[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #2662: Internal playercannotseek in Matroska-Files (*.mkv)

[Steven Adeff]

On 10/3/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/2/07, Mark Spieth <mark at dclabs.com.au> wrote:
> > >> >> > #2662: Internal player cannot seek in Matroska-Files (*.mkv)
> > >> >> > -----------------------+----------------------------------------------------
> > >> >> > Reporter:  anonymous  |        Owner:  ijr
> > >> >> >     Type:  defect     |       Status:  new
> > >> >> > Priority:  minor      |    Milestone:  unknown
> > >> >> > Component:  mythtv     |      Version:  0.20
> > >> >> > Severity:  medium     |   Resolution:
> > >> >> >  Mlocked:  0          |
> > >> >> > -----------------------+----------------------------------------------------
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I have compiled from SVN.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I am experiencing the same issue with Matroska files (mkv).
> > >> >> > I can submit more info if needed.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> I think this has to do with mythvid update as before things worked
> > >> >> fine.
> > >> >> if
> > >> >> you have XVMC enabled, H264 gets changed to MPEG4 and voila it doesnt
> > >> >> work.
> > >> >> however it does in the preview window since the XVMC test and rename
> > >> >> is
> > >> >> disabled.
> > >> >> simple fix is to change mpeg_version return to 5 for H264 case.
> > >> >> currently
> > >> >> building and testing this fix but logically it should work.
> > >> >>
> > >> > I was never able to seek in x264 Matroska files, before or after the
> > >> > mythvid merge.
> > >> >
> > >> you are correct (I think). However I couldnt play mkv (H264) at all if I
> > >> compile in xvmc. the above fixes this. verified.
> > >>
> > >> mark
> > >
> > > do you have a patch i could try?
> > there is enough detail in the text above but here it is.
> > mark
> >
> > --- libs/libmythtv/avformatdecoder.cpp  (revision 14586)
> > +++ libs/libmythtv/avformatdecoder.cpp  (working copy)
> > @@ -1128,7 +1179,7 @@
> >          case CODEC_ID_MPEG4:
> >              return 4;
> >          case CODEC_ID_H264:
> > -            return 4;
> > +            return 5;
> >      }
> >      return 0;
> >  }
>
> perhaps, but I'm a coding idiot...
>
> Thanks, I'll have to recompile this file and give it a go.

doesn't seem to completely work for me with x264 files. it can seek,
but the video doesn't update. actually, in just normal playback the
video seems to not update at the proper rate. I assume both issues are
part of the same problem. but probably an x264 issue and not a
Matroska issue.

-- 
Steve