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index 339d863e4a3db9cd45d70274e4c0661d61b3310a..bc3bd2359544b1486d0cc7f18bb1ebf344d33c78 100644 (file)
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * transcode.c: transcoding stream output module
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 VideoLAN
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2008 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
  *          Gildas Bazin <gbazin@videolan.org>
+ *          Jean-Paul Saman <jpsaman #_at_# m2x dot nl>
+ *          Antoine Cellerier <dionoea at videolan dot org>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <vlc_common.h>
+#include <vlc_plugin.h>
+#include <vlc_input.h>
+#include <vlc_sout.h>
+#include <vlc_aout.h>
+#include <vlc_vout.h>
+#include <vlc_codec.h>
+#include <vlc_block.h>
+#include <vlc_filter.h>
+#include <vlc_osd.h>
+
 #include <math.h>
 
-#include <vlc/vlc.h>
-#include <vlc/input.h>
-#include <vlc/sout.h>
-#include <vlc/vout.h>
-#include <vlc/decoder.h>
-#include "vlc_filter.h"
-#include "osd.h"
+#define MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT 100000
+
+#include <assert.h>
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
 #define VENC_TEXT N_("Video encoder")
 #define VENC_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the video encoder to use and its associated " \
-    "options." )
+    "This is the video encoder module that will be used (and its associated "\
+    "options).")
 #define VCODEC_TEXT N_("Destination video codec")
 #define VCODEC_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the destination video codec used for the " \
-    "streaming output." )
+    "This is the video codec that will be used.")
 #define VB_TEXT N_("Video bitrate")
 #define VB_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the video bitrate used for the streaming " \
-    "output." )
+    "Target bitrate of the transcoded video stream." )
 #define SCALE_TEXT N_("Video scaling")
 #define SCALE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to scale the video before encoding." )
+    "Scale factor to apply to the video while transcoding (eg: 0.25)")
 #define FPS_TEXT N_("Video frame-rate")
 #define FPS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify an output frame rate for the video." )
+    "Target output frame rate for the video stream." )
 #define DEINTERLACE_TEXT N_("Deinterlace video")
 #define DEINTERLACE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to deinterlace the video before encoding." )
+    "Deinterlace the video before encoding." )
 #define DEINTERLACE_MODULE_TEXT N_("Deinterlace module")
 #define DEINTERLACE_MODULE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Specifies the deinterlace module to use (ffmpeg-deinterlace or " \
-    "deinterlace)." )
+    "Specify the deinterlace module to use." )
 #define WIDTH_TEXT N_("Video width")
 #define WIDTH_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the output video width." )
+    "Output video width." )
 #define HEIGHT_TEXT N_("Video height")
 #define HEIGHT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the output video height." )
+    "Output video height." )
+#define MAXWIDTH_TEXT N_("Maximum video width")
+#define MAXWIDTH_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "Maximum output video width." )
+#define MAXHEIGHT_TEXT N_("Maximum video height")
+#define MAXHEIGHT_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "Maximum output video height." )
 #define VFILTER_TEXT N_("Video filter")
 #define VFILTER_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify video filters used after the video " \
-    "transcoding and subpictures overlaying." )
-
-#define CROPTOP_TEXT N_("Video crop top")
-#define CROPTOP_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the top coordinate for the video cropping." )
-#define CROPLEFT_TEXT N_("Video crop left")
-#define CROPLEFT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the left coordinate for the video cropping." )
-#define CROPBOTTOM_TEXT N_("Video crop bottom")
-#define CROPBOTTOM_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the bottom coordinate for the video cropping." )
-#define CROPRIGHT_TEXT N_("Video crop right")
-#define CROPRIGHT_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the right coordinate for the video cropping." )
+    "Video filters will be applied to the video streams (after overlays " \
+    "are applied). You must enter a comma-separated list of filters." )
 
 #define AENC_TEXT N_("Audio encoder")
 #define AENC_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the audio encoder to use and its associated " \
-    "options." )
+    "This is the audio encoder module that will be used (and its associated "\
+    "options).")
 #define ACODEC_TEXT N_("Destination audio codec")
 #define ACODEC_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the destination audio codec used for the " \
-    "streaming output." )
+    "This is the audio codec that will be used.")
 #define AB_TEXT N_("Audio bitrate")
 #define AB_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the audio bitrate used for the streaming " \
-    "output." )
+    "Target bitrate of the transcoded audio stream." )
 #define ARATE_TEXT N_("Audio sample rate")
 #define ARATE_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the audio sample rate used for the streaming " \
-    "output." )
+ "Sample rate of the transcoded audio stream (11250, 22500, 44100 or 48000).")
 #define ACHANS_TEXT N_("Audio channels")
 #define ACHANS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the number of audio channels used for the " \
-    "streaming output." )
+    "Number of audio channels in the transcoded streams." )
+#define AFILTER_TEXT N_("Audio filter")
+#define AFILTER_LONGTEXT N_( \
+    "Audio filters will be applied to the audio streams (after conversion " \
+    "filters are applied). You must enter a comma-separated list of filters." )
 
 #define SENC_TEXT N_("Subtitles encoder")
 #define SENC_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the subtitles encoder to use and its associated " \
-    "options." )
+    "This is the subtitles encoder module that will be used (and its " \
+    "associated options)." )
 #define SCODEC_TEXT N_("Destination subtitles codec")
 #define SCODEC_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the destination subtitles codec used for the " \
-    "streaming output." )
-#define SFILTER_TEXT N_("Subpictures filter")
+    "This is the subtitles codec that will be used." )
+
+#define SFILTER_TEXT N_("Overlays")
 #define SFILTER_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify subpictures filters used during the video " \
-    "transcoding. The subpictures produced by the filters will be overlayed " \
-    "directly onto the video." )
+    "This allows you to add overlays (also known as \"subpictures\" on the "\
+    "transcoded video stream. The subpictures produced by the filters will "\
+    "be overlayed directly onto the video. You must specify a comma-separated "\
+    "list of subpicture modules" )
+
+#define OSD_TEXT N_("OSD menu")
+#define OSD_LONGTEXT N_(\
+    "Stream the On Screen Display menu (using the osdmenu subpicture module)." )
 
 #define THREADS_TEXT N_("Number of threads")
 #define THREADS_LONGTEXT N_( \
-    "Allows you to specify the number of threads used for the transcoding." )
+    "Number of threads used for the transcoding." )
 #define HP_TEXT N_("High priority")
 #define HP_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "Runs the optional encoder thread at the OUTPUT priority instead of " \
     "track on the audio track." )
 
 #define HURRYUP_TEXT N_( "Hurry up" )
-#define HURRYUP_LONGTEXT N_( "Allows you to specify if the transcoder " \
-  "should drop frames if your CPU can't keep up with the encoding rate." )
+#define HURRYUP_LONGTEXT N_( "The transcoder will drop frames if your CPU " \
+                "can't keep up with the encoding rate." )
+
+static const char *const ppsz_deinterlace_type[] =
+{
+    "deinterlace", "ffmpeg-deinterlace"
+};
 
 static int  Open ( vlc_object_t * );
 static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
@@ -147,8 +158,8 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * );
 #define SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "sout-transcode-"
 
 vlc_module_begin();
-    set_shortname( _("Transcode"));
-    set_description( _("Transcode stream output") );
+    set_shortname( N_("Transcode"));
+    set_description( N_("Transcode stream output") );
     set_capability( "sout stream", 50 );
     add_shortcut( "transcode" );
     set_callbacks( Open, Close );
@@ -156,78 +167,82 @@ vlc_module_begin();
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_SOUT_STREAM );
     set_section( N_("Video"), NULL );
     add_string( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "venc", NULL, NULL, VENC_TEXT,
-                VENC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                VENC_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_string( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "vcodec", NULL, NULL, VCODEC_TEXT,
-                VCODEC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                VCODEC_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "vb", 800 * 1000, NULL, VB_TEXT,
-                 VB_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                 VB_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_float( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "scale", 1, NULL, SCALE_TEXT,
-               SCALE_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+               SCALE_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_float( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "fps", 0, NULL, FPS_TEXT,
-               FPS_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
-    add_bool( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "hurry-up", VLC_TRUE, NULL, HURRYUP_TEXT,
-               HURRYUP_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+               FPS_LONGTEXT, false );
+    add_bool( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "hurry-up", true, NULL, HURRYUP_TEXT,
+               HURRYUP_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_bool( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "deinterlace", 0, NULL, DEINTERLACE_TEXT,
-              DEINTERLACE_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+              DEINTERLACE_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_string( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "deinterlace-module", "deinterlace", NULL,
                 DEINTERLACE_MODULE_TEXT, DEINTERLACE_MODULE_LONGTEXT,
-                VLC_FALSE );
+                false );
+        change_string_list( ppsz_deinterlace_type, 0, 0 );
     add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "width", 0, NULL, WIDTH_TEXT,
-                 WIDTH_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+                 WIDTH_LONGTEXT, true );
     add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "height", 0, NULL, HEIGHT_TEXT,
-                 HEIGHT_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    add_module_list_cat( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "vfilter", SUBCAT_VIDEO_VFILTER,
+                 HEIGHT_LONGTEXT, true );
+    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "maxwidth", 0, NULL, MAXWIDTH_TEXT,
+                 MAXWIDTH_LONGTEXT, true );
+    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "maxheight", 0, NULL, MAXHEIGHT_TEXT,
+                 MAXHEIGHT_LONGTEXT, true );
+    add_module_list( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "vfilter", "video filter2",
                      NULL, NULL,
-                     VFILTER_TEXT, VFILTER_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
-
-    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "croptop", 0, NULL, CROPTOP_TEXT,
-                 CROPTOP_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "cropleft", 0, NULL, CROPLEFT_TEXT,
-                 CROPLEFT_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "cropbottom", 0, NULL, CROPBOTTOM_TEXT,
-                 CROPBOTTOM_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
-    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "cropright", 0, NULL, CROPRIGHT_TEXT,
-                 CROPRIGHT_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+                     VFILTER_TEXT, VFILTER_LONGTEXT, false );
 
     set_section( N_("Audio"), NULL );
     add_string( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "aenc", NULL, NULL, AENC_TEXT,
-                AENC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                AENC_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_string( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "acodec", NULL, NULL, ACODEC_TEXT,
-                ACODEC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
-    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "ab", 64000, NULL, AB_TEXT,
-                 AB_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                ACODEC_LONGTEXT, false );
+    add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "ab", 0, NULL, AB_TEXT,
+                 AB_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "channels", 0, NULL, ACHANS_TEXT,
-                 ACHANS_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                 ACHANS_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "samplerate", 0, NULL, ARATE_TEXT,
-                 ARATE_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+                 ARATE_LONGTEXT, true );
     add_bool( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "audio-sync", 0, NULL, ASYNC_TEXT,
-              ASYNC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+              ASYNC_LONGTEXT, false );
+    add_module_list( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "afilter",  "audio filter2",
+                     NULL, NULL,
+                     AFILTER_TEXT, AFILTER_LONGTEXT, false );
 
     set_section( N_("Overlays/Subtitles"), NULL );
     add_string( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "senc", NULL, NULL, SENC_TEXT,
-                SENC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                SENC_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_string( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "scodec", NULL, NULL, SCODEC_TEXT,
-                SCODEC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                SCODEC_LONGTEXT, false );
     add_bool( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "soverlay", 0, NULL, SCODEC_TEXT,
-               SCODEC_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
-    add_module_list_cat( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "sfilter", SUBCAT_VIDEO_SUBPIC,
+               SCODEC_LONGTEXT, false );
+    add_module_list( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "sfilter", "video filter",
                      NULL, NULL,
-                     SFILTER_TEXT, SFILTER_LONGTEXT, VLC_FALSE );
+                     SFILTER_TEXT, SFILTER_LONGTEXT, false );
+
+    set_section( N_("On Screen Display"), NULL );
+    add_bool( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "osd", 0, NULL, OSD_TEXT,
+              OSD_LONGTEXT, false );
 
     set_section( N_("Miscellaneous"), NULL );
     add_integer( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "threads", 0, NULL, THREADS_TEXT,
-                 THREADS_LONGTEXT, VLC_TRUE );
+                 THREADS_LONGTEXT, true );
     add_bool( SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "high-priority", 0, NULL, HP_TEXT, HP_LONGTEXT,
-              VLC_TRUE );
+              true );
 
 vlc_module_end();
 
