mpeg4-type 2 incompatibility with Logitech Review

[gizmojo]

I tried searching on this issue and didn't find anything so here goes. First of all thanks for the great job of streaming mkv files. Nobody else can as far as I can tell. My problem is that mpeg4 type 2 files won't play on the Review. Here's the FFmpeg data:

ffmpeg version N-33781-g35674a2, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
built on Oct 19 2011 10:31:16 with gcc 4.6.1
configuration: --enable-memalign-hack --arch=x86 --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-static --disable-shared --enable-zlib --disable-postproc --prefix=/media/ffmpeg --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --extra-libs='-lx264 -lpthread' --enable-runtime-cpudetect --extra-cflags=-I/home/dennis/cc/include --extra-ldflags=-L/home/dennis/cc/lib --pkg-config=pkg-config
libavutil 51. 22. 0 / 51. 22. 0
libavcodec 53. 21. 0 / 53. 21. 0
libavformat 53. 16. 1 / 53. 16. 1
libavdevice 53. 4. 0 / 53. 4. 0
libavfilter 2. 44. 0 / 2. 44. 0
libswscale 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0
[mpeg4 @ 017F9140] Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
Input #0, avi, from 'G:\TV Series\Breaking Bad\Season 2\Breaking Bad Season 2 Episode 01 - Seven Thirty-Seven.avi':
Metadata:
artist : TSV Productions
Duration: 00:45:20.40, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1079 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Video: mpeg4 (Advanced Simple Profile) (XVID / 0x44495658), yuv420p, 624x352 [SAR 1:1 DAR 39:22], 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 32 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified


---> DB Level Info: 5, 15
---> Frame rate: 25.00
---> Aspect ratio: 39:22


I really like Mezzmo and plan to purchase it if I can get these files to stream.

Thanks for any assistance you can provide!

[Paul]

Thanks for the positive feedback - we appreciate it!

That file should be passed through natively - does the Revue give you any error? Would it be possible for me to get a copy of that file (if you could upload it to www.megaupload.com for example), so that I could test it here?

[gizmojo]

Thanks for the response, Dennis. The issue seems to be problem with the Review's cataloging of files. If I go straight to the file via "Folders" rather than "All Video Files", the Review plays the file just fine. When I use the "All Video Files" selection on the Review menu, I get the error. Looks like it's a Review cataloging issue, not a Mezzmo problem!

One other problem. I saw the post concerning m4p files playing slowly, with the code that should fix the problem. The thing is, I don't know how, or where, to insert that code. Any help with that?

[Paul]

I'll try to reproduce this "All Video Files" issue here and see if I can spot anything.

Which post with the code do you mean - can you please provide a link?

[gizmojo]

My m4a files are playing at their proper speed now. Don't know what was going on . It seems that all my files are streaming correctly now. Thanks for your help, Dennis. I really appreciate your quick responses. I will be purchasing Mezzmo within the next few days!