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

[deank]

It is not a 'bug', nor if it was it is the 1st one

FIT-ALL works in 90% of the time... If your compilation has HD audio in any of the titles it can oversize...

418MB is a lot... I had no time to add checks for the new motion menu and the space it takes (usually 15-16MB per title). How many titles did you have?

[kabanero]

Dean,

What suppose to happen when I select and press on Title List option? It does nothing for me. JVC player shuts down by itself, and PS3 jumps back to the main menu.

[cwh060]

I tried AVCHD motion menu creation. The PS3 actually never gets to the top title, it just keeps reading the USB. Static menu of the same project works fine.

In the log the following errors are reported.

[20:42:29] Preparing menu pages...
[20:42:29] Encoding motion XMB menu page [1/2].
[20:42:41] Cannot detect file size: (C:\Program Files (x86)\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\20100202-204201-MM001.264)
[20:42:48] Encoding motion XMB menu page [2/2].
[20:43:00] Cannot detect file size: (C:\Program Files (x86)\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\20100202-204201-MM002.264)
[20:43:01] Menu authoring completed.
[20:43:01] Setting main menu for 2 titles...
[20:43:01] Playback will end after title #2.
[20:43:01] Setting menu properties...
[20:43:01] Selected TV system: [NTSC]
[20:43:01] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[20:43:01] Completed.
[20:43:03] Setting FAT compatible 8.3 filenames...
[20:43:03] Done!

I'll attach the full log.

[rd001]

Originally Posted by deank

A lot of testers, eh...

It's your own fault. You've spoiled us.

I have only used MultiAVCHD for a month or so but I can't convey how impressed I am with your project.

MultiAVCHD ranks up with XBMC (Xbox Media Player for original X-box) and Tytool (a utility to extract video from dual-tuner Tivo satellite boxes via network to MPG2 files and edit them, then produce video files or generate/burn DVDs). The Tytool guy was brilliant and relentless, your efforts remind me of him a lot. Those were happy times.

MultiAVCHD is one of a very short list of groundbreaking video hobbyist programs.

You know, I love the free software and donationware thing but you should consider selling your project to a software company to market and promote it and develop it further. You should be proud of your work and there's nothing wrong with making money off it.

[deank]

Thanks, but I would like to keep the 'magic' of having multiAVCHD as a tool for all of you who helped developing it.

I already rejected offers from 5 or 6 big companies. It is just much more fun having it (multiAVCHD) as it is at the moment.

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@cwh060: The encoding of the main menu page failed (this is what your log shows) - that's why it is not working. I changed the x264 used, so re-download and try again.

@kabanero: Do you have [x] Add title list menu option enabled in AUTHOR tab... And please report the problems with logs.

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Btw, for all who want to continue with the tests - re-download the archive. I fixed few things about the motion menu and the pop-up. Also when positioned on the last thumbnail in the chapters menu or in the title-list menu, the RIGHT button will take you to [X] button. Fixed a bug with setting audio/subtitle LID to UND/Other.

There are still few glitches in title-list and chapter pages - sometimes the bounding/selection box will go to places where it shouldn't. I'll get to it tomorrow. The main-menu pages should function 100% properly now.

Also, should generation of the first top-menu page fails, multiAVCHD will fall back to setting title-list menu as 'first-to-be-displayed' top menu.

Dean

[zoner]

hi all

first of all, the progress of this program since i came back online a month ago has been amazing and i solute to you deank...

now, i finally bought myself a nice big fat external hdd for backing up my bluray collection but i've found myself having no idea what to do...
i loaded up my Gamer movie disc and backed it up to drive but when i am adding it to multiavchd it is adding it twice for no reason.
i let it slide, put the remuxed folder inside my Fat32 partition but when i am plugging it to my PS3 it wont show any titles under the USB section.
i also dont understand what the structure suppose to be for it to work....is it X:\AVCHD\BDMV or X:\PS3\AVCHD i am kinda lost.

thank you so much for keeping this beauty working

EDIT: NVM, it worked, only 2 issues i must ask about: 1. for some reason when i add the movie folder it adds the movie twice. 2. does BD-J brake when playing a bd off the hdd?

