No video at all from m2ts, or mkv !! (with vc1 AND H264!)

[brechtsky]

My problem is this:

When I open certain mkv files and m2ts files (always 1080p, and often direct rips and remuxes from retail blurays) the video doesnt play, as in audio with no video, no window for the video at all... hit fullscreen, nothing happens....

... And every time, if I check under the video menu, there is a video track available, that is not selected-- And even if I try to select it, it still doesnt open a video window.

It happens with both x264 and m2ts, as far as I can tell... And yes, Ive re-downloaded, re-installed,and deleted and re-deleted the preferences about twenty times with several different versions, and nothing in the 9's will play video.

So for 264 mkvs its not a huge problem, as I keep both 9.x and 8.6i, and 8.6i plays them all right (despite a bit worse post-processing or something that makes it looks sharper in 9.x)-- But 8.6i doesnt play vc1 or m2ts (i think, not for me), so unfortunately it makes mkv and m2ts files with vc1 unwatchable.

And more details: I dont think it happens with every m2ts file... and it definitely doesnt happen the majority of the time with mkvs and 264 files... But it has happened with both, and Im noticing it more and more, and its becoming a problem more and more.

Even when I demux with tsmuxer, (thru crossover) to raw vc1 or 264 files, There still will be no video...

... I cant use ffmpeg, quicktime (for m2ts), or mpegstreamclip ... but for some reason visualhub works, and sees the video, essentially.... If I can live with re-encoding the audio to stereo (such a stupid limitation for that app), then I simply use the passthru with the vc1 to wmv, and it will play the video... And If I re-encode the video with visualhub in any format, it works too...

.. But heres the kicker-- Even then, after getting the vc1 to passthru to wmv and finally displaying the video, if I try to use mkvmerge or tsmuxer or anything else to remux the file to ts or mkv... Then VLC 9 wont see the video track again !! ... Once again, as if Im starting over from scratch with the original file-- the track is available in the video menu, but nothing appears even if I go in and choose the video track ....

To avoid the automated post-- I have a g5 17 inch macbook pro with dual 2.6 ghz processors, a year old next month...

heres the messages, if I, in this sequence.... open the application, then the m2ts file from a bd disc, i.e. the stream folder... and then once it starts playing just audio (with no video window), I go in and select the video track again thru the menu.... this is the messages for that sequence (if this is wrong, sorry, Im not sure what "set verbosity to 2" means):

note: I replaced specific names with X's.

