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• G.I. Joe Custom Multimedia

  30 mars 2012, par Multimedia Mike — General

  I received this 3-disc set of G.I. Joe CD-ROMs today :

  
  
  

  Copyright 2003, and labeled as PC ONLY. Each disc claims to have 2 episodes. So are these some sort of video discs ? Any gaming elements ? I dove in to investigate.

  So, it turns out that there are some games on these discs, done in Flash Player (which tells me that these were probably available on the web at some point). Here’s a shooting gallery game from the first disc :

  
  
  

  As promised by the CD-ROM copy, the menu does grant access to 2 classic G.I. Joe episodes. Selecting either one launches this :

  
  
  

  Powered by C-ezy ? Am I interpreting that correctly ? Anyway, the video player goes fullscreen and looks fine (given the source material). I can’t capture screenshots and controls are limited to : space for pause, ESC to exit player, and up/down to control volume. No seeking and certainly no onscreen controls. Pretty awful player.

  Studying the first disc, I find a 550 MB file with the name 5859Hasbro.egm. Coupled with ep58.cfg and ep59.cfg files in the same directory, I gather that the disc has G.I. Joe episodes 58 and 59 (though the exact episodes, “There’s No Place Like Springfield” parts 1 and 2, are listed on Wikipedia as being episodes 154 and 155 ; but who’s counting ?). The cfg files contain this text :

  ep58.cfg :
  EGM_GIJOE.exe
  5859Hasbro.egm /noend /track:0 /singletrack
  ep59.cfg :
  
  EGM_GIJOE.exe
  
  5859Hasbro.egm /noend /track:1 /singletrack
  

  The big EGM file starts with the string “Egenie Player”. After that, I see absolutely no clues. The supporting EGM_GIJOE.exe file has some interesting strings : “Decore Bits Per Pixel” (I know I have seen “Decore” used to mean “decoding core” in some libraries), “Egenie Player – %s, Version :%s”, “4th June 2002″, a list of common FourCC tags seen in AVI files, “Brought to you by Martin, Patrick Bob and Bren” (do you suppose “Patrick Bob” is one person’s name ?), a list of command line options…

  Aha ! A URL : http:\www.e-genie.tv (yep, backslashes, not forward slashes). e-genie.tv seems to redirect to mygenie.tv, which… doesn’t appear to be strictly related to video technology these days.

• Building my JAVA parameter array for FFMPEG

  29 janvier 2016, par user3541092

  FFmpeg Version : N-63893-gc69defd Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jul 16 2014 05:38:01 with gcc 4.6 (Debian 4.6.3-1)

  Machine : Amazon Linux t2.micro (free tier)

  Sample File : sample_iTunes.mov
  Sample File URL : https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201549

  I’m trying to replicate the following FFmpeg command, using a string array and then pass this array into the Runtime.getRuntime().exec().

  ffmpeg -i file:/var/local/ffmpegtest/media_input/sample_iTunes.mov -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:v libx264 -vtag mp42 -metadata major_brand="mp42" -b:v 8000k -minrate 8000k -maxrate 10000k -ac 2 -strict experimental -c:a aac -b:a 256k -metadata:s:a:0 handler="Stereo" /var/local/ffmpegtest/media_output/sample_iTunes.mp4 -y

  NOTE : This works when I pass the full command, as a single string into Runtime.getRuntime().exec().

      String _cmd = "ffmpeg -i %s -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:v libx264 -vtag mp42 -metadata major_brand=\"mp42\" "
  
              + "-b:v 8000k -minrate 8000k -maxrate 10000k -ac 2 -strict experimental -c:a aac -b:a 256k -metadata:s:a:0 handler=\"Stereo\" %s -y";
  
      String _ffmpegCommand = String.format(_cmd, _inputFile, _outPutFile);
  
      p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(_ffmpegCommand);
  
      BufferedReader _reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()));
  
  
  
      String _line = null;
  
  
  
      while((_line = _reader.readLine()) != null) {
  
          lw.writeLine(_logPath + _logName, _line);
  
          System.out.println(_line);
  
      }

  I started out with just a basic parameter list. As I add add each additional parameter, I re-build the JAR file and upload it to my EC2 instance to test for any errors.

  The following string array works :

  try
  
          {
  
              String[] _params = {"ffmpeg",
  
                         "-i",
  
                         String.format("%s", _inputFile),
  
                         "-pix_fmt",
  
                         "yuv420p",
  
                         "-c:v",
  
                         "libx264",
  
                         String.format("%s", _outPutFile),
  
                         "-y"};
  
  
  
              p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(_params);
  
  
  
              BufferedReader _reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()));
  
  
  
              String _line = null;
  
  
  
              while((_line = _reader.readLine()) != null) {
  
                  lw.writeLine(_logPath + _logName, _line);
  
                  System.out.println(_line);
  
              }
  
          }
  
          catch (Exception e) {
  
              BufferedReader _reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()));
  
  
  
              String _line = null;
  
  
  
              while((_line = _reader.readLine()) != null) {
  
                  lw.writeLine(_logPath + _logName, _line);
  
