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Is there a reason ...

Postby YankeePappa » 26 Nov 2012 02:03

that VLC does not decode LPCM audio, such as s16l used on Criterion blu-rays? Is there an external codec that can be employed?

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 26 Nov 2012 08:25

s16l does not need to be decoded in the first place. Normally, the "araw" plugin takes care of passing the already "uncoded" audio frames directly to the audio output.

So either your VLC installation is broken (missing araw plugin), or some other codec parameter is unsupported (e.g. more than 9 channels). You should check the verbose VLC logs.
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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby YankeePappa » 27 Nov 2012 07:08

Many blu-rays published by Criterion use s16l for the main soundtrack for feature films. When ripped with MakeMKV with just default settings, the main sound track will not play. Instead, vlc issues the following message:
No suitable decoder module:
VLC does not support the audio or video format "s16l". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this.
The writer seems to want to continue, maybe with "There is not even the most remote possibility that you will ever in your lifetime EVER hear this soundtrack, no matter what you do or how hard you might try, or how many talented people come to your aid. You have been marked--no audio for you!"

So I ask you Rémi, if it doesn't even need decoding, why won't vlc play it? Lots of people have this trouble and use the easy but little known trick of the FLAC profile in MakeMKV as a workaround. It would be preferable not to need the workaround, not so much because with work-around itself is cumbersome or inefficient, but because it takes about a whole day to find it.

Look, I'm sure the people of the world do not want vlc to kick the can down the road on this trouble.

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 27 Nov 2012 09:06

s16l is raw audio. In fact, that's the format most soundcards want. It's a fact that it does not need to be decoded. I already answered the question.
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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby YankeePappa » 27 Nov 2012 17:00

Rémi,
Thank you for that clarification, and I apologize for not being clear in my question: Why does this file produce an error message--s16l is unsupported--that appears to conflict with the information you've given? And why is vlc then unable to play the audio? Is it a different problem from what the error message is indicating? Is the vlc community interested in solving this problem? I hear mplayer plays the same file without error. I'd rather have the soundtrack playing than researching work-around methods, and I think I speak for the vlc people on that.

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby YankeePappa » 28 Nov 2012 19:22

Rémi,
Here's the log of a typical Criterion blu-ray:

