BD Rebuilder Beta - Bug Reports Only

[nick9461]

@Locator
Does it play or does it not play, that is the question.

[jwjohnson]

After reading this ongoing exchange, I'm more incerested in "Will it Blend?". The disk that is. :)
Back on topic: The program works great for me. I'm quite happy with it and with jdobbs. So much so that I've donated a couple of times. Keep it up.

[jfcarbel]

Some questions about INI config file. I have after every updated BD-Rebuilder, copied over my old INI file to keep my settings and then just renamed the version # at top.

This time around I decided to check if anything changed from one version to the next. By going thru the menus and some doc, I was able to figure out why I had some different, but there are some I do not know why I had them set the way I did.

My older INI had AVCHD=0 versus the AVCHD=1 as found in latest version. What is this setting? I could not find details on it on the HIDDENOPTS.TXT

I had these set as well and found there options on the GUI menu, but unsure why I had them set the way I did. Perhaps I read something in forums on using these settings this way. Can you briefly explain what these 2 do. I mainly only do 1080p Blurays so not sure these would even matter except for maybe the bonus features in 480i
DEINTERLACE=0 (From setup menu - Use DEINTERLACER on interlaced sources)
IVTC_PULLDOWN=1 (main menu - IVTC sources with 3:2 pulldown)

Also is there a way to put commented line in INI file that will be ignored? I would like to add a FORCE_NOENCODE=1 that I can comment and uncomment when I want to. Otherwise I am always looking back to HIDDENOPTS.TXT to remember what the option is called.

[jdobbs]

@Locator
Does it play or does it not play, that is the question. ...and he already said it plays fine. That's why I'm scratching my head as to why it matters.

[jdobbs]

Some questions about INI config file. I have after every updated BD-Rebuilder, copied over my old INI file to keep my settings and then just renamed the version # at top.

This time around I decided to check if anything changed from one version to the next. By going thru the menus and some doc, I was able to figure out why I had some different, but there are some I do not know why I had them set the way I did.

My older INI had AVCHD=0 versus the AVCHD=1 as found in latest version. What is this setting? I could not find details on it on the HIDDENOPTS.TXT

I had these set as well and found there options on the GUI menu, but unsure why I had them set the way I did. Perhaps I read something in forums on using these settings this way. Can you briefly explain what these 2 do. I mainly only do 1080p Blurays so not sure these would even matter except for maybe the bonus features in 480i
DEINTERLACE=0 (From setup menu - Use DEINTERLACER on interlaced sources)
IVTC_PULLDOWN=1 (main menu - IVTC sources with 3:2 pulldown)

Also is there a way to put commented line in INI file that will be ignored? I would like to add a FORCE_NOENCODE=1 that I can comment and uncomment when I want to. Otherwise I am always looking back to HIDDENOPTS.TXT to remember what the option is called.

They aren't listed in HIDDENOPTS because they aren't hidden. They are set explicitly in the program.

AVCHD=1 -- Strict AVCHD. Some players require it for playing BD-5/9

DEINTERLACE=1 -- Turns interlaced into progressive, useful to get rid of annoying comb lines when playing back on a PC. Not necessarily needed for standalone playback. It can "smooth" the source a little.

IVTC_PULLDOWN=1 -- Retains the original FILM picture structure on sources with pulldown. Should normally be kept set. Not setting it will result in hard-telecined output on a telecined source.

I usually comment the INI file by preceding the comment line with a "#" -- but anything will work. Just don't add comments to the same line as the setting.

[jfcarbel]

AVCHD=1 -- Strict AVCHD. Some players require it for playing BD-5/9

Thanks, no wonder my Panasonic Bluray player is not playing these BD-9 Bonus features discs I have been creating.

Just don't add comments to the same line as the setting.
Not sure I follow since thats what I want to do. For example I want to have in the INI a line like this:

#FORCE_NOENCODE=1

And then just uncomment it when I want BD-Rebuilder to see it.
Will this not work?

[Capsbackup]

Thanks, no wonder my Panasonic Bluray player is not playing these BD-9 Bonus features discs I have been creating.

I believe the AVCHD=1--Strict AVCHD is meant for Movie Only, and has no effect on full backups. :(

[Ch3vr0n]

Think i've found a small bug. Just finished doing an alternate output for a miniseries blu-ray to pal DVD-5, the encode went ok but the temp folder was not removed. More specifically, during the remuxing / rebuilding a folder called THE_PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D1 was created, when done with the process the final output folder was created called THE_PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D1_DVD that contained the VOB files. However the now empty THE_PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D1 folder was not deleted. A small glitch in the folder deleting process?

[busch42]

Had a problem backing up killer elite which I bought, Kept coming up x264.exe has stopped working, Finally I got it, Had to go into the BDRebuilder Setup menu and check this option to turn it on:Use X264's internal LAVF for decoding. Now I tried to do main movie only to a dvd-5 but now that's coming up x264.exe has stopped working, Do I have to go back and change = Use X264's internal LAVF for decoding and turn it off?

[jdobbs]

Thanks, no wonder my Panasonic Bluray player is not playing these BD-9 Bonus features discs I have been creating.