-static const char *ppsz_sout_options[] = {
-    "venc", "vcodec", "vb", "croptop", "cropbottom", "cropleft", "cropright",
+static const char *const ppsz_sout_options[] = {
+    "venc", "vcodec", "vb",
     "scale", "fps", "width", "height", "vfilter", "deinterlace",
     "deinterlace-module", "threads", "hurry-up", "aenc", "acodec", "ab",
-    "samplerate", "channels", "senc", "scodec", "soverlay", "sfilter",
-    "audio-sync", "high-priority", NULL
+    "afilter", "samplerate", "channels", "senc", "scodec", "soverlay",
+    "sfilter", "osd", "audio-sync", "high-priority", "maxwidth", "maxheight",
+    NULL
 };
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -238,7 +253,7 @@ static int               Del ( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t * );
 static int               Send( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t *, block_t* );
 
 static int  transcode_audio_new    ( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t * );
-static void transcode_audio_close  ( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t * );
+static void transcode_audio_close  ( sout_stream_id_t * );
 static int  transcode_audio_process( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t *,
                                      block_t *, block_t ** );
 
@@ -260,10 +275,15 @@ static picture_t *video_new_buffer_filter( filter_t * );
 static void video_del_buffer_filter( filter_t *, picture_t * );
 
 static int  transcode_spu_new    ( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t * );
-static void transcode_spu_close  ( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t * );
+static void transcode_spu_close  ( sout_stream_id_t * );
 static int  transcode_spu_process( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t *,
                                    block_t *, block_t ** );
 
+static int  transcode_osd_new    ( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t * );
+static void transcode_osd_close  ( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t * );
+static int  transcode_osd_process( sout_stream_t *, sout_stream_id_t *,
+                                   block_t *, block_t ** );
+
 static int  EncoderThread( struct sout_stream_sys_t * p_sys );
 
 static int pi_channels_maps[6] =
@@ -280,6 +300,9 @@ static int pi_channels_maps[6] =
 #define PICTURE_RING_SIZE 64
 #define SUBPICTURE_RING_SIZE 20
 
+#define ENC_FRAMERATE (25 * 1000 + .5)
+#define ENC_FRAMERATE_BASE 1000
+
 struct sout_stream_sys_t
 {
     VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
@@ -295,44 +318,46 @@ struct sout_stream_sys_t
     /* Audio */
     vlc_fourcc_t    i_acodec;   /* codec audio (0 if not transcode) */
     char            *psz_aenc;
-    sout_cfg_t      *p_audio_cfg;
-    int             i_sample_rate;
-    int             i_channels;
+    config_chain_t  *p_audio_cfg;
+    uint32_t        i_sample_rate;
+    uint32_t        i_channels;
     int             i_abitrate;
 
+    char            *psz_af2;
+
     /* Video */
     vlc_fourcc_t    i_vcodec;   /* codec video (0 if not transcode) */
     char            *psz_venc;
-    sout_cfg_t      *p_video_cfg;
+    config_chain_t  *p_video_cfg;
     int             i_vbitrate;
     double          f_scale;
     double          f_fps;
-    int             i_width;
-    int             i_height;
-    vlc_bool_t      b_deinterlace;
+    unsigned int    i_width, i_maxwidth;
+    unsigned int    i_height, i_maxheight;
+    bool            b_deinterlace;
     char            *psz_deinterlace;
-    sout_cfg_t      *p_deinterlace_cfg;
+    config_chain_t  *p_deinterlace_cfg;
     int             i_threads;
-    vlc_bool_t      b_high_priority;
-    vlc_bool_t      b_hurry_up;
-    char            *psz_vfilters[10];
-    sout_cfg_t      *p_vfilters_cfg[10];
-    int             i_vfilters;
+    bool            b_high_priority;
+    bool            b_hurry_up;
 
-    int             i_crop_top;
-    int             i_crop_bottom;
-    int             i_crop_right;
-    int             i_crop_left;
+    char            *psz_vf2;
 
     /* SPU */
     vlc_fourcc_t    i_scodec;   /* codec spu (0 if not transcode) */
     char            *psz_senc;
-    vlc_bool_t      b_soverlay;
-    sout_cfg_t      *p_spu_cfg;
+    bool            b_soverlay;
+    config_chain_t  *p_spu_cfg;
     spu_t           *p_spu;
 
+    /* OSD Menu */
+    vlc_fourcc_t    i_osdcodec; /* codec osd menu (0 if not transcode) */
+    char            *psz_osdenc;
+    config_chain_t  *p_osd_cfg;
+    bool            b_osd;   /* true when osd es is registered */
+
     /* Sync */
-    vlc_bool_t      b_master_sync;
+    bool            b_master_sync;
     mtime_t         i_master_drift;
 };
 
@@ -362,13 +387,13 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( !p_sys->p_out )
     {
         msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot create chain" );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_sys );
+        vlc_object_release( p_sys );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
     p_sys->i_master_drift = 0;
 
-    sout_CfgParse( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX, ppsz_sout_options,
+    config_ChainParse( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX, ppsz_sout_options,
                    p_stream->p_cfg );
 
     /* Audio transcoding parameters */
@@ -378,11 +403,11 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( val.psz_string && *val.psz_string )
     {
         char *psz_next;
-        psz_next = sout_CfgCreate( &p_sys->psz_aenc, &p_sys->p_audio_cfg,
-                                   val.psz_string );
-        if( psz_next ) free( psz_next );
+        psz_next = config_ChainCreate( &p_sys->psz_aenc, &p_sys->p_audio_cfg,
+                                       val.psz_string );
+        free( psz_next );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "acodec", &val );
     p_sys->i_acodec = 0;
@@ -392,7 +417,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         memcpy( fcc, val.psz_string, __MIN( strlen( val.psz_string ), 4 ) );
         p_sys->i_acodec = VLC_FOURCC( fcc[0], fcc[1], fcc[2], fcc[3] );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "ab", &val );
     p_sys->i_abitrate = val.i_int;
@@ -406,11 +431,27 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     if( p_sys->i_acodec )
     {
+        if( p_sys->i_acodec == VLC_FOURCC('m','p','3',0) &&
+            p_sys->i_channels > 2 )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_stream, "%d channels invalid for mp3, forcing to 2",
+                      p_sys->i_channels );
+            p_sys->i_channels = 2;
+        }
         msg_Dbg( p_stream, "codec audio=%4.4s %dHz %d channels %dKb/s",
                  (char *)&p_sys->i_acodec, p_sys->i_sample_rate,
                  p_sys->i_channels, p_sys->i_abitrate / 1000 );
     }
 
+    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "afilter", &val );
+    if( val.psz_string && *val.psz_string )
+        p_sys->psz_af2 = val.psz_string;
+    else
+    {
+        free( val.psz_string );
+        p_sys->psz_af2 = NULL;
+    }
+
     /* Video transcoding parameters */
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "venc", &val );
     p_sys->psz_venc = NULL;
@@ -418,11 +459,11 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( val.psz_string && *val.psz_string )
     {
         char *psz_next;
-        psz_next = sout_CfgCreate( &p_sys->psz_venc, &p_sys->p_video_cfg,
+        psz_next = config_ChainCreate( &p_sys->psz_venc, &p_sys->p_video_cfg,
                                    val.psz_string );
-        if( psz_next ) free( psz_next );
+        free( psz_next );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "vcodec", &val );
     p_sys->i_vcodec = 0;
@@ -432,7 +473,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         memcpy( fcc, val.psz_string, __MIN( strlen( val.psz_string ), 4 ) );
         p_sys->i_vcodec = VLC_FOURCC( fcc[0], fcc[1], fcc[2], fcc[3] );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "vb", &val );
     p_sys->i_vbitrate = val.i_int;
@@ -453,25 +494,20 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "height", &val );
     p_sys->i_height = val.i_int;
 
+    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "maxwidth", &val );
+    p_sys->i_maxwidth = val.i_int;
+
+    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "maxheight", &val );
+    p_sys->i_maxheight = val.i_int;
+
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "vfilter", &val );
-    p_sys->i_vfilters = 0;
     if( val.psz_string && *val.psz_string )
+        p_sys->psz_vf2 = val.psz_string;
+    else
     {
-        char *psz_parser = val.psz_string;
-
-        while( psz_parser != NULL && *psz_parser != '\0' )
-        {
-            psz_parser = sout_CfgCreate(
-                                   &p_sys->psz_vfilters[p_sys->i_vfilters],
-                                   &p_sys->p_vfilters_cfg[p_sys->i_vfilters],
-                                   psz_parser );
-            p_sys->i_vfilters++;
-            if( psz_parser != NULL && *psz_parser != '\0' ) psz_parser++;
-        }
+        free( val.psz_string );
+        p_sys->psz_vf2 = NULL;
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
-    p_sys->psz_vfilters[p_sys->i_vfilters] = NULL;
-    p_sys->p_vfilters_cfg[p_sys->i_vfilters] = NULL;
 
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "deinterlace", &val );
     p_sys->b_deinterlace = val.b_bool;
@@ -482,21 +518,12 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( val.psz_string && *val.psz_string )
     {
         char *psz_next;
-        psz_next = sout_CfgCreate( &p_sys->psz_deinterlace,
+        psz_next = config_ChainCreate( &p_sys->psz_deinterlace,
                                    &p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg,
                                    val.psz_string );
-        if( psz_next ) free( psz_next );
+        free( psz_next );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
-
-    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "croptop", &val );
-    p_sys->i_crop_top = val.i_int;
-    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "cropbottom", &val );
-    p_sys->i_crop_bottom = val.i_int;
-    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "cropleft", &val );
-    p_sys->i_crop_left = val.i_int;
-    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "cropright", &val );
-    p_sys->i_crop_right = val.i_int;
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "threads", &val );
     p_sys->i_threads = val.i_int;
@@ -511,7 +538,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     }
 
