Xbox 360 not transcoding .avi files

I don't hold out much hope for fixing it,... but I can make the situation better.

As I have all of my files on a server, I'm working on a few batch files that will run remotely on the server when invoked and do the encoding right there on the server so I don't have to copy them over the network to my laptop, fix them locally, copy them back, then force the library refresh. That's especially trying when the remux doesn't work and the file has to be completely redone with HandBrake.

I can do all that stuff remotely using PsExec, which is one of the PsTools put out by SysInternals back in the day - great stuff for Windows platforms. If you're interested, do a search for "PsExec PsTools SysInternals" and you'll find it - it's a free download.

[DenyAll]

Thanks I will look up PsExec.

You haven't said - does the ffmpeg remux fix those files that are not playing?

Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn't.

What fixes them for sure is when I run them through HandBrake and re-encode them into MP4 or MKV while changing the audio setting at the bottom from Dolby 5.1 to Stereo (mixdown). I have no idea if that setting is what *actually* fixes it, though. But late at night, it's the most expedient and sure-fire thing to do.

If you had to re-encode one with ffmpeg (instead of Handbrake, if that's possible) what options would you recommend for XBox 360?

By the way, here's a simpler batch file to invoke my version of the Remux program, checking for user input. My naming convention for scripts makes them a bit too long to be convenient on the command line, and this also makes it possible to check for (and change) user input of %1.

  Code:

@echo off
REM - Simple program to invoke the program to remux one AVI file.  Easier to type in command line.
set p1=%1
if "%1"=="" set /P p1= Enter a drive/path/filename (no quotes), or Enter to quit: || set p1=NoFileEntered
if "%p1%"=="NoFileEntered" goto:eof
CALL "C:\Users\User\Dropbox\Apps\Scripts\CMD - Remux One AVI File with FFMPEG.cmd" "%p1%"

[paniko]

The first bat file scans all AVI files in the current folder and remuxes them. The second batch file acts on a single AVI file only - to use, drag an AVI file on top of it. Let me know if it still doesn't work if you do this. ps. you can have multiple instances of the second batch file running (enables you to start re-muxing a second file without waiting for the first to finish. Drag the second file onto the batch file separately ie. don't try to drag two files on together).

OK thanks, now I undestand the utility of the second .bat.
Just an info.. is it possible modify the first .bat for create a new file with the same name of the original .avi that we are trying to remux? Because If you have to remux a folder with 100 episodies after you launch the .bat it's a little bit hard recognize the exactly order of the remuxed files
If it is possible how I can modify the .bat?

[DenyAll]

is it possible modify the first .bat for create a new file with the same name of the original .avi that we are trying to remux?

Errr.. thats what it does already. It muxes to a temporary file called temp-xxx.avi where xxx is a random number, and once finished renames the original file to original_filename.old and the temporary file to original_filename.avi.

Is this not what it does for you?

[paniko]

is it possible modify the first .bat for create a new file with the same name of the original .avi that we are trying to remux?

Errr.. thats what it does already. It muxes to a temporary file called temp-xxx.avi where xxx is a random number, and once finished renames the original file to original_filename.old and the temporary file to original_filename.avi.

Is this not what it does for you?

for me the first bat create the temporary file temp-xxx.avi where xxx is a random number, and once finished renames the original file to original_filename.old and then the .bat stop the execution.
The temporary file isn't renamed to the original file name

I'll attach my .bat

  Code:

@echo off
REM Remux all AVI in current folder, video and audio copied

FOR /R %%I IN (*.AVI) DO CALL :ffmpeg "%%I"

echo.
echo.
echo Finished remuxing AVI files
echo Previous version renamed to *.old
echo.
echo 
rem pause
EXIT

:ffmpeg

set "old="%~n1.old""
if exist %old% del %old%

REM The following creates a unique temporary filename
:getTempAVI
set tempavi=temp-%RANDOM%-%TIME:~6,5%.avi
if exist "%tempavi%" GOTO getTempAVI

"D:\Programs\Serviio\lib\ffmpeg.exe" -i "%~nx1" -vcodec copy -acodec copy %tempavi%

rename "%~nx1" %old%
rename %tempavi% "%~nx1"
set "old="
set "tempavi="
GOTO :eof

.

I just saw your reply come in as I was typing - do you have the entire program? I recommend going back to the original and using the "Select All" button to make sure you got all the code.

UPDATE: I see you just posted your code, and it should work. Is there an error?

[paniko]

I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but I'll take a crack at it. If you want the program to remux the file "in place", and not leave the old version as ".old", then you can change the first line that does the renaming... it is currently this:

rename "%~nx1" %old%

... and you want it to be this:

del "%~nx1"

But, I don't recommend doing that. If you're not happy with the remuxed version for any reason, you won't have the original to go back to.

If your problem is not being able to manage your files easily because they are intermingled, then if you are using Windows you can click on the "type" column heading to sort the directory by "type" and all of your AVI and OLD files will be grouped together.

I want to keep the original file renamed in the .old, because if i'm not happy with the remuxed version I can rename the original file in .avi.
The main problem is that the .bat remux the original file but don't rename it with the original file name, it remain tempaviXXX.avi

There must be an error message. Take the "rem " out from in front of the line that reads "pause" and see what it says when you run it.