Not sure I follow since thats what I want to do. For example I want to have in the INI a line like this:

#FORCE_NOENCODE=1

And then just uncomment it when I want BD-Rebuilder to see it.
Will this not work? Yes that would work.

[jdobbs]

I believe the AVCHD=1--Strict AVCHD is meant for Movie Only, and has no effect on full backups. :( That is correct. If you are doing a full backup, it has to be BD format because it's quite possible it is not AVCHD compliant (e.g. BD-J).

[jdobbs]

Think i've found a small bug. Just finished doing an alternate output for a miniseries blu-ray to pal DVD-5, the encode went ok but the temp folder was not removed. More specifically, during the remuxing / rebuilding a folder called THE_PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D1 was created, when done with the process the final output folder was created called THE_PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D1_DVD that contained the VOB files. However the now empty THE_PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D1 folder was not deleted. A small glitch in the folder deleting process? Yeah, that folder gets created for no reason when you've selected ALTERNATE output -- I need to correct that.

[jdobbs]

Had a problem backing up killer elite which I bought, Kept coming up x264.exe has stopped working, Finally I got it, Had to go into the BDRebuilder Setup menu and check this option to turn it on:Use X264's internal LAVF for decoding. Now I tried to do main movie only to a dvd-5 but now that's coming up x264.exe has stopped working, Do I have to go back and change = Use X264's internal LAVF for decoding and turn it off? That just means there is a problem in the configuration of AVISYNTH, HAALI, or FFDSHOW. When you select LAVF, they aren't used -- but sometimes they have to be used. So you need to correct the configuration problem. I'd suggest you uninstall BD-RB, HAALI, FFDSHOW, and AVISYNTH and reinstall from the links in the first post. Sometimes other software can change settings and cause issues.

[jfcarbel]

That is correct. If you are doing a full backup, it has to be BD format because it's quite possible it is not AVCHD compliant (e.g. BD-J).

Sol any titles using Java (BD-J) for their menus would not work on a BD-5/9 for any standalone?
Is there a easy way to tell its a BD-J menu?

Any one had luck on the Panasonics with this AVCHD=1?

As I have many full backups on BD-9 that are not recognized as valid BD by my standalone Panny BD-85 player.

I wonder if I can take these full backups and run them thru BD-Rebuilder again with AVCHD=1 set and it would fix them?

[Ch3vr0n]

@Jdobbs: i happened to be behind the computer when it was creating the final output structure. apparantly the redundant folder (without the _DVD) gets created during the stage "Creating ALTERNATE MOVIE-ONLY structure (Pt 1)..." and before converting the subtitles to dvd standard. The _DVD labelled folder was created during the final "Creating DVD File Structure" message. Maybe this will help you pinpoint the the place in the code and ease the fix :)

[BuddTX]

I apologize in advance if the answer to my problem exists in this thread, but the searches that I have done did not provide any answers.

So here is my issue.

I CAN successfully make an MKV backup (movie only) of a Blu-Ray dvd. I have created at least 34 MKV files, so I know that I can make MKV's from ripped Blu-Ray disks.

However, I cannot successfully make an MKV from a ripped DVD.

I am using the method that Jdobbs posted here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=162004) (post 18):
I think the best MKV backups of DVDs can be done like this (it's how I do it):

1. Use multiAVCHD to convert the DVD movie to Blu-Ray. Since MPEG-2/AC3 is a legal BD format, the file will not be reencoded, so you have a pristine copy to work with.

2. Use BD-RB to do the MKV backup using X264. That way to get size/quality benefit of AVC in your MKV.

I have tried using several different ALTERNATE MOVIE only output, and I even made my own setting.

Now the interesting thing, is that I CAN successfully create an MP4 file, from the same source that I am trying to create an MKV file.

Also, I have tried uninstalling and re-installing all the support files (Avisynth_258.exe, MatroskaSplitter.exe, ffdshow_rev3882_20110613_clsid.exe), and I downloaded the recommended version from the links at the first post on this thread.

So here are my details:


INSPECT:
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- AVISYNTH Version: [2.5.8.0], Ok
- HAALI Splitter: [1.9.42.1], Ok
- FFDSHOW: [3882], Ok
- WIN7 preferred AVC CODEC: Ok
- WIN7 preferred VC-1 CODEC: Ok
- WIN7 preferred MPEG2 CODEC: Ok
- FFDSHOW VC-1 set to "wmv9", Ok
- FFDSHOW MPEG2 set to "libavcodec": Ok
- FFDSHOW AVC set to "ffmpeg-mt": Ok
- BD Rebuilder v0.39.0.7, Ok
- X264: Ok
- AFTEN: Ok
- FAAC: Ok
- MP4BOX: Ok
- WAVI: Ok
- TSMUXER: Ok

BD-REBUILDER.LOG
(As you can see, I tried several times, using different settings
the SUCCESSFUL MP4 file
ALSO, NOT trying to be a jerk by posting a long LOG file, just want to show that I tried using different settings)

