codec/dirac: Rewrite libdirac(-research) encoding support

libdirac is currently a higher quality (albeit much slower) encoder than
libschroedinger.  The intention is to port its algorithim to schro and
depricate the codebase.

A previous patch removes libdirac decoding support in preference
to the schroedinger module which is designed to be much faster.

This patch corrects previous attempts at doing an encoder module. It
takes into account:
 - input PTS
 - correctly forming output pts&dts (progressive and field coding modes)
 - gathering dirac data units into encapsulation units
 - encoder options
 - simplified encoder options (block overlap)
 - choosing of suitable parameters from input frame parameters
 - OggDirac compliant stashing of headers in p_extra
Signed-off-by: David Flynn <davidf@rd.bbc.co.uk>
Signed-off-by: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@videolan.org>

modules/codec/dirac.c

 /*****************************************************************************
- * dirac.c: Dirac encoder module making use of libdirac.
+ * dirac.c: Dirac encoder module making use of libdirac (dirac-research).
  *          (http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/projects/dirac/index.shtml)
+ *          ##
+ *          ## NB, this is a temporary encoder only module until schroedinger
+ *          ## offers superior encoding quality than dirac-research
+ *          ##
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 1999-2001 the VideoLAN team
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 the VideoLAN team
  * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Gildas Bazin <gbazin@videolan.org>
+ * Rewritten: David Flynn <davidf at rd.bbc.co.uk>
  *
  * 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
@@ -29,15 +34,20 @@
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <limits.h>
+
 #include <vlc_common.h>
 #include <vlc_plugin.h>
 #include <vlc_codec.h>
 #include <vlc_sout.h>
 #include <vlc_vout.h>
 
-#include <libdirac_decoder/dirac_parser.h>
 #include <libdirac_encoder/dirac_encoder.h>
 
+#ifndef DIRAC_RESEARCH_VERSION_ATLEAST
+# define DIRAC_RESEARCH_VERSION_ATLEAST(x,y,z) 0
+#endif
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -47,46 +57,380 @@ static block_t *Encode( encoder_t *p_enc, picture_t *p_pict );
 
 #define ENC_CFG_PREFIX "sout-dirac-"
 
