Last disk always short of video....

[giliker]

I'm a new user.

I ripped the Matrix - all of it was copied ... checked by running WinDVD on the files on my hard disk. I'm using the latest build 4.

I set it all up - ensure no other progs will run , kick it off and go to bed. Each morning I have 3 files to burn. Unfortunately the last disk always runs out of video. All of the soundtrack is present. But my standalone player shows only 13mins. When I get to that point on playback, the video freezes, the soundtrack jumps a few mins but continues then to the end.

I have run this several times the length of the 3rd disk varies from 1 minute to about 15 mins.

Anybody seen anything similar ? Any suggestions ?

(By the way... I have been in the industry for about 20 years ... this is the first time I've seen really practical and useful application - well done to the author - excellent). :confused:

[ScooterMyth]

If you still have a copy of the ECL file, look and see what the number of frames to be encoded is. Should be something like 0-127,000 (number is variable). Open your D2V file in Gordian Knot and see what GKnot says the number of frames is. If it's longer than what the ECL file says you have found your problem. Adjust that value in the ECL file (remember 0-99 is 100 frames not 99!) and start crash recovery.

[Bob01605]

Do you have the minimum average box UNCHECKED in the bitrate tab ? Sometimes this can be the cause of a "short disk"

Bob

[dvd2svcd]

And if you're using 1 pass vbr in CCE you can also get similar results. There's no way for me to control the size when doing 1 pass vbr.

[giliker]

Bob01605 - you're correct... I don't have that box checked... will give it a try.

Interestingly - I tried the one pass vbr as a last resort. This created 3 files... but the first two contained the whole movie! Not sure what was on the third because fireburner would not write the third file (Illegal Request - I have seen similar posts).

The one pass - two disks approach worked for Matrix and Gladiator. Quality not so good but passable.

Thanks for the suggestions - will give them a try and report back. Great product - generating a lot of interest in the office !

Thanks,

Neil.

[Bob01605]

"Bob01605 - you're correct... I don't have that box checked... will give it a try"

Neil,

That box should be UNchecked to give a predictable # of Cd's as set in the bitrate tab. If you check it - the # of CD's that you set forth in the bitrate tab may be overridden by the program in order to reach the minimum average bitrate that you "checked" that you wanted. Leave this box UNCHECKED if you want a predictable # of Cd's.

Bob

[giliker]

Bob,

I understand now... you were suggesting that I uncheck the box. Originally I didn't have it checked. However, I tried it with the box checked and .... it cured the problem ! CCE ran through perfectly 3 passes. It only generated two disks, but excellent quality.

Thanks for your help.

Neil.:D

[DDogg]

FYI
Q48: Why, does DVD2SVCD not follow the size constraints in the bitrate tab? I.E. My movie is under x time. The size constraints says it should be on 2 cds but I get 3
A: In fact, the min avg is a manual override of the size constraints. It always wins. If you want the size constraints to always function, choose 0 for min avgand leave the max and min at the defaults of 2400 and 300. Versions after RC1, beta 12 will make this more intuitive.