[DenyAll]

Other than changing the location of where ffmpeg is on your system, you didn't change the code. To be sure I copied your batch, adjusted for the ffmpeg location, and it works perfectly.

Which leads me to... maybe its a Windows 8 difference in batch file handling. I shall investigate.

[paniko]

There must be an error message. Take the "rem " out from in front of the line that reads "pause" and see what it says when you run it.

This is my output:
I'm sorry for the italian language I have to install the english language pack

  Code:

ffmpeg version 1.1.git Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
  built on May 30 2013 23:10:31 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-ffplay --disable-ffs
erver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libass --enable-librtm
p --enable-fontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-zlib --enable-libx264 --extr
a-libs='-lrtmp -lpolarssl -lws2_32 -lwinmm -lexpat -lfreetype -lfribidi -lz' --a
rch=x86 --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-pthreads --target-os=mingw32 --cross
-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-gpl --pkg-config=pkg-config
  libavutil      52. 34.100 / 52. 34.100
  libavcodec     55. 12.102 / 55. 12.102
  libavformat    55.  8.100 / 55.  8.100
  libavdevice    55.  2.100 / 55.  2.100
  libavfilter     3. 73.100 /  3. 73.100
  libswscale      2.  3.100 /  2.  3.100
  libswresample   0. 17.102 /  0. 17.102
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
[wmv3 @ 032569A0] WMV3 Complex Profile is not fully supported
Input #0, avi, from '[Anime.DVD.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mu
giwara.Pirates).[WMV9.656x448].avi':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.1 (build 2366/release)
    title           : One Piece 304 - Isola sotto attacco
  Duration: 00:23:05.55, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2437 kb/s
    Stream #0:0: Video: wmv3 (Complex) (WMV3 / 0x33564D57), yuv420p, 656x448, 23
.98 tbr, 23.98 tbn, 23.98 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16p, 192 k
b/s
    Stream #0:2: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16p, 192 k
b/s
Output #0, avi, to 'temp-31709-35,92.avi':
  Metadata:
    INAM            : One Piece 304 - Isola sotto attacco
    ISFT            : Lavf55.8.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: wmv3 (WMV3 / 0x33564D57), yuv420p, 656x448, q=2-31, 23.9
8 tbn, 23.98 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 3882 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size=   55906kB time=00:02:42.38 bitrate=2820.4kbits/
frame= 8923 fps=8916 q=-1.0 size=  111453kB time=00:06:12.62 bitrate=2450.2kbits
frame=10754 fps=7163 q=-1.0 size=  133843kB time=00:07:28.99 bitrate=2442.0kbits
frame=12020 fps=5623 q=-1.0 size=  147393kB time=00:08:21.81 bitrate=2406.1kbits
frame=16251 fps=6127 q=-1.0 size=  194713kB time=00:11:18.26 bitrate=2351.7kbits
frame=18622 fps=5907 q=-1.0 size=  234369kB time=00:12:57.16 bitrate=2470.4kbits
frame=24545 fps=6719 q=-1.0 size=  288948kB time=00:17:04.20 bitrate=2311.1kbits
frame=27189 fps=6527 q=-1.0 size=  317714kB time=00:18:54.48 bitrate=2294.2kbits
frame=27383 fps=5857 q=-1.0 size=  321518kB time=00:19:02.56 bitrate=2305.2kbits
frame=29344 fps=5670 q=-1.0 size=  341475kB time=00:20:24.36 bitrate=2284.8kbits
frame=30533 fps=5341 q=-1.0 size=  352184kB time=00:21:13.96 bitrate=2264.6kbits
frame=30697 fps=4927 q=-1.0 size=  353693kB time=00:21:20.78 bitrate=2262.3kbits
frame=33220 fps=5041 q=-1.0 Lsize=  379518kB time=00:23:05.56 bitrate=2243.9kbit
s/s
video:344887kB audio:32474kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.571
748%
Sintassi del comando errata.  (translate by me: Invalid command syntax.)


Finished remuxing AVI files
Previous version renamed to *.old




[paniko]

Other than changing the location of where ffmpeg is on your system, you didn't change the code. To be sure I copied your batch, adjusted for the ffmpeg location, and it works perfectly.

Which leads me to... maybe its a Windows 8 difference in batch file handling. I shall investigate.

Yes, I have only modified the path of my ffmpeg location.. Ok i undestand, it's difficult to troubleshoot the batch file handling? How I can help you ?

[DenyAll]

Yes, can you try removing the first line of the batch file (@echo off) and post the last few lines of the output (I'm looking to see the RENAME commands being executed).

[paniko]

Yes, can you try removing the first line of the batch file (@echo off) and post the last few lines of the output (I'm looking to see the RENAME commands being executed).

