[MPlayer-users] Problem playing linked MKV files

[Ivan Kowalenko]

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On Apr 19, 2006, at 11.32, Victor Farias wrote:

> Hi :)
>
> I want to report a problem in MPlayer when playing a linked MKV file.
>
> Using "mkvmerge" you can split a big MKV file into more than one  
> MKV files and you can use the "link files" feature.

I've actually had this problem myself. My CVS is a few months old,  
but I guess I'm not the only one with this problem.

>
> For more information about "file linking", you can check this address:
>
> http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/doc/mkvmerge.html#FILE% 
> 20LINKING
>
> The problem starts when you try to seek while playing the second  
> file (assuming that there are two files).
>
> When seeking forward, then everything will be fine (MPlayer will  
> seek normally).
>
> When seeking backward, then MPlayer will not seek normally. MPlayer  
> will seek forward no matter the key you press to seek backward (you  
> can use the "left" key, the "down" key or the "page down" key; the  
> result will always be the same... MPlayer will seek 10 seconds  
> forward).

I noticed that too. I believe this is a known bug, and that it is  
being worked on.

>
> Maybe this is difficult to understand (because of my poor english),  
> but I think after you try a sample file everything will be clear.
>
> I uploaded some test files to "ftp://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/ 
> incoming/", so you can test and try to reproduce this weird behavior:
>
> folder:
> - "linked_mkv_files"
>
> files:
> - "linked_mkv_files_01.mkv"
> - "linked_mkv_files_01.txt"
> - "linked_mkv_files_02.mkv"
> - "linked_mkv_files_02.txt"
>
> What do you have to do to reproduce the problem???
>
> Just start playing the second file ("linked_mkv_files_02.mkv") and  
> press the "left" key (or the "down" key or the "page down" key) and  
> you will see what I am trying to report.
>
> I am using current CVS (2006-04-18) compiled under a MinGW  
> (candidate) environment.
>
> My system: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ S939, 512MB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce FX  
> 5700LE (ForceWare 81.98), Windows XP Professional SP2.
>
> I hope you can reproduce this behavior with all the information I  
> have provided... If you need more information, just ask for it.
>
> Thanks to the MPlayer dev team for the great work!!!
>
> Byes :p
>
> * Sorry for my poor english.

No problem. Your English is actually quite impressive. And your  
report quite thorough!

>
>
>
> Yakusoku wa iranai.
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