+#define ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR "quality"
+#define ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR_TEXT N_("Constant quality factor")
+#define ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR_LONGTEXT N_("If bitrate=0, use this value for constant quality")
+
+#define ENC_TARGETRATE "bitrate"
+#define ENC_TARGETRATE_TEXT N_("CBR bitrate (kbps)")
+#define ENC_TARGETRATE_LONGTEXT N_("A value > 0 enables constant bitrate mode")
+
+#define ENC_LOSSLESS "lossless"
+#define ENC_LOSSLESS_TEXT N_("Enable lossless coding")
+#define ENC_LOSSLESS_LONGTEXT N_("Lossless coding ignores bitrate and quality settings, " \
+                                 "allowing for perfect reproduction of the original")
+
+#define ENC_PREFILTER "prefilter"
+#define ENC_PREFILTER_TEXT N_("Prefilter")
+#define ENC_PREFILTER_LONGTEXT N_("Enable adaptive prefiltering")
+static const char *const enc_prefilter_list[] =
+  { "none", "cwm", "rectlp", "diaglp" };
+static const char *const enc_prefilter_list_text[] =
+  { N_("none"), N_("Centre Weighted Median"),
+    N_("Rectangular Linear Phase"), N_("Diagonal Linear Phase") };
+
+#define ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH "prefilter-strength"
+#define ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH_TEXT N_("Amount of prefiltering")
+#define ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH_LONGTEXT N_("Higher value implies more prefiltering")
+
+#define ENC_CHROMAFMT "chroma-fmt"
+#define ENC_CHROMAFMT_TEXT N_("Chroma format")
+#define ENC_CHROMAFMT_LONGTEXT N_("Picking chroma format will force a " \
+                                  "conversion of the video into that format")
+static const char *const enc_chromafmt_list[] =
+  { "420", "422", "444" };
+static const char *const enc_chromafmt_list_text[] =
+  { N_("4:2:0"), N_("4:2:2"), N_("4:4:4") };
+
+#define ENC_L1SEP "l1-sep"
+#define ENC_L1SEP_TEXT N_("Distance between 'P' frames")
+#define ENC_L1SEP_LONGTEXT ENC_L1SEP_TEXT
+
+#define ENC_L1NUM "num-l1"
+#define ENC_L1NUM_TEXT N_("Number of 'P' frames per GOP")
+#define ENC_L1NUM_LONGTEXT ENC_L1NUM_TEXT
+
+#define ENC_CODINGMODE "coding-mode"
+#define ENC_CODINGMODE_TEXT N_("Picture coding mode")
+#define ENC_CODINGMODE_LONGTEXT N_("Field coding is where interlaced fields are coded" \
+                                   " seperately as opposed to a pseudo-progressive frame")
+static const char *const enc_codingmode_list[] =
+  { "auto", "progressive", "field" };
+static const char *const enc_codingmode_list_text[] =
+  { N_("auto - let encoder decide based upon input (Best)"),
+    N_("force coding frame as single picture"),
+    N_("force coding frame as seperate interlaced fields"),
+  };
+
+#define ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH "mc-blk-width"
+#define ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH_TEXT N_("Width of motion compensation blocks")
+#define ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH_LONGTEXT N_("")
+
+#define ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT "mc-blk-height"
+#define ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT_TEXT N_("Height of motion compensation blocks")
+#define ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT_LONGTEXT N_("")
+
+/* also known as XBSEP and YBSEP */
+#define ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP "mc-blk-overlap"
+#define ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP_TEXT N_("Block overlap (%)")
+#define ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP_LONGTEXT N_("Amount that each motion block should " \
+                                       "be overlapped by its neighbours")
+
+/* advanced option only */
+#define ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN "mc-blk-xblen"
+#define ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN_TEXT N_("xblen")
+#define ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN_LONGTEXT N_("Total horizontal block length including overlaps")
+
+/* advanded option only */
+#define ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN "mc-blk-yblen"
+#define ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN_TEXT N_("yblen")
+#define ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN_LONGTEXT N_("Total vertical block length including overlaps")
+
+#define ENC_MVPREC "mv-prec"
+#define ENC_MVPREC_TEXT N_("Motion vector precision")
+#define ENC_MVPREC_LONGTEXT N_("Motion vector precision in pels.")
+static const char *const enc_mvprec_list[] =
+  { "1", "1/2", "1/4", "1/8" };
+
+#define ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH "me-simple-search"
+#define ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH_TEXT N_("Simple ME search area x:y")
+#define ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH_LONGTEXT N_("(Not recommended) Perform a simple (non hierarchical " \
+                                        "block matching motion vector search with search range " \
+                                        "of +/-x, +/-y")
+
+#define ENC_ME_COMBINED "me-combined"
+#define ENC_ME_COMBINED_TEXT N_("Three component motion estimation")
+#define ENC_ME_COMBINED_LONGTEXT N_("Use chroma as part of the motion estimation process")
+
+#define ENC_DWTINTRA "dwt-intra"
+#define ENC_DWTINTRA_TEXT N_("Intra picture DWT filter")
+#define ENC_DWTINTRA_LONGTEXT ENC_DWTINTRA_TEXT
+
+#define ENC_DWTINTER "dwt-inter"
+#define ENC_DWTINTER_TEXT N_("Inter picture DWT filter")
+#define ENC_DWTINTER_LONGTEXT ENC_DWTINTER_TEXT
+
+#define ENC_DWTDEPTH "dwt-depth"
+#define ENC_DWTDEPTH_TEXT N_("Number of DWT iterations")
+#define ENC_DWTDEPTH_LONGTEXT N_("Also known as DWT levels")
+
+/* advanced option only */
+#define ENC_MULTIQUANT "multi-quant"
+#define ENC_MULTIQUANT_TEXT N_("Enable multiple quantizers")
+#define ENC_MULTIQUANT_LONGTEXT N_("Enable multiple quantizers per subband (one per codeblock)")
+
+/* advanced option only */
+#define ENC_SPARTITION "spartition"
+#define ENC_SPARTITION_TEXT N_("Enable spatial partitioning")
+#define ENC_SPARTITION_LONGTEXT ENC_SPARTITION_TEXT
+
+#define ENC_NOAC "noac"
+#define ENC_NOAC_TEXT N_("Disable arithmetic coding")
+#define ENC_NOAC_LONGTEXT N_("Use variable length codes instead, useful for very high bitrates")
+
+/* visual modelling */
+/* advanced option only */
+#define ENC_CPD "cpd"
+#define ENC_CPD_TEXT N_("cycles per degree")
+#define ENC_CPD_LONGTEXT ENC_CPD_TEXT
+
 static const char *const ppsz_enc_options[] = {
-    "quality", NULL
+    ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR, ENC_TARGETRATE, ENC_LOSSLESS, ENC_PREFILTER, ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH,
+    ENC_CHROMAFMT, ENC_L1SEP, ENC_L1NUM, ENC_CODINGMODE,
+    ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH, ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT, ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP,
+    ENC_MVPREC, ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH, ENC_ME_COMBINED,
+    ENC_DWTINTRA, ENC_DWTINTER, ENC_DWTDEPTH,
+    ENC_MULTIQUANT, ENC_SPARTITION, ENC_NOAC,
+    ENC_CPD,
+    NULL
 };
 
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Module descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
-#define ENC_QUALITY_TEXT N_("Encoding quality")
-#define ENC_QUALITY_LONGTEXT N_( \
-  "Quality of the encoding between 1.0 (low) and 10.0 (high)." )
 
-vlc_module_begin ()
+vlc_module_begin()
     set_category( CAT_INPUT )
     set_subcategory( SUBCAT_INPUT_VCODEC )
-    set_description( N_("Dirac video encoder") )
+    set_description( N_("Dirac video encoder using dirac-research library") )
     set_capability( "encoder", 100 )
     set_callbacks( OpenEncoder, CloseEncoder )
-    add_float( ENC_CFG_PREFIX "quality", 7.0, NULL, ENC_QUALITY_TEXT,
-               ENC_QUALITY_LONGTEXT, false );
 
