[MEncoder-users] help with old divx for linux codec, please?

[Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski]

On Tuesday, 22 May 2007 at 11:43, Dieter wrote:
> > > I've been trying to use the xvid.org codec to decode
> > > my input but it crashes (frequently) since the
> > > developers don't seem to care about fault tolerant or
> > > error resilient coding practices.  That means I must
> > > evaluate other software MPEG4 decoders for stability. 
> > > I don't have the time, background, or resources to
> > > write my own decoder.
> > > 
> > > If I understand my history correctly there are really
> > > only two other options.  The ffmpeg mpeg4 decoder
> > > which was loosely based on the h.263 stuff,
> > 
> > Are there any problems with ffmpeg's mpeg-4 asp decoder?
> 
> Ffmpeg complains a lot about the mpeg4 output from mencoder.

Considering that mencoder outputs mpeg4 encoded by libavcodec,
I find your statement dubious. Have you submitted a bugreport?

> I don't know if the problem is with mencoder or ffmpeg or both.
> I don't recall seeing it crash.
> 
> Ffmpeg does crash from bad mpeg2ts input.  At least 2 different
> problems resulting in seg fault and at least 1 floating point
> exception.

Bugreports with backtraces, please.

Regards,
R.

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