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XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:45 pmby Christopher_Povey
Is there something "special" I need to do to get Divx/Xvid avi files to play on this TV? I have a series of files all of which play no problems at all on a Sony BDP-s570, but all error on the TX-L37G20B. There is no errors in the log, so I suspect the TV is the problem. Below is the ffmgeg -i output from the first three:
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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: 23.98 (65535/
2733) -> 23.98 (2997003/125000)
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Povey\My Documents\My
Videos\TV\Fringe.s03\Fringe.s03e01.avi':
Metadata:
encoder : transcode-1.0.6
Duration: 00:43:11.42, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1132 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 624x352 [PAR 1:1 DAR 39:22], 23.98 tbr,
23.98 tbn, 23.98 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified
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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: 23.98 (65535/
2733) -> 23.98 (2997003/125000)
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Povey\My Documents\My
Videos\TV\Fringe.s03\Fringe.s03e02.avi':
Metadata:
encoder : transcode-1.0.6
Duration: 00:43:11.42, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1132 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 624x352 [PAR 1:1 DAR 39:22], 23.98 tbr,
23.98 tbn, 23.98 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified
- Code:
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: 23.98 (65535/
2733) -> 23.98 (2997003/125000)
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Povey\My Documents\My
Videos\TV\Fringe.s03\Fringe.s03e03.avi':
Metadata:
encoder : transcode-1.0.6
Duration: 00:43:12.04, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1131 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 624x352 [PAR 1:1 DAR 39:22], 23.98 tbr,
23.98 tbn, 23.98 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:32 pmby Cerberus
are you sure the files are actualy avi files ?
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:43 pmby Christopher_Povey
Cerberus wrote:are you sure the files are actualy avi files ?
The extension is avi? Other than than how do you tell?
The TV can see them. It displays an icon image from the file and it knows they are Divx files. When I hit play it says "Please Wait" followed by "Cannot Read File". Odd thing is it's not every file though!
The following does play on the TV:
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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:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Povey\My Documents\My
Videos\TV\Supernatural.s06\Supernatural.s06e01.avi':
Metadata:
encoder : MEncoder SVN-r30531-4.3.2
Duration: 00:41:48.26, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1171 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 624x352 [PAR 1:1 DAR 39:22], 23.98 tbr,
23.98 tbn, 23.98 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 128 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:53 pmby Christopher_Povey
Worked it out! Well the cause anyway. Seems the TV does not like Divx files encoded with "transcode-1.x.x".
It's happy to play Divx files encoded with "MEncoder dev-SVN-r26940", "MEncoder SVN-r32669-4.3.2", and "VirtualDubMod" though.
That's the problem, the solution, other than recoding them... Pass.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:32 amby Illico
Christopher_Povey wrote:...Seems the TV does not like Divx files encoded with "transcode-1.x.x".
It's happy to play Divx files encoded with "MEncoder dev-SVN-r26940", "MEncoder SVN-r32669-4.3.2", and "VirtualDubMod" though.
Could you verify with MediaInfo, the codec used ?
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:30 pmby Cerberus
I have a feeling that the files are actualy MP4 and not avi, if your using win 7 the quickest way to tell is hover the mouse over the file and see what the video codec is if it say AVI then its correct if it say Mpeg4 then rename the file .MP4 and you mght find they play.
Also if they do have wrong extension window wont give you a thumbnail for the file till you give it the correct extension.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:55 pmby Christopher_Povey
Illico wrote:Christopher_Povey wrote:...Seems the TV does not like Divx files encoded with "transcode-1.x.x".
It's happy to play Divx files encoded with "MEncoder dev-SVN-r26940", "MEncoder SVN-r32669-4.3.2", and "VirtualDubMod" though.
Could you verify with MediaInfo, the codec used ?
File that does not work:
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Complete name : C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Povey\My Documents\My Videos\TV\Fringe.s03\Fringe.s03e02.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 350 MiB
Duration : 43mn 11s
Overall bit rate : 1 132 Kbps
Writing application : transcode-1.0.6
Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 2
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 43mn 11s
Bit rate : 957 Kbps
Width : 624 pixels
Height : 352 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.182
Stream size : 296 MiB (85%)
Writing library : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)
Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Mode : Joint stereo
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 43mn 11s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 160 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 50.2 MiB (14%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 24 ms (0.58 video frame)
Writing library : LAME3.92
Encoding settings : -m j -V 4 -q 2 -lowpass 18 --abr 160
File that does work:
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General
Complete name : C:\Documents and Settings\Christopher Povey\My Documents\My Videos\TV\Supernatural.s06\Supernatural.s06e01.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 350 MiB
Duration : 41mn 48s
Overall bit rate : 1 172 Kbps
Writing application : MEncoder SVN-r30531-4.3.2
Writing library : MPlayer
Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 41mn 48s
Bit rate : 1 030 Kbps
Width : 624 pixels
Height : 352 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.196
Stream size : 308 MiB (88%)
Writing library : XviD 1.2.1 (UTC 2008-12-04)
Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Mode : Joint stereo
Mode extension : MS Stereo
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 41mn 48s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 38.5 MiB (11%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 24 ms (0.58 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 506 ms
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:04 pmby Christopher_Povey
Cerberus wrote:I have a feeling that the files are actualy MP4 and not avi, if your using win 7 the quickest way to tell is hover the mouse over the file and see what the video codec is if it say AVI then its correct if it say Mpeg4 then rename the file .MP4 and you mght find they play.
