Need Help With The Basics Of Transcoding

[siriusblack]

HI

Ive been trying to do a ffmpeg-i result for a long time now

ive tried reading this link http://wiki.serviio.org/doku.php?id=file_np

and I cant do it for some reason

Can you please give me a step by step guide for idiot proof

been trying to do it for online content

Thanks really appreciate it

[zip]

What you can't do? The link already points to a very detailed guide.

[siriusblack]

im using windows 8

I get the black box up

when I try to type the info I get a message saying The filename, directory name or volume label syntax

This is what ive done

cd "\Program Files (x86)\Serviio\lib"ffmpeg.exe -i
C:\Users\Mark\Downloads\Acestream Recordings\vlc.mpeg 1/2/3"

Thanks

[Illico]

http://wiki.serviio.org/doku.php?id=howto_win_ffmpeg

[siriusblack]

Thanks read the wiki

still cant do it sorry

This is what I typed

cd "\Program Files (x86)\Serviio\lib"ffmpeg.exe -i

C:\Users\Mark\Downloads\Acestream Recordings\vlc.mpeg 1/2/3"

Thanks

can you please write it out for me how this should be so I can

copy + paste it into the command prompt

really appreciate it

[DenyAll]

Try this:

• Start a cmd prompt (not a Win8 user so not sure how you do that - in Win 7 you simply type cmd in the Start menu)
• Change to the folder your media is in - in your case type: cd "C:\Users\Mark\Downloads\Acestream Recordings\"
• Run ffmpeg for the file you want - in your case type: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe" -i "vlc.mpeg 1/2/3"

Copy and paste the results. Note you must include all the quotes in the above commands.

[siriusblack]

HI

I tried cd "C:\Users\Mark\Downloads\Acestream Recordings\"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe" -i "vlc.mpeg 1/2/3"

cant get it to work the last part ( vlc.mpeg 1/2/3" ) must be wrong tried diff ways and nothing

The folder I am after is this vlc-record-2013-05-12-17h05m41s-bloodzeed-.ts

it shows on mediainfo C:\Users\mark\Downloads\Acestream Recordings\ vlc-record-2013-05-12-17h05m41s-bloodzeed-.ts

checked the codec details

AUDIO
original id: 68
Codec MPEG Audio layer 1/2/3/ (mpga)

VIDEO
original id:69
Codec H264 - MPEG - 4 AVC (PART 10) (h264)

hope this helps

how can I write this please to get the ffmpeg-i result

Thanks

[DenyAll]

The folder I am after is this vlc-record-2013-05-12-17h05m41s-bloodzeed-.ts

Is this the file name (not folder name)??
if so, the second command should be: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe" -i "vlc-record-2013-05-12-17h05m41s-bloodzeed-.ts"

In simple terms to get this working you need to

• Start a DOS cmd prompt
• Use the cd command to change to the folder where your media is located
• Run the command "C:\Program Files (x86)\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe" -i "yourfilename"

substituting yourfilename for the name of your media file. Include all quotes. If you are using Win7 32 bit then remove the " (x86)" in the last command. If it is still failing let me know what the error message is.

[siriusblack]

Tried it m8

It's coming up with The filename , directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect

Checked it with mediainfo it saids it's the right file name I'm using

Thanks

[DenyAll]

Does it start ffmpeg? Did you try "C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe"
Did you install Serviio in the default location (if not you will need to substitute above with where you did install it)

Also, what do you mean you checked with MediaInfo... it should just be the filename??

[siriusblack]

it wasn't going into ffmpeg

I tried this "C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe"

and it came up with ffmpeg

also serviio is installed in the default location

but now it saids is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

I checked with mediainfo to see if It was the file name

Thanks

[DenyAll]

Not sure I can help with anything new. If ffmpeg is starting with no parameters then you must have something typed in wrong when you add the rest of the command. Make sure you have a space either side of the -i and that you have typed the file name in exactly as it appears in the directory.

[siriusblack]

Thanks for all your help

iv tried diff files and still getting the same The filename , directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect

however I will keep trying to do it over the wk end

nice1