Feature has no sound!!!

[gmotha]

I've been using rebuilder for a while now. All of a sudden there is no sound in the main feature every time I use it. There is sound in the title menu though. I've started the movie and then exited to the title menu and selected the audio I included in the rebuild, but that doesn't work. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, but it doesn't help. I've even reinstalled previous versions that I know worked, but the same thing happens. I've also ripped the rebuilt dvd and checked to see if rebuilder somehow didn't include the main feature audio, but the audio is there. Does anyone have any suggestions or need any other info?

[jdobbs]

Is this the Professional Edition? If so, are you a registered user? The only reports I've received of that problem are related to pirated versions. In that case the problem is caused by the patch used to "crack" the software.

The only other possibility I can think of is if you have accidentally check all of the languages in the "Audio to Remove" list (in the SETUP dialog).

[gurkan]

And there was silence. ;-)

[Ghost_Dog]

I have the same no sound problem and I am using the free 0.98 version. My problem started after 26 December 2006 before that date I had no problem at all and I did not change anything.

[jdobbs]

Check and make sure you haven't selected to have all sound removed on the setup screen.

There are no cracks for the freeware version -- and it has no reported problems with sound. The date certainly couldn't have any effect. While you may think you didn't change anything -- something has most certainly changed.

[Ghost_Dog]

Thanks 4 your reply.

My goodness you like to say the same thing to everyone isn't it ? But for your information I read the above postings and other postings concerning this issue and are sure that I did not deselect audio tracks. I guess I am using your program since end 2003 or beginning of 2004 and surely know how to use it. The program is easy to use and gives me a great overall quality on my D9 to D5 movies backup.

The problem I mentioned is real and I can not solve this myself though. Your answer gives me a view that you can not help me with this matter.

I already started picking up my older rebuilding procedure (DIF4U - Reauthorist or Scenaid - DOCCE4U or BCCEWS - Scenarist)
This works fine and I am not losing sound in the process but it is difficult and sometimes I have to do a movie 4 or 5 times before it is good enough.

I will continue to work this way until I have to reinstall windows maybe then it will work again.

greetings and keep up the great job with your handy program, suc6 m8

[jdobbs]

Are you doing any other preprocessing that may be removing the audio? The fact is that it is difficult for DVD-RB to lose audio -- because it doesn't process it. It just reintegrates the audio back into stream during REBUILD after the encodes are complete. The exception, of course, is when the audio has been selected for removal.

I don't say the same thing to everyone. I give the answer that is most appropriate. A simple review of the threads here will show you that I take bug reports very seriously and always correct bugs. I will tell you, though, that I'm getting tired of posts from people who are using the pirated version concerning lost audio -- I'd suggest they submit their bug reports to the moron hacker that patched it incorrectly -- and that certainly wasn't me.

As of today there are around 200,000 users of the freeware version of DVD-RB (based on downloads from my site alone), and they are not reporting lost audio. In fact, other than the hacked/pirated versions (which I have checked and found that the patch screws up the tables) there have been no reports on the Pro side either (which, by the way, is a much, much smaller user base). When the odds are 200,000:1 you, as the developer, have to go with your instinct and believe the error is somewhere other than the program. If that isn't the case I will surely fix it -- but right now I can't repeat it and have no other reports to substantiate it.

I'm not trying to be difficult -- I'm just stating the facts as I see them.

[added] Are you using v0.98.2? That's the latest freeware version.

[Ghost_Dog]

Okay with you being said this I am going to try it one more time. First I am going to remove the program from disk and registry reboot my machine and perform a new install, see if it works.

And yes I am using version 0.98.2 I had a installer of a Pro version but after that you need to install a key which I do not have and I could buy it through a Paypal account which I don't have either. So I removed the program, I could not even start it. Is there anyway you can get a trial for say 7 days to see if it works good for me before I buy it ?

I want to send the money via mail but I do not know what I am buying and now the freeware version does not even work. I guess I did something wrong myself I found two things that changed on my pc.

1. newer version of avisynth 24122006 installed on 25-12-2006 at 23:34

2. anydvd version 6.0.9.7 trial installed on 24-12-2006 at 23:56


Greetings

[blutach]

Use the version of avisynth packaged with DVD Rebuilder (http://dvd-rb.dvd2go.org/). The beta can be buggy.

Use published ripping programs. Check for compliance of your rip in DVD Remake Pro. RipIt4Me (http://www.ripit4me.org/) is the most compliant ripper available.

Regards

[jdobbs]

Just as a test I ran 4 DVDs overnight using v0.98.2. They all worked correctly.

As blutach mentioned, definitely don't use AVISYNTH v2.5.7 with DVD-RB until it is out of beta status -- there have been several problems reported that went away immediately when it was replaced with AVISYNTH 2.5.6. Generally they were obvious AVISYNTH errors, though, like file access errors. DVD-RB doesn't use AVISYNTH to process audio so I don't really see a connection. But sometimes you can get unexpected problems from beta software -- so it's possible (albeit remote) that there may be a link there.

How are you testing your output?

You may want to open up the output VOB files with VOBEDIT and see if the audio is physically there.

I also don't think I got an answer to the preprocessing question. Are you pre or post processing with other packages at all? The reason that's important is that some packages give the opportunity to really screw up the DVD's timing parameters (SCR, DTS, and PTS). If the audio and video timing doesn't jive -- it can be unpredictable what might happen but it could include sections that don't seem to have audio.

Is there anyway you can get a trial for say 7 days to see if it works good for me before I buy it ?The freeware version is essentially a "trial". It works the same way -- but without all the additional features. The Pro has also had a lot of engine improvements to include things like CC, ILVU reencoding, etc...

You don't need a PayPal account to buy through PayPal. You can just use a credit card.

[Ghost_Dog]

Yippie great tip I removed avisynth and installed the one provided with avisynth and now there is sound with the movies again.

Thanks for your help m8

[manolito]

As blutach mentioned, definitely don't use AVISYNTH v2.5.7 with DVD-RB until it is out of beta status -- there have been several problems reported that went away immediately when it was replaced with AVISYNTH 2.5.6. Generally they were obvious AVISYNTH errors, though, like file access errors.
Since Avisynth 2.57 has gone stable now, has anyone tested it with DVD-RB yet? Just curious if it is safe now to dump 2.56

Cheers
manolito