transcoding dvr-ms

I understand you have added support for dvr-ms which is GREAT!
I do see these files in the library, so they are recognised.

Now my player does not support wmv nor dvrms, so I need to transcode these files.
I have the wmv transcoded using
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetACodec="ac3" targetVCodec="mpeg2video">
<Matches container="asf" />
</Video>

Which works for wmv, but does not seem to work for dvr-ms. I did not see any new container names in the transcoding help page. Can I use
<Matches container="dvr-ms" /> or is there a different name for that container.

Also, these files are actually mpeg2, so I believe I just need to tell the system to change the container to mpegts without doing any transcoding.

thanks for clarifying the way to modify the profile to use dvr-ms

[zip]

What's your profile you're using? There is already transcode config for Samsungs and Bravias. Youl'' have to transcode because Ffmpeg fails just remuxing ;-/

OK, I found a dvr-ms instruction so I added
<!-- For dvr-ms files force mpeg2video transcoding to fix monotone timestamps problems-->
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetACodec="ac3" forceVTranscoding="true">
<Matches container="asf" vCodec="mpeg2video" />
</Video>

Now that triggers the transcode but then it gives an error. I ran the ffmpeg instruction found in the log file manually and here is what it does:
ffmpeg.exe -threads 2 -i "E:\Recorded TV\One Life to Live_KGODT-DT_24_01_2011_13_58_33.dvr-ms" -y -vcodec copy -copyts -acodec copy -map 0:2 -map 0:1 -sn -f mpegts "E:\Serviio\transcoding-temp-17901-MPEG2TS.stf"


C:\Program Files\Serviio>cd lib

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>ffmpeg.exe -threads 2 -i "E:\Recorded TV\One Life t
o Live_KGODT-DT_24_01_2011_13_58_33.dvr-ms" -y -vcodec copy -copyts -acodec copy
-map 0:2 -map 0:1 -sn -f mpegts "E:\Serviio\transcoding-temp-17901-MPEG2TS.stf"

FFmpeg version UNKNOWN, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jan 10 2011 21:46:22 with gcc 4.4.2
configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-shared --disable-ffp
lay --disable-ffserver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --arch=x86 --e
nable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-w32threads --target-os=mingw32 --cross-prefix=i
686-mingw32-
libavutil 50.36. 0 / 50.36. 0
libavcore 0.16. 0 / 0.16. 0
libavcodec 52.108. 0 / 52.108. 0
libavformat 52.92. 0 / 52.92. 0
libavdevice 52. 2. 3 / 52. 2. 3
libavfilter 1.72. 0 / 1.72. 0
libswscale 0.12. 0 / 0.12. 0
[mpeg2video @ 016e5a40] mpeg_decode_postinit() failure
Last message repeated 34 times
Input #0, asf, from 'E:\Recorded TV\One Life to Live_KGODT-DT_24_01_2011_13_58_3
3.dvr-ms':
Metadata:
DVR Index Granularity: 500
WM/SubTitle :
WM/SubTitleDescription: Starr is surprised at her father's support for James
; Cristian learns Layla and Steffen slept together; Shaun agrees to help Darren
win Destiny back.
genre : Soap Opera,Series
WM/MediaCredits : Erika Slezak/Robin Strasser/Trevor St. John/Michael Easton
/Robert S. Woods/Kassie DePaiva/Kristen Alderson/Melissa Archer/John-Paul Lavois
ier/Brandon Buddy/Bree Williamson/David Fumero/Kamar de los Reyes/John Brotherto
n/Farah Fath/BethAnn Bonner/Kathy Brier/Jerry ver Dorn/David Chisum/Catherine Hi
ckland;;;
WM/ParentalRating: TV-PG
WM/ParentalRatingReason:
WM/ProviderRating:
WM/OriginalReleaseTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000-08:00
WM/MediaStationCallSign: KGODT-DT
WM/MediaStationName: KGODT (KGO-DT)
WM/MediaNetworkAffiliation: ABC Affiliate
WM/MediaOriginalChannel: 2807
WM/MediaOriginalBroadcastDateTime: 2011-01-24T00:00:00.0000000-08:00
WM/WMRVServiceID: ATSC-KGODT-80-7
WM/WMRVProgramID: OFlpbHv+0T2uMT0iw7jF5g==
WM/MediaOriginalRunTime: 1640261
WM/WMRVEncodeTime: 1844674
WM/MediaIsStereo: 1
WM/VideoClosedCaptioning: 1
WM/MediaIsRepeat: 0
WM/MediaIsLive : 0
WM/MediaIsTape : 0
WM/MediaIsDelay : 0
WM/MediaIsSubtitled: 0
WM/MediaIsPremiere: 0
WM/MediaIsFinale: 0
WM/MediaIsSAP : 0
WM/WMRVRequestID: 98
WM/WMRVScheduleItemID: 186
WM/WMRVQuality : 3
WM/WMRVOriginalSoftPrePadding: 0
WM/WMRVOriginalSoftPostPadding: 180
WM/WMRVActualSoftPrePadding: 0
WM/WMRVHardPrePadding: 0
WM/Provider : Zap2it
WM/ProviderCopyright: © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Te
rms of Service: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=8430

