HD-DVD (EVO files) to WMV HD

[Sephiroth0000]

Oh and I assume you are playing the Dual layers via as DATA yes? I have found errors doing it this side. Try storage its much easier. An external 100GB slim HDD should not cost much now. They are very cheap.

[simple]

Oh and I assume you are playing the Dual layers via as DATA yes? I have found errors doing it this side. Try storage its much easier. An external 100GB slim HDD should not cost much now. They are very cheap.

yeah macdrive is the way to go , passport hardrives rock although limited to size no external power supply needed just connect the usb and your ready to go , personally i use a external caddy with a larger hard drive fitted although i do have a couple of passports on my xmas list:devil:

[Sephiroth0000]

Simple you got a Playstation 3?

[cbutters]

Hello All, This thread has been a lifesaver for me, now I thought I would share a few things I have discovered for myself that might help everyone.

1)Fixing audio delays
I have noticed that audio doesn't usually match up after demuxing for whatever reason. A way around this is to use the delay features of eac3to. All you have to do is add the following to your batch file +xxxms where xxx is the number of milliseconds you wish to delay. (Example: eac3to.exe "audio.ddp" "output.wav" +999ms)
You can also use -xxxms

2)Knowing the delay to use.
I have noticed it is easier to use avisynth to test a delay rather than encode the video and check the delay. Use the following command in your audio portion of avisynth script to test out different delay values:
AudioDelay(0.999)
.999 = 999ms

3)handling 64-bit versions of windows.
If you are using vista 64-bit, you need to register your files in the syswow64 directory rather than the system32 directory. I believe the syswow64 directory is for 32 bit and the system32 directory is for 64-bit. which is completely backwards. but hey, its microsoft. ;D

You need to run 32-bit media encoder because the codecs are 32-bit.

Also, you need to run the 32-bit version of cscript when you use windows media encoder, otherwise it will try to use the 64-bit version. therefore you need to specify the cscript.exe that is in the syswow64 directory. modify your batch file to point like this:

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Components\Encoder\wmcmd.vbs" -input "W:\HD\video_only.avs" -a_input "W:\HD\audio.avi" -output "Y:\output.wmv" -v_bframedist 1 -v_bdeltaqp 1 -v_mslevel 1 -v_codec wvc1 -v_keydist 3 -v_mode 2 -v_quality 93 -v_mmatch 0 -v_msrange 0 -v_performance 20 -v_loopfilter 1 -a_codec wmapro -a_setting 384_48_6_16

I hope this helps everyone out, especially those using 64-bit windows.

[tyee]

Sephiroth0000

Yes, tell me how to convert evo to playstation playable file.

I just read on videohelp.com that PS3 will play an m2ts file if burned as data. Have you heard this?

[simple]

Simple you got a Playstation 3?

nah 360 , although one of the relatives has one

[Sephiroth0000]

Sephiroth0000

Yes, tell me how to convert evo to playstation playable file.

I just read on videohelp.com that PS3 will play an m2ts file if burned as data. Have you heard this?

I have only just started looking into this Tyee but I am attempting either H.264 or AVI. If you want to get involved let me know.

[Sephiroth0000]

nah 360 , although one of the relatives has one

My 360 fell in gaming battle on November 3rd. It fell honourably to the three red rings of death lol. But now I got Transformers HD DVD and no 360 till Microsoft move their backside....I must watch this film lol.

[simple]

i already have it in wmv 720p. aswell as cod4.

[Sephiroth0000]

i already have it in wmv 720p. aswell as cod4.

Lucky for some dude :(

[jaihenwood]

So there is no easy way to tell the delay? you just have to test different ones out? it seems like there should be an easy way to tell the HD DVD does it or is the just something that happens when you mux and demux?

Hello All, This thread has been a lifesaver for me, now I thought I would share a few things I have discovered for myself that might help everyone.

