FFmpeg will not encode 24.00 DNxHD

[Andrew Hunter]

FFMpeg's DNxHD encoder rejects the DNxHD 24.00 bitrate as invaild when it is supported in the spec. The spec can be found at: ​http://www.avid.com/static/resources/US/documents/dnxhd.pdf

Specifically:

Project Format Resolution Frame Size Color Space Bits FPS Mbps Min/GB
1080p/24 Avid DNxHD 350x 1920 x 1080  4:4:4 10 24 352 0.406
1080p/24 Avid DNxHD 175x 1920 x 1080  4:2:2 10 24 176 0.814
1080p/24 Avid DNxHD 175  1920 x 1080  4:2:2 8  24 176 0.814
1080p/24 Avid DNxHD 115  1920 x 1080  4:2:2 8  24 116 1.231
1080p/24 Avid DNxHD 80   1920 x 1080* 4:2:2 8  24 80 1.785
1080p/24 Avid DNxHD 36   1920 x 1080  4:2:2 8  24 36 3.98
* = Sub-sampled to 1440x1080

The spec does not support 24.00 at 720.

PS D:\Projects\Film Leader\Export> ffmpeg -i '.\Leader 24_00 2-beep.mov' -vcodec dnxhd -b:v 176m -acodec copy '.\Leader
24_00 2-beep_DNxHD.mov'
ffmpeg version N-60106-ge6d1c66 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 22 2014 22:08:52 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --e
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-lib
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 63.100 / 52. 63.100
  libavcodec     55. 49.100 / 55. 49.100
  libavformat    55. 25.101 / 55. 25.101
  libavdevice    55.  5.102 / 55.  5.102
  libavfilter     4.  1.100 /  4.  1.100
  libswscale      2.  5.101 /  2.  5.101
  libswresample   0. 17.104 /  0. 17.104
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Guessed Channel Layout for  Input Stream #0.1 : stereo
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '.\Leader 24_00 2-beep.mov':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : qt
    minor_version   : 537199360
    compatible_brands: qt ?
    creation_time   : 2014-01-23 17:20:47
  Duration: 00:00:08.08, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 813588 kb/s
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: rawvideo (2vuy / 0x79757632), uyvy422, 1920x1080, 796262 kb/s, 24 fps, 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 24 t
bc (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2014-01-23 17:20:47
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
      timecode        : 00:00:00:00
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: pcm_s24be (in24 / 0x34326E69), 48000 Hz, stereo, s32, 2304 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2014-01-23 17:20:47
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
    Stream #0:2(eng): Data: none (tmcd / 0x64636D74), 0 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2014-01-23 17:20:47
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
      timecode        : 00:00:00:00
File '.\Leader 24_00 2-beep_DNxHD.mov' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] video parameters incompatible with DNxHD. Valid DNxHD profiles:
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 115Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 240Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 290Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 110Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 45Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000329820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
Output #0, mov, to '.\Leader 24_00 2-beep_DNxHD.mov':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : qt
    minor_version   : 537199360
    compatible_brands: qt ?
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: dnxhd, yuv422p, 1920x1080, q=2-1024, 90k tbn, 24 tbc (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2014-01-23 17:20:47
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
      timecode        : 00:00:00:00
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: pcm_s24be (in24 / 0x34326E69), 48000 Hz, stereo, 2304 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2014-01-23 17:20:47
      handler_name    : Apple Alias Data Handler
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo -> dnxhd)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Do you have samples?

[Andrew Hunter]

Of 24.00 material or 24.00 DNxHD? My Davinci Resolve station is tied up right now but I can create one in there.

[Andrew Hunter]

Leader 24.00 2-beep DNxHD 36 sample00000000.mov has been uploaded to incomming

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Afaict, the dnxhd encoder ignores the input framerate, could you test the following?

$ ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p -video_track_timescale 24 -vb 36 out36.mov
$ ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p -video_track_timescale 24 -vb 120 out115.mov
$ ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p -video_track_timescale 24 -vb 175 out175.mov
$ ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p10 -video_track_timescale 24 -vb 175 out175x.mov
$ ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p10 -video_track_timescale 24 -vb 365 out350x.mov

Could you provide a "DNxHD 80" sample?

[Andrew Hunter]

Uploaded DNxHD 80 sample as Leader 24.00 2-beep DNxHD 80 sample00000000.mov to incoming.

As for the testing the commands, I added -vcodec dnxhd as otherwise it defaulted to libx264. Adding M to -vb, all of those commands encode properly and are readable in davinci resolve.

PS D:\Projects\Film Leader\Export> ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p -vcodec dnxhd -video_
track_timescale 24 -vb 36 out36.mov
ffmpeg version N-60106-ge6d1c66 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 22 2014 22:08:52 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --e
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-lib
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 63.100 / 52. 63.100
  libavcodec     55. 49.100 / 55. 49.100
  libavformat    55. 25.101 / 55. 25.101
  libavdevice    55.  5.102 / 55.  5.102
  libavfilter     4.  1.100 /  4.  1.100
  libswscale      2.  5.101 /  2.  5.101
  libswresample   0. 17.104 /  0. 17.104
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Input #0, lavfi, from 'testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24':
  Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (RGB[24] / 0x18424752), rgb24, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 24 tbc
File 'out36.mov' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Bitrate 36 is extremely low, maybe you mean 36k
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] video parameters incompatible with DNxHD. Valid DNxHD profiles:
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 115Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 240Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 290Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 110Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 45Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000331d00] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
Output #0, mov, to 'out36.mov':
    Stream #0:0: Video: dnxhd, yuv422p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-1024, 0 kb/s, 90k tbn, 24 tbc
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo -> dnxhd)
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

