[Mp4-tech] Synchronizing MP4 files from multiple sources

Dave Singer singer apple.com
Tue Jan 15 11:45:33 EST 2008


At 16:31  -0500 14/01/08, bobsadur aol.com wrote:
>I've got several video recorders recording MP4 at the same time.  I 
>have an accurate common clock going to each recorder, so the access 
>unit durations should be consistent between recordings.  What I 
>don't control is the record button on each recorder.  They can be 
>pressed at different times, and in some cases a recording will be 
>made on one recorder but not the others.  Where there is overlap, 
>though, I want to show the video synchronized on the same display. 
>Any advice about how to set this up?  I thought of having an OCR 
>stream in each file, but I read that it's uncommon to use that with 
>stored files, as it's meant to correct for network delays.  I've 
>thought of creating another file with a BIFS stream that refers to 
>the separate recordings, introducing each one as data is available. 
>Any other suggestions?

I would have thought that a timecode track (quicktime style, or maybe 
something else) would be what you need, wouldn't it?
>
>Bob Sadur
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>Hi, Dear all
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>In the MPEG-4 video syntax, "data_partitioned_i_vop"
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>There is a element "mb_in_video_packet", I don't know where this 
>element can be
>obtained,
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>Is it in the system syntax or I can't compute it through other 
>syntax elelments.
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>Thanks
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>Matthew
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>Subject: [Mp4-tech] Corresponding block predictor in Reference frame
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>Hi,
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>I am looking for the predictor of the block that is located at the same
>p[osition in the previous frame.
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>IN ME-umhex.c , i have found this....
>
>//prediction using mV of last ref moiton vector
>   if(pred_MV_ref_flag == 1)      //Notes: for interlace case, ref==1 should
>be added
>   {
>     cand_x = pic_pix_x + (pred_MV_ref[0]/4);
>     cand_y = pic_pix_y + (pred_MV_ref[1]/4);
>     SEARCH_ONE_PIXEL
>   }
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>However in Me-EPZS.c , i am unable to find this one, Probably there it does
>not exists, as all the other temporal predictors are  present.
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>If yes then can anyone point out?
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>Thanks and Best REgards
>Humaira
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