Top Gear S13 cutting out at 15 minutes

eric96ser · June 30th, 2009, 10:43 PM

I downloaded this week's show and at around 15 minutes, the video goes black, but the audio continues. I figured it was just my Xbox, so I tried with Windows Media Player, and at the 15 images/smilies/mad.gif

x mark, an error pops up and the playback stops. I downloaded it again, thinking there was an error, but the same thing happens again. Has anyone else run into this with this week's show? I've never had an issue with past files.

jasong911 · June 30th, 2009, 11:00 PM

I, too, have had the same issue on both Xbox and two different WMP machines. VLC plays the file just fine, but I can't watch on the big screen in the living room.

Clegko · July 1st, 2009, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eric96ser

I downloaded this week's show and at around 15 minutes, the video goes black, but the audio continues. I figured it was just my Xbox, so I tried with Windows Media Player, and at the 15 images/smilies/mad.gif

x mark, an error pops up and the playback stops. I downloaded it again, thinking there was an error, but the same thing happens again. Has anyone else run into this with this week's show? I've never had an issue with past files.

I had this issue when watching on my 360, but Media Player on Win7 played it just fine.

TechZ · July 1st, 2009, 12:46 AM

This should help, from IRC

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<db2450> run it though this: http://www.alexander-noe.com/video/amg/ - that clears up nearly all problems people have with broken AVI files, unless the encoding is messed up images/smilies/tongue.gif

It actually works. Though I had no trouble on my PCH or with VLC.

eric96ser · July 1st, 2009, 1:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Clegko

I had this issue when watching on my 360, but Media Player on Win7 played it just fine.

That's actually what I was trying to watch it with.

TechZ, I'll try that, thanks.

eric96ser · July 1st, 2009, 1:15 AM

TechZ, thanks a ton, that fixed the file. I can see it in WMP, so I'll try the 360 later.

Likwid · July 1st, 2009, 6:56 PM

I had the same problem with 13x02 and one of the first Fifth Gear eps from this series using WMP in Windows 7 x64 and used DivFix++ to fix the file...

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...lus-plus.shtml

10camross · July 1st, 2009, 10:46 PM

I am so happy to find this and well it is what forced me to join here.

he-he · July 3rd, 2009, 10:06 PM

I've got a TV quality rip (recorded tonight from the BBC2 repeat) I can put up on one of the FTPs if anyone is still having problems?

volvoluvin · July 4th, 2009, 4:39 AM

I have had the same problem, so I'm giving both of the linked options a go...I need to watch this on my big screen...

Likwid · July 6th, 2009, 1:31 AM

Had the same problem with the 13x03 release from River 15:51 into the file so it seems it's an encoding/editing issue.

Viper007Bond · July 6th, 2009, 3:47 AM

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Originally Posted by eric96ser

I downloaded it again, thinking there was an error, but the same thing happens again.

You can't really download a torrent incorrectly. Well, technically you can, but just hit "Force Recheck" in your client and it'll re-hash check it to make sure the file is correct. No need to ever download it again.

eric96ser · July 6th, 2009, 3:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Likwid

Had the same problem with the 13x03 release from River 15:51 into the file so it seems it's an encoding/editing issue.

13X03 was bad for me too. A quick fix and it was all good. Anyone know why the past 2 shows have had issues?

volvoluvin · July 6th, 2009, 6:07 AM

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Originally Posted by eric96ser

13X03 was bad for me too. A quick fix and it was all good. Anyone know why the past 2 shows have had issues?

Ditto...Can we get a better understanding as to why this keeps happening?

Viper007Bond · July 6th, 2009, 6:42 AM

We don't make the rips, but I assume that in order to quickly get the rip out the door, they stop recording at about the 15 minute mark and start a new recording. They can then encode the first part of the show while the rest of the show is still airing.

Poor media players such as WMP don't handle any errors these Scene groups occasionally make well. I use Media Player Classic and have never run into this issue. images/smilies/smile.gif

Mally Dangerous · July 6th, 2009, 7:03 AM

Hey folks, I have a strange issue with this rip as well. I'll quote myself from the original thread I posted in...

I have seen this on rip that FG posted, on the BBC.XviD.English-RU, BBC2.x264.English-FM

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Originally Posted by Mally Dangerous

The Lambo/722 race was my favorite part of this episode. However, when I watched the race there was something that distracted my eye. I thought was just the speed of the cars that playing tricks on my eyes but then I looked at the race frame by frame.

