BD Rebuilder Beta - Bug Reports Only

[apophis906]

I found something interesting I would like to share. I was trying to make an SD back up of 'Dr Who Planet of the Dead'. All normal ways for decoding would cause the encoder to crash after a few seconds. I found that if I take the m2ts and extract the video and output it as mvk that I can then decode and encode that mkv fine.

[drmih]

SD backup?? If you mean dvd resolution then it seems a bit pointless as it is released as a dvd as well.

[Capsbackup]

I have tested Transformers, region A, NTSC, full backup to BD-25, with keep PiP, burned to BD-RE for playback on Sony BX1. Video freezes after just a few seconds while the counter keeps going when playing the PiP track. If playing the regular movie track, the playback is fine. I do not have any other movies with a Dolby Digital Plus secondary audio track, the rest have DTS Express.
So I was successful with Batman Begins ( except audio is out of sync for the main movie, but PiP video and audio works fine ).
Unsuccessful with Beowulf and Transformers. ( both experience video freezing ) :(

[Kakashi Sensei]

Thanks! I am thinking it is something to do with the disc itself. I just tried Green Lantern and that appears to be working I stopped it but got this far....

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[01:26:15] BD Rebuilder v0.25.04 (beta)
- Source: GREEN_LANTERN_FIRST_FLIGHT
- Input BD size: 16.61 GB
- Approximate total content: [04:52:05.124]
- Target BD size: 22.90 GB
[01:26:15] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [01:26:15] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00021]
- [01:26:19] Keeping original video (no reencode)
- [01:26:40] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00020]
- [01:26:43] Keeping original video (no reencode)
- [01:26:47] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00023]
- [01:26:53] Keeping original video (no reencode)
- [01:26:59] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00017]
[01:27:00]PHASE ONE aborted by user request

Your Green Lantern First Flight bluray doesn't need to be re-encoded the source is smaller then a BD-25 so BD-RB wont do anything with the Video.

[Kakashi Sensei]

I have tested Transformers, region A, NTSC, full backup to BD-25, with keep PiP, burned to BD-RE for playback on Sony BX1. Video freezes after just a few seconds while the counter keeps going when playing the PiP track. If playing the regular movie track, the playback is fine. I do not have any other movies with a Dolby Digital Plus secondary audio track, the rest have DTS Express.
So I was successful with Batman Begins ( except audio is out of sync for the main movie, but PiP video and audio works fine ).
Unsuccessful with Beowulf and Transformers. ( both experience video freezing ) :(

Make sure you have the right FFDshow version installed. I was pulling my hair out and had freezing/stuttering video and couldn't figure it out. Found out i wasn't using Ver 2661 of FFDShow. Changed to that version and fixed all my problems.

[apophis906]

SD backup?? If you mean dvd resolution then it seems a bit pointless as it is released as a dvd as well.

Yes I know,but I am not going to buy the DVD when I already bought the Blu-ray. My point was in that I had a way to deal with the interlaced VC-1 that worked for me and thought it might help others in some way.

My main point was that I was having trouble with the same title dealing with the interlaced VC-1 and I found a way that I was able to decode it and not have a problem. All I know is that as long as the VC-1 was muxed as an m2ts that it would not work, once it was demuxed into an mkv on its own it decoded just fine.

[Capsbackup]

Make sure you have the right FFDshow version installed. I was pulling my hair out and had freezing/stuttering video and couldn't figure it out. Found out i wasn't using Ver 2661 of FFDShow. Changed to that version and fixed all my problems.

I do not have freezing video on any movies except PiP ones with PiP enabled. All other backups, movie only to BD-5 and full backups to BD-25 are fine. These same backups that don't work with PiP enabled do work properly without PiP enabled. So, for me, I don't believe that this is the issue.

[drmih]

Yes I know,but I am not going to buy the DVD when I already bought the Blu-ray. My point was in that I had a way to deal with the interlaced VC-1 that worked for me and thought it might help others in some way.

My main point was that I was having trouble with the same title dealing with the interlaced VC-1 and I found a way that I was able to decode it and not have a problem. All I know is that as long as the VC-1 was muxed as an m2ts that it would not work, once it was demuxed into an mkv on its own it decoded just fine.

