Avi2svcd problem with no video pic

[madmuppet]

Hi I have some Avi files of disney and was trying to convert them using AVI2SVCD with cce2.5 but it keeps crashing.
If I use tmpgenc then it finished ok but when I play the file back I get perfect audio but no picture.
What I see is this text in red writing

AVI doesn't have an index block
Avisynth script file.avs line 3 or something like that.

Is this because I was only converting part of the file.
I downloaded the avi to see what the quality was like so I do not have the full AVI.
If I download and convert the full AVI will I see the picture instead of this message.
Is there any way I can get CCE to work with these files instead of Tmpgenc ?
All help appreciated.
Partial converted log file with no pic on playback
14/05/2001 11:46:25
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 14/05/2001 11:46:28
- Free on drive C: 22904.10 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Audio extraction finished.

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- 14/05/2001 11:46:39
- Free on drive C: 22857.72 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 14/05/2001 11:53:04
- Free on drive C: 22649.11 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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- 14/05/2001 11:53:13
- Free on drive C: 22649.11 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
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- Encoding C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TitlePicture.bmp.avs
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Gary\My Documents\TMPGEnc+crack\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.avs
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Gary\My Documents\TMPGEnc+crack\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 833239988
AudioSectors: 427616
VideoPAPO: 12900708
ScanOffsetBytes: 216
SeqAligningBytes: 13728
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 819897716.00
Seconds: 15.00
CalcMPEGStream: 819897716.00
Frames: 240
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Too few frames to make a test. Continuing with a CQ value of 80
Using Quality Value: 80.00
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")
AVISource("C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\Desktop\LADYAN~1.AVI")
ConvertToYUY2()
SimpleResize(480,279)
AddBorders(0,100,0,101)
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Documents and Settings\Gary\My Documents\TMPGEnc+crack\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

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- 14/05/2001 11:53:41
- Free on drive C: 22658.96 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" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 14/05/2001 11:53:47
- Free on drive C: 22658.95 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" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 14/05/2001 11:53:52
- Free on drive C: 22658.95 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" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 14/05/2001 11:54:02
- Free on drive C: 22621.77 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
1360.954 seconds C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 14/05/2001 11:54:09
- Free on drive C: 22621.77 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 7

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

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

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- 14/05/2001 11:54:16
- Free on drive C: 22594.52 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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Shutdown cancelled.

[madmuppet]

Where's all the super techies gone.

Someone must have an idea ?

Please help

[Jason28]

Have you tried to run the AVI file though the filters that are on the Tips tab when you switch to AVI2SVCD?

[madmuppet]

yes m8 doesn't work :(
The source file cannot be converted by this application.
I can convert them manually using tmpgenc but I would rather use AVI mode in DVD2SVCD

[Jason28]

Do they play fine on the comp that you are using to do the convert? I felt like a fool a week ago when I went to encode a AVI that I had and I couldnt get it to work. I forgot that I never installed Divx 5.0 on my conversion machine. You also might want to try installing the Divx 3.11 codecs. I have heard that even though the file will play fine it might have some problems converting if you dont have those codecs there.

[madmuppet]

lo m8
I have all the codecs installed.
I was just wondering if it was because I was only trying a small sample but the file was still reading a full index.
ie
Sample was only 10 mins but in properties or when playing still reg as 1hr 30mins but only is 10 mins

[Jason28]

That sounds like what the problem is. I would try to convert the whole thing when you are sleeping and see how it turns out. It takes about the same time as it takes to make a DVD into a SVCD. I did notice that I got a little bit faster encode speed in CCE when doing an AVI file.