Humax FOXSAT HDR - Playback Not Available

[slendervip]

Hello,

I have a Humax FOXSAT-HDR freesat+ box. I have been copying files from it to my PC and want to stream them to my Sony Bravia TV using Mezzmo.

Windows Media Player manages to stream the files but with Mezzmo, I get "Playback not Available". Is this expected?

I think the files are MPEG2 ts files but they have some extra data in them as explained here - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=964264.

Can you tell me if/when Mezzmo will support these files?

Regards,

Steve

[Paul]

Hello Steve,

Can you please right-click on one of those files in Mezzmo then use the "Get FFmpeg Information" command and post the results here?

[slendervip]

Here's the data for one of the files - it plays OK in WMP and VLC.

FFmpeg version SVN-r26071, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2010 10:30:32 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-ffprobe --disable-ffplay --prefix=/media/windows-share/ffmpeg --extra-cflags=-U__STRICT_ANSI__ --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 50.35. 0 / 50.35. 0
libavcore 0.16. 0 / 0.16. 0
libavcodec 52.100. 0 / 52.100. 0
libavformat 52.88. 0 / 52.88. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 2 / 52. 2. 2
libavfilter 1.69. 0 / 1.69. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0
[mpegts @ 0163cc60] Too many streams
[mpeg2video @ 010f8410] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
[mpegts @ 0163cc60] Too many streams
[mpeg2video @ 010f8410] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 5 times
[mpegts @ 0163cc60] Too many streams
[mpeg2video @ 010f8410] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 2 times
[mpegts @ 0163cc60] Too many streams
[mpeg2video @ 010f8410] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
[mpegts @ 0163cc60] Too many streams
Last message repeated 19 times
[mpegts @ 0163cc60] max_analyze_duration reached
[NULL @ 01110200] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 011120f0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01113f80] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 011372f0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01139180] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 0113e250] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01140070] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01141ed0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01143d10] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 011440f0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 011444e0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 011448c0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01144cb0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01145090] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01145480] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01145860] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0163cc60] Too many streams
Last message repeated 1 times
Input #0, mpegts, from 'D:\Videos\Life\Life_20091103_2000.ts':
Duration: 00:59:09.73, start: 30705.533456, bitrate: 4320 kb/s
Program 6301
Program 6302
Program 6306
Program 6315
Program 6316
Stream #0.0[0x14b4]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 64:45 DAR 16:9], 15000 kb/s, 26.99 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x14b5](eng): Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 256 kb/s
Stream #0.2[0x14b6](NAR): Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 256 kb/s
Stream #0.3[0x14b7](eng): Subtitle: [6][0][0][0] / 0x0006
Stream #0.4[0xf06]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.5[0xf07]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.6[0xf08]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.7[0xf09]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.8[0x14b8](eng): Subtitle: dvbsub
Stream #0.9[0xf00]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.10[0xf01]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.11[0xf02]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.12[0xf03]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.13[0xf04]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.14[0x904]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.15[0x906]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.16[0x908]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.17[0x90a]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.18[0x912]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.19[0x913]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Program 6319
Program 6331
Program 6335
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 8

[slendervip]

Here's another one:

FFmpeg version SVN-r26071, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2010 10:30:32 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-ffprobe --disable-ffplay --prefix=/media/windows-share/ffmpeg --extra-cflags=-U__STRICT_ANSI__ --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 50.35. 0 / 50.35. 0
libavcore 0.16. 0 / 0.16. 0
libavcodec 52.100. 0 / 52.100. 0
libavformat 52.88. 0 / 52.88. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 2 / 52. 2. 2
libavfilter 1.69. 0 / 1.69. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0
[mpegts @ 0136cc60] Too many streams
Last message repeated 1 times
[mpeg2video @ 01229540] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 3 times
[mpegts @ 0136cc60] Too many streams
[mpeg2video @ 01229540] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 2 times
[mpegts @ 0136cc60] Too many streams
[mpeg2video @ 01229540] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
[mpegts @ 0136cc60] Too many streams
Last message repeated 21 times
[mpegts @ 0136cc60] max_analyze_duration reached
[NULL @ 0122f050] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01230eb0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01232d10] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01234b70] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01259df0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 0125d050] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 0125ee70] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01260cd0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01262b10] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01262ef0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 012632e0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 012636c0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01263ab0] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01263e90] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01264280] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[NULL @ 01264660] start time is not set in av_estimate_timings_from_pts
[mpegts @ 0136cc60] Too many streams
Last message repeated 1 times
Input #0, mpegts, from 'D:\Videos\Life\Life_20091012_2100.ts':
Duration: 00:58:51.92, start: 27868.863067, bitrate: 4527 kb/s
Program 10301
Program 10302
Stream #0.0[0x13ec]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 64:45 DAR 16:9], 15000 kb/s, 26.26 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x13ed](eng): Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 256 kb/s
Stream #0.2[0x13ee](eng): Subtitle: [6][0][0][0] / 0x0006
Stream #0.3[0xf06]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.4[0xf07]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.5[0xf08]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.6[0xf09]: Data: [11][0][0][0] / 0x000B
Stream #0.7[0x13ef](eng): Subtitle: dvbsub
Stream #0.8[0xf00]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.9[0xf01]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.10[0xf02]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.11[0xf03]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.12[0xf04]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.13[0x905]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.14[0x907]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.15[0x909]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.16[0x90b]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.17[0x90f]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.18[0x910]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Stream #0.19[0x914]: Data: [5][0][0][0] / 0x0005
Program 10303
Program 10304
Program 10305
Program 10306
Program 10321
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 8

