V1.6.0: Mencoder doesn't work in many cases

[seariver]

The checkbox of"Keep AC3 track" is default turned on. while my previous 1.5.0 should be turned off (I never modify the settings before).
I think my TV cannot play AC3 track, and need AC3 recoding.

Please play file twice with option on and off and post debug.log.

Here are the two logs. Sorry for the late response.

BTW, my render is a Sharp TV, and I used the render conf file here.
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9771&p=44605

[Obituario]

I downloaded the snapshot (1.70.0) and installed per the instructions. It started and found my PS3 successfully, but as soon as I browsed into my media drive and the first directories appeared, I received a "Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working" error, and Windows shut PMS down.

Prior to installing 1.60, I was still running 1.52.1 due to the problem with later builds stopping/freezing just before the end of mkv files. I'm going to revert to that for now, but I'll be happy to reinstall other versions to help diagnose this, if you'd like.

Same here. Unable to use snapshot and unable to load subtitles. Win7 64bits.

Regards!

[leroy]

I downloaded the snapshot (1.70.0) and installed per the instructions. It started and found my PS3 successfully, but as soon as I browsed into my media drive and the first directories appeared, I received a "Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working" error, and Windows shut PMS down.

I suggest to instal the Java JDK version.
I had the same issue with the Java JRE version.
After installing "jdk-7u5-windows-x64.exe" java does not crashes anymore while browsing.
(I am on Win7 64-bit)

[Obituario]

Hey,

th for the idea, however even updating Java JDK to 7u5 didnt solve the issue of PMS crashing when browsing folders. Any other ideas?

[leroy]

Hey,

th for the idea, however even updating Java JDK to 7u5 didnt solve the issue of PMS crashing when browsing folders. Any other ideas?

Have you removed (uninstall) all previous java versions, including javaFX (be sure quit pms), and done a system restart, before install the JDK 64bit version?

Check location of used javaw.exe by right click on javaw.exe in the taskmanager.
My javaw.exe uses next location C:\Program Files\Java\jre7\bin

Check if there is a wrong "JAVA_HOME" environment variable is set.
Advanced system properties / Environment variables
On my system are no "JAVA_HOME" environment variable given.

Hope this helps.

[Obituario]

Great tip! I did uninstall everything and re installed java 7u5 jfk and now it doesnt crash anymore, however it didnt solve the subtitles issue (not appearing). I guess Ill have to wait for an update.

Regards!

[infectedmushroom]

in my case lots of MKV didn't play since the 1.6 update
so i installed 1.52.1 and everything works again ...
my lesson for today , don't upgrade if everything works.
btw here is my messy but perfectly working render file

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RendererName = SHARP AQUOS
RendererIcon = sharp.png

UserAgentSearch = SHARP-AQUOS-DMP/1.1W
UserAgentAdditionalHeader = DLNADOC/1.50 SHARP-AQUOS-DMP/1.1W
UserAgentAdditionalHeaderSearch = SHARP-AQUOS

Video = true
Audio = true
Image = true

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# DLNA SETTINGS
# SeekByTime: Set to true to use the DLNA feature seek by time instead of by
# range.
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

SeekByTime = true
DLNALocalizationRequired = false
MediaInfo = true
CreateDLNATreeFaster = true
TranscodeVideo = MPEGAC3
TranscodeAudio = WAV
DefaultVBVBufSize = false
# MuxH264ToMpegTS = true
MuxH264ToMpegTS = true
MuxDTSToMpeg = false
WrapDTSIntoPCM = true
MuxLPCMToMpeg = true
MaxVideoBitrateMbps = 0
MaxVideoWidth = 0
MaxVideoHeight = 0
H264Level41Limited = false
TranscodeAudioTo441kHz = false
TranscodeFastStart = false
TranscodedVideoFileSize = 0
MimeTypesChanges = video/avi=video/x-divx
TranscodeExtensions =

# StreamExtensions: Comma separated list of file extensions that are forced
# to be streamed and never transcoded. Best left empty if MediaInfo = true,
# and define "Supported" formats instead.

StreamExtensions = true

# ForceJPGThumbnails: Some renderers require thumbnails to be represented as
# JPEGs (JPEG_TN) in the DLNA directory XML (e.g. Sony Bravia TVs and Blu-ray
# players). Set this to true to force PMS to use this representation. Note:
# this has no effect on thumbnail content-type headers or file formats.