main debug: EOF reached
main debug: control type=1
main debug: removing module "playlist"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Media Library' : 7.091 ms - Total 7.091 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 7.091 ms)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2953850880 (preparser) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:79)
main debug: thread started
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread 2954383360 (fetcher) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:108)
main debug: thread started
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1
main debug: thread 2954915840 (playlist) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:117)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.649 ms - Total 0.649 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.649 ms)
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2955448320 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main debug: looking for interface module: 17 candidates
main debug: using interface module "signals"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.633 ms - Total 0.633 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.633 ms)
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2956513280 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
main debug: looking for interface module: 4 candidates
main debug: using interface module "macosx"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 348.820 ms - Total 348.820 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 348.820 ms)
main debug: thread 2957045760 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:148)
main debug: thread started
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: adding item `00007.m2ts' ( /Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: processing request item 00007.m2ts node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on 00007.m2ts
main debug: 00007.m2ts is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for '00007.m2ts'
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2958790656 (input) created at priority 22 (input/input.c:370)
main debug: `/Volumes/XXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts' gives access `' demux `' path `/Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='/Volumes/XXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 2 candidates
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 25.576 ms - Total 25.576 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 25.576 ms)
main debug: creating access '' path='/Volumes/XXXXXXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: looking for access module: 8 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: /Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
macosx debug: notification received in VLC with name VLCOSXGUIInit and object VLCEyeTVSupport
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
access_file debug: opening file `/Volumes/XXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 74.740 ms - Total 74.740 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 74.740 ms)
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: pre-buffering done 1408981 bytes in 0s - 15492 kbytes/s
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='/Volumes/XXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: looking for demux module: 51 candidates
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: using demux module "ts"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 416.838 ms - Total 416.838 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 416.838 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in /Volumes/XXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/
ts debug: DEMUX_SET_GROUP 0 0x0
main debug: `/Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts' successfully opened
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 4 bytes of garbage
ts debug: pid[256] unknown
ts debug: pid[31] unknown
ts debug: pid[4097] unknown
ts debug: pid[4113] unknown
main debug: control type=1
ts debug: pid[4352] unknown
ts debug: pid[4353] unknown
ts debug: pid[4354] unknown
ts debug: pid[4355] unknown
ts debug: pid[4356] unknown
ts debug: PATCallBack called
ts debug: new PAT ts_id=0 version=0 current_next=1
ts debug: * number=0 pid=31
ts debug: * number=1 pid=256
ts debug: PMTCallBack called
ts debug: new PMT program number=1 version=0 pid_pcr=4097
ts debug: * descriptor : unknown (0x5)
ts debug: * descriptor : unknown (0x88)
ts debug: * es pid=4113 type=234 dr->i_tag=0x5
ts debug: * es pid=4113 type=234 fcc=WVC1
main debug: selecting program id=1
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 3407872 )
avcodec error: cannot open codec (Windows Media Video VC1)
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 568.856 ms - Total 568.856 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 568.856 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 18 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_vc1"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 35.171 ms - Total 35.171 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 35.171 ms)
main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WVC1'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `WVC1', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "packetizer_vc1"
ts debug: * es pid=4352 type=129 fcc=a52
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "a52"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.324 ms - Total 0.324 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.324 ms)
main debug: thread 2959323136 (decoder) created at priority 22 (input/decoder.c:217)
main debug: thread started
ts debug: * es pid=4353 type=131 fcc=lpcm
ts debug: * es pid=4354 type=129 fcc=a52
ts debug: * es pid=4355 type=129 fcc=a52
ts debug: * es pid=4356 type=129 fcc=a52
ts debug: * es pid=4608 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4609 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4610 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4611 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4612 type=144 *unknown*
ts warning: first packet for pid=4353 cc=0xe
ts warning: first packet for pid=4352 cc=0xe
ts warning: first packet for pid=4354 cc=0xa
ts warning: first packet for pid=4355 cc=0xe
ts warning: first packet for pid=4356 cc=0xe
ts warning: first packet for pid=4113 cc=0xd
macosx debug: addition to non-blocking error panel received
a52: A/52 channels:6 samplerate:48000 bitrate:640000
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: VLC is looking for: 'a52 ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=1536 samples/2560 bytes
auhal debug: system has [3] device(s)
auhal debug: DevID: 0x104 DevName: Built-in Microphone
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x102 DevName: Built-in Input
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x106 DevName: Built-in Output
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: current format is: [44100][mcpl][41][4][1][4][2][32]
auhal debug: layout of AUHAL has 2 channels
auhal debug: selected 2 physical channels for device output
auhal debug: VLC will output: Stereo
auhal debug: we set the AU format: [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
auhal debug: the actual set AU format is [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
main debug: using audio output module "auhal"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 525.106 ms - Total 525.106 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 525.106 ms)
main debug: output 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.932 ms - Total 0.932 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.932 ms)
main debug: input 'a52 ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=1536 samples/2560 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'a52 '->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "a52tofloat32"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.979 ms - Total 1.979 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.979 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 21.745 ms - Total 21.745 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 21.745 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main warning: PTS is out of range (-32093), dropping buffer
main warning: computed PTS is out of range (74009), clearing out
main warning: PTS is out of range (42088), dropping buffer
main warning: output PTS is out of range (106106), clearing out
main warning: PTS is out of range (61631), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (119786), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (122264), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (93423), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (98616), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (70901), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (72748), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (70831), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (51397), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (31144), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (3688), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-25215), dropping buffer
main debug: control type=17
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec error: cannot open codec (Windows Media Video VC1)
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 2.235 ms - Total 2.235 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.235 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 18 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_vc1"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.293 ms - Total 0.293 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.293 ms)
main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WVC1'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `WVC1', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "packetizer_vc1"
macosx debug: addition to non-blocking error panel received

Thanks for the help, and please tell me theres a way to fix this!!

And if its not an easy fix, can you suggest some windows apps (that I would try with fusion or crossover) or other out-of-the-box ideas? ... Thanks so much.

... I usually consider myself pretty good at manipulating this stuff, and Ive had such a rough time, and my only option forcing me to use visualhub and downgrading to stereo audio... if not re-encoding the whole huge file myself, and it taking forever since I want to preserve the bluray PQ (afterall its the reason I go to the trouble of getting the full bluray disc, remux, or iso), and therefore use a very high bitrate.

