[Libav-user] Remuxing/Codec copy over rtp_mpegts really bad quality result

Benji Amello benji.amello at gmail.com
Wed Dec 27 22:12:45 EET 2017


Any help is much appreciated

On Mon, Dec 25, 2017 at 6:13 PM, Benji Amello <benji.amello at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am struggling with issue for past 2 weeks & making almost no progress.
> I am trying to do codec copy of a stream(testing with file & later
> going to use live stream) with format rtp_mpegts over network & play
> using VLC player. Started my proof of concept code with slightly
> modified remuxing.c in the examples.
>
>
> I am essentially trying to do is to replicate
> ./ffmpeg -re -i TEST_VIDEO.ts  -acodec copy -vcodec copy -f rtp_mpegts
> rtp://239.245.0.2:5002
>
> Streaming is happening, but the quality is terrible.
> Looks like many frames are skipped plus streaming is happening really
> slow(buffer underflow reported by VLC player)
>
> File plays perfectly fine directly on VLC player.
> Please help.
>
> Stream details.
> Input #0, mpegts, from ' TEST_VIDEO.ts':
>   Duration: 00:10:00.40, start: 41313.400811, bitrate: 2840 kb/s
>   Program 1
>     Stream #0:0[0x11]: Video: h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B),
> yuv420p(tv, bt709, top first), 1440x1080 [SAR 4:3 DAR 16:9], 29.97
> fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
>     Stream #0:1[0x14]: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz,
> stereo, fltp, 448 kb/s
> Output #0, rtp_mpegts, to 'rtp://239.255.0.2:5004':
>   Metadata:
>     encoder         : Lavf57.83.100
>     Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High) ([27][0][0][0] / 0x001B),
> yuv420p(tv, bt709, top first), 1440x1080 [SAR 4:3 DAR 16:9], q=2-31,
> 29.97 fps, 59.94 tbr, 90k tbn, 29.97 tbc
>     Stream #0:1: Audio: ac3 (AC-3 / 0x332D4341), 48000 Hz, stereo,
> fltp, 448 kb/s
> Stream mapping:
>   Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
>   Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
> Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
> frame=  418 fps=5.2 q=-1.0 size=    3346kB time=00:00:08.50
> bitrate=3223.5kbits/s speed=0.106x
> Thanks
> Benji
>
>
> My complete source code(This is almost same as remuxing.c)
>
>
> #include <libavutil/timestamp.h>
> #include <libavformat/avformat.h>
>
> static void log_packet(const AVFormatContext *fmt_ctx, const AVPacket
> *pkt, const char *tag)
> {
>     AVRational *time_base = &fmt_ctx->streams[pkt->stream_
> index]->time_base;
>
>     printf("%s: pts:%s pts_time:%s dts:%s dts_time:%s duration:%s
> duration_time:%s stream_index:%d\n",
>            tag,
>            av_ts2str(pkt->pts), av_ts2timestr(pkt->pts, time_base),
>            av_ts2str(pkt->dts), av_ts2timestr(pkt->dts, time_base),
>            av_ts2str(pkt->duration), av_ts2timestr(pkt->duration,
> time_base),
>            pkt->stream_index);
> }
>
>
> int main(int argc, char **argv)
> {
>     AVOutputFormat *ofmt = NULL;
>     AVFormatContext *ifmt_ctx = NULL, *ofmt_ctx = NULL;
>     AVPacket pkt;
>     const char *in_filename, *out_filename;
>     int ret, i;
>     int stream_index = 0;
>     int *stream_mapping = NULL;
>     int stream_mapping_size = 0;
>     AVRational mux_timebase;
>     int64_t start_time = 0; //(of->start_time == AV_NOPTS_VALUE) ? 0 :
> of->start_time;
>     int64_t ost_tb_start_time = 0; //av_rescale_q(start_time,
> AV_TIME_BASE_Q, ost->mux_timebase);
>
>     if (argc < 3) {
>         printf("usage: %s input output\n"
>                "API example program to remux a media file with
> libavformat and libavcodec.\n"
>                "The output format is guessed according to the file
> extension.\n"
>                "\n", argv[0]);
>         return 1;
>     }
>
>     in_filename  = argv[1];
>     out_filename = argv[2];
>
>     av_register_all();
>     avcodec_register_all();
>     avformat_network_init();
>
