no "h264" support with VLC 2.x ?
Posted: 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:
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)
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:
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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
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)