[05:18:57] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: MP4 Container, 1920x1080, Auto-AAC
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[05:19:17] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [05:19:17] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 2)
- [05:19:17] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [05:23:25] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Bitrate: 9,005 Kbs
- [05:23:26] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 2
- [07:43:45] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 2 of 2
- [14:16:13] Video Encode complete
- [14:16:13] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Reencoding audio to AAC...
- [14:31:16] Multiplexing M2TS
- [14:31:16] Processing: VID_00001 (2 of 2)
- [14:31:16] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [14:32:31] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Bitrate: 9,263 Kbs
- [14:32:31] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 2
- [15:19:22] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 2 of 2
- [17:34:42] Video Encode complete
- [17:34:42] Multiplexing M2TS
[17:34:42]PHASE ONE complete
[17:34:42]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [17:34:42] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [17:34:42] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [17:34:42] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[17:52:31] - Encode and Rebuild complete
[17:52:31]JOB: AVCHD finished.
--
[23:16:41] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: MKV Container, 1920x1080, Auto-AAC
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[23:16:45] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [23:16:45] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 2)
- [23:16:45] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [23:20:47] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- [23:20:47] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 1
[23:40:18]PHASE ONE aborted by user request
--
[00:01:56] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: BP MKV Container, 720x480/576, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[00:01:57] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [00:01:57] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 2)
- [00:01:57] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [00:05:38] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- [00:05:38] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 1
- [01:07:48] Video Encode complete
- [01:07:48] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Keeping original audio
- [01:07:54] Multiplexing M2TS
- [01:07:54] Processing: VID_00001 (2 of 2)
- [01:07:55] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [01:08:42] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- [01:08:43] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 1
- [01:28:51] Video Encode complete
- [01:28:51] Multiplexing M2TS
[01:28:51]PHASE ONE complete
[01:28:51]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [01:28:51] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [01:28:51] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [01:28:51] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[01:29:12] - Failed to REBUILD
--
[03:36:50] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: BP MKV Container, 720x480/576, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[03:36:53] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [03:36:53] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 2)
- [03:36:53] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [03:41:20] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- [03:41:21] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 1
- [03:55:04] Video Encode complete
- [03:55:04] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Keeping original audio
- [03:55:15] Multiplexing M2TS
- [03:55:15] Processing: VID_00001 (2 of 2)
- [03:55:15] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [03:56:07] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- [03:56:07] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 1
- [04:00:07] Video Encode complete
- [04:00:07] Multiplexing M2TS
[04:00:07]PHASE ONE complete
[04:00:07]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [04:00:07] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [04:00:07] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [04:00:07] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[04:00:11] - Failed to REBUILD
--
[04:01:56] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: BP MKV Container, 720x480/576, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[04:02:06] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [04:02:06] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 2)
- [04:02:06] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [04:06:15] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Bitrate: 872 Kbs
- [04:06:16] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 2
- [04:19:49] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 2 of 2
- [04:34:03] Video Encode complete
- [04:34:03] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Keeping original audio
- [04:34:09] Multiplexing M2TS
- [04:34:09] Processing: VID_00001 (2 of 2)
- [04:34:09] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [04:34:55] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Bitrate: 872 Kbs
- [04:34:55] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 2
- [04:39:33] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 2 of 2
- [04:44:22] Video Encode complete
- [04:44:22] Multiplexing M2TS
[04:44:22]PHASE ONE complete
[04:44:22]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [04:44:22] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [04:44:22] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [04:44:22] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[04:44:36] - Failed to REBUILD
--
[11:56:01] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: BP MKV Container, 720x480/576, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
- Resuming from previously started job.
[11:56:05] PHASE ONE, Encoding
[11:56:05]PHASE ONE complete
[11:56:05]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [11:56:05] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [11:56:05] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [11:56:05] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[11:56:48] - Failed to REBUILD
--
[12:02:39] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: BP MKV Container, 720x480/576, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
- Resuming from previously started job.
[12:02:42] PHASE ONE, Encoding
[12:02:42]PHASE ONE complete
[12:02:42]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [12:02:42] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [12:02:42] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [12:02:42] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[12:03:27] - Failed to REBUILD
--
[12:03:56] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: BP MKV Container, 720x480/576, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[12:04:03] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [12:04:03] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 2)
- [12:04:03] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [12:08:24] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Bitrate: 872 Kbs
- [12:08:25] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 2
- [12:21:59] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 2 of 2
- [12:36:10] Video Encode complete
- [12:36:10] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Keeping original audio
- [12:36:16] Multiplexing M2TS
- [12:36:16] Processing: VID_00001 (2 of 2)
- [12:36:16] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [12:37:04] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Bitrate: 872 Kbs
- [12:37:04] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 2
- [12:41:41] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 2 of 2
- [12:46:29] Video Encode complete
- [12:46:29] Multiplexing M2TS
[12:46:29]PHASE ONE complete
[12:46:29]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [12:46:29] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [12:46:29] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [12:46:29] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[12:46:43] - Failed to REBUILD
--
[14:42:31] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: AVCHD
- Input BD size: 5.30 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:23:57.411]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: MKV Container, 1920x1080, Auto-AAC
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[14:42:33] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [14:42:33] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 2)
- [14:42:33] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [14:46:36] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 191,941 frames
- Bitrate: 3,000 Kbs
- [14:46:36] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 2
- [16:14:29] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 2 of 2
- [17:41:15] Video Encode complete
- [17:41:15] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Reencoding audio to AAC...
- [17:56:20] Multiplexing M2TS
- [17:56:20] Processing: VID_00001 (2 of 2)
- [17:56:20] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [17:56:59] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 720x480
- Rate/Length: 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Convert: 1920x1080, 29.970fps, 66,922 frames
- Bitrate: 3,000 Kbs
- [17:56:59] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 2
- [18:27:15] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 2 of 2
- [18:56:44] Video Encode complete
- [18:56:44] Multiplexing M2TS
[18:56:44]PHASE ONE complete
[18:56:44]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [18:56:44] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 2]
- [18:56:44] Rebuilding stream 00001 [2 of 2]
- [18:56:44] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
[18:57:22] - Failed to REBUILD