[deank]

You click "START" then select "PLAYSTATION 3" and after it is done you copy the output folder (AVCHD) to the root of your USB HDD. If for some reason the folder is not named "AVCHD" you'll have to rename it to have

X:\AVCHD\BDMV\INDEX.BDM where X: is your USB HDD.

Dean

edit: You can't 'backup' BD-J titles to USB or DVD to be played in PS3. Playstation3 will play such discs only if burnt to BD-R/RE. Sony removed the feature 2 years ago

Probably your movie has 2 playlists (different versions/alternate endings) for the main movie. Go to "PROPERTIES" and remove one of the playlists.

[Rudy A-Traxx]

Do you think that in the future, the pop up menu - since it seems it can't be on two levels (pop-menu out of pop-menu like the commercially authored blu-rays) - that the pop up menu could show above the present blue pop-up menu bar, just in plain text, the listing of all the tracks available (or all chapters, when one track) and the audio and subtitles versions available for the track currently played ?
so that we could select them from there without living the programme currently played.

Thanks

[alimao]

background audio option user defined is disabled ?

[deank]

Originally Posted by Rudy A-Traxx

Do you think that in the future...

No.

Originally Posted by alimao

background audio option user defined is disabled ?

Yes. This is a test version, which lacks testers.

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I updated the RC build - all navigation in main/title/chapter pages works as it should. LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN navigate the selection box more intuitively and properly.

[cwh060]

dean,

I will try this latest version. I have had lots of problems trying to create a slide type menu with motion. I can't put my finger on the problem as the program either halts (ie windows must close) or it continues on showing an ETA of 4hrs plus to complete and I must halt it.

I had one creation go through to the end. When I played back on PS3, it would show 1sec of the top menu then go black. The sound continued to play, but nothing was on the screen.

I have download the latest RC version and am trying all over again.

While writing this, I see it's doing it again, the eta is counting upwards past 2hrs. Looks like I must halt/stop.

What would help you diagnose this problem, since I will probably be halting it again?

Had to halt again, looking back at my logs, it's always getting stuck at the same spot, menu creation. Here is my most recent log, the last 4 look identical.
cwh

[Beatnut]

[13:00:08] Initialising...
[13:00:08] Checking for new version...
[13:00:08] You have the latest build.
[13:00:08] Consistency check finished!
[13:00:08] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!

[13:00:08] 1 year and 40 days since multiAVCHD was published.
[13:00:08] Support multiAVCHD to extend its features and keep it going!


[13:00:08] multiAVCHD.dat version: [03010730]
[13:00:09] All multiAVCHD settings are replaced with project settings!

[13:00:09] Project name: multiAVCHD
[13:00:09] Project loaded: (H:\AVCHD\multiAVCHD.mpf)
[13:00:09] Project created with build 730 (02/02/2010 16:58:10)

[13:00:43] Checking for available space and drive types (FAT32/NTFS)...
[13:00:43] Destination [H:]: FAT32, 1402822.53 MiB (1369.944 GiB) free space
[13:00:43] Temp folder [C:]: NTFS, 935314.58 MiB (913.393 GiB) free space

[13:00:43] Log started for multiAVCHD v3.1 (build 730) 
[13:00:43] Selected output mode: Playstation 3 (USB/SDHC/MS)

[13:00:43] Processing 5 titles...
[13:00:43] Existing H:\AVCHD\ cannot be used as destination folder!
[13:00:43] Output will be written to: H:\AVCHD-20100204-130043
[13:00:44] Processing multiAVCHD playlist...

[13:00:46] Media transfer: 00000 -> 00000.m2ts
[13:00:48] Media transfer: 00001 -> 00001.m2ts
[13:00:49] Processing playlist...
[13:00:49] Title #1 added: "Slumdog millionaire"
[13:00:49] Verifying title...
dut
dut
[13:00:55] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 1 subtitle tracks

[13:00:55] Processing multiAVCHD playlist...

