[ATrpms-users] Multiple problems with new vlc 0.9.2

[Paulo Cavalcanti]

On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Jeffrey J. Kosowsky
<atrpms at kosowsky.org>wrote:

> Paulo Cavalcanti wrote at about 13:53:57 -0300 on Monday, September 22,
> 2008:
>  > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Jeffrey J. Kosowsky
>  > <atrpms at kosowsky.org>wrote:
>  >
>  > > I am having multiple issues with the latest vlc 0.9.2
>  > >
>  > > 1. The option --m3u-extvlcopt is not recognized on the command line
>  >
>  >
>  > This is a new major version update. Maybe this option is deprecated.
>  > Why do you need this option?
>
> I read through the changelog and didn't see any mention of it being
> deprecated. On the CONTRARY, this option was added somewhere in the 0.8
> series as a security measure allowing vlc to default to not accept
> extended options in playlists. Before then, you didn't need to include
> this option.
>
> I find this capability VERY IMPORTANT since it allows me to write
> general scripts for streaming that I can then interact with through
> remote http by switching entries in the playlists. The extended
> options allow me to switch between tuners (in addition to just
> switching channels), such as between analog and digital signals.


Jefrey, this is a recent issue.

http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&p=161338

I guess it will be fixed soon.



>
>
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > >
>  > > 2. The 'deinterlace' filter seems to be missing/broken:
>  > >
>  > >   [00000421] main interface: creating httpd
>  > >   [00000427] main stream out error: Failed to create video filter2
>  > >   'deinterlace'
>  > >   [00000419] signals interface error: Caught Interrupt signal,
>  > >   exiting...
>  >
>  >
>  > The filter is there. Go to tools -> preferences and check "show
> settings" to
>  > ALL.
>  >
>  > Then choose video -> filters
>  >
>  > Deinterlace has two modes: display (default : discard) and stream
> (default :
>  > blend).
>
> Is this a change?
> Because before the following line worked:
>
>
> :sout=#transcode{vcodec=$VCODEC,acodec=$ACODEC,vb=$VBITRATE,ab=$ABITRATE,scale=1,channels=1,fps=$FPS,deinterlace,audio-sync,width=$WIDTH}:std{access=$ACCESS,mux=$MUX,dst=$STREAM_PORT}
>
> But now I am getting an error. Do I now need to specify one of the
> modes? If so which one and how?


There is deinterlacing for playing videos or only for streaming.



>
>
>  > Are you streaming?
> Yes I am. Can you help me understand why this matters and how this
> affects deinterlacing?
> Thanks!
>
>  >
>  >
>  > >
>  > > 3. Debugging code seems to be compiled in which results in a lot of
>  > >   extra "messiness" being spewed on the screen.
>  >
>  >
>  > Upstream should be using a more verbose debugging here, while this
> version
>  > is still new.
>  >
>
> I guess I wonder whether this is ready for prime time in atrpms or
> whether it should still be in 'testing' if verbose debugging output is
> still needed.


I cannot answer you question. This is decided upstream. We just present
the users what we think it is stable enough. But sometimes we may be wrong.



>
>
> Of course, understand that none of the above is meant as criticism of
> your fine efforts in adding to the diversity of atrpms!!! THANKS FOR
> THE GREAT WORK AND SUPPORT.
>
>
>

Version 0.9.2 is the current official release, as you can check in videolan
website.
They do not support version 0.8 anymore.

Atrpms still has 0.8.6i. Therefore, you can easily go back to the previous
release if you want.

http://atrpms.net/dist/f8/vlc/
http://atrpms.net/dist/f9/vlc/


I tested the new release playing some dvd's, avi's (divx, xvid), and
mp3/ogg.
I had no problem. But certainly, there can be some drawbacks, we have to
deal with.


-- 
Paulo Roma Cavalcanti
LCG - UFRJ
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