@dvd2svcd: There is an error in bitrate calculation when using 2 Audio Streams.

[pinkybis]

I'm tested this error. If i choose 2 Audios and 800 Mb for the CD size destination, the program make an MPG stream with +- 870 MB and then make 2 image files, one than fit perfectly in one 800 Mb CD and another with 70-75 Mb. I think there are an error in the bitrate calculation when 2 Audio stream is selected.

Please anyone can test this and explain better english?.

Sorry for my poor english.

Saludos.

[Mozart]

This problem is happening for me also. the new version is ignoring the 2nd audio track and calculating the video bitrate as if the final mpeg would have only one audio track.

btw: I'm changing the subject to get dvd2svcd atention.

[pinkybis]

Thanks Mozart, "Por fin, alguien me escucha", Do you understand me?.

Saludos.

[Mozart]

Claro que entendo.;)

[mkanar]

Nenhuma maneira que eu compreendo sem babelfish!

Someday maybe I'll figure out my own, native language. Until then...

[dvd2svcd]

Fixed.

[Founder]

Is the fixed version in the bundle I just downloaded?, If not, where can I get it?

Thanx, great work

[dvd2svcd]

Not released yet.

[pinkybis]

Please, when this new version will be released?. I can`t use de 1.0.6.1 versión due to this bitrate calculator error with 2 Audios.

Dvd2svcd, Are you waiting to fix de CCE freeze error?

Saludos.

[Harp]

Hi, Pinkybys!

Don't urge DVD2SVCD to give out new releases. He will release the new version when it's finished and this guy really works hard, I can tell you... :-)

You can help yourself! Just type the right average bitrate in the field "Max. Avg." in the bitrate tab.

If you do not know how to calculate bitrates, tell me, how long your movie is and what bitrate you use for the 2 audio streams. Then I will tell you what to do.

Cheers,
Harp

[Mortal]

Same problem, but at least this thread has given the answer.
DVD2SVCD, you're doing a great job. This has to be said. This
is THE program.

The prog cut away my last ten minutes of The Sixth Sense, probably because of the second language track.

Here's the log:

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- 23.01.2002 13:13:10
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.6 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 23.01.2002 13:13:13
- Free on drive E: 18869.23 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_1.vob
- V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_2.vob
- V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_3.vob
- V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_4.vob
- V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_5.vob
- V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_6.vob

Ripping: V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_1.vob
Ripping: V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_2.vob
Ripping: V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_3.vob
Ripping: V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_4.vob
Ripping: V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_5.vob
Ripping: V:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_10_6.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 6343

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- 23.01.2002 13:27:42
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- E:\work\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -IA=1 -CS=2 -EXIT -OF=[E:\work\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[E:\work\VTS_10_1.vob,E:\work\VTS_10_2.vob,E:\work\VTS_10_3.vob,E:\work\VTS_10_4.vob,E:\work\VTS_10_5.vob,E:\work\VTS_10_6.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 23.01.2002 13:33:24
- Free on drive E: 13498.30 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x81
Filename: E:\work\Extracted_audio_2.ac3
Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: E:\work\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -57 ms
Audio2 delay: -64 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 23.01.2002 13:44:34
- Free on drive E: 12838.84 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting DVD Audio to MP2. Filename: E:\work\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "E:\work\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "E:\work\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" ) -azid( -c normal -g max -L -3db ) -ota( -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of E:\work\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.


Converting DVD Audio to MP2. Filename: E:\work\Extracted_audio_2.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "E:\work\Extracted_audio_2.ac3" -output "E:\work\Encoded_audio_2.mp2" ) -azid( -c normal -g max -L -3db ) -ota( -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of E:\work\Extracted_audio_2.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 23.01.2002 14:22:23
- Free on drive E: 12650.43 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 23.01.2002 14:22:30
- Free on drive E: 12649.24 mb
- Video Encoding
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1666479976
AudioSectors: 100117920
VideoPAPO: 24263784
ScanOffsetBytes: 231519
SeqAligningBytes: 14714319
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 1527152426.33
Seconds: 6173.84
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 154346
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 2
VAF file creation: Off
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 2
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 1733
Closing program
Video Encoding finished.

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- 23.01.2002 18:51:00
- Free on drive E: 10986.89 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 23.01.2002 18:51:03
- Free on drive E: 10986.89 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\work\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 23.01.2002 18:51:07
- Free on drive E: 10986.86 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\work\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of E:\work\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3342 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 3344
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\work\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 23.01.2002 19:20:49
- Free on drive E: 9404.55 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: E:\work\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3344.688 seconds E:\work\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: E:\work\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
2178.408 seconds E:\work\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 23.01.2002 19:22:15
- Free on drive E: 9404.55 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 6

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --cue-file="E:\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="E:\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "E:\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
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- 23.01.2002 19:31:08
- Free on drive E: 8602.36 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 5

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD_neu\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --cue-file="E:\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="E:\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "E:\VCDXBuild_Script_2.xml"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 23.01.2002 19:39:07
- Free on drive E: 7800.28 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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Maybe someone could help me on this until the bug is fixed?
If not, I'll be patient til the next release.

Thanks in advance

Mortal

[Harp]

Originally posted by Harp
You can help yourself! Just type the right average bitrate in the field "Max. Avg." in the bitrate tab.


Oops, I was wrong. Putting the right bitrate into the max average field does not help.

From the logfile:
Seconds: 6916.76
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 792.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 172969
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 3
(...)
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2467
Avg. Bitrate: 1615

The DVD was "Romeo&Juliet", RC2, 116 min long (see seconds above). So with an average bitrate of 1615 kbit/s and 256 kbit/s Audio bitrate (2x128) the total length should be 1493,7 MB. That should fit on 2 CDs easily. But DVD2SVCD 1.0.6b1 creates 3 CD images (bin/cue).

The video file is the right size (1.29 GB), the 2 mp2 audio files are 105 MB each, makes a total of 1.5 GB, which is the right size.

But the bin files are 804 MB, 806 MB and 105 MB, that makes 1715 MB. So where do the extra 215 MB come from? I have one subtitle stream, but that cannot be 215 MB, can it?

So it looks it is not a bitrate calculation error, unless the subtitle stream is really that large (which I am sure it is not).

I don't have a clue...
Can anybody help? DVD2SVCD? :-)

Thanks!

Cheers,
Harp

Cheers,
Harp

[Fireball29]

The same for me. The movie is too long, and after muxing and cutting there are missing some minutes at the end.

Should one use a earlier version until the next release?

Cheers, Fireball

[Rubor01]

Did you already try the latest beta-release (1.0.6 build 2 pre1) which is available in the thread "CCE Crash - The quest continues"? The bitrate bug you mentioned should possibly be fixed there.

Regards
Rubor01