main debug: adding item `The_Killing_t00.mkv' ( file:///G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv )
qt4 debug: Adding a new MRL to recent ones: file:///G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: processing request item: The_Killing_t00.mkv, node: null, skip: 0
main debug: resyncing on The_Killing_t00.mkv
main debug: The_Killing_t00.mkv is at 0
main debug: starting playback of the new playlist item
main debug: resyncing on The_Killing_t00.mkv
main debug: The_Killing_t00.mkv is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'The_Killing_t00.mkv'
main debug: Creating an input for 'The_Killing_t00.mkv'
main debug: using timeshift granularity of 50 MiB, in path 'C:\Users\Bernard\AppData\Local\Temp'
main debug: `file:///G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv' gives access `file' demux `' path `/G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv'
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv' file='G:\The Killing\The_Killing_t00.mkv'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 3 candidates
main debug: no access_demux module matching "file" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.252 ms - Total 0.252 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.252 ms)
main debug: creating access 'file' location='/G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv', path='G:\The Killing\The_Killing_t00.mkv'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
filesystem debug: opening file `G:\The Killing\The_Killing_t00.mkv'
main debug: using access module "filesystem"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.146 ms - Total 0.146 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.146 ms)
main debug: Using stream method for AStream*
main debug: starting pre-buffering
main debug: received first data after 0 ms
main debug: pre-buffering done 1024 bytes in 0s - 31250 KiB/s
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 4 candidates
main debug: no stream_filter module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.094 ms - Total 0.094 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.094 ms)
main debug: looking for stream_filter module: 1 candidate
main debug: using stream_filter module "stream_filter_record"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.087 ms - Total 0.087 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.087 ms)
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='' location='/G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv' file='G:\The Killing\The_Killing_t00.mkv'
main debug: looking for demux module: 55 candidates
mkv debug: | + Seek head
mkv debug: | | + Seek
mkv debug: | - info at 1165
mkv debug: | + Information
mkv debug: | | + TimecodeScale=1000000
mkv debug: | | + Muxing Application=libmakemkv v1.7.7 (1.2.0/1.1.0) win(x64-release)
mkv debug: | | + Writing Application=MakeMKV v1.7.7 win(x64-release)
mkv debug: | | + Duration=5060513
mkv debug: | | + Title=The Killing
mkv debug: | | + Date=Sat Sep 29 06:00:08 2012
mkv debug: | | + UID=1111182343
mkv debug: | | + Seek
mkv debug: | - tracks at 1314
mkv debug: | + Tracks
mkv debug: | | + Track Entry
mkv debug: | | | + Track Number=1
mkv debug: | | | + Track UID=1
mkv debug: | | | + Track Type=video
mkv debug: | | | + Track Default=0
mkv debug: | | | + Track Lacing=0
mkv debug: | | | + Track MinCache=1
mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecId=V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecPrivate size=130
mkv debug: | | | + Track Default Duration=41708333
mkv debug: | | | + Track Video
mkv debug: | | | | + width=1920
mkv debug: | | | | + height=1080
mkv debug: | | | | + display width=1920
mkv debug: | | | | + display height=1080
mkv debug: | | + Track Entry
mkv debug: | | | + Track Number=2
mkv debug: | | | + Track UID=2
mkv debug: | | | + Track Type=audio
mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecId=A_PCM/INT/LIT
mkv debug: | | | + Track Default Duration=5000000
mkv debug: | | | + Track Name=1/0
mkv debug: | | | + Track Audio
mkv debug: | | | | + afreq=48000
mkv debug: | | | | + abits=24
mkv debug: | | + Track Entry
mkv debug: | | | + Track Number=3
mkv debug: | | | + Track UID=3
mkv debug: | | | + Track Type=subtitle
mkv debug: | | | + Track Lacing=0
mkv debug: | | | + Track CodecId=S_HDMV/PGS
mkv debug: | | + Unknown (N7libebml8EbmlVoidE)
mkv debug: | | + Seek
mkv debug: | - cues at 20382416747
mkv debug: | + Cues
qt4 debug: IM: Setting an input
main debug: meta ok for The Killing, need to fetch art
main debug: looking for meta fetcher module: 1 candidate
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Bernard\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\fetcher\tvrage.luac
main debug: using meta fetcher module "lua"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.887 ms - Total 0.887 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.887 ms)
main debug: removing module "lua"
main debug: searching art for The Killing
main debug: looking for art finder module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Bernard\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\00_musicbrainz.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\01_googleimage.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\02_frenchtv.luac
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\art\03_lastfm.luac
main debug: no art finder module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.573 ms - Total 2.573 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.573 ms)
main debug: art not found for The Killing
mkv debug: | - loading cues done.
mkv debug: | | + Seek
mkv debug: | | + Unknown (N7libebml8EbmlVoidE)
mkv debug: | - chapters at 1631
mkv debug: | + Chapters
mkv debug: | | + EditionEntry
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 17629052994585578902
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 0
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 00'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 15793362668587502335
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 300341688
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 01'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 7636029345130992447
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 424924488
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 02'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 15147883913253730253
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 637845533
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 03'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 5042846551164036398
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 941982688
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 04'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 15426474980236249936
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 1162327822
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 05'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 3410787348088096630
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 1331621955
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 06'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 18032006945045786953
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 1578535288
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 07'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 6966207979256279079
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 1765180066
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 08'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 5522287810367986033
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 1972720733
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 09'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 12938672213860357597
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 2128209400
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 10'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 15810175788907557984
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 2241614355
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 11'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 582736558717952100
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 2463461000
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 12'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 8946035538004947655
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 2610065777
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 13'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 11507230096756562668
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 2733147066
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 14'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 17504259960268856960
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 3061558488
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 15'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 5752153866071978517
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 3192606066
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 16'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 5849388587531191896
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 3424087333
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 17'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 16224880281440983659
