AVStoDVD Support Thread

[MrC]

Speaking of menus, while current menus are really nice for multi-clip projects like tv series however when it's a single movie I don't find it very beneficial currently. This could all change though with a scene selection type menu that has instead of a play all button a play button that's default. The captions could read something like 'chapter 10 (1:05:31)' where chapter 10 starts at 1:05:31 into the movie. Would something like this be possible?

Maybe eventually could add a language selection type sub menu that lets you select which audio/subs to use?

Both of suggestions make sense. A more professional dvd authoring software would have them. We need the help of Sir Didymus (BatchMux author) to expand BatchMux capabilities to support those features. SD, that's your matter ;)

To answer my own question, I tried running AVStoDVD as Administrator. I was able to set new Default Preferences, close the program, and reopen it with the same Preferences. That's what I wanted.

Then I ran AVStoDVD as a limited user, as I usually do. The new Preferences were now the default. As before, I could change them temporarily, but when I closed the program and restarted, my changes were gone. All settings were back to what I set as Admin.

So, Feature Request: Allow per-user Preference settings, including non-admin users.

The issue comes out because AVStoDVD stores its settings in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AVStoDVD. HKLM is a registry hive denied to guests and limited users account. Instead HKCU is editable by everybody. I should move AVStoDVD settings to the new key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\AVStoDVD.

Question to all AVStoDVD users: are there any problems in moving the registry key from HKLM to HKCU?

:)

Bye

[Sir Didymus]

Both of suggestions make sense. A more professional dvd authoring software would have them. We need the help of Sir Didymus (BatchMux author) to expand BatchMux capabilities to support those features. SD, that's your matter ;)


Hi MrC! Well, the points raised by turbojet are very valid. I easily see his reasons. However at the current time I don't think it would by so "easy and straight", to add some type of classical chaptering, audio and subs selection menues, especially considering that I would like to have something "integrated" and consistent with the actual structure and style of the menues engine. By sure I will focus further on the request and think about its feasibility...

I agree it would be great!

:-)

[MrC]

Hi MrC! Well, the points raised by turbojet are very valid. I easily see his reasons. However at the current time I don't think it would by so "easy and straight", to add some type of classical chaptering, audio and subs selection menues, especially considering that I would like to have something "integrated" and consistent with the actual structure and style of the menues engine. By sure I will focus further on the request and think about its feasibility...

I agree it would be great!

:-)

Hi SD, nice to see you here again. Every BatchMux improvements will be highly appreciated. Keep us informed!

;)

Bye

[bagheera1]

I have been trying to backup a dvd tv series onto a single disk, 22 files average 24 min. each. using AvstoDVD 2.20alpha
for its menu capabilities. Everything goes fine until menu generation, then the computer freezes. I think I have narrowed it down to the file "Thumb_12_AviSynthT.avs" trim statement that reads trim(0,0). All of the other BMP files are 28k, Thumb_12.bmp is 1.7MB

I can reproduce this every time.

All of the other Thumb avs trim statements are around the 2150 range.

I have tried motion menus, static menus, and adjusting framerates with no success. The file itself plays fine and passes VirtualDubs error checking.

I am unaware of how to restart avstoDvd at menu generation after a crash. So each attempt takes a long time. Is there a way to pick up where you left off?

How does AVStoDVD Pick its frame for the static menu, and can it be tweaked?

Also, I have previously made motion menus (2 files) that play fine on my computer, but stutter on both of my standalone players (I think they dont like the Memorex CD-R). Is there a way to adjust the bitrate of the menus?


One more thing, I have been using Quenc because HcEnc seems to yield random "process aborted" dialogues. Is this common? I havn't tried to diagnose the problem, nor did I do any searches.

Any thoughts on my problem?

[MysticE]

@ bagheera1

Although I don't know the answer, you are trying to put almost 9 hours of video on one DVD. The vid quality will have to be pretty bad.

I am unaware of how to restart avstoDvd at menu generation after a crash. So each attempt takes a long time. Is there a way to pick up where you left off?

Try saving the project before you go to menu generation, at least then you can reload it after a crash.


@ MrC

I though in the past when I chose muxed mpeg as output I used to get it saved under the original file name, not some generic 'DVD_2_Title_01.mpg' name.

