BD Rebuilder Beta - Bug Reports Only

[jdobbs]

File size is not a problem at all. The file will become only slightly bigger, because x264 encodes the duplicated frames very very efficiently (another method I didn't mention would be to apply --pulldown). But let's hope that you are right and very most Blu-ray players will actually play 720p25.As an MKV I'd pretty much bet it would. The BD restrictions aren't supposed to be applicable to video file playback. But, on the other hand, there really aren't a lot of rules for those, so the limits are really up to the OEM.

[MrVideo]

File size is not a problem at all. The file will become only slightly bigger, because x264 encodes the duplicated frames very very efficiently (another method I didn't mention would be to apply --pulldown).
Right you are.
But let's hope that you are right and very most Blu-ray players will actually play 720p25.
I know my Samsungs will play 720p25 MKV files. I do not know about 720p25 authored discs. I prefer all of my HD to be 1080p.

[Sharc]

BD-RB doesn't put the same restrictions on ALTERNATE output files (e.g. MKV) that it would on a BD. For example, if you have auto GOP set, it can have GOPs that are 250 frames, which would be illegal for BD. At one point I was trying to create them to be compatible, but I gave up on that idea for the sake of encoding efficiency.
Oh I see, it's not a bug.
I just wonder about the default option ALTERNATE_BLURAY=1 which serves for steering the alternate outputs towards Blu-ray compatibility ... ;)
But most important, it comes out right when outputting to Blu-ray structure :)

[Sharc]

@jdobbs
Coming back to this post (http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1790438&postcount=25392):
Any thoughts why FULL backup of 3D blu-rays as Half-SBS produce non-playable menus? Is Full backup mode only supported for FRIM/MVC?

[jdobbs]

@jdobbs
Coming back to this post (http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1790438&postcount=25392):
Any thoughts why FULL backup of 3D blu-rays as Half-SBS produce non-playable menus? Is Full backup mode only supported for FRIM/MVC?Could you send me your settings at the time you tried it and it failed? I'll run a 3D job and see what happens.

[jdobbs]

Yes, it plays everything done with other software, it even played BD5 & BD9 done with BD-RB up until the latest version, when instead it worked on the PS3.

//LDI don't have my old Sony player anymore -- I must have given it away to somebody. My old Sony also played full-backups on BD-5/9 (that weren't AVCHD compliant). But my newer Sony players wouldn't play anything with menus until my latest changes. I'm a little confused when you say your player will work with multiAVCHD. I used it as a baseline (along with some notes DeanK sent me a long time ago) for how I make BD-RB AVCHD compliant in it's menus.

I'm not sure what to do... maybe add a flag that can make it revert it's behavior? The problem with that is that when you replace your player -- your discs may not work anymore. I had several like that and had to restructure them.

[Sharc]

Could you send me your settings at the time you tried it and it failed? I'll run a 3D job and see what happens.
My settings:
[Options]
VERSION=0.50.0.20

ENABLE_TEST=1
NEW_CRF_PREDICTION=1
#ENCODER_MENU=1
SHOW_ENCODER=1
HC_PROFILE=BEST
ALTERNATE_PAL=1
IMPORT_PAL_TO_FILM=0

IMPORT_HEVC_INTACT=1

ARCHIVE_265=1
ARCHIVE_AUDIO=50
ARCHIVE_CRF=22
ARCHIVE_ENABLE=1
ARCHIVE_LIMIT=1

#FIXED_CRF=18
#10..50 - force CRF encoding to use this CRF value (output size control disappears)

