[MPlayer-users] [BUG] lavc error - 2pass curve failed to converge

[Corey Hickey]

vitko wrote:
>> Can one or both of you please provide a sample file for reproducing 
>> this? The only test case I had before required vmax_b_frames=2, so if 
>> you have a file that has the same problem with default options then 
>> debugging may be easier. Try to make the sample file as small as 
>> reasonably possible; there's no need to upload a DVD image or anything 
>> if only the first 500 frames are used. If you don't know how to trim 
>> down the file, ask me and I'll send instructions.
> 
> I did
> 
> $ mencoder dvd://1 -dvd-device . -nosound -ovc copy \
> -frames 500 -o r5422test
> 
> The result file is 8.6M. As I'm currently on GPRS, I'm not sure about my
> uploading capability. I'll be on 2Mbps link on Monday, but I guess
> you'll have it pinned down by then. If not, just drop a line (and upload
> link) and I'll send the test file.

I'm not in much of a hurry. When you can, upload it to
ftp://ftp.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/incoming/

...unless Giacomo beats you to it.

-Corey