[gizzin]

Although I don't know the answer, you are trying to put almost 9 hours of video on one DVD. The vid quality will have to be pretty bad.

Thats a understatement, It will a blocky mess. If you can even make out what your watching.

[bagheera1]

The video quality will be totally fine, not a blocky mess. I have made many disks at this bitrate and they all turned out to be completely watachable, and totally acceptable.

The problem is the weird menu creation behavior on file 12.

By the way, I have saved the project since the 2nd time I had to redo it.

[MrC]

Everything goes fine until menu generation, then the computer freezes. I think I have narrowed it down to the file "Thumb_12_AviSynthT.avs" trim statement that reads trim(0,0). All of the other BMP files are 28k, Thumb_12.bmp is 1.7MB


This is the code section to compute thumb frame for static menu:
CLng(Val(.ThumbFramePos) / 100 * Title(jj).TimeTrimmed * Val(Title(jj).InputMediaInfo.VideoFPS))

As you can read, there are 3 variables:
1. ThumbFramePos -> it is defined in the DVD Menu Wizard, 'Option' tab.
2. Title(jj).TimeTrimmed -> the time length (trimmed, if you did) of your input file. If the time (read by MediaInfo) is 0, then the error you reported can happen.
3. Title(jj).InputMediaInfo.VideoFPS -> your input file framerate. If the framerate (read by MediaInfo) is null or 0, then the error you reported can happen.

Please do the troubleshooting by yourself and report back what you find. Maybe I need to add some workarounds to take care of fps/time null readings.

How does AVStoDVD Pick its frame for the static menu, and can it be tweaked?


My previous answer should cover also this question ;)

Is there a way to adjust the bitrate of the menus?


Not right now. Menu bitrate is hardcoded (6000 kbps for video and 192 kbps for audio). But you are not the first guy asking me to customize it, so I will think about it... ;)

One more thing, I have been using Quenc because HcEnc seems to yield random "process aborted" dialogues. Is this common? I havn't tried to diagnose the problem, nor did I do any searches.

When you get any errors, please post the log file. It is the best way to diagnose the problem and (for you) to understand how AVStoDVD works.

;)

Bye

[turbojet]

Concerning the menu changes I mentioned. Would AVStoDVD having an option to send each chapter as a separate title be a solution to scene selection?
Audio setup menu page would be a whole other matter however.

Also could drag and drop input files in main window be a possible addition?

[MrC]

Concerning the menu changes I mentioned. Would AVStoDVD having an option to send each chapter as a separate title be a solution to scene selection?


It could be done, but with a lot of code rewriting. I think the most "economic" and linear approach is to wait for BatchMux next release with authoring expanded capability.

Also could drag and drop input files in main window be a possible addition?

Yes, next release will have it. Thanks for the suggestion!

;)

Bye

[turbojet]

OK thanks.

[MrC]

A new 2.2.0 Alpha (build 090605) is available to download (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=197340&package_id=269494). Here you are the main mods:

- Some bugs fixed
- Added files drag&drop capability to main window
- Added 'Title'/'View Title Info' command
- Added 'Change ffdshow Mixer Output to <same as input>' option to 'Preferences'/'Misc'
- Added support to text-only style DVD Menu
- Added DVD Menu highlights customization
- Added DVD Menu thumbnails shadow customization
- Added DVD Menu video bitrate customization
- MediaInfo updated to 0.7.16

With this Alpha I have added all the new features I planned for 2.2.0 release. Let me know if you find any issues or within days (I'm updating the Help Section.. yawn!) I will convert it into Final.

;)

Bye

[dialysis1]

I can't seem to download it.
It's okay now.

[hlrsnd]

Are you going to use the latest HCEncoder with 2.2?

[Milardo]

I'm not sure how to do this exactly, but if I wanted to just set the video bitrate to just 800 kb/s so I could fit as many videos as I could on a dvd but still maintain good enough quality, how do I do that? I mean there are a lot of windows that pop up when encoding/converting dvds that seem to be configurable so I'm a bit confused. Thanks in advance for any good replies.

Bugs: Can't seem to access the dvd menu option says "run-time error 35600 index out of bounds"

[MrC]

Are you going to use the latest HCEncoder with 2.2?

Latest 0.24 beta still have some small bugs, thus the answer is no. But, if you want, you can overwrite current (0.23) HCenc.exe file with the new (0.24 beta) one. Everything will work, except for new HCenc features, of course.

