Re: [libdv-dev] constant block/sample failures with Canopus ADVC300

[Nathan K. <nat...@sp...>]

Dan Dennedy wrote:
> Steven M. Schultz wrote:
>># audio block/sample failure for 0 blocks, 1 samples of 1602
>>asf 00:05:47.12 2065-25-45 45:85:85 79 07 02 16 1/36
> 
> 
> we have received similar reports. my answer was that libdv just reports
> wht it sees.
> 
> 
>>	Is the ADVC300 generating broken streams?  I suppose that's possible
>>	but the Powerbook running the Canopus 'Picture Controller' software
>>	isn't complaining (haven't tried Final Cut yet).
> 
> 
> It is not surprising they do not report this information; consumer
> software tends not to be so verbose lest they scare the user.

I recently had the same problem with my JVC camera (as reported on this 
list a few weeks ago).  I found the the DV decoder in ffmpeg could 
decode the stream without (reporting a) problem.  I don't know if this 
is because its algorithm is different, or it isn't as verbose.

-Nathan