New AVI2SVCD option in 1.0.6

[SimonS]

I'm trying to feed AVI2SVCD with NTSC Mpeg file under 4GB via avisynth and filename.avs. Actual mpeg is 720x480 at 8mb CBR and uncompressed pcm @44Khz, 224Kb.
It takes it, but comes back with an error:
"Could Not get AudioStream: filename.avs Errorcode: -2147205"
As per DVD2SVCD readme, it should be able to handle pcm, mp3,ac3.

What should be parameters for AVI audio, such as type and bitrate?
Any way that I can serve mpegs to DVD2SVCD without converting to DV or creating DVDvolume?

Any good ideas out there?

[mrbass]

I've been working on this most of today. Will publish benchmarks, findings soon. Currently PCM has worked for me. What is your DV-codec your using Sony, Adaptec, MS, Canopus, Mainconcept? type 1 or type 2? When I did mp3 the resulting mpa (mp2) audio was whacked..sounded like it speed up.

[SimonS]

It's not DV files, but Mpeg-2 files(made by Dazzle DVCII), that I'm trying to run by the way of frameserving.
Anyhow, I've got some results:
if I frameserve dazzle_built_file.mpg with Virtualdub1.4.8 with separate audio as filename.wav, then AVI2SVCD does take it and starts processing. But DVD2SVCD will just quit (not crushing or page fault)
upon processing audio.
Based on my limited tests, AVI2SVCD takes many DIVX files, which is great. So if time is not an issue, then converting mpeg2 to mpeg4 and using AVI2SVCD could be a solution ...But the issue is resulting quality.

[dvd2svcd]

Why not just load an ifo file, go into the vob file selection window (...), delete the vobs in the list and load the mpeg2 file you want converted. Remember to select Audio Track 1 before hitting go.

[mrbass]

@SimonS please email me..since I can't pm you. I want to ask you for a favor.

[SimonS]

Mrbass, Your e-mail is hidden, thus I've enabled my e-mail.

[SimonS]

Thank you Dvd2svcd,

But there are mixed and interesting results on this approach.
- Just loading any valid vts_0x.ifo from any DVD, does let you add mpeg files, but pressing go will not get you further then DVD2AVI, which is not executing due to empty -IF=[ option.
- But sometimes (1 out of 10)it will start (could not see why yet), then -
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Audio1 delay: -362 ms
Audio stream 1 was not found!
Audio extraction finished.
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does encoding and fail to bbmpeg_mux since there no audio file.
Can you recomend any specific .ifo files or it's just me failing somewhere.

>dvd2svcd wrote:

>Why not just load an ifo file, go into the vob file selection window >(...), delete the vobs in the list and load the mpeg2 file you want >converted. Remember to select Audio Track 1 before hitting go.

[dvd2svcd]

Copy an ifo file into the same folder as where you have your mpeg2 file.

Let's say the ifo name is
vts_01_0.ifo Then rename your mpg file to
vts_01_1.vob


Simple as that.

[SimonS]

Thanks, Everything ingenious is simple!

I've tested 400mb mpeg2(renamed to vts_01_1.vob)and it's working.
Will do large files - above 4GBs very soon.
Interesting, that after many failed attemps with different .ifo(all with multiple AC3 tracks), I just created (authored) DVDvolume from sample mpeg2 with one chapter and used vts_01_0.ifo from it to successfully load to DVD2SVCD.
Thus, based on my experience, it's better to have an .ifo with single 2ch pcm track to do mpeg2 to SVCD conversion.

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>dvd2svcd wrote:

>Copy an ifo file into the same folder as where you have your mpeg2 >file.

>Let's say the ifo name is
>vts_01_0.ifo Then rename your mpg file to
>vts_01_1.vob


>Simple as that.

[newfaces]

Could you please tell me how to rename a mpeg2 file to vob file. I use winXP PRO. I could not change ext of the file. Example myfile.mpeg ----> vts01.vob.mpeg. I can change it to vts01.vob

Thank you very much in advance

[markrb]

newfaces are you kidding? It's very basic Windows operation. It's been the same way since Win 3.0.