Streaming it through VLC (although VLC can play it anyway):
FFmpeg version SVN-r26071, Copyright (c) 2000-2010 the FFmpeg developers
built on Dec 22 2010 10:30:32 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-ffprobe --disable-ffplay --prefix=/media/windows-share/ffmpeg --extra-cflags=-U__STRICT_ANSI__ --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect
libavutil 50.35. 0 / 50.35. 0
libavcore 0.16. 0 / 0.16. 0
libavcodec 52.100. 0 / 52.100. 0
libavformat 52.88. 0 / 52.88. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 2 / 52. 2. 2
libavfilter 1.69. 0 / 1.69. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0
[mpeg @ 0156cc60] max_analyze_duration reached
Input #0, mpeg, from 'D:\Videos\Life\Life_20091012_2100.mpg':
Duration: 00:58:51.10, start: 10468.506322, bitrate: 4260 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, 2 channels, s16, 256 kb/s
Stream #0.1[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 64:45 DAR 16:9], 15000 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 8

[Paul]

Thanks - they look like they should play ok. Can you please send us one of those files so that we could test it here (via a site like www.megaupload.com for example)? Or, if you can't, please turn on logging (see this thread: http://forum.conceiva.com/showthread.php/419-FAQ-How-to-turn-on-diagnostic-logging) then try playing one of those files on your TV using Mezzmo and once it fails, stop the server and send the logs to support (at) conceiva (dot) com

[slendervip]

File uploaded to http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ERKQ2LH5

Tried streaming from Mezzmo to Sony - Playback Not Available.

Logs to follow shortly.

[Paul]

Thanks - we'll test it here and get back to you.

[slendervip]

I've emailed the logs to you as well.

Thanks for your help.

Steve

[slendervip]

Any news on this issue? Latest version of Mezzmo does not fix the problem. From what I've read, it should be easy to strip out the redundant data. I'm not sure how you identify that the files need processing though.

Steve

[Paul]

Sorry for the delay - someone should get back to you soon. Mezzmo determines whether a file should be transcoded or not based on the container and the first video and the first audio codec it finds (and then matching that to the device profile).

[Paul]

Ok, we've tried the files here and they don't play natively on the BDP (although they should, as per the device profile). I suspect it's because of some data that the DVR adds to the file and BDP's player cannot process.

You can force transcoding of those files (and all others) by going to the Advanced tab on the Device Settings dialog (from the Media Devices) and setting "Deliver media files support by device" to "Never Deliver" (leave the rest as-is). That should make all files transcode and those files should play fine then (they do here).

[slendervip]

Changing the setting as you suggest does make the files play properly.

However, all my DVD's ripped to MPEG now stutter on the sound and don't fast forward and rewind as smoothly as before the setting was changed.

Any suggestions how to get both sets of files up and running smoothly? I have a Q6600 Quad Core on Gb LAN.

Steve

[Paul]

That's because now everything is being transcoded. The only way to fix this at the moment is to convert those files from the DVR separately, before adding them to Mezzmo. Unfortunately I don't see any other way around this for the time being.

[slendervip]

OK - I will look into a way of batch processing the files for when I copy across a group of files. Good job I've just bought a 2TB hard-drive.

As a future feature, is it possible to set transcoding options by file type. e.g. set mpg files (from my dvds) to not be transcoded but set ts files (from my DVR) to be transcoded. This could be added as exceptions in the advanced tab.

Steve

[Paul]

Once pre-transcoding is fully implemented, you will be able to transcode files individually (from within Mezzmo GUI) and thus you'll be able to choose which ones to transcode on a file-by-file basis.