Scenarist import problem

[cdrips]

After Sceneaid launches Scenarist, I am having trouble importing. The error it gives me is this "The aspect ratio of MPEG video file "(file name)" has changed" Searched the forum and read about the pan-scan issue. This didn't help as I keep getting the same error. The video "looks" 16:9 on the dvd, but it is actually 4:3. Not sure if that means anything. Can anyone give some suggestions?

[Zeul]

It sounds like your video is 4:3PS. The ifo (which scenaid uses to determine the AR) is showing 16:9. For the relevant video file, open the scp file in a text editor and change the aspect ratio from "16 : 9" to "4 : 3 (Pan-scan)" exactly as written and reimport.

[influenza]

isn't this just a warning?

[cdrips]

It may be just a warning, but the next error it gives is that it has failed to compile and all further actions are stopped.

The Pan-Scan thing worked, typing "4 : 3 (Pan-scan)". However, what is weird is, Sceneaid (I guess?) generated the .scp which had the line "Aspect Ratio=4 : 3" without the "(Pan-scan)". That is why it wouldn't import.

I get this "Video Track "VTS01_2_Track"" has only display mode for Subpicture Language "Not Specified". Please assign both Wide and Pan&scan display mode to this subpicture stream, or create a different stream for Wide and Pan&scan. Having trouble comprehending that one (clicked W/P buttons in track editor). If i try and create the dvd, a windows error comes up.

Also (if I just don't pay attention to the warning), using latest SceneAid 1.7 / Scenarist 3.0, I am getting the error "Subpictures in different streams must have the same duration if highlight exists". I searched this forum and Google. It told me to realign the subs? Not sure how to do that as I go to track editor and do not know where to begin.

[Zeul]

You got a problematic disc there for sure. By stating that the video track is Pan-scan, there must be a sub stream for Wide mode And also Panscan mode. NB The same substream can be used for both modes IF all the other tracks that are part of that domain (ie Title) also have just one stream for Wide and Panscan. if this is not the case then you could make 2 streams out of the one sub. (Just drop it the substream into the Wide and also the Pan stream).
Your second problem is regarding highlight buttons. Scenarist is extremely fussy about this. Wherever there is a highlight showing there MUST be a subtitle at the same timestamp and for the same duration in EACH stream (ie Wide and Pan-scan). If the starttime is different or duration is different you can move the subpicture by dragging it. In the DATA editor find the actual subpicture and adjust its duration there.

[cdrips]

The highlights all look in the same position as the subs, except for 1 lone one. Not sure how else to check. Attatched a pic of it.

Here (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y56/pwnx/scene.png)

Checked the subs in the property browser and start/duration all seem right except for the one sub in beggining which matches nothing. Also, do I just click W for sub1 and P for sub 2 for the widescreen/pan&scan problem? I've never had this sort of problem before so not sure what to do. Read the help file, but confused me more.

[Zeul]

Your screenshot shows 2 subs that are causing the problem 00:39:19:04 and the next one - there appears to be something different about the duration of these 2 subs in stream2 compared to stream1. Make sure the starttime, duration, stop start time, stop duration are all identical.
Press W for wide, P for pan

If you still get compile errors, zip up the scp and upload it, we will see if we can correct your scp.

[cdrips]

Yes! I finally fixed the subtitles and put the same time. The mistake I made was clicking on it and thinking it was there or something (wasn't highlighted in blue), so I dragged and change the time for all of them.

The problem is that for the W/P, I clicked W for sub stream1 and P for sub stream2. Is this what I should be doing? Because, once I go and compile Scenarist just errors and shuts down (windows error).

Here's my .scp ScenAid30.scp (http://rapidshare.de/files/13438757/ScenAid30.rar.html)

[Zeul]

Unable to dl the scp. Upload it as an attachment to your post and then we can moderate it.

[cdrips]

Here is the scp as an attatchment hopefully.

[Zeul]

Several problems with the scp file - probably caused by manually adding a 2nd stream.
I have corrected and compile should now occur. I am a bit concerned about the button information as everything points to a 4.3 picture and not 4.3PS.
Let us know what happens

[cdrips]

Yes. I just got back, compiled with the corrected ScenAid file and it worked. I will have to check what you fixed with a diff, but I think it works. Subs/audio work fine. Thanks for all your help.

One last question, the dvd I have has overscan in it (when watching on the pc, you can see the black bars on both sides). My question is, can I just crop the side bars out and resize when I'm encoding? I want to do this because I use my PC to watch movies with an LCD TV.

[robby.phillips]

Hey Can Anyone Help Me???
I can't burn Stealth or The Cave using DVD Decrypter,
I use PCG Edit and import newly created PSL2 files.
What am I doing wrong?

[influenza]

I'm sure anyone can help you. But hijacking a post about something else is not going help.