[Mplayer-dvb] NTSC->PAL "slow" sound

[Juri Haberland]

Patrick Cernko schrieb:
> Also sprach fritz at netcourrier.com zu "07.02.2004 21:05" Anno Domini:

>> I use mplayer and the script from Juri Haberland to play 
>> divx files through my dvb-c card. 
>> 
>> This is awesome, but there's one problem I couldn't fix: 
>> my tv being only pal, I have to activate the -speed option 
>> to convert 30 fps divx files to 25 fps. 
>> 
>> This results in smooth video but sound with a lower pitch.
> 
> The reason is, that if you use the "speed" option, it is like "slow 
> -motion" or using a Walkmam with enabled "brakes": The time for playing 
> a 1hour video is stretched to 29.97/25 ~= 1.2 hours.
> 
>> (other parameters result in black & white video with correct 
>> sound, as expected; or color video with choppy sound resulting 
>> from frame drops, I think)
>> 
>> I can imagine why, but is there hope (is it possible 
>> technically) to get correct sound while converting from 
>> 30 fps to 25 fps in real time ?
> 
> Yes there is:
> 
> Juri already releases a "beta" version of its new script, but 
> unfortunately I cannot find it on his homepage any more, maybe he did 
> not set a link yet. I received the version from him via email, but I do 
> not have it by hand right now.

Yes, I didn't put a link upon my web page. Get it from
http://batleth.sapienti-sat.org/projects/VDR/mplayer.sh-0.8.5pre2.tar.gz

Cheers,
Juri