cap.isOpened() always returns false

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Hello
I make some tests with OpenCV and videos.
I first tested with MP4 videos using H264 (codec checked and video running in VLC), isOpened returns false. I tested with a standard MPEG video using “MPEG-1/2 Video” (codec checked and video running in VLC) but still isOpened returns false.
The video is opened with cv::VideoCapture cap("D:\\Download\\sample.mpeg");, the file is there. I tried with cv::VideoCapture cap("D:/Download/sample.mpeg");, but this is not better.

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What do I do wrong, please?
Thanks
David

2

Weird…

can you change .mpeg in .mp4?

3

Same.
I copied ffmpeg.exe in the software directory. Same.

4

Is there a way to get the reason why isopened() returns false?

5

use your debugger

bullshit.

however, there IS an opencv_ffmpeg.dll, make sure, that is on the PATH (or otherwise available to your exe), it contains ALL functionality to play video files on windows

7

I’m certainly not used to it, but how can you use the debugger to know what happens internally in VideoCapture constructor or isopened()?

8

ffprobe on the video file please.

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Input #0, mpeg, from ‘sample.mp4’:
Duration: 00:00:13.28, start: 0.533367, bitrate: 341 kb/s
Stream #0:0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg1video, yuv420p(tv), 640x360 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 104857 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn

The files are in the directory
image

(my code is 64 bits)

10

I’m sure I’m doing something wrong:
If I just want to read images and videos (imread(), VideoCapture::read()), do I need to add the whole list of LIBs provided with OpenCV in the dependencies? Same for the DLL, should I provide all of them with my program? Shouldn’t there be an error message thrown by Windows if a DLL is missing?
Thanks and sorry for th newbie questions.

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no, you should add the folder containing the dlls to the PATH, like:

set PATH=%PATH%;c:\opencv\bin
12

Thanks for your answer. If I want to distribute my program, do I need to package the whole list of DLLs with it?

13

either that, or make ppl install prebuilt binaries (e.g. github release) as well

14

OK thanks again, I’m gonna test if that solve my problem.

15

OK I’ve passed the “isOpened()” step, now with this video

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and this code:

                            cv::VideoCapture cap("E:\\Download\\sample.mp4");
                            if (!cap.isOpened())
                            {
                                MessageBoxA(hImages, "Can't open the file", "Failed", MB_OK);
                                return false;
                            }
                            cv::Mat tmat;
                            cap >> tmat;
                            if (tmat.empty())
                            {
                                cap.release();
                                tmat.release();
                                return TRUE;
                            }

tmat.empty() is always true.

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OK I think I found why: there is no 64 bit debug dll for ffmpeg, “opencv_videoio_ffmpeg451_64.dll” makes my code work in release configuration, but if I run it in debug configuration, “tmat.empty()” is always true. Is there a place where I can find the 64 bit debug dll, please?

17

I just made a copy and renamed it “opencv_videoio_ffmpeg451_64d.dll”, it works, but it would be fine to have the real debug version, please.
Thanks for your time.

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General configuration for OpenCV 4.7.0-dev =====================================
  Version control:               4.7.0-1-g9208dcb07c

and

“opencv_videoio_ffmpeg451_64.dll” makes my code works in release configuration,
?

H264 is Codec MP 1/2 Video (mpgv) ?

19

4.7.0 ? dont mix versions here, please

20

Sorry:

  • @laurent.berger : My first try was with H264 MP4 codec, then I switched to “Codec MP 1/2 Video (mpgv)” video I downloaded from internet, both were not working. You asked me to change the extension of the mpeg file to MP4.
  • @berak : I didn’t mix 4.5.1 and 4.7.0, I reverted to 4.5.1, because I wanted to start from full examples I found to be sure that every thing was working or not.
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