Right click on the file. This will bring up a menu. One of the items is rename. Go to it and it will change the file name to blue. You just type the filename you want.

If you cannot see the filename extension then go to the directory with no files highlighted click on tools->folder options. Then click on the view tab uncheck hide extensions for know file types.

Maybe you should get a Windows book. A very good series is the Windows for Dummies (no slight intended that is the name of the books).

When you change the name of a file from a known type to an unknown type(mpg to vob) a window will popup asking if you are sure you want to do this. Say yes.

Mark

[newfaces]

Thank you so much Mark. In my computer file ext is hide.
And one more question please !!!

I have trouble in convert my AVI files (this files were captured from my Sony DV camcorder into harddish by Pinnacle DV 300) to SVCD with DVD2SVCD, CCE always crashs. But I can convert my AVI files with CCE v 2.64 by ifself(I means not use CCE throught DVD2SVCD). So after I convert Avi files to MPEG files, can I use the above method to make SVCD by DVD2SVCD.

Thank you very much !!
NEWFACES

[markrb]

Try this if it doesn't work start a new post in the basics forum.

Officially DVD2SVCD does not work with CCE 2.64. It only officially works with 2.62 or 2.5.

Also if you use CCE 2.62 or 2.64 you must have safe mode checked on the encoder tab. It will not work unless you do that.

Most people use CCE 2.5 in regular mode as it doesn't need safe mode.

So step 1. Make sure you have "Safe Mode" Checked
Step 2. Get CCE 2.62 or 2.50.
Step 3. Start a new post in basics and make sure to include your DVD2SVCD_Log.txt file cut and pasted into the post.

Mark

[newfaces]

Thank you for your help Mark !!!
I tried all things you told me. But it crashes every time when CCE started. So I used CCE v2.64 to convert my AVI file to mpeg2 file(MPEG2: program stream).Then I did the method above(Copy an ifo file into the same folder as where you have your mpeg2 file.

Let's say the ifo name is
vts_01_0.ifo Then rename your mpg file to
vts_01_1.vob )

And it worked very good. But only one error is audio out-of synch. I checked mpeg2 file by playing in WinDVD it good, audio not out-of synch.

I started all over again 3 times. And they happened all the same error

I will send the log-file later when I go home. Sorry about that, I am at work now.

Any help or suggestion !!!!

Thank you very much in advance

[newfaces]

DVD2SVD LOG
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- 4/21/2002 9:20:21 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.8 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 4/21/2002 9:20:23 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[E:\VTS_01_1.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film NOT activated!
Framerate: 29970
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 4/21/2002 9:22:03 PM
- Free on drive E: 16295.58 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found MPA stream id: 0xC0
Filename: E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 4/21/2002 9:25:22 PM
- Free on drive E: 16200.89 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa" -output "E:\DVD2SV~2\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "E:\DVD2SV~2\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 4/21/2002 9:29:10 PM
- Free on drive E: 16149.48 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultTitlepicture.bmp
Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 4/21/2002 9:29:18 PM
- Free on drive E: 16148.50 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 833239988
AudioSectors: 50393616
VideoPAPO: 12126708
ScanOffsetBytes: 111580
SeqAligningBytes: 7091503
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 763516576.93
Seconds: 3107.54
CalcMPEGStream: 763516576.93
Frames: 92983
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 92983
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 1965
Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.250
Video Encoding finished.

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- 4/22/2002 12:57:48 AM
- Free on drive E: 15399.01 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 4/22/2002 12:57:51 AM
- Free on drive E: 15398.97 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 4/22/2002 12:57:54 AM
- Free on drive E: 15398.94 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 4/22/2002 1:02:50 AM
- Free on drive E: 14602.50 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3367.053 seconds E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 4/22/2002 1:03:26 AM
- Free on drive E: 14602.50 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 56

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --cue-file="E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 4/22/2002 1:07:50 AM
- Free on drive E: 13794.68 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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AUDIO LOG:
BeSweet v1.3b9 logfile.
--------------------------
Logging start : 04/21/02 , 21:25:26.