1)Fixing audio delays
I have noticed that audio doesn't usually match up after demuxing for whatever reason. A way around this is to use the delay features of eac3to. All you have to do is add the following to your batch file +xxxms where xxx is the number of milliseconds you wish to delay. (Example: eac3to.exe "audio.ddp" "output.wav" +999ms)
You can also use -xxxms

2)Knowing the delay to use.
I have noticed it is easier to use avisynth to test a delay rather than encode the video and check the delay. Use the following command in your audio portion of avisynth script to test out different delay values:
AudioDelay(0.999)
.999 = 999ms

3)handling 64-bit versions of windows.
If you are using vista 64-bit, you need to register your files in the syswow64 directory rather than the system32 directory. I believe the syswow64 directory is for 32 bit and the system32 directory is for 64-bit. which is completely backwards. but hey, its microsoft. ;D

You need to run 32-bit media encoder because the codecs are 32-bit.

Also, you need to run the 32-bit version of cscript when you use windows media encoder, otherwise it will try to use the 64-bit version. therefore you need to specify the cscript.exe that is in the syswow64 directory. modify your batch file to point like this:

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cscript.exe "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Components\Encoder\wmcmd.vbs" -input "W:\HD\video_only.avs" -a_input "W:\HD\audio.avi" -output "Y:\output.wmv" -v_bframedist 1 -v_bdeltaqp 1 -v_mslevel 1 -v_codec wvc1 -v_keydist 3 -v_mode 2 -v_quality 93 -v_mmatch 0 -v_msrange 0 -v_performance 20 -v_loopfilter 1 -a_codec wmapro -a_setting 384_48_6_16

I hope this helps everyone out, especially those using 64-bit windows.

I still can't set a bitrate =/ has anyone had any luck with this?

[simple]

when using Nero does it have to be Nero 7.10 do the latest versions not work??? as you would think they would.

[Sephiroth0000]

when using Nero does it have to be Nero 7.10 do the latest versions not work??? as you would think they would.

I have tried using the later versions of Nero but its something to do with the access and rights it allows EAC3TO and I know for a fact that Nero 8 will not do that for some wierd reason

[schizosmurf]

I'm trying to build my graph for my audio stream. when i try to expand the directshow filters [+], graphedit crashes.
dragging my audio stream into graphedit automatically connects it with ac3 filter, and doesn't work (playing produces no sound)

any one know wth is goin on?

[foxyshadis]

Some filter is badly broken. Uninstall all codec packs first, see if that helps, and all other codecs you know of if it doesn't. Use a debugger to look at the crash's call stack to get an idea of which filter might be causing it if that still doesn't work. Then reinstall only what you need.

[schizosmurf]

thx foxy, reinstalled ffdshow and no more crashes.

still having trouble making my graph for audio, though.
i got my audiosource.ddp -> sonic hd demuxer -> Sonic Cinemaster Audio Decoder 4.3
this allows me to have sound.. but its 2channel instead of 5.1
the tutorial i'm using says to connect ac3 filter after the audio decoder, but graphedit wont allow that.

"These filters cannot agree on a connection. Verify type compatibility of input pin and output pin.
No combination of intermediate filters could be found to make the connection. (Return code: 0x80040217)"

Edit:
Filter properties for HD Demuxer shows output as stereo. That can't be good right?

[Sephiroth0000]

thx foxy, reinstalled ffdshow and no more crashes.

still having trouble making my graph for audio, though.
i got my audiosource.ddp -> sonic hd demuxer -> Sonic Cinemaster Audio Decoder 4.3
this allows me to have sound.. but its 2channel instead of 5.1
the tutorial i'm using says to connect ac3 filter after the audio decoder, but graphedit wont allow that.

"These filters cannot agree on a connection. Verify type compatibility of input pin and output pin.
No combination of intermediate filters could be found to make the connection. (Return code: 0x80040217)"

Edit:
Filter properties for HD Demuxer shows output as stereo. That can't be good right?


If you are attempting 5.1 and are not too fussed about using the WMV format then consult my guide afew pages back on this thread.