But I think that this would only work if you are doing the movie only - I may be wrong. You can happily handle the discs using MakeMKV which will extract all of the tracks to mkv to process as you like but it was really the ability to make a blu-ray copy of the disc in entirety that is problemetic without switching codecs.
I still haven't got a clue why you're going to SD as the logic is that you could re-encode to a dvd-5 HD version.

[drmih]

@jdobbs

Is it possible to change the programme so that the message 'Audio and / or PGS size too large...' just records a warning? I am finding plenty of discs, particularly BBC ones, where there are lots of small files (~5Mb) which trigger this but still give a disc under the capacity if ignored. However, the programme just sits there waiting for you to click 'Yes' or 'No' which is a real pain if you set something going overnight.

[jdobbs]

@jdobbs

Is it possible to change the programme so that the message 'Audio and / or PGS size too large...' just records a warning? I am finding plenty of discs, particularly BBC ones, where there are lots of small files (~5Mb) which trigger this but still give a disc under the capacity if ignored. However, the programme just sits there waiting for you to click 'Yes' or 'No' which is a real pain if you set something going overnight. But it isn't just a warning. It is telling you that with the audio/sub selections you have made there is no room for the video...

I think you are saying that you are getting this on small files only. If so, I would suggest you select "Quicker Encode for Extras" -- as it uses a CRF value to encode and the smaller encodes aren't tied to the required size. It is adjusted with the main movie is encoded.

[apophis906]

But I think that this would only work if you are doing the movie only - I may be wrong. You can happily handle the discs using MakeMKV which will extract all of the tracks to mkv to process as you like but it was really the ability to make a blu-ray copy of the disc in entirety that is problemetic without switching codecs.
I still haven't got a clue why you're going to SD as the logic is that you could re-encode to a dvd-5 HD version.

Well the reason for the SD encode is I do not have a Blu-ray player in every room. I want a copy for the bedroom that only has a dvd player and SD tv.

What I was trying to get at was that the VC-1 track was a problem decodoing from the m2ts. That once I demuxed it (which BD Rebuilder does now already) and output that as an mkv, that I was able to decode it with directshow just like any other video codec would be done in BD Rebuilder. My whole point in bringing this up is that their might be something to it. That its possible once the video track is demuxed into an mvk that it can be decoded for re-encoded into a BD-9 or BD-25. What I was trying to point out, was how it was said that the problem with the interlaced VC-1 was getting a reliable decoded. That I had found that if I extract the video out into an mvk that an interlaced VC-1 that was causing troulble, stops causing trouble and works fine.

[drmih]

But it isn't just a warning. It is telling you that with the audio/sub selections you have made there is no room for the video...

I think you are saying that you are getting this on small files only. If so, I would suggest you select "Quicker Encode for Extras" -- as it uses a CRF value to encode and the smaller encodes aren't tied to the required size. It is adjusted with the main movie is encoded.

I don't really want to use quick encode as I want the best quality possible. What I'm saying is that I've never had an instance where the files haven't fitted but I have to manually hit 'yes' ten or so times. Therefore I can't just leave the encode to proceed - that also brings up the question of batching as it'd be great to queue them as a typical disc takes 4 hours. All I would like is the option to 'continue with warnings'.

[drmih]

Well the reason for the SD encode is I do not have a Blu-ray player in every room. I want a copy for the bedroom that only has a dvd player and SD tv.

What I was trying to get at was that the VC-1 track was a problem decodoing from the m2ts. That once I demuxed it (which BD Rebuilder does now already) and output that as an mkv, that I was able to decode it with directshow just like any other video codec would be done in BD Rebuilder. My whole point in bringing this up is that their might be something to it. That its possible once the video track is demuxed into an mvk that it can be decoded for re-encoded into a BD-9 or BD-25. What I was trying to point out, was how it was said that the problem with the interlaced VC-1 was getting a reliable decoded. That I had found that if I extract the video out into an mvk that an interlaced VC-1 that was causing troulble, stops causing trouble and works fine.

Well it's probably not the wrapper so it would be worth trying using tsmuxer to output a new m2ts file and then put it back into the blu-ray structure and see what happens, or convert to mkv and then back again. It seem strange as I don't think that x264 checks the file before attempting the encode as it usually goes wrong sometime during the encode.

[apophis906]

Well it's probably not the wrapper so it would be worth trying using tsmuxer to output a new m2ts file and then put it back into the blu-ray structure and see what happens, or convert to mkv and then back again. It seem strange as I don't think that x264 checks the file before attempting the encode as it usually goes wrong sometime during the encode.

