Opened 12 years ago

Closed 12 years ago

#2108 closed defect (invalid)

empty frame add the end of the video

Reported by: ben Owned by:
Priority: normal Component: undetermined
Version: unspecified Keywords: h264 mov
Cc: Blocked By:
Blocking: Reproduced by developer: no
Analyzed by developer: no

Description

Summary of the bug: the re-encoding will add 0.05 sec in the duration putting an empty frame at the end.
How to reproduce:

% ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4 -acodec copy -vcodec h264 -b:v 500k output.mp4
ffmpeg version 1.0 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov 16 2012 18:07:20 with Apple clang version 4.1 (tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66) (based on LLVM 3.1svn)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/1.0 --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-hardcoded-tables --cc=cc --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid

Patches should be submitted to the ffmpeg-devel mailing list and not this bug tracker.

Attachments (1)

myinput.mp4​ (362.6 KB ) - added by ben 12 years ago.
mp4 file recorded on an iphone

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Change History (10)

by ben, 12 years ago

Attachment: myinput.mp4​ added

mp4 file recorded on an iphone

comment:1 by Carl Eugen Hoyos, 12 years ago

Component: FFmpeg → undetermined
Keywords: empty frame removed
Priority: important → normal

To make this a valid ticket, please add the complete, uncut console output together with your command line.

Is the problem also reproducible if you do not use an external library (x264) but -vcodec mpeg4 ?
Please test current git head.

comment:2 by ben, 12 years ago

so here is the verbose console:

input info

╰─ ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4 
ffmpeg version 1.0 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov 16 2012 18:07:20 with Apple clang version 4.1 (tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66) (based on LLVM 3.1svn)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/1.0 --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-hardcoded-tables --cc=cc --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid
  libavutil      51. 73.101 / 51. 73.101
  libavcodec     54. 59.100 / 54. 59.100
  libavformat    54. 29.104 / 54. 29.104
  libavdevice    54.  2.101 / 54.  2.101
  libavfilter     3. 17.100 /  3. 17.100
  libswscale      2.  1.101 /  2.  1.101
  libswresample   0. 15.100 /  0. 15.100
  libpostproc    52.  0.100 / 52.  0.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'myinput.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: mp41mp42isom
    creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
  Duration: 00:00:02.85, start: 0.013333, bitrate: 1039 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 480x480, 975 kb/s, 29.98 fps, 30 tbr, 600 tbn, 1200 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Video
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, s16, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Audio
At least one output file must be specified
[1]    34864 exit 1     ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4

reencoding

╰─ ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4 -acodec copy -vcodec h264 -b:v 500k output.mp4
ffmpeg version 1.0 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov 16 2012 18:07:20 with Apple clang version 4.1 (tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66) (based on LLVM 3.1svn)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/1.0 --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-hardcoded-tables --cc=cc --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid
  libavutil      51. 73.101 / 51. 73.101
  libavcodec     54. 59.100 / 54. 59.100
  libavformat    54. 29.104 / 54. 29.104
  libavdevice    54.  2.101 / 54.  2.101
  libavfilter     3. 17.100 /  3. 17.100
  libswscale      2.  1.101 /  2.  1.101
  libswresample   0. 15.100 /  0. 15.100
  libpostproc    52.  0.100 / 52.  0.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'myinput.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: mp41mp42isom
    creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
  Duration: 00:00:02.85, start: 0.013333, bitrate: 1039 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 480x480, 975 kb/s, 29.98 fps, 30 tbr, 600 tbn, 1200 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Video
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, s16, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Audio
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.2 AVX
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] profile High, level 3.0
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] 264 - core 125 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2012 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=6 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=abr mbtree=1 bitrate=500 ratetol=1.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
Output #0, mp4, to 'output.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: mp41mp42isom
    encoder         : Lavf54.29.104
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 480x480, q=-1--1, 500 kb/s, 30 tbn, 30 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Video
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 44100 Hz, mono, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Audio
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 -> libx264)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=   85 fps= 69 q=-1.0 Lsize=     173kB time=00:00:02.93 bitrate= 483.0kbits/s    
video:146kB audio:23kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 2.479425%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] frame I:1     Avg QP:29.58  size:  3150
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] frame P:38    Avg QP:24.70  size:  3014
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] frame B:46    Avg QP:26.62  size:   681
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] consecutive B-frames: 17.6% 23.5% 21.2% 37.6%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] mb I  I16..4: 46.0% 49.8%  4.2%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] mb P  I16..4:  7.8%  2.9%  0.5%  P16..4: 52.6%  9.4%  5.4%  0.0%  0.0%    skip:21.4%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] mb B  I16..4:  0.1%  0.1%  0.0%  B16..8: 39.2%  1.5%  0.1%  direct: 1.5%  skip:57.3%  L0:42.2% L1:55.8% BI: 2.0%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] final ratefactor: 22.95
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] 8x8 transform intra:31.0% inter:75.4%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 15.4% 59.1% 12.2% inter: 8.9% 24.0% 0.5%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] i16 v,h,dc,p: 19% 30% 10% 40%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 25% 23% 36%  2%  3%  4%  4%  2%  2%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 28% 27% 15%  3%  8%  9%  6%  3%  2%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] i8c dc,h,v,p: 57% 21% 19%  3%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] Weighted P-Frames: Y:23.7% UV:5.3%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] ref P L0: 74.5%  8.6% 13.8%  2.7%  0.5%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] ref B L0: 93.1%  6.3%  0.6%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] ref B L1: 96.2%  3.8%
[libx264 @ 0x7fc05b02fc00] kb/s:420.75

