multiAVCHD - author Blu-ray/AVCHD (Blu-ray players, camcoders, Viera TV) + (HD) DVD

[colinhunt]

What crashes? :)
I never got to find out what exactly was crashing, because when I started multiAVCHD today, it wanted to update to build 745... and that version seems to work fine on my W7 :)

[AJ500]

@Dean

Can you tell from the following, why the audio track is not detected in this m2ts to SD compilation?

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[18:10:40] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!

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[18:10:40] multiAVCHD.dat version: [04000733]

[18:12:04] Checking for available space and drive types (FAT32/NTFS)...
[18:12:07] Destination [C:]: NTFS, 663932.96 MiB (648.372 GiB) free space
[18:12:07] Temp folder [c:]: NTFS, 663932.96 MiB (648.372 GiB) free space

[18:12:07] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 745)
[18:12:07] Selected output mode: DVD player (DVD R/RW disc)

[18:12:07] Processing one title...
[18:12:10] Processing (H:\multiAVCHD\Sequence 03-27--03-31-2010_XPS630.m2ts)...
[18:12:10] This title is marked for reencoding / uncropping...
[18:12:10] Encoding process may take 10 min to 10 hours, so be patient...

[18:12:10] *** Initiating video encoding:

[18:12:10] *** Original : 1440x1080
[18:12:10] *** Crop : 80
[18:12:10] *** Resize : 720x640
[18:12:10] *** Uncrop to : 720x480
[18:12:10] *** Sharpen : 0
[18:12:10] *** Bitrate : 8000 kbps
[18:12:10] *** Frame rate: 23.976 (29.970)
[18:12:11] *** Profile : SD-DVD (MPEG-2)

[18:12:11] *** Encoding : One pass (VBR) - content: [00:16:08] (MPEG-2 encoder: HCenc)
[18:12:11] *** Sampling : ETA: [00:01:56] until transcode starts
[18:38:19] *** Close to completion - closing preview...
[18:39:29] *** Speed : 14.17 fps (elapsed: 00:27:18 - Realtime x 0.59)
[18:39:29] *** Transcoding successful!

[18:39:29] Detected video: ID#0:V_MPEG-2 720x480, fps=23.976
[18:39:29] Display properties: 853x480 (AR:1.78)
[18:39:29] Total of 1 tracks found in this file.
[18:39:29] No audio tracks found!
[18:39:29] Creating SD-DVD structure...
[18:39:32] Demuxing 0 subtitle and 1 audio tracks...
[18:39:47] No subtitles demuxed!
[18:39:47] Applying pulldown...
[18:40:59] Authoring DVD structure (muxman)...
[18:40:59] Title contains: 0 audio tracks and 0 subtitle tracks
[18:41:40] SD-DVD muxing completed!

[18:41:40] SD-DVD title saved:
...


Here's the MediaInfo from the source m2ts file. The m2ts file was created with tsMuxeR from aac and m4v files

General
ID : 1
Complete name : H:\multiAVCHD\Sequence 03-27--03-31-2010_XPS630.m2ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 1.33 GiB
Duration : 16mn 7s
Overall bit rate : 11.8 Mbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Duration : 16mn 7s
Bit rate : 11.1 Mbps
Width : 1 440 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Resolution : 8 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.238
Stream size : 1.25 GiB (94%)

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : LC
Muxing mode : ADTS
Duration : 16mn 8s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 22.2 MiB (2%)

[deank]

AAC audio is not supported for this type of (HD to SD DVD) conversion. Your input files must have DTS, AC3, LPCM, MP2, MP3 or HD audio. AAC audio is a great pain to deal with.

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MPEG-2 encoding for the static menus is ready :) It was easy. Now to the 32s limit...

[colinhunt]

Dean, what's the trick to get motion menus to work? I've selected default menu type as "motion" and ticked the box titled "Create motion title thumbnail" - and yet the menus come out with only static thumbnails, without any motion to them. What am I missing here?

[deank]

You can't get motion with [AVCHD stirct] output mode. Otherwise it should work.

[colinhunt]

You can't get motion with [AVCHD stirct] output mode. Otherwise it should work.
Well, that explains it. I was trying to output AVCHD strict :) Thanks for the quick reply!

