PS3 Corrupted Data for some mp4 s

[LowPop]

Running into this a lot lately w/ my PS3s...

Some Mp4s play w/o issue and others when selected return corrupted data message.

Here's the ffmpeg details from a file that worked:

ffmpeg version N-53987-g443b29e Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jun 13 2013 03:11:25 with gcc 4.7.3 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 35.101 / 52. 35.101
libavcodec 55. 16.100 / 55. 16.100
libavformat 55. 8.102 / 55. 8.102
libavdevice 55. 2.100 / 55. 2.100
libavfilter 3. 76.101 / 3. 76.101
libswscale 2. 3.100 / 2. 3.100
libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'Y:\TV Active\801.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 1
compatible_brands: isom
creation_time : 2012-09-16 18:58:15
Duration: 00:43:10.59, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 973 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x404, 849 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 24k tbn, 47.95 tbc
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-09-17 17:20:05
handler_name : GPAC ISO Video Handler
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 120 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 2012-09-16 18:58:31
handler_name : GPAC ISO Audio Handler
At least one output file must be specified

<MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


---> DB Level Info: 31, 100
---> Frame rate: 23.98
---> Aspect ratio:


Here is another from one that didn't:

ffmpeg version N-53987-g443b29e Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jun 13 2013 03:11:25 with gcc 4.7.3 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 52. 35.101 / 52. 35.101
libavcodec 55. 16.100 / 55. 16.100
libavformat 55. 8.102 / 55. 8.102
libavdevice 55. 2.100 / 55. 2.100
libavfilter 3. 76.101 / 3. 76.101
libswscale 2. 3.100 / 2. 3.100
libswresample 0. 17.102 / 0. 17.102
libpostproc 52. 3.100 / 52. 3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'Y:\TV Active\824.mp4':
Metadata:
major_brand : isom
minor_version : 1
compatible_brands: isom
creation_time : 2013-04-29 18:25:52
Duration: 00:43:59.47, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1133 kb/s
Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 720x404, 1009 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 24k tbn, 47.95 tbc
Metadata:
creation_time : 2013-04-29 18:14:49
handler_name : GPAC ISO Video Handler
Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 120 kb/s
Metadata:
creation_time : 2013-04-29 18:25:53
handler_name : GPAC ISO Audio Handler
At least one output file must be specified

<MEZZMO>: Child process ended with code: 109, ExitCode=1


---> DB Level Info: 31, 100
---> Frame rate: 23.98
---> Aspect ratio:


The only delta I see is in the bit rate; however if that tips the scales then Mezzmo should transcode the file correct? This happens w/ transcoding enabled. Also, if I attempt to pre-transcode, Mezzmo tells me that the file is compatible w/ PS3 and that it doesn't require transcoding.

thanks in advanced...

Michael

[LowPop]

Figured this out, well sort of I guess... Enabled the "even if they match" for pretranscoding option and also selected force full transcode. Now files work. Appears to be more of a PS3 issue than Mezzmo as the files play fine on PCs and other devices.

[Paul]

Good troubleshooting, LowPop. From the FFmpeg information, there's not too much different between the MP4 files, so it may just be an encoding issue with the MP4 that did not work (i.e. it is badly encoded or encoded in such a way that your PS3 cannot play it). Pre-transcoding it with "force full transcode of all channels" can clean up any of these encoding issues & get the video to play. Thanks for posting back your solution.