Skipping vob-files

[time4audio]

What would be the best way to handle missing vob-files. The reason they are missing is because of a damaged DVD, so I had to drop one file during ripping. Now the big question is, is there anything to be be considered before processing a movie with a missing vob-file? Or will DVD2SVCD process the movie just with a couple of minutes less?

BW,
t4a

[markrb]

As long as the vob files are numbered in order and not skippng a number there shouldn't be too much of a problem. If you are missing say Vob #3 then just rename #4 to 3 and the rest to follow.

This has never happened to me so I am only guessing, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Mark

[pacohaas]

did you try ripping with both the internal routines and vstrip?

[avdmb]

You don't mind missing a large part of your DVD ? Is your DVD scratched ? In this case, you can maybe use an old trick that works for damaged CDs. Put toothpaste (yes toothpaste !) on the whole DVD (not the label side !), wash with water and dry with a delicate towel. Then retry to rip your DVD. With scratched CDs, this works 95 % of the time.

[time4audio]

Thanks for all the input. The DVD was rented and I have returned it already. (Actually if you return a DVD the same day you pay only half the price so I didn't have time to fiddle around much. Next time though I am going to try the tooth-paste trick. Furthermore, I complained about that DVD so maybe they will provide a substitute anytime soon.)


Here the situation:
The readable vob-files are on my HD ripped with DVD decrypter (just movie). To outline the severeness of the DVD damage, I skipped ripping file no. 4 after 587 errors with DVD decrypter (no of readings attempts was set to max - 15). Reading that DVD with smart-ripper lead to sure crash in Windows.

Unfortunately I forgot to bring the log-files. The DVD2SVCD process stopped at muxing (maybe the audio was too short - I will post the logs later). Video encoding went well, but even that I am currently not able to verify (can't watch the mpv-file at the time).

BW,
t4a

[time4audio]

Okay, this is my problem:

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- 12.06.2002 23:30:36
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 12.06.2002 23:30:38
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 64-bit Floating Point

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\MovieFactory\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\DARK_SIDE3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\DARK_SIDE3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\DARK_SIDE3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\DARK_SIDE3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob,C:\DARK_SIDE3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob,C:\DARK_SIDE3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 12.06.2002 23:34:38
- Free on drive C: 7854.66 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3
Found AC3 stream id: 0x82
Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -49 ms
Audio2 delay: -106 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 12.06.2002 23:46:57
- Free on drive C: 7587.38 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -49 ) -2lame( -e -b 160 -m j )
Audio conversion of C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.


Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3" -output "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_2.mp2" -logfile "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_2.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -106 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m j )
Audio conversion of C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 13.06.2002 00:17:58
- Free on drive C: 7340.44 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Datawin\Pictures\DefaultTitlepicture1.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 13.06.2002 00:18:05
- Free on drive C: 7340.22 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Frameserver.
Closing program

Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 2499719964
AudioSectors: 339357452
VideoPAPO: 33465168
ScanOffsetBytes: 228023
SeqAligningBytes: 14492116
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 2112177193.47
Seconds: 7609.76
CalcMPEGStream: 2112177193.47
Frames: 190019
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 190019
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 22
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: CBR
Avg. Bitrate: 2220
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\MOVIEF~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,576,0.00,0.75)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.900
Video Encoding finished.

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- 13.06.2002 02:41:48
- Free on drive C: 5008.50 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 13.06.2002 02:41:53
- Free on drive C: 5008.38 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 13.06.2002 02:41:55
- Free on drive C: 5008.38 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2531 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 2533
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
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- 08.09.1998 23:07:56
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 08.09.1998 23:08:00
- Free on drive C: 5716.06 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: Muxing and Cutting
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- 08.09.1998 23:08:02
- Free on drive C: 7305.41 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 08.09.1998 23:08:06
- Free on drive C: 7305.34 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 08.09.1998 23:08:08
- Free on drive C: 7305.34 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2531 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 2533
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"

[markrb]

DVDdecrypter and DVD2SVCD do not work together very well. You are better off either using something else to convert the video or get another copy of that DVD and only use the included rippers. At worst use SmartRipper, but I can pretty much assure you that DVDdecrypter and DVD2SVCD won't work right together.

Mark