Cannot write metadata to .m4v files

[bigrich]

Hello. I have a batch of video files that I created (m4v files) using the Apple TV preset in version 0.9.2. I was previously able to edit metadata in a tag editing software. After upgrading to version 0.9.3, I used the legacy Apple TV preset to create more .m4v files, and I am no longer able to edit the metadata in any program. Although I am able to play the files in Quicktime, the files no longer contain bitrate information or video length (hh:mm:ss)

Please advise. Thank you.

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### Windows GUI 0.9.3 2008112300 
### Running: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 
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### CPU:         Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 2.26GHz 
### Ram: 2046 MB 
### Screen: 1400x1050 
### Temp Dir: C:\Documents and Settings\RB\Local Settings\Temp\ 
### Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Handbrake 
### Data Dir: C:\Documents and Settings\RB\Application Data\HandBrake\HandBrake\0.9.3.0 
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### CLI Query:  -i "D:\VIDEO_TS" -t 1 -c 10 -o "C:\Documents and Settings\RB\Desktop\West End Girls2.m4v" -f m4v -4  --deinterlace="slow" -p  -e x264 -b 2900 -a 1,1 -E faac,faac -B 160,160 -R 48,48 -6 dpl2,dpl2 -D 1,1 --markers="C:\Documents and Settings\RB\Local Settings\Temp\VIDEO_TS-1-chapters.csv" -x bframes=3:ref=1:subq=5:me=umh:no-fast-pskip=1:cabac=0 -v 
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[15:41:10] hb_init: checking cpu count
[15:41:10] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake 0.9.3 (2008112300) - http://handbrake.fr/
1 CPU detected
Opening D:\VIDEO_TS...
[15:41:10] hb_scan: path=D:\VIDEO_TS, title_index=1
[15:41:10] scan: trying to open with libdvdread
[15:41:10] scan: DVD has 1 title(s)
[15:41:10] scan: scanning title 1
[15:41:10] scan: opening IFO for VTS 1
[15:41:10] pgc_id: 1, pgn: 1: pgc: 0x1583c68
[15:41:10] scan: vts=1, ttn=1, cells=0->41, blocks=0->4086315, 4086316 blocks
[15:41:10] scan: duration is 02:35:10 (9310053 ms)
[15:41:10] scan: checking audio 1
[15:41:10] scan: id=a0bd, lang=Unknown (LPCM), 3cc=und ext=0
[15:41:10] scan: title 1 has 42 chapters
[15:41:10] scan: chap 1 c=0->0, b=0->112279 (112280), 224557 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 2 c=1->1, b=112280->225871 (113592), 246577 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 3 c=2->2, b=225872->312634 (86763), 174436 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 4 c=3->3, b=312635->410112 (97478), 214466 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 5 c=4->4, b=410113->514429 (104317), 261654 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 6 c=5->5, b=514430->607474 (93045), 229544 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 7 c=6->6, b=607475->712820 (105346), 225315 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 8 c=7->7, b=712821->809976 (97156), 229330 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 9 c=8->8, b=809977->914303 (104327), 225458 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 10 c=9->9, b=914304->1024273 (109970), 231499 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 11 c=10->10, b=1024274->1119941 (95668), 209369 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 12 c=11->11, b=1119942->1227569 (107628), 239444 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 13 c=12->12, b=1227570->1231902 (4333), 8030 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 14 c=13->13, b=1231903->1360782 (128880), 258616 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 15 c=14->14, b=1360783->1502829 (142047), 354733 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 16 c=15->15, b=1502830->1591599 (88770), 222387 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 17 c=16->16, b=1591600->1695458 (103859), 217394 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 18 c=17->17, b=1695459->1784364 (88906), 237354 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 19 c=18->18, b=1784365->1869740 (85376), 193428 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 20 c=19->19, b=1869741->2003618 (133878), 268597 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 21 c=20->20, b=2003619->2075654 (72036), 157513 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 