Yeah I have no idea what could be doing it. I just thought bringing up what I had found might help out some. To be honest I dont see how doing it into an mvk over its original m2ts actually makes it so it can be decoded, just that it does. Just another one of those weird things with interlaced VC-1 I guess.

I just tested and muxed the mvk into a blu-ray m2ts. It did the same thing as it did in the original m2ts. Not sure why its doing that, working as an mvk but not as an m2ts.

[chudm]

btw guys had problems ripping madagascar 2 on 25.04, had problems with meta files and that stuff, anyway today i did it wit 25.01 and worked perfect! i think ill stick to 25.01 at least for now :D

[jdobbs]

I found something interesting I would like to share. I was trying to make an SD back up of 'Dr Who Planet of the Dead'. All normal ways for decoding would cause the encoder to crash after a few seconds. I found that if I take the m2ts and extract the video and output it as mvk that I can then decode and encode that mkv fine. Thanks for the tip. This is an excellent piece of information. I just tried the same thing and it worked on a title that I haven't been able to encode since I first started this program. I may have to work on it a little --- but it looks like this may turn out to be the solution I've been looking for.


:goodpost:

[jdobbs]

btw guys had problems ripping madagascar 2 on 25.04, had problems with meta files and that stuff, anyway today i did it wit 25.01 and worked perfect! i think ill stick to 25.01 at least for now :D That's exactly what I DON'T want people to do. Which is the reason that version will soon timeout.

But thanks for the report. At least now I can see what the differences are.

Can you post the contents of the .META file from 25.01 that worked and the one from 25.04 that didn't?

[jdobbs]

I found something interesting I would like to share. I was trying to make an SD back up of 'Dr Who Planet of the Dead'. All normal ways for decoding would cause the encoder to crash after a few seconds. I found that if I take the m2ts and extract the video and output it as mvk that I can then decode and encode that mkv fine. Can you tell me what software you are using to convert to MKV? I tried it with MakeMKV and it worked -- but I want to use something that is clearly freeware or GNU and doesn't timeout.

[apophis906]

Thanks for the tip. This is an excellent piece of information. I just tried the same thing and it worked on a title that I haven't been able to encode since I first started this program. I may have to work on it a little --- but it looks like this may turn out to be the solution I've been looking for.


:goodpost:

wow your very welcome. I am glad I could help. I really enjoy this program, and have enjoyed DVD Rebuilder for years.:)

While I have you I noticed one other thing. When encoding any 480 thats 4:3 when its played back on a PS3 its stretched to 16:9. I found that if I copy the lastcmd and change the SAR from 8:9 to 10:11. That the video will then play the file back as 4:3 on the PS3 and not be stretched to 16:9.

[apophis906]

Can you tell me what software you are using to convert to MKV? I tried it with MakeMKV and it worked -- but I want to use something that is clearly freeware or GNU and doesn't timeout.

the latest version of eac3to. mvkinfo shows Muxing application: Haali DirectShow Matroska Muxer 1.9.42.1

[chudm]

That's exactly what I DON'T want people to do. Which is the reason that version will soon timeout.

But thanks for the report. At least now I can see what the differences are.

Can you post the contents of the .META file from 25.01 that worked and the one from 25.04 that didn't?

ill redoit again! cause i formatted that hard drive today, i dont know why but i have the sensation on this lastest beta that i can see more blockiness even with threllis algorithm and high quality settings!, this weekeng ill test some discs and will let you know!

ill do the bourne trilogy :)

[drmih]

Can I just add something into the mix. I have just found that my vc-1 tweak is no longer working on Vista 64 - regardless of the setting in ffdshow the programme picks up x264. On the BBC titles I'm testing this caused the usual crash. It may be that I need to reinstall TMT2 etc. However, to see if it was anything to do with 25.04 I tried 24.02 to resume the job (I know about the issues with going back) and although x264 was picked up the same, the version isn't crashing (so far) with the stream (which is definately shown with two **).

[jdobbs]

All,

Thanks to some insight from apophis906, I'll be including MKVMERGE in the next release (hopefully this weekend) and the dreaded "no directshow filter for field-based interlacing" problem will be gone... no more blanking necessary. I just did some testing on previously "unreencodable" sources -- and they're working. No need for tweaks, no need for TMT2, just smooth sailing. This very definitely rocks!

