stereo and 6 channel files all got error.. there're samples for testing, even trying to output common 640k ac3 got error, seems to be a general problem (96 khz sources), despite different target formats, unrelates to output bitrate setting.
thanks..
How to reproduce:
ffmpeg -i stereo.96khz.crash.flac -c:a eac3 -b:a 960k 333333.eac3
ffmpeg version git-2020-02-06-343ccfc Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg develop
ers
built with gcc 9.2.1 (GCC) 20200122
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-sdl2 --enable-fontconfi
g --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libdav1d --enable-libb
luray --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enab
le-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libshine --e
nable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable
-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 -
-enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-gmp --enab
le-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libmysofa --en
able-libspeex --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libmfx --enable-ffnvcode
c --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec --enable-dxva2 -
-enable-avisynth --enable-libopenmpt --enable-amf
libavutil 56. 39.100 / 56. 39.100
libavcodec 58. 68.100 / 58. 68.100
libavformat 58. 38.100 / 58. 38.100
libavdevice 58. 9.103 / 58. 9.103
libavfilter 7. 74.100 / 7. 74.100
libswscale 5. 6.100 / 5. 6.100
libswresample 3. 6.100 / 3. 6.100
libpostproc 55. 6.100 / 55. 6.100
Input #0, flac, from 'stereo.96khz.crash.flac':
Metadata:
VALID_BITS : 24
HDCD : 0
Duration: 01:55:26.80, start: 5.034667, bitrate: 0 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: flac, 96000 Hz, stereo, s32 (24 bit)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (flac (native) -> eac3 (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[eac3 @ 000000000045cc80] invalid sample rate
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- Error while opening encoder for output s
tream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
Conversion failed!
ffmpeg -i 5.1ch.96khz.crash.dts -c:a eac3 -b:a 960k 333333.eac3
ffmpeg version git-2020-02-06-343ccfc Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg develop
ers
built with gcc 9.2.1 (GCC) 20200122
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-sdl2 --enable-fontconfi
g --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libdav1d --enable-libb
luray --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enab
le-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libshine --e
nable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable
-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 -
-enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-gmp --enab
le-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libmysofa --en
able-libspeex --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libmfx --enable-ffnvcode
c --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec --enable-dxva2 -
-enable-avisynth --enable-libopenmpt --enable-amf
libavutil 56. 39.100 / 56. 39.100
libavcodec 58. 68.100 / 58. 68.100
libavformat 58. 38.100 / 58. 38.100
libavdevice 58. 9.103 / 58. 9.103
libavfilter 7. 74.100 / 7. 74.100
libswscale 5. 6.100 / 5. 6.100
libswresample 3. 6.100 / 3. 6.100
libpostproc 55. 6.100 / 55. 6.100
Input #0, dts, from '5.1ch.96khz.crash.dts':
Duration: N/A, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0:0: Audio: dts (DTS-HD MA), 96000 Hz, 5.1(side), s32p (24 bit)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (dts (dca) -> eac3 (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[eac3 @ 0000000000144a00] invalid sample rate
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- Error while opening encoder for output s
tream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
Conversion failed!
ffmpeg -i 5.1ch.96khz.crash.flac -c:a eac3 -b:a 960k 333333.eac3
ffmpeg version git-2020-02-06-343ccfc Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg develop
ers
built with gcc 9.2.1 (GCC) 20200122
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-sdl2 --enable-fontconfi
g --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libdav1d --enable-libb
luray --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enab
le-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libshine --e
nable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable
-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 -
-enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-gmp --enab
le-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libmysofa --en
able-libspeex --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libmfx --enable-ffnvcode
c --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec --enable-dxva2 -
-enable-avisynth --enable-libopenmpt --enable-amf
libavutil 56. 39.100 / 56. 39.100
libavcodec 58. 68.100 / 58. 68.100
libavformat 58. 38.100 / 58. 38.100
libavdevice 58. 9.103 / 58. 9.103
libavfilter 7. 74.100 / 7. 74.100
libswscale 5. 6.100 / 5. 6.100
libswresample 3. 6.100 / 3. 6.100
libpostproc 55. 6.100 / 55. 6.100
Input #0, flac, from '5.1ch.96khz.crash.flac':
Metadata:
VALID_BITS : 00
HDCD : 0
Duration: 00:00:01.51, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 4601 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: flac, 96000 Hz, 5.1(side), s32 (24 bit)
File '333333.eac3' already exists. Overwrite? [y/N] y
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (flac (native) -> eac3 (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[eac3 @ 0000000000520540] invalid sample rate
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- Error while opening encoder for output s
tream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
Conversion failed!
