ffmpeg does not create PS3 compatible m2ts files

[britannia]

I have some movies (mpeg2 video, AC3 audio) that I would like to convert to m2ts.
If I do this with tsMuxerGUI, it plays like a charm on my PS3. If I try this with ffmpeg the PS3 does never recognize the audio track.
I've used "ffmpeg -i sample.vob -acodec copy -vcodec copy sample.m2ts"

Sample files were uploaded to the ftp Server upload.ffmpeg.org:
PS3Issue_Readme.txt
PS3IssueSampleFFMPEG.m2ts
PS3IssueSampleTSMUXERGUI.m2ts

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1.) convert the file with "ffmpeg.exe" -i sample.mkv -acodec copy -vcodec copy -t 7 sampleFFMPEG.m2ts"
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ffmpeg version 1.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan  8 2013 16:16:22 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
le-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libg
sm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --e
nable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --e
nable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwben
c --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 13.100 / 52. 13.100
  libavcodec     54. 86.100 / 54. 86.100
  libavformat    54. 59.106 / 54. 59.106
  libavdevice    54.  3.102 / 54.  3.102
  libavfilter     3. 32.100 /  3. 32.100
  libswscale      2.  1.103 /  2.  1.103
  libswresample   0. 17.102 /  0. 17.102
  libpostproc    52.  2.100 / 52.  2.100
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'sample.mkv':
  Metadata:
    creation_time   : 2013-01-21 07:30:54
  Duration: 00:11:12.24, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 8453 kb/s
    Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 672.238000
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 01
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 32:27 DAR
16:9], SAR 186:157 DAR 279:157, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), fltp, 448 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : 3/2+1
Output #0, mpegts, to 'sampleFFMPEG.m2ts':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : Lavf54.59.106
    Chapter #0.0: start 0.000000, end 7.000000
    Metadata:
      title           : Chapter 01
    Stream #0:0(eng): Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480 [SAR 186:157 DAR 279:1
57], q=2-31, 29.97 fps, 90k tbn, 29.97 tbc
    Stream #0:1(eng): Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5.1(side), 448 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      title           : 3/2+1
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
frame=  211 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 Lsize=    8038kB time=00:00:07.00 bitrate=9396.6kbits
/s
video:6880kB audio:383kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 10.673105
%

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here ist the output of "ffmpeg -i sampleFFMPEG.m2ts"
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ffmpeg version 1.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan  8 2013 16:16:22 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
le-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libg
sm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --e
nable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --e
nable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwben
c --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 13.100 / 52. 13.100
  libavcodec     54. 86.100 / 54. 86.100
  libavformat    54. 59.106 / 54. 59.106
  libavdevice    54.  3.102 / 54.  3.102
  libavfilter     3. 32.100 /  3. 32.100
  libswscale      2.  1.103 /  2.  1.103
  libswresample   0. 17.102 /  0. 17.102
  libpostproc    52.  2.100 / 52.  2.100
Input #0, mpegts, from 'sampleFFMPEG.m2ts':
  Duration: 00:00:07.04, start: 1.400000, bitrate: 9353 kb/s
  Program 1
    Metadata:
      service_name    : Service01
      service_provider: FFmpeg
    Stream #0:0[0x100]: Video: mpeg2video (Main) ([2][0][0][0] / 0x0002), yuv420
p, 720x480 [SAR 32:27 DAR 16:9], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
    Stream #0:1[0x101](eng): Audio: ac3 ([129][0][0][0] / 0x0081), 48000 Hz, 5.1
(side), fltp, 448 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified

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then I have "posprocessed" the sampleFFMPEG.m2ts with tsMuxerGUI
here ist the output of "ffmpeg -i sampleTSMUXERGGUI.m2ts"
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ffmpeg version 1.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2013 the FFmpeg developers
  built on Jan  8 2013 16:16:22 with gcc 4.7.2 (GCC)
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-av
isynth --enable-bzlib --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enab
le-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libcaca --enable-libfreetype --enable-libg
sm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --e
nable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --e
nable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwben
c --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs --enable-
libxvid --enable-zlib
  libavutil      52. 13.100 / 52. 13.100
  libavcodec     54. 86.100 / 54. 86.100
  libavformat    54. 59.106 / 54. 59.106
  libavdevice    54.  3.102 / 54.  3.102
  libavfilter     3. 32.100 /  3. 32.100
  libswscale      2.  1.103 /  2.  1.103
  libswresample   0. 17.102 /  0. 17.102
  libpostproc    52.  2.100 / 52.  2.100
Input #0, mpegts, from 'sampleTSMUXERGUI.m2ts':
  Duration: 00:00:07.04, start: 600.000000, bitrate: 8894 kb/s
  Program 1
    Stream #0:0[0x1011]: Video: mpeg2video (Main) ([2][0][0][0] / 0x0002), yuv42
0p, 720x480 [SAR 32:27 DAR 16:9], 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
    Stream #0:1[0x1100](eng): Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, 5.1(side
), fltp, 448 kb/s
At least one output file must be specified

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The differences that I see between ffmpeg output and tsMuxerGUI output are the track IDs and then "ac3 ([129][0][0][0] / 0x0081)" vs. "(AC-3 / 0x332D4341)".

[cehoyos]

Is the problem also reproducible with current git head?

I have an unrelated question:
I am assuming that the PS3 is able to play (some) avi files, depending on the used codec:
$ ffmpeg -i input -an -qscale 10 -vcodec msmpeg4 outmsmpeg4.avi
$ ffmpeg -i input -an -qscale 10 -vcodec wmv2 outwmv2.avi

If you find a working video codec, could you test if both stereo ac-3 and multichannel ac-3 are played ok?
$ ffmpeg -i input -qscale 10 -vcodec msmpeg4 -acodec ac3 -ac 6 out6.avi
$ ffmpeg -i input -qscale 10 -vcodec msmpeg4 -acodec ac3 -ac 2 out2.avi

[britannia]

To answer the not ticket related question:
unfortunately PS3 does neither accept msmpeg4 nor wmv2

[cehoyos]

Does the PS3 support avi at all? Which video-codecs in avi?

[richardpl]

You could try forcing audio tag.

[britannia]

Just "-tag:a" ?
Are there any options for this argument ?

[cehoyos]

It takes an option (the tag) but it is unfortunately irrelevant for your problem.

Did you already test current git head?

[britannia]

I just double checked with git-9efcfbe (64bit, Windows). Same behavior. No audio is "recognized" by the PS3.

Can someone explain the difference between

([129][0][0][0] / 0x0081) (ffmpeg output, not found on PS3) and
(AC-3 / 0x332D4341) (tsMuxer output, plays fine on PS3)

?

I tried also with

-tag:a ac3
-tag:a AC-3
-tag:a 0x332D4341

but it had no influence on the output file.

[cehoyos]

Replying to britannia:

I tried also with

-tag:a ac3
-tag:a AC-3
-tag:a 0x332D4341

but it had no influence on the output file.

As said -tag has absolutely no relevance for your problem.