QUICK_CRF=22
QUICK_USE_QUALITY=1
SECONDARY_USE_QUALITY=1
ALTERNATE_QUALITY=2
ARCHIVE_QUALITY=2

FORCE_ENCODE=1
FORCED_SUB_LANG=ger;deu

TYPE_OF_3D=0

MENU_FORCE_QUICK=1

ALTAUTOAUDIO=50
DOWNRESIZE=BilinearResize

B_PYRAMID=1
KEEP_MBTREE=1
EXTENDED_GOP=1

DEINTERLACER_TYPE=4

IVTC_SELECTION=1

ENCODER=0
MODE=0
ENCODE_QUALITY=0
ONEPASS_ENCODING=2
AUTO_QUALITY=1
AUTO_BIAS=3
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=8
ALTCRF=19
ALT_TARGET=1024
ALTMETHOD=0
ALTAUTOCROP=0
TARGET_SIZE=23500
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=deu;eng;ger;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=deu;eng;ger;
SD_CONVERT=0
OPEN_GOP=1
RESIZE_1080=0
RESIZE_1440=0
RESIZE_720=0
DEINTERLACE=0
SD_TO_1080=0
IGNORE_3D=0
CONVERT_WIDE=0
DTS_REENCODE=1
AC3_REENCODE=0
AC3_640=1
AC3_192=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
AUDIO_DRC=0
DECODER=3
AVCHD=0
REMOVE_WORKFILES=0
REMOVE_OUTPUT=0
USE_FILTERS=0
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=0
IVTC_PULLDOWN=0
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=1
FRIMSOURCE=0
COMPLETION_BEEP=0
OUTPUT_SBS=1
NEROAAC=1
SUPTITLE=0
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=1
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=0
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=23600
QUICK_EXTRAS=0
MENU_BACKGROUND=C:\Program Files Video\BD_Rebuilder\Misc\abstract_blue.jpg
IMPORT_THRESHOLD=15
QUICK_PLAY_THRESHOLD=10
MENU_AUTO_BACKGROUND=1
MENU_AUTO_DVDAUDIO=1
MENU_PLAY_SEQUENTIAL=0
MENU_START_WITH_MENU=1
MENU_BACKDROP_AUTOSIZE=1
IMPORT_LIMIT_LANG=1
IMPORT_KEEP_PLAYALL=0
VERBOSE_STATUS=1
ENABLE_BLANKING=1
ALT_CRF_TARGET=128
PGSTOSRT=0
AVSFilter01=#f:hqdn3d(4)
AVSFilter02=#f:r:Sharpen(0.15)
AVSFilter03=#f:Grayscale()
AVSFilter04=#r:QTGMC(InputType=3,Preset="fast")
MENU_AUDIO=C:\Program Files Video\BD_Rebuilder\tools\blankclip\blank.ac3

[Paths]
WORKING_PATH=C:\TEMP\BD REBUILDER\
DGIndexNV=C:\Program Files Video\DGdecNV\DGIndexNV.exe
DGDecNV=C:\Program Files Video\DGdecNV\DGDecodeNV.dll
NeroAACPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero-AAC\win32\neroAacEnc.exe

SOURCE_PATH=F:\

The only difference between the non-working Half-SBS and the working FRIM/MVC mode is the SBS selection/deselection in the settings menu.

I also noticed that for FRIM/MVC the scanning of the CLPI seems to be done more thoroughly. The resulting .clpi are quite different for the 2 cases.

Added:
It looks to me as there may be a problem with the .clpi for the Half-SBS backup:
For example, in the working FRIM/MVC backup all .clpi of the dependent views (of the original files) are stripped off and the .clpi of the newly created in-muxed stereofiles are created/modified, while in the non-working SBS backup all .clpi of the dependent views are copied back intact from the original and the .clpi for the newly created Half-SBS clips are created/modified.

I could send the Playlist ans Clipinf of the 3 variants (original, FRIM/MVC and SBS) if this would help.

[LowDead]

I don't have my old Sony player anymore -- I must have given it away to somebody. My old Sony also played full-backups on BD-5/9 (that weren't AVCHD compliant). But my newer Sony players wouldn't play anything with menus until my latest changes. I'm a little confused when you say your player will work with multiAVCHD. I used it as a baseline (along with some notes DeanK sent me a long time ago) for how I make BD-RB AVCHD compliant in it's menus.

I'm not sure what to do... maybe add a flag that can make it revert it's behavior? The problem with that is that when you replace your player -- your discs may not work anymore. I had several like that and had to restructure them.

I'm in the middle of testing right now, although not that much time this time of year ^^ I think it must be my player that needs a newer firmware, but I really don't want to update it because it's not cinavia infected.

Anyhow, Merry Christmas to all!

