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In fact, an hour of playing around later, MediaInfo is pretty cool!
I can offer you an XML variant or a JSON variant. XML took me about 10x longer because I didn't know anything about namespaces or why my XPath wasn't finding any nodes.
The test.mov file I was using came out with three tracks - "General", "Video" and "Audio", and I guessed the general one with "Encoded_Date" might be reasonable.
XML:
[xml]$fileData = .\MediaInfo.exe test.mov --full --output=XML
$fileData | Select-Xml -XPath '//mi:track[@type="General"]' -NameSpace @{'mi'='https://mediaarea.net/mediainfo'} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Node | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Encoded_Date
JSON:
$fileData2 = .\MediaInfo.exe test.mov --full --output=JSON | ConvertFrom-Json
$fileData2.media.track.Where{$_.'@Type' -eq 'General'}.Encoded_Date
Also try from one of the links:
.\MediaInfo.exe --Language=raw --Full test.mov
As, /u/EinEindeutig said, what Windows shows in its file properties details tab is not the same thing as the full metadata fields/tags that may be present in a media file.
I highly recommend installing the tool called "MediaInfo" from here:
Check this app and drop a video on it to see all its metadata. So cool.
https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo
I think Apple Photos accepts hevc and h264 in mp4 or mov, but i didn't use it that much. Throw a video on it and check for yourself ;-)
Common is a Resolution of 2880x1440 or 3200x1600, AAC Audio with 320 Kbit or more up to 448 Kbit.
Here is a Handbrake Template you can use if you have incompatible Sources.
Just unpack , Import to Handbrake and then save it as a default template.
PSVR mainly has no issues to play higher RES Video. Bitrate shouldn't be higher than 20 Megabit.
Main Issue PS4 & Pro has to handle is its messing up with CABAC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context-adaptive_binary_arithmetic_coding
which causes massive stutters in playback.
Thats why near all major Sites encode with setting CABAC OFF in the Encoders for PSVR in 2880x1440 or higher RES.
Littlstar Devs improved that behavior ( CABAC on ) since the last two LS App Releases but it still depends on the Studios Software used if a Video is smooth or not having CABAC on. It is mainly a Sony Issue, not Littlstars.
But its no big deal anymore since near every Studio offers fully compatible PSVR Encodings. And if not you can re-encode them compatible. But it may take time belonging to peoples Hardware.
You can check your Videos using Mediainfo Tool https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo Just drag drop your Video and see the Specs then.
If it has 2880x1440 and Cabac On, it may stutter.
PS4 also can't play HEVC so you may need to re-encode that also.
If encoded well VR Videos look amazing on PSVR even it wont be 5K or 6K since the lenses and also usage of OLED are a blast.
I'm on mobile, so I can't check if codec is shown, but try opening the Page Info window to the Media tab.
Alternatively, VLC can show you the codec info of a video file, so if you have the direct URL (or the first few kb of the file, including the header) you can open it in VLC to identify the format. You can do the same with software like MediaInfo or ffmpeg.
Get what to work again? Importing the files into Resolve? OBS?
What codec are the files that work, and the files that don't work? You can use MediaInfo to find out what the codec is.
This isn't enough info.
- Go to DaVinci Resolve>About DaVinci Resolve... and post a screenshot of the window that pops up.
- Download MediaInfo and open the file you're trying to import into Resolve. Post a screenshot of that. Include details about your camera or screen capture program.
- Post if you're using Windows, maOS, or Linux.
Alternatively, read through this document on supported codecs/formats. It's for 16, but should still apply to 17 as well. The only caveat is MKV support was finally added in 17.2, and may still be buggy. Codec restrictions will still likely apply too, so you'd need to transcode or buy the Studio version if it's an incompatible codec.
Also, Resolve's not a web service - the term you're looking for is "import." "Upload" is what you do to get videos onto YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, or Frame.io from within Resolve, and happens after a render.
Sounds like differences in CODEC used in the videos, where your PC have support for all of them and Quicktime (PoS software) can't decompress video in some of the videos.
VLC have support for many video codecs and would probably solve the problems regarding playback.
You can use the following tool to determine differences in codec for audio/video between the files:
Free or Studio version?
