[MPlayer-users] MPlayer has problem playing file MP4 file

[ajaxas]

On Sat, 2006-12-09 at 09:14 -0500, Ergzay wrote:
> I uploaded a file to the incoming directory on the mplayer ftp. Mplayer 
> plays the file strangely as documented in the same named .txt file. I 
> will copy what I said in there into here for reference.
> The file is named Soukou_no_Strain_06_[WinD](h264)[514C204C].mp4
> (add .txt for the txt file)
> I am using SVN Mplayer on mac os x 10.3.9.
> 
> First of all mplayer reads the total length of the file as 2:32 (as you 
> can see in the OSD). You can fast forward past this point up until 7:09 
> at which the elapsed time resets and stays at 00:00:00.
> Also at this same time it gives the error:
> Invalid frame duration value (429.470/0.015 => -429.455). Defaulting to 
> 0.042 sec.
> It continues to play except that the A-V delay jumps to 430 which it 
> trys to correct. The A-V desync is actualy not there, but by trying to 
> correct for the assumed desync it slowly goes out of sync. I can work 
> around this by passing -mc 0 to mplayer. The other problem that is 
> evident, is that past 7:09 you can't fast forward any farther. You can 
> rewind but this takes you back to the very beginning. The encoder 
> insists there is no problem with the way he did it. This file 
> apparently plays perfectly in Media Player Classic and Zoom Player and 
> almost so in VLC (instead there is a small graphical glitch at the 7:09 
> time). Is this a bug in mplayer or a glitch in the file or both?

I think, this is an example of a faulty file and bad workaround on the
mplayer  side. Such a cooperation.
You can see another beautiful example of the mplayer's awful work
with .MP4 files if you download .hack//ROOTS by Anime-Source (try ep. 2,
3). Never ever seen anything like this, no workaround helps, and yes -
MPC+ffdshow, even Kaffeine play this files allright.

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ajaxas <ajaxas at gmail.com>