[schizosmurf]

If you are attempting 5.1 and are not too fussed about using the WMV format then consult my guide afew pages back on this thread.

yea, that tranzcode/wavavimux method is no good for me. that was the first method i tried several months ago. vista x64 and those programs dont wanna cooperate. i even made some posts about it in this thread, but never got anywhere on it

[zambelli]

If people would like me to add more to the guide then ok sure (need to get the time as always busy) I am actually looking into making the transcode shorter by getting to run the actual transcode in standard MS DOS because Windows slows down MS DOS and COMMAND PROMPT when it emulates MS DOS or COMMAND PROMPT.
What on earth are you talking about? None of the programs you're running are DOS programs. They're all Win32 programs running from the command-line - that is a completely different thing altogether.
The only DOS emulation that ever happens in Windows is if you try to run 16-bit DOS programs in Windows - which means programs compiled prior to 1995, most likely.
Im not sure you can. I kow your frame rate can decide BITRATE in general because when I want to get a higher BITRATE i increase the FRAME RATE (23.976 is used in the guide but I have done encodes with anything up to 60 FRAMES which can take the BITRATE very high)
Once again: huh? You increase your framerate to regulate your bitrate?

i've tried to change the bitrate to make king kong smaller but when i tried to play back the video it was all messed up.
Messed up how? Is it also messed up if you use v_mode 0 (1-pass CBR mode)?

[Sephiroth0000]

What on earth are you talking about? None of the programs you're running are DOS programs. They're all Win32 programs running from the command-line - that is a completely different thing altogether.
The only DOS emulation that ever happens in Windows is if you try to run 16-bit DOS programs in Windows - which means programs compiled prior to 1995, most likely.

Once again: huh? You increase your framerate to regulate your bitrate?


Messed up how? Is it also messed up if you use v_mode 0 (1-pass CBR mode)?

As for your first quote Zambelli the only problem I am getting is running Windows Media Encoder in DOS and getting the full read and write access on NTFS drives (I do the audio and everything else seperately so its only the actual transcode left)Oh and as for the frame rate I am only stating what I have seen and what has happened when I have done transcodes. Intead of picking at faults why not try and help everyone! I mean you oblivously want to come across as someone who knows what they're talking about....so come on!

ENLIGHTEN US...

I only tell people what has happened to me and how I have solved them. Does not mean I 100% understand it. The more everyone shares their information the faster we will all move along as a whole.

[Sephiroth0000]

yea, that tranzcode/wavavimux method is no good for me. that was the first method i tried several months ago. vista x64 and those programs dont wanna cooperate. i even made some posts about it in this thread, but never got anywhere on it

If you look back my guide is downloadable and explained step for step. I too am running Windows Vista and explained every error I had come across. With the programs that are not 64bit compatiable can you not just run them under Windows XP ServicePack 2?

Oh and also go back to POST 311 on this thread. It speaks of what it is that you have to do to get it to run on x64bit Windows. Good luck :)

[Sephiroth0000]

Do not know if anyone else is having this error but with a certain Giant Robot movie I am only getting half of the audio when I convert it to WAV. But yet the entire audio (that being 2.23.05) does come up when I first start doing the audio. The WAV file comes up as 6GB in size but like I said only contains half of the audio for the film (1.06.36) ... any idea's anyone?

[The_Flash]

I can't even get the audio to decode to wav. I have all the correct software installed, and the correct versions. I've registered all the filters, and I've attempted to use EAC3 as a standalone. In the latter case, I get a 0 byte file. I've also tried this in both XP and x64 with no luck.

I'm pretty much out of ideas. If anyone wants to throw some out there, I'll give it a shot.

[Sephiroth0000]

I can't even get the audio to decode to wav. I have all the correct software installed, and the correct versions. I've registered all the filters, and I've attempted to use EAC3 as a standalone. In the latter case, I get a 0 byte file. I've also tried this in both XP and x64 with no luck.

I'm pretty much out of ideas. If anyone wants to throw some out there, I'll give it a shot.


I can get it to Audio so I assure you my friend it is only a case of software or what not. Can you not give me the specific error or a image of it? The only reason why I am getting errors at the moment is because I am trying to make it AC3 instead of WAV. to make it WAV is no problem.

