Video Encoder Trial

[iPodPhoto]

well i was rather happy when i saw this because the mencoder way is a bit frusturating at times

i encoded a Divx AVI file and its was 1/2 the size of the one i made with mencoder (about 10mb off). But when i tried to play it on rockbox's mpegplayer the audio is really  out of sync

im not sure if this is just my iPod or an encoder problem

[Llorean]

Can you tell us more information? Which iPod, do you have frameskipping and limit frame rate both turned on, what build are you uisng, etc?

[robin0800]

Any idea what the following means

Compiler did not align stack variables. Libavcodec has been misc
and may be very slow or crash. This is not a bug in libavcodec,
but in the compiler. Do not report crashes to FFmpeg developers.

[Llorean]

It's not important in relation to using it for this. You can find a newer ffmpeg.exe if it bothers you. Use google and make sure the program works before replacing the old one.

[iPodPhoto]

Ok

File size: 18,941,952 bytes
Video Length: 00:06:29
Encoded with: WinFF
Quality: Apple iPod Color/Photo 4:3

Model: ipod Color/Photo
Rockbox Build: Daily Build [2 Apr 19:40]
Show FPS: On
Limit FPS: On
Skip frames: On
FPS: 15fps


Thats about all the info i think you would need...
hope that helps

[Llorean]

We'll need a sample file then, if the audio sync is off. Add the -fs 5000 (for a 5 mb file, adjust to how much you want to upload) to the options in the bottom of the WinFF window.

[ilikedirt]

WinFF doesn't work at all here. I'm on Ubuntu 6.10, installed it through the provided Debian package.

When I start encoding the status window pops up and closes immediately. Only a zero-byte output file gets created. This is for any video file I have thrown at it so far. The PLAY button in the main windows also doesn't seem to do anything - for me.

[Llorean]

Try executing the included ffmpeg binary in the terminal window and see if that provides you with any output giving a hint as to why it's failing.

You may want to try replacing it with an updated ffmpeg binary.

[ilikedirt]

Try executing the included ffmpeg binary in the terminal window and see if that provides you with any output giving a hint as to why it's failing.

You may want to try replacing it with an updated ffmpeg binary.

Hm. I'm on linux, so there is no binary provided with WinFF. I have ffmpeg installed in the system and when I run the command in terminal everything looks normal (gives me a help screen with options).

[ilikedirt]

Hi,
I think I figured it out.. It seems ffmpeg in Ubuntu is "crippled" for legal reasons. I added the "Medibuntu" repository and updated ffmpeg from there. Now WinFF works as expected.

[perfectdrug]

if anyone has the same problem like me that winff doesn't start at all under Ubuntu feisty fawn try this:

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sudo apt-get install libgdk-pixbuf-dev and after full installing ffmpeg everything workls like a charme

[amado738]

I run a ubuntu platform and winff does not work for me! it seems that it is restricted for the audio! I have tried to fix it a number of ways but still cant get it to work! i also cant transcode with vlc (which worked fine before when I was running a windows system and a windows version of vlc). It would be nice to have a similar .bat like file in linux which transcode videos automatically with vlc. maybe there is an easier way! hope someone has a better idea!

[afruff23]

I get this error on a XP 64-bit machine:
SHGetPathFromIDList failed: invalid pidl.

Here's the source code, the error message is in it but I still don't know what it means: http://winff.googlecode.com/svn-history/r30/trunk/%20winff%20--username%20bggmtt/unit1.pas

[Llorean]

The program itself is not created by us, and any real bugs should immediately be reported to its creator.

[(V)3@7Y]

ive been using winff problem free for my e200 for about 7 months now.
ive encoded a few dozen videos of many formats and sizes and both audio and video are perfect.