[deank]

I took the things a bit further...

http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_BGA_auto.jpg

If the video you're importing for background has an AC3/DTS/LPCM audio as a first track, multiAVCHD will prompt you if you want to use it for background audio. It will eliminate the step to demux it manually. :)

It means that you can import the original blu-ray menu m2ts and multiAVCHD should be able to use its audio, too.

The options for duration limits are: No limit, 32sec, 60sec, 90sec, 120sec, 180 sec, 240sec and 300sec.

No limit means MAX 300 seconds (5 mins of motion menu).

Since it turned out to be quite a task, I was able to modify ONLY the XMB MENU. SLIDE and CAROUSEL will also use the audio from the imported video, but the duration is still limited to 32 seconds. I knew it will come to this sooner or later, when I picked the number 777 for 32sec menu duration back in January :p

Before I go further and change these two styles, please test the XMB one and let me know if you find any bugs.

I tested it with Ghost Rider and Cruel Intentions original menu m2ts files and I have to say it really is a good addition to multiAVCHD. Thanks to the patient ones, who wanted this for long time now.

Dean :rolleyes:

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Oh, and MPEG-2 encoding is now working both for motion and static menus (main menu only - chapter/setup is still AVC). You can get all this if you update to the latest build.

[colinhunt]

Dean, I've just finished my first "several 720p MKVs into one BD25" compilation with full motion menus and audio. The result is absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for making this astonishing application.

[deank]

Now if it works in your player it would be really fantastic, wouldn't it? :p

Thanks :)

[colinhunt]

Now if it works in your player it would be really fantastic, wouldn't it :P
Heh, indeed. I tested the output on Arcsoft TMT a moment ago and it worked fine. I'm burning the data on a BD25 right now, and will test it on a few players soon.

update: The disc worked perfectly on two stand-alones and a PS3 Slim.

[deank]

That's good news! Don't try it in a Panny! :)

[VincAlastor]

thank you very much dean! really, thank you.
what do you think, is the playability the reason that commercial bd authoring software just encode mpeg-2 menus, like encore cs4 or dvd-it pro hd or are the reasons caused of expensive licenses?

[deank]

I believe it is the license fee to obtain proper H.264 encoder. Both MPEG-2 and AVC/H.264 should work anyway. But then why the MPEG-2 menu and H.264/AVC main movie... I really don't get it. I'm starting to wonder if anyone even has a Blu-ray disc with AVC menu now... :confused:

I know there is something in the new (ver 4.0 730+ builds) menus which causes some players to refuse multiAVCHD output. I just don't know what it is.


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Now when you mentioned it... My 2 blu-ray titles use MPEG-2 for menu. In fact I'm not sure how many blu-ray titles use AVC for the main menu. I'll appreciate some feedback from users with a lot of blu-ray titles.

Dean

[colinhunt]

I'll appreciate some feedback from users with a lot of blu-ray titles.
I've got lots. Describe what exactly you need to know, and I'll try to arrange some free time to check it out.

[deank]

Since you already have TMT, please enable the [x] Information tick and check what codec is used when playing the main movie. (-:

[colinhunt]

Since you already have TMT, please enable the [x] Information tick and check what codec is used when playing the main movie. (-:
The main movie? You mean during the main menu, or did I misunderstand?

[Capsbackup]

deank,
Another excellent addition! I will be trying this out as soon as possible. :)

[VincAlastor]

Now when you mentioned it... My 2 blu-ray titles use MPEG-2 for menu. In fact I'm not sure how many blu-ray titles use AVC for the main menu. I'll appreciate some feedback from users with a lot of blu-ray titles.

Dean

mmmhh... i don't know. the most blu ray titles are programmed as bd-j. you know, that standard has other rules than the bdmv standard. i think the best analysis is to proof sonic scenarist.

@ all users
what codec use scenarist for bdmv menu encoding? or have you the choice between mpeg-2, avc and maybe vc-1?

[Adub]

@deank, just finished recording the screencast. Doing some high-end encoding magic w/ x264 at the moment, and then I should have the result up by tomorrow.

[deank]

The main movie? You mean during the main menu, or did I misunderstand?

