[FFmpeg-user] -profile is ambiguous
Diederick C. Niehorster
dcnieho at gmail.com
Sat Aug 9 01:02:28 EEST 2025
You have the line:
set _CODEv_=-map "[v]" -c:v mpeg2video -profile simple -level 3
On Fri, Aug 8, 2025, 23:44 Mark Filipak <markfilipak.imdb at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 08/08/2025 16.30, Diederick C. Niehorster wrote:
> > Its not. Provide the command line that causes this and the full ffmpeg
> > output, including the header showing the header and the eventual error
>
> Okay. Here's the command and below is the log. The line "Please use
> -profile:a or -profile:v, -profile is ambiguous" is about 60 lines up
> from the bottom.
>
>
> set _JOB_=c:\work\SNAKE EYES [1998]
> title %_JOB_% - Step 4 : Make %_JOB_%rehearsal.mp4, a low resolution
> rehearsal.
> : Source Target
> : 0:a:0 a:0 2.0 DD dialog
> : 0:a:1 a:1 5.1 DD dialog
> : 0:s:1 s:0 subtitles
> set _PREP_=-analyzeduration 500000000 -probesize 500000000
> -start_at_zero -copyts -dn
> set _IS_CINEMA_=-r 24000/1001
> set _IS_NTSC_=-r 30000/1001
> set _IS_PAL_=-r 25
> set _NO_CC_=filter_units=remove_types=6
> set _BT601_TO_BT709_=colormatrix=src=bt601:dst=bt709
> set _TO_HD_=scale=w=1920:h=1080
> set
> _TO_PROG_=fieldmatch,yadif=mode=send_frame:parity=tff:deint=all,decimate
> set _TO_STEREO_=pan=stereo^|FL^<FL+FC+LFE+SL^|FR^<FR+FC+LFE+SR
> :
> set _PUT_=%_JOB_%rehearsal.mp4
> set _GETv_=%_JOB_%v.VOB
> set _GETa_=%_JOB_%asc.mkv
> set _GETs_=%_JOB_%s.sub
> set _GETs_=%_JOB_%s.srt
> set _GETc_=%_JOB_%c.txt
> set _CODEv_=-map "[v]" -c:v mpeg2video -profile simple -level 3
> set _COPYa0_=-map 1:a:0 -c:a:0 copy -disposition:a:0 0
> set _COPYa1_=-map 1:a:1 -c:a:1 copy -disposition:a:1 0
> set _CODEs_=-map 1:s:0 -c:s dvd_subtitle
> set _CODEs_=-map 2:s:0 -c:s mov_text
> :
> start cmd /k ffmpeg %_PREP_% %_IS_CINEMA_%^
> -i "%_GETv_%" -i "%_GETa_%" -i "%_GETs_%" -i "%_GETc_%"^
> -bsf:v "%_NO_CC_%"^
> -filter_complex "[0:v:0]%_TO_PROG_%[v]"^
> %_CODEv_% %_COPYa0_% %_COPYa1_% %_CODEs_% "%_PUT_%"
>
>
> ffmpeg version 2025-07-31-git-119d127d05-full_build-www.gyan.dev
> Copyright (c) 2000-2025 the FFmpeg developers
> built with gcc 15.1.0 (Rev6, Built by MSYS2 project)
> configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static
> --disable-w32threads --disable-autodetect --enable-fontconfig
> --enable-iconv --enable-gnutls --enable-lc
> ms2 --enable-libxml2 --enable-gmp --enable-bzlib --enable-lzma
> --enable-libsnappy --enable-zlib --enable-librist --enable-libsrt
> --enable-libssh --enable-libzmq --enabl
> e-avisynth --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libdvdnav
> --enable-libdvdread --enable-sdl2 --enable-libaribb24
> --enable-libaribcaption --enable-libdav1d --enab
> le-libdavs2 --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libquirc --enable-libuavs3d
> --enable-libxevd --enable-libzvbi --enable-liboapv --enable-libqrencode
> --enable-librav1e --enable
> -libsvtav1 --enable-libvvenc --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264
> --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs2 --enable-libxeve --enable-libxvid
> --enable-libaom --enable-libjxl --en
> able-libvpx --enable-mediafoundation --enable-libass --enable-frei0r
> --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libharfbuzz
> --enable-liblensfun --enable-libvidst
> ab --enable-libvmaf --enable-libzimg --enable-amf --enable-cuda-llvm
> --enable-cuvid --enable-dxva2 --enable-d3d11va --enable-d3d12va
> --enable-ffnvcodec --enable-libvpl
> --enable-nvdec --enable-nvenc --enable-vaapi --enable-libshaderc
> --enable-vulkan --enable-libplacebo --enable-opencl --enable-libcdio
> --enable-openal --enable-libgme --
> enable-libmodplug --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopencore-amrwb
> --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libshine --enable-libtheora
> --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --
> enable-libcodec2 --enable-libilbc --enable-libgsm --enable-liblc3
> --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopus --enable-libspeex
> --enable-libvorbis --enable-ladspa --ena
> ble-libbs2b --enable-libflite --enable-libmysofa --enable-librubberband
> --enable-libsoxr --enable-chromaprint
> libavutil 60. 7.100 / 60. 7.100
> libavcodec 62. 8.100 / 62. 8.100
> libavformat 62. 1.103 / 62. 1.103
> libavdevice 62. 0.100 / 62. 0.100
> libavfilter 11. 3.100 / 11. 3.100
> libswscale 9. 0.100 / 9. 0.100
> libswresample 6. 0.100 / 6. 0.100
> Input #0, mpeg, from 'c:\work\SNAKE EYES [1998]v.VOB':
> Duration: 00:04:27.28, start: 0.194500, bitrate: 133972 kb/s
> Stream #0:0[0x1bf]: Data: dvd_nav_packet, start 0.194500
> Stream #0:1[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p(tv, smpte170m,
> progressive), 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 29.97 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn,
> start 0.194500
> Side data:
> cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 9800000/0/0 buffer size: 1835008
> vbv_delay: N/A
> Stream #0:2[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s, start
> 0.211356
> Stream #0:3[0x81]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s,
> start 0.211356
> Stream #0:4[0x82]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s, start
> 0.211356
> Stream #0:5[0x20]: Subtitle: dvd_subtitle (dvdsub), start 52.747000
> Input #1, matroska,webm, from 'c:\work\SNAKE EYES [1998]asc.mkv':
> Metadata:
> creation_time : 2025-08-08T19:20:10.000000Z
> ENCODER : Lavf58.29.100
> Duration: 01:38:15.56, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 846 kb/s
> Chapters:
> Chapter #1:0: start 0.000000, end 269.603000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 1
> Chapter #1:1: start 269.603000, end 614.781000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 2