I'm assuming it's one of the supported codecs? (Yes, I know that's for 16; the 17 document hasn't been released yet) MediaInfo can tell you more if you can't import the file into Resolve.
Can you post a screenshot of what you're seeing?
A couple things to try:
- Generating optimized media. Here's a brief video explaining it. It will take up storage space and you can't do anything while that's happening.
- Going back to 16.2.5. Shouldn't be any major changes from 16.2.7/16.2.8 for the average person.
If those don't help, here's a couple things that'll help with further troubleshooting:
- Hardware specs (RAM, CPU, GPU, OS, etc.)
- Footage information (Codec, File Type, resolution, frame rate) - MediaInfo is a free tool that can help with that if you can't find that information in Resolve.
Bitrate may not be as useful as Video Codec, unless everything's H.264/H.265. There is a bit depth metadata column as well, if you're looking for that.
If you really need bitrate, you'd have to use something like MediaInfo and use that as a keyword.
There's a free tool called MediaInfo that should be able to tell you the bitrate of your file. You can then change it from Automatic to Manual, and calculate what kind of percentage you want.
Couple questions for you, and a couple things to try.
Questions
- Are you using the Free or Studio version of Resolve?
- What OS are you using?
- What's the codec of the file that won't import? MediaInfo may be able to help with that.
Things to Try
- Make sure you've got the HEVC codec installed on Windows.
- Transcode the file to something else using something like Shutter Encoder - H.264 or ProRes are good places to start.
- Transcode to the same codec as the original, but change the frame rate in the transcode to something like 60. (Just as a test)
Still missing one piece:
Camera and/or codec of the file that won’t import - MediaInfo can help out here.
Without knowing for sure I’d guess you might need the $1 HEVC codec from Microsoft, but confirm your unimportable file is H.265 (HEVC) first.
If it’s a 10-bit H.264 from some cameras, you’ll need the $300 Studio version.
At a minimum, providing this information will help get you specific help:
Operating System
Free or Studio Version
Camera and/or codec of the file that won’t import - MediaInfo can help out here.
Maybe take a look at the clip in MediaInfo: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo
What's the audio stream format?
You could also try clearing Premiere's Media Cache and see if that helps any.
I would suggest getting info about the file with a program like MediaInfo. https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo
You can use it to take a look at the format of the audio stream in the file and see if something funky is going on there.
u/Plex_Master is trying to figure out what kind of codecs you are dealing with, a nice tool for discovering what is inside video containers is MediaInfo, download it, open a file from within MediaInfo and report back on what you see.
Seeing as though you ripped a Blu Ray disc the video is likely to be h264 (also known as MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC) however the audio is probably what is causing your issue, there are a number of different audio formats, the most popular are AC3 (Dolby Digital) and DTS but as time goes on the list of multichannel audio formats is growing so my guess is your video player app doesn't support whatever audio codec is in your video file but without knowing what you've got and what DS Video supports its impossible to say.
In this situation Plex would resolve your issue as it will direct play the video stream (assuming the client supports h264) but transcode the audio stream to a format your client software/device understands, this type of transcoding is much lighter on the CPU than having to also transcode the video so lower end CPU's will be fine for this... but having no experience with Synology DS216+ii I can't be certain.
On a side note h264 is not the only format supported by Bluray hence why I said likely, MPEG2 (the format used by DVD discs) and VC1 (an extension of Windows Media Video 9 codec) however MPEG2 is generally only used in extras and VC1 is less common that h264.
When ripping them you can usually select this, additionally you can use various programs to re-encode the surround tracks and add a stereo track. You can use a program like mediainfo to see what tracks are present in the file - https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo
ImSoStoked also has some good suggestions, so give them a try as well.
Likely a codec issue. Avi is a container, you need to know how it is compressed. Many media players have their own built in decoder library. Due to licensing issues or potential compability reasons, Magix can't include them all in Vegas. View the codec info of the avi file with a program called mediainfo. https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo
MKV is a container format. It can hold a variety of different video and audio formats. You've said that the audio is FLAC and is supported, what about the video? The MediaInfo tool can help with identification.
I've played similar files to what you describe without issue, streamed with a UPNP server.
If you have a powerful enough computer then Plex can transcode video for your TV if there is a codec support issue.