22 c=21->21, b=2075655->2099919 (24265), 57387 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 23 c=22->22, b=2099920->2209620 (109701), 258616 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 24 c=23->23, b=2209621->2319770 (110150), 245599 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 25 c=24->24, b=2319771->2418616 (98846), 259594 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 26 c=25->25, b=2418617->2504596 (85980), 227594 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 27 c=26->26, b=2504597->2611466 (106870), 222387 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 28 c=27->27, b=2611467->2738982 (127516), 292572 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 29 c=28->28, b=2738983->2840651 (101669), 258403 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 30 c=29->29, b=2840652->2955437 (114786), 246467 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 31 c=30->30, b=2955438->3049703 (94266), 232581 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 32 c=31->31, b=3049704->3132178 (82475), 235619 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 33 c=32->32, b=3132179->3201232 (69054), 167279 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 34 c=33->33, b=3201233->3302195 (100963), 237575 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 35 c=34->34, b=3302196->3418997 (116802), 246577 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 36 c=35->35, b=3418998->3510746 (91749), 235619 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 37 c=36->36, b=3510747->3607098 (96352), 208502 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 38 c=37->37, b=3607099->3726296 (119198), 269465 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 39 c=38->38, b=3726297->3852173 (125877), 276517 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 40 c=39->39, b=3852174->3968160 (115987), 265570 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 41 c=40->40, b=3968161->3972545 (4385), 8030 ms
[15:41:10] scan: chap 42 c=41->41, b=3972546->4086315 (113770), 228375 ms
[15:41:10] scan: aspect = 0
[15:41:10] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[15:41:10] scan: audio 0xa0bd: LPCM, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=1536000 Unknown (LPCM) (2.0 ch)
Scanning title 1...
[15:41:11] scan: 10 previews, 720x480, 29.970 fps, autocrop = 8/8/12/4, aspect 4:3, PAR 8:9
[15:41:11] scan: title (0) job->width:624, job->height:464
[15:41:11] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + vts 1, ttn 1, cells 0->41 (4086316 blocks)
  + duration: 02:35:10
  + size: 720x480, aspect: 1.33, 29.970 fps
  + autocrop: 8/8/12/4
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 112280 blocks, duration 00:03:45
    + 2: cells 1->1, 113592 blocks, duration 00:04:07
    + 3: cells 2->2, 86763 blocks, duration 00:02:54
    + 4: cells 3->3, 97478 blocks, duration 00:03:34
    + 5: cells 4->4, 104317 blocks, duration 00:04:22
    + 6: cells 5->5, 93045 blocks, duration 00:03:50
    + 7: cells 6->6, 105346 blocks, duration 00:03:45
    + 8: cells 7->7, 97156 blocks, duration 00:03:49
    + 9: cells 8->8, 104327 blocks, duration 00:03:45
    + 10: cells 9->9, 109970 blocks, duration 00:03:51
    + 11: cells 10->10, 95668 blocks, duration 00:03:29
    + 12: cells 11->11, 107628 blocks, duration 00:03:59
    + 13: cells 12->12, 4333 blocks, duration 00:00:08
    + 14: cells 13->13, 128880 blocks, duration 00:04:19
    + 15: cells 14->14, 142047 blocks, duration 00:05:55
    + 16: cells 15->15, 88770 blocks, duration 00:03:42
    + 17: cells 16->16, 103859 blocks, duration 00:03:37
    + 18: cells 17->17, 88906 blocks, duration 00:03:57
    + 19: cells 18->18, 85376 blocks, duration 00:03:13
    + 20: cells 19->19, 133878 blocks, duration 00:04:29
    + 21: cells 20->20, 72036 blocks, duration 00:02:38
    + 22: cells 21->21, 24265 blocks, duration 00:00:57
    + 23: cells 22->22, 109701 blocks, duration 00:04:19
    + 24: cells 23->23, 110150 blocks, duration 00:04:06
    + 25: cells 24->24, 98846 blocks, duration 00:04:20
    + 26: cells 25->25, 85980 blocks, duration 00:03:48
    + 27: cells 26->26, 106870 blocks, duration 00:03:42
    + 28: cells 27->27, 127516 blocks, duration 00:04:53
    + 29: cells 28->28, 101669 blocks, duration 00:04:18
    + 30: cells 29->29, 114786 blocks, duration 00:04:06
