cannot playback WMV created by Vista's "windows videoimport"

[Rhintl]

I couldn't figure out a solution for my issues with my latest WMV files:
I have created WMV files from my dv videos, using Vista's "Windows Videoimport"

Playback with the ms-mediaplayer is ok,
but with VLC I only hear the sound, no video at all (not even a window).

Where is my mistake?

Thanks a lot - I really love the VLC for many things!
Rhintl

PS. Codecs in these WMV files are: WVC1/WMA2

[Rhintl]

Here the output of the messages window:


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---skipping further avcodec warnings---
avcodec warning: cannot decode one frame (20252 bytes)
avcodec warning: cannot decode one frame (19587 bytes)
avcodec warning: cannot decode one frame (19600 bytes)
avcodec warning: cannot decode one frame (23078 bytes)
avcodec warning: cannot decode one frame (24947 bytes)
main debug: incoming request - stopping current input
main debug: dying input
main debug: control type=0
main debug: control: stopping input
main debug: dying input
main debug: thread times: real 0m13.625000s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.484375s
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (Windows Media Audio 2) stopped
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `wma2', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "converter_float"
main debug: removing module "scaletempo"
main debug: removing module "bandlimited_resampler"
aout_directx debug: closing audio device
aout_directx debug: DirectSoundThread exiting
main debug: thread ended
main debug: thread times: real 0m13.531250s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.000000s
main debug: removing module "aout_directx"
main debug: removing module "converter_float"
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: releasing aout
main debug: thread times: real 0m13.671875s, kernel 0m0.015625s, user 0m0.031250s
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (Windows Media Video VC1) stopped
main debug: removing module "avcodec"
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `WVC1', 0 PES in FIFO
asf debug: free asf object 0x8cabdca1-0xa947-0x11cf-0x8ee400c00c205365
asf debug: free asf object 0x7c4346a9-0xefe0-0x4bfc-0xb229393ede415c85
asf warning: unknown asf object 0x26f18b5d-0x4584-0x47ec-0x9f5f0e651f0452c9
asf debug: free asf object 0xc5f8cbea-0x5baf-0x4877-0x8467aa8c44fa4cca
asf warning: unknown asf object 0x1806d474-0xcadf-0x4509-0xa4ba9aabcb96aae8
asf debug: free asf object 0xd4fed15b-0x88d3-0x454f-0x81f0ed5c45999e24
asf debug: free asf object 0x14e6a5cb-0xc672-0x4332-0x8399a96952065b5a
asf debug: free asf object 0x14e6a5cb-0xc672-0x4332-0x8399a96952065b5a
asf warning: unknown asf object 0xd9aade20-0x7c17-0x4f9c-0xbc288555dd98e2a2
asf warning: unknown asf object 0xf55e496d-0x9797-0x4b5d-0x8c8b604dfe9bfb24
asf warning: unknown asf object 0x44231c94-0x9498-0x49d1-0xa1411d134e457054
asf debug: free asf object 0x5fbf03b5-0xa92e-0x11cf-0x8ee300c00c205365
asf debug: free asf object 0xd2d0a440-0xe307-0x11d2-0x97f000a0c95ea850
asf debug: free asf object 0x86d15240-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6
asf debug: free asf object 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365
asf debug: free asf object 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365
asf debug: free asf object 0x7bf875ce-0x468d-0x11d1-0x8d82006097c9a2b2
asf debug: free asf object 0x75b22633-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c
asf debug: free asf object 0x75b22630-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c
asf debug: free asf object 0x75b22636-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c
asf warning: unknown asf object 0x35003b7b-0xa104-0x4c33-0xa9eee2a240431f9b
asf warning: unknown asf object 0x35003b7b-0xa104-0x4c33-0xa9eee2a240431f9b
asf debug: free asf object 0x33000890-0xe5b1-0x11cf-0x89f400a0c90349cb
asf warning: unknown asf object 0x3cb73fd0-0xc4a-0x4803-0x953dedf7b6228f0c
main debug: Program doesn't contain anymore ES
main debug: removing module "asf"
main debug: removing module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: dead input
main debug: thread ended
main debug: thread times: real 0m13.796875s, kernel 0m0.062500s, user 0m0.031250s
qt4 debug: IM: Deleting the input
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
qt4 debug: Updating the geometry
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'LM8 2009_12_26_15_03_15.wmv' : 135.853 ms - Total 135.853 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 135.853 ms)
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[VLC_help]

Some sample file you could share to us?

[Rhintl]

I have prepared an example here
http://www.rhintl.ch/example.zip

(it is .asf, because I have extracted it from my longer .wmv clip, but the situation is just what I've described: playable with ms-mediaplayer, but not VLC)

[VLC_help]

Confirmed. Trac ticket opened
trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/3214

[friart]

I also have this problem. I have a sample .wmv file (<500KB) I can upload somewhere. Any suggestions where to?

[VLC_help]

If the sample is from windows videoimport, then we don't need another one. If it isn't then use megaupload or similar service.

[friart]

File saved at:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9H5BE78C

Its a .wmv not a .asf so it is in the original format most people will have, so it should be a good test file that cross checks that the bug is fixed. The file will be there for 21 days as a minimum according to megaupload.

I just attached my Sony Digital 8 camera (with i.link, DV interface) to my vista ultimate laptop's firewire (ieee 1394) port and started importing Hi8 and Digital8 tapes using windows movie maker which includes windows video import.

The above description should help others to find this thread and its eventual resolution.

[VLC_help]

Its a .wmv not a .asf

File extension doesn't matter.

[friart]

The Trac ticket (trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/3214) was closed without a fix.

'Changed 3 weeks ago by courmisch
- status changed from new to closed
- resolution set to incomplete
Is it working fine with ffplay? If not, this is an FFMPEG issue and should be filed with them instead. '