"cce_encoding_init()failed: unknown error"

[lab-one]

I tried to backup The House of Sand and Fog lastnight with .43b and had enabled "Half-D1 and Half Space for Extras". During the encode of the second .m2v cce stopped and gave an error:

"cce_encoding_init()failed: unknown error"

I restarted the process from scratch without "Half-D1 and Half Space for Extras" and it encoded right through the "problem area". I searched the forums for this error and could not find anything. I may need to post this in the CCE forum as it may not be DVD-RB related.

Anyone have any ideas?

DVD-RB .43b
CCE SP 2.50
eclcce 1.8b
Single click mode
The house of sand and fog
NTSC
R1
Removed french audio track
No prior processing
DVDDecryptor (file mode)

[jdobbs]

New to me.

[lab-one]

I'll mess with it tonight and try it again and see what transpires. Never seen it myself either. What I found in the forums was unhelpful.

[puddy]

I can confirm I've received the same error message.

Disc was Brother Bear Disc 2 NTSC. If you hit OK
it will continue and it appears the end result is
just fine. But it happened a lot throughout the
processes, probably 20 times. I think it is related
to half height option. Same error happened on
previous versions before the new option to automatically
do all extra half was implemented.

I just did Dickie Roberts and did NOT get this error
but got the Runtime 9 error upon the last step rebuild.

Using DVD-RB v43b, CCE 2.50.

If you want more info, please let me know.

[DnGermany]

Actually it happened to me also, I think it was with dvdrb 0.41, cce 2.66, elcce 1.8b. I don't remember which movie it was with though. Complete dvd with nothing being removed, and all title sets at 1/2D1 other than the main movie. Funny thing though it only errored on a few cells which were still or blank cells (i.e .15 sec cell at the end of the title containing two cells). Well i hope i explained it correctly.

[wmansir]

This happened to me on my last two encodes, the last one using .43b. In my case, both times it occurred during the multi-pass phase of a very short Cell. One was 10 frames long, the other was 33 frames, each containing just blank (black) frames. Both were Half-D1, one was also 4:3 to 16:9.

I tried playing around with CCE manually, but it kept freezing or giving this error. As a workaround I just set CCE to CBR for those cells and encoded it that way, then I incremented Encode_Progress= in rebuilder.ini and let RB continue with the next Cell. I'll check out the .ecl for the last encode and see if I find any problems, but I'm doubtful.

[lab-one]

Reran the back-up as follows:


-With "Half-D1 and Half Space for Extras" disabled, works fine.

-With "Resize to half D1" applied to VTS_01 (menus) and VTS_09 (extras), works fine.

-With "Half-D1 and Half Space for Extras" enabled, fails during encode.

From Rebuilder.inf
[V01000100002001]
SCR=.000
PTS=25257.000
Frame_Rate_Code=1
Pulldown=0
Structure=3
Frames=15
Last_Sector=309469
Reduction=56.2
Aspect_Ratio=2
HalfD1=1

From Rebuilder.ecl
[item]
title=V01000100002001
aud_out=0
vaf_file=C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\DESKTOP\RIPPING\DVD-RB\WORKING\D2VAVS\V01000100002001.vaf
aud_file=C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\DESKTOP\RIPPING\DVD-RB\WORKING\D2VAVS\V01000100002001.mpa
file_focused=0
packet_size=2048
width=352
height=480
frame_rate_idx=1
cbr_brate=6000
vbr_brate_avg=1362
vbr_brate_min=0
vbr_brate_max=9000
seq_endcode=0
dvd=0
half_width=0
half_height=0
lum_level=0
aspect_ratio=2
gop_m=3
gop_nm=4
gop_hdr=12
seq_hdr=1
all_closed_gop=0
fix_gop_length=0
samples_per_sec=44100
stereo=2
brate_idx=7
crc=1
progressive=1
alternate_scan=0
intra_dc_prec=2
encode_mode=0
vmode=2
fast_mode=0
quality_prec=24
vid_file0=C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\DESKTOP\RIPPING\DVD-RB\WORKING\D2VAVS\V01000100002001.m2v
vid_file1=C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\DESKTOP\RIPPING\DVD-RB\WORKING\D2VAVS\V01000100002001.m2v
vid_out=1
vaf_out=1
video_type=4
timecode=0x0000000
opv_q_factor=20
opv_brate_min=0
opv_brate_max=9000
vbr_bias=25
vbr_pass=2
use_filter=0
filter_val=6
non_linear=1
top_first=0
mpeg1=0
mpeg1_cps=1
[file]
name=C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\OWNER\DESKTOP\RIPPING\DVD-RB\WORKING\D2VAVS\V01000100002001.avs
frame_first=0
frame_last=15
encode_first=0
encode_last=15

