VCDImager is used when I-Author is selected (SVCD2DVD latest Build)

[christian_stuppy]

Hi there,

I tried making SVCDs with I-Author as Image Creator. But when it did come to authoring VCDImager was used instead of I-Author. On the 1.08b1 release it worked...

Does anybody have a clue ?


Thanks

Christian

[avdmb]

Christian_stuppy,

I did a quick test with version 1.0.9 tocheckit (don't pay attention to CCE settings !). Log file attached. Everything as expected.

Did you give the right path for I-Author in DVD2SVCD ?

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- 05/05/2002 21:56:07
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 05/05/2002 21:56:14
- Analyzing subtitles
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Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x22 Language: Deutsch
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x23 Language: Español
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x24 Language: Italiano
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x21 Language: Français

Executing subtitle selection/verification.
Subtitle selection/verification accepted.
1 subtitle streams selected.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 05/05/2002 21:56:41
- Free on drive C: 13145.00 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Source\VTS_01_1.vob
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Source\VTS_01_2.vob
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Source\VTS_01_3.vob
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Source\VTS_01_4.vob

Ripping: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Source\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 2063

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- 05/05/2002 21:57:23
- 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=[C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_01_1.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 05/05/2002 21:57:38
- Free on drive C: 13065.28 mb
- Extracting the subtitles.
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Subtitle extraction finished. Extracted these subtitles:
SVCD Stream no: 1 Language: Français Num. of subs: 8

Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
Permanent subtitles.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 05/05/2002 21:58:02
- Free on drive C: 13064.09 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x81
Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -136 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 05/05/2002 21:58:28
- Free on drive C: 13060.81 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -136 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 05/05/2002 22:00:02
- Free on drive C: 13056.88 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 771535464
AudioSectors: 4199468
VideoPAPO: 11886444
ScanOffsetBytes: 4288
SeqAligningBytes: 272501
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 755172759.60
Seconds: 147.92
CalcMPEGStream: 755172759.60
Frames: 3573
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 740.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 3573
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: CBR
Avg. Bitrate: 600
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,576)
AvisynthSubtitler("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\subs\","permsubs.txt")
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.300
Video Encoding finished.

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- 05/05/2002 22:08:20
- Free on drive C: 13044.94 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 05/05/2002 22:08:25
- Free on drive C: 13044.91 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 05/05/2002 22:08:30
- Free on drive C: 13044.91 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: 740 mb

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

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- 05/05/2002 22:08:46
- Free on drive C: 13030.66 mb
- Demuxing
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Demuxing: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Demuxing finished.

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- 05/05/2002 22:08:53
- Free on drive C: 13016.84 mb
- Creating CD-Images using I-Author
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Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Multiplexing finished.

Closing program
Executing I-Author. Creating CD-Image filename:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.cif
Closing program
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- 05/05/2002 22:10:04
- Free on drive C: 12988.19 mb
- Converting CD-Image using CDMage
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Executing CDMage
converting: "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.cif" to bin/cue image.
CD Image conversion finished.

Closing program
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 05/05/2002 22:10:38
- Free on drive C: 12973.06 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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[christian_stuppy]

Hi,

thanks for the reply. I just did uninstall & install Version 1.0.9 again with the same results. Very strange. Do I have to set anything manually, besides all the pathnames? I am just running a Version 1.0.8 encode with I-Author (I did a test first and it worked just fine). What files would be helpfull to post in order to solve the problem ?

Later

Christian

[avdmb]

You have to do exactly the same than in 1.0.8, no manual tweak. Suggestions :
. enable DVD2SVCD level to Advanced in the Misc. tab.
. Edit "dvd2svcd project file.d2s" and check if one of the latest lines is "Authoring=Enreach I-Author"
. Edit "DVD2SVCD.INI" and check if "Use I-Author=1; Use VCDImager=0; Use VCDXBuild=0"

Hope this helps. avdmb