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wmansir · 13th April 2004, 03:45

DVD ReBuilder: Installation, Setup, and Usage

UPDATE: Rockas has put together a fully installable version of DVD-RB that will get you started right out of the box. There are other tools listed below you may want or need.

PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION:

You will need ALL of these tools (all are free -- and are included in the Installer):

DVD Decrypter (Version 3.2.1.0 or above) or another ripping program (if backing up encrypted DVDs)
AVISYNTH installed (Version 2.5 or above recommended)
DGDecode or MPEG2DEC3 Avisynth Plugin (without lost-frame-bug) DVD-RB is not compatible with MPEG2Dec 1.02 and greater. If you experience problems with your .avs files, be sure and check your version. When in doubt, use the version linked here.
DVD Rebuilder, of course.

Supported Encoders, you need at least ONE of these:
[Note: QuEnc, HC, ReJig are included in the installer]

Cinemacraft Encoder (The Basic version is available for $59) -- Highest quality, Highly recommended.
ReJig by NIC (Free) -- this is actually a high-quality high-speed transcoder
QuEnc 0.52 or later by NIC (Free) -- a good quality encoder, the best you'll get for free. DVD-RB v0.57 requires QuEnc v0.52 or later, Earlier versions are compatible with QuEnc v0.51 and earlier.
HC Encoder by Hank315 (Free) -- a very high quality encoder.
ProCoder by Canopus (requires ECLPRO) -- a professional level encoder.
AutoQMatEnc by SAPSTAR (Free) -- a unique implementation of the libavcodec engine that uses QMatOp technology.
(Planned support) TMPGENC
Others -- based upon demand.

Tools you MAY need (also free):

ECLCCE -- You need this if you are using CCE 2.5 or a TRIAL version of CCE 2.66 or greater.
Daemon Tools or similar Virtual Drive software -- You will need this if you plan to use a mounted ISO as your source.
Decomb Package -- You need this if you plan to use the deinterlace function. Make sure you get the package for your version of AviSynth (2.0 or 2.5). They are not interchangeable.

INSTALLATION:

Download and install AVISYNTH. At the time of this writing the most current version was v2.54 which has been tested and is completely compatible with DVD-RB.
Download and install DVD Decrypter. At the time of this writing the current version was 3.2.1.0 and it has been tested and works great with DVD-RB.
Next, you must have a copy of MPEG2DEC3DG.DLL installed on your computer. At the time of this writing it is contained in a ZIP file DECODEFIX100.ZIP, in the AviSynth plugin list, linked above. Extract that file into a directory called "plugins" under the AVISYNTH directory (created in step 1). Usually it is "C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\".

New Versions of DVD Rebuilder can also use Donald Graft's DGDecode.dll. It comes with the DGMPEGDec package.
Install one of the encoders listed above. CCE is recommended for highest quality. If you are using a trial version of CCE or CCE 2.5 you will need to install and setup ECLCCE. It is easy to setup, just extract the ECLCCE.zip into your CCE directory and run EclCCE.exe. It will ask you to find your CCE executable, do so. CCE should start, close it.
Install DVD-RB. All you need to do is create a directory somewhere (possibly in C:\Program Files\DVD-RIP) and copy Rebuilder.exe into that folder. You may also want to create a shortcut on your desktop.

SETUP:

Run DVD-RB.
Click on "Options" on the menu bar and then "Setup".
Set the path to the encoder(s) you plan on using. If you are using ECLCCE you must select the "EclCCE.exe" executable, NOT the CCExxx.exe executable.
If you placed MPEG2DEC3DG.DLL in your plugin directory you shouldn't have to set it here. However, if you don't want it to auto load for some reason, or are encountering script errors, you can define it here and force DVD-RB to explicitly define it in your scripts.
If you plan on using the deinterlace setting you will need to provide the path to decomb*.dll. Just download the .ZIP file from the link above and extract the .dll anywhere you want. Then set the path here.
You can also set the default for audio streams you like to keep/delete in you processing. CHECKING an language here will REMOVE it by default. You can also have DTS streams removed by default, regardless of language.
Click Done to go back to DVD-RB's main window.
Click on "Mode" on the menu bar and select your encoding method. If you are using CCE, also click "Options" from the menu bar and under CCE->, select the version of CCE you are using.

You may also want to take the opportunity to go through the available menus and familiarize yourself with the program Settings.

USAGE:

The preferred method is to create an ISO image of the DVD and mount this as a Virtual Drive. With this method the VIDEO_TS directory on you Virtual Drive will be your SOURCE PATH.

Alternately, you can use DVD Decrypter, in FILE MODE, to rip the entire DVD, not just the movie, to your hard drive. With this method DVD Decrypter's output directory will be your SOURCE PATH.
When your source is setup, run DVD-RB. Use the browse button to point the SOURCE PATH.
Create a working directory. It can be anywhere -- but make sure there is plenty of room for processing. In ReJig mode, the working directory will need as much as twice the space of the Ripped DVD (up to 18GB). In CCE and QuEnc Mode, it will need around 9 GB. The working directory will be overwritten when processing occurs, so be careful. In DVD-RB, use the browse button to point to the working path.
Make any custom settings for this project. This includes picking your audio tracks, converting to Half-D1, 4:3 letterbox to 16:9 conversion, or any other special settings you want.

------------------ METHOD A: ONE CLICK ---------------
If you just want to let DVD-RB do it's thing use this method.

Select "One Click" under the "Options Menu" -- by doing so all actions will occur automatically with the push of one "Transcode" button. Push that Button.

As actions are performed you will see status updates in the DVD-RB Status box. This can take several hours depending upon your system, the size of the DVD and conversion settings.
Test and burn.

When DVD-RB is complete the working directory will contain the output in a folder called "VIDEO_TS". You can test this output using programs like WinDVD and PowerDVD by using their "Open DVD file on hard drive" features. Just select the VIDEO_TS folder as your source.

When you are satisfied you can burn the output with the program of your choice. If you don't have a program of choice, follow mrbass's instructions. When you make your DVD image, be sure your working directory only contains the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders, other temporary folders can be deleted.

------------------ METHOD B: THREE CLICK ---------------

For those who like to keep control, you can use the "Three Click" method that is the default. It let's you hold the keys to all activities.

Press the "Prepare" button.

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Here's what happens (about 4-5 minutes total):
1. All the VTSs in the source directory are scanned and a .D2V files are created
2. AVS files are also created automatically all in \D2VAVS under the "Working Path"
3. All .AVS files represent the VTSs divided into "segments" -- each segment typically represents an individual cell (VOBID/CELLID). It can also represent portions of a cell (e.g. in interleaving)
4. All parameters are optimally calculated (including bitrate) and are stored in an .ECL (CCE Project File)
5. A REBUILDER.INI file is created which contains information on how to put it all back together.

When preparation is complete you can either open the ECL file with CCE and modify as you see fit, or just press the "Encode" button. This can take several hours depending upon your system, the size of the DVD and conversion settings.
After encoding is completed, you get to see where DVD-RB's real magic comes in. Push the "Rebuild" button and the video you've just created is merged and multiplexed with the original audio and subtitle streams. A new VIDEO_TS directory is created in the "Working Path".
Test and burn. See Method A, Step b above.