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senator
01-03-2009, 06:47 PM
I have a cable tuner card on my computer. When I record shows on network tv (TNT, NBC, ESPN, etc.) I have no issue when trying to convert to mp4 file

I connected my cable box to my computer so I can record movies from subscription channels (HBO, Encore, Starz, etc.). I cannot convert a file when trying to convert one of these shows, but I CAN still convert the other channels correctly.

Here is my console log from trying to record from HBO.


EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter App\Tools\VideoInfo\VideoInfo.exe "C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.dvr-ms"

VideoInfo Tool 3.1
(C) 2007 Red Kawa Inc.
http://www.redkawa.com

MediaInfoLib - v0.7.7.7

Container=Windows Media
FileSize=7.34 GiB
VideoCodec=MPEG-2V
VideoPlayTime=00:00:10.134
VideoBitrate=6 000 Kbps
VideoWidth=720
VideoHeight=480
VideoAspectRatio=1.333
VideoFrameRate=29.970
VideoFrameCount=304
AudioCodec=MPA1L2
AudioBitrate=224 Kbps
AudioMode=CBR
AudioChannels=2
AudioSamplingRate=48000

DONE
MSG - VideoInfo - Length: 10s
MSG - VideoInfo - Width: 720 pixels
MSG - VideoInfo - Height: 480 pixels
MSG - VideoInfo - Aspect Ratio: 1.333
MSG - VideoInfo - Framerate: 29.97 fps
MSG - VideoInfo - Container: Windows
MSG - VideoInfo - Video Codec: MPEG
MSG - VideoInfo - Audio Codec: MPA1L2
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter App\Tools\VideoInfo\VideoInfo.exe "C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.dvr-ms"

VideoInfo Tool 3.1
(C) 2007 Red Kawa Inc.
http://www.redkawa.com

MediaInfoLib - v0.7.7.7

Container=Windows Media
FileSize=7.34 GiB
VideoCodec=MPEG-2V
VideoPlayTime=00:00:10.134
VideoBitrate=6 000 Kbps
VideoWidth=720
VideoHeight=480
VideoAspectRatio=1.333
VideoFrameRate=29.970
VideoFrameCount=304
AudioCodec=MPA1L2
AudioBitrate=224 Kbps
AudioMode=CBR
AudioChannels=2
AudioSamplingRate=48000

DONE
MSG - OS - Version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1
MSG - Converter - Version: 4.04
MSG - Converter - Device: PSP
MSG - Converter - Profile: VideoWizard
MSG - VideoInfo - Length: 10s
MSG - VideoInfo - Width: 720 pixels
MSG - VideoInfo - Height: 480 pixels
MSG - VideoInfo - Aspect Ratio: 1.333
MSG - VideoInfo - Framerate: 29.97 fps
MSG - VideoInfo - Frame Count: 304
MSG - Converter - Automatically Generating Framerate
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter App\Tools\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe -y -i "C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.dvr-ms" -f mp4 -title "The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03" -timestamp "2009-01-03 06:42:40" -vcodec libx264 -level 21 -s 320x240 -r 30000/1001 -b 768k -bt 768k -bufsize 4M -maxrate 4M -g 250 -coder 1 -flags +loop -cmp +chroma -partitions +parti4x4+partp8x8+partb8x8 -flags2 +mixed_refs -me_method umh -subq 6 -trellis 1 -refs 3 -me_range 16 -keyint_min 25 -sc_threshold 40 -i_qfactor 0.71 -qmin 10 -qmax 51 -qdiff 4 -threads 0 -acodec libfaac -ac 2 -ab 128k "C:\Users\ehakim\Documents\Red Kawa\Videos\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.mp4"

FFmpeg version Sherpya-r15666, Copyright (c) 2000-2008 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
libavutil 49.12. 0 / 49.12. 0
libavcodec 52. 0. 0 / 52. 0. 0
libavformat 52.22. 1 / 52.22. 1
libavdevice 52. 1. 0 / 52. 1. 0
libswscale 0. 6. 1 / 0. 6. 1
libpostproc 51. 2. 0 / 51. 2. 0
built on Oct 22 2008 23:37:16, gcc: 4.2.5 20080919 (prerelease) [Sherpya]
Input #0, asf, from 'C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.dvr-ms':
Duration: 02:34:55.78, start: 1.593000, bitrate: 6786 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 224 kb/s
Stream #0.1: Invalid Codec type -1
Stream #0.2: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 8400 kb/s, 29.97 tb(r)
Output #0, mp4, to 'C:\Users\ehakim\Documents\Red Kawa\Videos\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.mp4':
Stream #0.0: Video: libx264, yuv420p, 320x240 [PAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], q=10-51, 768 kb/s, 29.97 tb(c)
Stream #0.1: Audio: libfaac, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 128 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.2 -> #0.0
Stream #0.0 -> #0.1
[libx264 @ 030170F0]using SAR=1/1
[libx264 @ 030170F0]using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64
Press [q] to stop encoding
[mpeg2video @ 020C0750]end mismatch left=695889992 10B980
[mpeg2video @ 020C0750]Warning MVs not available
[mpeg2video @ 020C0750]concealing 45 DC, 45 AC, 45 MV errors
[mpeg2video @ 020C0750]concealing 45 DC, 45 AC, 45 MV errors
DELETE: C:\Users\ehakim\Documents\Red Kawa\Videos\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.mp4
Error Code: 0000401 - Could not delete the following file: C:\Users\ehakim\Documents\Red Kawa\Videos\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.mp4
Exception raised:
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Users\ehakim\Documents\Red Kawa\Videos\The Shawshank Redemption_HB2P_02_01_2009_20_28_03.mp4' because it is being used by another process.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.File.Delete(String path)
at Videora.Conversion.Video.EncoderFlows.620de709ada5 37a6.ec74212ffbd60c7e()

Midiman
01-03-2009, 08:24 PM
So your "cable tuner card on my computer" recorded this file in dvr-ms format??

senator
01-03-2009, 08:38 PM
Yes...it is in dvr-ms format...I can convert regular shows with no problem, but when i just tried converting HBO-like shows, it only converts a minute or 2 and just hangs without coverting any more

senator
01-03-2009, 08:43 PM
i also tried the trouble-shooting area and tried alternate convert #1 and alternate convert #2...same thing