Note: the file contains 15 black frames.

http://lab-one.freewebsitehosting.com/images/dvd-rb1.jpg

http://lab-one.freewebsitehosting.com/images/dvd-rb2.jpg


If someone in the NTSC R1 world let me know what disc they have backedup using the "Half-D1 and Half Space for Extras" feature, I would like to test a few titles that have known success. Then I can try to eliminate some causes for this.

DVD-RB .43b
CCE SP 2.50
eclcce 1.8b
Single click mode
The house of sand and fog
NTSC
R1
Removed french audio track
No prior processing
DVDDecryptor (file mode)

[wmansir]

I think I have tracked down this error. It is caused by using non_linear=1 on these problem cells. I created a new .ecl using the same source and didn't encounter the error, but the original item.ecl from RB kept reproducing it. So one-by-one I went thru the files and found the problem setting.

If anyone else encounters this problem please try editing your item.ecl and REBUILDER.ecl (you probably only have to change one, but I don't know which) to change non_linear=1 to non_linear=0 and make sure to delete the problem .vaf file. Then have DVD-RB continue with encoding. This worked for me.

[jdobbs]

Originally posted by wmansir
I think I have tracked down this error. It is caused by using non_linear=1 on these problem cells. I created a new .ecl using the same source and didn't encounter the error, but the original item.ecl from RB kept reproducing it. So one-by-one I went thru the files and found the problem setting.

If anyone else encounters this problem please try editing your item.ecl and REBUILDER.ecl (you probably only have to change one, but I don't know which) to change non_linear=1 to non_linear=0 and make sure to delete the problem .vaf file. Then have DVD-RB continue with encoding. This worked for me. Let me see if I have it straight so I can put the code in... if I am encoding a single cell I should have non_linear=0 ?

[lab-one]

wmansir,

You make the change in 3 step mode after the prepare phase, right? Excuse my dumb question...

Edit: jdobbs to the rescue

[wmansir]

I'm not sure if it is single cells, I posted more details in the bug report thread, here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=480704#post480704). Basically, every time I encountered this error it was on Half-D1 and very short (10-33 frames for me) blank clips. Regular length Half-D1 clips encode fine, and so did very short Full-D1 clips.

[wmansir]

Originally posted by lab-one
wmansir,

You make the change in 3 step mode after the prepare phase, right? Excuse my dumb question...

Edit: jdobbs to the rescue

I've only been using 3-click mode, and I only did this once, because I didn't know the cause before, so here is what I did.

1. Prepare
2. Encode
3. Get this error, pause DVD-RB THEN close CCE.
4. fix .ecl files, delete .vaf
5. continue DVD-RB, select YES to start at last encode segment
6. Rebuild.

[wmansir]

After some more testing, it appears the problem isn't a function of lenght, but content.

The following encodes fine with non_linear=1

Colorbars(352,480).trim(1,30)
ConvertToYUY2()
AudioDub(BlankClip())

But this generates an error:

Colorbars(352,480).trim(1,30).blankclip(30)
ConvertToYUY2()
AudioDub(BlankClip())

Both encode fine with non_linear=0.

I also tried BlankClip()s 2000 frames long, and get the error.

Also, it does not affect Full-D1, as this
Colorbars(720,480).trim(1,30).blankclip(30)
ConvertToYUY2()
AudioDub(BlankClip())
Encodes without error.