And finally, thanks for taking the time to read all this !!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Ok, your VLC is broken.

main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WVC1'.

Reset preferences and cache.

[brechtsky]

Could you tell me how to delete the cache?

Because Ive deleted the preferences AND re-installed it about ten-to-fifteen times now.


EDIT: and I just deleted the preferences and tried again.... here's the log:

main debug: CPU has capabilities 486 586 MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2 FPU
main debug: looking for memcpy module: 3 candidates
main debug: using memcpy module "memcpymmxext"
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2953318400 (Interaction control) created at priority 0 (interface/interaction.c:382)
main debug: Creating an input for 'Media Library'
main debug: Input is a meta file: disabling unneeded options
main debug: `file/xspf-open:///Users/XXXXXX/Library/Preferences/VLC/ml.xspf' gives access `file' demux `xspf-open' path `/Users/XXXXXX/Library/Preferences/VLC/ml.xspf'
main debug: creating access 'file' path='/Users/XXXXXX/Library/Preferences/VLC/ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for access module: 3 candidates
access_file debug: opening file `/Users/XXXXXX/Library/Preferences/VLC/ml.xspf'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.173 ms - Total 1.173 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.173 ms)
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: creating demux: access='file' demux='xspf-open' path='/Users/XXXXXX/Library/Preferences/VLC/ml.xspf'
main debug: looking for demux module: 1 candidate
playlist debug: using XSPF playlist reader
main debug: using demux module "playlist"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.557 ms - Total 0.557 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.557 ms)
main debug: `file/xspf-open:///Users/XXXXXX/Library/Preferences/VLC/ml.xspf' successfully opened
main debug: looking for xml module: 2 candidates
main debug: using xml module "xml"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 58.791 ms - Total 58.791 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 58.791 ms)
playlist warning: invalid <playlist> attribute:"xmlns:vlc"
playlist debug: parsed 0 tracks successfully
main debug: removing module "xml"
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: control type=1
main debug: removing module "playlist"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'Media Library' : 5.120 ms - Total 5.120 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 5.120 ms)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2953850880 (preparser) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:79)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2954383360 (fetcher) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:108)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1
main debug: thread 2954915840 (playlist) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:117)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.704 ms - Total 0.704 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.704 ms)
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2955448320 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main debug: looking for interface module: 17 candidates
main debug: using interface module "signals"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.439 ms - Total 1.439 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.439 ms)
main debug: thread 2956513280 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main debug: thread started
main: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
main debug: looking for interface module: 4 candidates
main debug: using interface module "macosx"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 21.625 ms - Total 21.625 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 21.625 ms)
main debug: thread 2957045760 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:148)
main debug: thread started
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: adding item `00007.m2ts' ( /Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: processing request item 00007.m2ts node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on 00007.m2ts
main debug: 00007.m2ts is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for '00007.m2ts'
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2958790656 (input) created at priority 22 (input/input.c:370)
main debug: `/Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts' gives access `' demux `' path `/Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='/Volumes/XXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 2 candidates
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.916 ms - Total 1.916 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.916 ms)
main debug: creating access '' path='/Volumes/XXXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: looking for access module: 8 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: /Volumes/XXXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file debug: opening file `/Volumes/XXXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 2.448 ms - Total 2.448 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.448 ms)
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre-buffering...
macosx debug: notification received in VLC with name VLCOSXGUIInit and object VLCEyeTVSupport
main debug: received first data for our buffer
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: pre-buffering done 1408981 bytes in 0s - 21618 kbytes/s
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='/Volumes/XXXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts'
main debug: looking for demux module: 51 candidates
main debug: using demux module "ts"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 34.039 ms - Total 34.039 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 34.039 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in /Volumes/XXXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/
ts debug: DEMUX_SET_GROUP 0 0x0
main debug: `/Volumes/XXXXXXXXXX/BDMV/STREAM/00007.m2ts' successfully opened
ts warning: lost synchro
ts debug: skipping 4 bytes of garbage
ts debug: pid[256] unknown
ts debug: pid[31] unknown
ts debug: pid[4097] unknown
ts debug: pid[4113] unknown
main debug: control type=1
ts debug: pid[4352] unknown
ts debug: pid[4353] unknown
ts debug: pid[4354] unknown
ts debug: pid[4355] unknown
ts debug: pid[4356] unknown
ts debug: PATCallBack called
ts debug: new PAT ts_id=0 version=0 current_next=1
ts debug: * number=0 pid=31
ts debug: * number=1 pid=256
ts debug: PMTCallBack called
ts debug: new PMT program number=1 version=0 pid_pcr=4097
ts debug: * descriptor : unknown (0x5)
ts debug: * descriptor : unknown (0x88)
ts debug: * es pid=4113 type=234 dr->i_tag=0x5
ts debug: * es pid=4113 type=234 fcc=WVC1
main debug: selecting program id=1
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 3407872 )
avcodec error: cannot open codec (Windows Media Video VC1)
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 30.276 ms - Total 30.276 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 30.276 ms)
main debug: looking for packetizer module: 18 candidates
main debug: using packetizer module "packetizer_vc1"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 2.365 ms - Total 2.365 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.365 ms)
main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WVC1'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `WVC1', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "packetizer_vc1"
ts debug: * es pid=4352 type=129 fcc=a52
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "a52"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.210 ms - Total 0.210 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.210 ms)
main debug: thread 2959323136 (decoder) created at priority 22 (input/decoder.c:217)
ts debug: * es pid=4353 type=131 fcc=lpcm
ts debug: * es pid=4354 type=129 fcc=a52
ts debug: * es pid=4355 type=129 fcc=a52
ts debug: * es pid=4356 type=129 fcc=a52
ts debug: * es pid=4608 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4609 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4610 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4611 type=144 *unknown*
ts debug: * es pid=4612 type=144 *unknown*
ts warning: first packet for pid=4353 cc=0xe
ts warning: first packet for pid=4352 cc=0xe
ts warning: first packet for pid=4354 cc=0xa
ts warning: first packet for pid=4355 cc=0xe
ts warning: first packet for pid=4356 cc=0xe
main debug: thread started
ts warning: first packet for pid=4113 cc=0xd
a52: A/52 channels:6 samplerate:48000 bitrate:640000
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
macosx debug: addition to non-blocking error panel received
main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
main debug: VLC is looking for: 'a52 ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=1536 samples/2560 bytes
auhal debug: system has [3] device(s)
auhal debug: DevID: 0x104 DevName: Built-in Microphone
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x102 DevName: Built-in Input
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x106 DevName: Built-in Output
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: current format is: [44100][mcpl][41][4][1][4][2][32]
auhal debug: layout of AUHAL has 2 channels
auhal debug: selected 2 physical channels for device output
auhal debug: VLC will output: Stereo
auhal debug: we set the AU format: [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
auhal debug: the actual set AU format is [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: using audio output module "auhal"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 426.490 ms - Total 426.490 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 426.490 ms)
main debug: output 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.322 ms - Total 1.322 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.322 ms)
main debug: input 'a52 ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=1536 samples/2560 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'a52 '->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "a52tofloat32"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 2.259 ms - Total 2.259 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.259 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 2.553 ms - Total 2.553 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.553 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion