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 3760715288
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 18'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 17279508142618186627
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 4220049155
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 19'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 1965314701750764817
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 4433053622
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 20'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 7497076016692958487
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 4592254333
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 21'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | | | + ChapterAtom (level=0)
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterUID: 12259946254242719738
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterTimeStart: 4692896533
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterFlagHidden: no
mkv debug: | | | | + ChapterDisplay
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterString 'Chapter 22'
mkv debug: | | | | | + ChapterLanguage 'eng'
mkv debug: | + Void
mkv debug: | + Information
mkv debug: | + Tracks
mkv debug: | + Chapters
mkv debug: | + Void
mkv debug: | + Cluster
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 00 from 0 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 01 from 300341688 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 02 from 424924488 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 03 from 637845533 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 04 from 941982688 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 05 from 1162327822 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 06 from 1331621955 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 07 from 1578535288 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 08 from 1765180066 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 09 from 1972720733 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 10 from 2128209400 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 11 from 2241614355 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 12 from 2463461000 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 13 from 2610065777 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 14 from 2733147066 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 15 from 3061558488 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 16 from 3192606066 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 17 from 3424087333 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 18 from 3760715288 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 19 from 4220049155 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 20 from 4433053622 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 21 from 4592254333 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter Chapter 22 from 4692896533 to -1 -
mkv debug: Virtual chapter from 0 to -1 -
mkv debug: found 3 es
main debug: selecting program id=0
mkv debug: Starting the UI Hook
main debug: using demux module "mkv"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 421.723 ms - Total 421.723 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 421.723 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in G:\The Killing\
main debug: looking for decoder module: 32 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 0x361e00)
avcodec debug: trying to use direct rendering
avcodec debug: allowing 3 thread(s) for decoding
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)) started
avcodec debug: using frame thread mode with 3 threads
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 8.662 ms - Total 8.662 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 8.662 ms)
main debug: looking for decoder module: 32 candidates
araw error: bad channels count (1-8): 0
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec error: cannot open codec (PCM S24 LE)
main debug: no decoder module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.013 ms - Total 3.013 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.013 ms)
main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `s24l'. VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `s24l', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: looking for decoder module: 32 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (BD subtitles) started
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.907 ms - Total 0.907 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.907 ms)
main debug: looking for meta reader module: 2 candidates
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Users\Bernard\AppData\Roaming\vlc\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua scripts in C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader
lua debug: Trying Lua playlist script C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\lua\meta\reader\filename.luac
main debug: no meta reader module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.418 ms - Total 1.418 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.418 ms)
main debug: `file:///G:/The%20Killing/The_Killing_t00.mkv' successfully opened
main debug: Buffering 0%
main debug: Stream buffering done (334 ms in 0 ms)
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:\Windows\Fonts\arial.ttf
freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.783 ms - Total 1.783 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.783 ms)
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
swscale debug: 32x32 chroma: YUVA -> 16x16 chroma: RGBA with scaling using Bicubic (good quality)
main debug: using video filter2 module "swscale"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 1.088 ms - Total 1.088 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.088 ms)
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 18 candidates
yuvp debug: YUVP to YUVA converter
main debug: using video filter2 module "yuvp"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 2.164 ms - Total 2.164 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.164 ms)
main debug: Deinterlacing available
main debug: deinterlace 0, mode blend, is_needed 0
main debug: Opening vout display wrapper
main debug: looking for vout display module: 6 candidates
direct3d debug: creating Vout EventThread
direct3d debug: DirectXCreateWindow
main debug: looking for vout window hwnd module: 2 candidates
qt4 debug: requesting video...
qt4 debug: Video was requested 0, 0
main debug: using vout window hwnd module "qt4"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 416.060 ms - Total 416.060 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 416.060 ms)
direct3d debug: created video sub-window
direct3d debug: Vout EventThread running
direct3d debug: disabling screen saver
direct3d debug: Direct3d Device: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M 4318 1037 161
main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1936x1118 window
direct3d warning: trying surface pixel format: YV12
direct3d debug: selected surface pixel format is YV12
direct3d debug: Using D3DTEXF_LINEAR for minification
direct3d debug: Using D3DTEXF_LINEAR for magnification
direct3d debug: Direct3D scene created successfully
direct3d debug: Direct3D device adapter successfully initialized
main debug: using vout display module "direct3d"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 492.153 ms - Total 492.153 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 492.153 ms)
main debug: original format sz 1920x1080, of (0,0), vsz 1920x1080, 4cc I420, sar 1:1, msk r0x0 g0x0 b0x0
main debug: Adding 'antiflicker' as interactive
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 1 candidate
main debug: using video filter2 module "antiflicker"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.778 ms - Total 0.778 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.778 ms)
main debug: Filter 'antiflicker' (02df4e68) appended to chain
main debug: VoutDisplayEvent 'resize' 1920x1105 window
main debug: removing module "freetype"
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 2 candidates
freetype debug: Using Arial as font from file C:\Windows\Fonts\arial.ttf
freetype debug: using fontsize: 2
main debug: using text renderer module "freetype"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.715 ms - Total 0.715 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.715 ms)
avcodec debug: using direct rendering
main debug: End of video preroll
main debug: Received first picture
direct3d debug: Created 316x71 texture for OSD
main debug: Post-processing available
main debug: Filter 02df4e68 removed from chain
main debug: removing module "antiflicker"
main debug: Adding 'antiflicker' as interactive
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 1 candidate
main debug: using video filter2 module "antiflicker"
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 0.285 ms - Total 0.285 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.285 ms)
main debug: Filter 'antiflicker' (02df47d8) appended to chain
main debug: Decoder buffering done in 754 ms
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor
main debug: auto hiding mouse cursor