ForceJPGThumbnails = false

# ChunkedTransfer: Some renderers are particular about the "Content-Length"
# headers in requests (e.g. Sony Blu-ray players). By default, PMS will send
# a "Content-Length" that refers to the total media size, even if the exact
# length is unknown. Default value is false. Set this option to true to omit
# sending a length when it is unknown.
ChunkedTransfer = false

# CustomMencoderQualitySettings: Overrides the MEncoder transcoding quality
# settings in PMS for this renderer. Default is empty, which means the PMS
# settings will be used.

CustomMencoderQualitySettings =

# CustomMencoderOptions: Overrides the MEncoder custom options in PMS for
# this renderer. Default is empty, which means the PMS
# settings will be used.

CustomMencoderOptions =

# SubtitleHttpHeader: Some devices recognize a custom HTTP header for
# retrieving the contents of a subtitles file. Set this option to the name of
# that custom header and PMS will send the URL for the subtitles file in that
# header (e.g. Samsung devices recognize the "CaptionInfo.sec" header).
# Default value is "", which means PMS will not send such header information.

SubtitleHttpHeader =

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# IMAGES
#

# AutoExifRotate: Many cameras store information in the image file about the
# orientation of the camera while the picture was taken, allowing viewers to
# know which way was up. Set this option to "true" to allow PMS to rotate JPEG
# files based on EXIF information contained in the file, and relieve the
# renderer of that task.
AutoExifRotate = true

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SUPPORTED MEDIA FORMATS
#
# This section defines which media formats are supported by this renderer. If
# a file is supported and its mediainfo indicates that it falls within the
# capabilities of this renderer, PMS will stream the file to the renderer. All
# other files will be transcoded before being sent to the renderer.
#
# Each format that the renderer supports should result in a "Supported" line
# that defines the capabilities of the renderer. When MediaInfo = true, media
# files are parsed and their properties are matched against all "Supported"
# lines. If a value for a specific property cannot be parsed, that property
# is assumed to match.
#
# The order of the "Supported" lines matters: when multiple lines match, the
# first match is used.
#
# The media parser and this configuration file will recognize the following
# formats and codecs. Use lower case names only, regular expressions are
# supported. These are chosen from the most commonly used supported formats
# and codecs:
#
#        mpegps             (MPEG presentation stream, used in DVD Videos, VCDs, etc.)
#        mpegts             (MPEG transport stream, used in sat TV, Blu-rays, etc.)
#        wmv                (Windows Media Video, tag also used for asf files)
#        avi                (AVI container)
#        mp4                (ISOM/MPEG4 container, or MPEG4 codec)
#        mov                (Quicktime container, Apple)
#        flv                (Flash Video)
#        rm                 (Real Media, RMVB)
#        mkv                (Matroska)
#        wav                (WAVE file)
#        wavpac             (WavPack)
#        lpcm               (Linear PCM)
#        aac                (Advanced Audio Codec)
#        ac3                (Audio Coding 3)
#        mp3                (Mpeg Audio Layer 3)
#        mpa                (Mpeg Audio)
#        ogg                (Ogg Vorbis)
#        wma                (Windows Media Audio)
#        dts                (Digital Theater Systems)
#        dtshd              (Digital Theater Systems)
#        truehd             (TrueHD)
#        eac3               (Extended AC3)
#        atrac              (Atrac)
#        flac               (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
#        ape                (Monkey's Audio)
#        ra                 (Real Audio)
#        mpc                (MusePack)
#        aiff               (AIFF)
#        alac               (Apple Lossless)
#        dv                 (Digital Video)
#        mpeg1              (Codec used in VCD)
#        mpeg2              (Codec used in DVD Videos and HDTV)
#        divx               (DivX Video)
#        h264               (H264)
#        mjpeg              (M-JPEG)
#        vc1                (VC-1)
#        jpg                (JPEG)
#        png                (PNG)
#        gif                (GIF)
#        tiff               (TIFF)
#        bmp                (Bitmap)
#        und                (Undetermined, if the parser did not recognize one of above)
#
# Each of the "Supported" lines contains the following parameters separated by
# spaces or tabs:
#
#    f:    Regular expression to match the format of a file as parsed by the
#          MediaInfo library (see the list above). This parameter is mandatory.
#          Be careful when matching everything with ".+", the renderer must be
#          able to handle all formats.
#
#    v:    Regular expression to match the video codec of the file as parsed by
#          the MediaInfo library (see the list above).
#
#    a:    Regular expression to match the audio codec of the file as parsed by
#          the MediaInfo library (see the list above).
#
#    m:    The mime type to send to the renderer. Use of this parameter is
#          strongly recommended. If it is not set, an estimated value will be
#          assigned.
#
#    n:    The maximum number of audio channels used in the file as parsed by
#          the MediaInfo library.
#
#    s:    The maximum audio sample frequency used in the file as parsed by
#          the MediaInfo library, specified in Hertz.
#
#    b:    The maximum audio bit rate used in the file as parsed by the
#          MediaInfo library, specified in bits per second.
#
#    w:    The maximum video width used in the file as parsed by the MediaInfo
#          library, specified in pixels.
#
#    h:    The maximum video height used in the file as parsed by the MediaInfo
#          library, specified in pixels.
#
#    qpel: Quarter pixel codec setting in the file as parsed by the MediaInfo
#          library.
#
#    gmc:  The number of global motion compensation warp points in the file as
#          parsed by the MediaInfo library.
#
#
# ============================================================================
# Taken from the PlayStation site:
#
#    The following types of files can be played under  (Video).
#    Memory Stick Video Format
#    - MPEG-4 SP (AAC LC)
#    - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile (AAC LC)
#    - MPEG-2 TS(H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC LC)
#    MP4 file format
#    - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile (AAC LC)
#    MPEG-1 (MPEG Audio Layer 2)
#    MPEG-2 PS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AAC LC, AC3(Dolby Digital), LPCM)
#    MPEG-2 TS (MPEG2 Audio Layer 2, AC3(Dolby Digital), AAC LC)
#    MPEG-2 TS (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC LC)
#    AVI
#    - Motion JPEG (Linear PCM)
#    - Motion JPEG (mu-Law)
#    AVCHD (.m2ts / .mts)
#    DivX
#    WMV
#    - VC-1(WMA Standard V2)
# ============================================================================

