Processing of Ulead Movie Factory output [Archive]

plipton

30th May 2004, 18:20

As an experiment I have processed two large mpg files with Ulead Movies Factory v1. The final set of dvd files totaled 7.1 GB. i then tried to process these files with DVD Shrink v2.3 and 3.1. In the case of v2.3 the program did nothing just sat there and did not process the file set in the analyzing step.

In the case of version 3.1 I got the following error: Invalid data in file VTS_01_1.VOB.

Is DVDShrink supposted to be able to shrink a Ulead set of DVD files?

Thanks,
plipton

Blogas

31st May 2004, 21:47

I personaly output Factory3 final projects to iso images and then load images to dvdshrink for reprocessing. Had no problems yet :D

mudda_t

31st May 2004, 23:48

Is DVDShrink supposted to be able to shrink a Ulead set of DVD files?
Yes it will, its probably having a problem with the ifos created. If you can, try the files with dvd2one or some other 1click app.
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You do know movie fact v.3 is out, might want to try that next time.

plipton

15th June 2004, 03:27

I have collected four episodes of Deadwood. Each episode is originally about 55 minutes. I have first converted to mpg about 3 GB each. Next I created four DVD file sets one for each episode. \the output was 740x480 DVD II. Next used DVDShrink to reduce the four so that the total was under ~9.5 GB when finished. I then reprocessed the four episodes with DVD Author so as to fit on one DVD-R single layer media. The setup was a set of files with four tracks one for each episode. I now have a set of files ready for burning with DVD Decrypter.

My question is what has happened to the final viewing quality of the shrinkage from 12 GB down to 4.3 GB.? I assume that the 90K frames from each episode are still there.

Thanks,

plipton

echooff

15th June 2004, 15:39

Dvdshrink is a transcoder not a encoder. You end up with the same product with less bits.

plipton

17th June 2004, 16:06

First on thanks for the answer to the previous question.

Now for the next one:
I am burning DVD's with Imagetool 1.1.5.
My burner is a Plextor 708A with firmware 1.07.
I am using Ritek 4x media G04.
My system is a P4 2.4 Ghz chip, 1 Gig 2700/333 memory and three hard drives:
c = maxtor 80 gig 133 UDNA primary on mb controller channel 1
d = hitachi 200 gig 100 UDMA primary on mb controller channel 2
e = western digital 120 gig 100 UDMA. secondary on mb controller channel 2.

Now for the question:
The log of the burning process follows:

Found the following devices:
PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A
Image Recorder
=========================================
Starting Burn Process...
=========================================
Using Device "PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A "
Using ISO Flags: ISO UDF Realloc DVD CMPT
==============================
try to building DVD ISO Tree...
==============================
Start path: "D:\All DVDs Ready to Burn\Sopranos Season 5 Shrunk E9, 12 13"
AUDIO_TS dir present...
VIDEO_TS dir present...
Adding files in directory "D:\All DVDs Ready to Burn\Sopranos Season 5 Shrunk E9, 12 13\AUDIO_TS"...
==============================
building VIDEO_TS Tree...
==============================
Adding VIDEO_TS.IFO
Adding VIDEO_TS.VOB
Adding VIDEO_TS.BUP
Adding VTS_01_0.IFO
Adding VTS_01_0.VOB
Adding VTS_01_1.VOB
Adding VTS_01_2.VOB
Adding VTS_01_0.BUP
Adding VTS_02_0.IFO
Adding VTS_02_0.VOB
Adding VTS_02_1.VOB
Adding VTS_02_2.VOB
Adding VTS_02_0.BUP
Adding VTS_03_0.IFO
Adding VTS_03_0.VOB
Adding VTS_03_1.VOB
Adding VTS_03_2.VOB
Adding VTS_03_0.BUP
Adding files in directory "D:\All DVDs Ready to Burn\Sopranos Season 5 Shrunk E9, 12 13"...
Writing on DVD Media...
Using Speed: 4.0x (5540kB/s)
===> DVD-Video files reallocation started
===> DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)
===> DVD-Video files sorted
=> Reading directories
=> Creating directories
=> Finishing
=> Reading directories
=> Creating directories
=> Checking discs
=> Writing to cache
===> Caching of files started
===> Caching of files completed
=> Writing to disc
===> Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)
=> Writing Lead-in
=> Writing tracks
===> Caching of files started
===> Caching of files completed
=> Writing to disc
===> Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)
=> Writing Lead-in
=> Writing tracks
=> Writing Lead-out
===> Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s)
1A23-0046-6030-1433-8297-5505

