BD Rebuilder Beta - Bug Reports Only

[jdobbs]

I'm not sure there's anything that can be done. All indicators point to a problem specific to your system, not BD Rebuilder. Sorry.

Something is killing TSMUXER, and there aren't a lot of probabilities beyond disc. Have you run CHKDSK on the working drive?

[raisingcanex]

Originally Posted by jdobbs

I'm not sure there's anything that can be done. All indicators point to a problem specific to your system, not BD Rebuilder. Sorry.

Something is killing TSMUXER, and there aren't a lot of probabilities beyond disc. Have you run CHKDSK on the working drive?

How do you run CHKDSK

[gonca]

Open My Computer
Right click on the working drive
Select properties
Select Tools tab
Under error checking select check now
Select both options and start

[raisingcanex]

Originally Posted by jdobbs

I'm not sure there's anything that can be done. All indicators point to a problem specific to your system, not BD Rebuilder. Sorry.

Something is killing TSMUXER, and there aren't a lot of probabilities beyond disc. Have you run CHKDSK on the working drive?

I ran the CHKDSK and no errors were found. Also a defrag. Is there anything else you recommend?

[jdobbs]

Originally Posted by raisingcanex

I ran the CHKDSK and no errors were found. Also a defrag. Is there anything else you recommend?

You can try running TSMUXER by hand. But you have to know a little about it. You'll need the GUI.

[raisingcanex]

Originally Posted by jdobbs

You can try running TSMUXER by hand. But you have to know a little about it. You'll need the GUI.

What's the best place or link for downloading TSMUXER current version?

[gonca]

try here

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.ph...33#post1663033

or here

http://www.videohelp.com/software/tsMuxeR

[Lathe]

Just a quickie... (as usual...)

For some odd reason it seems that my last several encodes have come out smaller than usual. I'm using the current version of BDRB and the x264_64.exe from 5012 like JD suggested.

Just about ALWAYS before it seemed like all my BD-25 encodes came out to around 22.9 or pretty close. And, as I commented recently, when a movie only is just a tad too big for that, I have set the custom size to about 23.7 which has usually come out on disc about 23.3 or so. BUT... lately all of my encodes are coming out a little smaller. It's not the end of the world or anything, but like the one I just did I was doing a movie only with an original size of about 26 Gigs and this time I left it on BD-25. But, it came out to 21.1 Gigs, which is almost 2 full Gigs short. And, BTW, this is always with 2 Pass encodes.

Any ideas as to what might be causing this. I'm using the LAV encoder as I always do.

Here are the pertinent parts of the logs to show the sizing, etc:

VERSION=v0.50.18
SOURCE_SIZE=33911894016
SOURCE_VIDEO_SIZE=33911894016
TARGET_SIZE=24641536000
REDUCTION=.726634023696048
RESIZE_1080=0
RESIZE_1440=0
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=-1
SUBS_TO_KEEP=eng;
BACKUP_MODE=1
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=0
USE_LAVF=-1
INSTANCES=1
DGDECNV=0
DGDECIM=0
FRIMSOURCE=0
FFMS2=0
SSIF_MODE=0
QUICK=0
ENCODE_STEP=0
FORCED_SUB_LANG=eng
COMPLETED=3
REBUILD_COMPLETE=1
[00600]
AUDIO=110000001
PGS=11000000000000000000100000000
APULLDOWN=0
S1440=0
VIDEO2=0
V2MBRATE=0
M2TS_TARGET=669406979
RATE=17736
SPLITS=1
NSIZE=0
FLINK=-1
MLINK=0
[00601]
APULLDOWN=0
S1440=0
VIDEO2=0
V2MBRATE=0
M2TS_TARGET=42898799
RATE=19465
SPLITS=1



