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

[deank]

Click the [full mode] / [fast mode] button.

[Beatnut]

It works! Thanks for the fast reply

[rack04]

Dean, I'll fire some new x264 builds your way soon.

[soneca]

I also have the same problem with this type of file generated by these cameras ...
And the problem is actually the audio extraction.

Audio
ID : 2
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Codec ID : sowt
Duration : 1mn 8s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 705.6 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 5.78 MiB (3%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2009-09-13 01:29:14
Tagged date : UTC 2009-09-13 01:29:14


[09:06:05] multiAVCHD.dat version: [04000746]

[09:08:08] Checking for available space and drive types (FAT32/NTFS)...
[09:08:09] Destination [C:]: NTFS, 278654.63 MiB (272.124 GiB) free space
[09:08:09] Temp folder [D:]: NTFS, 987284.63 MiB (964.145 GiB) free space

[09:08:09] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 746)
[09:08:09] Selected output mode: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc) [Restricted]

[09:08:09] Processing one title...
[09:08:10] Strict AVCHD folder mode is enabled...
[09:08:10] Processing Quicktime video (E:\VIDEOS MKV\MVI0006.MOV)...
[09:08:10] Endian: little
[09:08:10] Track has 1 channels.
[09:08:10] Sampling: 44100
[09:08:10] Resolution: 16
[09:08:10] Format: PCM
[09:08:10] Extracting PCM audio (mplayer)...
[09:08:11] eac3to refused to convert audio!
[09:08:11] Trying again to encode PCM audio to AC3 (ffmpeg)...
[09:08:12] Adding AC3 encoded audio track...
[09:08:12] Extracting V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC video (mplayer)...
[09:08:13] Completed successfully!
[09:08:13] Total of 2 tracks found in this file.
[09:08:13] M2TS stream split set at 4000MiB...
[09:08:13] Creating clip and playlist info (tsMuxeR)...

tsMuxeR (Version 1.10.6) output:
===============================================================================
Decoding H264 stream (track 1): Profile: High@15.5 Resolution: 506:508i Frame rate: not found
H.264 stream does not contain fps field. Muxing fps=30

PROCESSING ERROR: No data received from tsMuxeR!
Trying again...
===============================================================================
MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --custom-chapters=00:00:00.000;00:00:05.666;00:00:11.333;00:00:17.000;00:00:22.666;00:00:28.333;00:00:34.000;00:00:39.666;00:00:45.333;00:00:51.000;00:00:56.666;00:01:02.333 --split-size=4000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "D:\multiAVCHD_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI0006.MOV.264", insertSEI, contSPS, fps=30.000
A_AC3, "d:\multiavchd_temp\multitemp-20100415\mvi0006.ac3"
===============================================================================

[09:08:26] MOV processing failed!
[09:08:26] Switching processing mode. Stand-by for re-processing...

[09:08:26] Detected frame reference count: 0 (max:7).
[09:08:26] Detected video: ID#1:V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC 1280x720, fps=30.000, ref=0
[09:08:26] Detected audio: ID#2:A_PCM (44100Hz 16bit 1ch) Language: und
[09:08:26] Attempting to convert A_PCM audio track #2...
[09:08:26] Extracting audio track #2 (mkvextract)...
[09:08:26] Converting PCM audio to AC3 (eac3to)...
[09:08:26] eac3to didn't succeed... Trying to add as is!
[09:08:26] Added audio: A_LPCM, "D:\multiAVCHD_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\tmp-tn2.und.pcm", lang=und
[09:08:26] M2TS stream split set at 4000MiB...
[09:08:26] Creating clip and playlist info (tsMuxeR)...

tsMuxeR (Version 1.10.6) output:
===============================================================================
PROCESSING ERROR: No data received from tsMuxeR!
Trying again...
===============================================================================
MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --custom-chapters=00:00:00.000;00:00:05.666;00:00:11.333;00:00:17.000;00:00:22.666;00:00:28.333;00:00:34.000;00:00:39.666;00:00:45.333;00:00:51.000;00:00:56.666;00:01:02.333 --split-size=4000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "E:\VIDEOS MKV\MVI0006.MOV", insertSEI, contSPS, track=1, lang=eng, level=4.1, fps=30.000
A_LPCM, "D:\multiAVCHD_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\tmp-tn2.und.pcm", lang=und
===============================================================================
[09:08:26] If processing fails, try to rename your .MOV file to .MP4!!

