[mythtv-users] problem converting files
Paul Harrison
mythtv at dsl.pipex.com
Sun Sep 24 10:15:08 UTC 2006
Gary Dawes wrote:
> Whenever I export a recording from my analogue (bt878) card, the
> converted video is extremely blocky and pixilated, like a very low res
> video at a high zoom. Doesn't matter if it's mpeg-4 or rtjpeg, or if
> I'm converting to mpeg-2, or divx the result is the same. Nuvexport
> and mytharchive produce the same output. I've tried various
> combinations of settings covering most options with nuvexport.
>
> I've tried playing the files in a variety of players on linux and
> windows, and a dvd made using mytharchive, on a standalone dvd player.
>
> I've never had a problem previously, I have several mpeg-2 files which
> have been converted in the past. The problem is apparent on
> recordings recorded with either myth 0.20 or 0.19
>
> I'm running the latest release of knoppmyth, along with myth 0.20, the
> latest ffmpeg from svn (updated yesterday), and the the latest nuvexport.
>
> Has anybody else had similar problems or any ideas?
>
> thanks
>
> gary
>
ffmpeg changed the meaning of the bitrate parameter -b from meaning
Kbits/sec to bits/sec which is going to cause a few people some
headaches I think. If you add the k suffix to the -b parameter then that
should correct things. eg -b 5000 becomes -b 5000k
I wonder if the k and M suffixes will also work for older versions of
ffmpeg? Would make the fix a lot easier if it does otherwise it means
having to detect what version of ffmpeg is available and change the
parameter accordingly.
Paul H.
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