    + 31: cells 30->30, 94266 blocks, duration 00:03:53
    + 32: cells 31->31, 82475 blocks, duration 00:03:56
    + 33: cells 32->32, 69054 blocks, duration 00:02:47
    + 34: cells 33->33, 100963 blocks, duration 00:03:58
    + 35: cells 34->34, 116802 blocks, duration 00:04:07
    + 36: cells 35->35, 91749 blocks, duration 00:03:56
    + 37: cells 36->36, 96352 blocks, duration 00:03:29
    + 38: cells 37->37, 119198 blocks, duration 00:04:29
    + 39: cells 38->38, 125877 blocks, duration 00:04:37
    + 40: cells 39->39, 115987 blocks, duration 00:04:26
    + 41: cells 40->40, 4385 blocks, duration 00:00:08
    + 42: cells 41->41, 113770 blocks, duration 00:03:48
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, Unknown (LPCM) (2.0 ch)
  + subtitle tracks:
Reading chapter markers from file C:\Documents and Settings\RB\Local Settings\Temp\VIDEO_TS-1-chapters.csv
[15:41:11] 1 job(s) to process
[15:41:11] starting job
[15:41:11] work: sanitizing track 0 mixdown Dolby Pro Logic II to Stereo
[15:41:11] work: sanitizing track 1 mixdown Dolby Pro Logic II to Stereo
[15:41:11] job configuration:
[15:41:11]  * source
[15:41:11]    + D:\VIDEO_TS
[15:41:11]    + title 1, chapter(s) 10 to 10
[15:41:11]  * destination
[15:41:11]    + C:\Documents and Settings\RB\Desktop\West End Girls2.m4v
[15:41:11]    + container: MPEG-4 (.mp4 and .m4v)
[15:41:11]      + 64-bit formatting
[15:41:11]      + chapter markers
[15:41:11]  * video track
[15:41:11]    + decoder: mpeg2
[15:41:11]      + bitrate 7800 kbps
[15:41:11]    + frame rate: same as source (around 29.970 fps)
[15:41:11]    + strict anamorphic
[15:41:11]      + storage dimensions: 720 * 480 -> 704 * 464, crop 8/8/12/4
[15:41:11]      + pixel aspect ratio: 8 / 9
[15:41:11]      + display dimensions: 625 * 464
[15:41:11]    + filter
[15:41:11]      + Deinterlace (ffmpeg or yadif/mcdeint) (2)
[15:41:11]    + encoder: x264
[15:41:11]      + options: bframes=3:ref=1:subq=5:me=umh:no-fast-pskip=1:cabac=0
[15:41:11]      + bitrate: 2900 kbps, pass: 0
[15:41:11]  * audio track 0
[15:41:11]    + decoder: Unknown (LPCM) (2.0 ch) (track 1, id a0bd)
[15:41:11]    + mixdown: Stereo
[15:41:11]    + encoder: faac
[15:41:11]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[15:41:11]  * audio track 1
[15:41:11]    + decoder: Unknown (LPCM) (2.0 ch) (track 1, id a0bd)
[15:41:11]    + mixdown: Stereo
[15:41:11]    + encoder: faac
[15:41:11]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[15:41:11] Yadif Deinterlace thread started for segment 0
[15:41:11] encx264: keyint-min: 30, keyint-max: 300
[15:41:11] encx264: encoding with stored aspect 8/9
x264 [info]: using SAR=8/9
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 Cache64
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
[15:41:11] sync: expecting 6968 video frames
[15:41:11] reader: first SCR 557
[15:41:11] mpeg2: "Chapter 10" (10) at frame 0 time 3003
[15:41:11] sync: first pts is 3003
[15:54:46] reader: end of chapter 10 (media 10) reached at media chapter 11
[15:54:46] reader: done. 0 scr changes
[15:54:50] sync: got 6952 frames, 6968 expected
[15:54:50] work: average encoding speed for job is 8.485189 fps
[15:54:51] mpeg2 done: 6953 frames
[15:54:51] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[15:54:51] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
x264 [info]: slice I:120   Avg QP:20.68  size: 28799  PSNR Mean Y:44.97 U:45.17 V:45.78 Avg:45.10 Global:44.29
x264 [info]: slice P:4217  Avg QP:22.53  size: 15673  PSNR Mean Y:42.51 U:42.67 V:43.82 Avg:42.71 Global:42.23
x264 [info]: slice B:2615  Avg QP:24.35  size:  5528  PSNR Mean Y:41.54 U:41.52 V:43.12 Avg:41.73 Global:41.02
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 31.8% 45.2% 18.9%  4.1%
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 39.6%  0.0% 60.4%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4: 34.5%  0.0% 15.7%  P16..4: 27.4% 18.9%  2.9%  0.0%  0.0%    skip: 0.6%
x264 [info]: mb B  I16..4:  7.4%  0.0%  0.0%  B16..8: 33.5%  1.1%  0.5%  direct:41.6%  skip:15.7%  L0:35.5% L1:54.4% BI:10.1%
x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 22.16
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9670793
x264 [info]: PSNR Mean Y:42.188 U:42.284 V:43.591 Avg:42.381 Global:41.760 kb/s:2897.13
[15:54:51] libhb: work result = 0
Rip done!

