I-Author problems

[simme]

I am having problems with I-Author. I want to rip Men In Black with 5.1 sound. When using VCDXBuild with either the setting stereo or 5.1 sound under Audio, the conversion works fine. But when I use I-Author everything is OK up to when I-Author starts. Then I keep getting the message " Max bitrate is 2914000, will not be accepted". And then it restarts I-Author and 10 secs later the same message, it restarts and the program ends up in a loop. If I press Exit, dvd2svcd freezes, I-Author starts manually and somehow muxes the audio and video together. This results in a .cif file. What is going on? Here is my log file:
Key found: EE73433CAF
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- 2002-08-26 12:35:14
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 2002-08-26 12:35:23
- Free on drive D: 9073.30 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_23_1.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_23_2.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_23_3.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_23_4.vob

Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_23_3.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 5374

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- 2002-08-26 12:35:28
- 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=[D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\VTS_23_1.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 2002-08-26 12:35:39
- Free on drive D: 9057.54 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -36 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 2002-08-26 12:35:45
- Free on drive D: 9057.00 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB5~1.1AU\Encoded_audio_1.aif" -6chaiff -logfile "D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB5~1.1AU\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -36 -r 960 1001 )
Audio conversion of D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Executing MPEG51 Encoding. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MPEG5.1\pub_enc.exe" -l 2 -m s -n d -r 48.0 -b 384 -L -p 3 -e -v 0 "D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\Encoded_audio_1.aif" "D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\Encoded_audio_1"
MPEG 5.1 encoding of D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\Encoded_audio_1.aif finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 2002-08-26 12:36:15
- Free on drive D: 9043.62 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\cover3.jpg
Finished converting pictures
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- 2002-08-26 12:36:30
- Free on drive D: 9043.23 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Frameserver.
Closing program

Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 771189188
AudioSectors: 1338624
VideoPAPO: 11925396
ScanOffsetBytes: 674
SeqAligningBytes: 42862
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 150.00
PureMPEGStream: 757881627.73
Seconds: 27.48
CalcMPEGStream: 757881627.73
Frames: 562
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 740.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 562
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 2230
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB5~1.1AU\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
AssumeFPS(25,1,True)
SimpleResize(480,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.690
Video Encoding finished.

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- 2002-08-26 12:40:18
- Free on drive D: 9037.01 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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- 2002-08-26 12:40:23
- Free on drive D: 9037.01 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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- 2002-08-26 12:40:27
- Free on drive D: 9037.01 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" "D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 2002-08-26 12:40:35
- Free on drive D: 9030.68 mb
- Demuxing
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Demuxing: D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Demuxing finished.

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- 2002-08-26 12:40:42
- Free on drive D: 9024.50 mb
- Creating CD-Images using I-Author
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Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Closing program
OGT First time over error detected. Fixing in progress.

Executing I-Author Muxer.
Multiplexing:
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpv
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00 Stream 1.mp2
- D:\ftp_root\Upload\Ripped\MIB 5.1 Author\IAuthor_Muxed_File0.MPS
Multiplexing finished.

Program Handle not found, terminating program.

[smiller667]

Originally posted by simme
" Max bitrate is 2914000, will not be accepted".
Lower your total bitrate ... as described in your other thread, it might be a good idea to lower your video bitrate instead of the audio.
And then it restarts I-Author and 10 secs later the same message, it restarts and the program ends up in a loop. If I press Exit, dvd2svcd freezes, I-Author starts manually and somehow muxes the audio and video together. This results in a .cif file.dvd2svcd detects the error, and if subtitles are present, the first ones are sequentially deleted to circumvent the problem. This is the behaviour you are observing (even if no subs are present as in your project).
I-Authoring is a 2-step process. The muxer produces the error above, if it somehow succeeds, it will create an mps file. This is then used by I-author to generate the SVCD image as a cif file. Is your cif image functional, btw?

[simme]

Originally posted by smiller667

Lower your total bitrate ... as described in your other thread, it might be a good idea to lower your video bitrate instead of the audio.
dvd2svcd detects the error, and if subtitles are present, the first ones are sequentially deleted to circumvent the problem. This is the behaviour you are observing (even if no subs are present as in your project).
I-Authoring is a 2-step process. The muxer produces the error above, if it somehow succeeds, it will create an mps file. This is then used by I-author to generate the SVCD image as a cif file. Is your cif image functional, btw?

Okay, I will try to lower the video bitrate (by the way in the other thread someone suggested raising the audio to 384 which is what I have done). Any suggestions to what?
The creation of the mps file is perhaps my biggest problem at the moment. It does not happen at all. I am wondering if my version of I-Author is limited in regards to how many times it can be used. It will not work in combination with dvd2svcd or manually.
The cif file seems to work. I can convert it to bin/cue files and these can then be loaded in Dameon Tools. The sound I will have to check tonight.

[smiller667]

Originally posted by simme
Okay, I will try to lower the video bitrate (by the way in the other thread someone suggested raising the audio to 384 which is what I have done). Any suggestions to what?
The other poster told you to raise the bitrate because otherwise it would sound crappy (even a plain VCD uses 224 for only two channels). Therefore lowering the video might be the wiser decision.
The creation of the mps file is perhaps my biggest problem at the moment. It does not happen at all. I am wondering if my version of I-Author is limited in regards to how many times it can be used. It will not work in combination with dvd2svcd or manually.
The cif file seems to work. I can convert it to bin/cue files and these can then be loaded in Dameon Tools. The sound I will have to check tonight.If the muxing did not work at all, you wouldn't have gotten a cif file. No mps file, no cif image.

[hyperspaced]

How did you convert the CIF files to BIN ????

Aren't most, if not all, DVD/SVCD players capable of playing 5.1 audio SVCDs ?



thanks
--hyperspaced

[Labersack]

cif to bin/cue: read the FAQ/Q&A, the needed software is listed there.
5.1 SVCD and standalone: Do a search, there are some threads about this and also ome in the FAQ/Q&A.
posting again: First read the stickys and forum rules.