Codec Error - Cannot select the MPEG-4 SP codec

[Jonas]

Binary package hint: avidemux

Since uprading to Karmic it's impossible to convert avi files to mpeg-4 files (the auto IPOD setting). All I get is a box with the error message "Codec Error - Cannot select the MPEG-4 SP codec".

No information except that. This is what I get in terminal:

** conf updated **
Looks like FRAME_FILM
 resize by x

 New X x Y = 320 x 133

 Resized to : 320 x 132, add black border 0 x 108
 Mmmm Select codec by name failed...(XVID4).
 Available codec : 0
Copy:Copy
FFMpeg4:Lavcodec Mpeg4
XVCD:Lavcodec Mpeg1
XDVD:Lavcodec Mpeg2 (DVD)
XSVCD:Lavcodec Mpeg2 (SVCD)
VCD:Mpeg2enc (VCD)
SVCD:Mpeg2enc (SVCD)
DVD:Mpeg2enc (DVD)
REQUANT:Mpeg2 Requantizer
YV12:YV12
H263:Lavcodec H263
Mjpeg:Mjpeg (lavcodec)
FLV1:FLV1
Xvid:(null)
x264:(null)
avcodec:(null)
avcodec:(null)
avcodec:(null)
avcodec:(null)

[Carles Fernàndez Julià (chaos-ct)]

I can confirm this bug in Karmic x86

[Jonas (peace-dammit)]

Oh, I forgot to write that I get the same thing on both my Acer Aspire One and my stationary C2D computer. Both running 9.10. A third computer running 9.04 is not having this problem. I suspect it has to do with the drivers used in 9.10 (for instance ffmpeg or libfaac).

[vitium (kvarley)]

I can also confirm this bug. I'm using Ubuntu: Karmic Koala (9.10) x86 (64-bit). The error is only given in the gtk+ gui, not in the qt gui.

[Alessio Treglia (quadrispro)]

Can anyone reproduce this on Lucid?

[Carles Fernàndez Julià (chaos-ct)]

I can reproduce the same bug on Lucid alpha 2 x86 (gtk+ gui)

[Jonas (peace-dammit)]

I can also reproduce the bug on Lucid with the gtk+ gui.

[Frank Denissen (aankoopdenissen)]

I think following problem is related:
- load .flv file
- select Auto->iPOD
- OK in Autowizzard
==>Pop-up window "Cannot find MPEG-4 SP codec"

The strange thing is that the same action works with Avidemux-qt.
- load .flv file
- select Auto->Apple iPod
- OK
==> No pop-up window and good conversion when we "save"

So I suppose there is something wrong in the way Avidemux-gtk+ is compiled.
I hope this information helps to locate the problem

[braweheart (braweheart)]

Confirmed on Lucid, fully updated today.

[Anthony Hook (anthonyhook)]

I'm also having this problem with lucid, I have x264 installed as well

[Niko Ehrenfeuchter (he1ix)]

Confirming this bug in Lucid. Works fine with "avidemux-qt", fails with the Gtk-version.

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Confirm the bug i too in 2.5.2 gtk
qt version work

$ avidemux
*************************
  Avidemux v2.5.2
*************************
 http://www.avidemux.org
 Code : Mean, JSC, Gruntster
 GFX : Nestor Di , <email address hidden>
 Design : Jakub Misak
 FreeBSD : Anish Mistry, <email address hidden>
 Audio : Mihail Zenkov
 MacOsX : Kuisathaverat
 Win32 : Gruntster

Compiler: GCC 4.4.3
Build Target: Linux (x86-64)
User Interface: GTK+ (2.20.0)

Large file available: 1 offset

Initialising prefs
Directory /home/njin/.avidemux exists.Good.
Using /home/njin/.avidemux as base directory for prefs/jobs/...
Preferences found and loaded
[cpuCaps]Checking CPU capabilities
  MMX detected
  3DNOW detected
  MMXEXT detected
  SSE detected
  SSE2 detected
  SSE3 detected
[cpuCaps]End of CPU capabilities check (cpuMask :ffffffff)