[The_Flash]

I'm guessing it is software as well, I just can't figure out what it is.

After the "Remove Dialog Normalization information. Please wait..." message the audio quits processing. I have an output.tmp.ddp file that is leftover, and I have an audio.avi file that is 0 bytes.

[Sephiroth0000]

I'm guessing it is software as well, I just can't figure out what it is.

After the "Remove Dialog Normalization information. Please wait..." message the audio quits processing. I have an output.tmp.ddp file that is leftover, and I have an audio.avi file that is 0 bytes.

Try using the EAC3TO GUI as I have had problems with the command prompt version also. Any chance of a piccy of the error?

[The_Flash]

Sure. This is what happens when I use the GUI. If I don't use the GUI, it quits after "Remove Dialog Normalization".

[zambelli]

As for your first quote Zambelli the only problem I am getting is running Windows Media Encoder in DOS and getting the full read and write access on NTFS drives (I do the audio and everything else seperately so its only the actual transcode left)Oh and as for the frame rate I am only stating what I have seen and what has happened when I have done transcodes. Intead of picking at faults why not try and help everyone! I mean you oblivously want to come across as someone who knows what they're talking about....so come on!
So... I'm curious. How are you running WME9 in MS-DOS? Which version of MS-DOS are you running? How does MS-DOS handle multithreading?

[Sephiroth0000]

So... I'm curious. How are you running WME9 in MS-DOS? Which version of MS-DOS are you running? How does MS-DOS handle multithreading?

I am trying to run it with MS DOS 7.10 but it refuses to load it up. You were right about the 32bit thingy but I was searching the other day and there is some FreeDos program that some people were doing and it is a 32bit version but not many programs are supported or something. Like I said I have been unsuccessful in loading it up so I have no idea how it would support multithreading. I did try to load up COMMAND PRO from the Vista disk and run it without the operating system but it refuses to load up WME9. Looks like im gonna have to go with Quad Core :( (great more money) Oh and with regards to your comment to Jaienwood about the CBR what would the best settings be for the transcode I am doing?

[Sephiroth0000]

Sure. This is what happens when I use the GUI. If I don't use the GUI, it quits after "Remove Dialog Normalization".


Do you have the Nero HD DVD BluRay Plugin?

[velvetmidget]

Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz
2GB Ram
500GB HDD
8800 GTS Video Card

For Transformers it took about 20Hrs to encode.....:eek:

Superhero or anyone-
I have spent 40+ hours learning and working on hddvd to wmv.

Could you please tell me what your graphedit looked like for transformers. I have been trying transformers, 300, and king kong with no success. I have been following Olivierdb's guide and Sephiroth000's guide. Using both to walk me through this process has not yielded any results. I think I am missing a codec or something and I am not sure how to narrow it down.
I have got some audio to work but no video.

When I try to play my videoOnly.avs the error reads "graph must have one pin that will output rgb24, rgb32, YUV ...."

I have removed the render filter from the end of my graph but that does not change the error.

Thanks for your help.
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[superhero6]

Superhero or anyone-
I have spent 40+ hours learning and working on hddvd to wmv.

Could you please tell me what your graphedit looked like for transformers. I have been trying transformers, 300, and king kong with no success. I have been following Olivierdb's guide and Sephiroth000's guide. Using both to walk me through this process has not yielded any results. I think I am missing a codec or something and I am not sure how to narrow it down.
I have got some audio to work but no video.

When I try to play my videoOnly.avs the error reads "graph must have one pin that will output rgb24, rgb32, YUV ...."

I have removed the render filter from the end of my graph but that does not change the error.

Thanks for your help.

I went back and redid Transformers and this time I used DGAVCIndex on the demuxed .264 video stream from the .evo file. DGAVCIndex is AVC frameserver for avisynth it works like DGIndex for Mpeg2. I had to use delaycut on the audio to get it to sync up correctly. I think I used -83ms delay which I got from Evodemux. I hope this answers your questions. Let me know if I can be of further help. :cool:

[saint-francis]

I did transformers with DGAVCDecode and with a graph of haali media splitter -> ffdshow and both worked perfectly. I didn't have to go through any other different than usual processes to make it work.