I'm not sure how to do this exactly, but if I wanted to just set the video bitrate to just 800 kb/s so I could fit as many videos as I could on a dvd but still maintain good enough quality, how do I do that? I mean there are a lot of windows that pop up when encoding/converting dvds that seem to be configurable so I'm a bit confused. Thanks in advance for any good replies.


Very simple indeed: go to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo' and set 800 to 'Video Lower Avg BitRate'. Press OK (save settings if you want) and load your ton of videos. ;)

Bugs: Can't seem to access the dvd menu option says "run-time error 35600 index out of bounds"

Please be more specific: when does it happen (Menu Wizard, Menu Editor, ...)? How is your project set up (titles number, output, configuration, ...)? Is the error systematic or random?

Let me know

:)

Bye

[Filbert]

Please be more specific: when does it happen (Menu Wizard, Menu Editor, ...)? How is your project set up (titles number, output, configuration, ...)? Is the error systematic or random?


I get the same "run-time error 35600 index out of bounds" with default configuration. Just pressing "DVD Menu" (or "Menu Wizard") causes this error (doesn't matter which kind of video or number of titles). Clean "no install", AVStoDVD_220Alpha090515 worked without probs. System is german XP Prof. SP3 + updates...

Greets, Filbert

[Milardo]

Thanks on how to set the low bitrate. For the error message, yeah just pressing the dvd menu button causes the error I had two videos in the program tried asf and m2v videos but got the same error seems to be systematic error.

[MysticE]

Same here. Added 3 AVI's and hit 'Menu Wizard', same sort of 'out of bounds error'.

[dialysis1]

Same here.
Click on ok and the program closes.

[MrC]

Very weird. From my side, I must admit that I cannot replicate the error. Just a quick troubleshooting:

1. Did you use a new folder for build 090605 or did you overwrite build 090515?
2. Using build 090515, did you change anything from default DVDMenu Wizard settings?
3. Quick & dirt fix: locate and delete registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AVStoDVD\DVDMenu", then retry with build 090605. If you feel in "help mode on", take a screenshot of registry key before deleting it and post here.

Thanks guys

;)

Bye

[Filbert]

1. Did you use a new folder for build 090605 or did you overwrite build 090515?
2. Using build 090515, did you change anything from default DVDMenu Wizard settings?
3. Quick & dirt fix: locate and delete registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AVStoDVD\DVDMenu", then retry with build 090605.

1. new folder
2. no change in 090515
3. hmm, can't find this regkey, nor a similar one.
[edit] okay, after doing a menu with build 090515 i get this regkey, but it makes no difference if it is there or not. 090605 doesn't create this key as it crashes before it can...

Greets, Filbert

[MrC]

Ok, bug found.

I hope to release another Alpha (last?) tomorrow.

:)

Bye

[Filbert]

Ok, bug found.
I hope to release another Alpha (last?) tomorrow.


Thanx, dvd menue in build 090609 seems to work again :-)

Though I get some error during audio operations, will do tests and post log...

Greets, Filbert

[MrC]

Here we go, a new 2.2.0 Alpha (build 090609) is out (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=197340&package_id=269494). Small change log:

- DVD Menu Wizard form opening bug fixed
- Improved DVD Menu highlights links generation routine
- Updated Help Section

;)

Bye

[Filbert]

This seems to affect all alpha builds since final 2.1.4 (that build doesn't produce the error), see attached logfile.

The videofile is a DV Quicktime Movie (exported from Avid Xpress Pro). When loading into AVStoDVD i get asked to choose an audio track because AVS detected 2 Audio Tracks (although I know there is only one 2ch audio track). With 2.1.4. i didn't got this question (it showed/used only one track).
If I check the file with Mediainfo it also only shows one track:

Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Codec ID : twos
Duration : 19s 240ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 3.52 MiB (5%)
Encoded date : UTC 2007-10-16 14:38:28
Tagged date : UTC 2007-10-16 14:38:36

When I start encoding it aborts the audio encoding (no matter if I encode to AC3 or leave it as original WAV (which should be DVD compliant). The "testrun.ToFix.wav" has the length 0, so demuxing seems to go wrong.
If I convert the same file using an AVI container it works...

