On 07.06.2010 19:16, Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to grab DVD to a local file and have issues. > > mencoder -ovc copy -oac copy -frames 1000 -o dvd-1000.avi dvd://1 > > - I get many "Skipping frame!" errors: > > Pos: 19.6s 983f ( 0%) 226.71fps Trem: 25min 2617mb A-V:0.058 [2950:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 19.7s 985f ( 0%) 227.17fps Trem: 25min 2619mb A-V:0.058 [2945:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 19.7s 987f ( 0%) 227.63fps Trem: 25min 2620mb A-V:0.057 [2941:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 19.8s 989f ( 0%) 228.09fps Trem: 25min 2621mb A-V:0.057 [2937:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 19.8s 991f ( 0%) 228.50fps Trem: 25min 2622mb A-V:0.057 [2932:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 19.8s 993f ( 0%) 228.96fps Trem: 25min 2624mb A-V:0.057 [2928:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 19.9s 995f ( 0%) 229.42fps Trem: 25min 2625mb A-V:0.057 [2923:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 19.9s 997f ( 0%) 229.88fps Trem: 25min 2626mb A-V:0.057 [2919:191] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 20.0s 999f ( 0%) 230.34fps Trem: 25min 2627mb A-V:0.056 [2915:191] > Skipping frame! > Writing index...00f ( 0%) 230.57fps Trem: 25min 2627mb A-V:0.056 [2915:191] > > > When I add the "-noskip" option, first few frames are OK but later I get > this error: > > Writing header... > ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified, not writing vprp header. > Writing header... > ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified, not writing vprp header. > Pos: 0.9s 22f ( 0%) 0.00fps Trem: 0min 0mb A-V:0.084 [0:192] > Skipping frame! > Pos: 38.5s 964f ( 0%) 235.93fps Trem: 15min 3512mb A-V:0.058 [3183:192]] > Too many video packets in the buffer: (4096 in 8249187 bytes). > Maybe you are playing a non-interleaved stream/file or the codec failed? > For AVI files, try to force non-interleaved mode with the -ni option. > Pos: 38.7s 969f ( 0%) 234.62fps Trem: 15min 3496mb A-V:0.066 [3172:191] > Too many video packets in the buffer: (4096 in 8249187 bytes). > Maybe you are playing a non-interleaved stream/file or the codec failed? > For AVI files, try to force non-interleaved mode with the -ni option. > Pos: 38.8s 971f ( 0%) 235.11fps Trem: 15min 3494mb A-V:0.064 [3167:192] > > > In both cases I can't watch the movie, the first is distorted, the second > plays too slow. > > Has anyone an idea where could be the problem or how should I continue? > Recoding to mpeg-4 format works but I'd like to try something more without > repeatedly reading the disc... I'd suggest using the -dumpstream option on mplayer (not mencoder), this delivers you the file stream.dump that holds the entire movie, as does your example, but without the avi container. -- cheers, Alex