/LD

[MrVideo]

but I really don't want to update it because it's not cinavia infected.
Don't worry, it won't be infected with a firmware update. Besides, after a certain period of time, players are no longer updated. There hasn't been an update for my older Samsung players in ages. Manufacturers just do not bother with older models.

[LowDead]

Don't worry, it won't be infected with a firmware update. Besides, after a certain period of time, players are no longer updated. There hasn't been an update for my older Samsung players in ages. Manufacturers just do not bother with older models.

I know there is new FW updates to this model. I haven't updated out of fear of getting it infected. So it's safe to update you say?

//LD

[jdobbs]

The only difference between the non-working Half-SBS and the working FRIM/MVC mode is the SBS selection/deselection in the settings menu.

I also noticed that for FRIM/MVC the scanning of the CLPI seems to be done more thoroughly. The resulting .clpi are quite different for the 2 cases.

Added:
It looks to me as there may be a problem with the .clpi for the Half-SBS backup:
For example, in the working FRIM/MVC backup all .clpi of the dependent views (of the original files) are stripped off and the .clpi of the newly created in-muxed stereofiles are created/modified, while in the non-working SBS backup all .clpi of the dependent views are copied back intact from the original and the .clpi for the newly created Half-SBS clips are created/modified.

I could send the Playlist ans Clipinf of the 3 variants (original, FRIM/MVC and SBS) if this would help.When doing in-mux I have to make modifications to the CLPI myself (since TSMUXER's won't work). I'll run a couple SBS 3D jobs and let you know what I find.

[Sharc]

When doing in-mux I have to make modifications to the CLPI myself (since TSMUXER's won't work). I'll run a couple SBS 3D jobs and let you know what I find.
I see. My guessing is now that the 3D menu and intro files are not SBS encoded because these files are too small. These small 3D menu files are however changed from MVC to in-muxed format, which would require your CLPI modification. Apparently these modifications are missing at present, at least in my tests the CLPI are just getting copied.
Thanks for looking at it.

[jdobbs]

I see. My guessing is now that the 3D menu and intro files are not SBS encoded because these files are too small. These small 3D menu files are however changed from MVC to in-muxed format, which would require your CLPI modification. Apparently these modifications are missing at present, at least in my tests the CLPI are just getting copied.
Thanks for looking at it.It might be a couple of days -- I've got a lot of company visiting for Christmas and won't be able to get to the computer much.

[jdobbs]

All,

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Milad Un-Nabi, Winter Solstice or whatever other December event happens to float your boat this holiday season. It's been a pleasure conversing with you all on the forum this year.

I hope you all also have a safe and fulfilling New Year.

[gonca]

Merry Christmas everyone
@jdobbs
Careful hanging decorations, wouldn't do to have you fall and hurting yourself (roof)

[MrVideo]

I know there is new FW updates to this model. I haven't updated out of fear of getting it infected. So it's safe to update you say?
Google search your model. I'm sure there are forums out there that discuss this issue. Get your hands on the firmware's change list. But, do check out the forums.

[LowDead]

Have now updated FW on the S560. Still doesn't work.

Have also made some quick tests for comparison:

AVCHDCoder 15.12.27 BD9(intro, no menu): Sony BDP-S560 OK!, PS3 OK!
multiAVCHD v4.1 build 771 BD5 (strict AVCHD, simple menu): Sony BDP-S560 OK!, PS3 OK!
multiAVCHD v4.1 build 771 BD5 (AVCHD, motion menu): Sony BDP-S560 OK!, PS3 OK!
multiAVCHD v4.1 build 771 BD5 (Bluray, motion menu): Sony BDP-S560 OK!, PS3 NO!
BD-RB v0.50.19 Full BD5/BD9: Sony BDP-S560 OK!, PS3 NO!
BD-RB v0.50.20 Full BD5/BD9 Sony BDP-S560 NO!, PS3 OK!

//LD

[MrVideo]

Have now updated FW on the S560.
That is an old model. Mine is the S350. I don't even know where it is. I found the box though. :D

[varekai]

Happy Holidays jdobbs and forum!

[Capsbackup]

All,

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Milad Un-Nabi, Winter Solstice or whatever other December event happens to float your boat this holiday season. It's been a pleasure conversing with you all on the forum this year.