[brechtsky]

anyone, please?

That first reply was the definition of unhelpful -- Broken? And it doesnt sound like you read the whole post, as I've re-installed, re-downloaded, and deleted prefs several times, as was stated in the first post

So any real help understanding the problem, or advice I havent already tried? Thanks very much.

[brechtsky]

Hello? Anyone there?

Ive done everything you guys asked, and Im only getting one answer... and one that isn't helpful at all.... great support....

The only help Ive received is "your computers broken" which is total BS because I got it 6 months ago, and it will play vc1 in mkv thru quicktime, and if I do a passthru to .wmv with the problem files, they will then play totally fine in VLC, too...

... And as I said in my first post, AND the second reply, Ive already deleted the prefences, throw out the app, and redownload the img like three times... So as far as I know, its not my computer-- its something involving vlc, vc1, and containers.

And can anyone please help now? Its nearly been a month and Ive had absolutely no valuable help.

Thanks.

p.s. wmv would be a fine substitute except that its a huge hassle to remux gigantic vc1 files, and specifically, I am unable to do it without converting the audio to 2 channels-- And that is unacceptable to me, so Id like to be able to watch the files as intended, and without having to spend hours doctoring them....

[brechtsky]

bump once more .... this is getting old....

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Well, H264 is m2ts works here.
VC1 in m2ts might need more work.

[brechtsky]

Well, H264 is m2ts works here.
VC1 in m2ts might need more work.

i think you are right, I have been unable to find an example with h264...