  - Input BD size: 31.58 GB
  - Approximate total content: [01:59:44.176]
  - Target BD size: 22.95 GB
  - Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
  - MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
  - Quality: Good (Very Fast), Two Pass
  - X264 Tweak(s) enabled
  - Decoding/Frame serving: X264/LAVF
  - Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=0 HD=1 Kbs=640
[16:46:03] PHASE ONE, Encoding
 - [16:46:03] Processing: VID_00600 (1 of 3)
 - [16:46:03] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00600]
 - [16:51:40] Reencoding video [VID_00600]
   - Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
   - Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 4,778 frames
   - Bitrate: 17,736 Kbs
 - [16:51:40] Reencoding: VID_00600, Pass 1 of 2
 - [16:53:16] Reencoding: VID_00600, Pass 2 of 2
 - [16:54:48] Video Encode complete
 - [16:54:48] Processing audio tracks
   - Track 4352 (eng): Keeping original audio
   - Track 4353 (eng): Keeping original audio
   - Track 4360 (eng): Keeping original audio
 - [16:54:48] Processing: VID_00601 (2 of 3)
 - [16:54:48] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00601]
 - [16:54:54] Reencoding video [VID_00601]
   - Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
   - Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 279 frames
   - Bitrate: 19,465 Kbs
 - [16:54:54] Reencoding: VID_00601, Pass 1 of 2
 - [16:55:00] Reencoding: VID_00601, Pass 2 of 2
 - [16:55:06] Video Encode complete
 - [16:55:06] Processing: VID_00603 (3 of 3)
 - [16:55:06] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00603]
 - [17:00:37] Reencoding video [VID_00603]
   - Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
   - Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 167,191 frames
   - Bitrate: 18,119 Kbs
 - [17:00:37] Reencoding: VID_00603, Pass 1 of 2
 - [17:55:52] Reencoding: VID_00603, Pass 2 of 2
 - [18:52:26] Video Encode complete
[18:52:26]PHASE ONE complete
[18:52:26]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
 - [18:52:26] Rebuilding BD file Structure
[18:54:48] - Encode and Rebuild complete

One thing that WAS a little odd about this Blu-ray is that even though it is a Movie Only encode, the film itself was strangely divided up into the first mt2s which was about 3 minutes, and then the 2nd one was about 12 seconds, and then the 3rd one was the rest of the film.

Weird... maybe that's why the size was off here, I don't know...

Thanks!

[raisingcanex]

Originally Posted by jdobbs

You can try running TSMUXER by hand. But you have to know a little about it. You'll need the GUI.

I re-installed TSMUXER and this time it does not say error that TSMUXER quit or Failed to retrieve video. This time it say's "Failed to reencode audio, aborted". It's a DTS sound track and trying to reencode it to AC3. In the setup option box. The Do not convert DTS to AC3 box is checked and the Do not reencode the AC3 is also checked. What do you think could be causing the failure with the "Failed to reencode audio, aborted" and why is trying to convert and reencode the audio?

[10/10/16] BD Rebuilder v0.50.17
[08:24:15] Source: X-MEN_APOCALYPSE_00800
- Input BD size: 33.39 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:56.294]
- Target BD size: 7.84 GB
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
- Quality: Highest (Very Slow), ABR
- Decoding/Frame serving: DirectShow
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=0 HD=0 Kbs=640
[08:24:15] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [08:24:15] Processing: VID_02577 (1 of 1)
- [08:24:15] Extracting A/V streams [VID_02577]
- [09:16:41] Reencoding video [VID_02577]
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 207,064 frames
- Bitrate: 6,451 Kbs
- [09:16:41] Reencoding: VID_02577, Pass 1 of 1
- [14:19:49] Video Encode complete
- [14:19:49] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Reencoding audio to AC3...
- ERROR preparing intermediate audio.
[14:40:57] - Failed to reencode audio, aborted
[10/10/16] Checking System Settings
- BD-Rebuilder v0.50.17
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- Working Path Free Space: 111.30GB
- AVISYNTH Version: 2.6.0.6, Ok
- LAVFILTERS: Ok
- AnyDVD settings check: Ok.
- X264: Ok
- AFTEN: Ok
- FAAC: Ok
- MP4BOX: Ok
- WAVI: Ok
- TSMUXER: Ok
- FRIMEncode: Ok
- FRIMDecode: Ok
[10/10/16] Systems Settings Check complete

[jdobbs]

Originally Posted by raisingcanex

I re-installed TSMUXER and this time it does not say error that TSMUXER quit or Failed to retrieve video. This time it say's "Failed to reencode audio, aborted". It's a DTS sound track and trying to reencode it to AC3. In the setup option box. The Do not convert DTS to AC3 box is checked and the Do not reencode the AC3 is also checked. What do you think could be causing the failure with the "Failed to reencode audio, aborted" and why is trying to convert and reencode the audio?

[10/10/16] BD Rebuilder v0.50.17
[08:24:15] Source: X-MEN_APOCALYPSE_00800
- Input BD size: 33.39 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:56.294]
- Target BD size: 7.84 GB
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
- Quality: Highest (Very Slow), ABR
- Decoding/Frame serving: DirectShow
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=0 HD=0 Kbs=640
[08:24:15] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [08:24:15] Processing: VID_02577 (1 of 1)
- [08:24:15] Extracting A/V streams [VID_02577]
- [09:16:41] Reencoding video [VID_02577]
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 207,064 frames
- Bitrate: 6,451 Kbs
- [09:16:41] Reencoding: VID_02577, Pass 1 of 1
- [14:19:49] Video Encode complete
- [14:19:49] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Reencoding audio to AC3...
- ERROR preparing intermediate audio.
[14:40:57] - Failed to reencode audio, aborted
[10/10/16] Checking System Settings
- BD-Rebuilder v0.50.17
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- Working Path Free Space: 111.30GB
- AVISYNTH Version: 2.6.0.6, Ok
- LAVFILTERS: Ok
- AnyDVD settings check: Ok.
- X264: Ok
- AFTEN: Ok
- FAAC: Ok
- MP4BOX: Ok
- WAVI: Ok
- TSMUXER: Ok
- FRIMEncode: Ok
- FRIMDecode: Ok
[10/10/16] Systems Settings Check complete