This is what I found...

25:11

25:18

Notice in both shots the the 722's rear end is cut off. I'm not sure if this was a mistake in the file/rip I have or if it was done by the TG editing team. If it was done by the TG editing team, it means that they were trying to combine two separate frames to make it appear that it was one single frame.

i320Productions · July 6th, 2009, 12:37 PM

I was having this issue with 13x02 and 13x03 (streaming to the 360) and the link TechZ provided worked for me! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Cheers TechZ

logifuse · July 6th, 2009, 1:28 PM

River have form in this department lately (the f@#K up around the 15 minute mark) - it's not only TopGear. I think Viper007bond's theory is probably right - they're encoding them in parts & then stitching them together afterwards instead of encoding a single file.

stinger1987 · July 6th, 2009, 2:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Likwid

Had the same problem with the 13x03 release from River 15:51 into the file so it seems it's an encoding/editing issue.

excellent program, easy to use takes less the 30 seconds.

Thank you for helping out the community!

spicysaurus · July 7th, 2009, 4:09 AM

My hubby converted the file to an mp4 and it worked fine. I only had problems watching from the Xbox though. In WMP it played the full show, no problem.

June 30th, 2009, 10:43 PM	#1
eric96ser Joined: Jun 30th, 2009 Last Online: August 3rd, 2009 Location: TN, USA Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Top Gear S13 cutting out at 15 minutes I downloaded this week's show and at around 15 minutes, the video goes black, but the audio continues. I figured it was just my Xbox, so I tried with Windows Media Player, and at the 15x mark, an error pops up and the playback stops. I downloaded it again, thinking there was an error, but the same thing happens again. Has anyone else run into this with this week's show? I've never had an issue with past files.

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i320Productions Joined: Nov 5th, 2008 Last Online: October 23rd, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 1 Car: 2004 Forester XT Rep Power: 0	I was having this issue with 13x02 and 13x03 (streaming to the 360) and the link TechZ provided worked for me! Cheers TechZ

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June 30th, 2009, 11:00 PM	#2
jasong911 Joined: Jun 30th, 2009 Last Online: June 30th, 2009 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I, too, have had the same issue on both Xbox and two different WMP machines. VLC plays the file just fine, but I can't watch on the big screen in the living room.

July 1st, 2009, 1:15 AM	#6
eric96ser Joined: Jun 30th, 2009 Last Online: August 3rd, 2009 Location: TN, USA Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	TechZ, thanks a ton, that fixed the file. I can see it in WMP, so I'll try the 360 later.

July 1st, 2009, 6:56 PM	#7
Likwid Joined: Jun 2nd, 2004 Last Online: August 16th, 2009 Posts: 153 Rep Power: 0	I had the same problem with 13x02 and one of the first Fifth Gear eps from this series using WMP in Windows 7 x64 and used DivFix++ to fix the file... http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multime...lus-plus.shtml

July 1st, 2009, 10:46 PM	#8
10camross Joined: Jul 1st, 2009 Last Online: July 1st, 2009 Posts: 1 Car: 2010 camaro SS soon Rep Power: 0	I am so happy to find this and well it is what forced me to join here.

July 4th, 2009, 4:39 AM	#10
volvoluvin Joined: Sep 1st, 2007 Last Online: November 4th, 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I have had the same problem, so I'm giving both of the linked options a go...I need to watch this on my big screen...

July 6th, 2009, 1:31 AM	#11
Likwid Joined: Jun 2nd, 2004 Last Online: August 16th, 2009 Posts: 153 Rep Power: 0	Had the same problem with the 13x03 release from River 15:51 into the file so it seems it's an encoding/editing issue.

July 6th, 2009, 1:28 PM	#18
logifuse Joined: Jan 7th, 2008 Last Online: 2:08 AM Location: Sydney, Aus Posts: 190 Rep Power: 17	River have form in this department lately (the f@#K up around the 15 minute mark) - it's not only TopGear. I think Viper007bond's theory is probably right - they're encoding them in parts & then stitching them together afterwards instead of encoding a single file.

July 7th, 2009, 4:09 AM	#20
spicysaurus Not A Dude Joined: Apr 10th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 531 Rep Power: 48	My hubby converted the file to an mp4 and it worked fine. I only had problems watching from the Xbox though. In WMP it played the full show, no problem.

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