FixVTS Version 1.25 (New version) - Page 6

CoNS · 18th December 2005, 07:36

jeanl, first of all, thank you for another great tool.

A couple of small requests related to the GUI: Could you add an overall status indicator when processing a whole disc? And "Load" and "Quit" buttons?

Also, when you look at the GUI for the first time, it's a bit unclear what the two main options do, even after reading the tooltips? ("Cleanup" vs. "Full DVD"). Could you elaborate?

Wrt the ongoing discussion about fixing a DVD with an IfoEdit mockstrip, a VobBlanker processing or FixVTS, one of the strongest arguments for not using IfoEdit have long been that the cell commands are lost for the PGCs in the processed VTS. However, when I do an "in-place" mockstrip with IfoEdit, I don't seem to loose the cell commands. They are the same when I check before and after in PgcEdit...?! Maybe Derrow fixed this issue in v0.971?

blutach · 18th December 2005, 07:41

@CoNS

No, the issue still remains. The commands, IIRC, are still there but are lost in the PGC table - check it out in PgcEdit.

Regards

jeanl · 18th December 2005, 07:48

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Originally Posted by CoNS

jeanl, first of all, thank you for another great tool.

A couple of small requests related to the GUI: Could you add an overall status indicator when processing a whole disc? And "Load" and "Quit" buttons?

I should add that, it's easy enough, but I like drag/drop so much myself

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Also, when you look at the GUI for the first time, it's a bit unclear what the two main options do, even after reading the tooltips? ("Cleanup" vs. "Full DVD"). Could you elaborate?

Yes, I should replace "Cleanup" with "Process this VTS". or something like that...

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Wrt the ongoing discussion about fixing a DVD with an IfoEdit mockstrip, a VobBlanker processing or FixVTS, one of the strongest arguments for not using IfoEdit have long been that the cell commands are lost for the PGCs in the processed VTS. However, when I do an "in-place" mockstrip with IfoEdit, I don't seem to loose the cell commands. They are the same when I check before and after in PgcEdit...?! Maybe Derrow fixed this issue in v0.971?

blu's right. The command are still there, but they're lost in the PGC (if you had cells that had commands, they no longer have them). Same with the cell flags... Lost...
jeanl

CoNS · 18th December 2005, 09:36

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Originally Posted by blutach

No, the issue still remains. The commands, IIRC, are still there but are lost in the PGC table

Ah, ok, so the "assignment" is lost? For example if cell no. 2 originally was assigned to cell command no. 1, it's assigned to cell command no. 0 (= none) after an IfoEdit mockstrip?

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Originally Posted by jeanl

Same with the cell flags... Lost...

What does cell flags do? And what are the consequences of losing them?

Btw, does "Full DVD" process both menu and title domains in the DVD?

jeanl · 18th December 2005, 09:38

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Originally Posted by CoNS

Ah, ok, so the "assignment" is lost? For example if cell no. 2 originally was assigned to cell command no. 1, it's assigned to cell command no. 0 (= none) after an IfoEdit mockstrip?

yes

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What does cell flags do? And what are the consequences of losing them?

They can be pretty bad. Some of the flags ensure seamless playback (i.e. no gap between cells) others are angle flags and they're absolutely crucial.

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Btw, does "Full DVD" process both menu and title domains in the DVD?

Yes. Full DVD means all the vobs are processed, menus and titles...
jeanl

foobaz · 18th December 2005, 14:45

@setarip_old

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Originally Posted by setarip_old

. . . and replaced two areas with dummy sectors. I then simply used VOBBlanker to "Process", and it did so . . .

Hey man, I tried to send you a private message but couldn't. No offense, but I do wish you would discontinue your recent habit of using blue fonts. That was, up until now, the kind of trademark of Blutach. Every time I see blue text I think it's Blutach posting. Really confusing. Maybe you could choose a different color if you want to distinguish your posts. . . .

blutach · 18th December 2005, 21:36

@foobaz - don't sweat it man. I'm flattered there's another convert to the blue team. Just look for the kangaroo in the avatar mate

Merry xmas.

Regards

foobaz · 18th December 2005, 23:37

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Originally Posted by blutach

@foobaz - don't sweat it man. I'm flattered there's another convert to the blue team. Just look for the kangaroo in the avatar mate

Merry xmas.