[13:00:58] Media transfer: 00002 -> 00002.m2ts
[13:00:59] Media transfer: 00003 -> 00003.m2ts
[13:00:59] Processing playlist...
[13:00:59] Title #2 added: "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"
[13:00:59] Verifying title...
eng
eng
eng
eng
[13:01:08] Title has: 3 audio tracks and 3 subtitle tracks

[13:01:08] Processing multiAVCHD playlist...

[13:01:11] Media transfer: 00004 -> 00004.m2ts
[13:01:12] Media transfer: 00005 -> 00005.m2ts
[13:01:12] Media transfer: 00006 -> 00006.m2ts
[13:01:12] Processing playlist...
[13:01:13] Title #3 added: "Mannen die vrouwen haten"
[13:01:13] Verifying title...
eng
dan
fin
nor
sve
eng
dan
fin
nor
sve
eng
dan
fin
nor
sve
[13:01:24] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 6 subtitle tracks

[13:01:24] Processing multiAVCHD playlist...

[13:01:26] Media transfer: 00007 -> 00007.m2ts
[13:01:28] Media transfer: 00008 -> 00008.m2ts
[13:01:28] Processing playlist...
[13:01:28] Title #4 added: "De storm"
[13:01:28] Verifying title...
[13:01:34] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 0 subtitle tracks

[13:01:35] Processing multiAVCHD playlist...

[13:01:37] Media transfer: 00009 -> 00009.m2ts
[13:01:38] Processing playlist...
[13:01:38] Title #5 added: "Seizoen 5 aflevering 16-17"
[13:01:38] Verifying title...
dut
[13:01:41] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 1 subtitle tracks

[13:01:41] Preparing authoring information...
[13:01:42] Creating PAL top menu.
[13:01:42] Setting pop-up menu...
[13:01:43] *** Completed!
[13:01:43] Authoring menu (PAL).
[13:01:47] Creating title thumbnails for 5 titles (SLI)...
[13:01:48] Using 25 thumbnail/chapter links for title #1...
[13:01:48]  *** Extracting 25 chapter thumbnails...
[13:02:00] Using 13 thumbnail/chapter links for title #2...
[13:02:00]  *** Extracting 13 chapter thumbnails...
[13:02:08] Using 13 thumbnail/chapter links for title #3...
[13:02:08]  *** Extracting 13 chapter thumbnails...
[13:02:16] Using 13 thumbnail/chapter links for title #4...
[13:02:16]  *** Extracting 13 chapter thumbnails...
[13:02:23] Using 13 thumbnail/chapter links for title #5...
[13:02:23]  *** Extracting 13 chapter thumbnails...
[13:02:31] Image processing for SLI menu completed!

[13:02:31] Preparing menu pages...
[13:02:31] Encoding motion SLI menu page [1/5].
[13:02:32] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM001.264)
[13:02:32] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM001.264)
[13:02:32] Error encoding main menu page #1!
[13:02:32] Final output may be corrupted!
[13:02:32] Trying to use TITLE-LIST menu as main menu...
[13:02:32] Encoding motion SLI menu page [1/5]: Chapter page [1/3].
[13:02:34] Encoding motion SLI menu page [1/5]: Chapter page [2/3].
[13:02:35] Encoding motion SLI menu page [1/5]: Chapter page [3/3].
[13:02:37] Encoding motion SLI menu page [2/5].
[13:02:40] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM002.264)
[13:02:40] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM002.264)
[13:02:40] Error encoding main menu page #2!
[13:02:40] Encoding motion SLI menu page [2/5]: Chapter page [1/2].
[13:02:42] Encoding motion SLI menu page [2/5]: Chapter page [2/2].
[13:02:44] Encoding motion SLI menu page [3/5].
[13:02:45] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM003.264)
[13:02:45] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM003.264)
[13:02:45] Error encoding main menu page #3!
[13:02:45] Encoding motion SLI menu page [3/5]: Chapter page [1/2].
[13:02:47] Encoding motion SLI menu page [3/5]: Chapter page [2/2].
[13:02:49] Encoding motion SLI menu page [4/5].
[13:02:51] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM004.264)
[13:02:51] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM004.264)
[13:02:51] Error encoding main menu page #4!
[13:02:51] Encoding motion SLI menu page [4/5]: Chapter page [1/2].
[13:02:52] Encoding motion SLI menu page [4/5]: Chapter page [2/2].
[13:02:54] Encoding motion SLI menu page [5/5].
[13:02:56] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM005.264)
[13:02:56] Cannot detect file size: (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\20100204-130147-MM005.264)
[13:02:56] Error encoding main menu page #5!
[13:02:56] Encoding motion SLI menu page [5/5]: Chapter page [1/2].
[13:02:58] Encoding motion SLI menu page [5/5]: Chapter page [2/2].
[13:03:00] Menu authoring completed.