Yes, the menu - typo :)

deank,
Another excellent addition! I will be trying this out as soon as possible. :)

Let me know if it works :)

@deank, just finished recording the screencast. Doing some high-end encoding magic w/ x264 at the moment, and then I should have the result up by tomorrow.

Thanks again, Adub!

[Emulgator]

Menu encoding:
Sony DVD-A 5.0b Build 180:
You can have AVC menus if you like.
There should be nothing fizzy about MPEG-2 vs MPEG-4 regarding use in 00000.m2ts vs.00001.m2ts

[deank]

What about 00000/00001.m2ts? I don't understand the statement. Anyway, I added MPEG-2 for SETUP and CHAPTER pages, too and I'll publish the build later.

I want to know if there is a software player which don't like ver 4.0 menus so I can test with it.

[Emulgator]

Right. Depends on assignment.
DVD-A has assigned 00000.m2ts for menu stream, 00001.m2ts for main movie,
so I wanted to say that this application (Sony DVD-A) sees (and renders) AVC as useable for menu video.
P.S. And PowerDVD 7.3 is able to play this AVC menu from folder.

[Dolsen]

I took the things a bit further...

http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_BGA_auto.jpg

If the video you're importing for background has an AC3/DTS/LPCM audio as a first track, multiAVCHD will prompt you if you want to use it for background audio. It will eliminate the step to demux it manually. :)

It means that you can import the original blu-ray menu m2ts and multiAVCHD should be able to use its audio, too.

Dean :rolleyes:


Hi,

Nice addition to let it pick audio-track from the video, then you can skip having an extra file.

But I have a question: Will this only work from "main" part of the editor, and not from inside a title's own menu template editing?

I tried adding a background video .m2ts with AC3 audio in template editing, but it don't ask if I want to use first audio track from video. It does ask if I want to use first audio track when I try to add the same background video from "main" part of editor.

Thanks, bye
Dolsen

[deank]

At the moment it works only for the main gui and not for the templates. I'll enable it later today in the templates too.

[drelin]

@ Deank

My all projects with multiavchd 4.0 and menus for AVCHD or BLURAY Discs are been created with H264 codec for menus and played on POWERDVD 7.3 before burn disc and standalone player like as :
Sony BD S350 Pioneer BDP-320 and PS3.
All players works fines with these discs.

I've made a test with mpeg2 codec for menus but I've encounter 2 problems :
- 1st : I see a delay time after play select button and before main movie playback.
I think that the players need to disactivate the mpeg 2 codec and activate the AVC codec to play the main movie (encoded inh264).
It's not a problem linked to multiavchd, I've notified same delay with Encore Cs4 (all menus are encoded in mpeg 2 only).
- 2sd : The quality is too bad for me (macrobloks) for the menus results with mpeg 2

Last thing:
I've encounter a strange result with few projects fo the main motion menu (in H264).
Some time it's perfect and another time the video is very bad with macrobloc
It's strange, because I've not make any modification with the process for import video files compliant for multiavchd menu.
I'll post 2 samples toillustrate this issue : the original mkv file used to import as background video and the m2ts file result afetr compilation by multiavchd

[deank]

- 2nd : The quality is too bad for me (macrobloks) for the menus results with mpeg 2

Last thing:
I've encounter a strange result with few projects fo the main motion menu (in H264).
Some time it's perfect and another time the video is very bad with macrobloc

It is strange because I don't seem to notice such MPEG2 macroblocks. The build I'll publish a bit later will use a bit higher bitrate and may fix the problem.

About the 2nd problem... Is your computer AMD based? Can you check what is the version of x264.exe in your tools folder?

[Capsbackup]

deank;
I have run a couple tests with the new version and motion menu, and have found that the main motion menu and audio are not in sync.
The multiAVCHD motion menu video does not start at the beginning of the clip, but at approx, 4 seconds in from the original on my test. I am using a .ts file for the motion menu.
Also, my motion menu is 30 seconds long, so I tried two seperate tests. The first using the default 32 seconds, and the second using "use as is", but both settings created an out of sync 32 seconds motion menu when playing back the multiAVCHD files in the BDMV folder with MPC as well as the finished project with TMT3.
Should the "use as is" keep the original length of the source motion menu?
Should the default setting of 32 seconds honor the original source length if less than 32 seconds?
My testing was on three .ts clips that were 40:58 seconds long, with the 15 second start for the motion title thumbnails, and that seems to work as before.
My original 30 second motion menu does have audio sync.

