On Wed, 26 Dec 2018, 09:17 Gyan <ffm...@gyani.pro wrote: > On Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 10:28 AM Moritz Barsnick <barsn...@gmx.net> wrote: > >> Why do you need to create the same/similar format that Sony and Canon > >> do? Do you want the resulting MP4 to be read by a particular > >> software? Why does the audio need to be copied losslessly? Why are > >> the MOV or Matroska containers not alternatives? > > > Most editing software don't read Matroska files. And if the container is > MOV, non-Mac editors usually rely on antiquated 32-bit Quicktime to open > the file, whereas they normally have native MP4 demuxers. And some > editors don't skip the priming sample in AAC/MP3 streams causing a > desync - in which case PCM is preferable. >
Perhaps support could be added for these "illegal" streams if a user adds the -strict -experimental flag? Or something similar? Where ffmpeg makes it clear that these are non-standard files that will have interoperability issues in future. Best, Kieran _______________________________________________ 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".