Regards

Hey don't encourage him. Please. Let him choose his own color. There's plenty of 'em. As for avatars I turn them off. (I don't like them, no offense.

)

mp3boy · 19th December 2005, 12:18

FixVTS crashed,

just now I was trying to fix the whole dvd
and the FixVTS crashed now my VTS2 is 0 byte
both in main and backup folder and I don't
know what to do with it...

blutach · 19th December 2005, 12:21

@mp3boy - what version of FixVTS do you have? Latest is 1.17

Remember to use the wizard to rip - it guides you through all the steps. See Kill ARccOS in my signature.

Regards

mp3boy · 19th December 2005, 12:22

I have 1.17, and I didn't see any wizard except drag'n drop, anyhow I got a damaged dvd here, how to fix the thing?

foobaz · 19th December 2005, 15:39

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Originally Posted by mp3boy

I got a damaged dvd here, how to fix the thing?

See:
Repaired a scratched disc with Rain-X
Also:
IsoBuster
It's free and it works.

jeanl · 19th December 2005, 17:41

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Originally Posted by mp3boy

FixVTS crashed,

just now I was trying to fix the whole dvd
and the FixVTS crashed now my VTS2 is 0 byte
both in main and backup folder and I don't
know what to do with it...

mp3boy, it's strange that you have a 0byte files in both your main and backup folders. If this is the case, you're going to need to rip again

.
Do you have the log from fixvts? This might help us figure out why it crashed!
jeanl

Drinken · 20th December 2005, 02:50

I converted some NTSC VCDs to DVD with Nero Vision Express, and ran it through FixVTS just for fun. I was surprised to see that FixVTS displayed PAL in the status window.
I opened the project in PGCEdit, and sure enough, it was now showing the frame rate as 25 fps, and complained that the time was incorrect (sorry I don't remember the exact error, but I'm sure you know what I'm referring to). It offered to correct it and did.
If you need more details let me know.

Dr.

jeanl · 20th December 2005, 03:11

Drinken, normally FixVTS find the video type from the video frames. It might be that I have a bug in there. Can you send me the very beginning of the vob (say about 1MB) so I can look at it (send it to jeanldvd at free dot fr)? I'll take a look at it (it's important because it's the same code that finds the frame rate in fixvts, dvdsubedit and menushrink!)...
Thanks for the bug report!
jeanl

Drinken · 20th December 2005, 03:50

Sorry to say I don't have the files available anymore, only the corrected ones. This isn't the last transfer I'm going to do, so I'll make sure to test it on the next set and if the same happens I'll send vob + ifo before/after FixVTS. Sorry, I was really low on space and had to delete as much as possible since the next project required 10 times as much space.

I guess it could very well be a bug in Nero too... I'll double check next time by opening in PGCEdit before and after FixVTS.

Dr.

jeanl · 20th December 2005, 05:22

Wait, I might be able to make do with the "corrected" ones.... I think my code has a bug, as it only checks the height and only if it's 480 is it flagged at NTSC, so this does not cover half-resolution which might be what you had in your original... Silly mistake, dates back to the early menushrink days. I'll have to fix that...
jeanl

Drinken · 20th December 2005, 05:47

The menu is 480 while the rest is 240. I'm pretty sure all of them was affected, but there's a chance that the menu wasn't. The more I think about it... I'm getting old and confused. I'd better go get some sleep, closing in on 6am.

jeanl · 20th December 2005, 06:15

Drinken, it was a bug in my code. A resolution of 240 (instead of 480) was flagged as PAL, instead of NTSC... This will be fixed in the next release!
Thanks for the bug report!
jeanl

mp3boy · 20th December 2005, 07:59

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Originally Posted by jeanl

mp3boy, it's strange that you have a 0byte files in both your main and backup folders. If this is the case, you're going to need to rip again

.
Do you have the log from fixvts? This might help us figure out why it crashed!
jeanl

there was no log created by fixVTS or at least none that I'm aware of... which folder I should search for it?