BDREBUILDER.INI
[Options]
VERSION=0.39.0.7
MODE=2
ENCODE_QUALITY=0
ONEPASS_ENCODING=0
AUTO_QUALITY=1
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=all
SD_CONVERT=0
OPEN_GOP=0
RESIZE_1080=0
DEINTERLACE=1
SD_TO_1080=1
CONVERT_WIDE=0
DTS_REENCODE=1
AC3_REENCODE=1
AC3_640=1
AC3_192=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
AVCHD=0
REMOVE_WORKFILES=0
MOVIE_ONLY_LOOP=1
REMOVE_OUTPUT=0
USE_FILTERS=0
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=0
USE_LAVF=0
IVTC_PULLDOWN=0
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=0
UNMASK_CHAPTER=0
COMPLETION_BEEP=0
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=1
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=1
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=10240
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=17
ALTCRF=20
ALT_TARGET=10240
ALTMETHOD=1
ALTAUTOCROP=0
AUTO_BIAS=3
TARGET_SIZE=23500
[Paths]
WORKING_PATH=C:\BD_REBUILDER\WORKING PATH\
SOURCE_PATH=C:\MULTIAVCHD-WORK\DEVILS_ADVOCATE\AVCHD\

Avchd.inf
[Status]
LABEL=AVCHD
VERSION=v0.39.07 (beta)
SOURCE_SIZE=5695444992
SOURCE_VIDEO_SIZE=5695444992
TARGET_SIZE=24641536000
REDUCTION=4.32653392923859
RESIZE_1080=0
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
SUBS_TO_KEEP=all
BACKUP_MODE=1
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=17
USE_LAVF=0
QUICK=0
ENCODE_STEP=0
COMPLETED=2
REBUILD_COMPLETE=0
[00000]
AUDIO=1
PGS=
SCAN=2
VIDEO2=0
V2MBRATE=0
M2TS_TARGET=18145584644
NSIZE=0
FLINK=0
MLINK=0
[00001]
SCAN=2
VIDEO2=0
V2MBRATE=0
M2TS_TARGET=6495951356
AUDIO=1
NSIZE=0
FLINK=0
MLINK=0

Lastcmd.txt
"C:\BD_Rebuilder\tools\x264.exe"
"C:\BD_REBUILDER\WORKING PATH\WORKFILES\VID_00001.AVS"
--preset superfast --bluray-compat --b-pyramid none --weightp 1 --qpmin=0 --bitrate 3000 --level 4.1 --qpfile
"C:\BD_REBUILDER\WORKING PATH\WORKFILES\VID_00001.CHP"
--aud --nal-hrd vbr --pic-struct --vbv-bufsize 15000 --keyint 48 --min-keyint 1 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1
--vbv-maxrate 15000 --fake-interlaced --threads auto --slices 4 --thread-input --stats
"C:\BD_REBUILDER\WORKING PATH\WORKFILES\VID_00001.AVS.264.stats"
--pass 2 --output "C:\BD_REBUILDER\WORKING PATH\WORKFILES\VID_00001.AVS.264"

alternate.txt (the one that I created)
caption=MKV Container, 720x480/576, 640Kbs DD5.1
vBitrate=872
aBitrate=640
aType=0
vFormat=6
cType=1


Thank you for any advice you can offer!

And THANK YOU JDobbs for some really nice software!

[jdobbs]

Sol any titles using Java (BD-J) for their menus would not work on a BD-5/9 for any standalone?
Is there a easy way to tell its a BD-J menu? No. That isn't the point I was making. Lots of players play BD-5/9 full backups fine. What I said was that AVCHD has many restrictions that differentiate it from standard blu-ray. For example it doesn't allow DTS audio, VC-1 or MPEG-2 video, or any BD-J... and there's a lot more.

[jdobbs]

@BuddTX

I'll do some testing and see what I come up with.

[Ch3vr0n]

just did about half a dozen rebuilds of the miniseries pillars of the earth. Rebuilds went succesful except for 2 things. If i choose pal output the audio was out of sync, ntsc and audio's fine. 2nd thing i noticed was that even though the output size was set to DVD-9 total size on job completion was way undersized and fits a DVD-5.

