[FFmpeg-devel] FFMPEG windows issues (H.264 RTSP stream decoding)

[Saurabh Gandhi]

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*On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Saurabh Gandhi <saurabhg84 at gmail.com>wrote:
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> *Hello all,*
> *
> *
> *I am a windows user (unfortunately) and am trying to use FFMPEG for
> decoding H.264 based RTSP stream. I have downloaded the latest windows build
> available on the FFMPEG website (http://hawkeye.arrozcru.org/) and am
> trying to use ffplay.exe.*
> *
> *
> *The problem is that the output is very much pixelated / distorted  when
> there is some motion in the frame. The same stream when viewed using VLC
> works perfectly fine. Another catch is that when I tried viewing the same
> stream on ubuntu using FFMPEG itselg it works perfectly fine. What could be
> the issue?*
> *
> *
> *I tried running ffplay.exe on multiple hardware and software platforms
> which include:*
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>    1. *i3 (4GB RAM) with Windows 7*
>    2. *core 2 duo (1GB RAM) with windows xp*
>    3. *intel xeon (2GB RAM) with windows server 2003*
>
> *However the problem still persists. When on ubuntu, the problem does not
> appear at all on all machines. I tried recompiling FFMPEG by self assuming
> that it must be some issues related to the windows build supplied on the
> FFMPEG site. However, even this fails to resolve the problem.*
> *
> *
> *Are there any other windows users (read unfortunate) like me who have
> faced / found a workaround for this issue.*
> *Awaiting your reply. Thank you.*
> *
> *
> *P.S.: I was wondering how no one has complained of this issue? Has no one
> out here tried using the latest ffplay.exe from the windows build of ffmpeg
> for decoding H.264 based RTSP stream?*
> *
> *
> *Another apprehension that I had is how come vlc player is able to get
> over the issue on windows when vlc itself uses ffmpeg (upto the best of my
> knowledge).*
> *
> *
> *Troubled windows user,*
> *Saurabh Gandhi*
> *
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> Regards,
> Saurabh Gandhi
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