I have removed the first line (@echo off) and now it's seems works but the remux was very fast (istantly)

I'll post the last 2 line of the output:

  Code:

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>rem pause

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>EXIT

I'll post all the all output:

  Code:

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>REM Remux all AVI in
 current folder, video and audio copied

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>FOR /R %I IN (*.AVI)
 DO CALL :ffmpeg "%I"

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>CALL :ffmpeg "D:\DOW
NLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted\[Anime.DVD.ITA-JAP].One.Pi
ece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mugiwara.Pirates).[WMV9.656x448].avi"

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>set "old="[Anime.DVD
.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mugiwara.Pirates).[WMV9.656x448].
old""

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>if exist "[Anime.DVD
.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mugiwara.Pirates).[WMV9.656x448].
old" del "[Anime.DVD.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mugiwara.Pira
tes).[WMV9.656x448].old"

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>REM The following cr
eates a unique temporary filename

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>set tempavi=temp-409
4-53.14.avi

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>if exist "temp-4094-
53.14.avi" GOTO getTempAVI

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>"D:\Programs\Serviio
\lib\ffmpeg.exe" -i "[Anime.DVD.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mu
giwara.Pirates).[WMV9.656x448].avi" -vcodec copy -acodec copy temp-4094-53.14.av
i
ffmpeg version 1.1.git Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
  built on May 30 2013 23:10:31 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-static --disable-shared --disable-ffplay --disable-ffs
erver --enable-memalign-hack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libass --enable-librtm
p --enable-fontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-zlib --enable-libx264 --extr
a-libs='-lrtmp -lpolarssl -lws2_32 -lwinmm -lexpat -lfreetype -lfribidi -lz' --a
rch=x86 --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-pthreads --target-os=mingw32 --cross
-prefix=i686-w64-mingw32- --enable-gpl --pkg-config=pkg-config
  libavutil      52. 34.100 / 52. 34.100
  libavcodec     55. 12.102 / 55. 12.102
  libavformat    55.  8.100 / 55.  8.100
  libavdevice    55.  2.100 / 55.  2.100
  libavfilter     3. 73.100 /  3. 73.100
  libswscale      2.  3.100 /  2.  3.100
  libswresample   0. 17.102 /  0. 17.102
  libpostproc    52.  3.100 / 52.  3.100
[wmv3 @ 01A069A0] WMV3 Complex Profile is not fully supported
Input #0, avi, from '[Anime.DVD.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mu
giwara.Pirates).[WMV9.656x448].avi':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : VirtualDubMod 1.5.10.1 (build 2366/release)
    title           : One Piece 304 - Isola sotto attacco
  Duration: 00:23:05.55, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 2437 kb/s
    Stream #0:0: Video: wmv3 (Complex) (WMV3 / 0x33564D57), yuv420p, 656x448, 23
.98 tbr, 23.98 tbn, 23.98 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16p, 192 k
b/s
    Stream #0:2: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16p, 192 k
b/s
Output #0, avi, to 'temp-4094-53.14.avi':
  Metadata:
    INAM            : One Piece 304 - Isola sotto attacco
    ISFT            : Lavf55.8.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: wmv3 (WMV3 / 0x33564D57), yuv420p, 656x448, q=2-31, 23.9
8 tbn, 23.98 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: mp3 (U[0][0][0] / 0x0055), 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=17273 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 size=  209130kB time=00:12:00.88 bitrate=2376.5kbits/
frame=33220 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 Lsize=  379518kB time=00:23:05.56 bitrate=2243.9kbits
/s
video:344887kB audio:32474kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.571
748%

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>rename "[Anime.DVD.I
TA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mugiwara.Pirates).[WMV9.656x448].av
i" "[Anime.DVD.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mugiwara.Pirates).[
WMV9.656x448].old"

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>rename temp-4094-53.
14.avi "[Anime.DVD.ITA-JAP].One.Piece.304.-.Isola.sotto.attacco.(Mugiwara.Pirate
s).[WMV9.656x448].avi"

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>set "old="

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>set "tempavi="

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>GOTO :eof

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>echo.


D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>echo.


D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>echo Finished remuxi
ng AVI files
Finished remuxing AVI files

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>echo Previous versio
n renamed to *.old
Previous version renamed to *.old

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>echo.


D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>echo


D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>rem pause

D:\DOWNLOADS\Serie TV\One Piece\one piece 301-400\Converted>EXIT


[DenyAll]

Well that's weird. My brother has a Win8 PC so I will doing some playing on his PC in the next day or so. Shall come back to you.

[paniko]

Well that's weird. My brother has a Win8 PC so I will doing some playing on his PC in the next day or so. Shall come back to you.

ok many thanks for your help

@paniko,

The rename is probably failing due to a space in the file name. If you add quotes it may start working for you.

Try changing the line that renames to tempavi file to having quotes, so it should be:

rename "%tempavi%" "%~nx1"

[DenyAll]

@paniko - sorry I couldn't test it on my brother's win8 PC as he ... long story.... anyway, apologies for not getting back to you

fyi - I have embedded my most common ffmpeg "batch" files into my WinHelper tool - see viewtopic.php?f=17&t=12136#p75266. If you don't want the Sleep Management part of the tool, simply uncheck the "Load with Windows" option. To use the remux functions, open the tool and select the Remux tab. Drag and drop your files onto the Files area, select one of the four actions (in this case select - Remux to same container type) and press the Go button.