[20:42:07] BD Rebuilder v0.39.07 (beta)
- Source: PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D3
- Input BD size: 10,71 GB
- Approximate total content: [00:52:55.500]
- Windows Version: 6.0 [6002]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: DVD-9, 720x480/576, AC3 Audio
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=0 HD=1 Kbs=640
[20:42:07] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [20:42:07] Processing: VID_00003 (1 of 1)
- [20:42:07] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00003]
- [20:45:14] Reencoding video [VID_00003]
- Source Video: VC-1, 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 24,000fps, 76.212 frames
- Bitrate: 8.104 Kbs
- [20:45:14] Reencoding: VID_00003
- [22:13:27] Video Encode complete
- [22:13:27] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Reencoding audio to AC3...
- Track 4353 (eng): Reencoding audio to AC3...
- [22:21:50] Multiplexing M2TS
[22:21:50]PHASE ONE complete
[22:21:50]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [22:21:50] Rebuilding stream 00003 [1 of 1]
- [22:21:50] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
- [22:21:50] Converting 1 subtitles to DVD format.
- [22:22:11] Starting MPLEX.
- [22:24:46] Multiplexing 1 subtitles into stream.
- [22:26:32] Building DVD File Structure.
[22:28:23] - Encode and Rebuild complete
- WORKFILES folder removed.
[22:28:23]JOB: PILLARS_OF_THE_EARTH_D3 finished.

total file size was 2.77GB, did get lucky by accident though, actually wanted a DVD-5 output.

[Priapismic]

This is the strangest thing; My 0.39.07 will not work because it is expired...
How is that possible???

[A.Fenderson]

This is the strangest thing; My 0.39.07 will not work because it is expired...
How is that possible???

Mine's working: double-check date/time on your pc.

[jdobbs]

This is the strangest thing; My 0.39.07 will not work because it is expired...
How is that possible??? Your PC's date is wrong. That version isn't due to expire until sometime in February.

[Priapismic]

All right now. Just replaced defective memory and did not notice it had done that. Thank you!

[kctobyjoe]

The option to create an ISO image is checked but GREYED OUT

HELP

YOU have my email to be able to reply
kctobyjoe@comcast.net

[Adbear]

do you have Imgburn installed?

[busch42]

jdobbs, I took your advise about deleting all the programs and the reinstalling them ( BDrebuilder, Avisynth, ffdshow, Matroska splitter), Everything worked fine. This week I went and bought Real Steel and 50/50 bluray movies, Ran both movies to my hard drive with DVDFab, Used BDrebuilder to rip Real Steel to a bd25 disk no problem, But when I went to do the same for movie 50/50 it did the same thing as last week ( x264.exe cannot continue). Seems like it will let me do 1 movie, then I have to delete everything and reinstall to continue, unless I do what I did last week (which it did work again) go into setup and enable x264's internal LAVF for decoding.

[jdobbs]

jdobbs, I took your advise about deleting all the programs and the reinstalling them ( BDrebuilder, Avisynth, ffdshow, Matroska splitter), Everything worked fine. This week I went and bought Real Steel and 50/50 bluray movies, Ran both movies to my hard drive with DVDFab, Used BDrebuilder to rip Real Steel to a bd25 disk no problem, But when I went to do the same for movie 50/50 it did the same thing as last week ( x264.exe cannot continue). Seems like it will let me do 1 movie, then I have to delete everything and reinstall to continue, unless I do what I did last week (which it did work again) go into setup and enable x264's internal LAVF for decoding. You need to look at other software on your system... something is changing the settings without your knowledge/consent, it's likely it is whatever you are using to play it back.

If you have any CODECs or CODEC PACKS on your system -- remove them. FFDSHOW has every codec anyone should ever need.

[Sharc]

Probably not a bug, just an observation:
When I follow the route
BD original => BD5 backup (movie only) => Alternate output DVD, the audio of the Alternate DVD is in some cases out of sync (up to few seconds).
When I do
BD original => Alternate output DVD, the audio of the Alternate DVD is in sync.
So some video/audio sync info seems to get lost in the first case.

[jdobbs]

Probably not a bug, just an observation:
When I follow the route
BD original => BD5 backup (movie only) => Alternate output DVD, the audio of the Alternate DVD is in some cases out of sync (up to few seconds).
When I do
BD original => Alternate output DVD, the audio of the Alternate DVD is in sync.
So some video/audio sync info seems to get lost in the first case.

:confused: That's really weird. Can you post your INI file and give me an example of a disc that will do it?

[Ch3vr0n]

i noticed that too on my recent conversions but i had "assume pal" enabled for movie only mode. I removed that checkbox and audio was in sync

[jdobbs]

i noticed that too on my recent conversions but i had "assume pal" enabled for movie only mode. I removed that checkbox and audio was in sync

So the "DVD audio out-of-sync" only happens on PAL conversion? Is it consistently off?