You "reinstalled TSMUXER"? BD-RB uses the version that is present in the TOOLS folder, so any other install wouldn't have any effect.

[worknstiff]

@ raisingcanex: RE: It's a DTS sound track and trying to reencode it to AC3. In the setup option box. The Do not convert DTS to AC3 box is checked and the Do not reencode the AC3 is also checked. Why is trying to convert and reencode the audio?
You must be trying to do a BD9 to burn to a DVD+DL, if you are using this Target BD size: 7.84 GB.
*** Per the Audio Switches in BD_Rebuilder
1. Default (all audio options unchecked)
---- All audio is converted to DD AC3. Bitrate is 640Kbs for 5.1 and 224Kbs for 2.0.
---- All 7.1 sources are down-converted to 5.1
1.1 448Kbs selected -- 5.1 = 448Kbs, 2.0 = 224Kbs
1.2 192Kbs selected, all sources down-converted to 2.0 @ 192Kbs

2. "Do not convert DTS" checked and full-backup, or movie-only and "Strict AVCHD" is not checked: When the source is DTS, the DTS core is extracted and used intact (bit-for-bit).

3. "Do not reencode AC3" checked and full-backup, or movie-only and "Strict AVCHD" is not checked: When the source is Dolby, the Dolby core is extracted and used intact.

4. LPCM is always converted to AC3.

5. Keep HD is always ignored.

6. Setting "OVERRIDE_AVCHD_AUDIO_LIMIT=1" in the INI will allow strict AVCHD to also use DTS.

Important note: Choosing to keep DTS on AVCHD output violates the AVCHD standard and can result in a disc that will not play on some players. It is highly recommended that DTS is converted to AC3 for BD-5/9 movie-only encodes.

[Lathe]

Originally Posted by worknstiff

Important note: Choosing to keep DTS on AVCHD output violates the AVCHD standard and can result in a disc that will not play on some players. It is highly recommended that DTS is converted to AC3 for BD-5/9 movie-only encodes.

Well, FWIW I have an OPPO Blu-ray player, which is probably (likely because it is their oldest high-end model and is several years old now) one of THE touchiest Blu-ray players in what it will recognize and play, either in an MKV format or as in this case a BDMV folder or AVCHD folder. However, any time I have used just the DTS core, for example, as the audio track (@ 1500) it has played it just fine from within the BDMV format (Blu-ray disc)

The only consideration that I would mention, which I have come across in the past is that if your source is SUPER big and complex, you might have some issues with the quality of the picture if you are compressing to a BD5 or BD9 AND trying to keep the full HD audio, or even just the core @ 1500 which can usually take up around 1 - 1 1/2 Gigs.

BTW... with disc limitations pretty much irrelevant now, does it REALLY matter to choose a BD5 or BD9 format any more...??? I mean, I can understand and I myself compress Blu-rays down to like 7-10 Gigs many times just to save size for archive purposes, but are the PRECISE 'disc' sizes really that important anymore...? I know that it has been YEARS since I purchased DVD9s or Dual Layer DVDs. And, about the ONLY time I absolutely HAVE to use one (that I can see anyway) is specifically to burn a DVD Audio disc or an SACD disc, because I can't get Blu-ray discs to work in that case. Otherwise, I don't really have a use for them. If I have say 2 or 3 films backed up at crf-18, I can generally fit them on one Blu-ray and use BDRB to create a menu, etc.

There ARE many times where I use regular DVD5s for like Xtras only or if I have an encoded DVDrip or something like that, but otherwise in my lowly and wretched opinion I just can't see much reason to use the BD9 sizing, really...

[jdobbs]

Originally Posted by Lathe

...the DTS core...it has played it just fine

Yep... as long as you're planning on never changing your player for the rest of your life that's fine. But since it violates the standard, the chances are good it won't work on your next player. AVCHD doesn't support DTS.

As to your second point -- with the price of BD-Rs as cheap as they are, there's not a lot of reason to stick with DVD-R. I haven't found the need to create an AVCHD disc in a long time.