@jdobbs
As for workarounds, there are a couple. These blank clips are usually only encountered in short cells, so you could either set all half-D1 cells below say, 60 frames, to non_linear=0, or you could set them to CBR, since that avoids this error too.

[puddy]

FYI: I'm now using Cinema Craft Encoder (CCE) SP 2.67.00.23
and I do not get this error anymore. Previously I was using SP 2.50.

puddy

[lab-one]

@wmansir

What version of CCE were you using?

@jdobbs

You use 2.50SP, correct?

I also have received this error using 2.50SP. Haven't done any backups in the last few days. My wife bought a movie (Cheaper by the dozen) and I was excited to try .45 but....it's a two sided DVD5...didn't need compression...copied it with dvd decrypter. Such a let down.

[jdobbs]

Originally posted by lab-one
@wmansir

What version of CCE were you using?

@jdobbs

You use 2.50SP, correct?

I also have received this error using 2.50SP. Haven't done any backups in the last few days. My wife bought a movie (Cheaper by the dozen) and I was excited to try .45 but....it's a two sided DVD5...didn't need compression...copied it with dvd decrypter. Such a let down. I use 2.50SP and 2.67 Basic.

[rachel0227]

First, let me join with all the others in letting you know how much I appreciate DVD Rebuilder - it is truly wonderful software.

I'm also getting the same "cce_encoding_init()failed: unknown error"
when trying to backup with "Half-D1 and Half Space for Extras" enabled.

I've also tried using the "Resize to Half-D1" option under the AVS Advanced Experts Option and still get the same error message in the CCE encoding stage.

DVD-RB .45b
CCE SP 2.66
Single click mode
Runaway Jury
NTSC
R1
Removed all non-English audio tracks
No prior processing
DVDDecryptor (file mode)

[lab-one]

Welcome to the boards rachel0227. Out of curiosity, have you tried v0.46 on this movie? I had some success with it. May be worth a shot to see what happens.

[rachel0227]

Thanks for the Welcome! I did try version 0.46B, but had the same failure message during the encoding stage. Both 0.45b and 0.46b will work though, as long as I do not select the "half D1" options.

[walkistalki]

i encountered this problem with version 0.47, cce 2.5.
it is a pal r2 dvd, the part it failed on has 33 frames and was encoded as half-d1

regards,

[samuraijack]

I can confirm the presence of this bug with .47
Using CCE 2.50
ECCle 1.8
DVDdecryptor latest version
Ripped all files to disk
Movie is Basic Instinct-Unrated version
Failed on AVS-ADVANCED- HALFD1 to AVS04 and 08
Also Failed on Half D1 for extra features.

Im at work :D so I cant give you the log. Sorry

[osho]

Originally posted by walkistalki
i encountered this problem with version 0.47, cce 2.5.
it is a pal r2 dvd, the part it failed on has 33 frames and was encoded as half-d1

regards,


first of all thx to wmansir you solved my problem ;)

@walkistalki both parts I have had problem with had 30 frames each.

[walkistalki]

@wmansir,

changing non_linear didn't help in my case.

I changed from VBR to OPV and that solved the problem.

regards,

[Life is Sweet]

I tried all of the things mentioned in this thread and none worked everytime. I just changed made a quick change to the rebuilder.ecl for the offending segment to not create a new vaf file and then changed the vbr pass to 1.
I tried this on Bigfish with 0.49.

[osho]

I know that it looks like it has been fixed but in my latest encode I encountered same problem with 15frames only encodes. had to put nonlinear=0 to all those files and delete vaf files.

just letting jdobbs know that he might have taken care of 30 frames but still occurs with 15 frames with then newest 0.49

[walkistalki]

what is the status on this issue?

it happened again with version 0.53b, cce 2.50. it concerned 15 frames

can i provide more info to help solve this?

[walkistalki]

hello,

am I the only one still having this problem?

CCE 2.50
rebuilder 0.54

again the errormessage on a 15 frame clip

[SkilledAbbot]

cce_encoding_init()failed on a 30 frame segment.

I use v.56 DVD_RB. I just got this problem for the first time today on "Bulletproof Monk" Region 2.

However Changing Non_linear to 0 fixed the problem, however it still exists in the program.