output info using x264 codec

╰─ ffmpeg -i output.mp4 
ffmpeg version 1.0 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov 16 2012 18:07:20 with Apple clang version 4.1 (tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66) (based on LLVM 3.1svn)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/1.0 --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-hardcoded-tables --cc=cc --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid
  libavutil      51. 73.101 / 51. 73.101
  libavcodec     54. 59.100 / 54. 59.100
  libavformat    54. 29.104 / 54. 29.104
  libavdevice    54.  2.101 / 54.  2.101
  libavfilter     3. 17.100 /  3. 17.100
  libswscale      2.  1.101 /  2.  1.101
  libswresample   0. 15.100 /  0. 15.100
  libpostproc    52.  0.100 / 52.  0.100
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7fa39181c400] multiple edit list entries, a/v desync might occur, patch welcome
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'output.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41
    encoder         : Lavf54.29.104
  Duration: 00:00:02.92, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 485 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 480x480, 422 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 30 tbn, 60 tbc
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, s16, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
At least one output file must be specified
[1]    35022 exit 1     ffmpeg -i output.mp4

reencoding using mpeg4 codec

╰─ ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4 -acodec copy -vcodec mpeg4 -b:v 500k output.mp4
ffmpeg version 1.0 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov 16 2012 18:07:20 with Apple clang version 4.1 (tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66) (based on LLVM 3.1svn)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/1.0 --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-hardcoded-tables --cc=cc --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid
  libavutil      51. 73.101 / 51. 73.101
  libavcodec     54. 59.100 / 54. 59.100
  libavformat    54. 29.104 / 54. 29.104
  libavdevice    54.  2.101 / 54.  2.101
  libavfilter     3. 17.100 /  3. 17.100
  libswscale      2.  1.101 /  2.  1.101
  libswresample   0. 15.100 /  0. 15.100
  libpostproc    52.  0.100 / 52.  0.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'myinput.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: mp41mp42isom
    creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
  Duration: 00:00:02.85, start: 0.013333, bitrate: 1039 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p, 480x480, 975 kb/s, 29.98 fps, 30 tbr, 600 tbn, 1200 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Video
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, s16, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Audio
File 'output.mp4' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
Output #0, mp4, to 'output.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: mp41mp42isom
    encoder         : Lavf54.29.104
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: mpeg4 ( [0][0][0] / 0x0020), yuv420p, 480x480, q=2-31, 500 kb/s, 30 tbn, 30 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Video
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac ([64][0][0][0] / 0x0040), 44100 Hz, mono, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-01-02 23:11:34
      handler_name    : Core Media Audio
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 -> mpeg4)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=   85 fps=0.0 q=4.2 Lsize=     310kB time=00:00:02.93 bitrate= 862.9kbits/s    
video:283kB audio:23kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 1.194474%

