[MPlayer-users] Searching with "-ss 00:23:00" parameter inaccurate?

[Arpi]

Hi,

> Anyone seen the problem that seeking in .vob files with the -ss
> parameter is very inaccurate? I have a .vob file here where
yes, it's known

> "-ss 1:00:00" positions to 1:29:40, which is _very_ inaccurate
no, it's very accurate :)
i'ev seen much worse results already

teh mpeg seekig code gets the average bitrate value from teh header,
multiply by -ss time and start playing the file at that position
if the actual bitrate differs from nominal or teh nominal value is bad or
nonexistant then it won't seek well.

> (IMHO). The problem seems to be withhin the positioning code, because
> the OSD displays the correct(1:29:40) time. 

osd displays teh timestamp read from teh stream


A'rpi / Astral & ESP-team

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