[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] DCA-in-WAV detection

[Kostya]

On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 11:50:37AM +0200, Michael Niedermayer wrote:
> Hi
> 
> On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 09:30:27AM +0100, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote:
> > Kostya <kostya.shishkov at gmail.com> writes:
> > 
> > > Here is my attempt on patch discussed on Febryary 2006 
> > > Thread called "[PATCH] Fix DTS in WAV file playback."
> > 
> > Wouldn't it be simpler to call av_probe_input_format or so on some
> > data from the start of the data section of the file?  That would also
> > take care of AC3 in WAV masquerading as PCM.
> 
> Note, also see av_find_stream_info() code releated to codec_identified

I suppose that this is only WAV related and should be treated there.
Also it is gladly is not the common practice so I think checking for
those two formats is enough. While I haven't seen AC3 in WAV, DTS in WAV
seems to be a common practice (but still a hack).
 
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