multiAVCHD - author Blu-ray/AVCHD (Blu-ray players, camcoders, Viera TV) + (HD) DVD

[xeniste]

Originally Posted by deank

Please check if you have x264 and avisynth set properly. Also take a look at the LOG file.

Done - everything is OK.

I also suggest that you download AGAIN the FULL version for your TV system (PAL/NTSC) from download links in first page.

Done - updated - build 303.

Below is the first log file for a bilingual .mkv file

Author message: [29/01/2009] build 279 (latest is: 279) - Option to convert TrueHD and DTS-MA/HRA to AC3 if in m2ts/ts/mpeg.
[14:15:28] Your multiAVCHD.exe was just updated!
[14:15:28] Author message: [29/01/2009] build 279 (latest is: 279) - Option to convert TrueHD and DTS-MA/HRA to AC3 if in m2ts/ts/mpeg.
Error reading .ini file!
Setting default options.
[14:18:41] Log started for multiAVCHD v2.0 (build 279)
[14:18:41] Processing 1 input files/folders .
[14:18:41] Converting mkv file to AVCHD (H:\FILMS SEEDED\XXX.mkv).
[14:18:41] Detected video: ID#1:V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC:1920x820 23.976fps (AR:2.34)
[14:18:41] Video height not AVCHD compliant (480/576/720/1080)! Final output may be distorted.
[14:18:41] Fixing clip and playlist info.
[14:18:41] Detected audio: ID#2:A_DTS:audio (48000Hz/6ch) Language: rus
[14:18:41] Detected audio: ID#3:A_DTS:audio (48000Hz/6ch) Language: fre
[14:18:41] Detected subtitles: ID#4:S_TEXT/UTF8 Language: rus
[14:18:41] Detected subtitles: ID#5:S_TEXT/UTF8 Language: eng
[14:18:41] Generating meta file for tsMuxer...
[14:18:41] M2TS stream split set at 15000MiB...
[14:18:42] Searching for original chapters (mediainfo)...
[14:18:42] None found. Inserting 5 min chapters...
[14:18:42] Detected frame reference count: 4 (max:5).
[14:18:42] Compliant with L4.1 for 1920x820p.
[14:18:42] Creating BluRay folders (tsMuxer)...
[14:33:59] Done!
[14:33:59] Applying new vertical resolution ID to video (1080p).
[14:33:59] CLPI transfer: H:\_TEMP\20090129-141842-253\BDMV\CLIPINF\00001.clpi -> H:\AVCHD\BDMV\CLIPINF\00000.clpi
[14:33:59] M2TS transfer: H:\_TEMP\20090129-141842-253\BDMV\STREAM\00001.m2ts -> H:\AVCHD\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts
[14:33:59] MPLS transfer: H:\_TEMP\20090129-141842-253\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls -> H:\AVCHD\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls
[14:33:59] Non-compliant AVCHD title. (1 of max 40 now!).
[14:33:59] Old pointer to 00001.m2ts in 00000.mpls now set to -> 0
[14:33:59] Preparing authoring information...
[14:33:59] Copying 1 sec blank video data.
[14:33:59] Creating static/lite top PAL menu.
[14:34:00] Setting menu for 1 titles...
[14:34:00] New offset for m2ts#1 -> 0
[14:34:00] New offset for mpls#1 -> 00000
[14:34:00] Setting titles #2 to #40 to point at top menu.
[14:34:00] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[14:34:00] Completed.
[14:34:00] Adding one second black fill for Title#1 (PRID#42)
[14:34:00] Done!
[14:34:00] H:\AVCHD folder created!
[14:34:00] Burn its CONTENTS to DVD-UDF 2.50...


Only the first audio track was played - the second one has no sound.


But with the build 303 (and 299) and the SAME file, I have every time "(RT) Invalid floating point operation - Line 23"
"Access violation at address 00981F2C in module 'calclib.dll. Read of address 00000018 - Line 2043"

And the program stops.

Here is the mediaindo.txt:

General
Complete name : H:\FILMS SEEDED\XXX.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 9.02 GiB
Duration : 1h 42mn
Overall bit rate : 12.6 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2008-12-12 12:27:01
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.4.0 ('Fumbling Towards Ecstasy') built on Oct 11 2008 20:13:15
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 1h 42mn
Bit rate : 9 034 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 9 596 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 820 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.239
Writing library : x264 core 65 r1047M f773bf0
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-3:-3 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy_rd=0.9:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=17,9 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=9596 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:0.60
Language : French

Audio #1
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 1h 42mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 24 bits
Title : DTS 5.1 1536 kbps
Language : Russian

Audio #2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 1h 42mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Title : DTS 5.1 1536 kbps
Language : French

Text #1
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Language : Russian

Text #2
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Language : English



Any ideas?

[deank]

Please edit your post and remove MKV filenames!

Update to 304 and try again.

[xeniste]

Originally Posted by deank

Please edit your post and remove MKV filenames!

Sorry! Done.

Update to 304 and try again.

Done. Same thing. This time, Error at line 2058, near the end of the process. Before, it was near the start.

[Cerpintine]

Originally Posted by deank

0), 1) and 2) should work for EVERYONE

3) should work also for all of you

4) Seems to work for some SAPs and PS3.

