Question

AVI + VLC Player - This avi file is broken. Seeking will not work correctly.

Asked by: Cyber-Drugs

Hi guys 'n gals,

I just used a program called ImToo DVD Ripper to convert some home movies from DVD to AVI (I want to do a bit of editing for an upcoming birthday, and AVI is easier).

It grabbed the chapters I wanted, no problem there. When I play the AVI files in VLC Player, it tells me:

This avi file is broken. Seeking will not work correctly. Do you want to try to repair it (this might take a long time)?

If I click "Yes", it does something, and then plays the file fine (but this problem occurs each time I try to play the file, so this is not a permanent fix).

If I click "No", it once again, just plays the file fine.

If I click "Cancel", it gives me some errors.


Has anybody else had this problem before, or know of a way of fixing this?

I need a solution for this problem urgently, as it's for an upcoming birthday, so I'll be checking replies on a regular basis.


Cheers!

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2007-06-02 at 15:12:31ID22609176
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Answers

 

by: shuboarderPosted on 2007-06-02 at 16:35:14ID: 19202072

Hi Cyber-Drugs

Have you got the most recent version of VLC Media Player?
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

The only reason I ask is that this question has been asked before, and I know the developers were considering implementation of a save as feature in future releases of the player that would overcome this problem:

http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?p=81677&sid=3e648a7c9b60702d68eb9af2b0970b3c

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic329339.html

If you have the most recent version, and there is no such option, then I guess the answer to your question is: "There is no solution to this still"

You can try using the free divx repair tool available from here:
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DivXRepair

alternatively try DivFix:
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DivFix

Virtualdub may also be able to help here:
http://www.virtualdub.org/

Good luck!

 

by: Cyber-DrugsPosted on 2007-06-02 at 17:01:38ID: 19202208

Hi shuboarder,

Thanks for the fast reply. :o)

I tried to get onto their forums earlier, but was getting 403 errors, seems they are back up now. Anyway, I wasn't aware of the development versions, but after reading up on them, don't feel it would be a good idea to download them as there are many known bugs with them...

I will give DivXRepair and DivFix a go, but does it matter at all if my files are encoded with XVid rather than DivX?

Cheers! :o)

 

by: Cyber-DrugsPosted on 2007-06-02 at 17:12:03ID: 19202271

DivXRepair - found no problems with the file to fix
DivFix - Ran the file, but did not fix the issue

I am thinking possibly the file thinks it is incomple as I took out a chapter rather than the whole video, maybe?

 

by: Cyber-DrugsPosted on 2007-06-02 at 17:20:23ID: 19202323

Alternatively, if there isn't a way of fixing my files, maybe you can recommend a better application than ImToo to Rip chapters of Home movies into XVid/DivX AVI files?

 

by: MeretePosted on 2007-06-02 at 18:01:44ID: 19202500

run G spot over the file it maybe able to assist you infind the problem.
http://www.headbands.com/gspot/v26x/quick_start.html

My personal choice to extract individual vobs is gordian knot
it has dvd2avi. Gordian knot is made up several tools
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Encoders-Converter-DIVX-Related/Gordian-Knot-Rip-Pack.shtml

 

by: Cyber-DrugsPosted on 2007-06-02 at 18:27:02ID: 19202561

Just tried G Spot, and it said everything is Ok (at at least from what I can see). There is this in "User Data / Metadata" though:

[JUNK]      odmldmlh
[USER]      XviD0039


Not sure what "JUNK" would be...

 

by: MeretePosted on 2007-06-02 at 20:05:48ID: 19202696

there is always junk its okay. tech language for the other files that makes the video work
no codecs missing was the main objective
give gordian knot a go  use the DVDDecrypter 3.1.7.0  part of it first to strip out your vobs from the home movie it will then show all the vobs individually.
choose the vob you wish to convert to avi
chapterXtractor 0.962
then create a Create a DVD2AVI project using virtual dub or Nandub.
Take your time to get familiar with it once all the settings in place its keeps those.

Or simply use Cam studio :)
play your home movie pause it at the spot you wish to record then open Cam studio select a screen size and record/ continue the playing the home movie. then stop Cam studio.
You'll need the keyboard shortcuts ot have the 2 screens side by side.
It saves the recording in avi or flash, has producer to convert to flash.
http://www.camstudio.org/
Merete

 

by: Cyber-DrugsPosted on 2007-06-03 at 01:50:04ID: 19203238

I'll give gordian knot a go, thanks for the quick rundown on how to use it. :o)

 

by: MeretePosted on 2007-06-03 at 02:36:59ID: 19203306

no worries my little guide is very basic, this will assist you far better
http://www.rita.lt/guides/GKnot_DVDtoAVI.htm
http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/gknot-main2.htm

good luck.
Merete :)

 

by: crissandPosted on 2007-06-03 at 04:47:39ID: 19203492

I use to load the avi file in virtualdub, then save as with Direct Stream Copy.

 

by: Cyber-DrugsPosted on 2007-06-03 at 05:14:31ID: 19203526

Merete,

That worked a charm, it was a bit long winded but got the job done. :o)

crissand,

That managed to fix my files perfectly, didn't think of that, cheers!


Thanks guys!

 

by: MeretePosted on 2007-06-03 at 05:22:34ID: 19203543

excellent news  :D  
when you are happy we are happy.
Thank you very much
Merete

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