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timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 28 May 2009 13:34
by edwart
Hello,
Is it possible to playback timeshift temp-files which are copied to an non temp-direcotry?
i am using the vlc 1.0 rc1 player.
i am playing an live-TV stream (RTP) and use "pause".
After a while local temp-files are created (ca 50 MB) for the timeshift: for example "vlc-timeshift.5000Z0"
i am coping these files to a non temp-dir and want to playback these files.
Is it possible to playback this temp-files? what i have to do to playback these files?
Thank you for your help
best regards
edwart
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 28 May 2009 14:28
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Have you tried to open them with VLC?
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 28 May 2009 14:33
by edwart
yes i tried - its running (timer is running) but there is no video/audio.
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 28 May 2009 15:50
by stevedee3
I just tried this with the temp files created while timeshifting DVB-T; the files don't play at all and the timer does not run.
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 28 May 2009 17:24
by VLC_help
Does tool called Mediainfo identify the files?
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 30 May 2009 05:56
by stevedee3
Does tool called Mediainfo identify the files?
Yes, it does. Example output from MediaInfo:
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General
Complete name : ..\vlc-timeshift.UU4OI5
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
File size : 50.0 MiB
Duration : 1mn 30s
Overall bit rate : 4 644 Kbps
Video
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Duration : 1mn 30s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 4 453 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 9 000 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.430
Stream size : 47.9 MiB (96%)
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 30 May 2009 16:45
by VLC_help
Then there should be a way to playback them. Is there are short sample file you could share to us? (I don't have DVB device, so I can't duplicate the sample stream)
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 30 May 2009 17:45
by stevedee3
Then there should be a way to playback them.
Yes (mplayer is able to play these files...)
Is there are short sample file you could share to us? (I don't have DVB device, so I can't duplicate the sample stream)
Here's a small (804 KB) sample:
http://rapidshare.com/files/238938031/v ... 4XLEC.html
This is what MediaInfo has to say about this particular file:
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General
Complete name : vlc-timeshift.14XLEC
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
File size : 804 KiB
Duration : 960ms
Overall bit rate : 6 861 Kbps
Video
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Duration : 960ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 15.0 Mbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 1.447
Stream size : 1.72 MiB (219%)
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 31 May 2009 16:06
by VLC_help
It seems that VLC misidentifies the file. Mplayer plays it without sound (Media Player Classic only plays the sound).
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 31 May 2009 16:10
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Fill a bug.
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 01 Jun 2009 14:26
by stevedee3
Fill a bug.
OK, I've created a trac account (same login). Could somebody please validate my account? Thanks!
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 01 Jun 2009 16:01
by Jean-Baptiste Kempf
Done
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 02 Jun 2009 14:03
by stevedee3
ticket 2801 created.
Sample file has been uploaded to streams.videolan.org/incoming, filename "vlc-timeshift.14XLEC"
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:20
by stevedee3
Fill a bug.
* status changed from new to closed
* resolution set to wontfix
Those temporary files are using an internal format and exist only to avoid cluttering the memory. They are not meant to be played.
I guess it's not really a problem then... but it would be nice to be able to somehow save the timeshift files..
Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?
Posted: 03 Jun 2009 18:02
by VLC_help
I turned it into feature request.