Greets, Filbert

[MrC]

This seems to affect all alpha builds since final 2.1.4 (that build doesn't produce the error), see attached logfile.

The videofile is a DV Quicktime Movie (exported from Avid Xpress Pro). When loading into AVStoDVD i get asked to choose an audio track because AVS detected 2 Audio Tracks (although I know there is only one 2ch audio track). With 2.1.4. i didn't got this question (it showed/used only one track).
If I check the file with Mediainfo it also only shows one track:

Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Codec ID : twos
Duration : 19s 240ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 3.52 MiB (5%)
Encoded date : UTC 2007-10-16 14:38:28
Tagged date : UTC 2007-10-16 14:38:36

When I start encoding it aborts the audio encoding (no matter if I encode to AC3 or leave it as original WAV (which should be DVD compliant). The "testrun.ToFix.wav" has the length 0, so demuxing seems to go wrong.
If I convert the same file using an AVI container it works...

Greets, Filbert

Filbert, while waiting for attachment approval, let me do 2 preliminary considerations:

1. If AVStoDVD says that there are 2 audio tracks, the reason is that MediaInfo.dll detects 2 audio tracks (code: .AudioTracksCount = bstr(MediaInfo_Get(Handle, MediaInfo_Stream_General, 0, StrPtr("AudioCount"), MediaInfo_Info_Text, MediaInfo_Info_Name))). Anyway, if you select track 0, then audio track handling is same as release 2.1.4. Only if you select track >0, then I force the use of ffmpegsource.dll plugin to extract the track. Thus, do not bother about this issue.

2. You are saying that no matter you select audio re-encode or keep original, you get errors. It could be, but they must be 2 different errors, because the routines are very different (i.e. audio re-encoding does not produce the intermediate file "testrun.ToFix.wav"). Please clarify and/or attach the 2 log files.

BTW, thanks for the debug and the feedback. A proactive help is always very appreciated.

;)

Bye

[Filbert]

Anyway, if you select track 0, then audio track handling is same as release 2.1.4. Only if you select track >0, then I force the use of ffmpegsource.dll plugin to extract the track. Thus, do not bother about this issue.

BTW, if I really do select track 1 I get an avysynth error:
---------------------------
AviSynth Error!
---------------------------
Avisynth open failure:
FFmpegSource: Invalid audio track number
(C:\DOKUME~1\schnitt\LOKALE~1\Temp\testrun.avs, line 9)
---------------------------

2. You are saying that no matter you select audio re-encode or keep original, you get errors. It could be, but they must be 2 different errors, because the routines are very different (i.e. audio re-encoding does not produce the intermediate file "testrun.ToFix.wav"). Please clarify and/or attach the 2 log files.

As far as I see the two logs are the same (using Winmerge), they only differ in time. Both settings (DVD Audio Wav, keep DVD compliant Audio checked/not checked) produce the "testrun.ToFix.wav". The interesting part of the log is the same as the previous attached complete log file:

<10.06.2009 08:47:43>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "D:\testrun.mov" -acodec copy "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\schnitt\Eigene Dateien\testrun.ToFix.wav"
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<10.06.2009 08:47:43>
ERROR DURING OPERATIONS ('AUDIO enconding operations' Section): 0 -
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<10.06.2009 08:47:43>
PROCESS ABORTED.
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Hope this helps, otherwise I can do some more testing or upload a testfile...

Greets, Filbert

[MrC]

@Filbert

things are becoming very interesting. Yes, please, upload the file or a portion of it.

:thanks:

Bye

[Filbert]

Uploaded it, see PM. It's a different file with same error. It was converted from (working) AVI container to Quicktime Movie using AppleDV Codec. Only difference is that it doesn't show up the 2 audio tracks when loading the file (which might be caused by exporting empty audio tracks from the timeline in Avid).

Hope it helps... Greets, Filbert

[vinib]

Hello,

I'm converting mkv to DVD (for a friend that does not matter too much about image quality).

AVStoDVD works fine, got once a crash, but now it's working. However, there seems to be a slight defect: when I watch the end product (the DVD), every few frames, it looks like the image is jumping/vibrating. When it's a quite scene during the movie, you can see like the movie was vibrating, like if it was getting a light electric shock...sorry, I don't really know how to describe it.
How can I check frame per frame? how to troubleshoot? Also, I don't know where is the issue (if any)? I mean, don't know if it's due to AVStoDVD...

