only one cd why??

[natcom]

i like to know why DVD2SVCD only make one cd image not the full movies on 2 or 3 cds why is this? please help me with this,

[markrb]

You gotta help us out here.
Think for a sec about what you said and the amount of info you gave.
It's like saying this drink is red why?

Expand a little tell us what you did.
Was the total time of the movie in a section that lists more then 1 CD to use in the bitrate tab? (EX: Between 76 and 100 use 2 cd's, Between 125 and 163 use 3 cd's)
Did you change these figures to 1 cd or the time values?
What did you change from the default?
How much disc space do you have left when it's done?
Have you read the Newbie Faq and the Q + A yet?

Post your DVD2SVCD_Log.txt file using cut and paste not attach.

Moving this to the Newbie Forum.

Mark

[DDogg]

See this example for making a first post. I am afraid yours might win an opposite award if it existed :) That's ok, everybody has to learn. Try a bit harder next time.

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16585

[lek]

Hi

I have just tried my first DVD2SVCD encode and I also had the problem I think natcom tried to describe ;)

The movie was Man In The Iron Mask (PAL). I was using DVD2SVCD ver 1.0.6 build 4. Basically the encode finished at 100% but I only got 1 set of bin/cue files (for CD1)...no mpg or bin/cue for the second half of the movie. And also the CCE encoded mpv was half the size I would expect (703mb). I also noticed the message Cannot find registry entries for CCE, running CCE once in the Video Encoding section of the log file (see below).

The Conversion tab reported the movie as 2:06:22 so I modified the bitrate setting to fit a movie bewteen 100 and 128 mins to 2 CDs of 800mb. I also changed the DVDRip tab settings to Use vStrip (as my very first attempt hung midway through ripping the VOBs when using the Internal Routines). And I also made some changes on the Frameserver tab for resize method and TemporalSmoother settings.

Any help greatly appreciated, as I really want to get DVD2SVCD working....gotta love those SVCD :)

thanks

/LeK

This is my dvd2svcd_log.txt.....

><><><><><><><>< START dvd2svcd_log.txt ><><><><><><><><

--------------------------------------------------------
- 09/02/2002 18:35:23
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.6 build 4
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 09/02/2002 18:35:25
- Free on drive C: 4253.59 mb
- Free on drive D: 20421.11 mb
- vStrip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- F:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_1.vob
- F:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_2.vob
- F:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_3.vob
- F:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_4.vob
- F:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_5.vob
- F:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_6.vob
- F:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_7.vob

Saving the vStrip filelist:
- D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\vStrip.lst

Executing vStrip. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\vStrip\vStrip.exe" @"D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\vStrip.lst" -i"D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_0.IFO" -j1 -$1024 -p0 -o"D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_1.vob"

Renaming the ripped vob files:
- D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_1_1.vob --> D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_2.vob
- D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_1_2.vob --> D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_3.vob
- D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_1_3.vob --> D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_4.vob
--------------------------------------------------------
- 09/02/2002 19:36:54
- DVD2AVI
--------------------------------------------------------
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" -IA=1 -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_1.vob,D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_2.vob,D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_3.vob,D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_4.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 09/02/2002 20:04:23
- Free on drive C: 4253.55 mb
- Free on drive D: 17095.18 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 09/02/2002 20:37:14
- Free on drive C: 4253.51 mb
- Free on drive D: 16924.40 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal ) -ota( -g max ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 160 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 09/02/2002 21:11:20
- Free on drive C: 4253.50 mb
- Free on drive D: 16853.24 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Documents and Settings\Andy\My Documents\My Pictures\iron_mask.bmp
Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
--------------------------------------------------------
- 09/02/2002 21:11:28
- Free on drive C: 4253.50 mb
- Free on drive D: 16852.00 mb
- Video Encoding
--------------------------------------------------------
Cannot find registry entries for CCE, running CCE once....
Closing program

Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 833239988
AudioSectors: 75499788
VideoPAPO: 11737800
ScanOffsetBytes: 139895
SeqAligningBytes: 8891073
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 736971428.83
Seconds: 3724.52
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 93263
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: 1582
Closing program
Video Encoding finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 10/02/2002 13:11:06
- Free on drive C: 4241.73 mb
- Free on drive D: 16125.48 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" "D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
--------------------------------------------------------
- 10/02/2002 13:11:14
- Free on drive C: 4241.70 mb
- Free on drive D: 16125.44 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
--------------------------------------------------------
- 10/02/2002 13:11:17
- Free on drive C: 4241.70 mb
- Free on drive D: 16125.40 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
--------------------------------------------------------
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" "D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 10/02/2002 13:40:42
- Free on drive C: 4241.65 mb
- Free on drive D: 15330.73 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3723.363 seconds D:\SVCD\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 10/02/2002 13:47:18
- Free on drive C: 4241.65 mb
- Free on drive D: 15330.73 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
--------------------------------------------------------
- No. of chapters to create: 17