     /* Subpictures transcoding parameters */
-    p_sys->p_spu = 0;
+    p_sys->p_spu = NULL;
     p_sys->psz_senc = NULL;
     p_sys->p_spu_cfg = NULL;
     p_sys->i_scodec = 0;
@@ -520,11 +547,11 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     if( val.psz_string && *val.psz_string )
     {
         char *psz_next;
-        psz_next = sout_CfgCreate( &p_sys->psz_senc, &p_sys->p_spu_cfg,
+        psz_next = config_ChainCreate( &p_sys->psz_senc, &p_sys->p_spu_cfg,
                                    val.psz_string );
-        if( psz_next ) free( psz_next );
+        free( psz_next );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "scodec", &val );
     if( val.psz_string && *val.psz_string )
@@ -533,7 +560,7 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         memcpy( fcc, val.psz_string, __MIN( strlen( val.psz_string ), 4 ) );
         p_sys->i_scodec = VLC_FOURCC( fcc[0], fcc[1], fcc[2], fcc[3] );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    free( val.psz_string );
 
     if( p_sys->i_scodec )
     {
@@ -551,11 +578,49 @@ static int Open( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         var_Set( p_sys->p_spu, "sub-filter", val );
         spu_Init( p_sys->p_spu );
     }
-    if( val.psz_string ) free( val.psz_string );
+    free( val.psz_string );
+
+    /* OSD menu transcoding parameters */
+    p_sys->psz_osdenc = NULL;
+    p_sys->p_osd_cfg  = NULL;
+    p_sys->i_osdcodec = 0;
+    p_sys->b_osd   = false;
+
+    var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "osd", &val );
+    if( val.b_bool )
+    {
+        vlc_value_t osd_val;
+        char *psz_next;
+
+        psz_next = config_ChainCreate( &p_sys->psz_osdenc,
+                                   &p_sys->p_osd_cfg, strdup( "dvbsub") );
+        free( psz_next );
+
+        p_sys->i_osdcodec = VLC_FOURCC('Y','U','V','P' );
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_stream, "codec osd=%4.4s", (char *)&p_sys->i_osdcodec );
+
+        if( !p_sys->p_spu )
+        {
+            osd_val.psz_string = strdup("osdmenu");
+            p_sys->p_spu = spu_Create( p_stream );
+            var_Create( p_sys->p_spu, "sub-filter", VLC_VAR_STRING );
+            var_Set( p_sys->p_spu, "sub-filter", osd_val );
+            spu_Init( p_sys->p_spu );
+            free( osd_val.psz_string );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            osd_val.psz_string = strdup("osdmenu");
+            var_Set( p_sys->p_spu, "sub-filter", osd_val );
+            free( osd_val.psz_string );
+        }
+    }
 
+    /* Audio settings */
     var_Get( p_stream, SOUT_CFG_PREFIX "audio-sync", &val );
     p_sys->b_master_sync = val.b_bool;
-    if( p_sys->f_fps > 0 ) p_sys->b_master_sync = VLC_TRUE;
+    if( p_sys->f_fps > 0 ) p_sys->b_master_sync = true;
 
     p_stream->pf_add    = Add;
     p_stream->pf_del    = Del;
@@ -575,65 +640,73 @@ static void Close( vlc_object_t * p_this )
 
     sout_StreamDelete( p_sys->p_out );
 
+    free( p_sys->psz_af2 );
+
     while( p_sys->p_audio_cfg != NULL )
     {
-        sout_cfg_t *p_next = p_sys->p_audio_cfg->p_next;
+        config_chain_t *p_next = p_sys->p_audio_cfg->p_next;
 
-        if( p_sys->p_audio_cfg->psz_name )
-            free( p_sys->p_audio_cfg->psz_name );
-        if( p_sys->p_audio_cfg->psz_value )
-            free( p_sys->p_audio_cfg->psz_value );
+        free( p_sys->p_audio_cfg->psz_name );
+        free( p_sys->p_audio_cfg->psz_value );
         free( p_sys->p_audio_cfg );
 
         p_sys->p_audio_cfg = p_next;
     }
-    if( p_sys->psz_aenc ) free( p_sys->psz_aenc );
+    free( p_sys->psz_aenc );
+
+    free( p_sys->psz_vf2 );
 
     while( p_sys->p_video_cfg != NULL )
     {
-        sout_cfg_t *p_next = p_sys->p_video_cfg->p_next;
+        config_chain_t *p_next = p_sys->p_video_cfg->p_next;
 
-        if( p_sys->p_video_cfg->psz_name )
-            free( p_sys->p_video_cfg->psz_name );
-        if( p_sys->p_video_cfg->psz_value )
-            free( p_sys->p_video_cfg->psz_value );
+        free( p_sys->p_video_cfg->psz_name );
+        free( p_sys->p_video_cfg->psz_value );
         free( p_sys->p_video_cfg );
 
         p_sys->p_video_cfg = p_next;
     }
-    if( p_sys->psz_venc ) free( p_sys->psz_venc );
+    free( p_sys->psz_venc );
 
     while( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg != NULL )
     {
-        sout_cfg_t *p_next = p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->p_next;
+        config_chain_t *p_next = p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->p_next;
 
-        if( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->psz_name )
-            free( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->psz_name );
-        if( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->psz_value )
-            free( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->psz_value );
+        free( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->psz_name );
+        free( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg->psz_value );
         free( p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg );
 
         p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg = p_next;
     }
-    if( p_sys->psz_deinterlace ) free( p_sys->psz_deinterlace );
+    free( p_sys->psz_deinterlace );
 
     while( p_sys->p_spu_cfg != NULL )
     {
-        sout_cfg_t *p_next = p_sys->p_spu_cfg->p_next;
+        config_chain_t *p_next = p_sys->p_spu_cfg->p_next;
 
-        if( p_sys->p_spu_cfg->psz_name )
-            free( p_sys->p_spu_cfg->psz_name );
-        if( p_sys->p_spu_cfg->psz_value )
-            free( p_sys->p_spu_cfg->psz_value );
+        free( p_sys->p_spu_cfg->psz_name );
+        free( p_sys->p_spu_cfg->psz_value );
         free( p_sys->p_spu_cfg );
 
         p_sys->p_spu_cfg = p_next;
     }
-    if( p_sys->psz_senc ) free( p_sys->psz_senc );
+    free( p_sys->psz_senc );
 
     if( p_sys->p_spu ) spu_Destroy( p_sys->p_spu );
 
-    vlc_object_destroy( p_sys );
+    while( p_sys->p_osd_cfg != NULL )
+    {
+        config_chain_t *p_next = p_sys->p_osd_cfg->p_next;
+
+        free( p_sys->p_osd_cfg->psz_name );
+        free( p_sys->p_osd_cfg->psz_value );
+        free( p_sys->p_osd_cfg );
+
+        p_sys->p_osd_cfg = p_next;
+    }
+    free( p_sys->psz_osdenc );
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_sys );
 }
 
 struct sout_stream_id_t
@@ -647,10 +720,9 @@ struct sout_stream_id_t
     decoder_t       *p_decoder;
 
     /* Filters */
-    filter_t        *pp_filter[10];
-    int             i_filter;
-    filter_t        *pp_vfilter[10];
-    int             i_vfilter;
+    filter_chain_t  *p_f_chain;
+    /* User specified filters */
+    filter_chain_t  *p_uf_chain;
 
     /* Encoder */
     encoder_t       *p_encoder;
@@ -659,13 +731,17 @@ struct sout_stream_id_t
     date_t          interpolated_pts;
 };
 
-
 static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
 {
     sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
     sout_stream_id_t *id;
 
     id = malloc( sizeof( sout_stream_id_t ) );
+    if( !id )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "out of memory" );
+        goto error;
+    }
     memset( id, 0, sizeof(sout_stream_id_t) );
 
     id->id = NULL;
@@ -682,7 +758,7 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
     vlc_object_attach( id->p_decoder, p_stream );
     id->p_decoder->p_module = NULL;
     id->p_decoder->fmt_in = *p_fmt;
-    id->p_decoder->b_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;
+    id->p_decoder->b_pace_control = true;
 
     /* Create encoder object */
     id->p_encoder = vlc_object_create( p_stream, VLC_OBJECT_ENCODER );
@@ -710,7 +786,7 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
         /* Complete destination format */
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_codec = p_sys->i_acodec;
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_rate = p_sys->i_sample_rate > 0 ?
-            p_sys->i_sample_rate : (int)p_fmt->audio.i_rate;
+            p_sys->i_sample_rate : p_fmt->audio.i_rate;
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_bitrate = p_sys->i_abitrate;
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_bitspersample =
             p_fmt->audio.i_bitspersample;
@@ -743,9 +819,13 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
 
         /* Open output stream */
         id->id = p_sys->p_out->pf_add( p_sys->p_out, &id->p_encoder->fmt_out );
-        id->b_transcode = VLC_TRUE;
+        id->b_transcode = true;
 
-        if( !id->id ) goto error;
+        if( !id->id )
+        {
+            transcode_audio_close( id );
+            goto error;
+        }
 
         date_Init( &id->interpolated_pts, p_fmt->audio.i_rate, 1 );
     }
@@ -758,8 +838,8 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
 
         /* Complete destination format */
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_codec = p_sys->i_vcodec;
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width  = p_sys->i_width;
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height = p_sys->i_height;
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width  = p_sys->i_width & ~1;
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height = p_sys->i_height & ~1;
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_bitrate = p_sys->i_vbitrate;
 
         /* Build decoder -> filter -> encoder chain */
@@ -771,16 +851,18 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
 
         /* Stream will be added later on because we don't know
          * all the characteristics of the decoded stream yet */
-        id->b_transcode = VLC_TRUE;
+        id->b_transcode = true;
 
         if( p_sys->f_fps > 0 )
         {
             id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate =
-                (p_sys->f_fps * 1001) + 0.5;
-            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate_base = 1001;
+                (p_sys->f_fps * 1000) + 0.5;
+            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate_base =
+                ENC_FRAMERATE_BASE;
         }
     }
-    else if( p_fmt->i_cat == SPU_ES && (p_sys->i_scodec || p_sys->psz_senc) )
+    else if( ( p_fmt->i_cat == SPU_ES ) &&
+             ( p_sys->i_scodec || p_sys->psz_senc ) )
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_stream, "creating subtitles transcoding from fcc=`%4.4s' "
                  "to fcc=`%4.4s'", (char*)&p_fmt->i_codec,
@@ -798,16 +880,20 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
 
         /* open output stream */
         id->id = p_sys->p_out->pf_add( p_sys->p_out, &id->p_encoder->fmt_out );
-        id->b_transcode = VLC_TRUE;
+        id->b_transcode = true;
 
-        if( !id->id ) goto error;
+        if( !id->id )
+        {
+            transcode_spu_close( id );
+            goto error;
+        }
     }
     else if( p_fmt->i_cat == SPU_ES && p_sys->b_soverlay )
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_stream, "subtitles (fcc=`%4.4s') overlaying",
                  (char*)&p_fmt->i_codec );
 
-        id->b_transcode = VLC_TRUE;
+        id->b_transcode = true;
 