EDIT:
Just tried another test with "Do not apply trailer cuts to BG video (use as is) selected, and now the motion menu is in sync and starts at the correct start time. :o
The source 30 seconds is also kept when multiAVCHD completes the project.:o
Sorry Dean, it looks like operator error again! :(

[drelin]

It is strange because I don't seem to notice such MPEG2 macroblocks. The build I'll publish a bit later will use a bit higher bitrate and may fix the problem.

About the 2nd problem... Is your computer AMD based? Can you check what is the version of x264.exe in your tools folder?

No It's a Quad Core Intel processor.
For X264 version : It's x264 core 92 rev 1523M 25ca5b0
With Windows XP 32bit

To illustrate the motion menu results, I've upload
3 Files :

1- Original mkv video file (used to import in multiavchd)
Link : http://www.mediafire.com/file/mmi00zztky3/original motion menu.rar

2- Bad h264 motion menu result m2ts file (with macroblocks particular at start video)
Link : http://www.mediafire.com/file/nmxywmkjjdy/BAD motion menu h264.rar

3- Bad mpeg 2 motion menu result m2ts (with more macroblocks)
link : http://www.mediafire.com/file/02lgy3mjzqd/Bad motion menu mpeg2.rar

And I've upload egally 2 Chapter menu page created in the same compilation project (first & second page of movie chapters)
Link : http://www.mediafire.com/file/qjymynicmmy/chapter menus.rar

See the strange result of the page (bad) and good for the second page.

Maybe it's linked to the frame number used for staitc menu page ? (7 frames) I don't know.

I've just discover this 2 issue this week.
All tests created by lastest version 745 build (with full download).

[deank]

One of x264 developers Dark Shikari published 3 short movies (Elephant's Dream, Big Buck Bunny and a short video "Tall Ship"). If you want to get the demo x264 disc click here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1390416#post1390416) for the doom9 thread.

You can download (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/x264_demo_disc.torrent) the disc I created if you're using a torrent client (it is 3.4GB).

Here is my post there:

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I had some time today so I put all 3 movies in a Blu-ray disc compilation. Each video comes with DTS and DTS-HD (HR) audio (and Tallship with AC3, too).

http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/x264_demo_disc.jpg

http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/x264_demo_disc_2.jpg

http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/x264_demo_disc_3.jpg

http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/x264_demo_disc_4.jpg

Of course all done with multiAVCHD (which uses tsMuxeR). All works just fine in software players and Playstation 3.

+ the intro screen :)

The output is ~ 3.5GB but I can put it as a torrent download on my server for those who want to enjoy the quality of HD :)

***

These videos are encoded with high bitrate and may not be suitable for burning to DVD discs and are not 100% AVCHD compliant (because of the DTS audio and the bitrate). Still if you have a PS3 you can enjoy the quality!

[setarip_old]

No dancing girls?

[drelin]

@ Deank
Have you see my post about the samples and the issues with motion menu and chapter menu pages ?

Another request :
A option to desactivate the "close" (return to main menu) in SETUP Menu.
Separate the "color and opacity" option for SETUP and Chapter menu.

THX.

[colinhunt]

For some reason I can't get 64-bit x264.exe to work. 32-bit works fine. I downloaded 64-bit r1532, renamed it x264_64.exe and dropped it into the tools directory. After that I could finally tick the 64-bit box under Settings - but trying to encode anything fails immediately. What else is needed besides the 64-bit x264.exe? 64-bit Avisynth & FFDshow perhaps?

Also, a request: would it be possible to move "shutdown after encode" tickbox out of the output format selection screen, and place it somewhere where it could be accessed while the encode process is running? It would be nice if mAVCHD could then check the status of the tickbox once the process is finished, and act accordingly.

[zoner]

i can confirm that all the lastest features regarding the menu and such are working perfectly :)
tested with pirates of the carribean and law abinding citizen blurays.
thank you!

[setarip_old]

@deank

Hi!

