Aurthoring problem.

[kipper]

Hi,

I have used dvd2svcd to backup 24 series 3 PAL, this is the first time i've backed up a series but have had much success with films.

The problem occurs when scenarist is producing the dvd image file, the process gets to about 35% then scenarist crashes.

Under the build log it gives an error "scene duration shall be more than 0.4 seconds", although the process continues.

Import log:

Info Validateing Video (Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL)
Warning This Video [ C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL.mpv ] has different duration.
Error The scene ( Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t, Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t-s_12 ) timecode ( 02:47:48;20 ) is bigger than video duration.
Error Importing failed.

DVD2SCVD LOG:

Initializing
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_0.IFO
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob
Initializing finished.

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- 20/08/2004 18:43:23
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 20/08/2004 18:46:09
- Free on drive C: 79386.82 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -80 ms
Framerate: 25000
Audio extraction finished.

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- 20/08/2004 18:50:15
- Free on drive C: 78848.42 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.aif" -6chaiff -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -C 0db -S 0db -c none -s surround -g max ) -ota( -d -80 )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Executing MPEG51 Encoding. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\MPEG5.1\pub_enc.exe" -l 2 -m s -n d -r 48.0 -b 256 -L -p 3 -e -v 0 "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.aif" "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1"
MPEG 5.1 encoding of C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.aif finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 20/08/2004 19:25:24
- Free on drive C: 73010.24 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4682829788
AudioSectors: 326779964
VideoPAPO: 67477536
ScanOffsetBytes: 377574
SeqAligningBytes: 23996925
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 4264197784.67
Seconds: 10075.64
CalcMPEGStream: 4264197784.67
Frames: 251716
CDSize: 4480.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4476.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 251716
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 5
Image Quality: 19
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 8500
Avg. Bitrate: 1783
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (no borders, encoded as 16:9)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(720,576,0.0,0.6)
ConvertToYUY2()
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.910
Video Encoding finished.

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- 21/08/2004 04:13:53
- Free on drive C: 70808.84 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist
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- 21/08/2004 07:39:20
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
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Initializing
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_0.IFO
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob
Initializing finished.

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- 21/08/2004 07:39:23
- Free on drive C: 68235.70 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: DVD Authoring
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- 21/08/2004 07:39:25
- Free on drive C: 68235.69 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist
Scenarist Failed!

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- 21/08/2004 12:58:06
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
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Initializing
-
Initializing finished.

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- 21/08/2004 13:02:48
- Free on drive C: 68234.73 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: DVD Authoring
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- 21/08/2004 13:02:51
- Free on drive C: 68234.71 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist
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- 21/08/2004 13:16:24
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
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Initializing
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_0.IFO
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob
- C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob
Initializing finished.

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- 21/08/2004 13:16:28
- Free on drive C: 68234.21 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: DVD Authoring
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- 21/08/2004 13:16:30
- Free on drive C: 68234.21 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist


Any Help Appreciated.

Thanks
kip

[Nick]

There are a few problems with Scenarist in the build of DVD2SVCD you're using.

Try the latest build - some of the issues have been ironed out. However, also the new build has a free bundled authoring system so you don't need the rather fussy Scenarist. Give it a go.

There are some issues with AVI2DVD with the latest build so you may wish to keep installations of both builds for now if you use AVI2DVD. By this I mean install the new build to a different folder, rather than overwriting your current build.

However a new build is in the later stages of development which irons out these problems and further improves Scenarist support. This should hopefully be with us soon.

Cheers
Nick

[kipper]

Thanks very much, I now have it working. The problem was solved by selecting use fixed chapters.

I will install the new build and start working on the rest of the disks.

Cheers
kip

[Nick]

IIRC, there is a limit to the number of chapters allowable by DVD specifications (99 rings a bell).

If you use the default settings in 121B3, fixed chapters are set at 60 seconds, which exceeds this.

As this is a limit of DVD-Video specifications rather than Scenarist, I am not sure using the free authoring engine will fix this.

Anyway, good luck :)

Nick

[dimirass]

@ KIPPER
Have a look here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?threadid=63077&highlight=timecode) and here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=69399&perpage=20&pagenumber=2)

[kipper]

Thanks, I will check out the links tommorow.

Disks one came out well although it had about 34 chapters.

Now i'm having problems with the second disk, It keeps only ripping one chapter, i think its may be where i'm using internal ripping proceedures but will look into it tommorow.

Thanks

[kipper]

Just had a look and I reckon you have cracked the problem. As far as I knew i did not have the still chapter but this cannot be the case.

Thanks Very Much.

kipper