[Ch3vr0n]

it was off-sync from the start afaik. I'll do a new run later today to check if it was a fluke or if i can reproduce it.
i'll do it in the following modes.

full disc BD5 (pal enabled though afaik that shouldn't matter should it, as it will be a bd structure)
movie only bd-5 (pal enabled)
movie only bd-5 (pal disabled)

I'll use the same disc (pillars of the earth blu-ray tv series). I'll keep you posted.

[Sharc]

:confused: That's really weird. Can you post your INI file and give me an example of a disc that will do it?
Example of a disc: Unknown Identity Region 2
Same as Ch3vr0n I have PAL output enabled (BD-RB does a nice pitch correction :)).
I don't remember if desync happens in every case. IIRC some came out in perfect sync.
Here my ini:
[Options]
ENABLE_TEST=1
BLANK_THRESHOLD=3600
#FIXED_CRF=20
QUICK_CRF=27
#TWEAK_PASS_ONE=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8
#TWEAK_PASS_TWO=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8
TWEAK_PASS_ONE=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8 --tune film
TWEAK_PASS_TWO=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8 --tune film
#TWEAK_PASS_ONE=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8 --tune film --ref 6
#TWEAK_PASS_TWO=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8 --tune film --ref 6
#TWEAK_PASS_ONE=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8 --tune animation
#TWEAK_PASS_TWO=--ipratio 1.4 --me umh --b-adapt 2 --subme 8 --tune animation
B_PYRAMID=1
SAMPLE_GROUP=2400
#SAMPLE_SIZE=48
#DEINTERLACER_TYPE=4
ALTERNATE_PAL=1
WEIGHTP=2
DEFAULT_LANG=deu
EXTENDED_GOP=1
KEEP_MBTREE=1
QUICK_USE_QUALITY=1
SHOW_ENCODER=1
FORCE_ENCODE=0
SECONDARY_USE_QUALITY=1
HC_PROFILE=BEST
RESIZE=0
MODE=2
AUDIO_AMPLIFY=1.0
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=deu;eng;ger;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=deu;ger;
SD_CONVERT=0
COLOR_BOOST=0
RESIZE_1080=1
DTS_REENCODE=1
AC3_REENCODE=0
AC3_640=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
AVCHD=0
REMOVE_WORKFILES=0
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=1
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=0
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=4483
VERBOSE_STATUS=1
ONEPASS_ENCODING=1
TARGET_SIZE=8032
QUICK_EXTRAS=1
PRIORITY_CLASS=1
ENCODE_QUALITY=2
AUTO_QUALITY=0
DEINTERLACE=0
AC3_192=0
FULL_AVCHD=0
REMOVE_OUTPUT=0
OPEN_GOP=1
USE_FILTERS=1
MOVIE_ONLY_LOOP=0
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=0
USE_LAVF=0
IVTC_PULLDOWN=0
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=1
VERSION=0.39.0.7
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=0
ALTCRF=24
ALTMETHOD=0
SD_TO_1080=0
CONVERT_WIDE=0
ALT_TARGET=1000
AUTO_BLANK=0
UNMASK_CHAPTER=0
ENABLE_BLANKING=1
COMPLETION_BEEP=0
ALTAUTOCROP=0
AVSFilter01=f:r:Sharpen(0.15)
[Paths]
.......

[colinhunt]

I wonder what the Japanese authoring shops do differently. I bumped into another Japanese BD (Goemon) which gives BD-RB a headache. Trying to do a simple movie-only backup resulted in audio playing a second late from the start. The original looks like standard 1080p23.976 but it does have a PiP video commentary track on it.

[Sharc]

So the "DVD audio out-of-sync" only happens on PAL conversion? Is it consistently off?
Looks like yes. I just did 2 tests with another movie (Rise of the Planet of the Apes):
Sync is off when "Assume PAL for DVD output" is enabled
Sync is perfect when "Assume PAL for DVD output" is disabled.
Not sure now if this has been the case with previous releases of BD-RB. I am pretty sure having done similar backups before with PAL output enabled, without sync issues.
The sync issue happens when making a DVD backup from a previous BD5 backup (which had the original DTS converted to AC3 448 in my cases).

[jdobbs]

Looks like yes. I just did 2 tests with another movie (Rise of the Planet of the Apes):
Sync is off when "Assume PAL for DVD output" is enabled
Sync is perfect when "Assume PAL for DVD output" is disabled.
Not sure now if this has been the case with previous releases of BD-RB. I am pretty sure having done similar backups before with PAL output enabled, without sync issues.
The sync issue happens when making a DVD backup from a previous BD5 backup (which had the original DTS converted to AC3 448 in my cases). Do you have ALTERNATE_PAL=1 set or are you using the standard setting? Also -- what is the framerate of the source?

[jdobbs]

Looks like yes. I just did 2 tests with another movie (Rise of the Planet of the Apes):
Sync is off when "Assume PAL for DVD output" is enabled
Sync is perfect when "Assume PAL for DVD output" is disabled.
Not sure now if this has been the case with previous releases of BD-RB. I am pretty sure having done similar backups before with PAL output enabled, without sync issues.
The sync issue happens when making a DVD backup from a previous BD5 backup (which had the original DTS converted to AC3 448 in my cases). I just tried it with two different discs using both types of conversion (ALTERNATE_PAL=0/1). It came out perfectly with all combinations. :confused:

I have a DVD-9 backup of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" laying around somewhere -- I'll find it and run against that for testing...

