VLC media player 0.8.5-test4 beta release (was test3)

[Guest]

clicking on the Back button after streaming a video causes firefox to exit without any warnings or error messages. I had this problem in 1.5 but then after updating to 1.5.0.2 it still happens. I then realised it was vlc-0.8.5-test2-win32 that was the problem, deleted it and now am viewing the videos perfectly, i'll go back to the stable release now and test it out.

[ivanbuto]

Windows 98
amd xp 2000+
224 MB Ram
vlc-0.8.5-test3

vlc-0.8.5-test2 -> no problems

Hmm, I did not get that error on Windows 98 SE. Under what circumstances did you get the error?

[ivanbuto]

If I uninstall and install 0.8.4a again everything works. Have you dropped support for win9x?

We haven't dropped it intentionaly but we don't really bother to test anymore. I'll try to see if this can be fixed.

I can confirm this problem on my Windows 98 SE machine. Maybe it has to do with the unicows stuff?

The changelog says: "libunicows support to handle UTF8 on windows 9x" I did not find unicows.dll anywhere under the VLC folder (I used the .7z package).

[little_gritche]

Hi,

For my first post, I would like to start saying that I love this software and use it daily.

I have tested the new VLC 0.8.5 test3 build and have encountered a crash trying to read the following file :
http://www.ornamentsthemovie.com/video/Ornaments.mov

I have downloaded it to my hard drive and tried to read the copy on my hard drive.

Using VLC 0.8.4a, I was perfectly able to read this file.

Thanks

[The DJ]

The issue with VoD seeking on the VLM server should be fixed now.

[FORCE]

VLC wont display file length time when i play .flac files and lowers 24 bit to 16 bit.
Flac and aac(mp4a) encoding is really good in vlc and use it for everyday encoding, VLC is best.

[dionoea]

About unicode on Windows 9x: you need to download MSLU from the microsoft web site and install it. However, this is currently a little broken in test3/test4 so don't expect it to work before the final we release (we are debugging this as i write this message).

[noname!]

@ivanbuto

my english is bad i'm from germany but originally form turkey
so i was in the office of my uncle.
it was not Windows 98 "SE"! only Windows 98!

[Guest]

Can you try making a Snapshot with command-alt-s and confirm the line is not in that image? Also, can you provide the messages output of the Messages window when this issue occurs?

Sry for the late reply. The green triangles are not on a normal screenshot with alt-ctrl-s, the ss I used was through a vnc window, so I could show the actual phenomenon.

