Transcode Errored: (exit status 255, job status was "Errored")

[Markus72]

Hi folx,

I googled like hell but didn't find any solution.
I use MythBuntu 8.04 and have 2 DVBT cards.
Everything works fine... recording, flagging commercials...

But no transcoding... I have to admit that I don't understand the setup completely.

(I use German so maybe my translations don't fit exactly...)

When I try to configure my recording profiles, I see two standard entries:

* Hardware DVB Encoders
* Transcoders
* (create new profile group)

When choosing "Hardware DVB Encoders" the selection shows
* Default
* Live TV
* High Quality
* Low Quality

When choosing "Transcoders" the selection shows
* automatic detection from RTjpeg/MPEG4
* automatic detection from MPEG2
* High Quality
* Medium Quality
* Low Quality

What are both settings about? When I try to change the general TV settings I can choose a standard transcoding profile from the following:
* Auto detect
* High Quality
* Low Quality
* Medium Quality

As you can see, the options don't match the profiles from above.
How are they related?

I ask all these questions because I'm really confused how to set up transcoding correctly...

When trying to transcode, my log shows:


2009-03-01 18:10:28.297 Transcoding from /media/data/mtv/1002_20090301171800.mpg to /media/data/mtv/1002_20090301171800.mpg.tmp
2009-03-01 18:10:28.314 Connecting to backend server: 127.0.0.1:6543 (try 1 of 5)
2009-03-01 18:10:28.316 Using protocol version 40
2009-03-01 18:10:28.317 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2009-03-01 18:10:28.320 adding: barebone as a client (events: 0)
2009-03-01 18:10:28.321 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
2009-03-01 18:10:28.322 adding: barebone as a client (events: 1)
2009-03-01 18:10:28.487 AFD: Opened codec 0x81ed040, id(MPEG2VIDEO) type(Video)
2009-03-01 18:10:28.488 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels
2009-03-01 18:10:28.489 AFD: Opened codec 0x81ed630, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2009-03-01 18:10:28.489 AFD: codec MP3 has 2 channels
2009-03-01 18:10:28.490 AFD: Opened codec 0x81edc20, id(MP3) type(Audio)
2009-03-01 18:10:28.509 No video information found!
2009-03-01 18:10:28.510 Please ensure that recording profiles for the transcoder are set
2009-03-01 18:10:28.511 Transcoding /media/data/mtv/1002_20090301171800.mpg failed
2009-03-01 18:10:28.516 Deleting /media/data/mtv/1002_20090301171800.mpg.tmp
2009-03-01 18:10:28.528 JobQueue: Transcode Errored: Das erstaunliche Schicksal des Generals Grant "Dokumentation USA 2002": High Quality (exit status 255, job status was "Errored")


Can someone help me?

Thaaaaaaanks a lot!

Markus

[Markus72]

no idea?

[Markus72]

please help!!!

[erotomanic]

I was wondering the same thing. I don't get what the automatic detection does.. Maybe if the stream is RTjpeg/MPEG4 it uses one profile, if it is MPEG2 it uses another.

The only way I got transcoding to work was to edit the settings for High, Medium, Low to NOT use RTjpeg - use the other option instead (sorry, can't remember the exact steps). After that it would seem to transcode and the file sizes would be reduced, although not by much.

[pcooley]

Another user suggested this:
"go into Utilities / Setup -> Setup -> TV Settings -> Recording
profiles -> Transcoders -> Autodetect from MPEG2

opened the settings and saved them, and now it works. Looks like a bug in myth that you have to open and save a profile before it can be used ( maybe something to do with upgrading from older releases compared to a clean install ) "

It worked for me.

[AboveTheLogic]

Markus72, you ever get it working?

pcooley, I think your suggestion may have helped correct the problem I was experiencing (I think the same problem as Markus72).

[davidstoll]

pcooley,
your suggestion worked for me too. I didn't actually change anything, I just went into the profile and hit "next" several times until I saw each page.

I recently upgraded to 9.04, so maybe that had something to do with it.

Nice find...how the heck could anyone have guessed that was the problem?

Has it been reported as a bug?



Another user suggested this:
"go into Utilities / Setup -> Setup -> TV Settings -> Recording
profiles -> Transcoders -> Autodetect from MPEG2

opened the settings and saved them, and now it works. Looks like a bug in myth that you have to open and save a profile before it can be used ( maybe something to do with upgrading from older releases compared to a clean install ) "

It worked for me.