> Chapter #1:2: start 614.781000, end 1089.088000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 3
> Chapter #1:3: start 1089.088000, end 1626.667000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 4
> Chapter #1:4: start 1626.667000, end 2199.531000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 5
> Chapter #1:5: start 2199.531000, end 2742.573000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 6
> Chapter #1:6: start 2742.573000, end 3423.420000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 7
> Chapter #1:7: start 3423.420000, end 4039.994000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 8
> Chapter #1:8: start 4039.994000, end 4693.981000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 9
> Chapter #1:9: start 4693.981000, end 5059.680000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 10
> Chapter #1:10: start 5059.680000, end 5409.195000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 11
> Chapter #1:11: start 5409.195000, end 5895.557000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 12
> Stream #1:0: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p(tv, smpte170m,
> progressive), 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 1k tbn
> (default)
> Metadata:
> DURATION : 01:38:15.557000000
> Side data:
> cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/0 buffer size: 49152 vbv_delay: N/A
> Stream #1:1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 192 kb/s, start
> 0.017000 (default)
> Metadata:
> title : Stereo
> DURATION : 01:38:15.537000000
> Stream #1:2(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s,
> start 0.017000
> Metadata:
> title : Surround
> DURATION : 01:38:15.537000000
> Stream #1:3(eng): Subtitle: ass (ssa)
> Metadata:
> DURATION : 01:38:14.472000000
> Input #2, srt, from 'c:\work\SNAKE EYES [1998]s.srt':
> Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A
> Stream #2:0: Subtitle: subrip (srt)
> Input #3, ffmetadata, from 'c:\work\SNAKE EYES [1998]c.txt':
> Metadata:
> encoder : Lavf62.1.103
> Duration: 01:38:15.56, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 0 kb/s
> Chapters:
> Chapter #3:0: start 0.000000, end 269.603000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 1
> Chapter #3:1: start 269.603000, end 614.781000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 2
> Chapter #3:2: start 614.781000, end 1089.088000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 3
> Chapter #3:3: start 1089.088000, end 1626.667000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 4
> Chapter #3:4: start 1626.667000, end 2199.531000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 5
> Chapter #3:5: start 2199.531000, end 2742.573000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 6
> Chapter #3:6: start 2742.573000, end 3423.420000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 7
> Chapter #3:7: start 3423.420000, end 4039.994000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 8
> Chapter #3:8: start 4039.994000, end 4693.981000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 9
> Chapter #3:9: start 4693.981000, end 5059.680000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 10
> Chapter #3:10: start 5059.680000, end 5409.195000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 11
> Chapter #3:11: start 5409.195000, end 5895.557000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 12
> Please use -profile:a or -profile:v, -profile is ambiguous
> Output #0, mp4, to 'c:\work\SNAKE EYES [1998]rehearsal.mp4':
> Metadata:
> encoder : Lavf62.1.103
> Chapters:
> Chapter #0:0: start 0.000000, end 269.603000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 1
> Chapter #0:1: start 269.603000, end 614.781000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 2
> Chapter #0:2: start 614.781000, end 1089.088000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 3
> Chapter #0:3: start 1089.088000, end 1626.667000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 4
> Chapter #0:4: start 1626.667000, end 2199.531000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 5
> Chapter #0:5: start 2199.531000, end 2742.573000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 6
> Chapter #0:6: start 2742.573000, end 3423.420000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 7
> Chapter #0:7: start 3423.420000, end 4039.994000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 8
> Chapter #0:8: start 4039.994000, end 4693.981000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 9
> Chapter #0:9: start 4693.981000, end 5059.680000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 10
> Chapter #0:10: start 5059.680000, end 5409.195000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 11
> Chapter #0:11: start 5409.195000, end 5895.557000
> Metadata:
> title : Chapter 12
> Stream #0:0: Video: mpeg2video (Simple) (mp4v / 0x7634706D),
> yuv420p(tv, smpte170m, progressive), 720x480 [SAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], q=2-31,
> 200 kb/s, 19.98 fps, 20k tbn
> Metadata:
> encoder : Lavc62.8.100 mpeg2video
> Side data:
> cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 0/0/200000 buffer size: 0 vbv_delay: N/A
> Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, stereo,
> fltp, 192 kb/s
> Metadata:
> title : Stereo
> DURATION : 01:38:15.537000000
> Stream #0:2(eng): Audio: ac3 (ac-3 / 0x332D6361), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side),
> fltp, 448 kb/s
> Metadata:
> title : Surround
> DURATION : 01:38:15.537000000
> Stream #0:3: Subtitle: mov_text (tx3g / 0x67337874)
> Metadata:
> encoder : Lavc62.8.100 mov_text
>
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