Problem with MVP decoding FFMpeg Transcode

[groover km]

2000 bitrate for a 352x240 video ain't that low...

<slaps forehead> yeh, you're right. I'm tired.:o

[sub]

Sub, does that also mean that FFMpeg resizes the video to 352*240 before converting if to mpeg2? Sorry if that sounds silly, I'm really new with ffmpeg

Yes. I made the default bitrate and resolution low so that it would work for most users. If you've got a grunty machine, you're welcome to increase the bitrate and resolution.

[LilY0da]

Sub, is there a way to see if FFMpeg is running?
I tried with the swicth on and off for the MVP transcode, and I don't see FFMPeg.exe in the process list, so I'm not sure it's being run. I tried both with the 0.95.16 stock FFMpeg and the one I grabbed from videohelp.com

Also, I tried to add that in the config.xml, in the hopes of getting a .log file of FFMpeg output, but I get nothing. no idea if it's because FFMpeg isn't running or because the syntax is wrong

Code:

<MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -b 3000 -v -vcodec mpeg2video "{DEST_FILE}" &gt;"{DEST_FILE}.log"</MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLinePAL>
  <MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLineNTSC>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -b 3000 -v -vcodec mpeg2video "{DEST_FILE}" &gt;"{DEST_FILE}.log"</MVPFFmpegTranscodeCmdLineNTSC>

[sub]

It will add a log message in gbpvr.exe.log stating the command line it used to execute ffmpeg.

[LilY0da]

OK I'm attaching the log below
[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]
It seems that the config says to use FFMpeg:

Code:

12/11/05 6:45:23 PM.859    VERBOSE    [96]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/MVPTranscodeUsingFFmpeg
12/11/05 6:45:23 PM.859    VERBOSE    [96]    getValue: /settings/MVPTranscodeUsingFFmpeg : true

but then I don't see any other reference to it after that...

EDIT: I'm trying to play an AVS file, btw
I always noticed the following in Trans2MVP.log when I play AVS, although it always worked fine so far

Code:

18:45:26.062    VERBOSE    Connecting Avisynth video #1 to encoder's Input Video
18:45:26.062    VERBOSE    ConnectPins: 'Avisynth video #1' to 'Input Video'
18:45:26.078    VERBOSE    ConnectPins failed!
18:45:26.078    VERBOSE    Connecting Avisynth audio #1 to encoder's Input Audio
18:45:26.078    VERBOSE    ConnectPins: 'Avisynth audio #1' to 'Input Audio'
18:45:26.078    VERBOSE    ConnectPins failed!

[ATTACHMENT NOT FOUND]

[sub]

ffmpeg is only used for .avi files. Other file types will just use GBPVRConvert.exe.

In your case you were playing an .avs file, so it uses GBPVRConvert.

[LilY0da]

It uses GBPVRConvert.exe to transcode to the MVP? Is it called by Trans2MVP.exe?

[sub]

Sorry, yes - thats what I meant, trans2mvp.exe.

[Jams6502]

Howdy

A quick question - I've read the other posts in the forum about how to play a DVD on the MVP using the XDVD and I've got that working but... according to the documentation FFMpeg is capable of taking a ripped DVD .vob file as an input. Has anyone tried using this as a way to play DVDs on the MVP ?

Just thought I'd ask !

Jimmy

[sub]

No, it wont work. GB-PVR will only try to use ffmpeg on .avi files.