>     if ((ret = avformat_open_input(&ifmt_ctx, in_filename, 0, 0)) < 0) {
>         fprintf(stderr, "Could not open input file '%s'", in_filename);
>         goto end;
>     }
>
>     if ((ret = avformat_find_stream_info(ifmt_ctx, 0)) < 0) {
>         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to retrieve input stream information");
>         goto end;
>     }
>
>     av_dump_format(ifmt_ctx, 0, in_filename, 0);
>
>     avformat_alloc_output_context2(&ofmt_ctx, NULL, "rtp_mpegts",
> out_filename);
>     if (!ofmt_ctx) {
>         fprintf(stderr, "Could not create output context\n");
>         ret = AVERROR_UNKNOWN;
>         goto end;
>     }
>
>     stream_mapping_size = ifmt_ctx->nb_streams;
>     stream_mapping = av_mallocz_array(stream_mapping_size,
> sizeof(*stream_mapping));
>     if (!stream_mapping) {
>         ret = AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>         goto end;
>     }
>
>     ofmt = ofmt_ctx->oformat;
>
>     for (i = 0; i < ifmt_ctx->nb_streams; i++)
>     {
>         AVStream *out_stream;
>         AVStream *in_stream = ifmt_ctx->streams[i];
>         AVCodecParameters *in_codecpar = in_stream->codecpar;
>
>         if (in_codecpar->codec_type != AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO &&
>             in_codecpar->codec_type != AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO &&
>             in_codecpar->codec_type != AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE) {
>             stream_mapping[i] = -1;
>             continue;
>         }
>
>         stream_mapping[i] = stream_index++;
>
>
>         out_stream = avformat_new_stream(ofmt_ctx, NULL);
>         if (!out_stream) {
>             fprintf(stderr, "Failed allocating output stream\n");
>             ret = AVERROR_UNKNOWN;
>             goto end;
>         }
>
>         //out_stream->codecpar->codec_tag = 0;
>         if (0 == out_stream->codecpar->codec_tag)
>         {
>             unsigned int codec_tag_tmp;
>
>             if (!out_stream->codecpar->codec_tag ||
>                 av_codec_get_id (ofmt->codec_tag,
> in_codecpar->codec_tag) == in_codecpar->codec_id ||
>                 !av_codec_get_tag2(ofmt->codec_tag,
> in_codecpar->codec_id, &codec_tag_tmp))
>                 out_stream->codecpar->codec_tag  = in_codecpar->codec_tag;
>         }
>         //ret = avcodec_parameters_to_context(ost->enc_ctx,
> ist->st->codecpar);
>
>         ret = avcodec_parameters_copy(out_stream->codecpar, in_codecpar);
>         if (ret < 0) {
>             fprintf(stderr, "Failed to copy codec parameters\n");
>             goto end;
>         }
>         //out_stream->codecpar->codec_tag = codec_tag;
>         // copy timebase while removing common factors
>
>         printf("bit_rate %lld sample_rate %d frame_size %d\n",
>                in_codecpar->bit_rate, in_codecpar->sample_rate,
> in_codecpar->frame_size);
>
>         out_stream->avg_frame_rate = in_stream->avg_frame_rate;
>
>         ret = avformat_transfer_internal_stream_timing_info(ofmt,
>
> out_stream, in_stream,
>
> AVFMT_TBCF_AUTO);
>         if (ret < 0) {
>             fprintf(stderr,
> "avformat_transfer_internal_stream_timing_info failed\n");
>             goto end;
>         }
>
>         if (out_stream->time_base.num <= 0 || out_stream->time_base.den <=
> 0)
>             out_stream->time_base =
> av_add_q(av_stream_get_codec_timebase(out_stream), (AVRational){0,
> 1});
>
>         // copy estimated duration as a hint to the muxer
>         if (out_stream->duration <= 0 && in_stream->duration > 0)
>             out_stream->duration = av_rescale_q(in_stream->duration,
> in_stream->time_base, out_stream->time_base);
>
>         // copy disposition
>         out_stream->disposition = in_stream->disposition;
>
>         out_stream->sample_aspect_ratio = in_stream->sample_aspect_ratio;
>         out_stream->avg_frame_rate = in_stream->avg_frame_rate;
