please test if reproductible and not a build (libxavs) fault
C:\>ffmpeg -i 320.png -vcodec libxavs out.avi
ffmpeg version N-38622-g1eabd71 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
built on Mar 7 2012 00:18:03 with gcc 4.6.2
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-ru
ntime-cpudetect --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-frei0r --enable-libope
ncore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --en
able-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger -
-enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwben
c --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 51. 42.100 / 51. 42.100
libavcodec 54. 10.100 / 54. 10.100
libavformat 54. 2.100 / 54. 2.100
libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100
libavfilter 2. 63.100 / 2. 63.100
libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
libswresample 0. 7.100 / 0. 7.100
libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
Input #0, image2, from '320.png':
Duration: 00:00:00.04, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0:0: Video: png, rgb24, 320x240, 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
Incompatible pixel format 'rgb24' for codec 'libxavs', auto-selecting format 'yu
v420p'
[buffer @ 02161B40] w:320 h:240 pixfmt:rgb24 tb:1/1000000 sar:0/1 sws_param:
[buffersink @ 02161DC0] auto-inserting filter 'auto-inserted scale 0' between th
e filter 'src' and the filter 'out'
[scale @ 02161540] w:320 h:240 fmt:rgb24 -> w:320 h:240 fmt:yuv420p flags:0x4
[libxavs @ 026FFA40] using cpu capabilities
[libxavs @ 026FFA40] profile JiZhun, level 6.4
Output #0, avi, to 'out.avi':
Metadata:
ISFT : Lavf54.2.100
Stream #0:0: Video: cavs (CAVS / 0x53564143), yuv420p, 320x240, q=2-31, 25 t
bn, 25 tbc
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (png -> libxavs)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 1 fps= 0 q=2.0 Lsize= 6kB time=00:00:00.04 bitrate=1241.6kbits/
s
video:0kB audio:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 1201.467505%
[libxavs @ 026FFA40] slice I:1 Avg QP: 2.00 size: 469
[libxavs @ 026FFA40] mb I I16..4: 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%
[libxavs @ 026FFA40] final ratefactor: 5.27
[libxavs @ 026FFA40] 8x8 transform intra:100.0% inter:-1.$%
[libxavs @ 026FFA40] kb/s:93.8
C:\>ffmpeg -i out.avi out2.avi
ffmpeg version N-38622-g1eabd71 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
built on Mar 7 2012 00:18:03 with gcc 4.6.2
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-ru
ntime-cpudetect --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-frei0r --enable-libope
ncore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --en
able-libmp3lame --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger -
-enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwben
c --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 51. 42.100 / 51. 42.100
libavcodec 54. 10.100 / 54. 10.100
libavformat 54. 2.100 / 54. 2.100
libavdevice 53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100
libavfilter 2. 63.100 / 2. 63.100
libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
libswresample 0. 7.100 / 0. 7.100
libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
Input #0, avi, from 'out.avi':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf54.2.100
Duration: 00:00:00.08, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 620 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Video: cavs (CAVS / 0x53564143), yuv420p, 320x240, 25 tbr, 25 t
bn, 25 tbc
w:320 h:240 pixfmt:yuv420p tb:1/1000000 sar:0/1 sws_param:
Output #0, avi, to 'out2.avi':
Metadata:
ISFT : Lavf54.2.100
Stream #0:0: Video: mpeg4 (FMP4 / 0x34504D46), yuv420p, 320x240, q=2-31, 200
kb/s, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (cavs -> mpeg4)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 0 fps= 0 q=0.0 Lsize= 6kB time=00:00:00.00 bitrate= 0.0kbits/
s
video:0kB audio:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 1.#INF00%
Output file is empty, nothing was encoded (check -ss / -t / -frames parameters i
f used)
Reproducible with
-vcodec libxavs eats one frame, at least two frames have to be encoded to get a playable file.