[09:08:26] tsMuxeR failed to process [E:\VIDEOS MKV\MVI0006.MOV]...
[09:08:26] No compatible folders/files processed...

[deank]

Mono audio?

Can you rename it to .mp4 and try it again?

[deank]

Dean, I'll fire some new x264 builds your way soon.

Thanks!

Did you test the 64bit version, because few users complained about it. I don't know if it is okay, because I don't have a 64bit system.

[soneca]

Already renamed, the error continues.
These small cameras that record in hd usually generate this audio.
Mine is this one > http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=19027#ModelTechSpecsAct

[deank]

Upload a sample so I can take a look at it.

[rack04]

Thanks!

Did you test the 64bit version, because few users complained about it. I don't know if it is okay, because I don't have a 64bit system.

I use an unpatched version of x264 64bit on my home pc loaded with Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. The only difference is the long nal hrd start code support patch. I have no clue if this is causing the error. Have the people who are having problems reported them to the devs?

[Oldfart13]

Usually multiAVCHD will extract the SSA/ASS subtitles and then convert them to SRT and will mux in the final AVCHD as PGS.

Thank you! I will try this.

[deank]

Two things worth mentioning:

* With the extensive help from strad who is burning like 20 DVDs a day to help me with the compatibility issues between ver 4.0 and Panasonic/Samsung players - we've got to a point where the new menus will at least SHOW and won't make the player reject the disc. I'll update you when there is news about that and the [AVCHD strict] button will be gone :). (hopefully very soon)

It seems that the latest firmware updates for Samsung fixed the issues with multiAVCHD. Now we wait for Panasonic (no high hopes though) :)

[Adub]

Huh, yeah, still having problems.

Tested with the latest update (746+).

Here is the resulting log:
[09:36:30] Initialising...
[09:36:30] Checking for new version...
[09:36:34] You have the latest build.
[09:36:34] Consistency check finished!
[09:36:34] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!

[09:36:34] 1 year and 110 days since multiAVCHD was published.
[09:36:34] 280 people supported it with donations
[09:36:34] and you are the 1487709 one to launch the program...
[09:36:34] Support multiAVCHD to extend its features and keep it going!


[09:36:34] multiAVCHD.dat version: [04000746]

[09:37:52] Checking for available space and drive types (FAT32/NTFS)...
[09:37:52] Destination [C:]: NTFS, 90374.84 MiB (88.257 GiB) free space
[09:37:52] Temp folder [c:]: NTFS, 90374.84 MiB (88.257 GiB) free space

[09:37:52] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 746)
[09:37:52] Selected output mode: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc) [Restricted]

[09:37:52] Processing one title...
[09:37:53] Strict AVCHD folder mode is enabled...
[09:37:53] Processing Quicktime video (C:\Users\Adub\Desktop\tests\lawrence\MVI_4382.MOV)...
[09:37:53] This title is marked for reencoding / uncropping...
[09:37:53] Encoding process may take 10 min to 10 hours, so be patient...