         /* Build decoder -> filter -> overlaying chain */
         if( transcode_spu_new( p_stream, id ) )
@@ -816,12 +902,28 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
             goto error;
         }
     }
+    else if( !p_sys->b_osd && (p_sys->i_osdcodec != 0 || p_sys->psz_osdenc) )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_stream, "creating osd transcoding from fcc=`%4.4s' "
+                 "to fcc=`%4.4s'", (char*)&p_fmt->i_codec,
+                 (char*)&p_sys->i_scodec );
+
+        id->b_transcode = true;
+
+        /* Create a fake OSD menu elementary stream */
+        if( transcode_osd_new( p_stream, id ) )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot create osd chain" );
+            goto error;
+        }
+        p_sys->b_osd = true;
+    }
     else
     {
         msg_Dbg( p_stream, "not transcoding a stream (fcc=`%4.4s')",
                  (char*)&p_fmt->i_codec );
         id->id = p_sys->p_out->pf_add( p_sys->p_out, p_fmt );
-        id->b_transcode = VLC_FALSE;
+        id->b_transcode = false;
 
         if( !id->id ) goto error;
     }
@@ -832,13 +934,16 @@ static sout_stream_id_t *Add( sout_stream_t *p_stream, es_format_t *p_fmt )
     if( id->p_decoder )
     {
         vlc_object_detach( id->p_decoder );
-        vlc_object_destroy( id->p_decoder );
+        vlc_object_release( id->p_decoder );
+        id->p_decoder = NULL;
     }
 
     if( id->p_encoder )
     {
         vlc_object_detach( id->p_encoder );
-        vlc_object_destroy( id->p_encoder );
+        es_format_Clean( &id->p_encoder->fmt_out );
+        vlc_object_release( id->p_encoder );
+        id->p_encoder = NULL;
     }
 
     free( id );
@@ -854,13 +959,16 @@ static int Del( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
         switch( id->p_decoder->fmt_in.i_cat )
         {
         case AUDIO_ES:
-            transcode_audio_close( p_stream, id );
+            transcode_audio_close( id );
             break;
         case VIDEO_ES:
             transcode_video_close( p_stream, id );
             break;
         case SPU_ES:
-            transcode_spu_close( p_stream, id );
+            if( p_sys->b_osd )
+                transcode_osd_close( p_stream, id );
+            else
+                transcode_spu_close( id );
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -870,15 +978,17 @@ static int Del( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
     if( id->p_decoder )
     {
         vlc_object_detach( id->p_decoder );
-        vlc_object_destroy( id->p_decoder );
+        vlc_object_release( id->p_decoder );
+        id->p_decoder = NULL;
     }
 
     if( id->p_encoder )
     {
         vlc_object_detach( id->p_encoder );
-        vlc_object_destroy( id->p_encoder );
+        es_format_Clean( &id->p_encoder->fmt_out );
+        vlc_object_release( id->p_encoder );
+        id->p_encoder = NULL;
     }
-
     free( id );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -888,32 +998,10 @@ static int Send( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id,
                  block_t *p_buffer )
 {
     sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
-    block_t *p_out;
+    block_t *p_out = NULL;
 
     if( !id->b_transcode && id->id )
     {
-        if( p_sys->b_master_sync && p_sys->i_master_drift )
-        {
-            if( p_buffer->i_dts > 0 )
-            {
-                p_buffer->i_dts -= p_sys->i_master_drift;
-                if( p_buffer->i_dts < 0 )
-                {
-                    block_Release( p_buffer );
-                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
-                }
-            }
-            if( p_buffer->i_pts > 0 )
-            {
-                p_buffer->i_pts -= p_sys->i_master_drift;
-                if( p_buffer->i_pts < 0 )
-                {
-                    block_Release( p_buffer );
-                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         return p_sys->p_out->pf_send( p_sys->p_out, id->id, p_buffer );
     }
     else if( !id->b_transcode )
@@ -937,7 +1025,16 @@ static int Send( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id,
         break;
 
     case SPU_ES:
-        if( transcode_spu_process( p_stream, id, p_buffer, &p_out ) !=
+        /* Transcode OSD menu pictures. */
+        if( p_sys->b_osd )
+        {
+            if( transcode_osd_process( p_stream, id, p_buffer, &p_out ) !=
+                VLC_SUCCESS )
+            {
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            }
+        }
+        else if ( transcode_spu_process( p_stream, id, p_buffer, &p_out ) !=
             VLC_SUCCESS )
         {
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -945,6 +1042,7 @@ static int Send( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id,
         break;
 
     default:
+        p_out = NULL;
         block_Release( p_buffer );
         break;
     }
@@ -953,10 +1051,48 @@ static int Send( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * decoder helper
+ ****************************************************************************/
+static inline void video_timer_start( encoder_t * p_encoder )
+{
+    stats_TimerStart( p_encoder, "encoding video frame",
+                      STATS_TIMER_VIDEO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+}
+
+static inline void video_timer_stop( encoder_t * p_encoder )
+{
+    stats_TimerStop( p_encoder, STATS_TIMER_VIDEO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+}
+
+static inline void video_timer_close( encoder_t * p_encoder )
+{
+    stats_TimerDump(  p_encoder, STATS_TIMER_VIDEO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+    stats_TimerClean( p_encoder, STATS_TIMER_VIDEO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+}
+
+static inline void audio_timer_start( encoder_t * p_encoder )
+{
+    stats_TimerStart( p_encoder, "encoding audio frame",
+                      STATS_TIMER_AUDIO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+}
+
+static inline void audio_timer_stop( encoder_t * p_encoder )
+{
+    stats_TimerStop( p_encoder, STATS_TIMER_AUDIO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+}
+
+static inline void audio_timer_close( encoder_t * p_encoder )
+{
+    stats_TimerDump(  p_encoder, STATS_TIMER_AUDIO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+    stats_TimerClean( p_encoder, STATS_TIMER_AUDIO_FRAME_ENCODING );
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * decoder reencoder part
  ****************************************************************************/
-int audio_BitsPerSample( vlc_fourcc_t i_format )
+
+static int audio_BitsPerSample( vlc_fourcc_t i_format )
 {
     switch( i_format )
     {
@@ -991,34 +1127,17 @@ int audio_BitsPerSample( vlc_fourcc_t i_format )
     return 0;
 }
 
-static filter_t *transcode_audio_filter_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
-                                             sout_stream_id_t *id,
-                                             es_format_t *p_fmt_in,
-                                             es_format_t *p_fmt_out )
+static block_t *transcode_audio_alloc( filter_t *filter, int size )
 {
-    filter_t *p_filter = vlc_object_create( p_stream, VLC_OBJECT_FILTER );
-
-    vlc_object_attach( p_filter, p_stream );
-    p_filter->pf_audio_buffer_new = __block_New;
-
-    p_filter->fmt_in = *p_fmt_in;
-    p_filter->fmt_out = *p_fmt_out;
-
-    p_filter->p_module = module_Need( p_filter, "audio filter2", 0, 0 );
-    if( p_filter->p_module )
-    {
-        p_filter->fmt_out.audio.i_bitspersample = 
-            audio_BitsPerSample( p_filter->fmt_out.i_codec );
-        *p_fmt_in = p_filter->fmt_out;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( p_filter );
-        vlc_object_destroy( p_filter );
-        p_filter = 0;
-    }
+    return block_New( filter, size );
+}
 
-    return p_filter;
+static int transcode_audio_filter_allocation_init( filter_t *p_filter,
+                                                   void *data )
+{
+    VLC_UNUSED(data);
+    p_filter->pf_audio_buffer_new = transcode_audio_alloc;
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
@@ -1026,7 +1145,6 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
 {
     sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
     es_format_t fmt_last;
-    int i_pass = 6;
 
     /*
      * Open decoder
@@ -1036,24 +1154,26 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
     id->p_decoder->fmt_out = id->p_decoder->fmt_in;
     id->p_decoder->fmt_out.i_extra = 0;
     id->p_decoder->fmt_out.p_extra = 0;
-    id->p_decoder->pf_decode_audio = 0;
+    id->p_decoder->pf_decode_audio = NULL;
     id->p_decoder->pf_aout_buffer_new = audio_new_buffer;
     id->p_decoder->pf_aout_buffer_del = audio_del_buffer;
-    //id->p_decoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_video_cfg;
+    /* id->p_decoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_audio_cfg; */
 
     id->p_decoder->p_module =
         module_Need( id->p_decoder, "decoder", "$codec", 0 );
-
     if( !id->p_decoder->p_module )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find decoder" );
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find audio decoder" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
-    id->p_decoder->fmt_out.audio.i_bitspersample = 
+    id->p_decoder->fmt_out.audio.i_bitspersample =
         audio_BitsPerSample( id->p_decoder->fmt_out.i_codec );
     fmt_last = id->p_decoder->fmt_out;
-    /* FIX decoders so we don't have to do this */
-    fmt_last.audio.i_rate = id->p_decoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate;
+    /* Fix AAC SBR changing number of channels and sampling rate */
+    if( !(id->p_decoder->fmt_in.i_codec == VLC_FOURCC('m','p','4','a') &&
+        fmt_last.audio.i_rate != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate &&
+        fmt_last.audio.i_channels != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels) )
+        fmt_last.audio.i_rate = id->p_decoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate;
 
     /*
      * Open encoder
@@ -1064,10 +1184,11 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
                     id->p_decoder->fmt_out.i_codec );
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_format = id->p_decoder->fmt_out.i_codec;
 
-    /* Initialization of encoder format structures */
-    es_format_Init( &id->p_encoder->fmt_in, AUDIO_ES, AOUT_FMT_S16_NE );
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_format = AOUT_FMT_S16_NE;
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate = id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_rate;
+    if( ( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_codec == VLC_FOURCC('s','a','m','r') ) ||
+        ( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_codec == VLC_FOURCC('s','a','w','b') ) )
+         id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate = id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_rate;
+    else
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate = fmt_last.audio.i_rate;
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_physical_channels =
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_physical_channels;
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_original_channels =
@@ -1078,20 +1199,26 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         audio_BitsPerSample( id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec );
 
     id->p_encoder->p_cfg = p_stream->p_sys->p_audio_cfg;
-
     id->p_encoder->p_module =
-        module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_aenc, VLC_TRUE );
+        module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_aenc, true );
     if( !id->p_encoder->p_module )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find encoder" );
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find audio encoder (module:%s fourcc:%4.4s)",
+                 p_sys->psz_aenc ? p_sys->psz_aenc : "any",
+                 (char *)&p_sys->i_acodec );
         module_Unneed( id->p_decoder, id->p_decoder->p_module );
-        id->p_decoder->p_module = 0;
+        id->p_decoder->p_module = NULL;
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_format = id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec;
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_bitspersample =
         audio_BitsPerSample( id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec );
 
+    /* Init filter chain */
+    id->p_f_chain = filter_chain_New( p_stream, "audio filter2", true,
+                    transcode_audio_filter_allocation_init, NULL, NULL );
+    filter_chain_Reset( id->p_f_chain, &fmt_last, &id->p_encoder->fmt_in );
+
     /* Load conversion filters */
     if( fmt_last.audio.i_channels != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels ||
         fmt_last.audio.i_rate != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate )
@@ -1099,28 +1226,45 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         /* We'll have to go through fl32 first */
         es_format_t fmt_out = id->p_encoder->fmt_in;
         fmt_out.i_codec = fmt_out.audio.i_format = VLC_FOURCC('f','l','3','2');
-
-        id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] =
-            transcode_audio_filter_new( p_stream, id, &fmt_last, &fmt_out );
-
-        if( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] ) id->i_filter++;
+        filter_chain_AppendFilter( id->p_f_chain, NULL, NULL, &fmt_last, &fmt_out );
+        fmt_last = fmt_out;
     }
 
-    while( i_pass-- )
+    /* FIXME: same comment as in "#if 0"ed code */
+    int i;
+    for( i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
     {
-        if( fmt_last.audio.i_channels !=
-            id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels ||
-            fmt_last.audio.i_rate != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate ||
-            fmt_last.i_codec != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec )
+        if( (fmt_last.audio.i_channels !=
+            id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels) ||
+            (fmt_last.audio.i_rate != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate) ||
+            (fmt_last.i_codec != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec) )
+        {
+            filter_chain_AppendFilter( id->p_f_chain, NULL, NULL, &fmt_last, &id->p_encoder->fmt_in );
+            fmt_last = *filter_chain_GetFmtOut( id->p_f_chain );
+        }
+    }
+
+#if 0
+/* FIXME FIXME FIXME WHAT DOES THIS CODE DO? LOOKS LIKE IT'S RANDOMLY TRYING
+TO CHAIN A BUNCH OF AUDIO FILTERS */
+    for( i = 0; i < TRANSCODE_FILTERS; i++ )
+    {
+        if( (fmt_last.audio.i_channels !=
+            id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels) ||
+            (fmt_last.audio.i_rate != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate) ||
+            (fmt_last.i_codec != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec) )
         {
             id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] =
                 transcode_audio_filter_new( p_stream, id, &fmt_last,
-                                            &id->p_encoder->fmt_in );
+                                            &id->p_encoder->fmt_in, NULL );
 
