Problems with uploading (converting) .wmv files.

I'm using Imageleet's hosting. I reinstalled the latest version of vshare. I think that the paths that I used to install it must be right, because I took them from their FAQ: http://imageleet.com/faq.php
I uploaded 5 videos (size 2-5 MB) and had no problems with .mpg files.

After uploading a .wmv video, vhare takes me to a page, that say's: "Your video was successfully added!
Your video is currently being processed and will be available to view in a few minutes. "

Process queue is "Convert Error" and I can see all the 5 movies in the "video" folder, with my ftp program.
My upload progress bar is disabled. There are only 2 .flv files created in the flvideo folder (from .mpg files).
In admin area's miscellaneous settings video processing is set to "Realtime processing".

The content of debug.txt is:

Quote:

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2007-09-12 9:05:02 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:05:02 CRON: 1

2007-09-12 9:10:01 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:10:01 CRON: 0

2007-09-12 9:15:02 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:15:02 CRON: 1

2007-09-12 9:20:01 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:20:01 CRON: 0

2007-09-12 9:25:02 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:25:02 CRON: 1

2007-09-12 9:30:01 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:30:01 CRON: 0

2007-09-12 9:35:02 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:35:02 CRON: 1

2007-09-12 9:40:01 Running cron.php

2007-09-12 9:40:01 CRON: 0

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Is it a bug or something else? How could I get my portal working?

I've actually been having the exact same problems. .avi files work fine, but .wmv files don't convert. I was assuming that this was a problem with my mencoder or something, but maybe it's a vshare problem. I wonder if this has something to do with the new cronjob setting that was added in version 2.4. I haven't set cronjob and am still doing everything the same as before the 2.4 upgrade. Do I need to switch over to get everything working right?

I have set the cronjob by the way.

Delete templates_c/debug.txt

Now upload a video as user, then post content of debug.txt

NO need to run cron, its only for video import, now forget about cron, get the upload working.

Mostly, your problem is with video conversion, so upload a video and post content of debug.txt

See FAQ

Video Not Playing
Video not getting converted to flv

OK, here's what I got in debug.txt:


2007-09-12 12:47:17 Upload Finished

2007-09-12 12:47:17 Video (37) Conversion starting...

2007-09-12 12:47:17 File: /home/juliemstone/videos.trailerspy.com/movies/video/wdigm.wmv

2007-09-12 12:47:17 -------------------------------------------------------------

2007-09-12 12:47:17 INSERT INTO video SET
UID='5',
title='testing wmv',
description='testing wmv files',
keyword='testing',
channel='0|2|0',
space = '12',
addtime='1189626437',
adddate='2007-09-12',
vkey='89259491',
type='public',
active='0',
approve='1'

2007-09-12 12:47:17 -------------------------------------------------------------

2007-09-12 12:47:17 Video id: 40

2007-09-12 12:47:17 Calling ffmpeg-php -> ffmpeg_movie()

2007-09-12 12:47:17 Get video duration - START

2007-09-12 12:47:17 Get video duration - END

2007-09-12 12:47:17 DURATION: 127.399

2007-09-12 12:47:17 Create Thumbnail - START

2007-09-12 12:47:56 Create Thumbnail - END

2007-09-12 12:47:56 CONVERT COMMAND:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/juliemstone/lib; /home/juliemstone/bin/mencoder /home/juliemstone/videos.trailerspy.com/movies/video/wdigm.wmv -o /home/juliemstone/videos.trailerspy.com/movies/flvideo/1189626476288503589.flv -of lavf -oac mp3lame -lameopts abr:br=56 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vbitrate=500:mbd=2:mv0:trell:v4mv:cbp:l ast_pred=3 -srate 22050 -lavfopts i_certify_that_my_video_stream_does_not_use_b_fram es



2007-09-12 12:47:57 -------------------------------------------------------------

2007-09-12 12:47:57 MEncoder 1.0rc1-3.3.5 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team

CPU: Dual Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 175 (Family: 15, Model: 35, Stepping: 2)

CPUflags: Type: 15 MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1

Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX MMX2 3DNow 3DNowEx SSE SSE2


success: format: 0 data: 0x0 - 0xc746be

ASF file format detected.