--- HOWEVER--- with every problem I've described, vc1 is also an issue when in matroska files, too... So its not just m2ts containers, I believe.

And is there any word on new release, solution or workaround or anything? Thanks.

[Neko2]

The m2ts problem is a known issue
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/2356

What error messages do you get when trying to play matroska files?

[brechtsky]

Sorry I dont have any of them at the moment, but the majority were all files I had in tried in their original m2ts, then converted to mkv with tsmuxer and either gds or mkvmerge --

-- So Id guess the errors would be the same... and as I said, it works when I pass the video thru to wmv and convert the audio to 2 ch, which is weird, I think...

... Heres the code for that (vc1 m2ts passed thru to working wmv):

main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread 2954383360 (fetcher) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:108)
main debug: thread started
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 0 items, index -1
main debug: thread 2954915840 (playlist) created at priority 0 (playlist/thread.c:117)
main debug: looking for interface module: 1 candidate
main debug: using interface module "hotkeys"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.443 ms - Total 0.443 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.443 ms)
main debug: thread 2955448320 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main debug: thread started
main debug: looking for interface module: 17 candidates
main debug: using interface module "signals"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.723 ms - Total 0.723 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.723 ms)
main debug: thread 2956513280 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:168)
main debug: thread started
main: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
main debug: looking for interface module: 4 candidates
main debug: using interface module "macosx"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 70.697 ms - Total 70.697 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 70.697 ms)
main debug: thread 2957045760 (interface) created at priority 0 (interface/interface.c:148)
main debug: thread started
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
main debug: adding item `xxxxxxx.wmv' ( /Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxxxxx.wmv )
main debug: rebuilding array of current - root Playlist
main debug: rebuild done - 1 items, index -1
main debug: starting new item
main debug: processing request item xxxx.wmv node Playlist skip 0
main debug: resyncing on xxxx.wmv
main debug: xxxx.wmv is at 0
main debug: creating new input thread
main debug: Creating an input for 'xxxx.wmv'
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: thread 2958790656 (input) created at priority 22 (input/input.c:370)
main debug: `/Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.wmv' gives access `' demux `' path `/Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.wmv'
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='/Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.wmv'
main debug: looking for access_demux module: 2 candidates
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
macosx debug: notification received in VLC with name VLCOSXGUIInit and object VLCEyeTVSupport
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 17.994 ms - Total 17.994 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 17.994 ms)
main debug: creating access '' path='/Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.wmv'
main debug: looking for access module: 8 candidates
vcd debug: trying .cue file: /Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.cue
vcd debug: could not find .cue file
access_file debug: opening file `/Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.wmv'
main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 24.625 ms - Total 24.625 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 24.625 ms)
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
macosx debug: input has changed, refreshing interface
main debug: pre-buffering done 1408981 bytes in 0s - 13299 kbytes/s
main debug: creating demux: access='' demux='' path='/Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.wmv'
main debug: looking for demux module: 59 candidates
asf debug: found object guid: 0x75b22630-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:611
asf debug: read "header object" subobj:5, reserved1:1, reserved2:2
asf debug: found object guid: 0x8cabdca1-0xa947-0x11cf-0x8ee400c00c205365 size:104
asf debug: read "file properties object" file_id:0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0000000000000000 file_size:27887837915 creation_date:116444736000000000 data_packets_count:8714932 play_duration:91363690000 send_duration:91332690000 preroll:3100 flags:2 min_data_packet_size:3200 max_data_packet_size:3200 max_bitrate:192000
asf debug: found object guid: 0x5fbf03b5-0xa92e-0x11cf-0x8ee300c00c205365 size:46
asf debug: read "header extension object" reserved1:0xabd3d211-0xa9ba-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 reserved2:6 header_extension_size:0
asf debug: found object guid: 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 size:203
asf debug: read "stream Properties object" stream_type:0xbc19efc0-0x5b4d-0x11cf-0xa8fd00805f5c442b error_correction_type:0x20fb5700-0x5b55-0x11cf-0xa8fd00805f5c442b time_offset:0 type_specific_data_length:125 error_correction_data_length:0 flags:0x1 stream_number:1
asf debug: found object guid: 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 size:114
asf debug: read "stream Properties object" stream_type:0xf8699e40-0x5b4d-0x11cf-0xa8fd00805f5c442b error_correction_type:0xbfc3cd50-0x618f-0x11cf-0x8bb200aa00b4e220 time_offset:0 type_specific_data_length:28 error_correction_data_length:8 flags:0x2 stream_number:2
asf debug: found object guid: 0x86d15240-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6 size:114
asf debug: read "codec list object" reserved_guid:0x86d15241-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6 codec_entries_count:2
asf debug: - codec[0] video name:"" description:"" information_length:4
asf debug: - codec[1] audio name:"Windows Media Audio V8" description:"" information_length:2
asf debug: found object guid: 0x75b22636-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:27887782450
asf debug: read "data object" file_id:0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0000000000000000 total data packet:8714932 reserved:257
