Have a slightly annoying problem. Any Solutions?

[Windborne Sword]

So I'm streaming an MPEG-4 file to my PS3 with my Mac and when I'm on the XMB looking at the file and hit play it says the file is corrupted. However when I go through the #-TRANSCODING-# subfile and select the same exact file (it does say MEncoder after it though) it plays just fine.

I'm wondering if there is a way to make it work without having to go through the TRANSCODE subfile.

I'm using Mac OSX 10.7.5 and the latest version of PMS (1.72.0)

My specs are as follows:
Mac Pro Early 2008 Model
Processor: 2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
RAM: 6 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM
Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256 MB

I didn't install any plugins or codecs because I just installed PMS today. When I look at the file that works it says MEncoder, although I really don't understand any of the differences between the different transcoding engines.


When i look at the file info it says the file codecs are H.264,AAC.

[Raptor399]

Can you post an excerpt of the debug.log file that shows the files being played?

[Windborne Sword]

I think this is what you are asking for. I don't know, also sorry for all the access denied parts, I live in the most densely populated building in my state and the local internet wifi isn't password protected and I have to use an IP filter.

DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:40.272 [New I/O server worker #2-1] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_217_[E5A047ED].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:40.291 [New I/O server worker #2-1] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-153
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:40.291 [New I/O server worker #2-1] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 1398
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:41.609 [New I/O server worker #2-3] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_218_[30D6FDF9].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:41.644 [New I/O server worker #2-3] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-154
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:41.645 [New I/O server worker #2-3] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 1400
INFO 2013-03-06 17:06:41.824 [UPNPHelper] Access denied to /68.180.122.145
INFO 2013-03-06 17:06:42.200 [UPNPHelper] Access denied to /66.253.196.156
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:42.899 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 1398: ffmpeg-153
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:43.146 [New I/O server worker #2-5] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_219_[2C595396].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:43.196 [New I/O server worker #2-5] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-155
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:43.196 [New I/O server worker #2-5] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 1401
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:43.449 [New I/O server worker #2-6] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_220_[7204B177].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:43.472 [New I/O server worker #2-6] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-156
DEBUG 2013-03-06 17:06:43.473 [New I/O server worker #2-6] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 1402

[Raptor399]

This bit of log shows how FFmpeg is used to create thumbnail images. It is probably from when you viewed the folder with movies.

I would expect the log to show something about starting to play a mp4 file that you tried to view, then perhaps some error, and then stopping.

[Windborne Sword]

Well this is what I can find for you.

INFO 2013-03-11 13:43:27.951 [StartPlaying Event] renderer: 66.253.197.97, file: /Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_217_[E5A047ED].mp4
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:27.994 [New I/O server worker #9-15] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-129
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:27.995 [New I/O server worker #9-15] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 603
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:28.267 [New I/O server worker #9-1] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users//Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_223_[8615B395].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:28.301 [New I/O server worker #9-1] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-130
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:28.302 [New I/O server worker #9-1] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 605
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:28.576 [New I/O server worker #9-2] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_224_[D94F0578].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:28.607 [New I/O server worker #9-2] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-131
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:28.608 [New I/O server worker #9-2] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 606
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:28.989 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 600: ffmpeg-127
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:29.295 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 601: ffmpeg-128
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:29.722 [New I/O server worker #9-5] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_225_[991165DC].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:29.758 [New I/O server worker #9-5] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-132
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:29.759 [New I/O server worker #9-5] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 607
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:29.954 [New I/O server worker #9-7] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_226_[47C5757D].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:29.966 [New I/O server worker #9-7] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-133
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:29.966 [New I/O server worker #9-7] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 608
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:30.569 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 603: ffmpeg-129
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:30.882 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 605: ffmpeg-130
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:31.193 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 606: ffmpeg-131
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:31.319 [New I/O server worker #9-9] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_227-228_[982CFF5E].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:31.346 [New I/O server worker #9-9] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-134
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:31.347 [New I/O server worker #9-9] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 609
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:31.537 [New I/O server worker #9-10] Starting "/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg" -ss 1 -i "/Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_229_[8A9EC14E].mp4" -an -an -s 320x180 -vframes 1 -f image2 pipe:
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:31.551 [New I/O server worker #9-10] Attaching thread: ffmpeg-135
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:31.552 [New I/O server worker #9-10] Unix process ID (/Applications/PS3 Media Server.app/Contents/Resources/Java/osx/ffmpeg): 610
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:32.342 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 607: ffmpeg-132
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:32.560 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 608: ffmpeg-133
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:33.936 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 609: ffmpeg-134
DEBUG 2013-03-11 13:43:34.147 [Buffered IO End Checker] Stopping Unix process 610: ffmpeg-135
INFO 2013-03-11 13:43:34.704 [StopPlaying Event] renderer: 66.253.197.97, file: /Users/Desktop/One Piece HD files/[K-F]_One_Piece_217_[E5A047ED].mp4