I hope you all also have a safe and fulfilling New Year.

Happy holidays to you and your family!
Wishing you a great new year for 2017. :)

[HWK]

All,

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Milad Un-Nabi, Winter Solstice or whatever other December event happens to float your boat this holiday season. It's been a pleasure conversing with you all on the forum this year.

I hope you all also have a safe and fulfilling New Year.


To Jdobbs and all doom9 folks,
Happy holidays and wishing you warm and prosper new year.

[soneca]

All,

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Milad Un-Nabi, Winter Solstice or whatever other December event happens to float your boat this holiday season. It's been a pleasure conversing with you all on the forum this year.

I hope you all also have a safe and fulfilling New Year.

Thank you! A great Christmas, happy holidays and everything good for you and everyone at doom9.

[MrVideo]

A little late, but Merry Xmas (or whatever you celebrate) and Happy New Year.

[videoh]

Not too late here, MrVideo! Thanks and same to you and all forum members.

[jdobbs]

It's never too late for a Merry Christmas. Right back at you.

And a special thanks to you videoh for all the things you contributed over the years. I want to be just like you when I grow up.

[videoh]

He he. Trust me, I never grew up so don't try to emulate me if you are planning to grow up.

[jetli]

is this tool capable of hevc compression from 10bit hevc, mkv source files to make it fit on a bd50 disc
that could play on a new 4k bluray machine?
are there any plans to do anything like this? if so, what specifically?

[jdobbs]

There are plans for 4K backups... but until there is a 4K compatible burner available it's just on the "wish list". An MKV is another matter. I don't have a 4K compatible player -- and frankly it's still a little too expensive, so I'm not sure when I could do any developmental testing. But I would guess that all you'd need to make it work is to replace the existing version of X265 with the 10 bit version. Not sure though. For all I know it might work as-is. Of course you'd have to get your hands on a 4K source and have a way to rip it.

[Ch3vr0n]

LG has been approved & licensed by the BDA to develop an UHD pc consumer drive, and Cyberlink a UHD powerDVD but that was only a couple weeks ago. I wouldn't expect one well into next year (or even later)

[Lathe]

All,

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Milad Un-Nabi, Winter Solstice or whatever other December event happens to float your boat this holiday season. It's been a pleasure conversing with you all on the forum this year.

I hope you all also have a safe and fulfilling New Year.

Uh, you kind of left out 'Happy Greased Weasel Season' you know... Geez man, I think that I am feeling a little put out at that JD...

http://lathe-of-heaven.com/dogsee.gif

[Sharc]

jdobbs,
Finally something for the 2017 pipeline:
Based on tests with the current deinterlacer options I suggest following modifications in the hiddenopts.txt:

DEINTERLACER_TYPE=n n = 1-5 - 1=DECOMB. 2 (default): None for HD sources, DECOMB with field blending for SD sources. 3=SmoothDeinterlace. 4=Progressive (fake). 5=3+1
DEINTERLACER_BLEND=n n = 0/1 - 0=No field blending during deinterlacing (default). 1=Blending during deinterlacing. This setting applies for DEINTERLACER_TYPE=1,3,5 only.

Alternatively you may want to change the DEINTERLACER_TYPE=2 such as to adopt the DEINTERLACER_BLEND= setting for SD sources.

With best wishes for a seamless branching into the next year!

:thanks:

[Djuby]

Quick question - why there is no difference in the calculated video bitrate when I choose to encode the audio in DD5.1@448kbs instead of 640kbs? The video bit rate should go slightly up, right?

Best regards,
Djuby

[jdobbs]

Quick question - why there is no difference in the calculated video bitrate when I choose to encode the audio in DD5.1@448kbs instead of 640kbs? The video bit rate should go slightly up, right?

Best regards,
DjubyYes, the bitrate should change slightly. Make sure, though, that you haven't selected the option to not convert or reencode. With that set the 448Kbs option would have no effect. On short sources it is also possible for the bitrate to hit its maximum. If that happens it also won't be changed.