WM/WMRVEndTime : 1844674
WM/WMRVExpirationDate: 1844674
WM/WMRVBitrate : 0
WM/WMRVKeepUntil: 184
WM/WMRVHardPostPadding: 0
WM/WMRVActualSoftPostPadding: 180
WM/WMRVContentProtectedPercent: 0
WM/WMRVInBandRatingSystem: 255
WM/WMRVInBandRatingLevel: 255
WM/WMRVInBandRatingAttributes: 0
WM/WMRVWatched : 0
WM/WMRVATSCContent: 1
WM/WMRVDTVContent: 1
WM/WMRVHDContent: 0
WM/WMRVContentProtected: 0
WMFSDKVersion : 11.0.5721.5275
WMFSDKNeeded : 0.0.0.0000
VBR Peak : 159
IsVBR : 1
title : One Life to Live
artist :
copyright :
comment :
Duration: 00:04:26.75, start: 6.311000, bitrate: 10924 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Invalid Codec type -1
Stream #0.1: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, s16, 384 kb/s
Stream #0.2: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 1280x720 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 20000
kb/s, 75.39 fps, 59.94 tbr, 1k tbn, 119.88 tbc
[mpegts @ 0214c060] muxrate VBR, pcr every 5 pkts, sdt every 200, pat/pmt every
40 pkts
Output #0, mpegts, to 'E:\Serviio\transcoding-temp-17901-MPEG2TS.stf':
Metadata:
DVR Index Granularity: 500
WM/SubTitle :
WM/SubTitleDescription: Starr is surprised at her father's support for James
; Cristian learns Layla and Steffen slept together; Shaun agrees to help Darren
win Destiny back.
genre : Soap Opera,Series
WM/MediaCredits : Erika Slezak/Robin Strasser/Trevor St. John/Michael Easton
/Robert S. Woods/Kassie DePaiva/Kristen Alderson/Melissa Archer/John-Paul Lavois
ier/Brandon Buddy/Bree Williamson/David Fumero/Kamar de los Reyes/John Brotherto
n/Farah Fath/BethAnn Bonner/Kathy Brier/Jerry ver Dorn/David Chisum/Catherine Hi
ckland;;;
WM/ParentalRating: TV-PG
WM/ParentalRatingReason:
WM/ProviderRating:
WM/OriginalReleaseTime: 0001-01-01T00:00:00.0000000-08:00
WM/MediaStationCallSign: KGODT-DT
WM/MediaStationName: KGODT (KGO-DT)
WM/MediaNetworkAffiliation: ABC Affiliate
WM/MediaOriginalChannel: 2807
WM/MediaOriginalBroadcastDateTime: 2011-01-24T00:00:00.0000000-08:00
WM/WMRVServiceID: ATSC-KGODT-80-7
WM/WMRVProgramID: OFlpbHv+0T2uMT0iw7jF5g==
WM/MediaOriginalRunTime: 1640261
WM/WMRVEncodeTime: 1844674
WM/MediaIsStereo: 1
WM/VideoClosedCaptioning: 1
WM/MediaIsRepeat: 0
WM/MediaIsLive : 0
WM/MediaIsTape : 0
WM/MediaIsDelay : 0
WM/MediaIsSubtitled: 0
WM/MediaIsPremiere: 0
WM/MediaIsFinale: 0
WM/MediaIsSAP : 0
WM/WMRVRequestID: 98
WM/WMRVScheduleItemID: 186
WM/WMRVQuality : 3
WM/WMRVOriginalSoftPrePadding: 0
WM/WMRVOriginalSoftPostPadding: 180
WM/WMRVActualSoftPrePadding: 0
WM/WMRVHardPrePadding: 0
WM/Provider : Zap2it
WM/ProviderCopyright: © 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Te
rms of Service: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=8430

WM/WMRVEndTime : 1844674
WM/WMRVExpirationDate: 1844674
WM/WMRVBitrate : 0
WM/WMRVKeepUntil: 184
WM/WMRVHardPostPadding: 0
WM/WMRVActualSoftPostPadding: 180
WM/WMRVContentProtectedPercent: 0
WM/WMRVInBandRatingSystem: 255
WM/WMRVInBandRatingLevel: 255
WM/WMRVInBandRatingAttributes: 0
WM/WMRVWatched : 0
WM/WMRVATSCContent: 1
WM/WMRVDTVContent: 1
WM/WMRVHDContent: 0
WM/WMRVContentProtected: 0
WMFSDKVersion : 11.0.5721.5275
WMFSDKNeeded : 0.0.0.0000
VBR Peak : 159
IsVBR : 1
title : One Life to Live
artist :
copyright :
comment :
encoder : Lavf52.92.0
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 1280x720 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31
, 20000 kb/s, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1, 384 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.2 -> #0.0
Stream #0.1 -> #0.1
Press [q] to stop encoding
[mpegts @ 0214c060] st:0 error, non monotone timestamps 99000 >= 95940
[mpegts @ 0214c060] st:0 error, pts < dts
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Operation not permitted

C:\Program Files\Serviio\lib>


Now if I replace -copy by mpeg2video -sameq -r 59.94 -g 15
the file transcodes fine.

So I replaced the instruction in the profile by
<Video targetContainer="mpegts" targetACodec="ac3" targetVCodec="mpeg2video" forceVTranscoding="true">
<Matches container="asf" />
</Video>

And then ffmpeg does not use -copy but specifies mpeg2video and the transcoding works

[zip]

the original probably was not working because you had a matcher for asf above that in the config, and that matcher was picked instead.