[13:03:00] Encoding Title List menu page [1/1].
[13:03:08] Setting main menu for 5 titles...
[13:03:08] Playback will end after title #5.
[13:03:08] Setting menu properties...
[13:03:08] Selected TV system: [PAL]
[13:03:08] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[13:03:10] Completed.
[13:03:17] Setting FAT compatible 8.3 filenames...
[13:03:22] Done!

[13:03:23] Saving multiAVCHD quick-load project (mpf):
[13:03:23] H:\AVCHD-20100204-130043\multiAVCHD.mpf (OK!)

        Compilation summary:
        Format: Playstation 3 (USB/SDHC/MS)
        Name  : multiAVCHD
===============================================================================
        1. Slumdog millionaire                      [02:00:33]
        2. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3               [01:45:54]
        3. Mannen die vrouwen haten                 [02:32:33]
        4. De storm                                 [01:36:40]
        5. Seizoen 5 aflevering 16-17               [01:24:23]
===============================================================================
        Overall duration : 09:20:03
        Output size      : 27610 MiB (26.963 GiB)

[13:03:24] H:\AVCHD-20100204-130043 folder created (AVCHD/Blu-ray output)!
[13:03:24] Copy H:\AVCHD-20100204-130043 to root of USB stick/disk or MemoryStick card or to X:\PRIVATE\ of SDHC/SD/MMC card and rename to AVCHD!
[13:03:24] You may now remove temp folder (C:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\).
[13:03:24] Your compilation contains 9hrs 20min 3sec of video material.

[13:03:24] multiAVCHD finished in 160 seconds (00:02:40)!

[13:03:24] End of log.

[13:03:24] Cleaning up...
[13:03:24] Done!

[13:03:24] For technical support, bug reports and questions:

[13:03:24] http://multiforum.deanbg.com/
[13:03:24] http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/
[13:03:24] http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143744

i downlaoded the new rar en tested the motion menu again, this time i get different errors.

[cwh060]

Success, well partially anyway.

I trimmed my source files down to only 5-6mins so I could test without having to wait long. This time the program went to the end without errors.

[07:28:08] Preparing authoring information...
[07:28:08] Creating NTSC top menu.
[07:28:08] Setting pop-up menu...
[07:28:10] *** [00000.mpls] - Adding pop-up menu...
[07:28:10] *** [00001.mpls] - Adding pop-up menu...
[07:28:10] *** Completed!
[07:28:10] Authoring menu (NTSC).
[07:28:12] Creating title thumbnails for 2 titles (SLI)...
[07:28:17] Using 7 thumbnail/chapter links for title #1...
[07:28:17]  *** Extracting 7 chapter thumbnails...
[07:28:26] Using 7 thumbnail/chapter links for title #2...
[07:28:26]  *** Extracting 7 chapter thumbnails...
[07:28:31] Image processing for SLI menu completed!

[07:28:31] Preparing menu pages...
[07:28:31] Encoding motion SLI menu page [1/2].
[07:30:49] Encoding motion SLI menu page [1/2]: Chapter page [1/1].
[07:30:54] Encoding motion SLI menu page [2/2].
[07:33:08] Encoding motion SLI menu page [2/2]: Chapter page [1/1].
[07:33:13] Menu authoring completed.