asf debug: found object guid: 0x33000890-0xe5b1-0x11cf-0x89f400a0c90349cb size:54854
asf debug: read "index object" file_id:0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0000000000000000 index_entry_time_interval:10000000 max_packet_count:205 index_entry_count:9133
asf debug: + 'Unknown' GUID 0x0-0x0-0x0-0x0000000000000000 size:0pos:0
asf debug: + 'Header' GUID 0x75b22630-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:611pos:0
asf debug: | + 'File Properties' GUID 0x8cabdca1-0xa947-0x11cf-0x8ee400c00c205365 size:104pos:30
asf debug: | + 'Header Extension' GUID 0x5fbf03b5-0xa92e-0x11cf-0x8ee300c00c205365 size:46pos:134
asf debug: | + 'Stream Properties' GUID 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 size:203pos:180
asf debug: | + 'Stream Properties' GUID 0xb7dc0791-0xa9b7-0x11cf-0x8ee600c00c205365 size:114pos:383
asf debug: | + 'Codec List' GUID 0x86d15240-0x311d-0x11d0-0xa3a400a0c90348f6 size:114pos:497
asf debug: + 'Data' GUID 0x75b22636-0x668e-0x11cf-0xa6d900aa0062ce6c size:27887782450pos:611
asf debug: + 'Index' GUID 0x33000890-0xe5b1-0x11cf-0x89f400a0c90349cb size:54854pos:27887783061
asf debug: found 2 streams
main debug: selecting program id=0
asf debug: added new video stream(ID:1)
asf debug: added new audio stream(codec:0x161,ID:2)
main debug: using demux module "asf"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 46.187 ms - Total 46.187 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 46.187 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in /Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: no fetch required for Playlist (art currently (null))
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 3407872 )
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (Windows Media Video VC1) started
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 283.166 ms - Total 283.166 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 283.166 ms)
main debug: thread 2959323136 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:217)
main debug: thread started
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec already initialized
avcodec warning: Physical channel configuration not set : guessing
avcodec debug: ffmpeg codec (Windows Media Audio 2) started
main debug: using decoder module "avcodec"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 4.241 ms - Total 4.241 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 4.241 ms)
main debug: thread 2959855616 (decoder) created at priority 22 (input/decoder.c:217)
main debug: thread started
main debug: `/Volumes/Tvix500/Video-1/xxxx.wmv' successfully opened
main debug: control type=1
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
main debug: VLC is looking for: 's16l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one
main debug: window size: 1920x1080
main debug: looking for video output module: 3 candidates
opengl debug: Texture size: 1920x1080
opengl debug: requesting "default" opengl provider
main debug: looking for opengl provider module: 2 candidates
macosx debug: display is Quartz Extreme accelerated
auhal debug: system has [3] device(s)
auhal debug: DevID: 0x104 DevName: Built-in Microphone
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x102 DevName: Built-in Input
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x106 DevName: Built-in Output
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
main debug: using opengl provider module "macosx"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 127.109 ms - Total 127.109 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 127.109 ms)
main debug: using video output module "opengl"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 128.726 ms - Total 128.726 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 128.726 ms)
main debug: waiting for thread initialization
main debug: thread started
main debug: got 1 direct buffer(s)
main debug: picture in 1920x1080 (0,0,1920x1080), chroma I420, ar 16:9, sar 1:1
main debug: picture user 1920x1080 (0,0,1920x1080), chroma I420, ar 16:9, sar 1:1
main debug: picture out 1920x1080 (0,0,1920x1080), chroma UYVY, ar 16:9, sar 1:1
main debug: looking for video filter2 module: 19 candidates
main debug: using video filter2 module "i420_yuy2_sse2"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.688 ms - Total 0.688 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.688 ms)
main debug: indirect render, mapping render pictures 0-7 to system pictures 1-8
main debug: thread 2961453056 (video output) created at priority 22 (video_output/video_output.c:502)
main debug: looking for text renderer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using text renderer module "quartztext"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 8.030 ms - Total 8.030 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 8.030 ms)
auhal debug: current format is: [44100][mcpl][41][4][1][4][2][32]
auhal debug: layout of AUHAL has 2 channels
auhal debug: selected 2 physical channels for device output
auhal debug: VLC will output: Stereo
auhal debug: we set the AU format: [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
auhal debug: the actual set AU format is [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
main debug: looking for video blending module: 1 candidate
blend debug: chroma: YUVA -> UYVY
main debug: using video blending module "blend"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.774 ms - Total 0.774 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.774 ms)
main warning: late picture skipped (33495)
main warning: late picture skipped (-8776)
main warning: late picture skipped (3061)
main warning: late picture skipped (-38632)
main debug: using audio output module "auhal"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 591.967 ms - Total 591.967 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 591.967 ms)
main debug: output 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.798 ms - Total 0.798 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.798 ms)
main debug: input 's16l' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/4 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 's16l'->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "converter_float"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 213.256 ms - Total 213.256 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 213.256 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.199 ms - Total 0.199 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.199 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion

