[MPlayer-users] how to get vp6 codec to work?

Maik Meier mr.meyers at gmx.de
Mon May 19 22:54:35 CEST 2008


hi,

hmmm, I am really disappointed that this is not working. maybe this is a 
problem with 64bit? Is there any possibility to have a parallel install 
of mplayer 32bit and w32codecs? I need this stream :(

thanks


> hi there,
>
> I have a problem with watching an internet stream which uses vp6 codec. 
> If I start mplayer with this stream(mplayer 
> http://91.121.4.152:8000/;stream.nsv), it automatically selects ffvp6 
> (ffmpeg). And at first this seems to work, but only for a while. It 
> crashes very often or is ever-changing the output resolution. mplayer says:
>
> |
> MPlayer interrupted by signal 11 in module: filter_video
> - MPlayer crashed by bad usage of CPU/FPU/RAM.
>   Recompile MPlayer with --enable-debug and make a 'gdb' backtrace and
>   disassembly. Details in 
> DOCS/HTML/en/bugreports_what.html#bugreports_crash.
> - MPlayer crashed. This shouldn't happen.
>   It can be a bug in the MPlayer code _or_ in your drivers _or_ in your
>   gcc version. If you think it's MPlayer's fault, please read
>   DOCS/HTML/en/bugreports.html and follow the instructions there. We 
> can't and
>   won't help unless you provide this information when reporting a 
> possible bug.
> Uninit audio filters...
> [libaf] Removing filter dummy
> Uninit audio: faad
> FAAD: Closing decoder!
> Uninit video: ffmpeg
> GNOME screensaver enabled
> W: memblock.c: Memory pool destroyed but not all memory blocks freed! 1 
> remain.
> vo: uninit ...
> bash: stream.nsv: command not found|
>
>
> So, on my last notebook I tried the Windows codec in vp6vfw.dll. This 
> worked much better (mplayer -vc vp6 http://91.121.4.152:8000/;stream.nsv).
> But now on my new notebook this doesn't work anymore. I use Ubuntu Hardy 
> 64Bit and I downloaded the w64codecs.
> If I type mplayer -vc help | grep vp6 it says:
>
>
> |ffvp6       ffmpeg    working   FFmpeg VP6 decoder  [vp6]
> ffvp6f      ffmpeg    working   FFmpeg VP6 Flash decoder  [vp6f]
> vp6         vfwex     working   On2 VP6 Personal Codec  [vp6vfw.dll]|
>
>
> But if I try to start the stream (mplayer -vc vp6 -v 
> http://91.121.4.152:8000/;stream.nsv) there is no video output. It says:
>
>
> |
> MPlayer 1.0rc2-4.2.3 (C) 2000-2007 MPlayer Team
> CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T7500  @ 2.20GHz (Family: 6, Model: 
> 15, Stepping: 11)
> CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
> Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
> get_path('codecs.conf') -> '/home/maik/.mplayer/codecs.conf'
> Reading /home/maik/.mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open 
> '/home/maik/.mplayer/codecs.conf': No such file or directory
> Reading /etc/mplayer/codecs.conf: Can't open '/etc/mplayer/codecs.conf': 
> No such file or directory
> Using built-in default codecs.conf.
> Configuration: --enable-runtime-cpudetection --prefix=/usr 
> --confdir=/etc/mplayer --mandir=/usr/share/man 
> --win32codecsdir=/usr/lib/win32 --enable-largefiles 
> --disable-libdvdcss-internal --enable-smb --enable-ftp 
> --enable-cdparanoia --enable-radio --enable-lirc --enable-joystick 
> --enable-xf86keysym --disable-tremor-internal --enable-liba52 
> --enable-musepack --enable-speex --enable-libvorbis --enable-mad 
> --enable-mp3lib --enable-theora --enable-libdv --enable-libmpeg2 
> --enable-tv-v4l2 --enable-alsa --enable-ossaudio --enable-esd 
> --enable-arts --enable-pulse --enable-nas --enable-xinerama 
> --enable-menu --enable-xv --enable-vm --enable-gl --enable-xmga 
> --enable-mga --enable-3dfx --enable-tdfxfb --enable-sdl --enable-aa 
> --enable-caca --enable-dxr3 --enable-xvmc --with-xvmclib=XvMCW 
> --enable-ggi --enable-fbdev --enable-freetype --enable-gif --enable-png 
> --enable-jpeg --enable-liblzo --enable-fribidi --enable-ladspa 
> --enable-libamr_nb --enable-libamr_wb --enable-faac --enable-gui 
> --enable-mencoder
> CommandLine: '-vc' 'vp6' '-v' 'http://91.121.4.152:8000/'
> init_freetype
> get_path('font/font.desc') -> '/home/maik/.mplayer/font/font.desc'
> font: can't open file: /home/maik/.mplayer/font/font.desc
> font: can't open file: /usr/share/mplayer/font/font.desc
> Using MMX (with tiny bit MMX2) Optimized OnScreenDisplay
> get_path('fonts') -> '/home/maik/.mplayer/fonts'
> Using nanosleep() timing
> get_path('input.conf') -> '/home/maik/.mplayer/input.conf'
> Can't open input config file /home/maik/.mplayer/input.conf: No such 
> file or directory
> Parsing input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf
> Input config file /etc/mplayer/input.conf parsed: 81 binds
> Setting up LIRC support...
> mplayer: could not connect to socket
> mplayer: No such file or directory
> Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote 
> control.
