Stability problems with media files on 14.04

[Evan Leibovitch]

Followup:

I reinstated the handbrake PPA and it now works fine again. So I can
convert WMV files to others that are playable.
Still doesn't explain why WMV support went away after upgrading.

Confirmed on a second system.




On 7 May 2014 04:15, Evan Leibovitch <evan at telly.org> wrote:

> There were packages that I used from Medibuntu, and those were not rolled
> into conventional repositories.
>
> I would be happy to dispense with the PPAs if there is a better way to
> access packages that I had previously obtained from Medibuntu.
> (such as libavcodec-extra, which may be the doy
>
> Specifically, I would like to find the codec package that supports WMV
> files that had existed for a decade and is now seemingly gone.
>
> Once upon a time there was a "w64codecs" package that seemed to contain
> what I need. Now that's apparently vanished along with Medibuntu.
>
> Anyway, I've disabled all the PPAs, including going from the handbrake PPA
> to the included version.
>
> Now WMV files don't open in Handbrake anymore either, so I can't even
> convert them to a usable format. Thanks, it's gotten worse.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> - Evan
>
>
>
>
> On 7 May 2014 03:16, Doug Penner <darwinsurvivor at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is there a particular reason you have installed the ffmpg and vlc
>> repositories? Both libraries and applications are available in the standard
>> repositories and should be adequate for almost all users.
>>
>> PPA's have always been risky, particularly right after a major version
>> upgrade, so their use is usually discouraged unless necessary.
>>
>> ~Doug
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 7 May 2014, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
>>
>>  Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can offer some suggestions regarding
>>> problems I've been having since going from Kubuntu 13.10 to 14.04.
>>> Most notably, I've been unable to play WMV files. This causes VLC to
>>> crash when trying to open WMV files that it used to handle with ease, and
>>> sometimes Handbrake
>>> freezes on video files and that's NEVER happened to be in more than a
>>> decade of use.
>>>
>>> I've also encountered crashes on Chroumium, but suspect that is also
>>> related to the media codec problem.
>>>
>>> I see that Medibuntu has gone away, so I've replaced it with the ffmprg
>>> and VLC repositories. But I have no idea what's missing or misconfigured.
>>> Any assistance is
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Evan Leibovitch
>>> Toronto Canada
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>>> Sk: evanleibovitch
>>> Tw: el56
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Evan Leibovitch
> Toronto Canada
>
> Em: evan at telly dot org
> Sk: evanleibovitch
> Tw: el56
>
>


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Evan Leibovitch
Toronto Canada

Em: evan at telly dot org
Sk: evanleibovitch
Tw: el56
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