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

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

--------------------------------------------------------
- 10/02/2002 14:07:47
- Free on drive C: 4241.66 mb
- Free on drive D: 14524.91 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
--------------------------------------------------------

><><><><><><><><> END dvd2svcd_log.txt <><><><><><><><><

[Mozart]

the problem was at the ripping step. Only half of the movie was ripped. This is weird... Try again with internal routines.

[lek]

my first try was with internal routines, and DVD2SVCD hung mid way through ripping the VOBs

Is it possible to use SmartRipper to rip before starting DVD2SVCD process?

thanks for your help

[chainsaw135]

Yes it is possible to ripp using smartripper then using dvd2svcd. You said you used the internal ripper before and it froze. DId you also try using vstrip and what was your results?

1 thing you can try is after ripping with smartripper. RUn the ripped vobs through the internal ripper that comes with dvd2svcd, make sure that those vob files go in to another folder.

[lek]

using internal routines, DVD2SVCD failed during the rip process (no error msg, just stopped responding)

using vStrip option, the conversion finished 100% but I only ended up with 1cd containing the first half of the film (see log above)

..I am trying SmartRipper atm, and will let you know if this is successful

BTW is the error message Cannot find registry entries for CCE, running CCE once normal? Should I worry about this?

thanks again

LeK

[chainsaw135]

I noticed after I posted that you had used the vstrip which was posted >>DUH<< me ... Well no thats not normal for you to get the cce registry error, have you tried uninstalling and installing cce again? If not try that....also what version of cce are you using?

[Mozart]

try the following:
- rip with DVDDecriptor (if your drive is not damaged, it can rip anything);
- use dvd2svcd with " rip with internal routines" on, choose another folder as output and load the already ripped ifo file from your HD.

[markrb]

chainsaw135 that is normal now for people that have never run CCE before. It is a new feature of DVD2SVCD to avoid a possible error for people that have never run CCE before. It will open up CCE and allow CCE to enter the registry settings it needs too and then close it and restart it. Now the registry entries are there and the potential problem is avoided. You should only ever see this once unless you uninstall CCE.

This sounds like a problem with the individual DVD, try another one and see if you get the same problem. There are some known to give Vstrip and the Internal Rountines fits, an example is Swordfish.


Mark

[lek]

seems to be working ok so far :)

I tried your suggestion chainsaw135, I ripped with SmartRipper (my usual ripper I always use prior to encoding SBC DivX)...that worked fine, and ripped all 7 VOBs without a hitch. Then set DVD2SVCD to use Internal Routine to "rip" from the VOBs on my HDD which SmartRipper extracted.

It's now doing a 4 pass video encode, so I will have to wait a while for the results but this time the audio stream is the correct length, so I'm confident the video will be ok and I will get 2 bin/cue images as expected :)

Also no message in the log about CCE registry entries this time round, as predicted by markrb.

So looks like some incompatability with vStrip and this disc...just my luck to get this on my *first* attempt :)

..great app...and great support!

10x guyz

/LeK

[DonGreco]

since you ripped the dvd 2 disk there is no need doiing it again with DVD2SVCD. Unchekc Ripping and start with conversion. The vob´s are already ripped by the smart ripper. Saves you some time.

DonGReco

[Mozart]

@DonGreco

As a newbie you should do some research before to make statements contradicting the moderator;). He need to rip from HD to HD to avoid the old and well know audio (and sometimes subtitle) async issue. The source of this problem is a rip done with another rip that is not internal_routines nor vstrip.

[DonGreco]

well, didn´t mean to buzz off the mod:scared: BUT that´s the way it works 4 me. SmartRipper to HD(backup), DVD2SVCD without ripping, no downsampling to 44.1, no sync probs so far (done 5DVD´s so far and some digitizers). BUT i´ll try this out;)

DonGReco

[Mozart]

with only 5 DVDs you cannot be known as an experimented user, can you?;)

[DonGreco]

not really -> look here:
http://rilanparty.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16894

Shit happens:)

Keep Up the good work!
DonGReco