[Sharc]

Do you have ALTERNATE_PAL=1 set or are you using the standard setting? Also -- what is the framerate of the source?
I have ALTERNATE_PAL=1 set.
The framerate of the source (=BD5 movie-only backup) is 23.976 fps.
Please note that the problem exists only when converting a BD5 backup to DVD. When I convert from the original Blu-ray disc to DVD the sync is ok.

[Sharc]

I just tried it with two different discs using both types of conversion (ALTERNATE_PAL=0/1). It came out perfectly with all combinations. :confused:

I have a DVD-9 backup of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" laying around somewhere -- I'll find it and run against that for testing...
This comes probably close to my case if your BD-9 backup is with AC3 audio (converted from the DTS original).
Anyway, as I mentioned I can always make a DVD from the original BD source rather than from its BD5 backup. So not too much to worry about.

[jdobbs]

I have ALTERNATE_PAL=1 set.
The framerate of the source (=BD5 movie-only backup) is 23.976 fps.
Please note that the problem exists only when converting a BD5 backup to DVD. When I convert from the original Blu-ray disc to DVD the sync is ok. From a BD Rebuilder point-of-view there is no difference between a BD-5 and a BD-9.

I just finished "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" from the BD-9 backup win ALTERNATE_PAL=1. It also was converted to AC3 5.1 from the original. It has perfect sync throughout. It's possible you may have a CODEC issue... but don't know for sure. I'd suggest you uninstall/reinstall BD-RB, HAALI, AVISYNTH, and FFDSHOW.

[jdobbs]

I've updated the first post of this thread with a new version of BD-RB (v0.40.01). Changes for this release:- Corrected an issue related to the program map
and remuxing of DTS Express and IGS streams.
- Modified ALTERNATE routines so that MKV and MP4
(non-iPOD/iPAD) formats will keep HD audio when
"Keep HD Audio" and "ALTERNATE/Intact Audio" are
both enabled.
- Modified ALTERNATE AVS creation to prevent
unnecessary inclusion of resize commands. This
can speed up some encodes.
- Added routines to include alternate angles in
the "Other Movie-Only Playlist" selection dialog.
- Reverted the recommended HAALI media splitter
to v1.9.42.1. Some systems seem to have issues
with the later version(s).
- Added a new (experimental) multi-processing mode
for extremely fast computers. Divides encoding
tasks among multiple instances of X264. Most
useful on systems that don't use 100% of the
available processor time. See the link in
HIDDENOPTS.TXT for more details.
- Updated the included version of MKVMERGE.EXE to
a newer release (v5.2.1.0).
- Updated the included version of X264.EXE to the
latest release (r2146).
- Updated the included version of X264-64.EXE to
the latest release (r2146).
- Other minor corrections and cosmetic fixes.

If (unlike me) you are one of the lucky people who own a "super-fast" computer and you decide to try the new multi-process mode. Please let me know how it works out for you...

[soneca]

Thank you! What would be considered a "super-fast" computer?
I do a test on automatic "1".

[omegaman7]

I set mine for the same. I'll likely run an encode tonight, then run the same encode again during the day tomorrow. I imagine a super fast computer would be a 6 or more core computer(or intel extreme). I imagine Jdobbs has at least a 4 core. Which I consider fast. However not SUPER fast :p Can't wait for a 10 core. I'm waiting to upgrade til those come out.

[jdobbs]

I'm thinking specifically of the folks who have posted here that their computer doesn't run at 100% processor utilization during encoding. As I mentioned in the changelog and HIDDENOPTS.TXT, a little more detail on the multiprocess setting is available at this link. (http://www.jdobbs.net/freeware/multiprocessing.html)

I'm running a Phenom II X4 945 @3.5Ghz -- but my system has always run at 100% during pass 2 so I get nothing there -- and although pass 1 typically doesn't use it all, it also doesn't leave a lot on the table. So I pick up a little on pass 1, nothing to write home about... but I'm thinking others will see much better improvements. More importantly I'm trying to step out in front of all the really fast processors that are coming down the road.

This multiprocessing feature was a lot of work, especially in trying to create frame-accurate segments in an environment that doesn't seem to care about frame accuracy. I had to do a lot of head banging -- so I'm hoping it doesn't disappoint.

[SqUaDrApHoNiC]

I'm thinking specifically of the folks who have posted here that their computer doesn't run at 100% processor utilization during encoding. As I mentioned in the changelog and HIDDENOPTS.TXT, a little more detail on the multiprocess setting is available at this link. (http://www.jdobbs.net/freeware/multiprocessing.html)

I'm running a Phenom II X4 945 @3.5Ghz -- but my system has always run at 100% during pass 2 so I get nothing there -- and although pass 1 typically doesn't use it all, it also doesn't leave a lot on the table. So I pick up a little on pass 1, nothing to write home about... but I'm thinking others will see much better improvements. More importantly I'm trying to step out in front of all the really fast processors that are coming down the road.