With another movie, even if an .ac3 file is created, the final product (DVD) does not have sound.
here is the log:
<6/12/2009 8:03:06 AM>
START PROCESS
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<6/12/2009 8:03:06 AM>
DVD SETTINGS
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Video Standard: PAL
DVD Chapters Interval: 5 min
DVD Menu: Static DVD Menu
DVD Size: 4435/4435 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder

Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Save Log file: Yes
Output Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents
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<6/12/2009 8:03:06 AM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: F:\inf-milk.mkv
Info: AVC - 5455 kbps - 1280x688 - DAR 1.86 - 23.976 fps - PPF - 2:08:11 hours - 184584 frames
Audio: F:\inf-milk.mkv
Info: DTS - 1536 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 2:08:18 hours
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.10]
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<6/12/2009 8:03:06 AM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("F:\inf-milk.mkv", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS
Video = Video.AddBorders(0,16,0,16)
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,576)

Return Video
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<6/12/2009 8:03:06 AM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 2-pass
Target Video FileSize: 2909.1 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Title_01.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Title_01.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2_Title_01.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Title_01.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*BITRATE 3173
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*BIAS 30
*DC_PREC 8
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 0
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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<6/12/2009 11:19:12 AM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2_Title_01.m2v (2913.3 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 3227 kbps - 720x576 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps - PPF - 2:08:10 hours - 184396 frames
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<6/12/2009 11:24:52 AM>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2_Title_01.m2v (2913.3 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 3224 kbps - 720x576 - DAR 1.778 - 25 fps - PPF - 2:08:18 hours - 192464 frames
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<6/12/2009 11:24:52 AM>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "F:\inf-milk.mkv" -acodec copy "C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2_Title_01.ToFix.ac3"
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<6/12/2009 11:27:39 AM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2_Title_01.ac3 (1384.9 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: DTS - 1536 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 0 seconds
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<6/12/2009 11:27:46 AM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_BatchMux.ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_MuxMan.mxp"
-l "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_MuxMan.log"
-muxman "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-v "C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2_Title_01.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2_Title_01.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Title_01_MuxMan.txt"
-progfr "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Title_01_MuxMan.txt"
-chapfr "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Title_01_MuxMan.txt"
-SEG2v "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Menu.bmp"
-SEG2vidmode LB
-SEG2s1 "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Menu.sst"
-SEG2s1dmode WIDE_LB
-SEG2hlmnu "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_Buttons.mnu"
-SEG2hlcsm "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Menu\Highlight_Scheme.csm"
-hcn "C:\DOCUME~1\vini\LOCALS~1\Temp\MILK_2_BatchMux.hcn"
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<6/12/2009 11:32:48 AM>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\vini\My Documents\MILK_2 (2992.2 MB)
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<6/12/2009 11:32:49 AM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.1.4
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many thanks
vini

[MrC]

@Filbert

I took a look to the mov file you sent me and I must admit that is really a challenge: ffmpeg (used by AVStoDVD to demux audio) fails to extract the wav audio track it contains, see error log herebelow:

FFmpeg version SVN-r16596-Sherpya, Copyright (c) 2000-2009 Fabrice Bellard,
et a
l.
libavutil 49.12. 0 / 49.12. 0
libavcodec 52.10. 0 / 52.10. 0
libavformat 52.23. 1 / 52.23. 1
libavdevice 52. 1. 0 / 52. 1. 0
libavfilter 0. 2. 0 / 0. 2. 0
libswscale 0. 6. 1 / 0. 6. 1
libpostproc 51. 2. 0 / 51. 2. 0
built on Jan 14 2009 07:24:48, gcc: 4.2.5 20080919 (prerelease) [Sherpya]
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0179A470]sample aspect ratio already set,
overriding
by 'pasp' atom
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'D:\Personal\Movies
\Bluescreen.cut.mov':

Duration: 00:00:05.36, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 30338 kb/s
Stream #0.0(eng): Video: dvvideo, yuv420p, 720x576, 25.00 tb(r)
Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: pcm_s16be, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s
Output #0, wav, to 'D:\Personal\Movies\DVD\DVD_5_Bluescreen.cut.ToFix.wav':
Stream #0.0(eng): Audio: pcm_s16be, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.1 -> #0.0
[wav @ 01890050]NONE codec not supported in WAVE format
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?)