-vlc_module_end ()
+    add_float( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR, 5.5, NULL,
+               ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR_TEXT, ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_float_range(0., 10.);
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_TARGETRATE, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_TARGETRATE_TEXT, ENC_TARGETRATE_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+
+    add_bool( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_LOSSLESS, false, NULL,
+              ENC_LOSSLESS_TEXT, ENC_LOSSLESS_LONGTEXT, false );
+
+    add_string( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_PREFILTER, "diaglp", NULL,
+                ENC_PREFILTER_TEXT, ENC_PREFILTER_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_string_list( enc_prefilter_list, enc_prefilter_list_text, 0 );
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH, 1, NULL,
+                 ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH_TEXT, ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(0, 10);
+
+    add_string( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_CHROMAFMT, "420", NULL,
+                ENC_CHROMAFMT_TEXT, ENC_CHROMAFMT_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_string_list( enc_chromafmt_list, enc_chromafmt_list_text, 0 );
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_L1SEP, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_L1SEP_TEXT, ENC_L1SEP_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_L1NUM, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_L1NUM_TEXT, ENC_L1NUM_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+
+    add_string( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_CODINGMODE, "auto", NULL,
+                ENC_CODINGMODE_TEXT, ENC_CODINGMODE_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_string_list( enc_codingmode_list, enc_codingmode_list_text, 0 );
+
+    add_string( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MVPREC, "1/2", NULL,
+                ENC_MVPREC_TEXT, ENC_MVPREC_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_string_list( enc_mvprec_list, enc_mvprec_list, 0 );
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH_TEXT, ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH_LONGTEXT, false );
+    add_deprecated_alias( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT, ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT_LONGTEXT, false );
+    add_deprecated_alias( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP_TEXT, ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(-1, 100);
+
+    /* advanced option only */
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN_TEXT, ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN_LONGTEXT, true );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+    /* advanced option only */
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN_TEXT, ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN_LONGTEXT, true );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+
+    add_string( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH, "", NULL,
+              ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH_TEXT, ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH_LONGTEXT, false );
+
+#if DIRAC_RESEARCH_VERSION_ATLEAST(1,0,1)
+    add_bool( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_ME_COMBINED, true, NULL,
+              ENC_ME_COMBINED_TEXT, ENC_ME_COMBINED_LONGTEXT, false );
+#endif
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_DWTINTRA, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_DWTINTRA_TEXT, ENC_DWTINTRA_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(-1, 6);
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_DWTINTER, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_DWTINTER_TEXT, ENC_DWTINTER_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(-1, 6);
+
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_DWTDEPTH, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_DWTDEPTH_TEXT, ENC_DWTDEPTH_LONGTEXT, false );
+    change_integer_range(-1, 4);
+
+    /* advanced option only */
+    /* NB, unforunately vlc doesn't have a concept of 'dont care' */
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MULTIQUANT, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_MULTIQUANT_TEXT, ENC_MULTIQUANT_LONGTEXT, true );
+    change_integer_range(-1, 1);
+
+    /* advanced option only */
+    /* NB, unforunately vlc doesn't have a concept of 'dont care' */
+    add_integer( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_SPARTITION, -1, NULL,
+                 ENC_SPARTITION_TEXT, ENC_SPARTITION_LONGTEXT, true );
+    change_integer_range(-1, 1);
+
+    add_bool( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_NOAC, false, NULL,
+              ENC_NOAC_TEXT, ENC_NOAC_LONGTEXT, false );
+
+    /* advanced option only */
+    add_float( ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_CPD, -1, NULL,
+               ENC_CPD_TEXT, ENC_CPD_LONGTEXT, true );
+    change_integer_range(-1, INT_MAX);
+vlc_module_end()
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * picture_pts_t : store pts alongside picture number, not carried through
+ * encoder
+ *****************************************************************************/
+struct picture_pts_t
+{
+   bool b_empty;      /* entry is invalid */
+   uint32_t u_pnum;  /* dirac picture number */
+   mtime_t i_pts;    /* associated pts */
+};
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * encoder_sys_t : dirac encoder descriptor
  *****************************************************************************/
-#define ENC_BUFSIZE 1024*1024
+#define PTS_TLB_SIZE 256
 struct encoder_sys_t
 {
-    /*
-     * Dirac properties
-     */
     dirac_encoder_t *p_dirac;
     dirac_encoder_context_t ctx;
+    bool b_auto_field_coding;
 
     uint8_t *p_buffer_in;
     int i_buffer_in;
+    uint32_t i_input_picnum;
+    block_fifo_t *p_dts_fifo;
 