----------------------------------------------------------
# SHARP TV SETTINGS #
----------------------------------------------------------
Supported = f:avi    v:divx|h264|mp4|mjpeg   a:ac3|mp3|lpcm            n:2

#Supported = f:mkv    v:divx|h264|mp4|         a:ac3|mp3|lpcm           n:2
Supported = f:wmv    v:divx|vc1|mp4|wmv      a:wma|mp3|ac3|lpcm        n:2       
Supported = f:asf    v:divx|vc1|mp4|wmv      a:wma|mp3|ac3|lpcm        n:2       

Supported = f:mp4    v:mp4|h264|mjpeg        a:mp3|aac                 n:2       
Supported = f:mov    v:mp4|h264|mjpeg        a:mp3|aac                 n:2       
Supported = f:3gp    v:mp4|h264|mjpeg        a:mp3|aac                 n:2   

Supported = f:vro    v:mpeg1|mpeg2           a:ac3|mpa|lpcm            n:2
Supported = f:mpg    v:mpeg1|mpeg2           a:ac3|mpa|lpcm            n:2
Supported = f:mpeg   v:mpeg1|mpeg2          a:ac3|mpa|lpcm             n:2     

Supported = f:wav        a:lpcm        n:2        s:48000        m:audio/wav
Supported = f:wav        n:2        s:48000        m:audio/wav
Supported = f:mp3        n:2        m:audio/mpeg
Supported = f:aac        n:2        a:(?!alac).+        m:audio/x-m4a
Supported = f:wma        n:2        m:audio/x-ms-wma
Supported = f:atrac      n:2        m:audio/x-oma
Supported = f:jpg        m:image/jpeg
Supported = f:png        m:image/png
Supported = f:gif        m:image/gif
Supported = f:tiff       m:image/tiff

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Another useful hidden params and their default values if not defined:
#

# Display audio tag in TRANSCODE folder if defined in container (useful to find out correct audio track like commentary etc.)
# ShowAudioMetadata = true

# Display subtitle tag in TRANSCODE folder if defined in container (showing subtitles info like forced, full, documentary etc.)
# ShowSubMetadata = true

# Some renderers can't show length of DVD titles so it will add it directly to title name to be shown
# ShowDVDTitleDuration = false

# Specified extension will be added to every file shared by PMS
# UseSameExtension = null

# ????????????????????????????
# DLNAProfileChanges = null

# ????????????????????????????
# DLNAOrgPN = true

# ????????????????????????????
# MediaParserV2_ThumbnailGeneration = false