ffmpeg -i 5.1ch.96khz.crash.flac -c:a dts -strict -2 -ar 96k 333333.dts
ffmpeg version git-2020-02-06-343ccfc Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg develop
ers
built with gcc 9.2.1 (GCC) 20200122
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-sdl2 --enable-fontconfi
g --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libdav1d --enable-libb
luray --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enab
le-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libshine --e
nable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable
-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 -
-enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-gmp --enab
le-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libmysofa --en
able-libspeex --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libmfx --enable-ffnvcode
c --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec --enable-dxva2 -
-enable-avisynth --enable-libopenmpt --enable-amf
libavutil 56. 39.100 / 56. 39.100
libavcodec 58. 68.100 / 58. 68.100
libavformat 58. 38.100 / 58. 38.100
libavdevice 58. 9.103 / 58. 9.103
libavfilter 7. 74.100 / 7. 74.100
libswscale 5. 6.100 / 5. 6.100
libswresample 3. 6.100 / 3. 6.100
libpostproc 55. 6.100 / 55. 6.100
Input #0, flac, from '5.1ch.96khz.crash.flac':
Metadata:
VALID_BITS : 00
HDCD : 0
Duration: 00:00:01.51, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 4601 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: flac, 96000 Hz, 5.1(side), s32 (24 bit)
File '333333.dts' already exists. Overwrite? [y/N] y
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (flac (native) -> dts (dca))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[dca @ 0000000000460640] Specified sample rate 96000 is not supported
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- Error while opening encoder for output s
tream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
Conversion failed!
ffmpeg -i stereo.96khz.crash.flac -c:a eac3 -b:a 640k 333333.dts.eac3
ffmpeg version git-2020-02-06-343ccfc Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg develop
ers
built with gcc 9.2.1 (GCC) 20200122
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-sdl2 --enable-fontconfi
g --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libdav1d --enable-libb
luray --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enab
le-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libshine --e
nable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable
-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 -
-enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-gmp --enab
le-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libmysofa --en
able-libspeex --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libmfx --enable-ffnvcode
c --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec --enable-dxva2 -
-enable-avisynth --enable-libopenmpt --enable-amf
libavutil 56. 39.100 / 56. 39.100
libavcodec 58. 68.100 / 58. 68.100
libavformat 58. 38.100 / 58. 38.100
libavdevice 58. 9.103 / 58. 9.103
libavfilter 7. 74.100 / 7. 74.100
libswscale 5. 6.100 / 5. 6.100
libswresample 3. 6.100 / 3. 6.100
libpostproc 55. 6.100 / 55. 6.100
Input #0, flac, from 'stereo.96khz.crash.flac':
Metadata:
VALID_BITS : 24
HDCD : 0
Duration: 01:55:26.80, start: 5.034667, bitrate: 0 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: flac, 96000 Hz, stereo, s32 (24 bit)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (flac (native) -> eac3 (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[eac3 @ 00000000005fcc80] invalid sample rate
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- Error while opening encoder for output s
tream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
Conversion failed!
ffmpeg -i stereo.96khz.crash.flac -c:a ac3 -b:a 640k 333333.ac3
ffmpeg version git-2020-02-06-343ccfc Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg develop
ers
built with gcc 9.2.1 (GCC) 20200122
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-sdl2 --enable-fontconfi
g --enable-gnutls --enable-iconv --enable-libass --enable-libdav1d --enable-libb
luray --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enab
le-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libshine --e
nable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable
-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 -
-enable-libxml2 --enable-libzimg --enable-lzma --enable-zlib --enable-gmp --enab
le-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libmysofa --en
able-libspeex --enable-libxvid --enable-libaom --enable-libmfx --enable-ffnvcode
c --enable-cuvid --enable-d3d11va --enable-nvenc --enable-nvdec --enable-dxva2 -
-enable-avisynth --enable-libopenmpt --enable-amf
libavutil 56. 39.100 / 56. 39.100
libavcodec 58. 68.100 / 58. 68.100
libavformat 58. 38.100 / 58. 38.100
libavdevice 58. 9.103 / 58. 9.103
libavfilter 7. 74.100 / 7. 74.100
libswscale 5. 6.100 / 5. 6.100
libswresample 3. 6.100 / 3. 6.100
libpostproc 55. 6.100 / 55. 6.100
Input #0, flac, from 'stereo.96khz.crash.flac':
Metadata:
VALID_BITS : 24
HDCD : 0
Duration: 01:55:26.80, start: 5.034667, bitrate: 0 kb/s
Stream #0:0: Audio: flac, 96000 Hz, stereo, s32 (24 bit)
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (flac (native) -> ac3 (native))
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[ac3 @ 000000000032cc80] invalid sample rate
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- Error while opening encoder for output s
tream #0:0 - maybe incorrect parameters such as bit_rate, rate, width or height
Conversion failed!
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