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rivviepop · 06-11-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashex

I converted an AVI video using the modified verison you posted for ubuntu. For some reason I keep getting the error "An error has occured attempting to play media".

My phone has v4.3.0.127

I also have problems with some AVI and WMV files (mainly WMV) when trying to onvert them, and I've never been able to figure out what's wrong. I can't even tell if it's the video or audio parts causing the problem, I've tried all sorts of things.

These same videos worked fine on my old 8100 (OS 4.2.0.xx), but not the 8320 (OS 4.2.2.xxx). Other types of files work fine, though - I've been able to transcode MOV, FLV, MPG, etc. without any problems at all; it's just those darm AVI/WMV encapsulated files. :(

Ashex · 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivviepop

I also have problems with some AVI and WMV files (mainly WMV) when trying to onvert them, and I've never been able to figure out what's wrong. I can't even tell if it's the video or audio parts causing the problem, I've tried all sorts of things.

These same videos worked fine on my old 8100 (OS 4.2.0.xx), but not the 8320 (OS 4.2.2.xxx). Other types of files work fine, though - I've been able to transcode MOV, FLV, MPG, etc. without any problems at all; it's just those darm AVI/WMV encapsulated files. :(

Blast. I'll try some transcoding foo with it. It could also be the firmware, as I upgraded it last week (from 4.2.2.365). I'm going to try downgrading it and give it a shot. For some reason I can't get media manager to detect it anymore since the upgrade.

rivviepop · 06-12-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashex

Blast. I'll try some transcoding foo with it. It could also be the firmware, as I upgraded it last week (from 4.2.2.365). I'm going to try downgrading it and give it a shot. For some reason I can't get media manager to detect it anymore since the upgrade.

On thing I've been meaning to try but haven't gotten around to - try taking one of the offending AVI/WMV videos and transcoding it with a Windows tool that will make it play right on the BlackBerry. Then, take that transcoded file and compare it's internals (using ffmpeg, perhaps?) against the internals of a file created by mencoder that *doesn't* work, and see what it is that's the difference.

Once we figure out what it is exactly the newer BB's don't like, I'm sure it'll be trivial to find some switch or option in mencoder to fix it. (well, at least I hope it would be

)

Ashex · 06-13-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivviepop

On thing I've been meaning to try but haven't gotten around to - try taking one of the offending AVI/WMV videos and transcoding it with a Windows tool that will make it play right on the BlackBerry. Then, take that transcoded file and compare it's internals (using ffmpeg, perhaps?) against the internals of a file created by mencoder that *doesn't* work, and see what it is that's the difference.

Once we figure out what it is exactly the newer BB's don't like, I'm sure it'll be trivial to find some switch or option in mencoder to fix it. (well, at least I hope it would be

)

I downgraded my phone to sprint firmware, and media manager detected it! I converted the video I've been trying to get working with it. As soon as I finish upgrading the phones firmware (with sprint this time), I'll hop back into linux and check the difference in codecs.

For some reason doing a usb passthrough to virtualbox doesn't work for the desktop manager :/

Ashex · 06-14-2008, 02:00 PM

Sorry it took so long, I was trying to install barry (didn't work out).

This is the info I got from mplayer -identify

Quote:

Originally Posted by MediaManager Encoded

Playing bsg.s03e08.mp4.
Quicktime/MOV file format detected.
Warning! pts=61694000 length=61699230
ID_VIDEO_ID=0
[mov] Video stream found, -vid 0
VIDEO: [mp4v] 240x135 24bpp 24.000 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)
ID_FILENAME=battlestar.galactica.s03e08.mp4
ID_DEMUXER=mov
ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=mp4v
ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=0
ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=240
ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=135
ID_VIDEO_FPS=24.000
ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=0.0000
ID_LENGTH=2570.80
xscreensaver_disable: Could not find XScreenSaver window.
================================================== ========================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
================================================== ========================
ID_VIDEO_CODEC=ffodivx
Audio: no sound
Starting playback...
VDec: vo config request - 240 x 135 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
Movie-Aspect is 1.78:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=1.7778
VO: [xv] 240x135 => 240x135 Planar YV12

