Problem with AutoMKV encode

[KuroNeko]

I've started playing with AutoMKV. I made an h264 MKV from a DVD9, encoded to 1/3 DVD size, keeping the standard settings, and the result was quite nice.

My next encode, another music DVD9, I played with various settings and the result was rather disappointing:

- as the video progresses (180 minutes), the audio gets further and further out of sync.

- video quality was OK, but now and then there were jerks in the movements, as if some frames were lost. If that's the case, that may explain the out-of-sync audio as well.

- out of curiosity of how big the audio track was, I used MKVmerge to save the audio track as an MP3 file. This played very jerkily (with regular jerks). In the video it played fine. Not sure if this is an indication of what went wrong with AutoMKV or if it's a problem of MKVmerge.

I used AutoMKV 0.95c. Standard settings except as follows. Input was a DVD9 rip. I used the PCM track as a source for audio and encoded to insane MP3 VBR quality. 2 subtitle tracks were included. Resize none, using the full original picture. Encode to 1/3 DVD size, MKV, x264. Profile 2pass better quality. Default filter RemoveGrain(mode=2). Advanced settinmgs changed: HQ deinterlace selected (because the source is definitely interlaced and looks poorly without deint).

The difference with the first successful encode is only the higher Q MP3, Profile was 2pass balanced before, and HQ deinterlacing.

Which of these could cause the above problems? Could it be the PC was also doing some small background tasks such as a download? I'm asking because I haven't figured out yet if I can do small parts encodes of this long movie for tests. Encoding the whole movie takes 30 hours.

Neko

[buzzqw]

if I can do small parts encodes of this long movie for tests

yes, made by hand the d2v , cutting a section of vobs
about audio.. please try with NOT insane setting, and not with lame (like nero/aac cct/ogg), is audio distorted ?
if yes could be due to decoding of pcm audio track

could you also try Coping the original audio track ?

about video: please post the log (and a little fragment of vob)

thanks!

BHH

[KuroNeko]

I'll try to cut up a VOB. Audio is not distorted, just out of sync. I don't own Nero AAC, is CCT AAC any good? Otherwise I'll try Ogg.

I'll remember to save the logs next time and post.

Thanks for your assistance!

Neko

[Dark Shikari]

HQ deinterlace selected (because the source is definitely interlaced and looks poorly without deint).This is why its jerky. DVDs are never ever interlaced. They are telecined. You need to inverse telecine, not deinterlace.

[KuroNeko]

I did think the culprit could be HQ deinterlace. However, the source of this is interlaced. It's a video recording of an opera, not a 24p movie recording. So it's not telecined, the source is interlaced.

[buzzqw]

a fragment of vob is a better answer :)

BHH

[KuroNeko]

How do I post a section of a VOB? Do you want a screenshot, or how many frames? I make it like cutting up the vob (DGindex + Avisynth or VirtualDubMod?)

Edit: or is this what you need?

DGIndexProjectFile16
1
D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_4.VOB

Stream_Type=1
MPEG_Type=2
iDCT_Algorithm=6
YUVRGB_Scale=0
Luminance_Filter=0,0
Clipping=0,0,0,0
Aspect_Ratio=4:3
Picture_Size=720x480
Field_Operation=0
Frame_Rate=29970 (30000/1001)
Location=0,0,0,7ffff

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d00 5 0 602112 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 1120256 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 1658880 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 2170880 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 2623488 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 3155968 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 3620864 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 4093952 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 4548608 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 5050368 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 5507072 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 5984256 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 6438912 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 6912000 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 7360512 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 7819264 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 8120320 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 8529920 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 9005056 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 9398272 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 9824256 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 10227712 0 1 21 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2

[edited out part because way too large]


d00 5 0 1071896576 0 2 2 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 1072365568 0 2 2 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 1072857088 0 2 2 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 a2
d00 5 0 1073344512 0 2 2 92 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 b2 b2 a2 ff

FINISHED 100.00% VIDEO

[buzzqw]

on neuron2 site , here http://www.neuron2.net/mine.html is listed the utility DGSplit

it's a handy utility for cutting video files

cut 30mb from original vob, then host it at mediafire, megaupload...

BHH