output info using mpeg4 codec

then it's the same the duration time goes to 2.92sec instead of 2.85sec

╰─ ffmpeg -i output.mp4                                                 
ffmpeg version 1.0 Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Nov 16 2012 18:07:20 with Apple clang version 4.1 (tags/Apple/clang-421.11.66) (based on LLVM 3.1svn)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/ffmpeg/1.0 --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-nonfree --enable-hardcoded-tables --cc=cc --host-cflags= --host-ldflags= --enable-libx264 --enable-libfaac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libxvid
  libavutil      51. 73.101 / 51. 73.101
  libavcodec     54. 59.100 / 54. 59.100
  libavformat    54. 29.104 / 54. 29.104
  libavdevice    54.  2.101 / 54.  2.101
  libavfilter     3. 17.100 /  3. 17.100
  libswscale      2.  1.101 /  2.  1.101
  libswresample   0. 15.100 /  0. 15.100
  libpostproc    52.  0.100 / 52.  0.100
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x7fa10a01c400] multiple edit list entries, a/v desync might occur, patch welcome
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'output.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 512
    compatible_brands: isomiso2mp41
    encoder         : Lavf54.29.104
  Duration: 00:00:02.92, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 866 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(und): Video: mpeg4 (Simple Profile) (mp4v / 0x7634706D), yuv420p, 480x480 [SAR 1:1 DAR 1:1], 818 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbr, 30 tbn, 30 tbc
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : VideoHandler
    Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, mono, s16, 63 kb/s
    Metadata:
      handler_name    : SoundHandler
At least one output file must be specified
[1]    35478 exit 1     ffmpeg -i output.mp4
Last edited 12 years ago by Carl Eugen Hoyos (previous) (diff)

comment:3 by Carl Eugen Hoyos, 12 years ago

I tested the following command line:
ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4 -acodec copy -vcodec mpeg4 -b:v 500k output.mp4
Could you explain what is wrong with the output file? It looks fine here.

comment:4 by ben, 12 years ago

look at the duration of both files,
for me the original is Duration: 00:00:02.85, start: 0.013333, bitrate: 1039 kb/s
and the output is Duration: 00:00:02.92, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 485 kb/s

comment:5 by Carl Eugen Hoyos, 12 years ago

The duration of the audio stream seems to be >=2:90 afaict (and faad), why do you think the file is 2:85?

comment:6 by ben, 12 years ago

how do you check the duration of each channel?
is there a way to make sure I don't have any empty video frame?

comment:7 by Carl Eugen Hoyos, 12 years ago

Iirc, I tested the following:
$ ffmpeg -i input out.wav
(ffmpeg's output will tell you the duration, but the duration of a wav file is generally known.)
I also tested the following iirc:
$ ffmpeg -i input -acodec copy out.aac
$ faad out.aac
The duration of the resulting wav file was very similar to the duration of the wav file produced by FFmpeg.

If you talk about video frames (it was not clear for me from your report), it is even simpler:
The following command line tells you how many video frames a media files contains and outputs every single frame as png:
$ ffmpeg -vsync 0 -i input out%3d.png

Please allow me to repeat my question: Why do you believe the file is 2:85 long?

comment:8 by ben, 12 years ago

I thought it was 2:85 because ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4 says:
Duration: 00:00:02.85, start: 0.013333, bitrate: 1039 kb/s

now I'm not sure what those two values means. and also why is 29.98 fps getting changed to 30 fps after re-encoding?
shouldn't it stay the same?

in reply to:  8 comment:9 by Carl Eugen Hoyos, 12 years ago

Keywords: mov added
Resolution: → invalid
Status: new → closed

Replying to ben:

I thought it was 2:85 because ffmpeg -i myinput.mp4 says:
Duration: 00:00:02.85,

Afair, this is an informational value stored in the header of the file.

start: 0.013333, bitrate: 1039 kb/s

now I'm not sure what those two values means. and also why is 29.98 fps getting changed to 30 fps after re-encoding?
shouldn't it stay the same?

Without testing, I assume the original file is vfr (variable frame rate) which is not supported by the FFmpeg mov muxer, it has to choose a framerate.
Since no frames get dropped or duplicated (this would be visible in ffmpeg's output), the framechoice seems to be ok. You can add -r 30000/1001 to your command line if you prefer. Also consider testing a longer sample to see if frames will be dropped / duplicated with one of the choices.

Please reopen if you encounter A/V desync (or similar problems), the fact that the duration in the mov header does not exactly match the output file is no bug imo.

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