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Error in Unpacking Tar Archive: Illegal byte sequence with tape-length option

When attempting to upload large MP4 files to Amazon S3 using the web interface, tar files with sizes greater than 4GB are created. However, during the unpacking process, an error occurs: 'Illegal byte sequence'. This issue can be resolved by using the correct syntax for the tape-length option in the tar command.