Originally Posted by gemad9

I have the exact same problem. On my Sony SAP, only a splash screen with nothing else, no arrow, no continuation to the black screen with a single arrow. Settings as follows:

[x] Create top menu
[x] Static menu (lite)
[-] Custom menu - Not checked
[x] Sequential title playback
[-] Full title count for menu page - not checked
[-] Skip top menu playback - Not checked

I just downloaded build 295 full NTSC and it upgraded itself to build 301. I'm going to try this again with Full title count... checked.

gemad9

Originally Posted by gemad9

Further to my above post, I can verify that checking "Full title count for menu page" solves the "no titles are showing" problem. Checking this option causes the titles to be seen against the splash screen along with the blue arrow.

gemad9

Right, only up to option 2 works. So I'm not the only one. Gemad could you specify your player? What I have not tried Dean is custom menu + 'full title count for page one'. Guess I'll get back to you on that.

[deank]

@xeniste: Try again now.

You get this error BEFORE loading your file, right?

@Cerpintine: You can't have "custom menu" and "Full title count" both checked at the same time.

Uncheck 'custom menu' and then check 'full..'

[Cerpintine]

Yeah, you're right. Eventually I would've discovered that.. Otherwise I can get at least up to #2 to work

[xeniste]

Originally Posted by deank

@xeniste: Try again now.

You get this error BEFORE loading your file, right?

Absolutely not!
Near the end of the process, after CLPI transfer and during M2TS transfer.

[deank]

I pm'd you.

[gemad9]

Originally Posted by Cerpintine

Right, only up to option 2 works. So I'm not the only one. Gemad could you specify your player?

Sony BDP-S550

[fsnavi]

I tried to combine 2 BD-Rs - made with a Panasonic program to save my HD Camcorder recordings from a SD card - onto one single BD-R. Each of the 2 separate BD-Rs is playable, the combined version is not fully playable.

The AVCHD structure of the first BD-R (input disk 1) contains 9 titles, each title contains up to 42 chapters, with a total file count of 250.

The AVCHD structure of the 2nd BD-R (input disk 2) contains 5 titles, each title contains up to 60 chapters, with a total file count of 214.

The AVCHD structure of the resulting combined BD-R (w.o. top menu) contains 14 + 4 titles. All 464 files (250 + 214) are included in the 'STREAM'-folder.

My SAP Samsung BD 1400 plays as new 1st title the old 1st title of the 1st input disk (with all chapters) followed as new 2nd title by the old 1st title of the 2nd input disk (with all chapters). Then it starts with the 1st title of the 1st BD-R again. A manual selection of new titles 3 to 14 via RC shows always the 1st title of the 1st BD-R again.

Sumary: Combining two BD-Rs puts all necessary files into the new AVCHD structure but plays only the first title of each (input) BD-R.


FSNAVI

[deank]

I'm aware of this. multiAVCHD does not process original playlist order.

Can you send me your AVCHD folders (original) without M2TS files?

[xeniste]

Originally Posted by deank

I pm'd you.

Replied in PM.

[xeniste]

Problem with sound tracks in .mkv and errors during compiling solved by Deank with the buile 305!

Many thanx to the author, and good luck with the future work!!!

[G_M_C]

deank, now that you are really going forward with your app; You might be able to look at te (GPL'ed) source of tsRemuX. You might be able to use it to create you own muxer, and circomvent (small) bugs that occur in tsMuxeR. And the other advantage is that you are not tied to effords or energy spent by others or the updates of a programm, that like tsMuxeR doesnt seem to happen or where no communication seems possible.

The source is freely downloadable here:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6G5LPRI4
(The first post of the txRemux tread).

[deank]

Thanks... I'm not really good in C++

tsremuxer needs one small change and it is to use 2 files for muxing, not only one...

[deank]

Another day... and a lot of tests.

Today I found that with the same multiAVCHD output

* TMT
* Nero Showtime
* Playstation 3 (USB)
* Playstation 3 (DVD5)

-- all these behave DIFFERENTLY.

I issued build 308. It should make TMT and NERO work fine with custom menu.

Also PS3 plays custom menu - still no nav- arrows, but titles are selectable via Remote Control (or "triangle", NUMBER button or Jump to - title).

Please if someone can test with their stand-alone-player.

[fsnavi]

Here is the result of build 308 with the SAP Samsung BD 1400:

still no arrows
the SAP stops showing the menu, but is not accepting any command via RC

FSNAVI

[deank]

Did multiAVCHD update some menu files for PAL/NTSC?

And I'd rather have someone to test with Panasonic or Sony. They follow AVCHD standard and not Samsung.

[xeniste]

So guys! Report from the build 308.

On a Sony BDP-S350 (SAP), it's like this (Custom menu checked):
AVCHD screen > 1 second> Title menu screen >2-3 seconds > Arrow appears. Arrow movable and clickable!
No problems, it works perfectly.

With Corel Win DVD:
Clickable menu without file names. First title starts playing immediately without menu. Titles selectable via Title menu of the player.

All in all, that's what I've said: as many SAPs, as many problems. Same is right for software players.

And Dean has absolutely right: the more we report different behavior or different SAP brands, the better he can solve various problems, isn't it?

[deank]

Thanks for the contribution with this information.

I'd like to ask all of you, who have something to report - post in this forum.