this is the dump of the message window

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main debug: looking for demux2 module: 43 candidates avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:46464952 (RIFF) size:734508792 pos:0 avi debug: found LIST chunk: 'AVI ' avi debug: <list 'AVI '> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:5453494c (LIST) size:306 pos:12 avi debug: found LIST chunk: 'hdrl' avi debug: <list 'hdrl'> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:68697661 (avih) size:56 pos:24 avi debug: avih: streams:2 flags: HAS_INDEX IS_INTERLEAVED 484x256 avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:5453494c (LIST) size:116 pos:88 avi debug: found LIST chunk: 'strl' avi debug: <list 'strl'> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:68727473 (strh) size:56 pos:100 avi debug: strh: type:vids handler:0x44495658 samplesize:0 23.98fps avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:66727473 (strf) size:40 pos:164 avi debug: strf: video:DX50 484x256 planes:1 12bpp avi debug: </list 'strl'> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:5453494c (LIST) size:106 pos:212 avi debug: found LIST chunk: 'strl' avi debug: <list 'strl'> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:68727473 (strh) size:56 pos:224 avi debug: strh: type:auds handler:0x00000000 samplesize:240 41.67fps avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:66727473 (strf) size:30 pos:288 avi debug: strf: audio:0x0055 channels:1 48000Hz 0bits/sample 78kb/s avi debug: </list 'strl'> avi debug: </list 'hdrl'> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:5453494c (LIST) size:56 pos:326 avi debug: found LIST chunk: 'INFO' avi debug: <list 'INFO'> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:54465349 (ISFT) size:44 pos:338 avi debug: ISFT: software : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.1 (build 2366/release) avi debug: </list 'INFO'> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:4b4e554a (JUNK) size:7794 pos:390 avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:5453494c (LIST) size:728765536 pos:8192 avi debug: skipping movi chunk avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:31786469 (idx1) size:5735056 pos:728773736 avi debug: idx1: index entry:358441 avi debug: </list 'AVI '> avi debug: found Chunk fourcc:4b4e554a (JUNK) size:248 pos:734508800 avi debug: * LIST-root size:734509056 pos:0 avi debug: + RIFF-AVI size:734508792 pos:0 avi debug: | + LIST-hdrl size:306 pos:12 avi debug: | | + avih size:56 pos:24 avi debug: | | + LIST-strl size:116 pos:88 avi debug: | | | + strh size:56 pos:100 avi debug: | | | + strf size:40 pos:164 avi debug: | | + LIST-strl size:106 pos:212 avi debug: | | | + strh size:56 pos:224 avi debug: | | | + strf size:30 pos:288 avi debug: | + LIST-INFO size:56 pos:326 avi debug: | | + ISFT size:44 pos:338 avi debug: | + JUNK size:7794 pos:390 avi debug: | + LIST-movi size:728765536 pos:8192 avi debug: | + idx1 size:5735056 pos:728773736 avi debug: + JUNK size:248 pos:734508800 avi debug: AVIH: 2 stream, flags HAS_INDEX IS_INTERLEAVED avi debug: stream[0] rate:2997 scale:125 samplesize:0 avi debug: stream[0] video(DX50) 484x256 12bpp 23.976000fps main debug: selecting program id=0 avi debug: stream[1] rate:10000 scale:240 samplesize:240 avi debug: stream[1] audio(0x55) 1 channels 48000Hz 0bits avi debug: stream[0] created 179229 index entries avi debug: stream[1] created 179212 index entries avi debug: stream[0] length:7475 (based on index) avi debug: stream[1] length:7475 (based on index) main debug: using demux2 module "avi" main debug: looking for a subtitle file in /Volumes/GENHOME;SUSHI/tor/Match.Point[2005]DvDrip[Eng]-aXXo/ main debug: looking for decoder module: 25 candidates ffmpeg debug: libavcodec already initialized ffmpeg debug: postprocessing disabled ffmpeg debug: using direct rendering ffmpeg debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-4 Video) started main debug: using decoder module "ffmpeg" main debug: thread 51996672 (decoder) created at priority -47 (input/decoder.c:159) main debug: looking for decoder module: 25 candidates ffmpeg debug: libavcodec already initialized ffmpeg debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG Audio layer 1/2) started main debug: using decoder module "ffmpeg" main debug: thread 54146560 (decoder) created at priority 37 (input/decoder.c:159) main debug: meta information: main debug: - 'Setting' = ' HAS_INDEX IS_INTERLEAVED' main debug: `/Volumes/GENHOME;SUSHI/tor/Match.Point[2005]DvDrip[Eng]-aXXo/Match.Point[2005]DvDrip[Eng]-aXXo.avi' successfully opened avi debug: old:0 < new 0 main debug: looking for audio output module: 2 candidates ffmpeg debug: disabling direct rendering main debug: no usable vout present, spawning one main debug: overriding monitor pixel aspect-ratio: 4:3 main debug: new aspect-ratio 306281:216000, sample aspect-ratio 3:4 main debug: window size: 484x341 main debug: cropping picture 484x256 to 0,0,484x256 main debug: window size: 484x341 main debug: looking for video output module: 4 candidates opengl debug: Texture size: 484x256 main debug: looking for opengl provider module: 1 candidate macosx debug: display is Quartz Extreme accelerated main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 2 main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 3 main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 4 main debug: Registering subpicture channel, ID: 5 main debug: using opengl provider module "macosx" main debug: using video output module "opengl" main debug: waiting for thread completion main debug: got 1 direct buffer(s) main debug: picture in 484x256 (0,0,484x256), chroma I420, ar 121:64, sar 1:1 main debug: picture user 484x256 (0,0,484x256), chroma I420, ar 306281:216000, sar 3:4 main debug: picture out 484x256 (0,0,484x256), chroma UYVY, ar 306281:216000, sar 3:4 main debug: looking for chroma module: 9 candidates main debug: using chroma module "i420_yuy2_mmx" main debug: indirect render, mapping render pictures 0-7 to system pictures 1-8 main debug: thread 53759488 (video output) created at priority 37 (video_output/video_output.c:421) main debug: VLC is looking for: 's16l' 48000 Hz Mono frame=1 samples/2 bytes auhal debug: system has [3] device(s) auhal debug: DevID: 0x104 DevName: Built-in Input auhal debug: this device is INPUT only. skipping... auhal debug: DevID: 0x106 DevName: Built-in Output auhal debug: supported format: [192000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16] auhal debug: supported format: [176400][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16] auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][12][4][1][4][2][16] auhal debug: supported format: [88200][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: [192000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20] auhal debug: supported format: [176400][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20] auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][20] auhal debug: supported format: [88200][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: [192000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24] auhal debug: supported format: [176400][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24] auhal debug: supported format: [96000][mcpl][4][8][1][8][2][24] auhal debug: supported format: [88200][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: supported format: [96000][3cac][76][6144][1536][0][2][16] auhal debug: supported format: [48000][3cac][76][6144][1536][0][2][16] auhal debug: supported format: [44100][3cac][76][6144][1536][0][2][16] auhal debug: DevID: 0x102 DevName: RadioSHARK 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 1 physical channels for device output auhal debug: VLC will output: Mono auhal debug: we set the AU format: [48000][mcpl][9][4][1][4][1][32] auhal debug: the actual set AU format is [48000][mcpl][9][4][1][4][1][32] main debug: using audio output module "auhal" main debug: output 'fl32' 48000 Hz Mono frame=1 samples/4 bytes main debug: mixer 'fl32' 48000 Hz Mono frame=1 samples/4 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: input 's16l' 48000 Hz Mono frame=1 samples/2 bytes main debug: filter(s) 's16l'->'fl32' 48000 Hz->48000 Hz Mono->Mono main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates main debug: using audio filter module "s16tofloat32" main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion main debug: filter(s) 'fl32'->'fl32' 52800 Hz->48000 Hz Mono->Mono main debug: looking for audio filter module: 24 candidates main debug: using audio filter module "bandlimited_resampler" main debug: found a filter for the whole conversion main debug: audio output is starving (233552), playing silence main debug: control type=0 main debug: control: stopping input main debug: closing input avi debug: free chunk avih avi debug: free chunk strh avi debug: free chunk strf avi debug: free chunk LIST avi debug: free chunk strh avi debug: free chunk strf avi debug: free chunk LIST avi debug: free chunk LIST avi debug: free chunk ISFT avi debug: free chunk LIST avi debug: free chunk JUNK avi debug: free chunk LIST avi debug: free chunk idx1 avi debug: free chunk RIFF avi debug: free chunk JUNK avi debug: free chunk LIST main debug: removing module "avi" main debug: removing module "access_file" ffmpeg debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG-4 Video) stopped main debug: removing module "ffmpeg" main debug: thread 51996672 joined (input/decoder.c:191) main debug: killing decoder fourcc `XVID', 1 PES in FIFO ffmpeg debug: ffmpeg codec (MPEG Audio layer 1/2) stopped main debug: removing module "ffmpeg" main debug: thread 54146560 joined (input/decoder.c:191) main debug: killing decoder fourcc `mpga', 0 PES in FIFO main debug: removing module "s16tofloat32" main debug: removing module "bandlimited_resampler" main debug: removing module "auhal" main debug: removing module "float32_mixer" macosx debug: input has stopped, refreshing interface main debug: thread 51303936 joined (input/input.c:399) main debug: garbage collector destroys 1 vout main debug: removing module "i420_yuy2_mmx" main debug: removing module "macosx" main debug: removing module "opengl" main debug: thread 53759488 joined (video_output/video_output.c:461)