-    uint8_t p_buffer_out[ENC_BUFSIZE];
+    int i_buffer_out;
+    uint8_t *p_buffer_out;
+    block_t *p_chain;
+
+    struct picture_pts_t pts_tlb[PTS_TLB_SIZE];
+    mtime_t i_pts_offset;
+    mtime_t i_field_time;
+};
+
+static struct
+{
+    unsigned int i_height;
+    int i_approx_fps;
+    VideoFormat i_vf;
+} dirac_format_guess[] = {
+    /* Important: Keep this list ordered in decending picture height */
+    {1, 0, VIDEO_FORMAT_CUSTOM},
+    {120, 15, VIDEO_FORMAT_QSIF525},
+    {144, 12, VIDEO_FORMAT_QCIF},
+    {240, 15, VIDEO_FORMAT_SIF525},
+    {288, 12, VIDEO_FORMAT_CIF},
+    {480, 30, VIDEO_FORMAT_SD_480I60},
+    {480, 15, VIDEO_FORMAT_4SIF525},
+    {576, 12, VIDEO_FORMAT_4CIF},
+    {576, 25, VIDEO_FORMAT_SD_576I50},
+    {720, 50, VIDEO_FORMAT_HD_720P50},
+    {720, 60, VIDEO_FORMAT_HD_720P60},
+    {1080, 24, VIDEO_FORMAT_DIGI_CINEMA_2K24},
+    {1080, 25, VIDEO_FORMAT_HD_1080I50},
+    {1080, 30, VIDEO_FORMAT_HD_1080I60},
+    {1080, 50, VIDEO_FORMAT_HD_1080P50},
+    {1080, 60, VIDEO_FORMAT_HD_1080P60},
+    {2160, 24, VIDEO_FORMAT_DIGI_CINEMA_4K24},
+    {2160, 50, VIDEO_FORMAT_UHDTV_4K50},
+    {2160, 60, VIDEO_FORMAT_UHDTV_4K60},
+    {3840, 50, VIDEO_FORMAT_UHDTV_8K50},
+    {3840, 60, VIDEO_FORMAT_UHDTV_8K60},
+    {0, 0, 0},
 };
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * ResetPTStlb: Purge all entries in @p_dec@'s PTS-tlb
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void ResetPTStlb( encoder_t *p_enc )
+{
+    encoder_sys_t *p_sys = p_enc->p_sys;
+    for( int i=0; i<PTS_TLB_SIZE; i++)
+    {
+        p_sys->pts_tlb[i].b_empty = true;
+    }
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * StorePicturePTS: Store the PTS value for a particular picture number
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void StorePicturePTS( encoder_t *p_enc, uint32_t u_pnum, mtime_t i_pts )
+{
+    encoder_sys_t *p_sys = p_enc->p_sys;
+
+    for( int i=0; i<PTS_TLB_SIZE; i++ )
+    {
+        if( p_sys->pts_tlb[i].b_empty )
+        {
+            p_sys->pts_tlb[i].u_pnum = u_pnum;
+            p_sys->pts_tlb[i].i_pts = i_pts;
+            p_sys->pts_tlb[i].b_empty = false;
+
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    msg_Err( p_enc, "Could not store PTS %"PRId64" for frame %u", i_pts, u_pnum );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * GetPicturePTS: Retrieve the PTS value for a particular picture number
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static mtime_t GetPicturePTS( encoder_t *p_enc, uint32_t u_pnum )
+{
+    encoder_sys_t *p_sys = p_enc->p_sys;
+
+    for( int i=0; i<PTS_TLB_SIZE; i++ )
+    {
+        if( !p_sys->pts_tlb[i].b_empty &&
+            p_sys->pts_tlb[i].u_pnum == u_pnum )
+        {
+             p_sys->pts_tlb[i].b_empty = true;
+             return p_sys->pts_tlb[i].i_pts;
+        }
+    }
+
+    msg_Err( p_enc, "Could not retrieve PTS for picture %u", u_pnum );
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * OpenEncoder: probe the encoder and return score
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -94,8 +438,9 @@ static int OpenEncoder( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
     encoder_t *p_enc = (encoder_t *)p_this;
     encoder_sys_t *p_sys = p_enc->p_sys;
-    vlc_value_t val;
-    float f_quality;
+    int i_tmp;
+    float f_tmp;
+    char *psz_tmp;
 
     if( p_enc->fmt_out.i_codec != VLC_FOURCC('d','r','a','c') &&
         !p_enc->b_force )
@@ -103,62 +448,384 @@ static int OpenEncoder( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
+    if( !p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate || !p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base ||
+        !p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height || !p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_enc, "Framerate and picture dimensions must be non-zero" );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
     /* Allocate the memory needed to store the decoder's structure */
-    if( ( p_sys = (encoder_sys_t *)malloc(sizeof(encoder_sys_t)) ) == NULL )
+    if( ( p_sys = calloc( 1, sizeof(*p_sys) ) ) == NULL )
         return VLC_ENOMEM;
-    memset( p_sys, 0, sizeof(encoder_sys_t) );
-    p_enc->p_sys = p_sys;
 
+    p_enc->p_sys = p_sys;
     p_enc->pf_encode_video = Encode;
-    p_enc->fmt_in.i_codec = VLC_FOURCC('I','4','2','0');
-    p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_bits_per_pixel = 12;
     p_enc->fmt_out.i_codec = VLC_FOURCC('d','r','a','c');
+    p_enc->fmt_out.i_cat = VIDEO_ES;
 
-    config_ChainParse( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX, ppsz_enc_options, p_enc->p_cfg );
+    if( ( p_sys->p_dts_fifo = block_FifoNew() ) == NULL )
+    {
+        CloseEncoder( p_this );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+    ResetPTStlb( p_enc );
 
