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Media_Reader missing functionality
John Davis [71 posts] |
9 year
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Media_Reader cannot read most of my videos. They are usually .avi or .mpg. Sometimes Media_Reader gives an error message, sometimes it just freezes. It is not a problem of missing codecs; VLC and Windows Media Player have no problems with the same files on the same Windows 7 PC.
Even the shortest examples are too large to upload, but here is what VLC reports about one of the .avi files that RR cannot handle:
Stream 0
Type: Video
Codec: Packed YUV 4:2:2, Y:U:Y:V (YUY2)
Resolution: 240x180
Display resolution: 240x180
Frame rate: 29.970029
Here is the same information about another file the RR does handle:
Stream 0
Type: Video
Codec: MPEG-4 Video (XVID)
Resolution: 320x240
Frame rate: 15
Decoded format: Planar 4:2:0 YUV
I converted the 'bad' .avi file with Movavi to the following format, still with the .avi suffix, which does work with RR:
Codec: MPEG-4 Video (XVID)
Resolution: 240x180
Frame rate: 29.970000
Decoded format: Planar 4:2:0 YUV
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Steven Gentner from United States [1446 posts] |
9 year
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John,
Unfortunately, most of the video codec stuff is in Windows. We've found that if the windows Media Player works it will normally play with the Media_Reader module since we *think* it uses the same functions. Alas, once we pass things off to windows we lose track of what works and what does not. You could try the AVI_Reader module which uses older WinAPI functions which sometimes works when Media_Reader does not.
The formats you specified are supported but its probably just something about the video that the media_reader is not configuring correctly but we don't know what that would be.
I've checked a bunch of random avi and mp4s with no issue. At this point it would be much more effective if we can either get a link to your video or a link to a video that you are having issues with so that we can test further. I was also using Win7 64bit to check these files.
If anyone else has this same issue and do have a link that we can get access to that video please post it here!
We have also researched including the VLC DLL into RR as a video playback option but that's a much larger endeavor which will take a while to add.
STeven.
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John Davis [71 posts] |
9 year
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Steven Gentner from United States [1446 posts] |
9 year
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John,
Can you confirm that link? I don't see Dashboard Camera referenced or see anywhere to download the avi clip. I also looked at your other blog posts but don't see that anywhere. Google also doesn't see anything on your blog to download.
Thanks,
STeven.
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John Davis [71 posts] |
9 year
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Here is the page I'm staring at:
https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=9180481036758464641#allposts
If I use the previous link, it doesn't show the last post. The attached jpeg is a capture from the page that does show the clip. Now that I have saved the evidence, I will experiment to see what else is needed. Maybe I need to confirm something before the post actually appears.
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John Davis [71 posts] |
9 year
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Steven Gentner from United States [1446 posts] |
9 year
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I see the flash video but no option to download an avi ...
STeven.
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John Davis [71 posts] |
9 year
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The uploaded original AVI file is now on Dropbox at the link I emailed. Please tell me that this time it works for you! :(
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Steven Gentner from United States [1446 posts] |
9 year
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Sorry, no, the folder is empty (most likely we don't have permission to anything in it).
You could try
http://www.filedropper.com/
and upload your file and then send me the shared link (or use the site contact form to sent it to us). That link goes away in 30 days.
STeven.
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