                  System.out.println(_line);
  
              }
  
  
  
          }

  However, when I continue to build the array with additional parameters, I begin to experience problems (lets add -vtag mp42) :

  try
  
          {
  
              String[] _params = {"ffmpeg",
  
                         "-i",
  
                         String.format("%s", _inputFile),
  
                         "-pix_fmt",
  
                         "yuv420p",
  
                         "-c:v",
  
                         "libx264",
  
                         "-vtag", // <---- New
  
                         "mp42", // <---  New
  
                         String.format("%s", _outPutFile),
  
                         "-y"};
  
  
  
              p = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(_params);
  
  
  
              BufferedReader _reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()));
  
  
  
              String _line = null;
  
  
  
              while((_line = _reader.readLine()) != null) {
  
                  lw.writeLine(_logPath + _logName, _line);
  
                  System.out.println(_line);
  
              }
  
          }
  
          catch (Exception e) {
  
              BufferedReader _reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(p.getErrorStream()));
  
  
  
              String _line = null;
  
  
  
              while((_line = _reader.readLine()) != null) {
  
                  lw.writeLine(_logPath + _logName, _line);
  
                  System.out.println(_line);
  
              }
  
  
  
          }

  Error Message : Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?) : Invalid data found when processing input

  Full Log output for errant trail run :

  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - Running FFMpeg...
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -  Input file: /var/local/ffmpegtest/media_input/sample_iTunes.mov
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -  Output file: /var/local/ffmpegtest/media_output/sample_iTunes.mp4
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - ffmpeg version N-63893-gc69defd Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   built on Jul 16 2014 05:38:01 with gcc 4.6 (Debian 4.6.3-1)
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   configuration: --prefix=/root/ffmpeg-static/64bit --extra-cflags='-I/root/ffmpeg-static/64bit/include -static' --extra-ldflags='-L/root/ffmpeg-static/64bit/lib -static' --extra-libs='-lxml2 -lexpat -lfreetype' --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-ffserver --disable-doc --enable-bzlib --enable-zlib --enable-postproc --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libx264 --enable-gpl --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-libmp3lame --enable-gray --enable-libass --enable-libfreetype --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libspeex --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-version3 --enable-libvpx
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libavutil      52. 89.100 / 52. 89.100
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libavcodec     55. 66.101 / 55. 66.101
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libavformat    55. 43.100 / 55. 43.100
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libavdevice    55. 13.101 / 55. 13.101
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libavfilter     4.  8.100 /  4.  8.100
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libswscale      2.  6.100 /  2.  6.100
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libswresample   0. 19.100 /  0. 19.100
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/var/local/ffmpegtest/media_input/sample_iTunes.mov':
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   Metadata:
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     major_brand     : qt  
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     minor_version   : 537199360
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     compatible_brands: qt  
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     creation_time   : 2005-10-17 22:54:32
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   Duration: 00:01:25.50, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 307 kb/s
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Stream #0:0(eng): Video: mpeg4 (Simple Profile) (mp4v / 0x7634706D), yuv420p, 640x480 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], 261 kb/s, 10 fps, 10 tbr, 3k tbn, 25 tbc (default)
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Metadata:
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       creation_time   : 2005-10-17 22:54:33
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       handler_name    : Apple Video Media Handler
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       encoder         : 3ivx D4 4.5.1
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 32000 Hz, mono, fltp, 43 kb/s (default)
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Metadata:
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       creation_time   : 2005-10-17 22:54:34
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       handler_name    : Apple Sound Media Handler
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - [libx264 @ 0x30c2c00] using SAR=1/1
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - [libx264 @ 0x30c2c00] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 FMA3 BMI1 BMI2
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - [libx264 @ 0x30c2c00] profile High, level 2.2
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - [libx264 @ 0x30c2c00] 264 - core 129 r2230 1cffe9f - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2012 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=1 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=10 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - [mp4 @ 0x30c21a0] Tag mp42/0x3234706d incompatible with output codec id '28' ([33][0][0][0])
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - Output #0, mp4, to '/var/local/ffmpegtest/media_output/sample_iTunes.mp4':
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   Metadata:
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     major_brand     : qt  
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     minor_version   : 537199360
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     compatible_brands: qt  
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Stream #0:0(eng): Video: h264 (libx264) (mp42 / 0x3234706D), yuv420p, 640x480 [SAR 1:1 DAR 4:3], q=-1--1, 10 fps, 90k tbn, 10 tbc (default)
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Metadata:
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       creation_time   : 2005-10-17 22:54:33
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       handler_name    : Apple Video Media Handler
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       encoder         : Lavc55.66.101 libx264
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: aac (libvo_aacenc), 32000 Hz, mono, s16, 128 kb/s (default)
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -     Metadata:
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       creation_time   : 2005-10-17 22:54:34
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       handler_name    : Apple Sound Media Handler
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -       encoder         : Lavc55.66.101 libvo_aacenc
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - Stream mapping:
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (mpeg4 (native) -> h264 (libx264))
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC -   Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (aac (native) -> aac (libvo_aacenc))
  
  29 Jan 2016 03:45:09 UTC - Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid data found when processing input

• Announcing the first free software Blu-ray encoder

  25 avril 2010, par Dark Shikari — blu-ray, x264

  For many years it has been possible to make your own DVDs with free software tools. Over the course of the past decade, DVD creation evolved from the exclusive domain of the media publishing companies to something basically anyone could do on their home computer.

