My Virtualdubmod Doesn't Want To Do Two-pass Encoding

[roise_r]

pls help, no one else wants. My VirtualDubMod DOESN'T want to do two-pass encoding with XVid 1.1. it brings up some stupid message about a missing stats file and some -1 error code

these are the errors, first it comes up the first one, then i click OK, and then comes out the second one. This aborts the encoding process

1. statsfile not found! first error
2. Cannot start video compression: second error
The operation is not supported.
(error code -1)

[mod]

Hi, did you check that the 1st pass stats file is the same selected during the 2nd pass?

[roise_r]

i dont know what and where is this stat file.... but i have found then it will give me these errors only when i choose to encode by bitrate and not by quantization, or even when i chosse 'by bitrate' it will work when in the pass drop down menu is selected twopass - first pass, ...when i select twopass - second pass it will give me errors

[stax76]

Using XviD requires you to read guides, tutorials, help etc., if you don't like that use AutoGK.

[roise_r]

i am perfectly aware of this...but i think that the meaning of the forums is to guide people like me to the appropriate guide place... like "the info. you are looking for is found at http://bla-bla... " it is not like there is two sentences of guides here at doom9, i can spend hours in finding what i am looking for

and this is VDM problem i think not xvid...as mod said... so now i know what statsfile is.... :) thanks all

[stax76]

Before you can post to this forum you have the to read the rules, the rules state you have to read the guides giving you a link to the guides and the XviD guide explains the stats file thing so my guidance is first and foremost to read the rules carefully. It should not be a problem to find Doom9's XviD and VirtualDub guide.

[mod]

so now i know what statsfile is
so you have solved your problem now?

PS: blabla.. nice blog

[roise_r]

well, the important thing is that yes! I have solved the problem, ...now i just need someone to tell me some site with cool little filters for VDM, i want to check them ALL!!!!!

[roise_r]

ok this is a tough one..., i have posted before about this, but back then i was basic noob (now i am advanced noob :p ), and i didnt know how to 'formulate' my questions...here it is:

i have nearly 180gb movies on my 200gb harddrive, i need to make DVD-s but not vob dvd-s, xvid ...one movie 2 cd=1400mb.... one dvd can hold up to 5-6 movies.... my dvd player is divx/xvid compatible..., so not only i need to free up HDD space but to be able to watch xvid movies on my dvdplayer to the TV.... my dvd player which is LG DVX-9900 DIVX , wont read bigger resolution then 720pix. wide.... the most recent movies are 800pix. wide... SO -> i need to change resolution (resize). what is the easiest....simplest.... option-free, mega ultra uncomplicated way to do this (can i do this without re-compressing, no... as far as i know). i dont want to change any options ....ANY.... not quality...(want to keep abolutely same quality), not bitrate, not interlaced or no, just need to downsize width of xvid movie. IF re-compressing is a MUST, i do the following:

1. FIRST... find out what is the bitrate of original xvid movie
2. open movie with VDM....
3. use resize filter to rezise to 720pix. wide (a special one i have downloaded as plug-in, name: VDMod_Resize.vdf)......
4. chosse xvid encoder->options choose two pass encoding->select pass options by bitrate not by quantization-> enter the original's movie value
5* start encoding???

is this the right way to do this for minimal loss of quality?
matching bitrate values ---> is this ENOUGH to have maximum match of quality between original xvid movie and the re-encoded one

[setarip_old]

is this the right way to do this for minimal loss of quality?It would be better if you simply used your original, purchased DVD to re-rip and compress at the correct resolution. Doing so would result in better quality.

Why did you initially create at 800 horizontal resolution?

[LocalH]

Perhaps he wanted to encode a 16:9 video but retain 100% of the vertical resolution present in the original. I have done this myself.

[stax76]

It would be better if you simply used your original, purchased DVD to re-rip and compress at the correct resolution. Doing so would result in better quality.

Please note that besides having purchased a DVD there are other possibilies like TV captures but it's not relevant, what is relevant is if he still has source.

[setarip_old]

@stax

Of course the possibility you mentioned exists - I based my statement on the poster's referring to, "i have nearly 180gb movies on my 200gb harddrive, i need to make DVD-s but not vob dvd-s, xvid ...one movie 2 cd=1400mb.... one dvd can hold up to 5-6 movies" - which would be hard (not impossible) to relate all to "television captures"...

And, of course, the phrase "original source material" can be readily substituted ;>}

[roise_r]

hello all, thanks for giving me so much attention... and sorry that it took me so long to reply, but i was having some....family problems.... the thing is that.... i have lived in america and bought all kinds of movies, now i am in bulgaria.... again becouse of family issues.... i dont have my movies with me... i plan to go back , but not yet.... so no, unfortenatly i dont have my sources, i used autoGK to encode the first time

Perhaps he wanted to encode a 16:9 video but retain 100% of the vertical resolution present in the original. I have done this myself.

nope:), i want to reduce wide resolution from 800 to 720, and keep aspect ratio, meaning if the movie is 800x380 i want to encode the movie with 720x342 (800/720=1.111111, 380/1.11111=342)