locally an avi to mpegps like this command line?
ffmpeg.exe -i C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\country house rescue s02e01.avi -y -threads 1 -vcodec mpeg2video -sameq -r 25 -g 15 -copyts -acodec ac3 -ab 128k -ac 2 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -sn -f vob C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\TEST.ts
- Post here the ffmpeg log.
- Add this ouput file (TEST.ts) to the serviio library and check if video is always down.

Thanks for your continued help

The transcoded Test.ts file does NOT play video - only the audio.

The VOB file output from FFmpeg -i is here

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\Documents and Settings\Administra
tor\My Documents\My Videos\Gruen S02E06mpg.DVD\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
[mpeg @ 0164ce50] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Vi
deos\Gruen S02E06mpg.DVD\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB':
  Duration: 00:27:25.85, start: 0.160000, bitrate: 3977 kb/s
    Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 64:45 DAR 16:9]
, 4000 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 448 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>


Thanks

[Illico]

OK, could you try transcoding locally and add to library this output result:
just add "-s 720x576" option
ffmpeg.exe -i C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\country house rescue s02e01.avi -y -threads 1 -vcodec mpeg2video -sameq -r 25 -g 15 -s 720x576 -copyts -acodec ac3 -ab 128k -ac 2 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -sn -f vob C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\TEST.ts

Could you also post "ffmpeg -i" result of the output TEST.ts file?

EDIT: You could also make test by changing GOP number option: -g 12 and other number.

Yes yes yes !
Finally.... something on the screen - well done.

I took three files - the country house AVI file and the Mission Impossible AVI file, and the Atul Spice Kitchen MKV file - and transcoded them with your settings to a TS.

The results are
1) the Country House AVI file transcodes perfectly - plays well, correct aspect, FF, REW everything
2) the Atul Spice Kitchen MKV file transcodes perfectly - plays well, correct aspect, FF, REW everything
3) the Mission Impossible file is 90% perfect - plays well, FF, REW... but the aspect ratio is wrong. It is at 4:3, and the picture on the screen ends up being stretched horizontally.

But... I am very impressed. You have gotten me video from these files and that is fantastic.

So, as requested, here are the output from the FFmpeg -i request to the three TS files

For the Country House AVI file transcoded using these settings
ffmpeg.exe –I “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\country house rescue s02e01.avi” -y -threads 1 -vcodec mpeg2video -sameq -r 25 -g 15 -s 720x576 -copyts -acodec ac3 -ab 128k -ac 2 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -sn -f vob “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_CH.ts
the result was

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\Documents and Settings\Administra
tor\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_CH.ts"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
[mpeg @ 0164ce60] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Vi
deos\TEST_CH.ts':
  Duration: 00:47:42.72, start: 1.000000, bitrate: 4709 kb/s
    Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 64:45 DAR 16:9]
, 104857 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>


For the Mission Impossible AVI file with the wrong final aspect ratio (original TV show is 4:3) transcoded using these settings

ffmpeg.exe -i “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\ Mission Impossible S01E01 - Pilot.avi” -y -threads 1 -vcodec mpeg2video -sameq -r 25 -g 15 -s 720x576 -copyts -acodec ac3 -ab 128k -ac 2 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -sn -f vob “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_MI.ts”

the result was

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\Documents and Settings\Administra
tor\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_MI.ts"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
[mpeg @ 0164ce60] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Vi
deos\TEST_MI.ts':
  Duration: 00:48:14.08, start: 1.000000, bitrate: 3304 kb/s
    Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 16:15 DAR 4:3],
 104857 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>


For the Atul's Spice Kitchen MKV file transcoded using these settings
ffmpeg.exe -i “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\Atul's Spice Kitchen Malaysia s01e03l.mkv” -y -threads 1 -vcodec mpeg2video -sameq -r 25 -g 15 -s 720x576 -copyts -acodec ac3 -ab 128k -ac 2 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -sn -f vob “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_ASK.ts”

the result was

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -i "C:\Documents and Settings\Administra
tor\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_ASK.ts"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
[mpeg @ 0164ce60] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Vi
deos\TEST_ASK.ts':
  Duration: 00:22:56.96, start: 1.000000, bitrate: 6272 kb/s
    Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 64:45 DAR 16:9]
, 104857 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>


All files, when played back using MPEGPS, look and sound great - except for the aspect ratio on the Mission Impossible.
Now - should I put that code somehow into a profile to make it work everytime??

Thanks for your continued help.

[Illico]

Zip, Do you think (like forceStereo option) we could add profile option to force frame size and aspect ratio of output video on ffmpeg command options:
`-s size'
Set frame size. The format is `wxh' (ffserver default = 160x128, ffmpeg default = same as source).
`-aspect aspect'
Set aspect ratio (4:3, 16:9 or 1.3333, 1.7777).

For ozpete999 that could resolved his Toshiba SD format limitation.

[zip]

possibly. create a ticket pls

[Illico]

For the Mission Impossible AVI file with the wrong final aspect ratio (original TV show is 4:3) transcoded using these settings
ffmpeg.exe -i “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\ Mission Impossible S01E01 - Pilot.avi” -y -threads 1 -vcodec mpeg2video -sameq -r 25 -g 15 -s 720x576 -copyts -acodec ac3 -ab 128k -ac 2 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -sn -f vob “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_MI.ts”

Could you add "-aspect 16:9" to your previous command and check the final aspect ratio or "-aspect 4:3" don' know ?

Thanks for your help and suggestions.

I tried a number of things with the 720x576 aspect ratio. Nothing worked.

Then, scouring the TV manual, I came across some settings for 525p and i (480p and i)

It suggested that the AR was 720x480

So I entered those values and - voila - it works !!!!

Whether I put in 4:3 or 16:9 or nothing doesn't seem to affect the output. I provide the FFmpeg -i files below

A transcoding of the following (where -aspect 16:9 or -aspect 4:3 or no aspect ratio at all)
ffmpeg.exe -i “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\Mission Impossible S01E01 - PilotShort.avi” -y -threads 1 -vcodec mpeg2video -sameq -r 25 -g 15 -s 720x480 -aspect 4:3 -copyts -acodec ac3 -ab 128k -ac 2 -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -sn -f vob “C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Videos\TEST_MI_ASPECT.ts”

results in

  Code:

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg -i "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\
My Documents\My Videos\TEST_MI_ASPECT.ts"
FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
  libavutil     50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
  libavcore      0.16. 0 /  0.16. 0
  libavcodec    52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
  libavformat   52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
  libavdevice   52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
  libavfilter    1.72. 0 /  1.72. 0
  libswscale     0.12. 0 /  0.12. 0
[mpeg @ 0164ce60] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Vi
deos\TEST_MI_ASPECT.ts':
  Duration: 00:01:13.80, start: 1.000000, bitrate: 3030 kb/s
    Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 1
04857 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>


Thanks for your continued help

[Illico]

...It suggested that the AR was 720x480
So I entered those values and - voila - it works !!!!

Good job!

Whether I put in 4:3 or 16:9 or nothing doesn't seem to affect the output. I provide the FFmpeg -i files below

So we could just add "-s <size>" option, I create ticket for 0.6 feature request.

possibly. create a ticket pls

Done: https://bitbucket.org/xnejp03/serviio/i ... n-renderer