-    dirac_encoder_context_init( &p_sys->ctx, VIDEO_FORMAT_CUSTOM );
-    /* */
+    /* guess the video format based upon number of lines and picture height */
+    int i = 0;
+    VideoFormat guessed_video_fmt = VIDEO_FORMAT_CUSTOM;
+    /* Pick the dirac_video_format in this order of preference:
+     *  1. an exact match in frame height and an approximate fps match
+     *  2. the previous preset with a smaller number of lines.
+     */
+    do
+    {
+        if( dirac_format_guess[i].i_height < p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height )
+        {
+            guessed_video_fmt = dirac_format_guess[i-1].i_vf;
+            break;
+        }
+        if( dirac_format_guess[i].i_height != p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height )
+            continue;
+        int src_fps = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate / p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base;
+        int delta_fps = abs( dirac_format_guess[i].i_approx_fps - src_fps );
+        if( delta_fps > 2 )
+            continue;
+
+        guessed_video_fmt = dirac_format_guess[i].i_vf;
+        break;
+    } while( dirac_format_guess[++i].i_height );
+
+    dirac_encoder_context_init( &p_sys->ctx, guessed_video_fmt );
+
+    /* constants set from the input video format */
     p_sys->ctx.src_params.width = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width;
     p_sys->ctx.src_params.height = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height;
+    p_sys->ctx.src_params.frame_rate.numerator = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate;
+    p_sys->ctx.src_params.frame_rate.denominator = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base;
+    unsigned u_asr_num, u_asr_den;
+    vlc_ureduce( &u_asr_num, &u_asr_den,
+                 p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height * p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_aspect,
+                 p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width * VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR,
+                 0 );
+    p_sys->ctx.src_params.pix_asr.numerator = u_asr_num;
+    p_sys->ctx.src_params.pix_asr.denominator = u_asr_den;
+
+    config_ChainParse( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX, ppsz_enc_options, p_enc->p_cfg );
+
+    psz_tmp = var_GetString( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_CHROMAFMT );
+    if( !psz_tmp )
+        goto error;
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "420" ) ) {
+        p_enc->fmt_in.i_codec = VLC_FOURCC('I','4','2','0');
+        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_bits_per_pixel = 12;
         p_sys->ctx.src_params.chroma = format420;
-    /* */
-    p_sys->ctx.src_params.frame_rate.numerator =
-        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate;
-    p_sys->ctx.src_params.frame_rate.denominator =
-        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base;
-    p_sys->ctx.src_params.source_sampling = 0;
-    p_sys->ctx.src_params.topfieldfirst = 0;
-
-    var_Get( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX "quality", &val );
-    f_quality = val.f_float;
-    if( f_quality > 10 ) f_quality = 10;
-    if( f_quality < 1 ) f_quality = 1;
-    p_sys->ctx.enc_params.qf = f_quality;
+        p_sys->i_buffer_in = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width * p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height * 3 / 2;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "422" ) ) {
+        p_enc->fmt_in.i_codec = VLC_FOURCC('I','4','2','2');
+        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_bits_per_pixel = 16;
+        p_sys->ctx.src_params.chroma = format422;
+        p_sys->i_buffer_in = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width * p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height * 2;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "444" ) ) {
+        p_enc->fmt_in.i_codec = VLC_FOURCC('I','4','4','4');
+        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_bits_per_pixel = 24;
+        p_sys->ctx.src_params.chroma = format444;
+        p_sys->i_buffer_in = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width * p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height * 3;
+    }
+    else {
+        msg_Err( p_enc, "Invalid chroma format: %s", psz_tmp );
+        free( psz_tmp );
+        goto error;
+    }
+    free( psz_tmp );
 
-    /* Initialise the encoder with the encoder context */
-    p_sys->p_dirac = dirac_encoder_init( &p_sys->ctx, 0 );
+    p_sys->ctx.enc_params.qf = var_GetFloat( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_QUALITY_FACTOR );
+
+    /* use bitrate from sout-transcode-vb in kbps */
+    p_sys->ctx.enc_params.trate = p_enc->fmt_out.i_bitrate / 1000;
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_TARGETRATE );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.trate = i_tmp;
+
+    p_sys->ctx.enc_params.lossless = var_GetBool( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_LOSSLESS );
+
+    psz_tmp = var_GetString( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_PREFILTER );
+    if( !psz_tmp )
+        goto error;
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "none" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.prefilter = NO_PF;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "cwm" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.prefilter = CWM;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "rectlp" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.prefilter = RECTLP;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "diaglp" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.prefilter = DIAGLP;
+    }
+    else {
+        msg_Err( p_enc, "Invalid prefilter: %s", psz_tmp );
+        free( psz_tmp );
+        goto error;
+    }
+    free( psz_tmp );
+
+    p_sys->ctx.enc_params.prefilter_strength =
+        var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_PREFILTER_STRENGTH );
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_L1SEP );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.L1_sep = i_tmp;
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_L1NUM );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.num_L1 = i_tmp;
+
+    psz_tmp = var_GetString( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_CODINGMODE );
+    if( !psz_tmp )
+        goto error;
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "auto" ) ) {
+        p_sys->b_auto_field_coding = 1;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "progressive" ) ) {
+        p_sys->b_auto_field_coding = 0;
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.picture_coding_mode = 0;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "field" ) ) {
+        p_sys->b_auto_field_coding = 0;
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.picture_coding_mode = 1;
+    }
+    else {
+        msg_Err( p_enc, "Invalid codingmode: %s", psz_tmp );
+        free( psz_tmp );
+        goto error;
+    }
+    free( psz_tmp );
+
+    psz_tmp = var_GetString( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MVPREC );
+    if( !psz_tmp )
+        goto error;
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "1" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.mv_precision = MV_PRECISION_PIXEL;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "1/2" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.mv_precision = MV_PRECISION_HALF_PIXEL;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "1/4" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.mv_precision = MV_PRECISION_QUARTER_PIXEL;
+    }
+    else if( !strcmp( psz_tmp, "1/8" ) ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.mv_precision = MV_PRECISION_EIGHTH_PIXEL;
+    }
+    else {
+        msg_Err( p_enc, "Invalid mv-prec: %s", psz_tmp );
+        free( psz_tmp );
+        goto error;
+    }
+    free( psz_tmp );
+
+    /*
+     * {x,y}b{len,sep} must be multiples of 4
+     */
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_WIDTH );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.xbsep = i_tmp / 4 * 4;
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_HEIGHT );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.ybsep = i_tmp / 4 * 4;
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_OVERLAP );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 ) {
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.xblen = p_sys->ctx.enc_params.xbsep * (100 + i_tmp) / 400 * 4;
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.yblen = p_sys->ctx.enc_params.ybsep * (100 + i_tmp) / 400 * 4;
+    }
 