Windows XP 5.1
IA32
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=48128 bytes, created 12/22/1997 5:23:24 PM
ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 8:18:06 PM
Nero API version: 6.3.0.3
Using interface version: 6.3.0.0
Installed in: C:\Program Files\Ahead\Nero\
Application: ahead\Nero - Burning Rom
Recorder: <PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A> Version: 1.07 - HA 4 TA 1 - 6.3.0.3
Adapter driver: <ultra> HA 4
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : Maxtor 6Y080P0 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : HDS722525VLAT80 atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : WDC WD1200JB-00CRA1 atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On
CdRomPeripheral : ATAPI CD-RW 52X24 F.FZ ultra Port 4 ID 0 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A 1.07 ultra Port 4 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : ATAPI DVD-ROM 16X 422T ultra Port 4 ID 2 DMA: Off

=== CDRom-Device-Map ===
ATAPI CD-RW 52X24 F: CDRom0
PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A H: CDRom1
ATAPI DVD-ROM 16X G: CDRom2
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 1023MB (1048096kB)
Free physical memory: 559MB (573328kB)
Memory in use : 45 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Disabled (0)

17.6.2004
NeroAPI
6:02:59 AM #1 Phase 112 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
DVD-Video files reallocation started

6:02:59 AM #2 Phase 114 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
DVD-Video files reallocation completed (no file modified)

6:02:59 AM #3 Phase 111 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
DVD-Video files sorted

6:02:59 AM #4 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118
Reader running

6:02:59 AM #5 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124
Writer PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A running

6:02:59 AM #6 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:02:59 AM #7 ISO9660GEN -11 File geniso.cpp, Line 3882
First writeable address = 0 (0x00000000)

6:02:59 AM #8 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3101
Turn on Disc-At-Once, using DVD media

6:02:59 AM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 240
Last possible write address on media: 2297887 (510:38.37, 4488MB)
Last address to be written: 2286127 (508:01.52, 4465MB)

6:02:59 AM #10 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245
Write in overburning mode: FALSE

6:03:01 AM #11 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2085
Recorder: PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A, Media type: DVD-R
Disc Manufacturer: ¯Û1lå%1v5Q1llþ®1Q1lÔý´13K1lÑ1Mæ1lØ3\AX4¢AlU¨A›ëWüAmYA^ü1£ -

v5Q1llþ®1Q1lÔý´13K1lÑ1Mæ1lØ3\AX4¢AlU¨A›ëWüAmYA^ü1£
Disc Application Code: 153, Disc Physical Code: 137

6:03:01 AM #12 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 406
>>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<<
=========================================

6:03:01 AM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 779
Setup items (after recorder preparation)
0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (CTransferItem)
2 indices, index0 (150) not provided
original disc pos #0 + 2286128 (2286128) = #2286128/508:1.53
relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/required, no patch infos
-> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2286128 blocks [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A ]
--------------------------------------------------------------

6:03:01 AM #14 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 948
Prepare recorder [PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO
DAO infos:
==========
MCN: ""
TOCType: 0x00; Session Closed, disc fixated
Tracks 1 to 1:
1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4681990144, ISRC ""
DAO layout:
===========
__Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_
0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41
0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41
2286128 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41

6:03:02 AM #15 Phase 24 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Caching of files started

6:03:02 AM #16 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 4073
Cache writing successful.

6:03:02 AM #17 Phase 25 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Caching of files completed

6:03:02 AM #18 Phase 36 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Burn process started at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

6:03:02 AM #19 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2264
Verifying disc position of item 0 (relocatable, disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0

6:03:02 AM #20 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1512
Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode

6:03:02 AM #21 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 19487
Set BUFE: BURN-Proof -> ON

6:03:02 AM #22 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1643
Start write address at LBA 0
DVD high compatibility mode: No

6:03:02 AM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 7941
---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ----
Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050
Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5
Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: 10.08 Mbps (2 h)
Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable
Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track
Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW)
End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h
End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h
Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist
Media Specific:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

6:48:55 AM #24 Text 0 File WriterStatus.cpp, Line 115
<PLEXTOR DVDR PX-708A > start writing Lead-Out at LBA 2286128 (22E230h), lenght 0 blocks

6:48:55 AM #25 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229
all writers idle, stopping conversion

6:48:55 AM #26 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1847
EndDAO: Last written address was 2286127

6:49:18 AM #27 Phase 37 File APIProgress.cpp, Line 253
Burn process completed successfully at 4x (5,540 KB/s)

Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=7.0.0.162 , size=24576 bytes, created 1/27/2004 2:32:00 PM
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=23936 bytes, created 12/22/1997 6:02:46 PM
File 'Drivers\PXHELP20.SYS': Ver=2.02.60a, size=17232 bytes, created 8/27/2003 3:02:00 AM (Prassi/Veritas driver for win 2K)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

Disc successfully recorded!
==> Recording time: 00:45:44 <==
According the the Recording progress the program reports target burn time of 45 minutes 23 seconds
.
Should a 4x burner with 4x media running on a P4 system with a 2.4 Ghz chip and a Hitachi 100 UDMA
disk drive take this long?

mudda_t

20th June 2004, 10:19

Should a 4x burner with 4x media running on a P4 system with a 2.4 Ghz chip and a Hitachi 100 UDMA disk drive take this long?
No, that's almost 1x burn speed, 2x would be 32-36min.