[AuckLUG] ffmpeg confuzzion

[Nevyn]

Hi Ron,

Are you able to play the file you're trying to convert? It's sounding
like a permissions error at this stage. A quick test of ffmpeg reveals
the command you've posted not only wouldn't work, but would have a
completely different error. With ffmpeg you must specify that you're
dealing with a input file. So the above command would probably say
something along the lines of:
File '/home/gaspode/Music/KitaroEssential/AsTheWindBlows.mp3' already
exists. Overwrite ? [y/N]

So the command is really:
ffmpeg -i /some/input/file.mp3 /what/to/save/the/file/as.wav

Basically - Ron, it's so much easier to help you troubleshoot when you
post accurate information. I've had a look at ffmpeg in Ubuntu and
this error doesn't appear to exist - it has a "I/O error occurred"
message. The same message happens if you mistype the input files
path/name.

So, check to make sure you're able to play the file - if you're not
able to, you don't have the right permissions set and make sure you've
made absolutely no typo's (use auto-complete).

Regards,
Nevyn.

On 6/11/07, Chilling_Silence <Chilling_Silence at orcon.net.nz> wrote:
> Hi Ron,
>
> Aside from the usual "You know you'll lose quality" etc, keep in mind with
> Ogg you can go smaller filesize whereas a wav will always be much larger.
>
> Try anything, oggenc, mencoder, IIRC videolan client can probably even do it!
>
> Check your distro repos for the aforementioned apps and take it from there
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Chill.
>
> >
> > Hello , it's me again,
> >                       This might not be kosher or even OT but I've been
> > trying to use ffmep to convert Mpeg3 audio to .wav or .ogg with damn all
> > success.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > [root at localhost gaspode]# ffmpeg
> > /home/gaspode/Music/KitaroEssential/AsTheWindBlows.mp3
> > /home/gaspode/Music/Converted/out.wav
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > I have fixed many many errors so far but I can't get around this "Could
> > not open '/home/gaspode/Music/KitaroEssential/AsTheWindBlows.mp3'"
> >
> > We have gone through "Can't do this " Can't do that" but I can't see WHY
> > it can't open this file.
> >
> >
> > I have a load of my own mpeg3 files which I need to convert to .wav or
> > anything other than MPG and I just can't make the grade.
> >
> > I am quite willing to do my own research ,but I've googled my fingers
> > off on this one to no avail.
> > Running FC6 with heaps of space. Just want to convert MPG3 > to ogg/wav
> >
> > Is there a better way than ffmpeg ?
> >
> > Any help out there ?
> > Please help...
> > Blessings
> > Ron