[gonca]

Encode Fails
Its a new win10 system
I believe I have it set up right
Extracts fine but fails immediately when the encode fails
Tried both DGDecNV and Lav

LASTCMD
"C:\Program Files (Portable)\BD-RB\tools\x264.exe" "W:\HD\WORKFILES\VID_00000.AVS" --preset medium --bluray-compat
--seek 107898 --b-pyramid none --weightp 1 --slow-firstpass --qpmin=0 --crf 18 --level 4.1 --qpfile "W:\HD\WORKFILES\VID_00000.CHP"
--aud --nal-hrd vbr --pic-struct --vbv-bufsize 30000 --keyint 24 --min-keyint 1
--ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-maxrate 30000 --threads auto --slices 4 --thread-input --tune film
--stats "W:\HD\WORKFILES\VID_00000.AVS.4.264.stats" --output "W:\HD\WORKFILES\VID_00000.AVS.4.264"

LOG
[12/31/16] BD Rebuilder v0.50.20
[16:37:27] Source: #JASON_BOURNE_00000
- Input BD size: 22.73 GB
- Approximate total content: [01:40:00.411]
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: MKV, CRF, Intact Audio
- Quality: High Quality (Default)
- X264 Tweak(s) enabled
- Decoding/Frame serving: DGDecNV [4-way]
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=0 HD=1 Kbs=640
[16:37:27] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [16:37:27] Processing: VID_00000 (1 of 1)
- [16:37:27] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [16:39:45] Reencoding video [VID_00000]
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 143,866 frames
- [16:39:45] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 1
- Encode failed. Aborting.
- BD-Rebuilder v0.50.20
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- Working Path Free Space: 385.13GB
- AVISYNTH Version: 2.6.0.6, Ok
- LAVFILTERS: Ok
- AnyDVD settings check: Ok.
- X264: Ok
- AFTEN: Ok
- FAAC: Ok
- MP4BOX: Ok
- WAVI: Ok
- TSMUXER: Ok
- FRIMEncode: Ok
- FRIMDecode: Ok
[16:39:45] - Failed video encode, aborted

INI
[Options]
VERSION=0.50.0.20
FORCE_ENCODE=0
FORCE_NOENCODE=0
MULTIPROCESS=1
FIXED_CRF=18
HC_PROFILE=BEST
DEFAULT_LANG=eng
ENABLE_TEST=1
ENABLE_BLANKING=0
IMPORT_HEVC_INTACT=1
IMPORT_FOLDER=T:\
REMOVE_IMPORT=0
KEEP_HD_LPCM=1
SD_PROGRESSIVE=1
MOVIE_ONLY_LOOP=0
USE_ZLIB=0
MIN_M2TS_SIZE=1
UNMASK_CHAPTER=0
OUTPUT_3D=0
NEROAAC=0
AUTO_BURN=2
ENCODER=0
MODE=3
ENCODE_QUALITY=2
ONEPASS_ENCODING=1
AUTO_QUALITY=0
MENU_BACKGROUND=C:\Program Files (Portable)\BD_RB\misc\menuback.jpg
IMPORT_THRESHOLD=30
QUICK_PLAY_THRESHOLD=10
MENU_AUTO_BACKGROUND=1
MENU_AUTO_DVDAUDIO=1
MENU_PLAY_SEQUENTIAL=0
MENU_START_WITH_MENU=1
IMPORT_LIMIT_LANG=0
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=eng;
SD_CONVERT=0
OPEN_GOP=0
RESIZE_1080=0
RESIZE_1440=0
RESIZE_720=0
DEINTERLACE=1
SD_TO_1080=0
IGNORE_3D=1
CONVERT_WIDE=0
DTS_REENCODE=0
AC3_REENCODE=0
AC3_640=1
AC3_192=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=1
DECODER=3
AVCHD=0
REMOVE_WORKFILES=1
REMOVE_OUTPUT=1
USE_FILTERS=0
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=1
IVTC_PULLDOWN=1
IVTC_METHOD=1
IVTC_SELECTION=1
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=0
FRIMSOURCE=0
COMPLETION_BEEP=0
OUTPUT_SBS=0
NEROAAC=0
SUPTITLE=0
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=1
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=0
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=8600
TWEAK_PASS_ONE= --tune film
TWEAK_PASS_TWO= --tune film
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=3
ALTCRF=18
ALT_TARGET=10870
ALTMETHOD=0
ALTAUTOCROP=0
TARGET_SIZE=23500
AUDIO_DRC=0
QUICK_EXTRAS=0
MENU_AUDIO=C:\Program Files (Portable)\BD_RB\tools\blankclip\blank.ac3
IMPORT_KEEP_PLAYALL=1
ALT_CRF_TARGET=9592
PGSTOSRT=0
#AVSFilter01=hqdn3d(2,1,3,1)
#AVSFilter01=Removegrain()
[Paths]
SOURCE_PATH=T:\IMPORTS\#JASON_BOURNE\
TesseractPath=C:\Program Files (Portable)\BD_RB\Tools\Tesseract\tesseract.exe
SupTitlePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth\plugins\suptitle_v2.0.8_x86\SupTitle.dll
WORKING_PATH=W:\HD\
DGIndexNV=C:\Program Files (Portable)\dgdecnv\DGIndexNV.exe
DGDecNV=C:\Program Files (Portable)\dgdecnv\DGDecodeNV.dll