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby YankeePappa » 28 Nov 2012 23:47

So maybe a syntax error in the file related to the channel count or codec identification? Your thoughts, Rémi?

araw error: bad channels count (1-8): 0
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec error: cannot open codec (PCM S24 LE)
main debug: no decoder module matching "any" could be loaded
main debug: TIMER module_need() : 3.013 ms - Total 3.013 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 3.013 ms)
main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `s24l'. VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby Rémi Denis-Courmont » 29 Nov 2012 09:05

0 channels is definitely going to be a problem, yes. This might be a bug in the MKV demuxer or the file itself is invalid, I don't know.
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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 02 Dec 2012 18:44

Can you share the mkv ?
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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby TypX » 10 Dec 2012 19:00

The channel problem is a bug in the demux and should be fixed soon.
For the codec, according to the traces it really is PCM 24 LE.

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby halfsquatch » 15 Dec 2012 19:41

I just installed 2.0.5 (Mac) and this issue persists. Is the patch set for this in the GIT repo or is it still a work in progress?

Thank you.

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby Lotesdelere » 17 Dec 2012 09:31

As requested, please upload a short sample of a problematic file to either http://streams.videolan.org/upload/ or EmbedUpload.com, the latter will upload the file for you to several other hosts and then post the link to the file here.

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby TypX » 17 Dec 2012 09:56

The 2.0.5 doesn't seem to embed this fix. You should try the nightly builds : http://nightlies.videolan.org/

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby halfsquatch » 06 Jan 2013 19:24

Hello,

Thank you for the nightlies link. I downloaded the 2.0.6 and 2.1.0 nightlies from 12/31/2012 and the 2.1.0 nightly does resolve the issue. The 2.0.6 version does not.

So once 2.1.0 is out, the general public will get the fix.

Thanks again for all your help!

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Re: Is there a reason ...

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 07 Jan 2013 12:01

I think it was done for 2.1.0. only.
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