[elBasto]

i got the same problem with a mkv file which is a remux of a Bluray. No video but sound is working. I am using VLC 0.9.8a. The strange thing is, i tested it with the last stable release of VLC for vista and the playback of the same file was fine.

EDIT: doesn't work in VLC 1.0.0 either

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Can you share the file?

[elBasto]

i can post you the debug log and other information provided by VLC. but the actual file is very large...


main debug: using access module "access_file"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.262 ms - Total 1.262 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.262 ms)
main debug: Using AStream*Stream
main debug: pre-buffering...
main debug: received first data for our buffer
main debug: pre-buffering done 65534 bytes in 0s - 627431 kbytes/s
mkv debug: found 4 es
main debug: selecting program id=0
mkv debug: Starting the UI Hook
main debug: thread 2959323136 (mkv event thread handler) created at priority 0 (mkv.cpp:2726)
main debug: using demux module "mkv"
main debug: thread started
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 442.464 ms - Total 442.464 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 442.464 ms)
main debug: looking for a subtitle file in /Users/X/Movies/
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
avcodec debug: libavcodec initialized (interface 3407872 )
avcodec warning: Incomplete extradata
(vc1@0x93ec10)
avcodec error: cannot open codec (Windows Media Video VC1)
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 40.451 ms - Total 40.451 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 40.451 ms)
main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WVC1'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `WVC1', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
main debug: using decoder module "dts"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.294 ms - Total 0.294 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.294 ms)
main debug: thread 2959855616 (decoder) created at priority 22 (input/decoder.c:217)
main debug: thread started
main debug: looking for decoder module: 31 candidates
subsdec debug: trying demuxer-specified character encoding: UTF-8
main debug: using decoder module "subsdec"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.565 ms - Total 0.565 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.565 ms)
main debug: thread 2960388096 (decoder) created at priority 0 (input/decoder.c:217)
main debug: idx1=-1(en) idx2=-1(nl)
main debug: `/V.mkv' successfully opened
main debug: control type=1
main debug: thread started
macosx debug: addition to non-blocking error panel received
dts: DTS channels:6 samplerate:48000 bitrate:1536000
main debug: no aout present, spawning one
main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates
main debug: VLC is looking for: 'dts ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=512 samples/2048 bytes
auhal debug: system has [4] device(s)
auhal debug: DevID: 0x105 DevName: Mikrofon (integriert)
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x103 DevName: Eingang (integriert)
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: DevID: 0x107 DevName: Ausgang (integriert)
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20]
auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [48000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: supported format: [44100][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24]
auhal debug: DevID: 0x101 DevName: Soundbooth 2.0
auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping...
auhal debug: current format is: [44100][mcpl][41][4][1][4][2][32]
auhal debug: layout of AUHAL has 2 channels
auhal debug: selected 2 physical channels for device output
auhal debug: VLC will output: Stereo
auhal debug: we set the AU format: [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
auhal debug: the actual set AU format is [48000][mcpl][9][8][1][8][2][32]
main debug: no fetch required for Wiedergabeliste (art currently (null))
main debug: using audio output module "auhal"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 495.107 ms - Total 495.107 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 495.107 ms)
main debug: output 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: mixer 'fl32' 48000 Hz Stereo frame=1 samples/8 bytes
main debug: no need for any filter
main debug: looking for audio mixer module: 3 candidates
main debug: using audio mixer module "float32_mixer"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 0.903 ms - Total 0.903 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 0.903 ms)
main debug: input 'dts ' 48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE frame=512 samples/2048 bytes
main debug: filter(s) 'dts '->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz 3F2R/LFE->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "dtstofloat32"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 2.006 ms - Total 2.006 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 2.006 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Stereo->Stereo
main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates
main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 1.474 ms - Total 1.474 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 1.474 ms)
main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion
main warning: PTS is out of range (205317), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (194686), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (184045), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (173404), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (162763), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (152151), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (141511), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (130870), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (119562), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (108921), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (98280), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (87640), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (77001), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (66359), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (55718), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (45077), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (34769), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (24128), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (13486), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (2845), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-7795), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-18437), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-29078), dropping buffer
main warning: PTS is out of range (-39718), dropping buffer
mkv debug: Event Key
main debug: incoming request - stopping current input
main debug: dying input
main debug: EOF reached
main debug: control type=0
main debug: control: stopping input
main debug: dying input
macosx debug: input has stopped, refreshing interface
main debug: dying input
main debug: thread ended
main debug: thread 2959323136 joined (mkv.cpp:2735)
mkv debug: Stopping the UI Hook
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "mkv"
main debug: removing module "access_file"
main debug: removing module "dts"
main debug: thread ended
main debug: thread 2959855616 joined (input/decoder.c:248)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `dts ', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: removing module "dtstofloat32"
main debug: removing module "bandlimited_resampler"
main debug: removing module "auhal"
main debug: removing module "float32_mixer"
main debug: removing module "subsdec"
main debug: thread ended
main debug: thread 2960388096 joined (input/decoder.c:248)
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `subt', 0 PES in FIFO
main debug: thread ended
main debug: dead input
main debug: thread 2958790656 joined (playlist/engine.c:244)
main debug: TIMER input launching for 'V.mkv' : 538.944 ms - Total 538.944 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 538.944 ms)

