ComSKip "FAAC: Codec init failed."

[LewE]

I am trying to install Comskip. So far, I've got it running but when it processes a file I get thousands of error messages in the log file with the message

"faac: codec init failed."

I killed the program when the log file got to 300KB or so.

I found on SourceForge where I can download the source for faac but not a compiled executable (because of patent reasons).

Can anyone tell me how to either get the faac codec or have Comskip run with another codec.

[erik]

Did you copy the libfaad2.dll from the comskip distribution zip file next to comskip.exe?

[LewE]

Did you copy the libfaad2.dll from the comskip distribution zip file next to comskip.exe?

Yes I copied it to the GBPVR directory, but in the ZIP file I downloaded it was called ff_libfad2.dll.

Do I have to rename it?

UPDATE: I tried renaming it and COmskip wasn't happy at all and wanted ff_libfad2.dll.

[erik]

No need to rename,
Could you upload a short recording that shows this problem?
PM me for the upload details

[erik]

Indeed the demuxer fails to correctly detect the type of the input streams
Is it an option to use one of the 0.79.xxx builds? They work on this sample.

[LewE]

Indeed the demuxer fails to correctly detect the type of the input streams
Is it an option to use one of the 0.79.xxx builds? They work on this sample.

I switched to build 79-144 and tried it by dragging some files over ComskipGUI and it worked in each case. I wish all fixes were that easy. I've set GBPVR to automatically do Comskip processing and will see how tonight's recordings go.

It also seems to be dealing with another problem I have been having lately occasionally, i.e. timeline problems where Skip Ahead 1 Minute would only go a few seconds. The LOG file indicated many places with "Audio PTS Jumped" and "repairing timeline" messages.

I do suspect that my Cable provider, that I am forced to use, is only providing a mono audio signal. I noticed in the Revision History that mono audio had been an issue for Comskip at one point.

Thanks for your help. Now I can experiment with the many tunings of Comskip.