I just came across something that was driving both multiAVCHD and me up a wall (While trying to convert the "Sleeping Beauty - 50th Anniversary" BluRay main movie .M2TS to HD-DVD), until I discovered what it was:

Not since BluRays first came out have I heard of, let alone seen, the main movie .M2TS include TWO complete movie-only videostreams - one, a conventional 1080p and the other a 720p.

If I remember correctly, this was intended to allow older HDTVs play the BluRays even though they were incapable of a 1080p display.

Somehow, this caused every version of multiAVCHD to grind to a halt, claiming that there were no audiostreams to be processed.

It wasn't until I dropped the .M2TS onto tsMuxeR that I realized what it was comprised of. Using tsMuxeR to remove the 720p videostream eliminated the problem.

Unless my powers of observation have deteriorated even further than I realize, there's no indication of any sort (information or error) made by multiAVCHD to make the user aware of this very infrequent occurence. I'm guessing this anomalous construct could likely also affect the behavior of other multiAVCHD functions.

If I'm correct about this, perhaps you can adjust multiAVCHD so that checks for this and, if necessary, generates a notification.

[deank]

Not since BluRays first came out have I heard of, let alone seen, the main movie .M2TS include TWO complete movie-only videostreams - one, a conventional 1080p and the other a 720p.

Can you please post the information from mediainfo for this m2ts file? multiAVCHD doesn't support more than one video track anyway, and when using main-movie PLAYLIST (as I always advice) it will warn the user of multiple video streams and will print a line which video will be used in the final output.

I'm still not sure why it would cause failure to detect/process the audio. Once I see the mediainfo log (full) I'll know better. :)

[BZeeme]

Not since BluRays first came out have I heard of, let alone seen, the main movie .M2TS include TWO complete movie-only videostreams - one, a conventional 1080p and the other a 720p.
functions.


I came across one movie (can't remember which one) that had 2 complete video streams in the same .M2TS(s) - one 1080p and one 480(i ?).

[deank]

To illustrate the motion menu results, I've upload
3 Files :

See the strange result of the page (bad) and good for the second page.

Maybe it's linked to the frame number used for staitc menu page ? (7 frames) I don't know.

I've just discover this 2 issue this week.
All tests created by lastest version 745 build (with full download).

Okay... It is not that bad. I was thinking of HUUUGE macroblocks. I'm downloading the original background now and will test with some different encoding settings. It may make motion-menu generation a bit slower, but probably will be crisp.

Dean

[Adub]

OK! The video has been posted!

Get it hot off the grill here! http://adubvideo.net/videos/bluray-dvd-multiavchd

[colinhunt]

I did a 12-hour encode last night, only to have it come out something less than perfect. At certain points during playback the image breaks up into massive amount of macroblocking for several seconds. Turns out this was caused by multiAVCHD splitting output m2ts files into chunks of 4GB. While testing mAVCHD earlier, I had replaced the default values for media fit and m2ts split with 24050 - simply to make sure files are not split unnecessarily when outputting for BD25 - but before running this 12-hour encode, I typed in the original default values (or what I remembered to be the default values) and entered 4096 as m2ts split size. I'm not entirely sure why I did that, actually :)

OK, so that's another user error, certainly... but I would still question the logic of "Media (m2ts) split at (MB)" setting taking precedence over file sizes allowed under UDF2.50.

In another words, when the user clicks "Start" and selects "Blu-ray for BD-R/RE disc", multiAVCHD should bypass the value set for "Media (m2ts) split at (MB)" and forget all about FAT32 compatibility. Since the output target is a BD-R/RE, you can assume target file system will be UDF2.50 and there's no need to split m2ts files.

[deank]

This can by no means be caused by file splitting. It doesn't affect neither encoding, nor playback nor anything.

I'd suggest to use the versions of x264 included in multiAVCHD and not replace with other builds. I'll also suggest that you use the 32bit version if you have problems with the 64bit.

[deank]

2- Bad h264 motion menu result m2ts file (with macroblocks particular at start video)

I changed some of the encoding settings in multiAVCHD. Motion menu now looks very well.