When trying to re-encode audio, directshowsource cannot render the file, while ffmpegsource can but it crashes after few seconds....

The only (thru command line) way to demux the wav track I found is mencoder, but, really, I do not think to add mencoder (10 MB) to AVStoDVD package just to handle this kind of "problematic" mov files.

Any alternative hint is well accepted.

:)

Bye

[Filbert]

The only (thru command line) way to demux the wav track I found is mencoder, but, really, I do not think to add mencoder (10 MB) to AVStoDVD package just to handle this kind of "problematic" mov files.

Any alternative hint is well accepted.


No, you don't have to add mencoder ;-). The file itself shouldn't be "problematic" as I think it is standard conform (both Quicktime and Avid are also used in professional environment). Okay, then that doesn't mean anything otherwise... ;-)

As written in a previous post it worked until 2.1.4, so audio handling seems to have changed in the new alphas.

2.1.4.:
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Wavi (WAV) Parameters: "C:\DOKUME~1\User\LOKALE~1\Temp\Bluescreen.cut_0_Title_01.avs" "C:\DOKUME~1\User\LOKALE~1\Temp\Bluescreen.cut_0_Title_01.wav"
Aften (AC3) Parameters: -b 192 "C:\DOKUME~1\User\LOKALE~1\Temp\Bluescreen.cut_0_Title_01.wav" "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\User\Eigene Dateien\Bluescreen.cut_0_Title_01.ac3"
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END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS

Alphas:
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "H:\Test-Videos\[Source]\Bluescreen.cut.mov" -acodec copy "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\User\Eigene Dateien\Bluescreen.cut.ToFix.wav"
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PROCESS ABORTED DURING TITLE 1 AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS.


Can't you use the method of 2.1.4. for DV-Quicktime Movie if it is detected?

Thanx for your all your effort... :thanks:

Greets, Filbert

[MrC]

Filbert,

you cannot compare 2.2.0 Alpha, which retains (or tries to retain ;) ) WAV audio, with 2.1.4, which re-encode them to AC3.

If you want to have a fair contest you must setup 2.2.0 Alpha to force audio re-encoding to AC3. Just go to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo' and toggle off 'Keep DVD Compliant Audio'. Then load your mov.

I did try to process your file with audio re-encoding to AC3: using DirectShowSource, AviSynth says "Render file, the filter graph manager won't talk to me" (do I miss a QuickTime directshow codec maybe?), while ffmpegsource does not complain but crashes anyway. Result is a AC3 file of few bytes that MuxMan accepts but the real result is a DVD with no audio. Same for 2.1.4 and 2.2.0 Alpha (they have same AVS script building and AC3 encoding routine). Is that your situation as well?

;)

Bye

[Filbert]

Both were compared with the same settings (Audio format AC3, keep DVD compliant audio). So with these options set I thought AVStoDVD will convert WAV to AC3, regardless wether it is DVD compliant WAV or not. So does the "Keep DVD compliant audio" option overide the "DVD Audio format" if it is compliant?
I don't get the other errors you get, so we probably have a different codec setup.

As I'm on the jump I will take a deeper look into it tomorrow or monday.

Greets & nice weekend, Filbert

[Guest]

I'm converting mkv to DVD (for a friend that does not matter too much about image quality). Where did you or your friend get these MKV movies?

[vinib]

Where did you or your friend get these MKV movies? don't know...why?

[Guest]

don't know...why? That means you are in violation of our forum rule 6.

[Daemon404]

That means you are in violation of our forum rule 6.

So the guidelines here are "everyone is assumed to be a pirate unless proven otherwise (and even then, theyre probably a pirate)"?

Also, i find it very hypocritical that yo allow tons and tons of threads about circumventing copy protection, but not even "hey i have an mkv i want to convert". The latter is clearly more serious, right?

[Nick]

So the guidelines here are "everyone is assumed to be a pirate unless proven otherwise (and even then, theyre probably a pirate)"?


No, the guidelines are to assume innocence unless the poster gives grounds for suspicion. These may include talking of having downloaded a movie or, in this case, a very scene-release looking filename in a logfile. When in doubt about source material, moderators will request clarification.