also other issues I ran across were the preferences for volume level (250%) etc not saving when I exit vlc, and the float-on-top option resetting to being checked on every start of vlc.

[ivanbuto]

About unicode on Windows 9x: you need to download MSLU from the microsoft web site and install it. However, this is currently a little broken in test3/test4 so don't expect it to work before the final we release (we are debugging this as i write this message).

Hi,

thanks for the reply - yes, I do have MSLU isntalled (and in fact I have a couple of copies of unicows.dll on my hard disk, since some applications include it in their distributions). So it's OK, I just wanted to check.

I know the folks developing DC++ have had some trouble with unicows, so hopefully you won't run into similar problems that would be difficult to resolve.

Ivan

[ivanbuto]

@ivanbuto

my english is bad i'm from germany but originally form turkey
so i was in the office of my uncle.
it was not Windows 98 "SE"! only Windows 98!

Well, that doesn't really matter. I think you need to install the Microsoft Layer for Unicode: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

[MrZapper]

Hi,

I am using vlc 0.8.5-test3 to create a mosaic channel. I use twelve MPEG2 IP multicast channels for input to create one mosaic channel. Unfortunately vlc crashes after a while (within the hour). I can see the following error message in the event viewer (windows 2003):

Faulting application vlc.exe, version 0.8.5.0, faulting module libts_plugin.dll, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x00004c28.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

I tried to transcode to different codecs etc. but that doesn't seem to make a difference.