The Error and Warnings window simply told me that VLC doesn't support the audio or video format "WVC1" and that there was nothing I could do.

The thing that confuses me is that the windows version of VLC does have any problems at all.

EDIT:
got some more information about the file:

General / Container Stream # 1
Total Video Streams for this File -> 1
Total Audio Streams for this File -> 1
Video Codecs Used -> VC-1
Audio Codecs Used -> DTS
File Format -> Matroska
Play Time -> 2h 12mn
Total File Size -> 13.0 GiB
Total Stream BitRate -> 14.0 Mbps
Encoded with -> mkvmerge v2.4.0 ('Fumbling Towards Ecstasy') built on Oct 11 2008 20:13:15
Encoding Library -> libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video Stream # 1
Codec (Human Name) -> VC-1
Codec (FourCC) -> WVC1
Frame Width -> 1 920 pixels
Frame Height -> 1 080 pixels
Frame Rate -> 23.976 fps
Total Frames -> 190666
Display Aspect Ratio -> 16/9
Video Stream Length -> 2h 12mn 24s 416ms
Video Stream BitRate -> 11.9 Mbps
Bit Depth -> bit0
Video Stream Title -> VC1 Remux Untouched
Video Stream Language -> English

Audio Stream # 1
Codec -> DTS
Codec (FourCC) -> A_DTS
Audio Stream Length -> 2h 12mn 32s 352ms
Audio Stream BitRate -> 1 536 Kbps
Audio Stream BitRate Mode -> CBR
Number of Audio Channels -> 6
Audio Channel's Positions -> Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling Rate -> 48.0 KHz
Bit Depth -> 24 bits
Audio Stream Title -> DTS 1536 kbit/sec
Audio Stream Language -> English

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

"avcodec warning: Incomplete extradata
(vc1@0x93ec10)
avcodec error: cannot open codec (Windows Media Video VC1)
main debug: TIMER module_Need() : 40.451 ms - Total 40.451 ms / 1 intvls (Avg 40.451 ms)
main error: no suitable decoder module for fourcc `WVC1'.
VLC probably does not support this sound or video format.
main debug: killing decoder fourcc `WVC1', 0 PES in FIFO"

This is the issue. Can you upload the files on our FTP?

[elBasto]

i hope the uploaded file helps with bug fixing. maybe it will find its way in the 1.0.0 release