 Registering Encoders
*********************
MJPEG encoder registered
FFmpeg encoder registered

2 encoder(s) registered

[SDL] Version: 1.2.14
[SDL] Initialisation succeeded
[SDL] Video Driver: x11

[Locale] setlocale it_IT.utf8
[Locale] Textdomain was messages
[Locale] Textdomain is now avidemux
[Locale] Files for avidemux appear to be in /usr/share/locale
[Locale] Test: _File

Initializing Dithering tables
[COREUI] Compiled with 01.00.01
[COREUI] Linked with 01.00.01
[CoreUI] Compiled with patch version 1, using 1
Initializing postproc
Deleting post proc
updating post proc
Enabled type:3 strength:3

 Registering Internal Filters
******************************

[ADM_ad_plugin] Scanning directory /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/audioDecoder/
[ADM_ad_plugin] Plugin loaded version 0.0.1, name libADM_ad_faad.so, desc: Faad2 decoder plugin for avidemux (c) Mean

[ADM_ad_plugin] Plugin loaded version 0.0.1, name libADM_ad_a52.so, desc: LibAC3 decoder plugin for avidemux (c) Mean

[ADM_ad_plugin] Plugin loaded version 0.0.1, name libADM_ad_vorbis.so, desc: libVorbis decoder plugin for avidemux (c) Mean

[ADM_ad_plugin] Plugin loaded version 1.0.0, name libADM_ad_opencore_amrwb.so, desc: opencore-amrwb decoder plugin for Avidemux (c) Mean/Gruntster

[ADM_ad_plugin] Plugin loaded version 1.0.0, name libADM_ad_opencore_amrnb.so, desc: opencore-amrnb decoder plugin for Avidemux (c) Mean/Gruntster

[ADM_ad_plugin] Plugin loaded version 0.0.1, name libADM_ad_Mad.so, desc: LibMad decoder plugin for avidemux (c) Mean

[ADM_ad_plugin] Scanning done, found 6 codec
[ADM_vf_plugin] Scanning directory /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter/
[Filters] Registered filter /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter//libADM_vf_vflip.so as Vertical flip
[Filters] Registered filter /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter//libADM_vf_cnr2_gtk.so as Cnr2
[Filters] Registered filter /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter//libADM_vf_mpdelogo_gtk.so as MPlayer delogo
/usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter//libADM_vf_curveEditor_qt4.so:WrongUI
[Filters] Registered filter /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter//libADM_vf_fastconvolutionsharpen.so as Sharpen
[Filters] Registered filter /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter//libADM_vf_blackenBorders.so as Blacken borders
[Filters] Registered filter /usr/lib/ADM_plugins/videoFilter//libADM_vf_kernelDeint.so as KernelDeint
/usr/lib/ADM_plu...

[Jonas (peace-dammit)]

What information is needed to complete the bug report?

[Jonas (peace-dammit)]

Dough! Just read the last post that it is changed. Read first then write... Sorry about that.

[gobble (gobbledegeek)]

Sorry I use Kubuntu Lucid. I have the same problem. It is not just gtk version that has a bug.

Regards

[gobble (gobbledegeek)]

Oops! I was running the gtk version. I removed it used the qt version. Works now.

Sorry for the spam!

Regards

[Alessio Treglia (quadrispro)]

Is this reproducible on Maverick?

[guisardo (ubuntu-lucasmrancez)]

I just tried the gtk version on Maverick and the conversion worked perfectly.

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu maverick (development branch)
Release: 10.10

$ apt-cache policy avidemux
avidemux:
  Instalados: 1:2.5.3-0ubuntu3
  Candidato: 1:2.5.3-0ubuntu3
  Tabla de versión:
 *** 1:2.5.3-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status