Streaming / Transcoding failed error

[av8r]

Windows XP
VLan 0.9.6 (just upgraded from 0.8.6)

When trying to stream via RTP/UDP, I get:

Streaming / Transcoding failed:
VLC could not open the encoder.

I've tried every streaming profile, but always get the above error. The stream begins, but only audio is present. It all worked fine in the older version list above.

[av8r]

Also to add...

I completely removed the old version before I installed the new one. I verified that %appdata%/vlc was deleted.

[VLC_help]

Could you paste your transcoding line?

[av8r]

Sure... Interestingly enough, I was able to steam a different .AVI file without fail. I can include info on the successful file if required.

The file below was resulting in the error. I've included the transcoding line and GSPOT info on the same file.

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:sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=800,scale=1,acodec=mp4a,ab=128,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=display,dst=rtp{dst=192.168.1.103,mux=mp4,port=1234,port-audio=1235,port-video=1236}}

Here's what GSPOT said about the file:

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FILE_NAME myshow11.avi FILE_NAME_WITH_PATH C:\Workspace\Net Downloads\Bittorrents\complete\myshow11.avi FILE_SIZE 576,692,168 CONT_AUDIO_STREAM_COUNT 1 CONT_BASETYPE AVI(.AVI) CONT_BYTES_MISSING 0 CONT_INTERLEAVE_ALIGN Aligned CONT_INTERLEAVE_PRELOAD CONT_INTERLEAVE_TIME 42 CONT_SUBTYPE AVI v1.0, CONT_TOTAL_BITRATE 0 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_AVI1 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_AVI2 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_CVD1 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_CVD2 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_DVD1 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_DVD2 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_SVCD1 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_SVCD2 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_VCD1 VIDEO_ASPECT_CONVERT_VCD2 VIDEO_ASPECT_SOURCE_MATCH VIDEO_ASPECT_TYPE_NTSC VIDEO_ASPECT_TYPE_PAL VIDEO_BITRATE 1341 VIDEO_CODEC_NAME XviD 1.2 SMP VIDEO_CODEC_STATUS Codec(s) are Installed VIDEO_CODEC_TYPE XVID VIDEO_DAR 1.773 VIDEO_DURATION 51:59.550 VIDEO_FIELDS_PER_SEC VIDEO_FRAME_COUNT 74795 VIDEO_FRAMES_PER_SEC 23.976 VIDEO_H264 VIDEO_MPEG2 VIDEO_MPEG2_3X2 VIDEO_MPEG2_BFF VIDEO_MPEG2_I_L VIDEO_MPEG2_PPF VIDEO_MPEG2_PROG VIDEO_MPEG2_TFF VIDEO_MPEG4 MPEG-4 VIDEO_MPEG4_BVOP B-VOP VIDEO_MPEG4_GMC VIDEO_MPEG4_NVOP VIDEO_MPEG4_QPEL VIDEO_PAR 1.000 VIDEO_PICS_PER_SEC 23.976 VIDEO_QF 0.255 VIDEO_SAR 1.773 VIDEO_SIZE_X 624 VIDEO_SIZE_Y 352 AUDIO_BITRATE 128 AUDIO_BITRATE_TYPE VBR AUDIO_CHANNEL_COUNT 2 AUDIO_CODEC 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 AUDIO_CODEC_STATUS Codec(s) are Installed AUDIO_MPEG_STREAM_ID AUDIO_MPEG_SUBSTREAM_ID AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE 48000

And just FYI, VLC 0.8.6i streamed the above file perfectly, whereas 0.9.6 will not.

[av8r]

The only differences between the info that GSPOT spit out was the codec versions:

The file that would not stream was listed as XviD 1.2 SMP

And the file that streamed with no problem was listed as XviD 1.1.2 Final

Would VLC 0.9.6 not be able to utilize XviD 1.2 SMP?

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

To help you, we need messages, to completely understand what your problems is.
To fix this, please be sure before you start the playback to:

1. Open: Tools -> Messages.
2. Set Verbosity to 2
3. Start playback to reproduce your issue
4. Save text in a file or copy into clipboard
5. Then paste the full resulting log here between [​code]and[​/code] (or use Pastebin.com if it's too long)

Also don't forget to name your Operating System and provide the VLC media player version.

[av8r]

Your post seems to lack messages, so noone can really understand what your problems is.

To fix this, please be sure to:

Give your Operating System and VLC media player version
Copy paste the messages VLC gives you when opening the messages dialog with verbosity set to 2

Funny, I can see my posts just fine... And when I went to quote YOU, your words would no populate in the reply window. Me thinks this site is having some issues: Invalid security certs, secure and non secure info alerts with EVERY page that loads from here, and obviously the malfunction with posts and replies.

I mentioned my OS and VLC version(s) at the top of the thread, but no worries. I'm going back to the version 0.8.6i as the the newer version cannot handle certain codecs correctly. VLC is great, but there's a lot more work to be done, obviously. I would gladly pay $$$ for a smoothly running version instead of complaining here for a free version's shortcomings.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Your still lack messages...

[Zeek]

If you don't set your verbosity to 2 in the messages window, it won't display the needed troubleshooting info.