[07:33:13] Encoding Title List menu page [1/1].
[07:33:18] Setting main menu for 2 titles...
[07:33:18] Go to menu after last title.
[07:33:18] Setting menu properties...
[07:33:18] Selected TV system: [NTSC]
[07:33:18] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[07:33:18] Completed.
[07:33:20] Setting FAT compatible 8.3 filenames...
[07:33:20] Done!

[07:33:22] Saving multiAVCHD quick-load project (mpf):
[07:33:22] F:\multiOutput\AVCHD\multiAVCHD.mpf (OK!)

        Compilation summary:
        Format: Playstation 3 (USB/SDHC/MS)
        Name  : multiAVCHD
===============================================================================
        1. Hello, Dexter Morgan                     [00:05:48]
        2. The Getaway                              [00:06:04]
===============================================================================
        Overall duration : 00:11:52
        Output size      : 983 MiB (0.96 GiB)

[07:33:22] F:\multiOutput\AVCHD folder created (AVCHD/Blu-ray output)!
[07:33:22] Copy F:\multiOutput\AVCHD to root of USB stick/disk or MemoryStick card or to X:\PRIVATE\ of SDHC/SD/MMC card and rename to AVCHD!
[07:33:22] You may now remove temp folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100204\).
[07:33:22] Your compilation contains 0hrs 11min 52sec of video material.

[07:33:22] multiAVCHD finished in 351 seconds (00:05:51)!

[07:33:22] End of log.

[07:33:22] Cleaning up...
[07:33:22] Done!

However, when I played back in PS3, I could not control anything. There was no cursor, or ability to navigate. The motion worked, but I had to use the PS3 menu to stop playback.

cwh

[deank]

Yes.. there seems to be a problem with Playstation3 I just tested it now and got the same problem (no navigation boxes).

Re-download the archive...

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Also I was able to trick the Playstation3 to use the POP-UP menu using USB/AVCHD and I'll add it later.

[Ginsonic]

I already rejected offers from 5 or 6 big companies. It is just much more fun having it (multiAVCHD) as it is at the moment.

Great, great work Dean, many thanks ! Maybe You should not give Your "baby" to a company but make it shareware. You would deserve more money for all Your efforts.

[cwh060]

Tried again, slide menu with motion, this time using the full length videos, (each is 51mins & ~4g) again I had to halt/stop the program. It was showing an ETA for completion of 3hrs52mins. I've never actually let it go all the way through, maybe I should?

Is there a way to limit the number of chapters multi makes? Is 12 equal the only way? With my source being 51 mins, it's making 25 chapters, I really don't need that many. 4 or 5 would be good.


cwh

[deank]

A motion menu page generation takes about 3 to 5 minutes (sometimes 10)... It takes a while to start, but then it should complete within a reasonable time.

use the option [x] Show spawned tools in SETTINGS and see what is mx264.exe doing.

About the chapters - you can set them in "PROPERTIES"/"Chapters"... Enter the desired chapter count and click 'AUTO'.

[alimao]

I doing something wrong
I can not do animated XMB menu
I click on the option, when you complete the project, the two films de 17gigas

[deank]

There was a bug in the POP-UP menu, which is now fixed. All buttons work properly. The POP-UP also works in Playstation 3 via USB/SDHC when clicking the [VIEW] or SQUARE buttons (not the pop-up one).

Have in mind that the pop-up is 1920x1080, so it won't show if your video is 1280x720 or 720x....

You can re-download the RC build.

[cwh060]

About the chapters - you can set them in "PROPERTIES"/"Chapters"... Enter the desired chapter count and click 'AUTO'.

..of course...doh

use the option [x] Show spawned tools in SETTINGS and see what is mx264.exe doing.

...just sits there and does nothing. Screen has some commands, but it looks to have halted.

I tried agan with full files, Slide menu and Motion, left it to process for 1 hr and when I came back home, had to stop multi...eta was showing (...)

Bit at a loss of what to try next, think I'll try XMB instead of slide menu. If it halts this time, I'll capture the a 264 screen shot.

cwh