EDIT
Seems that Windows Defender is the culprit

[gonca]

Seems that Windows Defender isn't the only culprit.
The avisynth filters cause the encode to fail, and I disabled Defender

EDIT
Seems that Visual C++ 2010 does not come with win10
Problem solved

[jdobbs]

Seems that Windows Defender isn't the only culprit.
The avisynth filters cause the encode to fail, and I disabled Defender

EDIT
Seems that Visual C++ 2010 does not come with win10
Problem solvedGlad you got it fixed. I personally had no problem with installing/running on Windows 10. I guess it just depends on the build or image used.

[gonca]

Glad you got it fixed. I personally had no problem with installing/running on Windows 10. I guess it just depends on the build or image used.

I guess Microsoft can't make up its mind about what to put in Win10

[Djuby]

Yes, the bitrate should change slightly. Make sure, though, that you haven't selected the option to not convert or reencode. With that set the 448Kbs option would have no effect. On short sources it is also possible for the bitrate to hit its maximum. If that happens it also won't be changed.

Thanks jdobbs.

[Blurayhd]

Hi guys I have Knight Rider tv Show from 80s in full Bluray, as you know each disc has 3 or 4 episodies and I need to extract each one on MKV file in 720p and 1080p but I just don´t know how can I do that with BD rebuilder?

I´ll appreciate your help, and I hope all of you have a very good year

[worknstiff]

@ Blurayhd; RE: I need to extract each one on MKV file in 720p and 1080p but I just don´t know how can I do that with BD rebuilder?
You just load the Blu-ray and then go to "MODE" tab and select "Movie Only" instead of "Full" and select the episode you want by looking at the time and after selecting the episode go into the "Alternate" output settings and choose what kind of MKV you want and the audio and picture size you want to use. It's really simple once you do a few.

[jdobbs]

Hi guys I have Knight Rider tv Show from 80s in full Bluray, as you know each disc has 3 or 4 episodies and I need to extract each one on MKV file in 720p and 1080p but I just don´t know how can I do that with BD rebuilder?

I´ll appreciate your help, and I hope all of you have a very good yearThe easiest way is to choose ALTERNATE output and select a format. For example, if you want to keep them intact, you can choose an intact option. If not, choose the one you want (720p, 1080p etc.), and then choose a quality level. The default of 23 is very good, but if you want near-perfect change it to 18. There are other options too, depending on your preference.

After you select the disc as your source, go to the BATCH tab and right click on it. Select "Add multiple Playlists to Queue" and choose the playlists for each of the episodes. Then just run the batch job. When it's done you will have all 3 or 4 episodes each in a separate MKV file. Repeat for all discs.