@apophis906 :thanks:

Now, if I can only get that annoying PiP problem corrected...

[tekmobile]

All,

Thanks to some insight from apophis906, I'll be including MKVMERGE in the next release (hopefully this weekend) and the dreaded "no directshow filter for field-based interlacing" problem will be gone... no more blanking necessary. I just did some testing on previously "unreencodable" sources -- and they're working. No need for tweaks, no need for TMT2, just smooth sailing. This very definitely rocks!

@apophis906 :thanks:

Now, if I can only get that annoying PiP problem corrected...

This is great news will you be now processing all video this way or just VC-1 1080i.

[Jake802]

I realize my Green Lantern BluRay doesnt need to be done. The point I was making was I ran it through the program and the program actually ran it didnt just sit there so I figured it was something to do with Watchmen. Thanks Though!

[jdobbs]

This is great news will you be now processing all video this way or just VC-1 1080i. It adds an additional unneeded step for other video, so only VC-1 field based interlaced (the ones with issues) will be converted.

[jdobbs]

I realize my Green Lantern BluRay doesnt need to be done. The point I was making was I ran it through the program and the program actually ran it didnt just sit there so I figured it was something to do with Watchmen. Thanks Though! I picked up Watchmen a couple of days ago but haven't had time to test it yet. I'll run it tonight.

[jdobbs]

While I have you I noticed one other thing. When encoding any 480 thats 4:3 when its played back on a PS3 its stretched to 16:9. I found that if I copy the lastcmd and change the SAR from 8:9 to 10:11. That the video will then play the file back as 4:3 on the PS3 and not be stretched to 16:9. Is 10:11 the correct setting? I thought that was for 704x480 sources and 8:9 was for 720x480... Does it always stretch or is this something on one particular disc?

[nelly09]

i just did another movie to bd25 with 25.04 beta, Man On Fire and there is an audio sync problem. this is the 3rd movie ive done that has this audio problem, its fine at the beginning then like 15 minutes into it there is audio lag for like 2 seconds throughout the rest of the movie, i just use default settings on everything. I was wondering if there is anything i need to change for settings to prevent this from happening? i have done several movies that played flawlessly, just wanted to know if its the movie or am i doing something wrong with the bd rebuilder program?

[Capsbackup]

I picked up Watchmen a couple of days ago but haven't had time to test it yet. I'll run it tonight.

Watchman has two .mpls, 00101.mpls which is 3:08:01 long and includes the bonus features.
00100.mpls is 3:06:28 and is the movie only.
Just need to make sure you select the correct .mpls for the movie only, since BD-RB will default to the longer version, which is NOT the one to use for movie only.
I did not try a full backup of this disc, but the movie only BD-9 looked really good. :)

[Capsbackup]

i just did another movie to bd25 with 25.04 beta, Man On Fire and there is an audio sync problem. this is the 3rd movie ive done that has this audio problem, its fine at the beginning then like 15 minutes into it there is audio lag for like 2 seconds throughout the rest of the movie, i just use default settings on everything. I was wondering if there is anything i need to change for settings to prevent this from happening? i have done several movies that played flawlessly, just wanted to know if its the movie or am i doing something wrong with the bd rebuilder program?

You did not say how you are playing this back, PC or standalone. Is this a movie only or full backup?
Is it a multi .m2ts movie? Does the BD-RB .m2ts play in sync if viewed with MPC?

[nelly09]

i used image burn to make an iso, played it on powerdvd9 and i did a full backup bd25 is there other ways i should be testing this? im sorry i dont know what MPC is

[mech61]

i used image burn to make an iso, played it on powerdvd9 and i did a full backup bd25 is there other ways i should be testing this? im sorry i dont know what MPC is

MPC = Media Player Classic

http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/

[nelly09]

yea i tried it with media player classic, it has the same audio lag problem, is mpc suppposed to be better then powerdvd?

[Capsbackup]

yea i tried it with media player classic, it has the same audio lag problem, is mpc suppposed to be better then powerdvd?

No just an alternative to PDVD to verify both has async. Is this movie a multi .m2ts to make up the movie?
If so, you could try Clownbd with eac3to on the movie, have it generate a new Blu-Ray movie, and then check that output's .m2ts file for audio sync. ( this is for movie only though ) Some multi .m2ts movies can have audio gaps, but I would be suprised that BD-RB did not overcome this.
Does the original have audio sync issues?

