[MEncoder-users] Empty output file when copying ac3, wide screen option added for mpeg2

[Laine Lee]

I made a mistake about which versions can compile and perform without the
problem I'm experiencing. I can compile Mplayer 30677 and the problem
doesn't occur, or I can use the MEncoder executable compiled previously from
30945 with no problem, but I experience the problem if I compile and install
30945 or 31097 (the problem also occurs with the recent 31101 release), and
presumably perhaps some before and all between. Thanks.

Laine Lee


On 4/26/10 2:21 PM, "Laine Lee" <llee040 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


> 
> The problem is present only for the current release (31097) and at least one
> release prior to that. After reverting to my previous build without success,
> I recompiled and installed the release I was using around the first of April
> (30945), and that did solve it. My configure files for both 31097 and 30945
> are identical, and when I tested by building and installing each version
> today, the failure only and always occurred while using 31097.
> 
> With either version the output file is created. The problem is that in the
> case of the failure, the output file size remains 0. The command that
> triggers the failure involves a conversion to mpeg2 using the mpeg2video
> codec and occurs only with -oac copy -audiofile $file.ac3. If I replace that
> with -nosound, response from the application remains the same, and output is
> generated successfully considering the specified change. I'm using Mac OS X
> 10.6.3, but because execution occurs successfully while using a fairly
> recent version, that may or may not be a contributing factor. If you're
> interested in more information, I'll be happy to comply. I seem to remember
> that a problem either similar or identical to this existed for me for a span
> of several releases some time ago. Thanks.
>