C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe -core( -input E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa -output E:\DVD2SV~2\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2 -logfile E:\DVD2SV~2\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log ) -ota( -g max ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : E:\DVD2SVCD3\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
[00:00:00:000] | Output: E:\DVD2SV~2\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 44.1KHz
[00:00:00:000] +-------- 2LAME ------
[00:00:00:000] | Bitrate method : CBR
[00:00:00:000] | MP2 bitrate : 128
[00:00:00:000] | Channels Mode : Stereo
[00:00:00:000] | Error Protection: Yes
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:56:09:394] Conversion Completed !
[00:56:09:394] Actual Avg. Bitrate : 127kbps
[00:03:43:000] <-- Transcoding Duration
Logging ends : 04/21/02 , 21:29:09.


CUE FILEFILE "CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" BINARY
TRACK 01 MODE2/2352
FLAGS DCP
INDEX 01 00:00:00
TRACK 02 MODE2/2352
FLAGS DCP
INDEX 00 00:06:00
INDEX 01 00:08:00
INDEX 02 00:08:01
INDEX 03 01:31:32
INDEX 04 03:14:55
INDEX 05 04:56:68
INDEX 06 06:41:47
INDEX 07 08:16:65
INDEX 08 09:52:39
INDEX 09 11:24:63
INDEX 10 12:40:19
INDEX 11 13:56:60
INDEX 12 15:10:33
INDEX 13 16:53:08
INDEX 14 18:13:37
INDEX 15 19:40:30
INDEX 16 21:13:03
INDEX 17 22:35:49
INDEX 18 23:57:35
INDEX 19 25:23:49
INDEX 20 26:56:40
INDEX 21 28:36:53
INDEX 22 30:03:13
INDEX 23 31:47:32
INDEX 24 33:26:36
INDEX 25 35:18:05
INDEX 26 36:51:62
INDEX 27 38:27:09
INDEX 28 40:07:56
INDEX 29 41:49:70
INDEX 30 43:24:12
INDEX 31 44:53:20
INDEX 32 46:28:13
INDEX 33 48:01:38
INDEX 34 49:34:56
INDEX 35 51:08:55
INDEX 36 52:42:11
INDEX 37 54:15:01
INDEX 38 55:41:16
INDEX 39 57:13:32
INDEX 40 58:40:65
INDEX 41 60:13:24
INDEX 42 61:44:08
INDEX 43 63:18:23
INDEX 44 64:38:05
INDEX 45 66:11:56
INDEX 46 67:45:68
INDEX 47 69:23:35
INDEX 48 71:00:73
INDEX 49 72:35:09
INDEX 50 74:10:27
INDEX 51 75:52:52
INDEX 52 77:32:67
INDEX 53 78:53:64
INDEX 54 79:34:08
INDEX 55 79:34:08
INDEX 56 79:34:08
INDEX 57 79:34:08

[dvd2svcd]

In the DVD2AVI tab, is the "NTSC field operation" set to Automatic or Force Film off?

[newfaces]

Hi Mr. Author !!

I leave everything seting as default.
I checked and it was set as automatic.

Thank you for your help !!

[newfaces]

I did try it with few more time ( all over again) but still get the same result. The audio still out of sync with the video, also the cue.file have problem :

INDEX 53 78:53:64
INDEX 54 79:34:08
INDEX 55 79:34:08
INDEX 56 79:34:08
INDEX 57 79:34:08

so I had to delete index55 to index57 to make my virtual CD can mount the image the I could burn the CD (used NERO). But I noted that the error happened in bbmpegXX.mpg file in movie folder. I tried play bbmpgXX.mpg and it was out of sync (I think error happen when run appl
bbmpg ???)


Please help.

Thank you so much in advance