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[rhester]

Define 'in any program'. Which programs have you tried? Does the metadata show up correctly in iTunes, for instance?

Rodney

[bigrich]

By 'in any program', I meant like TagTuner for windows (www.tagtuner.com; the programmer added m4v support) or better example, MetaX for Mac (www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/metax.html). If I attempt to write metadata to the file in iTunes, the information is stored in the library, but metadata is not written into the file. Writing data to the file is the functionality I lost, which I seek to regain.

The process I speak of is much like writing Tag Info to MP3s. I was able to do this same thing with my m4v files when I used 0.9.2 to create the m4v, but now the ability is lost after using 0.9.3. If I use a program such as VisualHub to convert the .0.9.3 created m4v file to mp4, I am once again able to tag the converted file.

Thoughs?

Thank you.

Rich

[rhester]

MetaX has had some known issues in the past because of assumptions it made about container layout:

http://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php ... 93&p=49304

I believe the problems you are having are with the taggers rather than the content. I don't know much about TagTuner, but it doesn't sound like it's been baked very long. MetaX (see above) had *serious* issues that were thankfully later corrected, but I'm not sure what version you are using.

Can't speak about iTunes tagging, since its behavior is largely undefined *laughs*.

In short, 0.9.3 changed a lot about the way the mp4 atoms are structured, which is entirely legal per spec but 'breaks' a lot of software that expects things to be "where they always were". That software is broken and in need of fixing.

Rodney

[danhi]

You might want to try MetaX for Windows. I used the Mac version as a model, and with a lot of help from Rodney, have a version that works on Windows. 0.93 did cause some problems with chapters, but that is fixed in the latest version. You can find it at http://www.danhinsley.com/MetaX.htm.

Dan

[rhester]

And Dan, we are eternally grateful for your efforts, sincerely. I thought someone had started building a snow fort in hell when MetaX came to Windows. =) Thanks so much!

Rodney

[bigrich]

Thank you all for your insights. I will give the alternatives a spin and see if I can salvage what appears to be a few hundren un-taggable .m4v files.

Rich