[Sephiroth0000]

Superhero or anyone-
I have spent 40+ hours learning and working on hddvd to wmv.

Could you please tell me what your graphedit looked like for transformers. I have been trying transformers, 300, and king kong with no success. I have been following Olivierdb's guide and Sephiroth000's guide. Using both to walk me through this process has not yielded any results. I think I am missing a codec or something and I am not sure how to narrow it down.
I have got some audio to work but no video.

When I try to play my videoOnly.avs the error reads "graph must have one pin that will output rgb24, rgb32, YUV ...."

I have removed the render filter from the end of my graph but that does not change the error.



Thanks for your help.
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Transforers has given me some funky results also. The audio I have sorted out without any sync issues :) With regards to your video my friend it can only be something trival that has been overlooked. Did you DEMUX or REBUILD the video from EVODEMUX? With regards to the graph I use SONIC HD DEMUXER and then I use CYBERLINK H.264/AVC DECODER (Normally I use SONIC VIDEO DECODER instead of Cyberlink)but Superhero did bring to my attention how it can be buggy and leave you with random green blocks in the film so try it that way. Oh and did yoyu regisster all the AX. files yourself or did you register then with the REGISTER file that comes with it when you download Graphedit? If you did that may be one problem. Did you change the ALLOWALLRENDERS option for Sonic aswell? What operating system are you running also?

The more we share our inforamtion the faster we progress as a whole.

[new2doom]

Superhero or anyone-
I have spent 40+ hours learning and working on hddvd to wmv.

Could you please tell me what your graphedit looked like for transformers. I have been trying transformers, 300, and king kong with no success. I have been following Olivierdb's guide and Sephiroth000's guide. Using both to walk me through this process has not yielded any results. I think I am missing a codec or something and I am not sure how to narrow it down.
I have got some audio to work but no video.

When I try to play my videoOnly.avs the error reads "graph must have one pin that will output rgb24, rgb32, YUV ...."

I have removed the render filter from the end of my graph but that does not change the error.

Thanks for your help.
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I have been having this very same issue. I have successfully transcoded several titles with avisynth without problem. Now I get this same message ("no compatible video pin") with every avs scrypt, both vc1 and avc source files. Making matters worse, the error occurs regardles of which decoder I use, Sonic, or cyberlink. I was totally puzzled when I tried my second computer and then my third, and all three have the same problem. The grf files play fine in directshow with the video renderer attached. When I disconnect the video renderer and try to play the avs file I get the message. I can use avisynth with grf file if I use gdavcdec instead of directshowsource. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling avisynth and every decoder or codec pack I could find. Nothing works. I am wondering if this could be related to any recent windows vista updates. I cannot think of any other system changes which would have been made on all three computers. (2 desktop 1 laptop). THings that were working fine are suddenly not working at all. Any thoughts would be helpful.

[Sephiroth0000]

I have been having this very same issue. I have successfully transcoded several titles with avisynth without problem. Now I get this same message ("no compatible video pin") with every avs scrypt, both vc1 and avc source files. Making matters worse, the error occurs regardles of which decoder I use, Sonic, or cyberlink. I was totally puzzled when I tried my second computer and then my third, and all three have the same problem. The grf files play fine in directshow with the video renderer attached. When I disconnect the video renderer and try to play the avs file I get the message. I can use avisynth with grf file if I use gdavcdec instead of directshowsource. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling avisynth and every decoder or codec pack I could find. Nothing works. I am wondering if this could be related to any recent windows vista updates. I cannot think of any other system changes which would have been made on all three computers. (2 desktop 1 laptop). THings that were working fine are suddenly not working at all. Any thoughts would be helpful.