Is this a known bug?

Thanks in advance.

With kind regards,

MrZapper

[little_gritche]

Hi,

I have forgotten to say that the crash which occurs everytime I try to read that *.mov file occurs on a Windows XP SP2 machine. I have not tested under another OS. A Windows popup appears saying that VLC crashed and then VLC is automatically closed.

Thanks

Best regards

[Dandruff]

someone re-added the portaudio module to the latest builds (0.8.5-test4 and the 0.8.6 nightlies)!? should be removed again (because it doesn't work anymore since version 0.8.2).

[Guest]

Are the builds in testing/vlc-0.8.5-test4 something I should be using?

[Khamelion]

When I'm trying to to add files with "umlauts" like the german ö ä ü in the playlist, it does not play that file. But when I'm playing it directly it has no problem with that.
Someone recommend me to read this thread : viewtopic.php?t=14685 but it does not help me.

[usbhell]

Just tried vlc-0.8.5-test4 and found a bug with the Activex plugin. The volume property still only returns the value it has been set to and not what the actual volume level is, if it has been changed with the volume hotkeys.

cheers

[dionoea]

Yes, test4 is something you should use. We forgot to announce it :/

[Guest]

dionoea, et al: Is there any info available about the new OS X (Mozilla?) plugin?

[usbhell]

Apologies if this is a known problem but I never noticed it before. When I play TS files I've recorded off the tv with multiple aspect ratios 4:3 & 16:9. VLC switches between them fine if I just play the whole file. If i use the slider to skip through the file the aspect ratio doesn't change. So for instance the adverts are in 16:9 but the main prog is in 4:3, but it ends up getting stretched if I try and skip the ads with the slider.

cheers

[dionoea]

dionoea, et al: Is there any info available about the new OS X (Mozilla?) plugin?

Sure, browse the test4 macosx/ppc/ folder. You'll see one dmg for the standalone version of VLC and one for the mozilla plugin. (i don't use a mac so i can't guarantee that it works ... but it should :p)

[pasha1507]

I use Windows XP professional edition SP2, vlc-0.8.5-test4-win32
Hardware Semrtron 2500 video Ati Radeon 9600 pro

When I create playlist with defferend video and sound qality files
(some DVD qality some VHS) and just play it everything good all files play ok. But when I start streaming ( mms in local network ) and
catch it with Windows media player fist file from playlist always play Ok,
but next files often play slower or faster then need. I notice that such things happen when files from playlist have different qality and different codecs. But problem exist when I catch playlist streaming, if I just play this playlist whithout streaming everything ok.
Whats wrong?

[Guest]

dionoea, et al: Is there any info available about the new OS X (Mozilla?) plugin?

Sure, browse the test4 macosx/ppc/ folder. You'll see one dmg for the standalone version of VLC and one for the mozilla plugin. (i don't use a mac so i can't guarantee that it works ... but it should :p)

Does it *require* Mozilla? Because if it does, it should disable itself under browsers it's not designed for (if it's not compatible with Safari, it will simply cause interference).

I loaded it onto my test Mac, opened up Safari (Firefox not installed on my freshly imaged test Mac) and it says it's installed. Only problem is that QuickTime tends to register itself for every MIME type that the VLC plug-in supports, even if it can't handle all the codecs used.

Not sure how to get VLC to handle certain media instead of QuickTime. Removing the QT plugins would be one way, but that would mean losing support for all the other things that QT registers but VLC doesn't (eg: audio/aac, video/flc...).

I did disable my QT browser plug-ins and threw a couple of files at it, and wound up with differing results. Depending on the file type, mostly Safari either caused a window to open up in the Finder, showing where the file was (Safari acting as if it had "downloaded" the file rather than handling it internally), or a black browser window with "(no picture)" in it.

Which all leads me to believe that it is probably Mozilla-only?? So, yeah, disabling itself under other browsers like Safari would be a good idea.

[Guest]

All of the 0.8.4-test* versions of VLC will not fullscreen on my second monitor. I tried deleting preferences, etc, etc, but it always full screens on my main monitor. I tried video device 0, 1 and 2 in the interface section of the preferences.

Is this a known issue?

PowerPC, 10.4.6

If you need any traces or logs of any sort, tell me how and you shall receive.

cheers

[Guest]

so is the 8.5 Version (Final) going to be released in 3 Days

when i Drag the Time Scale thing to go later into a movie it freezes (Not the player) the movie and i have to start it from beginning.

is that a problem with VLC Media Player and is it fixed in this new version...

or is it a movie file problem.