18th December 2005, 07:41	#102 \| Link
blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,499	@CoNS No, the issue still remains. The commands, IIRC, are still there but are lost in the PGC table - check it out in PgcEdit. Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

18th December 2005, 21:36	#107 \| Link
blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,499	@foobaz - don't sweat it man. I'm flattered there's another convert to the blue team. Just look for the kangaroo in the avatar mate Merry xmas. Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

19th December 2005, 12:21	#110 \| Link
blutach Country Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: is everything! Posts: 6,499	@mp3boy - what version of FixVTS do you have? Latest is 1.17 Remember to use the wizard to rip - it guides you through all the steps. See Kill ARccOS in my signature. Regards __________________ Les Only use genuine Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden media.

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mp3boy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tehran/Iran Posts: 71	I have 1.17, and I didn't see any wizard except drag'n drop, anyhow I got a damaged dvd here, how to fix the thing? Last edited by mp3boy; 20th December 2005 at 07:58.

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jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	Drinken, normally FixVTS find the video type from the video frames. It might be that I have a bug in there. Can you send me the very beginning of the vob (say about 1MB) so I can look at it (send it to jeanldvd at free dot fr)? I'll take a look at it (it's important because it's the same code that finds the frame rate in fixvts, dvdsubedit and menushrink!)... Thanks for the bug report! jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

18th December 2005, 07:36	#101 \| Link
CoNS reMember Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Under your bed Posts: 728	jeanl, first of all, thank you for another great tool. A couple of small requests related to the GUI: Could you add an overall status indicator when processing a whole disc? And "Load" and "Quit" buttons? Also, when you look at the GUI for the first time, it's a bit unclear what the two main options do, even after reading the tooltips? ("Cleanup" vs. "Full DVD"). Could you elaborate? Wrt the ongoing discussion about fixing a DVD with an IfoEdit mockstrip, a VobBlanker processing or FixVTS, one of the strongest arguments for not using IfoEdit have long been that the cell commands are lost for the PGCs in the processed VTS. However, when I do an "in-place" mockstrip with IfoEdit, I don't seem to loose the cell commands. They are the same when I check before and after in PgcEdit...?! Maybe Derrow fixed this issue in v0.971?

19th December 2005, 12:18	#109 \| Link
mp3boy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tehran/Iran Posts: 71	FixVTS crashed, just now I was trying to fix the whole dvd and the FixVTS crashed now my VTS2 is 0 byte both in main and backup folder and I don't know what to do with it...

20th December 2005, 02:50	#114 \| Link
Drinken Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 38	I converted some NTSC VCDs to DVD with Nero Vision Express, and ran it through FixVTS just for fun. I was surprised to see that FixVTS displayed PAL in the status window. I opened the project in PGCEdit, and sure enough, it was now showing the frame rate as 25 fps, and complained that the time was incorrect (sorry I don't remember the exact error, but I'm sure you know what I'm referring to). It offered to correct it and did. If you need more details let me know. Dr.

20th December 2005, 03:50	#116 \| Link
Drinken Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 38	Sorry to say I don't have the files available anymore, only the corrected ones. This isn't the last transfer I'm going to do, so I'll make sure to test it on the next set and if the same happens I'll send vob + ifo before/after FixVTS. Sorry, I was really low on space and had to delete as much as possible since the next project required 10 times as much space. I guess it could very well be a bug in Nero too... I'll double check next time by opening in PGCEdit before and after FixVTS. Dr.

20th December 2005, 05:22	#117 \| Link
jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	Wait, I might be able to make do with the "corrected" ones.... I think my code has a bug, as it only checks the height and only if it's 480 is it flagged at NTSC, so this does not cover half-resolution which might be what you had in your original... Silly mistake, dates back to the early menushrink days. I'll have to fix that... jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.

20th December 2005, 05:47	#118 \| Link
Drinken Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 38	The menu is 480 while the rest is 240. I'm pretty sure all of them was affected, but there's a chance that the menu wasn't. The more I think about it... I'm getting old and confused. I'd better go get some sleep, closing in on 6am.

20th December 2005, 06:15	#119 \| Link
jeanl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,079	Drinken, it was a bug in my code. A resolution of 240 (instead of 480) was flagged as PAL, instead of NTSC... This will be fixed in the next release! Thanks for the bug report! jeanl __________________ A few PgcEdit guides. DVDSubEdit a free tool to edit subtitles directly inside the vob.