First off... if you are running Windows Vista make sure that programs like GRAPHEDIT are running under RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR and do the same when installing AVIsynth
Second... What exactly are you putting in your Video Graphs? When I do a Video Graph I only use Cyberlink or Sonic... (EG)

SOURCE FILE ---- SONIC HD DEMUXER ---- SONIC VIDEO DECODER 4.3

or (sometimes get Green blocks and choppy video with Sonic Video Decoder)

SOURCE ---- SONIC HD DEMUXER ---- CYBERLINK H.264/AVC or CYBERLINK VC1 DECODER (sometimes I find I have to mess around with the graph depending on the file and what extension it was found under with EVODEMUX). There should be nothing else in your graph at all and should be saved as Video_Only.grf. Oh and do please note that you do have to change the ALLOWALLRENDERS from 0 to 1 with Sonic (Please Consult my guide for more and how to) I am not sure that will fix you problem but when I could not get Sonic to connect within GraphEdit that is what I did and it worked. Also if you could post the errors and what not that will be helpful :)

The more we share our information the faster we move along as a whole.

[new2doom]

Yes, the grf files are exactly the same as yours.

Source----->SOnic Demuxer------->SOnic 4.3 Decoder
I have also tried

Source----->Sonic Demuxer----->Cyberlink H264/AVC (or VC1)

With the video renderer attached in graphedit the files play perfectly with Activemovie. I then disconnect the video renderer, leaving the video out pin open, and save the grf file. WHen I play the avs script

Directshowsource("C:\Tools\video_only.grf", fps=23.976, audio=false, seekzero=false, seek=true, framecount=212121)

When I try to play the file the message says

Directshowsource: GRF file does not have a compatible open video pin, Graph must have 1 output pin the will bid RGB24, RGB32, ARGD, YUY2 or YV12

I get the same error in WMP and in Nero Showtime. It happens with all vc1 and avc, including high def SONY avcHD m2ts files from my camcorder. The only thing in common with the source files I have tried is that they are high def.

AS pointed out before, I had previously used avisynth to encode several files without problem. SUddenly, it won't work. ALso, AVS will work with non directshow sources, such as dgavcdec.

[Sephiroth0000]

Yes, the grf files are exactly the same as yours.

Source----->SOnic Demuxer------->SOnic 4.3 Decoder
I have also tried

Source----->Sonic Demuxer----->Cyberlink H264/AVC (or VC1)

With the video renderer attached in graphedit the files play perfectly with Activemovie. I then disconnect the video renderer, leaving the video out pin open, and save the grf file. WHen I play the avs script

Directshowsource("C:\Tools\video_only.grf", fps=23.976, audio=false, seekzero=false, seek=true, framecount=212121)

When I try to play the file the message says

Directshowsource: GRF file does not have a compatible open video pin, Graph must have 1 output pin the will bid RGB24, RGB32, ARGD, YUY2 or YV12

I get the same error in WMP and in Nero Showtime. It happens with all vc1 and avc, including high def SONY avcHD m2ts files from my camcorder. The only thing in common with the source files I have tried is that they are high def.

AS pointed out before, I had previously used avisynth to encode several files without problem. SUddenly, it won't work. ALso, AVS will work with non directshow sources, such as dgavcdec.


Have you changed the AllowAllRenders from 0 to 1?

[new2doom]

Yes I changed the allow all renderers option. But is that not related to only the sonic decoder? My problem occurs with Sonic or cyberlink. Also, if I allow graphedit to render the video pin, I end up with the windows decoder. When I play this graph the video is a jumbled mess of colored squares. Don't know if this is relevant, but at this point I am at a loss. Also, this is occurring on three different computers on my home network. All of which i have successfully used at some point to encode avs files. The only change that I can think of that has been implemented on all three (other than windows updates) is the installation of Windows Home Server Connector software. I really think this is a stretch, but I mention it because it is the only new addition to all three computers.

[superhero6]

Hmmm.... You might try reinstalling your sonic decoder pack so that it registers the .ax files again. I have never had this particular problem so I'm shooting in the dark. Have you tried DGAVCIndex? It works great on H.264 stuff. It might be a temporary fix for this particular problem.

