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[Bug 1335635] [NEW] avconv is a poor substitute for ffmpeg

 

Public bug reported:

Hi,

I currently have the problem that I have around 2 dozens of video (still
counting) that can't be converted with avconv because of a bug in
avconv, causing it to abort.  I have been informed by ffmpeg people that
avconv currently contains several hundred of open bugs that don't get
fixed.

After all, it seems somewhat questionable that ffmpeg has been replaced
by avconv in ubuntu.

I'd like to propose to offer both (ffmpeg and avconv) for some time, to
compare and to see what's more stable and reliable.

regards

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: libav-tools 6:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Sun Jun 29 17:15:00 2014
SourcePackage: libav
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-19 (71 days ago)

** Affects: libav (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug third-party-packages trusty

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Title:
  avconv is a poor substitute for ffmpeg

Status in “libav” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Hi,

  I currently have the problem that I have around 2 dozens of video
  (still counting) that can't be converted with avconv because of a bug
  in avconv, causing it to abort.  I have been informed by ffmpeg people
  that avconv currently contains several hundred of open bugs that don't
  get fixed.

  After all, it seems somewhat questionable that ffmpeg has been
  replaced by avconv in ubuntu.

  I'd like to propose to offer both (ffmpeg and avconv) for some time,
  to compare and to see what's more stable and reliable.

  regards

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: libav-tools 6:9.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sun Jun 29 17:15:00 2014
  SourcePackage: libav
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-19 (71 days ago)

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