  But Blu-ray has yet to get that treatment. Despite the “format war” between Blu-ray and HD DVD ending over two years ago, free software has lagged behind. “Professional” tools for Blu-ray video encoding can cost as much as $100,000 and are often utter garbage. Here are two actual screenshots from real Blu-rays : I wish I was making this up.

  But today, things change. Today we take the first step towards a free software Blu-ray creation toolkit.

  Thanks to tireless work by Kieran Kunyha, Alex Giladi, Lamont Alston, and the Doom9 crowd, x264 can now produce Blu-ray-compliant video. Extra special thanks to The Criterion Collection for sponsoring the final compliance test to confirm x264′s Blu-ray compliance.

  With x264′s powerful compression, as demonstrated by the incredibly popular BD-Rebuilder Blu-ray backup software, it’s quite possible to author Blu-ray disks on DVD9s (dual-layer DVDs) or even DVD5s (single-layer DVDs) with a reasonable level of quality. With a free software encoder and less need for an expensive Blu-ray burner, we are one step closer to putting HD optical media creation in the hands of the everyday user.

  To celebrate this achievement, we are making available for download a demo Blu-ray encoded with x264, containing entirely free content !

  On this Blu-ray are the Open Movie Project films Big Buck Bunny and Elephant’s Dream, available under a Creative Commons license. Additionally, Microsoft has graciously provided about 6 minutes of lossless HD video and audio (from part of a documentary project) under a very liberal license. This footage rounds out the Blu-ray by adding some difficult live-action content in addition to the relatively compressible CGI footage from the Open Movie Project. Finally, we used this sound sample, available under a Creative Commons license.

  You may notice that the Blu-ray image is only just over 2GB. This is intentional ; we have encoded all the content on the disk at appropriate bitrates to be playable from an ordinary 4.7GB DVD. This should make it far easier to burn a copy of the Blu-ray, since Blu-ray burners and writable media are still relatively rare. Most Blu-ray players will treat a DVD containing Blu-ray data as a normal Blu-ray disc. A few, such as the Playstation 3, will not, but you can still play it as a data disc.

  Finally, note that (in accordance with the Blu-ray spec) the disc image file uses the UDF 2.5 filesystem, which may be incompatible with some older virtual drive and DVD burning applications. You’ll also need to play it on an actual Blu-ray player if you want to get the menus and such working correctly. If you’re looking to play it on a PC, a free trial of Arcsoft TMT is available here.

  What are you waiting for ? Grab a copy today !

  UPDATE : Here is an AVCHD-compliant version of the above, which should work better when burned on a DVD-5 instead of a BD-R. (mirror)
  

  What’s left before we have a fully free software Blu-ray creation toolkit ? Audio is already dealt with ; AC3 audio (aka Dolby Digital), the format used in DVD, is still supported by Blu-ray, and there are many free software AC3 encoders. The primary missing application is a free software Blu-ray authoring tool, to combine the video and audio streams to create a Blu-ray file structure with the menus, chapters, and so forth that we have all come to expect. But the hardest part is dealt with : we can now create compatible video and audio streams.

  In the meantime, x264 can be used to create streams to be authored using Blu-Print, Scenarist, Encore or other commercial authoring tools.

  More detailed documentation on the new Blu-ray support and how to use it can be found in the official commit message. Do keep in mind that you have to export to raw H.264 (not MKV or MP4) or else the buffering information will be slightly incorrect. Finally, also note that the encoding settings given as an example are not a good choice for general-purpose encoding : they are intentionally crippled by Blu-ray restrictions, which will significantly reduce compression for ordinary non-Blu-ray encoding.

  In addition to Blu-ray support, the aforementioned commit comes with a lot of fun extras :

  x264 now has native variable-framerate ratecontrol, which makes sure your encodes get a correct target bitrate and proper limiting of maximum bitrate even if the duration of every frame is different and the “framerate” is completely unknown. This helps a lot when encoding from variable-framerate container formats such as FLV and WMV, along with variable-framerate content such as anime.

  x264 now supports pulldown (telecine) in much the same fashion as it is handled in MPEG-2. The calling application can pass in flags representing how to display a frame, allowing easy transcoding from MPEG-2 sources with pulldown, such as broadcast television. The x264 commandline app contains some examples of these (such as the common 3:2 pulldown pattern).

  x264 now also exports HRD timing information, which is critical for compliant transport stream muxing. There is currently an active project to write a fully DVB-compatible free software TS muxer that will be able to interface with x264 for a seamless free software broadcast system. It will likely also be possible to repurpose this muxer as part of a free software Blu-ray authoring package.

  All of this is now available in the latest x264.

  http://mirror05.x264.nl/Dark/bluray%20fail.png