First PCR not found!

[JonBest]

Hi, trying out a trial of this software and whenever I try to open a TS recording I get the following errors. I have tried this on multiple video recordings with the same result?

The video plays without any issues and I can open it in other editing software such as Videoredo? Here is an example of the log output:

Supported TS source filter found  : TS Doctor FileSource (on)
Supported splitter filter found   : Haali Media Splitter, LAV Light Splitter
Supported audio filter found      : LAV Light Audio Decoder
Supported Mpeg video filter found : LAV Light Video Decoder, CyberLink Video/SP Decoder
Supported H.264 video filter found : LAV Light Video Decoder, CyberLink Video Decoder (PDVD13), Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder
Supported H.265 video filter found : LAV Light Video Decoder
Supported video renderer found    : Video Renderer, Haali Video Renderer, Enhanced Video Renderer

Channel database : 7747 channels, 7 satellites [Thor 0.8°W, Astra 19.2°E, Astra 23.5°E, Astra 28.2°E, Astra 4.9°E, Hellas Sat 39°E, Hotbird 13°E]
Teletext database: 295 channels, version 18.4.30

File size: 3800301748
Packets  : 20214371

Found 1 fill packets at end
Broadcast standard selected: DVB
Broadcast standard detected: DVB
PES WARNING: PID 0101 DataAlignmentIndicator = 0

0     (0000): 2%   = PAT
4096  (1000): 2%   = PMT
256   (0100): 90%  = H264 Video (PES_StreamID E0 = Video_Stream_0) {00000001} [PCR,PTS,DTS]
17    (0011): 0%   = SDT,BAT,ST
257   (0101): 4%   = AAC Audio (PES_StreamID C0 = Audio_Stream_0) {56E1A499} [PTS][PESLength]



Selecting PMT with PID 4096 (1000) at position 00000002
CRC OK!

0.
  stream_type              : 27 = AVC video stream as defined in ITU-T Rec. H.264 | ISO/IEC 14496-10 Video
  elementary_pid           : 256 (0100)
  ES_info_length           : 0

1.
  stream_type              : 15 = ISO/IEC 13818-7 AAC with ADTS transport syntax (AAC ADTS)
  elementary_pid           : 257 (0101)
  ES_info_length           : 0

PCR PID is 256 (0100)

searching for channel: SID=1, TID=1, VPID=256
                       found channel 731.  Service01, FFmpeg [Thor 0.8°W]

service_id $0001 = Service01

Stream is not starting with a correct PCR timer, timer skipped :00:00:00.700 > 00:00:10.700
Stream is not starting with a correct PCR timer, timer skipped :00:00:10.700 > 00:00:13.180
Stream is not starting with a correct PCR timer, timer skipped :00:00:13.180 > 00:00:18.700
Stream is not starting with a correct PCR timer, timer skipped :00:00:18.700 > 00:00:21.540
Stream is not starting with a correct PCR timer, timer skipped :00:00:21.540 > 00:00:24.780
Stream is not starting with a correct PCR timer, timer skipped :00:00:24.780 > 00:00:27.780
Stream is not starting with a correct PCR timer, timer skipped :00:00:27.780 > 00:00:32.620

First PCR not found!

[Cypheros]

This is not a valid MPEG-Stream because the PCR intervals are too long. The maximum allowed time between two PCRs is 100ms. In your case it's up to 10000ms.

[JonBest]

Hi Cypheros, thanks for replying. Is there nothing that can be done, will it simply not work with TS-Doctor? Here is the output of Mediainfo: It appears to be an mpeg stream and is a .ts file?

Format                                   : MPEG-TS
File size                                : 3.54 GiB
Duration                                 : 2 h 5 min
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 4 050 kb/s

Video
ID                                       : 256 (0x100)
Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : High@L4
Format settings                          : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
Format settings, RefFrames               : 4 frames
Codec ID                                 : 27
Duration                                 : 2 h 5 min
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate mode                          : Variable
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive

Audio
ID                                       : 257 (0x101)
Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
Format                                   : AAC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version                           : Version 4
Format profile                           : LC
Muxing mode                              : ADTS
Codec ID                                 : 15
Duration                                 : 2 h 5 min
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Channel(s)                               : 6 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate                               : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Delay relative to video                  : -63 ms

Menu
ID                                       : 4096 (0x1000)
Menu ID                                  : 1 (0x1)
Duration                                 : 2 h 5 min
List                                     : 256 (0x100) (AVC) / 257 (0x101) (AAC)
Service name                             : Service01
Service provider                         : FFmpeg
Service type                             : digital television

Thanks, Jon

[Cypheros]

Hi Jon, it's a strange problem, we never stumbled over before.
Could you offer a short sample (~10MB) of the beginning of the file? You could use the RawCutter under Tools to make a copy of the first 10MB of the file. Maybe we can analyse the problem and work out a solution.

You can send the sample to support(et)cypheros.de . 

[JonBest]

No problem, sample sent to support@cypheros.de referencing this topic.

[Cypheros]

Thanks, the recording has indeed PCR values out of specs. We will try to find a way to correct that problems.

[Cypheros]

The distance between PCRs are out of specs. Coming version 2.1.35 will offer you to fix the PCR problems. After PCR problems fixed, the file will be accepted.

[JonBest]

Thanks Cypheros, is their a timescale on the next version please?

[Cypheros]

Only a few hours up to a few days.

[Cypheros]

New version is online.

[JonBest]

Thanks, just tried this and it worked.

A pity it has to re-create the whole file but its definitely better than not working at all & is now a viable product for my needs.

I'm very impressed with your response to the issue. Thanks again