This multiprocessing feature was a lot of work, especially in trying to create frame-accurate segments in an environment that doesn't seem to care about frame accuracy. I had to do a lot of head banging -- so I'm hoping it doesn't disappoint.

Thanks again for your hard work, excellent feature/implementation. Best quality app out there.

[setarip_old]

@jdobbs - Corrected an issue related to the program map
and remuxing of DTS Express and IGS streams. Does this mean what I think it means? - Is DTS Express now properly processed even for the SONY 360?Should it work on "BD"5s and "BD"9s, as well as BD-R 25s?

[omegaman7]

I'm already impressed Jdobbs :D I'm seeing much more processor usage already, and i've barely began the test. Even if it isn't what I expect, I'm already impressed. You're definitely getting some support in the next 7 - 14 days. Can't wait to see the difference it's made.

[colinhunt]

Dual Xeon with 12GB of RAM here. I set multiprocess to 3 right away to see what happens. During pass 1 CPU usage was usually somewhere around 20-30%. With multiprocess=3 it's now hovering at 75-80% and BD-RB reports "FPS: 381". Now, before anyone soils their pants I have to admit the file it's processing is only 480i :)

Pass 2 is now commencing. CPU usage jumped to 100% and BD-RB reports 117 fps. This is still on a 480i file which is being deinterlaced and re-encoded by BD-RB. Memory usage is only 2,10 GB. CPU use for the three instances of x264 is 45%, 33% and 22%. The instance with the highest CPU % is using 350MB of memory, and the other two use 320MB each. After ~75% of file had been processed one instance of x264 finished its work and quit. With only two x264 instances running FPS jumped to 133.

This suggests it might be a good idea to run more x264 instances during pass 1 than pass 2. For example, 4 instances during pass 1 for maximum CPU usage, then only 2 instances during pass 2.

Main movie file processing begins in a few minutes. I'll update this post then.

BD-RB splitting main movie file (35GB) for 3-way encoding. Looks like a 10-minute job, approximately. (Used the waiting time wisely by making a donation.) The splitting process made me think about using an SSD drive to see if it affects performance during splitting phase.

OK, here we go.
Source: AVC 1080p/23.976
BD-RB set to Highest quality with "--tune film" tweaks in the .INI file.

PASS 1
x264 instances
#1: 20-30% CPU
#2: 19-25% CPU
#3: 18-23% CPU

Total CPU use 59-73%
Total RAM use 4,37 GB
Speed: 2,61x
FPS: ~63

RAM use has increased during the first few minutes from 800MB per x264 instance to 1,3GB per instance. Total RAM use has risen from below 4GB to 4,8GB.

update: Pass 1 is now 56% complete. CPU usage hovers around 65-70% and each instance eats up 1,4GB of RAM. Total RAM use is now 5,15GB.

PASS 2
at 10% completion
x264 instances
#1 at 50% CPU
#2 at 15-20% CPU
#3 at 30-40% CPU

Instances #2 and #3 use 1,1 GB of RAM each, #1 uses 0,1GB more.
Total CPU use 100% (Explorer goes like molasses)
Total RAM use 4,4 GB

Speed: 0,71x
FPS: ~17 (clear improvement over the usual 11-12 fps)

at 84% completion:
2 instances of x264 running
#1: CPU 55%, 1,2GB of RAM
#2: CPU 45%, 1,2GB of RAM

Speed: 0,77x
FPS: ~18,5
Total RAM use 3,62GB

[Ch3vr0n]

I'm game for trying out the new multiprocessing on my quadcore. I'm curious if there will be a time difference between LAVF & multiprocessing. I'll let ya know. Oh and sry i havent had time to do that audio sync issue. That will be done later this week. Oh and ya might wanna change the year in the startup image ;) Still lists 2011 :)

** edit: looking nice so far **

Source: Friends with benefits on 157.415 frames @ 18.425kbs @ MPEG-4 (AVC)
Mode: movie & menus
quality: 1 pass auto mode

Pass 1
3 instances of x264.exe
#1: 30-40%
#2: 26-35%
#3: 24-35%

All 3 using atm approx 650 - 670MB ram each

Total CPU use: 100%
Total ram use: 4.40-4.81GB atm 12% into the
Speed: 1.44x
FPS: ~34

** edit 25% into the build, ram use increased to approx 800MB each and a total of 5.41 **

[jdobbs]

BD-RB splitting main movie file (35GB) for 3-way encoding. Looks like a 10-minute job, approximately. The split has to run through the entire while source extracting the video stream(s) -- so it will take approximately the same amout of time as TSMUXER. It varies from 4 minutes to up around 11. So in order to come out ahead you have to save at least that much. On my system I find that I gain a little more than that on pass 1 -- and since it has already been split there is no cost for pass 2.

Unfortunately I can't change the number of X264 instances between passes 1 and 2 -- because X264 needs them to be identical. It would also require another split -- which would also add time.