> get_path('.conf') -> '/home/maik/.mplayer/.conf'
>
> Playing http://91.121.4.152:8000/.
> get_path('sub/') -> '/home/maik/.mplayer/sub/'
> Filename for url is now http://91.121.4.152:8000/
> Filename for url is now http://91.121.4.152:8000/
> STREAM_HTTP(1), URL: http://91.121.4.152:8000/
> Resolving 91.121.4.152 for AF_INET6...
> Couldn't resolve name for AF_INET6: 91.121.4.152
> Connecting to server 91.121.4.152[91.121.4.152]: 8000...
> --- HTTP DEBUG HEADER --- START ---
> protocol:           [ICY]
> http minor version: [0]
> uri:                [(null)]
> method:             [(null)]
> status code:        [200]
> reason phrase:      [OK]
> body size:          [1274]
> Fields:
>  0 - icy-notice1:<BR>This stream requires <a 
> href="http://www.winamp.com/">Winamp</a><BR>
>  1 - icy-notice2:SHOUTcast Distributed Network Audio Server/Linux v1.9.7<BR>
>  2 - icy-name:Demoscene.TV (HQ Realtime channel)
>  3 - icy-genre:demoscene
>  4 - icy-url:http://www.demoscene.tv
>  5 - content-type:video/nsv
>  6 - icy-pub:1
>  7 - icy-metaint:8192
>  8 - icy-br:600
> --- HTTP DEBUG HEADER --- END ---
> Name   : Demoscene.TV (HQ Realtime channel)
> Genre  : demoscene
> Website: http://www.demoscene.tv
> Public : yes
> Bitrate: 600kbit/s
> Cache size set to 320 KBytes
> STREAM: [null] http://91.121.4.152:8000/
> STREAM: Description: http streaming
> STREAM: Author: Bertrand, Albeau, Reimar Doeffinger, Arpi?
> STREAM: Comment: plain http
> CACHE_PRE_INIT: 0 [0] 0  pre:65536  eof:0  
> Cache fill:  0.00% (0 bytes)   
> ICY Info: 
> StreamTitle='_digitale_kultur_ev_jingle__hq_realtime-hq_wilds-hq_releases.nsv';StreamUrl='';
> Cache fill: 10.00% (32768 bytes)   
> Checking for Nullsoft Streaming Video
> Nullsoft Streaming Video file format detected.
> demux_nsv: Header: NSVsVP61AAC
> ==> Found audio stream: 0
> ==> Found video stream: 0
> demux_nsv: searching VP61 keyframe...
> VIDEO:  [VP61]  640x480  24bpp  25.000 fps    0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)
> [V] filefmt:36  fourcc:0x31365056  size:640x480  fps:25.00  ftime:=0.0400
> get_path('sub/') -> '/home/maik/.mplayer/sub/'
> X11 opening display: :0.0
> vo: X11 color mask:  FFFFFF  (R:FF0000 G:FF00 B:FF)
> vo: X11 running at 1680x1050 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0.0" => local 
> display)
> [x11] Detected wm supports NetWM.
> [x11] Detected wm supports FULLSCREEN state.
> [x11] Detected wm supports ABOVE state.
> [x11] Detected wm supports BELOW state.
> [x11] Current fstype setting honours FULLSCREEN ABOVE BELOW X atoms
> xscreensaver_disable: Could not find XScreenSaver window.
> GNOME screensaver disabled
> [xv common] Drawing no colorkey.
> [xv common] Maximum source image dimensions: 2046x2046
> ==========================================================================
> Forced video codec: vp6
> Requested video codec family [vp6] (vfm=vfwex) not available.
> Enable it at compilation.
> Cannot find codec matching selected -vo and video format 0x31365056.
> Read DOCS/HTML/en/codecs.html!
> ==========================================================================
> ==========================================================================
> Forced audio codec: mad
> Opening audio decoder: [faad] AAC (MPEG2/4 Advanced Audio Coding)
> dec_audio: Allocating 4608 bytes for input buffer.
> dec_audio: Allocating 49152 + 65536 = 114688 bytes for output buffer.
>
> AAC_PROBE: 4608 bytes
>
> AAC_PROBE: ret 0
> FAAD: Decoder init done (4608Bytes)!
> FAAD: Negotiated samplerate: 140634409172224Hz  channels: 2
> FAAD: compressed input bitrate missing, assuming 128kbit/s!
> AUDIO: 32000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/12.50% (ratio: 16000->128000)
> Selected audio codec: [faad] afm: faad (FAAD AAC (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio) 
> decoder)
> ==========================================================================
> Building audio filter chain for 32000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 0Hz/0ch/??...
> [libaf] Adding filter dummy
> [dummy] Was reinitialized: 32000Hz/2ch/s16le
> [dummy] Was reinitialized: 32000Hz/2ch/s16le
> AO: [pulse] 32000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
> AO: Description: PulseAudio audio output
> AO: Author: Lennart Poettering
> Building audio filter chain for 32000Hz/2ch/s16le -> 32000Hz/2ch/s16le...
> [dummy] Was reinitialized: 32000Hz/2ch/s16le
> [dummy] Was reinitialized: 32000Hz/2ch/s16le
> Video: no video
> Freeing 0 unused video chunks.
> Starting playback...|
>
>
>
>
> I don't understand what I'm doing wrong? Has anyone an idea?
> In the moment the only chance to watch the stream perfectly is to use 
> winamp in a virtual machine, but I would prefer to use a native linux 
> player.
>
> Maik
>
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