[nelly09]

the original does not have any audio sync problems at all. what do you mean by if it is a multi .m2ts to make up the movie? what is clownbd?

[nelly09]

i have also done benjamin button to bd25 bull backup with the same audio sync issue. i also did benjamin button to bd9 "movie only", burned it to a dual layer and played on a ps3 with the same audio sync problem, is there some settings i need to adjust for the backup?

[Jake802]

"Originally Posted by jdobbs View Post
I picked up Watchmen a couple of days ago but haven't had time to test it yet. I'll run it tonight."--Thanks

"Watchman has two .mpls, 00101.mpls which is 3:08:01 long and includes the bonus features. 00100.mpls is 3:06:28 and is the movie only. Just need to make sure you select the correct .mpls for the movie only, since BD-RB will default to the longer version, which is NOT the one to use for movie only. I did not try a full backup of this disc, but the movie only BD-9 looked really good."
I believe I tried this as well and had issues,but I would also prefer a full disc backup.I am trying the movie only to be sure thanks!

Yea I just tried Movie Only again and got the following:

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[23:02:31] BD Rebuilder v0.25.04 (beta)
- Source: WATCHMEN
- Input BD size: 30.97 GB
- Approximate total content: [03:08:01.770]
- Target BD size: 22.90 GB
- MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
[23:02:31] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [23:02:31] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00500]
- [23:10:33] Reencoding: VID_00500 (1 of 25)
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Encode failed. Retrying.

[apophis906]

Is 10:11 the correct setting? I thought that was for 704x480 sources and 8:9 was for 720x480... Does it always stretch or is this something on one particular disc?

So far every video that is supposed to be 4:3 done with 8:9 is stretched on the PS3 to 16:9. I found 10:11 when I googled trying to figure out why it was always stretching it. This guide (http://www.networkedmediatank.com/wiki/index.php/Encoding_Guide_for_DVD_to_H264) is where I found it list 10:11 as the SAR for NTSC 4:3 720x480. I realized it was the way the video was encoded as I tried using the video file alone with tsMuxer and the outcome was still stretched. For some reason when i put that SAR of 10:11 in, the video always played correctly in the PS3. I checked this on two different ones to be sure it was not just the PS3, 8:9 stretched on both of them and 10:11 did not.

[Capsbackup]

@Jake802;
You are not selecting the correct playlist. Select "Mode" in BD-RB and then select "Alternate Movie-Only Playlist"., and select the shorter one ( 3:06:28 ). The .m2ts order should be 00500.m2ts, 00501.m2ts, 00502.m2ts, 00503, etc.. to 00524.m2ts.
Watchmen is VC-1, so you need to have ffdshow configured to decode it correctly. WMP 11 may also help for this.

[Capsbackup]

the original does not have any audio sync problems at all. what do you mean by if it is a multi .m2ts to make up the movie? what is clownbd?

Check your original with BDInfo, and you will see 1 or more .m2ts files for the main movie.(http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/File-CD-DVD-Catalog/BDInfo.shtml)
Clownbd is just an alternative tool to try if you have a multi .m2ts movie. BD-RB should be all you need, but you could try (http://www.clownbd.com/) clownbd just to see if it will make a difference.

[Jake802]

@Jake802;
You are not selecting the correct playlist. Select "Mode" in BD-RB and then select "Alternate Movie-Only Playlist"., and select the shorter one ( 3:06:28 ). The .m2ts order should be 00500.m2ts, 00501.m2ts, 00502.m2ts, 00503, etc.. to 00524.m2ts.
Watchmen is VC-1, so you need to have ffdshow configured to decode it correctly. WMP 11 may also help for this.

I tried both 1st:
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[23:53:41] BD Rebuilder v0.25.04 (beta)
- Source: WATCHMEN
- Input BD size: 30.97 GB
- Approximate total content: [03:08:01.770]
- Target BD size: 22.90 GB
- MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
- Encoding cancelled.
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[23:54:05] BD Rebuilder v0.25.04 (beta)
- Source: WATCHMEN
- Input BD size: 30.97 GB
- Approximate total content: [03:08:01.770]
- Target BD size: 22.90 GB
- MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
[23:54:05] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [23:54:05] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00500]
- [00:02:48] Reencoding: VID_00500 (1 of 25)
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Encode failed. Retrying.
[00:05:54]PHASE ONE aborted by user request

2nd:
[00:06:49] BD Rebuilder v0.25.04 (beta)
- Source: WATCHMEN
- Input BD size: 32.73 GB
- Approximate total content: [03:06:28.385]
- Target BD size: 22.90 GB
- MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
[00:06:49] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [00:06:49] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00500]
- [00:15:02] Reencoding: VID_00500 (1 of 25)
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Encode failed. Retrying.
[00:18:00]PHASE ONE aborted by user request

I thought I had ffdshow configured correctly, could you tell me what I need to do?