[new2doom]

dgavcindex works. I have tried that for avc sources, but it doesn't help with vc1 sources. I have tried reinstalling sonic decoder without success. ALso reinstalled avisynth. I thought it might be related to an nvidia driver update, but that would only apply to two of my computers. the third is a laptop with an intel graphic chip, so I don't think that is the problem.

[superhero6]

dgavcindex works. I have tried that for avc sources, but it doesn't help with vc1 sources. I have tried reinstalling sonic decoder without success. ALso reinstalled avisynth. I thought it might be related to an nvidia driver update, but that would only apply to two of my computers. the third is a laptop with an intel graphic chip, so I don't think that is the problem.
You could try muxing the VC-1 Stream into a .mkv container with gdsmux (part of MKVtoolnix). Then referencing the .mkv in your avs script as your DirectShowSource. I have used this method before and had success with it. Good luck

[new2doom]

I uninstalled 4.3 sonic decoder, and manually removed all references in the registry. I tried to reinstall 4.3 and it failed! I then reinstalled 4.2 sonic decoder. Everything is now working. 4.3 version may be problematic or the clean reinstall fixed the problem. Thanks for the help.

[Sephiroth0000]

Glad you are sorted New2Doom :) Oh and for anyone attempting HD DVD to Playstation 3 I think I have found a means of doing it with no settings up or anything. It would seem that Nero can with a AVS file and load up the video from it when encoding to AVC. I hit abit of a snag with it last night but I am going to give it another go tonight. I will post my results

[The_Flash]

I've gotten my video and audio sorted out. Both play in Windows Media Player and load into VirtualDub when I open the .avs file.

However, when attempting to encode with Windows Media Encoder, the program just sits after I click "start encoding". Both the video and audio .avs files load fine, and I can configure and apply all the options...I just can't encode when I click the "start encoding" button. Any ideas?

(I also tried encoding with TMPG Xpress v4.0, and I received an error about 50% of the way through. The project seemed to be doing fine before that.)

[Sephiroth0000]

I've gotten my video and audio sorted out. Both play in Windows Media Player and load into VirtualDub when I open the .avs file.

However, when attempting to encode with Windows Media Encoder, the program just sits after I click "start encoding". Both the video and audio .avs files load fine, and I can configure and apply all the options...I just can't encode when I click the "start encoding" button. Any ideas?

(I also tried encoding with TMPG Xpress v4.0, and I received an error about 50% of the way through. The project seemed to be doing fine before that.)


I normally do it via creating a bat. file that contains the transcode. Because you have to install Alex Zambeli's program into the same folder as Windows Media Encoder. I never have a AVISynth for the audio though my friend.

[Sephiroth0000]

For anyone still attempting to convert HD DVD into a WMV just to let you all know I am now personally working on making it possible to have it both Playstation3 and Xbox360 compatiable playback and without the need for half of the programs needed now (GraphEdit, AviSynth, Sonic Decoder, EAC3TO, Alex Zambeli's WMCD but to name afew) I will keep everyone posted.

The more information we share the faster we move along as a whole.

[The_Flash]

I'll be interested in watching this thread and conversion topic as well. Especially as newer HD-DVD/Blu-Ray software tools are developed, and current ones are upgraded.

I'm currently still struggling. It seems as though every time I get one kink worked out, another surfaces. At this point, I'm thinking I'm going to completely reinstall all software and start from scratch. (On a side note, I did finally get Tranzcode to work after setting it for Win95 compatibility mode.)

Thanks to all who have contributed to the development thus far.

[simple]

sephiroth and others thanks for your dedication to this project.

flash give it a short while before you do a total reinstall you never know what is around the corner.
i have uninstalled all the apps myself and was thinking the same clean re-format and clean installs im even thinking of a new build (quad) by cutting the time of the process i could put more time in on the project.

tranzcode in windows 95 compatability what o/s are you using?

[ben_franklin]

Howabout this:

1. EVO Demux

2. VC12AVI ( VC-1 ES to AVI Multiplexer) http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=128943

3. convert ripped DVD AC3 to WMA (from DVD version of movie)

4. Mux with VirtualDub.

Wouldn't that be simpler?