[Video] WMV with WMA9.2 Audio don't work on PS3 Media server 1.03 anymore (PS3 Media Server 1.02.1 does work! No transcoding needed)

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What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Simply playing a WMV file with WMA9.2 audio, No transcoding is needed.
In the old 1.02.1 version it does work, in 1.03 it does not.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Incompatible Data in the list entry, and Data Not Supported when trying to
play the file.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

PS3MediaServer 1.03, Windows Vista 32bit

If you are transcoding a media file, which engine are you using (mencoder,
avisynth/mencoder, tsmuxer?)

Not applicable

If the media file is in error (or does not play flawlessly), what are the
codec informations of this file (you can use following program:
mediainfo.sourceforge.net) ? 

Videostream: VC-1 (Microsoft) (AP@L2) 3000Kbps 1280*720
Audiostream WMA2 (L3) 241Kbps 44.1Khz 2Channel

Please provide any additional information below and PLEASE JOIN debug.log
file !!

Original issue reported on code.google.com by tjajan...@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 7:28

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Have you tried the Avisynth/FFmeg engine?

Original comment by cjbo...@hotmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 8:35

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I have disabled all engines since it is not transcoding related. It only needs 
to
stream the file. The PS3 can read all codecs natively.

It where the exact same settings as used in 1.02.1 (on the tab transcoder 
settings
everything is disabled, as I see a red shield in front of everything).

However, having the default (transcoder enabled) settings, it still doesn't 
work.
Thus it is not related to the enabling / disabling of transcoder settings. 
Especially
since the file doesn't need to be transcoded :)

Original comment by tjajan...@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 9:34

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Did you read CHANGELOG sometimes? Check one for v1.03 and you will be smarter 
about 
WMA not transcoded;-)

Original comment by ExSportCZ@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 9:41

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I did.... can you read both the changelog AND my posts?
In the changelog it states... and I quote "WMA now transcoded by default"
In my initial post it states.... "WMA9.2 audio, No transcoding is needed."
Then reading this part in my reply to comment 1 "However, having the default
(transcoder enabled) settings, it still doesn't work. Thus it is not related to 
the
enabling / disabling of transcoder settings."

Please be so kind to tell me what I've missed in the Changelog in your opinion? 
;-)

Since I did read the changelog, I tried with both enabling and disabling the
transcoder settings (as stated in comment 1). And because it doesn't work when 
the
transcoder is enabled or disabled something got broken. Especially since WMA9.2 
is
natively supported by the PS3, so why bother to transcode at all? And if PS3 
Media
Server 1.03 forces the transcode of the WMA track, why can't the PS3 read the
"transcoded" file?

And yes, I do know that WMA10 is not supported by the PS3, and that WMA10 (not 
the
natively supported WMA9.2) does need to be transcoded. That's exactly the 
reason why
I have a WMA9.2 audio track instead of a WMA10 audio track.

Original comment by tjajan...@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 10:00

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My post pointed exactly to your opinion that WMA9.2 is supported by PS3 so that 
PMS 
will only stream it and it is wrong. In default, PMS will always try to 
transcode 
this WMA audio(in all modes:transcoding/streaming). Try to exclude transcoding 
in "skip transcode for following extensions" or as Shagrath already somewhere 
wtitten for VOBs:
- click on that "expert settings" button in mencoder config panel
- add in the custom parameters area the exact following:
container == iso && vcodec == mpeg2 && srtfile == null :: -ovc copy -nosync

But you have to edit this formula for your video specification to only copy 
audio as 
is and not transcode as PMS do in default.Don't know exactly how, try forum: 
http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=131&start=0&hilit=vob

If I understood you wrongly, sorry for that;-)

Original comment by ExSportCZ@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 10:26

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I understand that best way will be to transcode WMA10 and only stream WMA < v10.
But don't know how it will be possible when video part will be VC-1 and audio 
WMA10 
because VC-1 can be streamed only in WMV container and when you transcode 
audio, 
there are no free utilities which will pack them back to WMV container. Also 
support 
WMV container other audion than WMA? I mean e.g. WMA transcoded to AC3...Also 
when 
audio is transcoded, to which container is transcoded audio and original 
video(WMV) 
packed? I think that PS3 will not support m2ts or mpeg container with ac3 audio 
and 
WMV video. Maybe this is root cause why you see video not supported on 
PS3...don't 
know. 