-    /* Set the buffer size for the encoded picture */
-    p_sys->i_buffer_in = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width *
-        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height * 3 / 2;
-    p_sys->p_buffer_in = malloc( p_sys->i_buffer_in );
+    /*
+     * {x,y}blen >= {x,y}bsep
+     * {x,y}blen <= 2* {x,y}bsep
+     */
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_XBLEN );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 ) {
+        int xblen = __MAX( i_tmp, p_sys->ctx.enc_params.xbsep );
+        xblen = __MIN( xblen, 2 * p_sys->ctx.enc_params.xbsep );
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.xblen = xblen;
+    }
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MCBLK_YBLEN );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 ) {
+        int yblen = __MAX( i_tmp, p_sys->ctx.enc_params.ybsep );
+        yblen = __MIN( yblen, 2 * p_sys->ctx.enc_params.ybsep );
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.yblen = yblen;
+    }
+
+    psz_tmp = var_GetString( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_ME_SIMPLESEARCH );
+    if( !psz_tmp )
+        goto error;
+    if( *psz_tmp != '\0' ) {
+        /* of the form [0-9]+:[0-9]+ */
+        char *psz_start = psz_tmp;
+        char *psz_end = psz_tmp;
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.x_range_me = strtol(psz_start, &psz_end, 10);
+        if( *psz_end != ':'  || psz_end == psz_start ) {
+            msg_Err( p_enc, "Invalid simple search range: %s", psz_tmp );
+            free( psz_tmp );
+            goto error;
+        }
+        psz_start = ++psz_end;
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.y_range_me = strtol(psz_start, &psz_end, 10);
+        if( *psz_end != '\0'  || psz_end == psz_start ) {
+            msg_Err( p_enc, "Invalid simple search range: %s", psz_tmp );
+            free( psz_tmp );
+            goto error;
+        }
+        if( p_sys->ctx.enc_params.x_range_me < 0 ||
+            p_sys->ctx.enc_params.y_range_me < 0 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_enc, "Invalid negative simple search range: %s", psz_tmp );
+            free( psz_tmp );
+            goto error;
+        }
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.full_search = 1;
+    }
+    free( psz_tmp );
+
+#if DIRAC_RESEARCH_VERSION_ATLEAST(1,0,1)
+    p_sys->ctx.enc_params.combined_me = var_GetBool( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_ME_COMBINED );
+#endif
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_DWTINTRA );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.intra_wlt_filter = i_tmp;
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_DWTINTER );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.inter_wlt_filter = i_tmp;
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_DWTDEPTH );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.wlt_depth = i_tmp;
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_MULTIQUANT );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.multi_quants = i_tmp;
+
+    i_tmp = var_GetInteger( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_SPARTITION );
+    if( i_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.spatial_partition = i_tmp;
+
+    p_sys->ctx.enc_params.using_ac = !var_GetBool( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_NOAC );
+
+    f_tmp = var_GetFloat( p_enc, ENC_CFG_PREFIX ENC_CPD );
+    if( f_tmp > -1 )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.cpd = f_tmp;
+
+    /* Allocate the buffer for inputing frames into the encoder */
+    if( ( p_sys->p_buffer_in = malloc( p_sys->i_buffer_in ) ) == NULL )
+    {
+        CloseEncoder( p_this );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+    }
+
+    /* Set up output buffer */
+    /* Unfortunately it isn't possible to determine if the buffer
+     * is too small (and then reallocate it) */
+    p_sys->i_buffer_out = p_sys->i_buffer_in;
+    if( ( p_sys->p_buffer_out = malloc( p_sys->i_buffer_out ) ) == NULL )
+    {
+        CloseEncoder( p_this );
+        return VLC_ENOMEM;
+    }
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
+error:
+    CloseEncoder( p_this );
+    return VLC_EGENERIC;
+}
+
+/* Attempt to find dirac picture number in an encapsulation unit */
+static int ReadDiracPictureNumber( uint32_t *p_picnum, block_t *p_block )
+{
+    uint32_t u_pos = 4;
+    /* protect against falling off the edge */
+    while( u_pos + 13 < p_block->i_buffer )
+    {
+        /* find the picture startcode */
+        if( p_block->p_buffer[u_pos] & 0x08 )
+        {
+            *p_picnum = GetDWBE( p_block->p_buffer + u_pos + 9 );
+            return 1;
+        }
+        /* skip to the next dirac data unit */
+        uint32_t u_npo = GetDWBE( p_block->p_buffer + u_pos + 1 );
+        assert( u_npo <= UINT32_MAX - u_pos );
+        if (u_npo == 0)
+            u_npo = 13;
+        u_pos += u_npo;
+    }
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Encode: the whole thing
  ****************************************************************************
- * This function spits out ogg packets.
+ * This function spits out encapsulation units.
  ****************************************************************************/
 static block_t *Encode( encoder_t *p_enc, picture_t *p_pic )
 {
     encoder_sys_t *p_sys = p_enc->p_sys;
-    block_t *p_block, *p_chain = NULL;
+    block_t *p_block, *p_output_chain = NULL;
     int i_plane, i_line, i_width, i_src_stride;
     uint8_t *p_dst;
 
