Please forgive the noob question, I'm new here. I've looked for an answer on this forum but not found one so far. I've also tried the BMXlib forum.
I'm trying to convert small video files that have been digitally generated as DNxHD QuickTime MOV's (via FFmpeg, and not sourced from a camera) into DNxHD MXF files that I can import into Avid Media Composer using the Media Tool. I'm on MC 8.3.1.
These are video-only files, there's no audio.
I'm using FFmpeg to generate a raw .dnx file:
ffmpeg -i [input-file] -vcodec dnxhd -f rawvideo -b:v 185M -flags +ildct -y [intermediate-file]
and then using raw2bmx to wrap that as an MXF:
raw2bmx -t avid -o [output-file-prefix] -f 25 --vc3_1080p_1238 [intermediate-file]
There are no errors that I can see in the resultant outputs. The resultant file is an MXF file which the Media Tool will recognise. The file size seems right (just a few K more than the original file). The duration and video format are correctly recognised, so it appears to be fine.
However, when I try to play back the clip, it won't play. In the source window I get a long and apparently incomplete error message:
HagridBase: Err: 0 | -1979514218 | lk_interruptobject.cpp | 1152 | Error Code: kLPKerr_CodecFatalDecodeError Msg: "Card2:Decode:Pip1DecodeError", Err: 0 | -1979514218 | lk_interruptobject.cpp | 1157 | Error Code: kLPKerr_CodecFatalDecodeError Msg: "Ca
Has anyone got any suggestions where I might be going wrong? I'm new to BMX so I may be making a simple mistake.
Console Output
When using FFmpeg to convert from the MOV to the raw .dnx, this is the console output:
~~~
Reached BMX.B.
secondParameters:
-i "C:\Users\animator\Documents\Renumbers\900-0002_stage1_GHRs.mov" -vcodec dnxhd -f rawvideo -b:v 185M -flags +ildct -y "C:\Users\animator\Documents\Renumbers\900-0002_stage2_GHRs.dnx"
ffmpeg version N-70520-g9d7e42e Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 4.9.2 (GCC)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libilbc --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxavs --enable-libxvid --enable-lzma --enable-decklink --enable-zlib
libavutil 54. 20.100 / 54. 20.100
libavcodec 56. 26.100 / 56. 26.100
libavformat 56. 25.101 / 56. 25.101
libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100
libavfilter 5. 12.100 / 5. 12.100
libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100
libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'C:\Users\animator\Documents\Renumbers\900-0002_stage1_GHRs.mov':
Metadata:
major_brand : qt
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: qt
encoder : Lavf56.25.101
Duration: 00:00:10.00, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 183502 kb/s
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: dnxhd (AVdn / 0x6E645641), yuv422p(tv), 1920x1080, 183500 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 12800 tbn, 12800 tbc (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : DataHandler
encoder : Lavc56.26.100 dnxhd
Output #0, rawvideo, to 'C:\Users\animator\Documents\Renumbers\900-0002_stage2_GHRs.dnx':
Metadata:
major_brand : qt
minor_version : 512
compatible_brands: qt
encoder : Lavf56.25.101
Stream #0:0(eng): Video: dnxhd, yuv422p, 1920x1080, q=2-1024, 185000 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbn, 25 tbc (default)
Metadata:
handler_name : DataHandler
encoder : Lavc56.26.100 dnxhd
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (dnxhd (native) -> dnxhd (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame= 47 fps=0.0 q=1.0 size= 42112kB time=00:00:01.88 bitrate=183500.8kbits/s
frame= 96 fps= 94 q=1.0 size= 86016kB time=00:00:03.84 bitrate=183500.8kbits/s
frame= 130 fps= 86 q=1.0 size= 116480kB time=00:00:05.20 bitrate=183500.8kbits/s
frame= 180 fps= 89 q=1.0 size= 161280kB time=00:00:07.20 bitrate=183500.8kbits/s
frame= 229 fps= 90 q=1.0 size= 205184kB time=00:00:09.16 bitrate=183500.8kbits/s
frame= 250 fps= 91 q=1.0 Lsize= 224000kB time=00:00:10.00 bitrate=183500.8kbits/s
video:224000kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.000000%
~~~
When I run raw2bmx, I'm not seeing any console output so I can't see anything to paste.
Running FFprobe on the resulting MXF file gives this information:
~~~
[STREAM]
index=0
codec_name=dnxhd
codec_long_name=VC3/DNxHD
profile=unknown
codec_type=video
codec_time_base=1/25
codec_tag_string=[0][0][0][0]
codec_tag=0x0000
width=1920
height=1080
has_b_frames=0
sample_aspect_ratio=1:1
display_aspect_ratio=16:9
pix_fmt=yuv422p
level=-99
color_range=N/A
color_space=unknown
color_transfer=unknown
color_primaries=unknown
chroma_location=unspecified
timecode=N/A
refs=1
id=N/A
r_frame_rate=25/1
avg_frame_rate=25/1
time_base=1/25
start_pts=0
start_time=0.000000
duration_ts=250
duration=10.000000
bit_rate=N/A
max_bit_rate=N/A
bits_per_raw_sample=8
nb_frames=N/A
nb_read_frames=N/A
nb_read_packets=N/A
DISPOSITION:default=0
DISPOSITION:dub=0
DISPOSITION:original=0
DISPOSITION:comment=0
DISPOSITION:lyrics=0
DISPOSITION:karaoke=0
DISPOSITION:forced=0
DISPOSITION:hearing_impaired=0
DISPOSITION:visual_impaired=0
DISPOSITION:clean_effects=0
DISPOSITION:attached_pic=0
TAG:file_package_umid=0x060A2B340101010101010F00130000005580237EF2BE012E060E2B347F7F2A80
[/STREAM]
~~~
Any suggestions would be very welcome.
I can provide more of the console output or possibly a couple of example files if it would help.
Thanks.