Original comment by ExSportCZ@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 10:36

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Hmm... I'll try to put WMV in the skip transcode box when I'm at home later 
on... and
if that doesn't work, I'll try it using your parameter formula, as I don't know 
it
for sure, but I'll try to use something like "container == wmv :: -ovc copy 
-nosync"
first. And then later I'll try to filter out the audio when it's a wma9.2 audio
track. Perhaps a "container == wmv && acodec == wma92 :: -ovc copy -nosync" (or 
wma92
changed in wma9 or wma2) would do the trick.

Anyways, this at least gives me something to keep my mind busy!
Thanx ExSportCZ! I'll post an update saturday concerning my findings.

Original comment by tjajan...@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 11:40

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actually it's not transcoding related
I changed the mime type from video/mpeg to video/x-ms-wmv in 1.03... (I thought 
about 
better compatibility, but it seems ps3 prefer to have the wrong mime type :p) I 
guess 
that's the cause of your problem

Original comment by ps3mediaserver@gmail.com on 22 Jan 2009 at 5:43

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to the issue OP: have you switch to 2.60 firmware between ?

Original comment by ps3mediaserver@gmail.com on 28 Jan 2009 at 12:36

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Yup I did, however since I'm running PS3MS 1.02.1 at the moment I'm not having 
the
problem. I can try 1.03 again tomorrow / friday to see if the problem persists. 

Also a small side-note, since you mentioned you changed the mime-type. I copied 
a few
WMV files to a DVD+R disc, inserted the disc into the PS3, and then the 
displayed
type is VC-1, and the same files on 1.02.1 show MPEG-1. Maybe the PS3 required 
mime
type is VC-1? But since I don't know what video/x-ms-wmv translates to, this 
might be
a useless find?

Anyway, I'll post an update friday in the afternoon, or thurday late in the 
evening
if I see some time to check for it.

Original comment by tjajan...@gmail.com on 28 Jan 2009 at 12:51

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Update as promised.

Just booted up 1.03 and firmware 2.60 the files still cannot be played without
transcoding. 

Original comment by tjajan...@gmail.com on 30 Jan 2009 at 4:33

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in fact it was the ms-asf mime type who wasn't recognized, changed it back to 
ms-wmv

Original comment by ps3mediaserver@gmail.com on 2 Feb 2009 at 12:43

• Changed title: [Video] WMV with WMA9.2 Audio don't work on PS3 Media server 1.03 anymore (PS3 Media Server 1.02.1 does work! No transcoding needed)
• Changed state: Fixed

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I'm trying to play some WMV with VC1 video and WMA9 (6 channels) audio but on 
the PS3
i get only the video part, i can wath the video but no audio is coming. 
My PS3MediaServer is on linux headless (no gui) and it's version 1.10.1

Original comment by rylo...@gmail.com on 4 Mar 2009 at 8:38

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guess ps3 cannot play all wmv/wma flavors out there... try playing the file 
from the 
#transcoded# folder

Original comment by ps3mediaserver@gmail.com on 4 Mar 2009 at 5:59

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Guess your right, ps3 cannot play all wmv/wma flavors like :
WMV with VC1 video and WMA9 audio plays the video but no audio. 
Playing from the the #transcoded# folder give both video + sound but out of 
synch sound

Original comment by ancients...@gmail.com on 17 Jun 2009 at 3:49

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Forgive me for not having been able to work this out myself. How do I change 
the mime settings so that ms-wmv is used and not ms-asf? I see this is marked 
as fixed however, i am running 1.03.1 and still have the issue. Should I simply 
revert to an older version? Is there a guide I am missing. I simple need to be 
pointed in the right direction if this is not the correct place to request this 
info, I apologise.

Original comment by AndrewsD...@gmail.com on 30 Jul 2011 at 8:10

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@Dave: if you're having playback issues when streaming via the #--TRANSCODE--# 
folder, the forum is the best place to search/ask for help. You might also find 
some pointers in renderers/PS3.conf.

http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=496
https://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/source/browse/trunk/ps3mediaserver/rend
erers/PS3.conf

Original comment by chocol...@cpan.org on 31 Jul 2011 at 2:20