Applying filter to dual layer backup

[NLight95]

I'm backing up a dual layer movie but I'm having difficulty applying a filter, Dust(2) in this case. RB appears to be skipping the filter phase even though I have the Force Reencoding option selected and 2 passes selected for CCE. I have set TargetSectors=2502330, which is slightly smaller than the DVDs 5.2 GB size. Targetsize is set to standard size (DVD-5). I've played with the TargetSectors setting but nothing works unless compression is very high.

How can I apply a filter to a dual layer compilation like this?

I've done this successfully before so I know it's possible but it's been a while and I forgot how to do it.

[steptoe]

An easy way that I test if a filter is actually working when trying out a new filter is to check your encode speed before the filter is applied, add the filter via the filter editor and run the encode again

Dust is very slow, so you should see a big difference between encode speeds

[jdobbs]

Go into the D2VAVS directory and open one of the AVS files with NOTEPAD. If the filter is applied, you will see it in the AVS. There really isn't a "filter phase" -- the filter is applied as the encoder reads the source using AVISYNTH as a frame server (via the instructions in the AVS file).

I may be misunderstanding you. But 2502330 is much too large for the TargetSectors value for a DVD-5. If you use that setting and DVD-RB sizes perfectly you will get an output size of 4.84GB. A DVD-RB only holds 4.7GB.

Output_Size_Bytes = TargetSectors * 2048 * 1.015.

If you're backing up to a dual-layer blank -- then ignore what I just said.

[NLight95]

For whatever reason it worked after I un-selected and re-selected the "Multiple Encoder Passes (2)" option. This added the following line to my rebuilder.ini.

Encode_Processes=2

Without this entry the filter didn't get applied. Perhaps something was amiss in my rebuilder.ini file, I don't know. I just set the TargetSectors=3164000 which is slightly larger than the 3064200 of my original disc. This way there is no compression and Dust still gets applied.

[jdobbs]

Did you look at the AVS files to see if the filter is being applied? Also, you probably know this, but just to be sure: since there is no recompression required -- make sure you have "Force Reencoding (for filters)" selected from the MODE menu.

No changes have been made that could affect that. In fact I have filters set for all my encoding (I have the ColorMatrix filter selectively in use for sources that aren't Rec.709).

[NLight95]

Did you look at the AVS files to see if the filter is being applied? Also, you probably know this, but just to be sure: since there is no recompression required -- make sure you have "Force Reencoding (for filters)" selected from the MODE menu.

No changes have been made that could affect that. In fact I have filters set for all my encoding (I have the ColorMatrix filter selectively in use for sources that aren't Rec.709).

Whether the filter is applied or not, it looks the same. The filter is working now so I'm going to leave it as is. Even though I've had the "Force Reencoding (for filters)" I once in a while come across this issue and I don't know why.

Here's the first AVS file:

#------------------
# AVS File Created by DVD Rebuilder
# VOBID:01, CELLID:01
#------------------
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\DVD-RB PRO\DGDecode.dll")
mpeg2source("F:\Z\D2VAVS\V01.D2V")
Loadplugin("c:\other\plugins\Loadpluginex.dll")
Loadplugin("c:\other\plugins\Dustv5.dll")
Converttoyuy2().Pixiedust(2).Converttoyv12()
trim(0,-1)
ConvertToYUY2()
AudioDub(BlankClip())

REBUILDER.INI

[Options]
Mode=1
OneClick=1
ReduceOpt=0
NoWarn=1
AdditionalOutput=1
LogFile=1
QuEncHQ=1
EncoderMinimized=1
RemoveDTS=1
HC_Quality=3
HC_Matrix=1
SkinVersion=12
AudioDub=1
QuEncodeType=0
iDCT=0
GOP=0
DCPrec=0
MainMatrix=1-High_High (FOX, 4000+)
LowMatrix=Same as Main Feature
VLowMatrix=Same as Main Feature
ExtraMatrix=Same as Main Feature
ProCoder_Quality=4
DVD_Label=MOVIE
DVD_Name=MOVIE.ISO
MovieOnly=0
HalfD1=00
Convert_16_9=00
DisableInterlace=00
ConvertToYUY2=1
Skin=Teck Original
CCE=4
closed_captions=1
Encode_Menus=0
ForceEncode=1
AVSFilter01=Loadplugin("c:\other\plugins\Loadpluginex.dll")
AVSFilter02=Loadplugin("c:\other\plugins\Dustv5.dll")
AVSFilter03=Converttoyuy2().Pixiedust(2).Converttoyv12()
Encode_Processes=2
TargetSizeMode=1
TargetSectors=4173000