VIDEO: [WMV3] 640x480 24bpp 30.000 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s)

[V] filefmt:6 fourcc:0x33564D57 size:640x480 fps:30.00 ftime:=0.0333

================================================== ========================

Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders

AUDIO: 44100 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 96.0 kbit/6.81% (ratio: 12005->176400)

Selected audio codec: [ffwmav2] afm: ffmpeg (DivX audio v2 (FFmpeg))

================================================== ========================

OK, exit

Opening video filter: [expand osd=1]

Expand: -1 x -1, -1 ; -1, osd: 1, aspect: 0.000000, round: 1

================================================== ========================

Opening video decoder: [dmo] DMO video codecs


2007-09-12 12:47:57 -------------------------------------------------------------

2007-09-12 12:47:57 Return value: Opening video decoder: [dmo] DMO video codecs

2007-09-12 12:47:57 Calling process_video[37,0]




...and that's where it ends. Translation?

mencoder installed on your server is not able to conver the video.

The command used to convert video is

Code:

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export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/home/juliemstone/lib; /home/juliemstone/bin/mencoder /home/juliemstone/videos.trailerspy.com/movies/video/wdigm.wmv -o /home/juliemstone/videos.trailerspy.com/movies/flvideo/1189626476288503589.flv -of lavf -oac mp3lame -lameopts abr:br=56 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vbitrate=500:mbd=2:mv0:trell:v4mv:cbp:last_pred=3 -srate 22050 -lavfopts i_certify_that_my_video_stream_does_not_use_b_frames

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If that works, you will see the video converted to FLV format at

/home/juliemstone/videos.trailerspy.com/movies/flvideo/1189626476288503589.flv

So what should I do about the mencoder? Fix? Reinstall? Replace?

Mostly this is due to faulty mencoder installation and may need reinstallation. Are you using latest version of mencoder ? If you are using SVN version, you can ask in mencoder mailing list.

Thanks for your quick replies...I will try reinstalling the mencoder and see what happens.

Quote:

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2007-09-13 2:19:46 Upload Finished

2007-09-13 2:19:46 Video (6) Conversion starting...

2007-09-13 2:19:46 File: /home/videotwi/public_html/ee/video/simpsons.WMV_1.wmv

2007-09-13 2:19:46 -------------------------------------------------------------

2007-09-13 2:19:46 INSERT INTO video SET
UID='1',
title='Test6',
description='aaaaa',
keyword='aaaaaaa',
channel='0|1|0',
space = '2',
addtime='1189667986',
adddate='2007-09-13',
vkey='200345030',
type='public',
active='0',
approve='1'

2007-09-13 2:19:46 -------------------------------------------------------------

2007-09-13 2:19:46 Video id: 3

2007-09-13 2:19:46 Calling ffmpeg-php -> ffmpeg_movie()

2007-09-13 2:19:47 Get video duration - START

2007-09-13 2:19:47 Get video duration - END

2007-09-13 2:19:47 DURATION: 55.091

2007-09-13 2:19:47 Create Thumbnail - START

2007-09-13 2:19:48 Create Thumbnail - END

2007-09-13 2:19:48 CONVERT COMMAND:

/usr/bin/mencoder '/home/videotwi/public_html/ee/video/simpsons.WMV_1.wmv' -o /home/videotwi/public_html/ee/flvideo/1189667988491199936.flv -of lavf -oac mp3lame -lameopts abr:br=56 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vbitrate=500:mbd=2:mv0:trell:v4mv:cbp:l ast_pred=3 -srate 22050 -lavfopts i_certify_that_my_video_stream_does_not_use_b_fram es

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The convert command must have been sucessful, because I can see the /home/videotwi/public_html/ee/flvideo/1189667988491199936.flv file.

Now if I go to my user page in vshare (http://www.videotwink.com/ee/vshare), I can see the 1189667988491199936.flv file's thumbnail, but it is not loading: http://www.videotwink.com/ee/view/3/test6/
If I click to the http://www.videotwink.com/ee/recent/ page, then I can not see the thumbnail.

After deleting the debug.txt, process queue for .wmv files is "Convert Started".

I can check your installation if you can PM me Cpanel, vshare login details of your site. Include url of this post when u send PM.

Problem is only for that video ?

I see

http://www.videotwink.com/ee/view/1/test1/

working on your site.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by admin

Problem is only for that video ?

I see

http://www.videotwink.com/ee/view/1/test1/

working on your site.

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Test1 and Test2 are the .mpg files, which I had no problems with.


Test6 and Test7 are not loading.

The strange thing is, that it is possible to use the "import folder" feature successfully.
But I'm still interested, why users can't add .wmv files.

I have uploded a .wmv video to your site and it worked fine

http://www.videotwink.com/ee/view/7/testing-testing/

If you still have problem, clear debug log (that is delete templates_c/debug.txt).

Then uploded a new video.

After doing this, post content of debug.txt

I only have this problem with bigger wmv-files (>2,5 MB). It seems that it is too difficult to find out, what's causing it in my server. I'll disallow the uploading of wmv-files to my users and tell them to convert the files.