The idea was to show the problem in a more simple context.
This will show the problem using buildin smptehdbar in a 50P to 50i xdcamhd422 encoding both will default to xd5e examined using dumpster or Quicktime7 on OSX 10.10.5. TEST1 with -tag:v xd5c ./ffmpeg -f lavfi -i smptehdbars=duration=10:size=1920x1080:r=50 -vf format=pix_fmts=yuv422p,tinterlace=4:vlpf -map 0:v -c:v mpeg2video -flags +ildct+ilme -top 1 -dc 10 -q:v 1 -qmin 1 -bf 2 -rc_max_vbv_use 1 -rc_min_vbv_use 1 -g 12 -b:v 50000k -minrate 50000k -maxrate 50000k -bufsize 17825792 -tag:v xd5c -an ~/Desktop/TEST_SRC.MOV ffmpeg version N-79717-gdeaf58a Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers built with Apple LLVM version 7.0.2 (clang-700.1.81) configuration: --disable-sdl --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree --enable-static libavutil 55. 23.100 / 55. 23.100 libavcodec 57. 38.100 / 57. 38.100 libavformat 57. 35.100 / 57. 35.100 libavdevice 57. 0.101 / 57. 0.101 libavfilter 6. 44.100 / 6. 44.100 libswscale 4. 1.100 / 4. 1.100 libswresample 2. 0.101 / 2. 0.101 libpostproc 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100 Input #0, lavfi, from 'smptehdbars=duration=10:size=1920x1080:r=50': Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (I420 / 0x30323449), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 50 fps, 50 tbr, 50 tbn File '/Users/macbook/Desktop/TEST_SRC.MOV' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y No pixel format specified, yuv422p for MPEG-2 encoding chosen. Use -pix_fmt yuv420p for compatibility with outdated media players. [mov @ 0x7fc93a00fa00] Using AVStream.codec to pass codec parameters to muxers is deprecated, use AVStream.codecpar instead. Output #0, mov, to '/Users/macbook/Desktop/TEST_SRC.MOV': Metadata: encoder : Lavf57.35.100 Stream #0:0: Video: mpeg2video (4:2:2) (xd5c / 0x63356478), yuv422p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 50000 kb/s, 25 fps, 12800 tbn Metadata: encoder : Lavc57.38.100 mpeg2video Side data: cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 50000000/50000000/50000000 buffer size: 17825792 vbv_delay: -1 Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> mpeg2video (native)) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help frame= 250 fps= 17 q=1.0 Lsize= 60495kB time=00:00:09.92 bitrate=49956.4kbits/s speed=0.676x video:60491kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.005570% TEST2 -tag:v not set macbook:ffmpeg-git macbook$ ./ffmpeg -f lavfi -i smptehdbars=duration=10:size=1920x1080:r=50 -vf format=pix_fmts=yuv422p,tinterlace=4:vlpf -map 0:v -c:v mpeg2video -flags +ildct+ilme -top 1 -dc 10 -q:v 1 -qmin 1 -bf 2 -rc_max_vbv_use 1 -rc_min_vbv_use 1 -g 12 -b:v 50000k -minrate 50000k -maxrate 50000k -bufsize 17825792 -an ~/Desktop/TEST_SRC.MOV ffmpeg version N-79717-gdeaf58a Copyright (c) 2000-2016 the FFmpeg developers built with Apple LLVM version 7.0.2 (clang-700.1.81) configuration: --disable-sdl --enable-gpl --enable-nonfree --enable-static libavutil 55. 23.100 / 55. 23.100 libavcodec 57. 38.100 / 57. 38.100 libavformat 57. 35.100 / 57. 35.100 libavdevice 57. 0.101 / 57. 0.101 libavfilter 6. 44.100 / 6. 44.100 libswscale 4. 1.100 / 4. 1.100 libswresample 2. 0.101 / 2. 0.101 libpostproc 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100 Input #0, lavfi, from 'smptehdbars=duration=10:size=1920x1080:r=50': Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (I420 / 0x30323449), yuv420p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 50 fps, 50 tbr, 50 tbn File '/Users/macbook/Desktop/TEST_SRC.MOV' already exists. Overwrite ? [y/N] y No pixel format specified, yuv422p for MPEG-2 encoding chosen. Use -pix_fmt yuv420p for compatibility with outdated media players. [mov @ 0x7fbe29006000] Using AVStream.codec to pass codec parameters to muxers is deprecated, use AVStream.codecpar instead. Output #0, mov, to '/Users/macbook/Desktop/TEST_SRC.MOV': Metadata: encoder : Lavf57.35.100 Stream #0:0: Video: mpeg2video (4:2:2) (m2v1 / 0x3176326D), yuv422p, 1920x1080 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 50000 kb/s, 25 fps, 12800 tbn Metadata: encoder : Lavc57.38.100 mpeg2video Side data: cpb: bitrate max/min/avg: 50000000/50000000/50000000 buffer size: 17825792 vbv_delay: -1 Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (rawvideo (native) -> mpeg2video (native)) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help frame= 250 fps= 17 q=1.0 Lsize= 60495kB time=00:00:09.92 bitrate=49956.4kbits/s speed=0.684x video:60491kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead: 0.005570% Both TEST1 and TEST2 have xd5e as fourcc. > > (Why do you provide output for another than your > use case?) > Prores is special, you have to specify the profile, see also > the console output: > >> [prores <at> 0x7fa6ac824400] encoding with ProRes >> standard (apcn) profile > > Use -profile 1 for lt. > > Please learn now what thread hijacking is and strictly > avoid it! > > Carl Eugen > > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-user mailing list > ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org > http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user > > To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email > ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe". _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-user mailing list ffmpeg-user@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-user-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".