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timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby edwart » 28 May 2009 13:34

Hello,

Is it possible to playback timeshift temp-files which are copied to an non temp-direcotry?
i am using the vlc 1.0 rc1 player.
i am playing an live-TV stream (RTP) and use "pause".
After a while local temp-files are created (ca 50 MB) for the timeshift: for example "vlc-timeshift.5000Z0"

i am coping these files to a non temp-dir and want to playback these files.

Is it possible to playback this temp-files? what i have to do to playback these files?

Thank you for your help
best regards
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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 28 May 2009 14:28

Have you tried to open them with VLC?
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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby edwart » 28 May 2009 14:33

yes i tried - its running (timer is running) but there is no video/audio.

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby stevedee3 » 28 May 2009 15:50

I just tried this with the temp files created while timeshifting DVB-T; the files don't play at all and the timer does not run.

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby VLC_help » 28 May 2009 17:24

Does tool called Mediainfo identify the files?

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby stevedee3 » 30 May 2009 05:56

Does tool called Mediainfo identify the files?
Yes, it does. Example output from MediaInfo:

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General Complete name : ..\vlc-timeshift.UU4OI5 Format : MPEG Video Format version : Version 2 File size : 50.0 MiB Duration : 1mn 30s Overall bit rate : 4 644 Kbps Video Format : MPEG Video Format version : Version 2 Format profile : Main@Main Format settings, Matrix : Default Duration : 1mn 30s Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 4 453 Kbps Nominal bit rate : 9 000 Kbps Width : 720 pixels Height : 576 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16/9 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Standard : PAL Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Interlaced Scan order : Top Field First Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.430 Stream size : 47.9 MiB (96%)

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby VLC_help » 30 May 2009 16:45

Then there should be a way to playback them. Is there are short sample file you could share to us? (I don't have DVB device, so I can't duplicate the sample stream)

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby stevedee3 » 30 May 2009 17:45

Then there should be a way to playback them.
Yes (mplayer is able to play these files...)
Is there are short sample file you could share to us? (I don't have DVB device, so I can't duplicate the sample stream)
Here's a small (804 KB) sample:
http://rapidshare.com/files/238938031/v ... 4XLEC.html

This is what MediaInfo has to say about this particular file:

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General Complete name : vlc-timeshift.14XLEC Format : MPEG Video Format version : Version 2 File size : 804 KiB Duration : 960ms Overall bit rate : 6 861 Kbps Video Format : MPEG Video Format version : Version 2 Format profile : Main@Main Format settings, Matrix : Default Duration : 960ms Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 15.0 Mbps Width : 720 pixels Height : 576 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16/9 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Standard : PAL Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Interlaced Scan order : Top Field First Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 1.447 Stream size : 1.72 MiB (219%)

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby VLC_help » 31 May 2009 16:06

It seems that VLC misidentifies the file. Mplayer plays it without sound (Media Player Classic only plays the sound).

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 31 May 2009 16:10

Fill a bug.
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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby stevedee3 » 01 Jun 2009 14:26

Fill a bug.
OK, I've created a trac account (same login). Could somebody please validate my account? Thanks!

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 01 Jun 2009 16:01

Done
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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby stevedee3 » 02 Jun 2009 14:03

ticket 2801 created.

Sample file has been uploaded to streams.videolan.org/incoming, filename "vlc-timeshift.14XLEC"

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby stevedee3 » 03 Jun 2009 11:20

Fill a bug.
* status changed from new to closed
* resolution set to wontfix

Those temporary files are using an internal format and exist only to avoid cluttering the memory. They are not meant to be played.
I guess it's not really a problem then... but it would be nice to be able to somehow save the timeshift files..

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Re: timeshift temp-files possible to playback?

Postby VLC_help » 03 Jun 2009 18:02

I turned it into feature request.


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