Output from avconv -v 9 -loglevel 99 -i ac3_acodec_hiss.mp4: $ avconv -v 9 -loglevel 99 -i ac3_acodec_hiss.mp4 avconv version 0.8-4:0.8-1ubuntu2, Copyright (c) 2000-2011 the Libav developers built on Feb 9 2012 08:21:31 with gcc 4.6.2 configuration: --extra-version='4:0.8-1ubuntu2' --arch=i386 --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libfreetype --enable-vaapi --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static avutil configuration: --extra-version='4:0.8.0.1build1' --arch=i386 --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libfreetype --enable-vaapi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdirac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-librtmp --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-version3 --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-version3 --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static avcodec configuration: --extra-version='4:0.8.0.1build1' --arch=i386 --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libfreetype --enable-vaapi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdirac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-librtmp --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-version3 --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-version3 --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static avformat configuration: --extra-version='4:0.8.0.1build1' --arch=i386 --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libfreetype --enable-vaapi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdirac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-librtmp --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-version3 --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-version3 --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static swscale configuration: --extra-version='4:0.8.0.1build1' --arch=i386 --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libfreetype --enable-vaapi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdirac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-librtmp --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-version3 --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-version3 --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static postproc configuration: --extra-version='4:0.8.0.1build1' --arch=i386 --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu --enable-vdpau --enable-bzlib --enable-libgsm --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-pthreads --enable-zlib --enable-libvpx --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libfreetype --enable-vaapi --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-gpl --enable-postproc --enable-swscale --enable-x11grab --enable-libdirac --enable-libmp3lame --enable-librtmp --enable-libx264 --enable-libxvid --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-version3 --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-version3 --enable-libdc1394 --shlibdir=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/i686/cmov --cpu=i686 --enable-shared --disable-static libavutil 51. 21. 0 / 51. 21. 0 libavcodec 53. 34. 0 / 53. 34. 0 libavformat 53. 20. 0 / 53. 20. 0 libavdevice 53. 2. 0 / 53. 2. 0 libavfilter 2. 15. 0 / 2. 15. 0 libswscale 2. 1. 0 / 2. 1. 0 libpostproc 52. 0. 0 / 52. 0. 0 [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x93f3260] Probed with size=2048 and score=100 [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x93f3260] ISO: File Type Major Brand: isom [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x93f3260] multiple edit list entries, a/v desync might occur, patch welcome [h264 @ 0x93f5320] err{or,}_recognition separate: 1; 1 [h264 @ 0x93f5320] err{or,}_recognition combined: 1; 1 [h264 @ 0x93f5320] Unsupported bit depth: 0 [aac @ 0x93f75c0] err{or,}_recognition separate: 1; 1 [aac @ 0x93f75c0] err{or,}_recognition combined: 1; 1 [aac @ 0x93f75c0] Unsupported bit depth: 0 [h264 @ 0x93f5320] no picture [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x93f3260] All info found Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'ac3_acodec_hiss.mp4': Metadata: major_brand : isom minor_version : 512 compatible_brands: isomiso2avc1mp41 encoder : Lavf53.20.0 media_type : 10 copyright : � 2012 British Broadcasting Corporation, all rights reserved title : Rugged Wales artist : BBC One album_artist : BBC TV album : Rugged Wales composer : BBC iPlayer genre : Factual comment : Iolo Williams explores some of the best wild and industrial landscapes in Wales. date : 2012-03-01T20:00:00Z description : Iolo Williams explores some of the best wild and industrial landscapes in Wales. show : Rugged Wales episode_id : b01cywyz network : BBC One Duration: 00:58:58.16, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 8 kb/s Stream #0.0(und), 1, 1/25: Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 832x468 [PAR 117:117 DAR 16:9], 1/50, 1401 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 50 tbc Stream #0.1(und), 1, 1/48000: Audio: aac, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 94 kb/s At least one output file must be specified