PS D:\Projects\Film Leader\Export> ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -vcodec dnxhd -pix_fmt yuv422p -video
track_timescale 24 -vb 120 out115.mov
ffmpeg version N-60106-ge6d1c66 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 22 2014 22:08:52 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-li
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroeding
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc -
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 63.100 / 52. 63.100
  libavcodec     55. 49.100 / 55. 49.100
  libavformat    55. 25.101 / 55. 25.101
  libavdevice    55.  5.102 / 55.  5.102
  libavfilter     4.  1.100 /  4.  1.100
  libswscale      2.  5.101 /  2.  5.101
  libswresample   0. 17.104 /  0. 17.104
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Input #0, lavfi, from 'testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24':
  Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (RGB[24] / 0x18424752), rgb24, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 24 tbc
File 'out115.mov' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Bitrate 120 is extremely low, maybe you mean 120k
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] video parameters incompatible with DNxHD. Valid DNxHD profiles:
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 115Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 240Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 290Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 110Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 45Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000005c21c0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
Output #0, mov, to 'out115.mov':
    Stream #0:0: Video: dnxhd, yuv422p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-1024, 0 kb/s, 90k tbn, 24 tbc
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo -> dnxhd)
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

24: Invalid argument
PS D:\Projects\Film Leader\Export> ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p -vcodec dnxhd -video_
track_timescale 24 -vb 175 out175.mov
ffmpeg version N-60106-ge6d1c66 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 22 2014 22:08:52 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --e
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-lib
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinge
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 63.100 / 52. 63.100
  libavcodec     55. 49.100 / 55. 49.100
  libavformat    55. 25.101 / 55. 25.101
  libavdevice    55.  5.102 / 55.  5.102
  libavfilter     4.  1.100 /  4.  1.100
  libswscale      2.  5.101 /  2.  5.101
  libswresample   0. 17.104 /  0. 17.104
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Input #0, lavfi, from 'testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24':
  Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (RGB[24] / 0x18424752), rgb24, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 24 tbc
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Bitrate 175 is extremely low, maybe you mean 175k
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] video parameters incompatible with DNxHD. Valid DNxHD profiles:
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 115Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 240Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 290Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 110Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 45Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 00000000003322e0] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
Output #0, mov, to 'out175.mov':
    Stream #0:0: Video: dnxhd, yuv422p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-1024, 0 kb/s, 90k tbn, 24 tbc
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo -> dnxhd)
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

PS D:\Projects\Film Leader\Export> ffmpeg -f lavfi -i testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24 -t 10 -pix_fmt yuv422p10 -video_track_times
ale 24 -vb 175 -vcodec dnxhd out175x.mov
ffmpeg version N-60106-ge6d1c66 Copyright (c) 2000-2014 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan 22 2014 22:08:52 with gcc 4.8.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --disable-static --enable-shared --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth
--enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --
nable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-li
opencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroeding
r --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc -
enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 63.100 / 52. 63.100
  libavcodec     55. 49.100 / 55. 49.100
  libavformat    55. 25.101 / 55. 25.101
  libavdevice    55.  5.102 / 55.  5.102
  libavfilter     4.  1.100 /  4.  1.100
  libswscale      2.  5.101 /  2.  5.101
  libswresample   0. 17.104 /  0. 17.104
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
Input #0, lavfi, from 'testsrc=s=hd1080:r=24':
  Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (RGB[24] / 0x18424752), rgb24, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 24 tbr, 24 tbn, 24 tbc
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Bitrate 175 is extremely low, maybe you mean 175k
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] video parameters incompatible with DNxHD. Valid DNxHD profiles:
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 115Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 240Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 290Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 175Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 365Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 440Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 185Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080i; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p10; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 110Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 180Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 220Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 60Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 120Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1280x720p; bitrate: 145Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 24000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 36Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 25/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 45Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 30000/1001
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 75Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 50/1
[dnxhd @ 0000000000591820] Frame size: 1920x1080p; bitrate: 90Mbps; pixel format: yuv422p; framerate: 60000/1001
Output #0, mov, to 'out175x.mov':
    Stream #0:0: Video: dnxhd, yuv422p10le, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-1024, 0 kb/s, 90k tbn, 24 tbc
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo -> dnxhd)
Error while opening encoder for output stream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height

[Andrew Hunter]

The culprate seems to be the lower case m I used in the first error report.

Adding that 24/1 is a supported frame rate/ bitrate to error message would still be desirable.

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Replying to rexbron:

As for the testing the commands, I added -vcodec dnxhd as otherwise it defaulted to libx264. Adding M to -vb, all of those commands encode properly and are readable in davinci resolve.

Sorry, instead of doing copy-paste, I typed the commands...

[Andrew Hunter]

Since DNxHD is a fixed bitrate codec, would it make sense to help users by rounding to the nearest correct bitrate rather than fail?

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Replying to rexbron:

Uploaded DNxHD 80 sample as Leader 24.00 2-beep DNxHD 80 sample00000000.mov to incoming.

Thank you, added to the samples of ticket #2125

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

What happens if you use FFmpeg to encode to unusual frame rates like 16fps or 27fps? Are the output files playable?

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

This should be fixed now after different commits by Vittorio Giovara.