Quote:

Originally Posted by vid2bb.sh

Playing bsg.s03e08_bb.avi.
AVI file format detected.
ID_VIDEO_ID=0
[aviheader] Video stream found, -vid 0
ID_AUDIO_ID=1
[aviheader] Audio stream found, -aid 1
VIDEO: [FMP4] 240x180 24bpp 23.976 fps 229.7 kbps (28.0 kbyte/s)
Clip info:
Software: MEncoder 2:1.0~rc2-0ubuntu13
ID_CLIP_INFO_NAME0=Software
ID_CLIP_INFO_VALUE0=MEncoder 2:1.0~rc2-0ubuntu13
ID_CLIP_INFO_N=1
ID_FILENAME=battlestar.galactica.s03e08_bb.avi
ID_DEMUXER=avi
ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=FMP4
ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=229712
ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=240
ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=180
ID_VIDEO_FPS=23.976
ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=0.0000
ID_AUDIO_FORMAT=85
ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=68528
ID_AUDIO_RATE=0
ID_AUDIO_NCH=0
ID_LENGTH=2570.61
xscreensaver_disable: Could not find XScreenSaver window.
================================================== ========================
Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
================================================== ========================
ID_VIDEO_CODEC=ffodivx
================================================== ========================
Forced audio codec: mad
Opening audio decoder: [libmad] libmad mpeg audio decoder
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 32.0 kbit/2.08% (ratio: 4000->192000)
ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=32000
ID_AUDIO_RATE=48000
ID_AUDIO_NCH=2
Selected audio codec: [mad] afm: libmad (libMAD MPEG layer 1-2-3)
================================================== ========================
AO: [pulse] Failed to connect to server: Connection refused
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
ID_AUDIO_CODEC=mad

You know of another method of getting the info? For some reason mplayer won't give me the audio info.

rivviepop · 06-16-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashex

Sorry it took so long, I was trying to install barry (didn't work out).

This is the info I got from mplayer -identify
...
You know of another method of getting the info? For some reason mplayer won't give me the audio info.

Hey don't be sorry, sometimes it's days before I can get around to the website.

Try using ffmpeg to identify the audio content. Something like 'ffmpeg -i <file> foo.mov' works:

Code:

$ ffmpeg -i "DJ Shadow - Six Days.avi" foo.mov
  libavcodec version: 51.40.4
  libavformat version: 51.12.1
  built on May  3 2007 12:47:56, gcc: 4.1.2 20070424 (Red Hat 4.1.2-11)
Input #0, avi, from 'DJ Shadow - Six Days.avi':
  Duration: 00:03:41.4, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1287 kb/s
  Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 720x576, 25.00 fps(r)
  Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 44100 Hz, stereo, 96 kb/s
Output #0, mov, to 'foo.mov':
  Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 720x576, q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 25.00 fps(c)
  Stream #0.1: Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, 64 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
  Stream #0.1 -> #0.1
Press [q] to stop encoding

Ashex · 06-17-2008, 09:26 PM

looks like that did the trick, this is what I got:

Code:

ahmed@Phorin:~/temp$ ffmpeg -i bsg.s03e08.mp4
FFmpeg version SVN-rUNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-pp --enable-swscaler --enable-pthreads --enable-libvorbis --enable-libtheora --enable-libogg --enable-libgsm --enable-dc1394 --disable-debug --enable-shared --prefix=/usr
  libavutil version: 1d.49.3.0
  libavcodec version: 1d.51.38.0
  libavformat version: 1d.51.10.0
  built on Mar 12 2008 15:36:03, gcc: 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu4)
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'bsg.s03e08.mp4':
  Duration: 00:42:50.5, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 580 kb/s
  Stream #0.0(ehs): Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 240x135, 24.00 fps(r)
  Stream #0.1(ehs): Audio: mp4a / 0x6134706D, 44100 Hz, stereo
Must supply at least one output file

looks like mpeg4aac?

rivviepop · 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashex

looks like mpeg4aac?