There is a new option in MENU/Extended:

[x] Use high quality setting for motion menu

which is ON by default. It will produce quite better output than before (with the option unticked), but of course will take a bit more time and will be a bit bigger in size.

MPEG-2 encoding is also improved, although it can't reach the quality of x264 with the new option enabled.

You can update to get the new option. Please post back your observations.

Dean

[colinhunt]

This can by no means be caused by file splitting. It doesn't affect neither encoding, nor playback nor anything.
Hmm. I'm fairly certain the first instance of macroblocking takes place at the end of the first 4GB chunk... but I'll double-check.

I'd suggest to use the versions of x264 included in multiAVCHD and not replace with other builds. I'll also suggest that you use the 32bit version if you have problems with the 64bit.
Yeah, for some reason I can't run the 64bit version at all; the process is over in a second, like multiAVCHD couldn't run x264_64.exe at all. I dunno, it's weird.

So are you saying the latest official revision (1523) is somehow incompatible with the settings multiAVCHD uses for encoding? I figured since it works fine with BD-Rebuilder, it's safe to use with multiAVCHD as well. Well, live and learn, I guess :)

[deank]

OK! The video has been posted!

Get it hot off the grill here! http://adubvideo.net/videos/bluray-dvd-multiavchd

That was a nice one :) I really enjoyed watching it... And - yeah - pronouncing 'multiAVCHD' is quite a pain, too :)

So are you saying the latest official revision (1523) is somehow incompatible with the settings multiAVCHD uses for encoding? I figured since it works fine with BD-Rebuilder, it's safe to use with multiAVCHD as well. Well, live and learn, I guess :)

I don't know what version that is, but if you compare the filesizes you'll notice that both x264 included in multiAVCHD are ~800kb (and not 6-7MB).

Dean

[colinhunt]

I don't know what version that is, but if you compare the filesizes you'll notice that both x264 included in multiAVCHD are ~800kb (and not 6-7MB).
There was originally only one x264 included with the multiAVCHD; I had to add the 64bit version (from x264.nl) manually in the tools directory. But yeah, you're correct, the new versions are significantly larger than the one that came with multiAVCHD. Why is that, by the way?

[deank]

In the full download of multiAVCHD you'll find:

x264.exe (32bit)
x264_64.exe (64bit)
mx264.exe (32bit for static menu encoding)
hx264.exe (32bit) (I won't say what this one is for :p)

First two are r1523 and are this big (~800kb) because they are not compiled with ffmpeg/ffms2, which are not used by multiAVCHD anyway. Also, both builds are compiled with different nal-hrd support.

There is a reason for everything I put in the tools folder.

Dean

[colinhunt]

In the full download of multiAVCHD you'll find
Looks like I'll have to re-download multiAVCHD; I guess the version I originally downloaded is an old one as it doesn't have all the tools. Thanks Dean!

[deank]

deank,
Another excellent addition! I will be trying this out as soon as possible. :)

Caps :) I couldn't resist but to reencode my PlanetEarth motion menus with the new High quality setting. It looks astonishing and just like you I rarely play the episodes, but staring at the menus :)

+ probably in the next (DAT) update the default menu sound will be replaced with 6ch AC3 - sounds much better than the 2ch which is now included.

:) Dean

[Capsbackup]

Caps :) I couldn't resist but to reencode my PlanetEarth motion menus with the new High quality setting. It looks astonishing and just like you I rarely play the episodes, but staring at the menus :)

+ probably in the next (DAT) update the default menu sound will be replaced with 6ch AC3 - sounds much better than the 2ch which is now included.

:) Dean

I am considering this too, only substituting the original one, which is 1:37 seconds and is 124MB, with my 32 second created slide show motion menu/audio. And I left myself room just in case. :p
Currently I am recording the 11 episodes of Life, 1080i from Discovery, since I can't wait until June when the Blu-Ray is released.:)
I already made a custom motion menu, now just the last 5 episodes to do! :cool:
This one will go on BD-RE though, since I despise the logos and cutting the commercials leaves some to be desired. Besides, if they release it with 1080P, it will be better quality and another opportunity to create an awesome 1 disc backup! ;)

[deank]

Latest 746 requires DAT update.

You can download it here (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/datupdate/) if you don't want to download the complete package.

Dean