how transcode and get video-file as output

[calgonite]

Hello,

I downloaded and installed the newest VLC Player.

Several times in different ways I tried to transcode an AVI and also an MKV file, I only get audio output.



I clicked and delected a codec and audio, but it always ignores the video. reading teh manual didnt help.

How can I save an AVI or MKV.h264 file as mpeg?

Thanks,

Calgonite

[PureVirtual]

Maybe it's because you're trying to encode in MPEG2 while using the MPEG1 container? Try choosing MP4 or MPEG PS as a container or change video codec to mp1v. Good luck!

[calgonite]

Hello,

I tried that, didnt get any video layer, just audio. (again)

Container mp4 and mp4v codec didnt work, too.

Can you tell me an exact example which combination actually gives out a video stream with audio?

Thanks,

Calgonite

[PureVirtual]

calgonite, hi!

It seems there realy is a problem and it depends on the input file contents. I've tried encoding two avi files with the following command line:

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vlc test.avi --sout #transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=1024,acodec=mp4a,ab=128}:std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst=test.mp4}

With test.avi video stream disappeared and with test2.avi everithing went normal. Here is the two files info:

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General Complete name : D:\temp\test.avi Format : AVI Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave File size : 23.2 MiB Duration : 4mn 46s Overal bit rate : 679 Kbps Writing library : VirtualDub build 7713/release Video Format : MPEG-4 Visual Codec ID : DIV3 Codec ID/Hint : DivX 3 Low Duration : 4mn 46s Bit rate : 578 Kbps Width : 640 pixels Height : 360 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16/9 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Resolution : 24 bits Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.100 Stream size : 19.7 MiB Audio Format : MPEG Audio Format version : Version 1 / Layer 3 Codec ID : 55 Codec ID/Hint : MP3 Duration : 4mn 46s Bit rate mode : CBR Bit rate : 96.0 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz Resolution : 16 bits Stream size : 3.27 MiB

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General Complete name : D:\temp\test2.avi Format : AVI Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave File size : 44.2 MiB Duration : 4mn 37s Overal bit rate : 1338 Kbps Movie name : Ледниковый Период Subject : Эпизод 2 Copyright : Bad&Mad Bros Video Format : MPEG-4 Visual Codec ID : DIV3 Codec ID/Hint : DivX 3 Low Duration : 4mn 37s Bit rate : 1200 Kbps Width : 512 pixels Height : 320 pixels Display aspect ratio : 1.600 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Resolution : 24 bits Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.293 Stream size : 39.6 MiB Audio Format : MPEG Audio Format version : Version 1 / Layer 3 Codec ID : 55 Codec ID/Hint : MP3 Duration : 4mn 36s Bit rate mode : CBR Bit rate : 128 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Resolution : 16 bits Stream size : 4.21 MiB

P.S.: I suggest using MediaCoder (http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/) for files transcoding in cases when vlc doesn't work.

[calgonite]

Thanks, tried that, could transcode all but not MKV.

(I dont know why my last anwer is not visible, here I tapy it again).

Mediacoder and most of other programs, even AutoMKV are Junk if you have MKV/h264 dual audio.

Sometimes All2Avi can transcode. I wait for a MKV playing DVD standalone player.

Thanks all anyway.