[MrVideo]

There are three discs I want to author that will only have one item. How do I get a menu created for these discs? I looked at the various setting GUIs and the INI and HIDDEN text files. Nothing stood out.

I know that it seems silly to have a menu when there is only one item, but I do not want the discs to start playing when inserted. The program on the disc should be started when the user is ready and when to do that is done via the menu.

[Lathe]

Originally Posted by jdobbs

Yep... as long as you're planning on never changing your player for the rest of your life that's fine. But since it violates the standard, the chances are good it won't work on your next player. AVCHD doesn't support DTS.

As to your second point -- with the price of BD-Rs as cheap as they are, there's not a lot of reason to stick with DVD-R. I haven't found the need to create an AVCHD disc in a long time.

Good point JD!

[gonca]

From HIDDENOPTS

MENU_FORCE_QUICK=n n = 0/1 - 0=OFF (default) - if set to "1", create Quick menu even for only one play item

[MrVideo]

Thanks, I must have been tired not to have seen that one.

[gonca]

Originally Posted by MrVideo

Thanks, I must have been tired not to have seen that one.

Maybe I finally got one right

[MrVideo]

Well, that didn't work. I finally got a chance to test it. Mode is full backup. I import the single file and BD-RB immediately went into fetching the file. No menu editing was presented. Changed the mode to Quick-Play Backup and there is no means in which to import anything. No idea what this mode allows anyone to do.

Here is the configuration:

[Options]
VERSION=0.50.0.18
ENCODER=0
MODE=0
ENCODE_QUALITY=0
ONEPASS_ENCODING=2
AUTO_QUALITY=1
TARGET_SIZE=23500
AUTO_BURN=2
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=eng;
SD_CONVERT=0
OPEN_GOP=0
RESIZE_1080=0
RESIZE_1440=0
RESIZE_720=0
DEINTERLACE=0
SD_TO_1080=0
IGNORE_3D=0
CONVERT_WIDE=0
DTS_REENCODE=0
AC3_REENCODE=0
AC3_640=1
AC3_192=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
AUDIO_DRC=0
DECODER=2
AVCHD=1
REMOVE_WORKFILES=0
REMOVE_OUTPUT=0
USE_FILTERS=0
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=0
IVTC_PULLDOWN=0
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=0
FRIMSOURCE=0
COMPLETION_BEEP=0
OUTPUT_SBS=0
NEROAAC=0
SUPTITLE=0
PGSTOSRT=0
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=1
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=1
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=23500
MENU_BACKGROUND=H:\LOTR-Fellowship\Fellowshio-Blu-ray-title-bkg.jpg
MENU_AUDIO=H:\LOTR-Fellowship\FELLOWSHIP_OF_THE_RING_EXT.ac3
IMPORT_THRESHOLD=15
QUICK_PLAY_THRESHOLD=10
MENU_AUTO_BACKGROUND=1
MENU_AUTO_DVDAUDIO=1
MENU_FORCE_QUICK=1
MENU_PLAY_SEQUENTIAL=0
MENU_START_WITH_MENU=1
IMPORT_LIMIT_LANG=0
IMPORT_KEEP_PLAYALL=0
FORCE_NOENCODE=1
MENU_FONT=Aniron Bold
MENU_FONT_BOLD=1
MENU_VERTICAL=900
MENU_HORIZONTAL=644
MENU_CUSTOM_COLOR=0x3C97D0
MENU_ACTIVE_COLOR=0x6BC6FF
MENU_INACTIVE_COLOR=0x3C97D0
MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=255
MENU_ROLLOVER=1
[Paths]
WORKING_PATH=G:\BD-REBUILDER\WORKING\
SOURCE_PATH=G:\BD-REBUILDER\WORKING\IMPORTS\LOTR-FELLOWSHIP\
[Batch]
MAIN_MPLS=00002.MPLS
MAIN_MPLS_ANGLE=0
FORCED_SUB=0
FORCED_AUD=0
AUDIO=111
SUBS=1

So, I'm at a loss as to what it takes to get a menu with only a single item.

[MrVideo]

I did some thread searching and found the following:

Originally Posted by jdobbs

I have updated the first post of this thread with links to a new version of BD-RB (v0.46.03). Changes for this release:

- Added a hidden option "MENU_FORCE_QUICK=1"
  that will create a quick menu even when
  only one playlist is selected to be kept.
  This applies only to Quick-Play backups,
  not to imports.

OK, that explains it not working with imports, so how do I get Quick-Play backups to work?

I'm beginning to get the impression that I can't do this with build-my-own Blu-ray from selected files.