-            if( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] ) id->i_filter++;
-            else break;
+            if( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] )
+                id->i_filter++;
+            else
+                break;
         }
     }
+#endif
 
     /* Final checks to see if conversions were successful */
     if( fmt_last.i_codec != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec )
@@ -1128,17 +1272,26 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         msg_Err( p_stream, "no audio filter found (%4.4s->%4.4s)",
                  (char *)&fmt_last.i_codec,
                  (char *)&id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec );
-        transcode_audio_close( p_stream, id );
+        transcode_audio_close( id );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    /* Load user specified audio filters now */
+    if( p_sys->psz_af2 )
+    {
+        id->p_uf_chain = filter_chain_New( p_stream, "audio filter2", false,
+                       transcode_audio_filter_allocation_init, NULL, NULL );
+        filter_chain_Reset( id->p_uf_chain, &fmt_last, &id->p_encoder->fmt_in );
+        filter_chain_AppendFromString( id->p_uf_chain, p_sys->psz_af2 );
+    }
+
     if( fmt_last.audio.i_channels != id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_stream, "no audio filter found for mixing from"
-                 " %i to %i channels", fmt_last.audio.i_channels,
-                 id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels );
-#if 0
-        /* FIXME : this might work, but only if the encoder is restarted */
+#if 1
+        module_Unneed( id->p_encoder, id->p_encoder->p_module );
+        id->p_encoder->p_module = NULL;
+
+        /* This might work, but only if the encoder is restarted */
         id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels = fmt_last.audio.i_channels;
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_channels = fmt_last.audio.i_channels;
 
@@ -1148,8 +1301,33 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_physical_channels =
             id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_original_channels =
                 fmt_last.audio.i_physical_channels;
+
+        msg_Dbg( p_stream, "number of audio channels for mixing changed, "
+                 "trying to reopen the encoder for mixing %i to %i channels",
+                 fmt_last.audio.i_channels,
+                 id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels );
+
+        /* reload encoder */
+        id->p_encoder->p_cfg = p_stream->p_sys->p_audio_cfg;
+        id->p_encoder->p_module =
+            module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_aenc, true );
+        if( !id->p_encoder->p_module )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find audio encoder (module:%s fourcc:%4.4s)",
+                     p_sys->psz_aenc ? p_sys->psz_aenc : "any",
+                     (char *)&p_sys->i_acodec );
+            transcode_audio_close( id );
+            return VLC_EGENERIC;
+        }
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_format = id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec;
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_bitspersample =
+            audio_BitsPerSample( id->p_encoder->fmt_in.i_codec );
 #else
-        transcode_audio_close( p_stream, id );
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "no audio filter found for mixing from"
+                 " %i to %i channels", fmt_last.audio.i_channels,
+                 id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_channels );
+
+        transcode_audio_close( id );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 #endif
     }
@@ -1164,7 +1342,7 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         id->p_encoder->fmt_in.audio.i_rate = fmt_last.audio.i_rate;
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.audio.i_rate = fmt_last.audio.i_rate;
 #else
-        transcode_audio_close( p_stream, id );
+        transcode_audio_close( id );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 #endif
     }
@@ -1176,29 +1354,25 @@ static int transcode_audio_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void transcode_audio_close( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
-                                   sout_stream_id_t *id )
+static void transcode_audio_close( sout_stream_id_t *id )
 {
-    int i;
+    audio_timer_close( id->p_encoder );
 
     /* Close decoder */
     if( id->p_decoder->p_module )
         module_Unneed( id->p_decoder, id->p_decoder->p_module );
-    id->p_decoder->p_module = 0;
+    id->p_decoder->p_module = NULL;
 
     /* Close encoder */
     if( id->p_encoder->p_module )
         module_Unneed( id->p_encoder, id->p_encoder->p_module );
-    id->p_encoder->p_module = 0;
+    id->p_encoder->p_module = NULL;
 
     /* Close filters */
-    for( i = 0; i < id->i_filter; i++ )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( id->pp_filter[i] );
-        if( id->pp_filter[i]->p_module )
-            module_Unneed( id->pp_filter[i], id->pp_filter[i]->p_module );
-        vlc_object_destroy( id->pp_filter[i] );
-    }
+    if( id->p_f_chain )
+        filter_chain_Delete( id->p_f_chain );
+    if( id->p_uf_chain )
+        filter_chain_Delete( id->p_uf_chain );
 }
 
 static int transcode_audio_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
@@ -1208,15 +1382,22 @@ static int transcode_audio_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
     sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
     aout_buffer_t *p_audio_buf;
     block_t *p_block, *p_audio_block;
-    int i;
     *out = NULL;
 
     while( (p_audio_buf = id->p_decoder->pf_decode_audio( id->p_decoder,
                                                           &in )) )
     {
+        sout_UpdateStatistic( p_stream->p_sout, SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_AUDIO, 1 );
         if( p_sys->b_master_sync )
         {
             mtime_t i_dts = date_Get( &id->interpolated_pts ) + 1;
+            if ( p_audio_buf->start_date - i_dts > MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT
+                  || p_audio_buf->start_date - i_dts < -MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT )
+            {
+                msg_Dbg( p_stream, "drift is too high, resetting master sync" );
+                date_Set( &id->interpolated_pts, p_audio_buf->start_date );
+                i_dts = p_audio_buf->start_date + 1;
+            }
             p_sys->i_master_drift = p_audio_buf->start_date - i_dts;
             date_Increment( &id->interpolated_pts, p_audio_buf->i_nb_samples );
             p_audio_buf->start_date -= p_sys->i_master_drift;
@@ -1232,12 +1413,10 @@ static int transcode_audio_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         p_audio_block->i_samples = p_audio_buf->i_nb_samples;
 
         /* Run filter chain */
-        for( i = 0; i < id->i_filter; i++ )
-        {
-            p_audio_block =
-                id->pp_filter[i]->pf_audio_filter( id->pp_filter[i],
-                                                   p_audio_block );
-        }
+        p_audio_block = filter_chain_AudioFilter( id->p_f_chain, p_audio_block );
+        if( id->p_uf_chain )
+            p_audio_block = filter_chain_AudioFilter( id->p_uf_chain, p_audio_block );
+        assert( p_audio_block );
 
         p_audio_buf->p_buffer = p_audio_block->p_buffer;
         p_audio_buf->i_nb_bytes = p_audio_block->i_buffer;
@@ -1245,7 +1424,10 @@ static int transcode_audio_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         p_audio_buf->start_date = p_audio_block->i_dts;
         p_audio_buf->end_date = p_audio_block->i_dts + p_audio_block->i_length;
 
+        audio_timer_start( id->p_encoder );
         p_block = id->p_encoder->pf_encode_audio( id->p_encoder, p_audio_buf );
+        audio_timer_stop( id->p_encoder );
+
         block_ChainAppend( out, p_block );
         block_Release( p_audio_block );
         free( p_audio_buf );
@@ -1257,7 +1439,7 @@ static int transcode_audio_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
 static void audio_release_buffer( aout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
 {
     if( p_buffer && p_buffer->p_sys ) block_Release( p_buffer->p_sys );
-    if( p_buffer ) free( p_buffer );
+    free( p_buffer );
 }
 
 static aout_buffer_t *audio_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
@@ -1283,6 +1465,8 @@ static aout_buffer_t *audio_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
     }
 
     p_buffer = malloc( sizeof(aout_buffer_t) );
+    if( !p_buffer ) return NULL;
+    p_buffer->b_discontinuity = false;
     p_buffer->pf_release = audio_release_buffer;
     p_buffer->p_sys = p_block = block_New( p_dec, i_size );
 
@@ -1296,27 +1480,63 @@ static aout_buffer_t *audio_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, int i_samples )
 
 static void audio_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, aout_buffer_t *p_buffer )
 {
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_dec);
     if( p_buffer && p_buffer->p_sys ) block_Release( p_buffer->p_sys );
-    if( p_buffer ) free( p_buffer );
+    free( p_buffer );
 }
 
 /*
  * video
  */
+
+static int transcode_video_filter_allocation_init( filter_t *p_filter,
+                                                   void *p_data )
+{
+    sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = (sout_stream_sys_t*)p_data;
+    int i;
+
+    p_filter->pf_vout_buffer_new = video_new_buffer_filter;
+    p_filter->pf_vout_buffer_del = video_del_buffer_filter;
+
+    p_filter->p_owner = malloc( sizeof(filter_owner_sys_t) );
+    if( !p_filter->p_owner )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    for( i = 0; i < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; i++ )
+        p_filter->p_owner->pp_pics[i] = 0;
+    p_filter->p_owner->p_sys = p_sys;
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void transcode_video_filter_allocation_clear( filter_t *p_filter )
+{
+    int j;
+
+    /* Clean-up pictures ring buffer */
+    for( j = 0; j < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; j++ )
+    {
+        if( p_filter->p_owner->pp_pics[j] )
+            video_del_buffer( VLC_OBJECT(p_filter),
+                              p_filter->p_owner->pp_pics[j] );
+    }
+    free( p_filter->p_owner );
+}
+
 static int transcode_video_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
 {
     sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
     int i;
 
-    /*
-     * Open decoder
+    /* Open decoder
+     * Initialization of decoder structures
      */
-
-    /* Initialization of decoder structures */
     id->p_decoder->fmt_out = id->p_decoder->fmt_in;
     id->p_decoder->fmt_out.i_extra = 0;
     id->p_decoder->fmt_out.p_extra = 0;
-    id->p_decoder->pf_decode_video = 0;
+    id->p_decoder->pf_decode_video = NULL;
+    id->p_decoder->pf_get_cc = NULL;
+    id->p_decoder->pf_get_cc = 0;
     id->p_decoder->pf_vout_buffer_new = video_new_buffer_decoder;
     id->p_decoder->pf_vout_buffer_del = video_del_buffer_decoder;
     id->p_decoder->pf_picture_link    = video_link_picture_decoder;
@@ -1325,14 +1545,14 @@ static int transcode_video_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
     for( i = 0; i < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; i++ )
         id->p_decoder->p_owner->pp_pics[i] = 0;
     id->p_decoder->p_owner->p_sys = p_sys;
-    //id->p_decoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_video_cfg;
+    /* id->p_decoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_video_cfg; */
 
     id->p_decoder->p_module =
         module_Need( id->p_decoder, "decoder", "$codec", 0 );
 
     if( !id->p_decoder->p_module )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find decoder" );
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find video decoder" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
@@ -1351,26 +1571,24 @@ static int transcode_video_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
     /* The dimensions will be set properly later on.
      * Just put sensible values so we can test an encoder is available. */
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_width =
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width ?
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width :
-        id->p_decoder->fmt_in.video.i_width ?
-        id->p_decoder->fmt_in.video.i_width : 16;
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width ?:
+        id->p_decoder->fmt_in.video.i_width ?: 16;
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_height =
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height ?
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height :
-        id->p_decoder->fmt_in.video.i_height ?
-        id->p_decoder->fmt_in.video.i_height : 16;
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate = 25;
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base = 1;
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height ?:
+        id->p_decoder->fmt_in.video.i_height ?: 16;
+    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate = ENC_FRAMERATE;
+    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base = ENC_FRAMERATE_BASE;
 
     id->p_encoder->i_threads = p_sys->i_threads;
     id->p_encoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_video_cfg;
 