[Buckskin]

I am trying to create a BD with menu from a collection of mkvs and I am having some issues and I am not sure if they are bugs or me not setting things up properly.
1. The files all import OK, the menu shows all the files and allows me to edit the menu titles, however, one of the files is just under 3 mins long but even with both Import time & Menu time set to 1 the BD created includes the option on the menu but the m2ts is not included in the Stream directory. When the menu option is selected nothing happens (no crash). I can copy the m2ts file and associated cli files from the import directories into the BD directories and everything works.
2. In another set of files I have an audio track that imports OK but the timing delay is ignored, so although in sync when playing the mkv it is not in sync in the BD
3. In another set everything is fine except I can't get a required subtitle track to be forced even though it works in the mkv file (I tried both Full Backup & Quick Play)

A query, if I import an mkv file (of say 17Gb) and specify a custom target the BD is expanded to be close to this size (importing a BD direct does not do this) so the question is, is this supposed to happen and does it result in a better picture? (I am assuming that the bit rate is increased to cause this)

Thank you in advance for any advice.

Config ini for Set 3 but apart from the Menu Background I do not change anything

[Options]
VERSION=0.50.0.20
ENCODER=0
MODE=2
ENCODE_QUALITY=0
ONEPASS_ENCODING=0
AUTO_QUALITY=1
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;jpn;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=eng;jpn;
SD_CONVERT=0
OPEN_GOP=0
RESIZE_1080=0
RESIZE_1440=0
RESIZE_720=0
DEINTERLACE=1
SD_TO_1080=0
IGNORE_3D=0
CONVERT_WIDE=0
DTS_REENCODE=0
AC3_REENCODE=0
AC3_640=1
AC3_192=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=1
AUDIO_DRC=0
DECODER=0
AVCHD=1
REMOVE_WORKFILES=0
REMOVE_OUTPUT=0
USE_FILTERS=0
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=0
IVTC_PULLDOWN=0
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=1
FRIMSOURCE=0
COMPLETION_BEEP=0
OUTPUT_SBS=0
NEROAAC=1
SUPTITLE=0
PGSTOSRT=0
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=0
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=0
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=24400
AUTO_BURN=2

IMPORT_THRESHOLD=1
QUICK_PLAY_THRESHOLD=1

IMPORT_LIMIT_LANG=0
IMPORT_KEEP_PLAYALL=0

MENU_BACKGROUND=F:\Film\Ghost in the Shell Arise\Menu Background.png
MENU_AUDIO=E:\Video Utility\BD Rebuilder\tools\blankclip\blank.ac3
MENU_FONT=Arial Rounded MT Bold
MENU_AUTO_BACKGROUND=1
MENU_AUTO_DVDAUDIO=0
MENU_PLAY_SEQUENTIAL=0
MENU_START_WITH_MENU=1
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TARGET_SIZE=24400
[Paths]
NeroAACPath=E:\Video Utility\EAC3to\neroAacEnc.exe
WORKING_PATH=H:\WORKING\
SOURCE_PATH=H:\WORKING\IMPORTS\GHOST_IN_THE_SHELL_ARISE\

[Blurayhd]

The easiest way is to choose ALTERNATE output and select a format. For example, if you want to keep them intact, you can choose an intact option. If not, choose the one you want (720p, 1080p etc.), and then choose a quality level. The default of 23 is very good, but if you want near-perfect change it to 18. There are other options too, depending on your preference.

After you select the disc as your source, go to the BATCH tab and right click on it. Select "Add multiple Playlists to Queue" and choose the playlists for each of the episodes. Then just run the batch job. When it's done you will have all 3 or 4 episodes each in a separate MKV file. Repeat for all discs.

Thank you for your help but I don´t know what I doing wrong but When I select Full appears the various episodes that the disc contain but when I select Movie only just appears one episode and just don´t let me to do nothing. Again I´ll appreciate some help

Screens

Full mode
http://s2.subirimagenes.com/otros/previo/thump_9669028screen1.jpg

Movie only

http://s2.subirimagenes.com/otros/previo/thump_9669031screen2.jpg

[MrVideo]

A query, if I import an mkv file (of say 17Gb) and specify a custom target the BD is expanded to be close to this size (importing a BD direct does not do this) so the question is, is this supposed to happen and does it result in a better picture?
Yes and no. I do not know why jdobbs does recode and make a file larger in order to fit the custom size. IMHO, if all the files that are being placed on the disc fit under the requested size, leave them alone. Recoding files because they would be over the requested size is when recoding should be done. That said, there are MKV wrapped files that are not compliant with the Blu-ray specs, so recoding is needed, no matter what. I believe that jdobbs recodes no matter what so that he knows the video will be compliant.

