movie length = 0

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » 2012-08-07 08:58:27

For some of the files I have, media import in not able to import all the media details e.g. length sometime is 0. i guess this is a codec problem...

e.g. this format is not properly imported into AMC:

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Video
ID                                       : 0
Format                                   : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile                           : Advanced Simple@L5
Format settings, BVOP                    : 2
Format settings, QPel                    : No
Format settings, GMC                     : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix                  : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode                              : Packed bitstream
Codec ID                                 : XVID
Codec ID/Hint                            : XviD
Duration                                 : 1h 9mn
Bit rate                                 : 1 019 Kbps
Width                                    : 800 pixels
Height                                   : 336 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 2.40:1
Frame rate                               : 23.976 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.158
Stream size                              : 505 MiB (72%)
Writing library                          : XviD 1.0.3 (UTC 2004-12-20)

Post by **antp** » 2012-08-07 09:37:43

Did you try to update the DLL? Maybe the one provided with AMC is too old?

soulsnake · Post by **soulsnake** » 2012-08-07 10:12:10

Or/And maybe you use internal engine (for AVI files) instead of MediaInfo.dll ?
You can change this in options.

Soulsnake.

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » 2012-08-07 20:05:37

yes I can confirm that disabling the internal engine for AVI actually works!

one question, how do I check/update to the latest DLL any ways? I'm running AMC 4.11 so i thought the latest DLL is installed with it but perhaps not?

Thanks

soulsnake · Post by **soulsnake** » 2012-08-07 21:26:01

You can find the file MediaInfo.dll in program folder (Program Files > Ant Movie Calatog).
If you want to replace it with the last version, you can download it on: http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/

Soulsnake.

Post by **antp** » 2012-08-07 21:48:19

Maybe for the next release we should update media info dll

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » 2012-08-07 23:13:22

Thanks!!

rs232 · Post by **rs232** » 2012-08-10 07:15:48

FYI
I've just leant that as far as AMC is concern you ALWAYS have to use mediainfo 32 bit.
I did use 64 bit for a bit and run into lot of problems.

HTH

Post by **antp** » 2012-08-10 09:46:05

Indeed the 32/64-bit choice depends on the exe which uses it, and AMC is a 32-bit application

Sorin · Post by **Sorin** » 2013-01-12 15:15:44

I almost put a new thread about the same problem

After I reinstall the system, identifying of the type of video and audio is not done correctly in the AMC. I did not know what caused it. I read your advice in this thread, turned off the internal manager and now everything works (at least that's how it seems for now). But...

Can somebody please answer the following:

- What should I do to internal engine again works well?
Obviously it's possible, because before i reinstall OS everything was fine.

- How to replace MediaInfo.dll which operates within the AMC? As I understand it - download the MediaInfo software, install it and then copy the new mediainfo.dll from the installation folder to folder Ant movie catalog? Is this correct?

Thanks in advance!

Post by **antp** » 2013-01-12 21:25:54

To update mediainfo indeed you just have to pick the new dll (32 bit) from the official site and replace the old one in AMC folder.

Sorin · Post by **Sorin** » 2013-01-18 22:12:25

I may be wrong in something, but after I took the dll from the site and installed it in the AMC folder is no longer possible to import the data of the file.

Post by **antp** » 2013-01-19 19:39:47

Which dll exactly did you take?

Sorin · Post by **Sorin** » 2013-01-20 06:43:14

32 bit DLL v0.7.61 (without installer)

from http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en/Download/Windows

Post by **antp** » 2013-01-20 10:06:18

I tested the XP/Vista/7/8 and 95~2000 versions and both seem to work for me... try maybe the 95~2000 version then if you tested the other one.
I do not know what they changed there, what is the difference between these two versions.

Sorin · Post by **Sorin** » 2013-01-21 17:07:03

It seems to me that we do not understand.

I download the file - although it is alleged without installer, it comes as an .exe and I install it in AMC folder.

After that, file importing don't work. When i put back "AMC original" MediaInfo.dll everything works fine.

Moreover, if anyone knows and has time to explain, I'd like to hear the answer to the question

- What should I do to internal engine again works well?
Obviously it's possible, because before i reinstall OS everything was fine.

Post by **antp** » 2013-01-22 13:42:54

which exe? It is a 7z file containing just a dll

On http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en/Download/Windows I took the dll without installer, i.e. http://mediaarea.net/download/binary/li ... staller.7z or http://mediaarea.net/download/binary/li ... staller.7z and replaced the original mediainfo.dll by that one.

Internal engine only handles .avi, but if it does not work I do not know what could cause that... It only relies on the "codecs.ini" file which should be in AMC folder, and reads the header of the avi file. Nothing special is involved in the OS.

Sorin · Post by **Sorin** » 2013-01-24 16:45:05

I took the file from the link that you gave and everything went well.

But I still can't notice the same file on a website that I visited

In any case, I was able to do what I wanted. Thank you!

bad4u · Post by **bad4u** » 2013-01-24 21:01:06

Sorin wrote:But I still can't notice the same file on a website that I visited

You have to click on the small words '(without installer)' for the correct link, which is right behind the DLL v.0.7.61 link.

Sorin · Post by **Sorin** » 2013-01-25 16:39:45

Now that I finally saw the real link.

I thought the whole time that the label in the brackets is actually only explanation for the link in front of it

Thanks!