Also, i find it very hypocritical that yo allow tons and tons of threads about circumventing copy protection, but not even "hey i have an mkv i want to convert". The latter is clearly more serious, right?

You don't have to like our rules but when you signed up you agreed to abide by them. They are not up for discussion, especially as an off-topic branch in an otherwise productive thread. So please leave it at that.

[toology]

Mr C, do you have any recommendation how to convert a 23.976 NTSC Progressive source to dvd without some sceenes getting choppy? PAL act's like it dropped frames, while ntsc encoding gave me an error.

[MrC]

So does the "Keep DVD compliant audio" option overide the "DVD Audio format" if it is compliant?
I don't get the other errors you get, so we probably have a different codec setup.

Yes, 'Keep DVD compliant audio' has the priority.

About Quicktime codec, what package are you using? I am using QT Alternative, but it seems not to be very "friendly" to directshowsource.

Mr C, do you have any recommendation how to convert a 23.976 NTSC Progressive source to dvd without some sceenes getting choppy? PAL act's like it dropped frames, while ntsc encoding gave me an error.

Pulldown from 23.976 to 25 should be the best choice. It is the standard AVStoDVD way. BTW you can try to go thru ChangeFPS(25) approach (usually it gives a sligthly jerky video):
1. Edit AviSynth script
2. Remove '#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS' line
3. Put 'Video = Video.ChangeFPS(25)' instead.

Let me know

;)

[MrC]

New Alpha is available to download (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=197340&package_id=269494). Change log (from previous Alpha):

- Improved DTS audio track support
- Added a progress bar window to monitor MuxMan authoring process
- Added 'Haali Media Splitter' in AVStoDVD Installer package

;)

Bye

[Filbert]

About Quicktime codec, what package are you using? I am using QT Alternative, but it seems not to be very "friendly" to directshowsource.

I use QT Alternative too, and after some less hectically tests I get the same errors when using DirectShowSource.
Concerning the not working demuxing, maybe a fake demux could be used as DV-Audio is always in WAV format (at least it worked without error):
ffmpeg.exe -i "Bluescreen.cut.mov" -vn "DVD_0_Bluescreen.cut.ToFix.wav"
That way I got a working WAV File out of the testfile.

Greets, Filbert

PS. Thanx for new alpha :-)

[MrC]

Concerning the not working demuxing, maybe a fake demux could be used as DV-Audio is always in WAV format (at least it worked without error):
ffmpeg.exe -i "Bluescreen.cut.mov" -vn "DVD_0_Bluescreen.cut.ToFix.wav"

Very good idea, Filbert. To be generalized: every time there is a audio encoding/demuxing failure, a sort of simple "backup" routine (with ffmpeg) can be activated.

:goodpost:

Bye

[Milardo]

Hi, just tested the latest alpha, couldn't find any noticeable bugs or really any at all I think. I tried it fitting 26 videos on dvd. Worked out pretty much fine. What could be great would be more options on the menus. Here are some suggestions.

1. Customizable highlight color for thumbnails and the same when you click on the thumbnail.

2. Chapter menus

3. Be able to put text anywhere on the menu.

4. Be able to use the buttons that you created in the button generator.

5. Change the outline of the thumbnails, meaning the border.

6. Manually change the size of the thumbnail by dragging with mouse.

7. Custom title for each page/custom background picture for each page/ custom background video/music meaning be able to use different titles and different background pictures and different video/music for each page yeah.

Hope you can implement in next version that would be great thanks in advance.

[MrC]

@Milardo

hey mate, you are giving me works till my retirement! ;)

1. Quite easy. Will add.
2. As I stated before, I will wait for next BatchMux release, which should support that feature.
3. I do not see a big added value, but, ok, I will add.
4. ?
5. Do you mean "frame" highlights? It is in my ToDo list since a while. Not so easy. As highlights image mask MuxMan accepts only max 8 bit bmp. For simple highlights (like a rectangle or a line) the solution is straight: 2 static bmp files (one for PAL and one for NTSC resolutions). For complex/dynamic highlights, bmp should be created at runtime, so I need a command line sw that have the capability to produce 8 bit bmp. I have not found a convenient solution yet. Any input is very appreciated.
6. See point 3
7. You love flexibility, don't you? Ok I will add a load of vector variables to DVD Menu Editor... AVStoDVD will become a RAM devourer... (jokin')

Maybe you will not see everything in the next release, but stay tuned.

;)

Bye

[MysticE]

Being quite lazy I'd like to see drag/drop refined so I can simply drop the file onto the desktop icon.

[Milardo]

Just trying to make AVStoDVD the best freeware dvd authoring/making solution.:)

Glad you can implement those features thanks in advance.

I used the button generator feature in the dvd menu making part of AVStoDVD but was unable to actually implement them in the menus themselves, couldn't find where they went and how to make them function.

Oh yeah, i meant the borders/frames of the selectable motion/still buttons(where you click in the menu to watch a video), right now it is defaulted to a film style frame. I would like to use different ones like no border or ones that are colored, ones that have different decorations I hope this is clear enough if not I will post a picture.

[MrC]

AVStoDVD 2.2.0 Final is (finally) out (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=197340&package_id=233646).

Summary of changes from previous stable release (2.1.4), in bold the changes from previous Alpha:

- Some bugs fixed
- Several minor GUI improvements
- Changed 'Settings' section in 'Preferences' section. Warning: now all changes made in 'Preferences' section are NOT reflected in current project settings.
- Added support to input files drag & drop onto AVStoDVD executable (improved CL handling)
- Added files drag&drop capability to main window
- Added support to customizable DVD Chapters (new tab in 'Title Edit' section and new functions in Preview Clip section)
- Added one Audio Track selection from multiple Audio Tracks input files
- Added last 5 recent Projects history in 'File' Menu section
- Added a progress bar window to monitor MuxMan authoring process
- Added a backup Audio encoding routine (ffmpeg based) if main routine fails. Thanks to Filbert @forum.doom9.org
- Added support to AviSynth scripts as input media format
- Added AviSynth function 'A2DInfo.avsi': a AviSynth Media Info function
- Added 'AC3 Audio Encoder' to 'Preferences'/'Encoding' (Wavi+Aften, FFmpeg+Aften, QuEnc)
- Added 'AUTO' option to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'/'Video Resolution'
- Added 'Audio Normalize' option to 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'
- Removed 'Fix AC3 Errors' from 'Preferences'/'AudioVideo'
- Added 'Change ffdshow Mixer Output to <same as input>' option to 'Preferences'/'Misc'
- Added 'Title Edit'/'Refresh Title' option
- Added 'Title'/'View Title Info' command
- Added Wave PCM Audio support
- Improved DTS audio track support
- Added 'Keep DVD Compliant Video' option in 'Title Edit'/'Video'
- Added WxH pixels info to 'Title Edit'/'Video'/'Video Resolution'
- Added 'Keep DVD Compliant Audio' option in 'Title Edit'/'Audio'
- Added 'Fix AC3 Errors' option to 'Title Edit'/'Audio'
- Moved 'Advanced Settings' tab from 'Preferences' to main AVStoDVD window (added new button/switch in the taskbar)
- Added 'Post Process' options in main window 'Advanced Settings'
- Removed 'DVD Label' from 'Preferences'/'AuthoringBurning'
- Added 'DVD Label' option to main window 'Advanced Settings'
- Removed 'Enable Multithread Encoding' option from 'Preferences'/'Encoding'
- Added 'Enable Multithread Encoding' option to main window 'Advanced Settings'
- Removed 'DVD Menu' tab from 'Preferences' section
- Added 'DVD Menu'/'Wizard' command & new form
- Added 'DVD Menu'/'Reset' command
- Added support to multi pages DVD Menu
- Added support to 4:3 Aspect Ratio DVD Menu
- Added support to text-only style DVD Menu
- Added possibility to remove 'Play All' button from DVD Menu
- Added DVD Menu highlights customization
- Added DVD Menu thumbnails shadow customization
- Added DVD Menu video bitrate customization
- Improved DVD Menu highlights links generation routine
- Improved 'MaxMenuTitles': from 17 to 99 titles
- Improved log file (added DVD Menu Building info)
- Improved errors handling
- Updated Help Section
- Re-added 'Avs2Avi' (AviSynth script processor)
- Added 'Haali Media Splitter' in AVStoDVD Installer package
- FFmpeg updated to r16596
- MediaInfo updated to 0.7.16
- ImgBurn updated to 2.4.4.0

Have nice conversions!

;)

Bye