     id->p_encoder->p_module =
-        module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_venc, VLC_TRUE );
+        module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_venc, true );
     if( !id->p_encoder->p_module )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find encoder" );
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find video encoder (module:%s fourcc:%4.4s)",
+                 p_sys->psz_venc ? p_sys->psz_venc : "any",
+                 (char *)&p_sys->i_vcodec );
         module_Unneed( id->p_decoder, id->p_decoder->p_module );
         id->p_decoder->p_module = 0;
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
@@ -1379,6 +1597,12 @@ static int transcode_video_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
     /* Close the encoder.
      * We'll open it only when we have the first frame. */
     module_Unneed( id->p_encoder, id->p_encoder->p_module );
+    if( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.p_extra )
+    {
+        free( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.p_extra );
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.p_extra = NULL;
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_extra = 0;
+    }
     id->p_encoder->p_module = NULL;
 
     if( p_sys->i_threads >= 1 )
@@ -1386,7 +1610,7 @@ static int transcode_video_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
         int i_priority = p_sys->b_high_priority ? VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_OUTPUT :
                            VLC_THREAD_PRIORITY_VIDEO;
         p_sys->id_video = id;
-        vlc_mutex_init( p_stream, &p_sys->lock_out );
+        vlc_mutex_init( &p_sys->lock_out );
         vlc_cond_init( p_stream, &p_sys->cond );
         memset( p_sys->pp_pics, 0, sizeof(p_sys->pp_pics) );
         p_sys->i_first_pic = 0;
@@ -1394,7 +1618,7 @@ static int transcode_video_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
         p_sys->p_buffers = NULL;
         p_sys->b_die = p_sys->b_error = 0;
         if( vlc_thread_create( p_sys, "encoder", EncoderThread, i_priority,
-                               VLC_FALSE ) )
+                               false ) )
         {
             msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot spawn encoder thread" );
             module_Unneed( id->p_decoder, id->p_decoder->p_module );
@@ -1403,55 +1627,123 @@ static int transcode_video_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
         }
     }
 
-    date_Set( &id->interpolated_pts, 0 );
-
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 static int transcode_video_encoder_open( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
                                          sout_stream_id_t *id )
 {
-    sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
+     sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
+
+     /* Calculate scaling
+      * width/height of source */
+     int i_src_width = id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_width;
+     int i_src_height = id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_height;
+
+     /* with/height scaling */
+     float f_scale_width = 1;
+     float f_scale_height = 1;
 
-    /* Hack because of the copy packetizer which can fail to detect the
-     * proper size (which forces us to wait until the 1st frame
-     * is decoded) */
-    int i_width = id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_width -
-        p_sys->i_crop_left - p_sys->i_crop_right;
-    int i_height = id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_height -
-        p_sys->i_crop_top - p_sys->i_crop_bottom;
+     /* width/height of output stream */
+     int i_dst_width;
+     int i_dst_height;
 
+     /* aspect ratio */
+     float f_aspect = (float)id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_aspect /
+                             VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR;
+
+     msg_Dbg( p_stream, "decoder aspect is %i:%i",
+                  id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_aspect, VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR );
+
+     /* Change f_aspect from source frame to source pixel */
+     f_aspect = f_aspect * i_src_height / i_src_width;
+     msg_Dbg( p_stream, "source pixel aspect is %f:1", f_aspect );
+
+    /* Calculate scaling factor for specified parameters */
     if( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width <= 0 &&
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height <= 0 && p_sys->f_scale )
     {
-        /* Apply the scaling */
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width = i_width * p_sys->f_scale;
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height = i_height * p_sys->f_scale;
+        /* Global scaling. Make sure width will remain a factor of 16 */
+        float f_real_scale;
+        int  i_new_height;
+        int i_new_width = i_src_width * p_sys->f_scale;
+
+        if( i_new_width % 16 <= 7 && i_new_width >= 16 )
+            i_new_width -= i_new_width % 16;
+        else
+            i_new_width += 16 - i_new_width % 16;
+
+        f_real_scale = (float)( i_new_width ) / (float) i_src_width;
+
+        i_new_height = __MAX( 16, i_src_height * (float)f_real_scale );
+
+        f_scale_width = f_real_scale;
+        f_scale_height = (float) i_new_height / (float) i_src_height;
     }
     else if( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width > 0 &&
              id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height <= 0 )
     {
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height =
-            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width / (double)i_width * i_height;
+        /* Only width specified */
+        f_scale_width = (float)id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width/i_src_width;
+        f_scale_height = f_scale_width;
     }
     else if( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width <= 0 &&
              id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height > 0 )
     {
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width =
-            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height / (double)i_height * i_width;
-    }
-
-    /* Make sure the size is at least a multiple of 2 */
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width =
-        (id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width + 1) >> 1 << 1;
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height =
-        (id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height + 1) >> 1 << 1;
-
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_width =
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width;
-    id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_height =
-        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height;
-
+         /* Only height specified */
+         f_scale_height = (float)id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height/i_src_height;
+         f_scale_width = f_scale_height;
+     }
+     else if( id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width > 0 &&
+              id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height > 0 )
+     {
+         /* Width and height specified */
+         f_scale_width = (float)id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width/i_src_width;
+         f_scale_height = (float)id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height/i_src_height;
+     }
+
+     /* check maxwidth and maxheight
+      */
+     if( p_sys->i_maxwidth && f_scale_width > (float)p_sys->i_maxwidth /
+                                                     i_src_width )
+     {
+         f_scale_width = (float)p_sys->i_maxwidth / i_src_width;
+     }
+
+     if( p_sys->i_maxheight && f_scale_height > (float)p_sys->i_maxheight /
+                                                       i_src_height )
+     {
+         f_scale_height = (float)p_sys->i_maxheight / i_src_height;
+     }
+
+
+     /* Change aspect ratio from source pixel to scaled pixel */
+     f_aspect = f_aspect * f_scale_height / f_scale_width;
+     msg_Dbg( p_stream, "scaled pixel aspect is %f:1", f_aspect );
+
+     /* f_scale_width and f_scale_height are now final */
+     /* Calculate width, height from scaling
+      * Make sure its multiple of 2
+      */
+     i_dst_width =  2 * (int)(f_scale_width*i_src_width/2+0.5);
+     i_dst_height = 2 * (int)(f_scale_height*i_src_height/2+0.5);
+
+     /* Change aspect ratio from scaled pixel to output frame */
+     f_aspect = f_aspect * i_dst_width / i_dst_height;
+
+     /* Store calculated values */
+     id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width = i_dst_width;
+     id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height = i_dst_height;
+
+     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_width = i_dst_width;
+     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_height = i_dst_height;
+
+     msg_Dbg( p_stream, "source %ix%i, destination %ix%i",
+         i_src_width, i_src_height,
+         i_dst_width, i_dst_height
+     );
+
+    /* Handle frame rate conversion */
     if( !id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate ||
         !id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate_base )
     {
@@ -1466,8 +1758,8 @@ static int transcode_video_encoder_open( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         else
         {
             /* Pick a sensible default value */
-            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate = 25;
-            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate_base = 1;
+            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate = ENC_FRAMERATE;
+            id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_frame_rate_base = ENC_FRAMERATE_BASE;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1484,16 +1776,21 @@ static int transcode_video_encoder_open( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
     if( !id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_aspect )
     {
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_aspect =
-            id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_aspect;
+                (int)( f_aspect * VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR + 0.5 );
     }
     id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_aspect =
         id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_aspect;
 
+    msg_Dbg( p_stream, "encoder aspect is %i:%i",
+             id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_aspect, VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR );
+
     id->p_encoder->p_module =
-        module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_venc, VLC_TRUE );
+        module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_venc, true );
     if( !id->p_encoder->p_module )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find encoder" );
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find video encoder (module:%s fourcc:%4.4s)",
+                 p_sys->psz_venc ? p_sys->psz_venc : "any",
+                 (char *)&p_sys->i_vcodec );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
@@ -1520,12 +1817,12 @@ static int transcode_video_encoder_open( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
 static void transcode_video_close( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
                                    sout_stream_id_t *id )
 {
-    int i, j;
+    int i;
 
     if( p_stream->p_sys->i_threads >= 1 )
     {
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_stream->p_sys->lock_out );
-        p_stream->p_sys->b_die = 1;
+        vlc_object_kill( p_stream->p_sys );
         vlc_cond_signal( &p_stream->p_sys->cond );
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_stream->p_sys->lock_out );
         vlc_thread_join( p_stream->p_sys );
@@ -1533,6 +1830,8 @@ static void transcode_video_close( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         vlc_cond_destroy( &p_stream->p_sys->cond );
     }
 
+    video_timer_close( id->p_encoder );
+
     /* Close decoder */
     if( id->p_decoder->p_module )
         module_Unneed( id->p_decoder, id->p_decoder->p_module );
@@ -1554,40 +1853,10 @@ static void transcode_video_close( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         module_Unneed( id->p_encoder, id->p_encoder->p_module );
 
     /* Close filters */
-    for( i = 0; i < id->i_filter; i++ )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( id->pp_filter[i] );
-        if( id->pp_filter[i]->p_module )
-            module_Unneed( id->pp_filter[i], id->pp_filter[i]->p_module );
-
-        /* Clean-up pictures ring buffer */
-        for( j = 0; j < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; j++ )
-        {
-            if( id->pp_filter[i]->p_owner->pp_pics[j] )
-                video_del_buffer( VLC_OBJECT(id->pp_filter[i]),
-                                  id->pp_filter[i]->p_owner->pp_pics[j] );
-        }
-        free( id->pp_filter[i]->p_owner );
-
-        vlc_object_destroy( id->pp_filter[i] );
-    }
-    for( i = 0; i < id->i_vfilter; i++ )
-    {
-        vlc_object_detach( id->pp_vfilter[i] );
-        if( id->pp_vfilter[i]->p_module )
-            module_Unneed( id->pp_vfilter[i], id->pp_vfilter[i]->p_module );
-
-        /* Clean-up pictures ring buffer */
-        for( j = 0; j < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; j++ )
-        {
-            if( id->pp_vfilter[i]->p_owner->pp_pics[j] )
-                video_del_buffer( VLC_OBJECT(id->pp_vfilter[i]),
-                                  id->pp_vfilter[i]->p_owner->pp_pics[j] );
-        }
-        free( id->pp_vfilter[i]->p_owner );
-
-        vlc_object_destroy( id->pp_vfilter[i] );
-    }
+    if( id->p_f_chain )
+        filter_chain_Delete( id->p_f_chain );
+    if( id->p_uf_chain )
+        filter_chain_Delete( id->p_uf_chain );
 }
 
 static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
@@ -1595,20 +1864,22 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
                                     block_t *in, block_t **out )
 {
     sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
-    int i_duplicate = 1, i;
-    picture_t *p_pic;
+    int i_duplicate = 1;
+    picture_t *p_pic, *p_pic2 = NULL;
     *out = NULL;
 
     while( (p_pic = id->p_decoder->pf_decode_video( id->p_decoder, &in )) )
     {
-        subpicture_t *p_subpic = 0;
+        subpicture_t *p_subpic = NULL;
+
+        sout_UpdateStatistic( p_stream->p_sout, SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_VIDEO, 1 );
 
         if( p_stream->p_sout->i_out_pace_nocontrol && p_sys->b_hurry_up )
         {
             mtime_t current_date = mdate();
             if( current_date + 50000 > p_pic->date )
             {
-                msg_Dbg( p_stream, "late picture skipped ("I64Fd")",
+                msg_Dbg( p_stream, "late picture skipped (%"PRId64")",
                          current_date + 50000 - p_pic->date );
                 p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
                 continue;
@@ -1621,20 +1892,21 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
             mtime_t i_master_drift = p_sys->i_master_drift;
             mtime_t i_pts;
 
