[mythtv-users] ffmpeg and some codecs

[backuppc at sundquist.imapmail.org]

Ian wrote:

> > built on Jul 29 2008 18:21:25, gcc: 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)
> > Input #0, avi, from '/var/lib/mythtv/videos/sectionals/MVI_0825.AVI':
> > Duration: 00:02:30.6, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 14480 kb/s
> > Stream #0.0: Video: mjpeg, yuvj422p, 640x480, 30.00 fps(r)
> > Stream #0.1: Audio: pcm_u8, 11024 Hz, mono, 88 kb/s
> > Unknown codec 'aac'
> >
> > I am using mythbuntu 8.04 and the latest ffmpeg from medibuntu As you
> > can see, ffmpeg has aac, xvid, etc. compiled in. And I have those
> > particular libraries installed (e.g. libfaac, etc.)
> >
> > I know this is ffmpeg, not mythtv, so sorry for the OT.
> >
> Have a look at https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/269997 and try installing
> the unstripped codecs. 

Thanks Ian.  I had run across this with all my googleing for an answer. 
Unfortunately the unstripped codecs are only available for Intrepid.  I
was sticking with hardy because it is a LTS release, and don't want to
upgrade my mythtv box any more than I have to.

Hopefully this fix will filter down to Hardy as well, or maybe will show
up in backports or something.

Meanwhile, I had to do the conversion in windows with winff (how
humiliating!).

J.S.