-    /* Copy input picture in encoder input buffer (stride by stride) */
+    /* we only know if the sequence is interlaced when the first
+     * picture arrives, so final setup is done here */
+    /* XXX todo, detect change of interlace */
+    p_sys->ctx.src_params.topfieldfirst = p_pic->b_top_field_first;
+    p_sys->ctx.src_params.source_sampling = !p_pic->b_progressive;
+
+    if( p_sys->b_auto_field_coding )
+        p_sys->ctx.enc_params.picture_coding_mode = !p_pic->b_progressive;
+
+    if( !p_sys->p_dirac )
+    {
+        date_t date;
+        /* Initialise the encoder with the encoder context */
+        p_sys->p_dirac = dirac_encoder_init( &p_sys->ctx, 0 );
+        if( !p_sys->p_dirac )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_enc, "Failed to initialize dirac encoder\n" );
+            p_enc->b_error = 1;
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        date_Init( &date, p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate, p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base );
+#if DIRAC_RESEARCH_VERSION_ATLEAST(1,0,2)
+        int i_delayinpics = dirac_encoder_ptsoffset( p_sys->p_dirac );
+        i_delayinpics /= p_sys->ctx.enc_params.picture_coding_mode + 1;
+        date_Increment( &date, i_delayinpics );
+#else
+        date_Increment( &date, 1 );
+#endif
+        p_sys->i_pts_offset = date_Get( &date );
+
+        /* picture_coding_mode = 1 == FIELD_CODING, two pictures are produced
+         * for each frame input. Calculate time between fields for offsetting
+         * the second field later. */
+        if( 1 == p_sys->ctx.enc_params.picture_coding_mode )
+        {
+            date_Set( &date, 0 );
+            date_Increment( &date, 1 );
+            p_sys->i_field_time = date_Get( &date ) / 2;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Copy input picture into encoder input buffer (stride by stride) */
+    /* Would be lovely to just pass the picture in, but there is noway for the
+     * library to free it */
     p_dst = p_sys->p_buffer_in;
     for( i_plane = 0; i_plane < p_pic->i_planes; i_plane++ )
     {
@@ -176,59 +843,132 @@ static block_t *Encode( encoder_t *p_enc, picture_t *p_pic )
 
     /* Load one frame of data into encoder */
     if( dirac_encoder_load( p_sys->p_dirac, p_sys->p_buffer_in,
-                            p_sys->i_buffer_in ) >= 0 )
+                            p_sys->i_buffer_in ) < 0 )
     {
-        dirac_encoder_state_t state;
+        msg_Dbg( p_enc, "dirac_encoder_load() error" );
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
-        msg_Dbg( p_enc, "dirac_encoder_load" );
+    /* store pts in a lookaside buffer, so that the same pts may
+     * be used for the picture in coded order */
+    StorePicturePTS( p_enc, p_sys->i_input_picnum, p_pic->date );
+    p_sys->i_input_picnum++;
 
+    /* store dts in a queue, so that they appear in order in
+     * coded order */
+    p_block = block_New( p_enc, 1 );
+    if( !p_block )
+    {
+        p_enc->b_error = 1;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    p_block->i_dts = p_pic->date - p_sys->i_pts_offset;
+    block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_dts_fifo, p_block );
+    p_block = NULL;
+
+    /* for field coding mode, insert an extra value into both the
+     * pts lookaside buffer and dts queue, offset to correspond
+     * to a one field delay. */
+    if( 1 == p_sys->ctx.enc_params.picture_coding_mode )
+    {
+        StorePicturePTS( p_enc, p_sys->i_input_picnum, p_pic->date + p_sys->i_field_time );
+        p_sys->i_input_picnum++;
+
+        p_block = block_New( p_enc, 1 );
+        if( !p_block )
+        {
+            p_enc->b_error = 1;
+            return NULL;
+        }
+        p_block->i_dts = p_pic->date - p_sys->i_pts_offset + p_sys->i_field_time;
+        block_FifoPut( p_sys->p_dts_fifo, p_block );
+        p_block = NULL;
+    }
+
+    dirac_encoder_state_t state;
     /* Retrieve encoded frames from encoder */
     do
     {
         p_sys->p_dirac->enc_buf.buffer = p_sys->p_buffer_out;
-            p_sys->p_dirac->enc_buf.size = ENC_BUFSIZE;
+        p_sys->p_dirac->enc_buf.size = p_sys->i_buffer_out;
         state = dirac_encoder_output( p_sys->p_dirac );
-            msg_Dbg( p_enc, "dirac_encoder_output: %i", state );
         switch( state )
         {
-            case ENC_STATE_AVAIL:
-                 // Encoded frame available in encoder->enc_buf
-                 // Encoded frame params available in enccoder->enc_fparams
-                 // Encoded frame stats available in enccoder->enc_fstats
+        case ENC_STATE_AVAIL: {
+            uint32_t pic_num;
+
+            /* extract data from encoder temporary buffer. */
             p_block = block_New( p_enc, p_sys->p_dirac->enc_buf.size );
+            if( !p_block )
+            {
+                p_enc->b_error = 1;
+                return NULL;
+            }
             memcpy( p_block->p_buffer, p_sys->p_dirac->enc_buf.buffer,
                     p_sys->p_dirac->enc_buf.size );
-                 p_block->i_dts = p_block->i_pts = p_pic->date;
-                 block_ChainAppend( &p_chain, p_block );
 