-            if( !i_master_drift )
+            i_pts = date_Get( &id->interpolated_pts ) + 1;
+            if ( p_pic->date - i_pts > MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT
+                  || p_pic->date - i_pts < -MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT )
             {
-                /* No audio track ? */
-                p_sys->i_master_drift = i_master_drift = p_pic->date;
+                msg_Dbg( p_stream, "drift is too high, resetting master sync" );
+                date_Set( &id->interpolated_pts, p_pic->date );
+                i_pts = p_pic->date + 1;
             }
-
-            i_pts = date_Get( &id->interpolated_pts ) + 1;
             i_video_drift = p_pic->date - i_pts;
             i_duplicate = 1;
 
             /* Set the pts of the frame being encoded */
             p_pic->date = i_pts;
 
-            if( i_video_drift < i_master_drift - 50000 )
+            if( i_video_drift < (i_master_drift - 50000) )
             {
 #if 0
                 msg_Dbg( p_stream, "dropping frame (%i)",
@@ -1643,7 +1915,7 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
                 p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
                 continue;
             }
-            else if( i_video_drift > i_master_drift + 50000 )
+            else if( i_video_drift > (i_master_drift + 50000) )
             {
 #if 0
                 msg_Dbg( p_stream, "adding frame (%i)",
@@ -1659,135 +1931,56 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
             {
                 p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
                 transcode_video_close( p_stream, id );
-                id->b_transcode = VLC_FALSE;
+                id->b_transcode = false;
                 return VLC_EGENERIC;
             }
 
+            id->p_f_chain = filter_chain_New( p_stream, "video filter2",
+                                              false,
+                               transcode_video_filter_allocation_init,
+                               transcode_video_filter_allocation_clear,
+                               p_stream->p_sys );
+
             /* Deinterlace */
             if( p_stream->p_sys->b_deinterlace )
             {
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] =
-                    vlc_object_create( p_stream, VLC_OBJECT_FILTER );
-                vlc_object_attach( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter], p_stream );
-
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->pf_vout_buffer_new =
-                    video_new_buffer_filter;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->pf_vout_buffer_del =
-                    video_del_buffer_filter;
-
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->fmt_in = id->p_decoder->fmt_out;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->fmt_out = id->p_decoder->fmt_out;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_cfg = p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_module =
-                    module_Need( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter],
-                                 "video filter2", p_sys->psz_deinterlace, 0 );
-                if( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_module )
-                {
-                    id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_owner =
-                        malloc( sizeof(filter_owner_sys_t) );
-                    for( i = 0; i < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; i++ )
-                        id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_owner->pp_pics[i] = 0;
-                    id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_owner->p_sys = p_sys;
-
-                    id->i_filter++;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    msg_Dbg( p_stream, "no video filter found" );
-                    vlc_object_detach( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] );
-                    vlc_object_destroy( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] );
-                }
+                filter_chain_AppendFilter( id->p_f_chain,
+                                           p_sys->psz_deinterlace,
+                                           p_sys->p_deinterlace_cfg,
+                                           &id->p_decoder->fmt_out,
+                                           &id->p_decoder->fmt_out );
             }
 
-            /* Check if we need a filter for chroma conversion or resizing */
-            if( id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_chroma !=
-                id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_chroma ||
-                id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_width !=
-                id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_width ||
-                id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_height !=
-                id->p_encoder->fmt_out.video.i_height ||
-                p_sys->i_crop_top > 0 || p_sys->i_crop_bottom > 0 ||
-                p_sys->i_crop_left > 0 || p_sys->i_crop_right > 0 )
+            /* Take care of the scaling and chroma conversions */
+            if( ( id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_chroma !=
+                  id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_chroma ) ||
+                ( id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_width !=
+                  id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_width ) ||
+                ( id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_height !=
+                  id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_height ) )
             {
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] =
-                    vlc_object_create( p_stream, VLC_OBJECT_FILTER );
-                vlc_object_attach( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter], p_stream );
-
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->pf_vout_buffer_new =
-                    video_new_buffer_filter;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->pf_vout_buffer_del =
-                    video_del_buffer_filter;
-
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->fmt_in = id->p_decoder->fmt_out;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->fmt_out = id->p_encoder->fmt_in;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_cfg = NULL;
-                id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_module =
-                    module_Need( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter],
-                                 "video filter2", 0, 0 );
-                if( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_module )
-                {
-                    id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_owner =
-                        malloc( sizeof(filter_owner_sys_t) );
-                    for( i = 0; i < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; i++ )
-                        id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_owner->pp_pics[i] = 0;
-                    id->pp_filter[id->i_filter]->p_owner->p_sys = p_sys;
-
-                    id->i_filter++;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    msg_Dbg( p_stream, "no video filter found" );
-                    vlc_object_detach( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] );
-                    vlc_object_destroy( id->pp_filter[id->i_filter] );
-
-                    p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
-                    transcode_video_close( p_stream, id );
-                    id->b_transcode = VLC_FALSE;
-                    return VLC_EGENERIC;
-                }
+                filter_chain_AppendFilter( id->p_f_chain,
+                                           NULL, NULL,
+                                           &id->p_decoder->fmt_out,
+                                           &id->p_encoder->fmt_in );
             }
 
-            for( i = 0; i < p_sys->i_vfilters; i++ )
+            if( p_sys->psz_vf2 )
             {
-                id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter] =
-                    vlc_object_create( p_stream, VLC_OBJECT_FILTER );
-                vlc_object_attach( id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter], p_stream );
-
-                id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->pf_vout_buffer_new =
-                    video_new_buffer_filter;
-                id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->pf_vout_buffer_del =
-                    video_del_buffer_filter;
-
-                id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->fmt_in = id->p_encoder->fmt_in;
-                id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->fmt_out = id->p_encoder->fmt_in;
-                id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->p_cfg = p_sys->p_vfilters_cfg[i];
-                id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->p_module =
-                    module_Need( id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter],
-                          "video filter2", p_sys->psz_vfilters[i], 0 );
-                if( id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->p_module )
-                {
-                    id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->p_owner =
-                        malloc( sizeof(filter_owner_sys_t) );
-                    for( i = 0; i < PICTURE_RING_SIZE; i++ )
-                        id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->p_owner->pp_pics[i] = 0;
-                    id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter]->p_owner->p_sys = p_sys;
-
-                    id->i_vfilter++;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    msg_Dbg( p_stream, "no video filter found" );
-                    vlc_object_detach( id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter] );
-                    vlc_object_destroy( id->pp_vfilter[id->i_vfilter] );
-                }
+                id->p_uf_chain = filter_chain_New( p_stream, "video filter2",
+                                                   true,
+                                   transcode_video_filter_allocation_init,
+                                   transcode_video_filter_allocation_clear,
+                                   p_stream->p_sys );
+                filter_chain_Reset( id->p_uf_chain, &id->p_decoder->fmt_out,
+                                    &id->p_encoder->fmt_in );
+                filter_chain_AppendFromString( id->p_uf_chain, p_sys->psz_vf2 );
             }
         }
 
         /* Run filter chain */
-        for( i = 0; i < id->i_filter; i++ )
-        {
-            p_pic = id->pp_filter[i]->pf_video_filter(id->pp_filter[i], p_pic);
-        }
+        if( id->p_f_chain )
+            p_pic = filter_chain_VideoFilter( id->p_f_chain, p_pic );
 
         /*
          * Encoding
@@ -1796,7 +1989,8 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
         /* Check if we have a subpicture to overlay */
         if( p_sys->p_spu )
         {
-            p_subpic = spu_SortSubpictures( p_sys->p_spu, p_pic->date );
+            p_subpic = spu_SortSubpictures( p_sys->p_spu, p_pic->date,
+                       false /* Fixme: check if stream is paused */ );
             /* TODO: get another pic */
         }
 
@@ -1811,7 +2005,7 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
             i_scale_height = id->p_encoder->fmt_in.video.i_height * 1000 /
                 id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video.i_height;
 
-            if( p_pic->i_refcount && !id->i_filter )
+            if( p_pic->i_refcount && !filter_chain_GetLength( id->p_f_chain ) )
             {
                 /* We can't modify the picture, we need to duplicate it */
                 picture_t *p_tmp = video_new_buffer_decoder( id->p_decoder );
@@ -1823,10 +2017,7 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
                 }
             }
 
-            if( id->i_filter )
-                p_fmt = &id->pp_filter[id->i_filter -1]->fmt_out.video;
-            else
-                p_fmt = &id->p_decoder->fmt_out.video;
+            *p_fmt = filter_chain_GetFmtOut( id->p_f_chain )->video;
 
             /* FIXME (shouldn't have to be done here) */
             p_fmt->i_sar_num = p_fmt->i_aspect *
@@ -1837,42 +2028,86 @@ static int transcode_video_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
                                    i_scale_width, i_scale_height );
         }
 
-        /* Run vfilter chain */
-        for( i = 0; i < id->i_vfilter; i++ )
-        {
-            p_pic = id->pp_vfilter[i]->pf_video_filter(id->pp_vfilter[i], p_pic);
-        }
+        /* Run user specified filter chain */
+        if( id->p_uf_chain )
+            p_pic = filter_chain_VideoFilter( id->p_uf_chain, p_pic );
 
-        if( p_sys->i_threads >= 1 )
-        {
-            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock_out );
-            p_sys->pp_pics[p_sys->i_last_pic++] = p_pic;
-            p_sys->i_last_pic %= PICTURE_RING_SIZE;
-            *out = p_sys->p_buffers;
-            p_sys->p_buffers = NULL;
-            vlc_cond_signal( &p_sys->cond );
-            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock_out );
-        }
-        else
+        if( p_sys->i_threads == 0 )
         {
             block_t *p_block;
+
+            video_timer_start( id->p_encoder );
             p_block = id->p_encoder->pf_encode_video( id->p_encoder, p_pic );
+            video_timer_stop( id->p_encoder );
+
             block_ChainAppend( out, p_block );
+        }
 
-            if( p_sys->b_master_sync )
-                date_Increment( &id->interpolated_pts, 1 );
+        if( p_sys->b_master_sync )
+        {
+            mtime_t i_pts = date_Get( &id->interpolated_pts ) + 1;
+            if ( p_pic->date - i_pts > MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT
+                  || p_pic->date - i_pts < -MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT )
+            {
+                msg_Dbg( p_stream, "drift is too high, resetting master sync" );
+                date_Set( &id->interpolated_pts, p_pic->date );
+                i_pts = p_pic->date + 1;
+            }
+            date_Increment( &id->interpolated_pts, 1 );
+        }
+
+        if( p_sys->b_master_sync && i_duplicate > 1 )
+        {
+            mtime_t i_pts = date_Get( &id->interpolated_pts ) + 1;
+            if( (p_pic->date - i_pts > MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT)
+                 || ((p_pic->date - i_pts) < -MASTER_SYNC_MAX_DRIFT) )
+            {
+                msg_Dbg( p_stream, "drift is too high, resetting master sync" );
+                date_Set( &id->interpolated_pts, p_pic->date );
+                i_pts = p_pic->date + 1;
+            }
+            date_Increment( &id->interpolated_pts, 1 );
 