Recoding to a larger size can not, and will not, improve the quality. That is not the way digital works. You can't get something from nothing.

If you go back thru the posts, you will find a posting from me describing what it takes to build a Blu-ray from imported MKV files, without any recoding. If I have issues with a video, I do all of my recoding myself. The steps I takes to build a disc, may, or may not, solve your issues. But, it sounds like it won't.

[MrVideo]

Thank you for your help but I don´t know what I doing wrong but When I select Full appears the various episodes that the disc contain but when I select Movie only just appears one episode and just don´t let me to do nothing. Again I´ll appreciate some help
Your images are too small, therefore unreadable.

Post your INI config file.

[jdobbs]

Thank you for your help but I don´t know what I doing wrong but When I select Full appears the various episodes that the disc contain but when I select Movie only just appears one episode and just don´t let me to do nothing. Again I´ll appreciate some helpYou have to select Movie-Only in order to set an ALTERNATE output. That's the only way you can create an MKV. You can then select a playlist one at a time if you want to. But, when you want to do all the episodes at once, you can just go to the Batch tab, right click, and select "Add multiple Playlists to Queue" and select the ones you want to process. That way you can add all the episodes in a single step (they will be processed one-at-a-time automatically).

[jdobbs]

Yes and no. I do not know why jdobbs does recode and make a file larger in order to fit the custom size. IMHO, if all the files that are being placed on the disc fit under the requested size, leave them alone. Recoding files because they would be over the requested size is when recoding should be done. That said, there are MKV wrapped files that are not compliant with the Blu-ray specs, so recoding is needed, no matter what. I believe that jdobbs recodes no matter what so that he knows the video will be compliant.

Recoding to a larger size can not, and will not, improve the quality. That is not the way digital works. You can't get something from nothing.

If you go back thru the posts, you will find a posting from me describing what it takes to build a Blu-ray from imported MKV files, without any recoding. If I have issues with a video, I do all of my recoding myself. The steps I takes to build a disc, may, or may not, solve your issues. But, it sounds like it won't.It's very rare that an imported MKV is blu-ray compatible. That's why the default is to encode. You can set the hidden option to force no encoding -- but only rarely is it a good idea, and only if you KNOW DEFINITELY that the source meets all the Blu-Ray compatibility requirements. Frankly I don't think I've ever seen one that does unless it was created by BD-RB using the Intact Audio/Intact Video setting from a pristine BD source.

[Blurayhd]

The easiest way is to choose ALTERNATE output and select a format. For example, if you want to keep them intact, you can choose an intact option. If not, choose the one you want (720p, 1080p etc.), and then choose a quality level. The default of 23 is very good, but if you want near-perfect change it to 18. There are other options too, depending on your preference.

After you select the disc as your source, go to the BATCH tab and right click on it. Select "Add multiple Playlists to Queue" and choose the playlists for each of the episodes. Then just run the batch job. When it's done you will have all 3 or 4 episodes each in a separate MKV file. Repeat for all discs.

Thank you Jdbbs but in few words? When I select Full movie, on Bd rebulder appears the three episodies that contain the disc but if I select Only movie on the Bd rebuilder appears the option to only one episode and very long (just like if Bd rebuilder takes the three episodes as one)

That is all my problem, I select Only movie and Bd rebuilder appears that, if I select full movie, appears all three:scared:

[LowDead]

Have made some more thinking and testing..

multiAVCHD puts a couple of avchd folders on the structure, but AVCHDCoder don't so those are not the issue. The only thing I could think of was the index.bdmv and MovieObject.bdmv and after comparing I definately can see they differ from the BD-RB generated ones. I must say though, that I don't have the knowledge as to what these files really do. Also there is probably more files that come into play, that I don't know of. Anyhow just to test I copied the multiAVCHD ones to the BD-RB discs folder and the result is no more error message on the old Sony. Ofcourse the movie didn't start but hey it's a tiny bit of progress, right? :D

//LD

[MrVideo]

Frankly I don't think I've ever seen one that does unless it was created by BD-RB using the Intact Audio/Intact Video setting from a pristine BD source.
Except those few of use who do their own H.264 encoding. :eek: