Problem encoding Blu ray videos

[Chengbin]

I'm trying to encode a part of Cars from Bluray into a smaller file. I tried using AutoMKV and MeGUI, and both could not encode it. I figured that it is x264 that crapped out. I'm encoding it at 1920x1080, two pass, 4 bframes, and 16 ref frames (AutoMKV's insane profile). Every time x264 would crap out at the middle of the encoding, shutting down by itself. For some reason it encodes with CRF encoding. What is wrong?

BTW, how does CRF encoding compare to 2 pass encoding?

[linyx]

BTW, how does CRF encoding compare to 2 pass encoding?
I have very limited knowledge on x264 encoding so maybe Dark Shikari will explain it better, but AFAIK 2 pass is more for hitting an exact size while CRF is a "constant rate flow" where it will try to keep the quality the same through the movie. CRF is by far my favorite encoding method for quality.

[Ajax_Undone]

BTW, how does CRF encoding compare to 2 pass encoding?

Apples and Oranges Bro... 2 pass is 2 pass CRF is CRF...

2 pass is good if you want a set bitrate CRF is good if you want Consistent quality...

[Chengbin]

What if I want maximum quality, which one should I use?

[RunningSkittle]

use CRF, unless you are trying to hit a certain target size.

[Sharktooth]

but actually, CRF doesnt ensure VBV compliancy.
so if you're concerned about blu-ray playback, then use 2 passes.
your crash could be either due to a system instability or a borked build.

[Chengbin]

I turned on virtual memory on top of my 3GB RAM to make sure I had enough RAM. I have a Q6600 doing this.

[pelle412]

The two most likely causes for aborted encodes with x264 would be AviSynth or system instability. I've never had x264 stop encoding in the middle before.

Post your avisynth script. Is your system overclocked? Check your RAM with memtest86 or prime95 (multithreaded) for a few hours. I used to have 2 sticks of Crucial Ballistix and they created alot of problems for me before I figured out it was the RAM.

[Chengbin]

My system is not overclocked (I can't). I'm pretty sure it is stable because I've run Prime95 before.

This is my avs script

LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\AddGrain.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\autocrop.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\aWarpSharp(Pruned).dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\blockbuster.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\cnr2.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\ColorMatrix.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\Convolution3D.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\corrector.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\DctFilter.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\Decomb.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\Deen.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\degrainmedian.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\DGAVCDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\DirectShowSource.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\EEDI2.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\FFMS2.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\FFT3DFilter.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\FluxSmooth.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\frfun7.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\gradfun2db.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\hqdn3d.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\LeakKernelDeint.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\MaskTools.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\medianblur.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\MipSmooth.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\MSharpen.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\mt_masktools-25.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\mvtools.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\NicAudio.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\RemoveDirtS.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\RemoveGrainS.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\RepairS.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\SangNom.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\SimpleResize.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\SoundOut.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\TBilateral.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\TCPDeliver.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\TDeint.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\TIVTC.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\TomsMoComp.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\TTempSmooth.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\UnDot.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\UnFilter.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\VSFilter.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\warpsharp.dll")
#loadpluginstart

#test1

Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\BlindDeHalo3_mt2.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\colors_rgb.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\Deblock_QED_MT2.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\FastLineDarken 1.3 MT MOD.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\HybridFuPP.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\LanczosPlus.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\Lem.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\LimitedSharpenFaster.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\MCBob_v03c.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\MCTemporalDenoise.v1.0beta4.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\mvbob.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\QMlib.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\seesaw.avsi")
Import("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\spresso.avsi")
#importstart

#test2

movie = AVCSource("C:\temp\movie.dga")
function getOrder(clip c) {
order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
Return order }
#filter1start

#test3

last = movie
fixed_aspect = 2.400000
out_width = Original
#Aspect_Error = -1.#IO%
#resizestart

#test4

SimpleResize(out_width,out_height)
#filter2start

#test5

Undot()

[Sharktooth]

clean up your avisynth script. keep only the needed filters (undot and dgavcdecode) and delete the unneded function (getOrder)

[rack04]

You're script doesn't make sense. Try this one:

LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\DGAVCDecode.dll")
AVCSource("C:\temp\movie.dga")
undot()

[Chengbin]

You're script doesn't make sense. Try this one:

LoadPlugin("C:\AutoMKV098\exe\filter\DGAVCDecode.dll")
AVCSource("C:\temp\movie.dga")
undot()

This is the script created by AutoMKV. I'll try later, but thanks.