+            /* if some flags were set for a previous block, prevent
+             * them from getting lost */
+            if( p_sys->p_chain )
+                p_block->i_flags |= p_sys->p_chain->i_flags;
+
+            /* store all extracted blocks in a chain and gather up when an
+             * entire encapsulation unit is avaliable (ends with a picture) */
+            block_ChainAppend( &p_sys->p_chain, p_block );
+
+            /* Presence of a Sequence header indicates a seek point */
+            if( 0 == p_block->p_buffer[4] )
+            {
+                p_block->i_flags |= BLOCK_FLAG_TYPE_I;
+
+                if( !p_enc->fmt_out.p_extra ) {
+                    const uint8_t eos[] = { 'B','B','C','D',0x10,0,0,0,13,0,0,0,0 };
+                    uint32_t len = GetDWBE( p_block->p_buffer + 5 );
+                    /* if it hasn't been done so far, stash a copy of the
+                     * sequence header for muxers such as ogg */
+                    /* The OggDirac spec advises that a Dirac EOS DataUnit
+                     * is appended to the sequence header to allow guard
+                     * against poor streaming servers */
+                    /* XXX, should this be done using the packetizer ? */
+                    p_enc->fmt_out.p_extra = malloc( len + sizeof(eos) );
+                    if( !p_enc->fmt_out.p_extra )
+                    {
+                        p_enc->b_error = 1;
+                        return NULL;
+                    }
+                    memcpy( p_enc->fmt_out.p_extra, p_block->p_buffer, len);
+                    memcpy( (uint8_t*)p_enc->fmt_out.p_extra + len, eos, sizeof(eos) );
+                    SetDWBE( (uint8_t*)p_enc->fmt_out.p_extra + len + 10, len );
+                    p_enc->fmt_out.i_extra = len + sizeof(eos);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( ReadDiracPictureNumber( &pic_num, p_block ) )
+            {
+                /* Finding a picture terminates an ecapsulation unit, gather
+                 * all data and output; use the next dts value queued up
+                 * and find correct pts in the tlb */
+                p_block = block_FifoGet( p_sys->p_dts_fifo );
+                p_sys->p_chain->i_dts = p_block->i_dts;
+                p_sys->p_chain->i_pts = GetPicturePTS( p_enc, pic_num );
+                block_Release( p_block );
+                block_ChainAppend( &p_output_chain, block_ChainGather( p_sys->p_chain ) );
+                p_sys->p_chain = NULL;
+            } else {
+                p_block = NULL;
+            }
             break;
+            }
+
         case ENC_STATE_BUFFER:
             break;
         case ENC_STATE_INVALID:
         default:
             break;
         }
-            if( p_sys->p_dirac->decoded_frame_avail )
-            {
-                //locally decoded frame is available in
-                //encoder->dec_buf
-                //locally decoded frame parameters available
-                //in encoder->dec_fparams
-            }
-            if( p_sys->p_dirac->instr_data_avail )
-            {
-                //Instrumentation data (motion vectors etc.)
-                //available in encoder->instr
-            }
-
     } while( state == ENC_STATE_AVAIL );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        msg_Dbg( p_enc, "dirac_encoder_load() error" );
-    }
 
-    return p_chain;
+    return p_output_chain;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -239,12 +979,16 @@ static void CloseEncoder( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     encoder_t *p_enc = (encoder_t *)p_this;
     encoder_sys_t *p_sys = p_enc->p_sys;
 
-    msg_Dbg( p_enc, "resulting bit-rate: %lld bits/sec",
-             p_sys->p_dirac->enc_seqstats.bit_rate );
-
     /* Free the encoder resources */
+    if( p_sys->p_dirac )
         dirac_encoder_close( p_sys->p_dirac );
 
     free( p_sys->p_buffer_in );
+    free( p_sys->p_buffer_out );
+
+    if( p_sys->p_dts_fifo )
+        block_FifoRelease( p_sys->p_dts_fifo );
+    block_ChainRelease( p_sys->p_chain );
+
     free( p_sys );
 }