-            if( p_sys->b_master_sync && i_duplicate > 1 )
+            if( p_sys->i_threads >= 1 )
             {
-                mtime_t i_pts = date_Get( &id->interpolated_pts ) + 1;
-                date_Increment( &id->interpolated_pts, 1 );
+                /* We can't modify the picture, we need to duplicate it */
+                p_pic2 = video_new_buffer_decoder( id->p_decoder );
+                if( p_pic2 != NULL )
+                {
+                    vout_CopyPicture( p_stream, p_pic2, p_pic );
+                    p_pic2->date = i_pts;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                block_t *p_block;
                 p_pic->date = i_pts;
+                video_timer_start( id->p_encoder );
                 p_block = id->p_encoder->pf_encode_video(id->p_encoder, p_pic);
+                video_timer_stop( id->p_encoder );
                 block_ChainAppend( out, p_block );
             }
+        }
 
+        if( p_sys->i_threads == 0 )
+        {
             p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
         }
+        else
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock_out );
+            p_sys->pp_pics[p_sys->i_last_pic++] = p_pic;
+            p_sys->i_last_pic %= PICTURE_RING_SIZE;
+            *out = p_sys->p_buffers;
+            p_sys->p_buffers = NULL;
+            if( p_pic2 != NULL )
+            {
+                p_sys->pp_pics[p_sys->i_last_pic++] = p_pic2;
+                p_sys->i_last_pic %= PICTURE_RING_SIZE;
+            }
+            vlc_cond_signal( &p_sys->cond );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock_out );
+        }
     }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
@@ -1903,25 +2138,14 @@ static int EncoderThread( sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys )
         p_sys->i_first_pic %= PICTURE_RING_SIZE;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock_out );
 
+        video_timer_start( id->p_encoder );
         p_block = id->p_encoder->pf_encode_video( id->p_encoder, p_pic );
+        video_timer_stop( id->p_encoder );
+
         vlc_mutex_lock( &p_sys->lock_out );
         block_ChainAppend( &p_sys->p_buffers, p_block );
 
-        if( p_sys->b_master_sync )
-            date_Increment( &id->interpolated_pts, 1 );
-
-#if 0
-        if( p_sys->b_master_sync && i_duplicate > 1 )
-        {
-            mtime_t i_pts = date_Get( &id->interpolated_pts ) + 1;
-            date_Increment( &id->interpolated_pts, 1 );
-            p_pic->date = i_pts;
-            p_block = id->p_encoder->pf_encode_video(id->p_encoder, p_pic);
-            block_ChainAppend( &p_sys->p_buffers, p_block );
-        }
-#endif
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_sys->lock_out );
-
         p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
     }
 
@@ -1929,10 +2153,8 @@ static int EncoderThread( sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys )
     {
         p_pic = p_sys->pp_pics[p_sys->i_first_pic++];
         p_sys->i_first_pic %= PICTURE_RING_SIZE;
-
         p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
     }
-
     block_ChainRelease( p_sys->p_buffers );
 
     return 0;
@@ -2013,6 +2235,7 @@ static picture_t *video_new_buffer( vlc_object_t *p_this, picture_t **pp_ring,
     }
 
     p_pic = malloc( sizeof(picture_t) );
+    if( !p_pic ) return NULL;
     p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = p_dec->fmt_out.i_codec;
     vout_AllocatePicture( VLC_OBJECT(p_dec), p_pic,
                           p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma,
@@ -2023,16 +2246,21 @@ static picture_t *video_new_buffer( vlc_object_t *p_this, picture_t **pp_ring,
     if( !p_pic->i_planes )
     {
         free( p_pic );
-        return 0;
+        return NULL;
     }
 
     p_pic->pf_release = video_release_buffer;
     p_pic->p_sys = malloc( sizeof(picture_sys_t) );
+    if( !p_pic->p_sys )
+    {
+        free( p_pic );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     p_pic->p_sys->p_owner = p_this;
     p_pic->i_status = RESERVED_PICTURE;
 
     pp_ring[i] = p_pic;
-
     return p_pic;
 }
 
@@ -2051,30 +2279,38 @@ static picture_t *video_new_buffer_filter( filter_t *p_filter )
 
 static void video_del_buffer( vlc_object_t *p_this, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
-    if( p_pic && p_pic->p_data_orig ) free( p_pic->p_data_orig );
-    if( p_pic && p_pic->p_sys ) free( p_pic->p_sys );
-    if( p_pic ) free( p_pic );
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_this);
+    if( p_pic )
+    {
+        free( p_pic->p_data_orig );
+        free( p_pic->p_sys );
+        free( p_pic );
+    }
 }
 
 static void video_del_buffer_decoder( decoder_t *p_decoder, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_decoder);
     p_pic->i_refcount = 0;
     p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
 }
 
 static void video_del_buffer_filter( filter_t *p_filter, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_filter);
     p_pic->i_refcount = 0;
     p_pic->i_status = DESTROYED_PICTURE;
 }
 
 static void video_link_picture_decoder( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_dec);
     p_pic->i_refcount++;
 }
 
 static void video_unlink_picture_decoder( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
+    VLC_UNUSED(p_dec);
     video_release_buffer( p_pic );
 }
 
@@ -2093,26 +2329,24 @@ static int transcode_spu_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
      */
 
     /* Initialization of decoder structures */
+    id->p_decoder->pf_decode_sub = NULL;
     id->p_decoder->pf_spu_buffer_new = spu_new_buffer;
     id->p_decoder->pf_spu_buffer_del = spu_del_buffer;
     id->p_decoder->p_owner = (decoder_owner_sys_t *)p_stream;
-    //id->p_decoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_spu_cfg;
+    /* id->p_decoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_spu_cfg; */
 
     id->p_decoder->p_module =
         module_Need( id->p_decoder, "decoder", "$codec", 0 );
 
     if( !id->p_decoder->p_module )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find decoder" );
+        msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find spu decoder" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
     if( !p_sys->b_soverlay )
     {
-        /*
-         * Open encoder
-         */
-
+        /* Open encoder */
         /* Initialization of encoder format structures */
         es_format_Init( &id->p_encoder->fmt_in, id->p_decoder->fmt_in.i_cat,
                         id->p_decoder->fmt_in.i_codec );
@@ -2120,12 +2354,12 @@ static int transcode_spu_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
         id->p_encoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_spu_cfg;
 
         id->p_encoder->p_module =
-            module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_senc, VLC_TRUE );
+            module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_senc, true );
 
         if( !id->p_encoder->p_module )
         {
             module_Unneed( id->p_decoder, id->p_decoder->p_module );
-            msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find encoder" );
+            msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find spu encoder (%s)", p_sys->psz_senc );
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
         }
     }
@@ -2139,7 +2373,7 @@ static int transcode_spu_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static void transcode_spu_close( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id)
+static void transcode_spu_close( sout_stream_id_t *id)
 {
     /* Close decoder */
     if( id->p_decoder->p_module )
@@ -2159,7 +2393,10 @@ static int transcode_spu_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
     *out = NULL;
 
     p_subpic = id->p_decoder->pf_decode_sub( id->p_decoder, &in );
-    if( !p_subpic ) return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    if( !p_subpic )
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+
+    sout_UpdateStatistic( p_stream->p_sout, SOUT_STATISTIC_DECODED_SUBTITLE, 1 );
 
     if( p_sys->b_master_sync && p_sys->i_master_drift )
     {
@@ -2177,7 +2414,6 @@ static int transcode_spu_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
 
         p_block = id->p_encoder->pf_encode_sub( id->p_encoder, p_subpic );
         spu_del_buffer( id->p_decoder, p_subpic );
-
         if( p_block )
         {
             block_ChainAppend( out, p_block );
@@ -2199,3 +2435,127 @@ static void spu_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, subpicture_t *p_subpic )
     sout_stream_t *p_stream = (sout_stream_t *)p_dec->p_owner;
     spu_DestroySubpicture( p_stream->p_sys->p_spu, p_subpic );
 }
+
+/*
+ * OSD menu
+ */
+static int transcode_osd_new( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id )
+{
+    sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
+
+    id->p_decoder->fmt_in.i_cat = SPU_ES;
+    id->p_encoder->fmt_out.psz_language = strdup( "osd" );
+
+    if( p_sys->i_osdcodec != 0 || p_sys->psz_osdenc )
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_stream, "creating osdmenu transcoding from fcc=`%4.4s' "
+                 "to fcc=`%4.4s'", (char*)&id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_codec,
+                 (char*)&p_sys->i_osdcodec );
+
+        /* Complete destination format */
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_out.i_codec = p_sys->i_osdcodec;
+
+        /* Open encoder */
+        es_format_Init( &id->p_encoder->fmt_in, id->p_decoder->fmt_in.i_cat,
+                        VLC_FOURCC('Y','U','V','A') );
+        id->p_encoder->fmt_in.psz_language = strdup( "osd" );
+
+        id->p_encoder->p_cfg = p_sys->p_osd_cfg;
+
+        id->p_encoder->p_module =
+            module_Need( id->p_encoder, "encoder", p_sys->psz_osdenc, true );
+
+        if( !id->p_encoder->p_module )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_stream, "cannot find spu encoder (%s)", p_sys->psz_osdenc );
+            goto error;
+        }
+
+        /* open output stream */
+        id->id = p_sys->p_out->pf_add( p_sys->p_out, &id->p_encoder->fmt_out );
+        id->b_transcode = true;
+
+        if( !id->id ) goto error;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        msg_Dbg( p_stream, "not transcoding a stream (fcc=`%4.4s')",
+                 (char*)&id->p_decoder->fmt_out.i_codec );
+        id->id = p_sys->p_out->pf_add( p_sys->p_out, &id->p_decoder->fmt_out );
+        id->b_transcode = false;
+
+        if( !id->id ) goto error;
+    }
+
+    if( !p_sys->p_spu )
+    {
+        p_sys->p_spu = spu_Create( p_stream );
+        spu_Init( p_sys->p_spu );
+    }
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+
+ error:
+    msg_Err( p_stream, "starting osd encoding thread failed" );
+    if( id->p_encoder->p_module )
+            module_Unneed( id->p_encoder, id->p_encoder->p_module );
+    p_sys->b_osd = false;
+    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+}
+
+static void transcode_osd_close( sout_stream_t *p_stream, sout_stream_id_t *id)
+{
+    sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
+
+    /* Close encoder */
+    if( id )
+    {
+        if( id->p_encoder->p_module )
+            module_Unneed( id->p_encoder, id->p_encoder->p_module );
+    }
+    p_sys->b_osd = false;
+}
+
+static int transcode_osd_process( sout_stream_t *p_stream,
+                                  sout_stream_id_t *id,
+                                  block_t *in, block_t **out )
+{
+    sout_stream_sys_t *p_sys = p_stream->p_sys;
+    subpicture_t *p_subpic = NULL;
+
+    /* Check if we have a subpicture to send */
+    if( p_sys->p_spu && in->i_dts > 0)
+    {
+        p_subpic = spu_SortSubpictures( p_sys->p_spu, in->i_dts, false );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        msg_Warn( p_stream, "spu channel not initialized, doing it now" );
+        if( !p_sys->p_spu )
+        {
+            p_sys->p_spu = spu_Create( p_stream );
+            spu_Init( p_sys->p_spu );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if( p_subpic )
+    {
+        block_t *p_block = NULL;
+
+        if( p_sys->b_master_sync && p_sys->i_master_drift )
+        {
+            p_subpic->i_start -= p_sys->i_master_drift;
+            if( p_subpic->i_stop ) p_subpic->i_stop -= p_sys->i_master_drift;
+        }
+
+        p_block = id->p_encoder->pf_encode_sub( id->p_encoder, p_subpic );
+        spu_DestroySubpicture( p_sys->p_spu, p_subpic );
+        if( p_block )
+        {
+            p_block->i_dts = p_block->i_pts = in->i_dts;
+            block_ChainAppend( out, p_block );
+            return VLC_SUCCESS;
+        }
+    }
+    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+}