OK to clarify, this is the video that the Windows based converter created that plays OK on your BB device?

EDIT: great news, I was able to simply use ffmpeg and it's defaults to create a MP4 container out of 4 test videos that were giving me a problem, and they all play 100% fine on my BB. A sample bit of output looks like:

Code:

Input #0, asf, from 'zpsy.wmv':
  Duration: 00:07:14.4, start: 4.000000, bitrate: 308 kb/s
    Stream #0.0: Audio: wmav2, 44100 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
    Stream #0.1: Video: wmv2, yuv420p, 320x240 [PAR 0:1 DAR 0:1], 172 kb/s,  7.50 tb(r)
Output #0, mp4, to 'zpsy.mp4':
    Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 320x240 [PAR 0:1 DAR 0:1], q=2-31, 200 kb/s,  7.50 tb(c)
    Stream #0.1: Audio: libfaac, 44100 Hz, stereo, 64 kb/s

Things need to be tuned up to decrease the artifacts (increase the quality) in the video stream, but it's at least a starting point to make it work. I haven't tried mencoder yet, I may not even bother if ffmpeg can do the job for me.

Ashex · 06-17-2008, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivviepop

OK to clarify, this is the video that the Windows based converter created that plays OK on your BB device?

Yep, that's correct. Used the Roxio Media Manager that comes with the desktop manager.

Ashex · 06-21-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivviepop

EDIT: great news, I was able to simply use ffmpeg and it's defaults to create a MP4 container out of 4 test videos that were giving me a problem, and they all play 100% fine on my BB. A sample bit of output looks like:

Code:

Input #0, asf, from 'zpsy.wmv':
  Duration: 00:07:14.4, start: 4.000000, bitrate: 308 kb/s
    Stream #0.0: Audio: wmav2, 44100 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
    Stream #0.1: Video: wmv2, yuv420p, 320x240 [PAR 0:1 DAR 0:1], 172 kb/s,  7.50 tb(r)
Output #0, mp4, to 'zpsy.mp4':
    Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 320x240 [PAR 0:1 DAR 0:1], q=2-31, 200 kb/s,  7.50 tb(c)
    Stream #0.1: Audio: libfaac, 44100 Hz, stereo, 64 kb/s

Things need to be tuned up to decrease the artifacts (increase the quality) in the video stream, but it's at least a starting point to make it work. I haven't tried mencoder yet, I may not even bother if ffmpeg can do the job for me.

What parameters did you use to convert? ffmpeg -i file.avi -s 240x180 -aspect 4:3 -vcodec mpeg4 -f mp4 file.mp4?

rivviepop · 06-22-2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashex

What parameters did you use to convert? ffmpeg -i file.avi -s 240x180 -aspect 4:3 -vcodec mpeg4 -f mp4 file.mp4?

Nothing so complicated, I just used all the defaults - 'ffmpeg -i <foo>.wmv foo.mp4' and that was it, it just worked. (Fedora 9 with the Livna/RPMForge ffpmeg used) I haven't gotten time yet to go playing with it further, but I guess the BB device is handling the 320x240 files on it's own and downscaling at runtime (which would explain why they look pixel-blocky).

Ashex · 06-23-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rivviepop

Nothing so complicated, I just used all the defaults - 'ffmpeg -i <foo>.wmv foo.mp4' and that was it, it just worked. (Fedora 9 with the Livna/RPMForge ffpmeg used) I haven't gotten time yet to go playing with it further, but I guess the BB device is handling the 320x240 files on it's own and downscaling at runtime (which would explain why they look pixel-blocky).

Gotcha. I'll play with it when I get home too.