>         out_stream->r_frame_rate = in_stream->r_frame_rate;
>
>         if ( in_codecpar->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO)
>         {
>
>             mux_timebase = in_stream->time_base;
>         }
>
>
>         if (in_stream->nb_side_data) {
>             for (i = 0; i < in_stream->nb_side_data; i++) {
>                 const AVPacketSideData *sd_src = &in_stream->side_data[i];
>                 uint8_t *dst_data;
>
>                 dst_data = av_stream_new_side_data(out_stream,
> sd_src->type, sd_src->size);
>                 if (!dst_data)
>                     return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
>                 memcpy(dst_data, sd_src->data, sd_src->size);
>             }
>         }
>     }
>
>     av_dump_format(ofmt_ctx, 0, out_filename, 1);
>
>     start_time = ofmt_ctx->duration;
>     ost_tb_start_time = av_rescale_q(ofmt_ctx->duration,
> AV_TIME_BASE_Q, mux_timebase);
>
>     if (!(ofmt->flags & AVFMT_NOFILE))
>     {
>         ret = avio_open(&ofmt_ctx->pb, out_filename, AVIO_FLAG_WRITE);
>         if (ret < 0) {
>             fprintf(stderr, "Could not open output file '%s'",
> out_filename);
>             goto end;
>         }
>     }
>
>     ret = avformat_write_header(ofmt_ctx, NULL);
>     if (ret < 0) {
>         fprintf(stderr, "Error occurred when opening output file\n");
>         goto end;
>     }
>
>     while (1)
>     {
>         AVStream *in_stream, *out_stream;
>
>         ret = av_read_frame(ifmt_ctx, &pkt);
>         if (ret < 0)
>             break;
>
>         in_stream  = ifmt_ctx->streams[pkt.stream_index];
>         if (pkt.stream_index >= stream_mapping_size ||
>             stream_mapping[pkt.stream_index] < 0) {
>             av_packet_unref(&pkt);
>             continue;
>         }
>
>         pkt.stream_index = stream_mapping[pkt.stream_index];
>         out_stream = ofmt_ctx->streams[pkt.stream_index];
>
>         //log_packet(ifmt_ctx, &pkt, "in");
>
>
>         //ofmt_ctx->bit_rate = ifmt_ctx->bit_rate;
>         ofmt_ctx->duration = ifmt_ctx->duration;
>         /* copy packet */
>         //pkt.pts = av_rescale_q_rnd(pkt.pts, in_stream->time_base,
> out_stream->time_base, AV_ROUND_NEAR_INF|AV_ROUND_PASS_MINMAX);
>         //pkt.dts = av_rescale_q_rnd(pkt.dts, in_stream->time_base,
> out_stream->time_base, AV_ROUND_NEAR_INF|AV_ROUND_PASS_MINMAX);
>
>         if (pkt.pts != AV_NOPTS_VALUE)
>             pkt.pts = av_rescale_q(pkt.pts,
> in_stream->time_base,mux_timebase) - ost_tb_start_time;
>         else
>             pkt.pts = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
>
>         if (pkt.dts == AV_NOPTS_VALUE)
>             pkt.dts = av_rescale_q(pkt.dts, AV_TIME_BASE_Q, mux_timebase);
>         else
>             pkt.dts = av_rescale_q(pkt.dts, in_stream->time_base,
> mux_timebase);
>         pkt.dts -= ost_tb_start_time;
>
>         pkt.duration = av_rescale_q(pkt.duration,
> in_stream->time_base, mux_timebase);
>         //pkt.duration = av_rescale_q(1,
> av_inv_q(out_stream->avg_frame_rate), mux_timebase);
>         pkt.pos = -1;
>         //log_packet(ofmt_ctx, &pkt, "out");
>
>
>         ret = av_interleaved_write_frame(ofmt_ctx, &pkt);
>         if (ret < 0) {
>             fprintf(stderr, "Error muxing packet\n");
>             break;
>         }
>         av_packet_unref(&pkt);
>     }
>
>     av_write_trailer(ofmt_ctx);
> end:
>
>     avformat_close_input(&ifmt_ctx);
>
>     /* close output */
>     if (ofmt_ctx && !(ofmt->flags & AVFMT_NOFILE))
>         avio_closep(&ofmt_ctx->pb);
>     avformat_free_context(ofmt_ctx);
>
>     av_freep(&stream_mapping);
>
>     if (ret < 0 && ret != AVERROR_EOF) {
>         fprintf(stderr, "Error occurred: %s\n", av_err2str(ret));
>         return 1;
>     }
>
>     return 0;
> }
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