[jbecerril]

I've been having a problem with Fast and Furious. This is the first movie that I've had problems with. Downloaded BD-RB 25.04 beta and I just finished doing Curious Case of Benjamin Button in BD-25, no problems at all. I am runing windows 7 build 72.01. This is the issue:

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[00:22:16] BD Rebuilder v0.25.04 (beta)
- Source: FAST_AND_FURIOUS
- Input BD size: 45.34 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:24:40.004]
- Target BD size: 22.46 GB
[00:22:17] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [00:22:17] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00238]
- [00:22:18] Reencoding: VID_00238 (1 of 15)
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Reached retry limit. Aborting.
[00:25:20] - Failed video encode, aborted

[GaPony]

What settings are you using?

[Sharc]

It adds an additional unneeded step for other video, so ony VC-1 field based interlaced (the ones with issues).
Will the .mkv workaround also help with hybrid progressive / interlaced VC-1 sources (as often found in the Extras)? That would be great.

(Is there a specific reason why not to use eac3to for the conversion? It has solved audio sync issues which I posted in the past)

[tekmobile]

I've been having a problem with Fast and Furious. This is the first movie that I've had problems with. Downloaded BD-RB 25.04 beta and I just finished doing Curious Case of Benjamin Button in BD-25, no problems at all. I am runing windows 7 build 72.01. This is the issue:

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[00:22:16] BD Rebuilder v0.25.04 (beta)
- Source: FAST_AND_FURIOUS
- Input BD size: 45.34 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:24:40.004]
- Target BD size: 22.46 GB
[00:22:17] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [00:22:17] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00238]
- [00:22:18] Reencoding: VID_00238 (1 of 15)
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Reached retry limit. Aborting.
[00:25:20] - Failed video encode, aborted

This movie has lots of interlaced VC1 files and by lots I mean 99% of the extras currently there is no way for BD-RB to do these and leaving untouched uses most of the BD25 leaving no room for the movie.

There may have been a solution found if you dont mind waiting for the next version hopefully in a couple of days.

[jdobbs]

i just did another movie to bd25 with 25.04 beta, Man On Fire and there is an audio sync problem. this is the 3rd movie ive done that has this audio problem, its fine at the beginning then like 15 minutes into it there is audio lag for like 2 seconds throughout the rest of the movie, i just use default settings on everything. I was wondering if there is anything i need to change for settings to prevent this from happening? i have done several movies that played flawlessly, just wanted to know if its the movie or am i doing something wrong with the bd rebuilder program?Movie-only or full disc? BD-5/9 or BD-25? Are you keeping HD audio? DTS or AC3? Are you reencoding to AC3?

[jdobbs]

I thought I had ffdshow configured correctly, could you tell me what I need to do? When you configure FFDSHOW, what do you have selected as the decoder for VC-1?

[jdobbs]

This movie has lots of interlaced VC1 files and by lots I mean 99% of the extras currently there is no way for BD-RB to do these and leaving untouched uses most of the BD25 leaving no room for the movie.

There may have been a solution found if you dont mind waiting for the next version hopefully in a couple of days. Are you telling me that it is 99% field-based interlaced? That just sounds really unlikely. If it is normal interlaced, there shouldn't be an issue. If there is an issue, the "**" will be shown next to fps in the source list. If it isn't there, it should decode/reencode without any problems.

[jdobbs]

Will the .mkv workaround also help with hybrid progressive / interlaced VC-1 sources (as often found in the Extras)? That would be great.

(Is there a specific reason why not to use eac3to for the conversion? It has solved audio sync issues which I posted in the past) I don't know -- in hundreds of discs I don't think I've seen a hybrid progressive/interlaced VC-1 source. What I had seen reported before turned out not to be when I scanned the files and found no pulldown flags. It was field-based interlaced. Can you point one out? It would probably end up with audio sync issues...