[Solved] Can hear the audio but no video...

[shibby44]

Hi there,

I'm having trouble with some video file I encoded. I used GordianKnot+VirtualDubMod for the encoding and latest XviD as encoder. The audio is CBR Mp3 although the audio it's not the problem because I tried disabling it and the problems is still there.

When I open the avi file with VirtualDubMod and do a error check it says all the frames are ok, and I can see the video if I use the arrow keys. Now when I try some player for instance, WMPlayer or bsplayer ... I can't see a thing. I tried running MPEG4Modifier over the file but displays an error while loading the file "Invalid VOL." I think it was.

Thanks in advance, and excuse my bad english. bye.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Please load the XviD-compressed .AVI into GSpot and post a screen capture back here...

[shibby44]

Here's the screenshot

[setarip_old]

@shibby44

While you're waiting for the moderators to determine whether they can allow your screen capture to be viewed, perhaps you can provide some more background information?:

1) Is the original source material a DVD?

2) If so, what is the Title and Region number?

3) Does your original source material play properly on your PC?

4) What software and procedures did you use to decrypt/rip it?

[shibby44]

The original source is a DVD, it plays perfectly on the computer, also the disc has no scratches on it. I guess the DVD it's region 2.

I used, DVDDecrypter + DGIndex + GordianKnot + VirtualDubMod and Besweet to encode the audio.

The procedure is nothing special and went smoothly for other encodings. 2pass, no qpel, no packedbistream... using VirtualDubMod as encoder.

Besides, I can't see anything special on gspot's report but...

Thanks for your support.

[jeffy]

I tried running MPEG4Modifier over the file but displays an error while loading the file "Invalid VOL." I think it was.


Do you have the latest version? It should have been fixed:
1.3.0 (2004-Dec-20):
Error checking is less strict (no more "No dummy N-VOP found for packed frame" and "Invalid VOL" errors)

Latest version: 1.3.2


If you don't want to wait, upload your image somewhere and post the link only.

[shibby44]

I used the latest version of MPEG4Modifier downloaded from it's official website.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1795/videoat4.jpg

[jeffy]

Does VLC play your video? It has built-in codecs, so it should.

What happens if you select Video - Direct Stream Copy and resave the file as a new file? Is it still unplayable (no video)?

[setarip_old]

@shibby44

If you believe you've converted the entire DVD, you would seem to have a problem, as GSpot indicates the file has a running time of only a little over 25 minutes.

I'm still speculating that the problem lies in your original rip. Again, what is the Title of your original DVD?

[shibby44]

The title is Ergo Proxy, and it has several chapters. Each of them lasts 25'. I didn't convert the entire DVD.

Surprinsingly I can see the file OK with VLC, but I don't understand why. If I managed to encode it with my codecs, how come I can't play it with normal players... besides even GSpot says that it is a XviD file so I don't know what's going on.

If I do the Direct Stream copy thing nothing changes, it keeps the same in all the players except VLC.

Thanks for your answers.

[shibby44]

I found the problem. It seems the DivX decoder was the troublemaker. When I updated to the last version of the product it activated "Decode generic mpeg-4 files" and that seemed to mess up the whole thing.

What I don't understand is why some chapters can be played using the generic decoder and others not, and besides, why some of them drop a "Invalid VOL" error on MPEG4Modifier's latest version if I encoded them using the same settings.

[setarip_old]

I found the problem.Congratulations on resolving your dilemma ;>}

[jeffy]

Thanks for reporting back.