Also if they do have wrong extension window wont give you a thumbnail for the file till you give it the correct extension.
Running XP. The thumbnails on the PC are there for the files that work and the ones that don't. One's that work are listed as MPEG-4 as are ones that do not work. The only common link between all those that error on the Panasonic TX-L37G20B TV is the Transcode-1.0.6 encoder. All the files play on my Sony BDP-s570.
Is it possible to set the profile to scan for "transcode-1.0.6" as the encoder type and then transcode it into something else?
P.S. TV firmware is up to date too, checked last night.
[SOLVED] XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:12 pmby Christopher_Povey
I added the following lines to the Panasonic profile:
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<!-- Remux all avi s to MPEG-TS stream -->
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetVCodec="mpeg2video" >
<Matches container="avi" vCodec="mpeg4" />
</Video>
They all play now. TV see 'em all as Mpeg-ts files.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:10 pmby Illico
Good, probably could be added to the 0.5.1 version.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:12 pmby zip
Are we positive that all AVI's with divx need to be transcoded to mpeg2? Nobody complained before afaik.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:30 pmby Christopher_Povey
zip wrote:Are we positive that all AVI's with divx need to be transcoded to mpeg2? Nobody complained before afaik.
Its not all. It only seems to dislike the ones from a particular encoder. Is there a way of remuxing an AVI based on the encoder name?
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
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Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:50 pmby zip
Christopher_Povey wrote:zip wrote:Are we positive that all AVI's with divx need to be transcoded to mpeg2? Nobody complained before afaik.
Its not all. It only seems to dislike the ones from a particular encoder. Is there a way of remuxing an AVI based on the encoder name?
No. I'll leave the profile as it is then and people can hack the profile if they need to.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:20 pmby trampas
I have a Panasonic Viera TX-L42D25B TV (see the start of the 'Panasonic Viera and Serviio' post) and have the same issue with XviD videos not playing when the software use to create them was 'transcode-1.0.6' or other versions of 'transcode'. However after a lot of head scratching I found that if I loaded these files into "DivFix++_v0.34" which is an app used to 'fix' bad DivX and XviD files and use the 'fix' option then the new files work fine! This process only takes a small number of seconds which better than re-encoding each video or forcing Serviio to transcode them.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:54 pmby Christopher_Povey
trampas wrote:I have a Panasonic Viera TX-L42D25B TV (see the start of the 'Panasonic Viera and Serviio' post) and have the same issue with XviD videos not playing when the software use to create them was 'transcode-1.0.6' or other versions of 'transcode'. However after a lot of head scratching I found that if I loaded these files into "DivFix++_v0.34" which is an app used to 'fix' bad DivX and XviD files and use the 'fix' option then the new files work fine! This process only takes a small number of seconds which better than re-encoding each video or forcing Serviio to transcode them.
I tried DivFix++ but it caused issues. I repaired three AVI's first two played okay, but the third one locked up. When I backed out and went back in all of them had disappeared from the Series tab! I rebooted my PC and updated the library but they would not come back! So I replaced them with the originals and added my transcode line back in and they reappeared and the third one played.
I'll stick to transcoding them...
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
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Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:25 amby Berny
I know that some Vieras cannot read natively XVID encoded films, only DIVX encoded ones.
Maybe you could try changing the 4FourCC used codec and fourCC used description from XVID to DIVX with Avi FourCC code changer.
Berny
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:05 pmby trampas
Okay a bit more experimenting. Most of my AVIs seem to work after the index has been rebuilt with DivFix++ but a small number fail in a checking for errors loop. Using DivFix rather than DivFix++ seems to work (so far) every time - and it seems much faster as well.
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:32 pmby zip
Cool, can you post about it in the Tools section for other to look at?
viewforum.php?f=17
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:59 pmby Illico
Re: XVID/DIVX's on TX-L37G20B...
Posted:
Fri May 20, 2011 9:12 amby rrutkows
Hi, I was wondering, why some of my xvid avis don't work on my G20, and this thread was very helpful. I just wanted to let you know that
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mencoder -oac copy -ovc copy ...
can also be used to "fix" these vidoes for G20.