no "h264" support with VLC 2.x ?

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no "h264" support with VLC 2.x ?

Postby plotzzz » 02 Sep 2012 13:40

Hi, I'm a bit disappointed by VLC 2.x
First thing it uses more CPU, and some h.264 files become unplayable.

Here is an example: http://dl.free.fr/qeGaUs4Mk

when opening this file with VLC 2.x
you immediately get the following message:

"No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format "h264". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this."


It seems VLC read some kind of metadata in the file and refuses immediately to play the video (audio IS rendered, though).

Mediainfo:

Code: Select all

Général Unique ID : xxx Complete name : D:\notworking.mkv Format : Matroska Format version : Version 2 File size : 9,55 Mio Duration : 26s 0ms Overall bit rate : 3 081 Kbps Encoded date : UTC 2012-08-29 10:29:07 Writing application : mkvmerge v5.7.0 ('The Whirlwind') built on Jul 8 2012 20:08:51 Writing library : libebml v1.2.3 + libmatroska v1.3.0 Vidéo ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : Main@L4.0 Format settings, ReFrames : 4 images Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 26s 0ms Bit rate : 2 892 Kbps Width : 1 440 pixels Height : 1 088 pixels Original height : 1 080 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16/9 Original display aspect ratio : 16/9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 25,000 Im/s Color space : YUV Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0 Bit depth : 8 bits Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.074 Stream size : 8,96 Mio (94%) Default : Oui Forced : Non Color primaries : BT.709 Transfer characteristics : BT.709 Matrix coefficients : BT.709 Audio ID : 2 Format : E-AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Format settings, Endianness : Big Codec ID : A_EAC3 Duration : 26s 0ms Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 128 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 canaux Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 48,0 KHz Compression mode : Avec perte Delay relative to video : 239ms Stream size : 406 Kio (4%) Default : Oui Forced : Non
After comparison with one of my working files (almost identical), I realized there are 3 missing information:

Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Scan type : MBAFF
Scan order : Top Field First

May be this helps. Any idea what happens ?
Sorry to have to stick to VLC 1.1.11.
This has been tried with VLC 2.0.1 and 2.0.3 portable on Windows XP 32bits and Windows 7 x64)

(please :!: do not flood this topic and write only something that helps, thank you)

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Re: no "h264" support with VLC 2.x ?

Postby Lotesdelere » 03 Sep 2012 10:42

Please, don't cross post:
viewtopic.php?p=351359#p351359


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