[09:37:53] *** Initiating video encoding:

[09:37:53] *** Original : 1920x1088
[09:37:53] *** Crop : 4
[09:37:53] *** Resize : 1920x1088 (No change)
[09:37:53] *** Uncrop to : 1920x1080
[09:37:53] *** Sharpen : 0
[09:37:53] *** Bitrate : 2500 kbps
[09:37:53] *** Frame rate: Original (23.976)
[09:37:53] *** Level : 4
[09:37:53] *** B-frames : 3
[09:37:53] *** Ref-frames: 4
[09:37:53] *** GOP size : 48 (keyframe min. each 4 frames)
[09:37:53] *** Quality : One pass (normal quality)
[09:37:53] *** SAR : 1:1
[09:37:53] *** DAR : 1920x1080
[09:37:53] *** Profile : Blu-ray

[09:37:53] *** Encoding : One pass - content: [00:00:10]
[09:37:53] *** Encoding : x264 options: --bitrate 2500 --keyint 48 --level 4 --min-keyint 4 --ref 4 --mixed-refs --bframes 3 --weightb --subme 5 --partitions p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8 --8x8dct --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-bufsize 14500 --vbv-maxrate 14000 --qcomp 0.5 --merange 12 --threads auto --thread-input --trellis 0 --mvrange 511 --aud --nal-hrd vbr --sar 1:1 --b-pyramid strict --slices 0 --weightp 0 --qpfile "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\IDR-x264-marks.txt" --rc-lookahead 48 --output "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].264" "C:\multiAVCHD\tools\20100415-093753-uncrop-running.avs"
[09:38:12] *** Speed : 12.81 fps (elapsed: 00:00:18 - Realtime x 0.53)

[09:38:12] *** Transcoding successful!

[09:38:12] Detected frame reference count: 3 (max:4).
[09:38:12] Detected video: ID#0:V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC 1920x1080, fps=23.976, ref=3
[09:38:12] Detected audio: ID#2:A_PCM (48000Hz 16bit 2ch) Language: und
[09:38:12] Attempting to convert A_PCM audio track #2...
[09:38:12] Extracting audio track #2 (mkvextract)...
[09:38:12] Converting PCM audio to AC3 (eac3to)...
[09:38:12] eac3to didn't succeed... Trying to add as is!
[09:38:12] Added audio: A_LPCM, "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\tmp-tn2.und.pcm", lang=und
[09:38:12] M2TS stream split set at 4000MiB...
[09:38:12] Creating clip and playlist info (tsMuxeR)...

tsMuxeR (Version 1.10.6) output:
===============================================================================
PROCESSING ERROR: No data received from tsMuxeR!
Trying again...
===============================================================================
MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --custom-chapters=00:00:00.000;00:00:00.833;00:00:01.666;00:00:02.500;00:00:03.333;00:00:04.166;00:00:05.000;00:00:05.833;00:00:06.666;00:00:07.500;00:00:08.333;00:00:09.166 --split-size=4000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].264", insertSEI, contSPS, lang=eng, level=4.1, fps=23.976
A_LPCM, "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\tmp-tn2.und.pcm", lang=und
===============================================================================

[09:38:13] tsMuxeR failed to process [C:\Users\Adub\Desktop\tests\lawrence\MVI_4382.MOV]...
[09:38:13] No compatible folders/files processed...


Changing the file extension to .mp4 still gives me the same problem.

I'm able to complete the conversion by hand if I use the ffaudiosource script that I mentioned earlier and create an external AAC track. Then I remove the internal audio track, replace it with my shiny new AAC track, and everything proceeds just fine.

[deank]

Ok.. Probably because I have [-] Convert LPCM to AC3 disabled...

[11:48:57] Initialising...
[11:48:57] Checking for new version...
[11:48:57] New version/build found!
[11:48:57] Latest web version is: 4.0 (build 746)
[11:48:57] Download from: http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiavchd.exe
[11:48:57] Consistency check finished!
[11:48:57] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!

[11:48:57] 1 year and 110 days since multiAVCHD was published.
[11:48:57] 280 people supported it with donations
[11:48:57] and you are the 1485157 one to launch the program...
[11:48:57] Support multiAVCHD to extend its features and keep it going!


[11:48:57] multiAVCHD.dat version: [04000746]

[11:49:50] Checking for available space and drive types (FAT32/NTFS)...
[11:49:50] Destination [D:]: NTFS, 13992.67 MiB (13.665 GiB) free space
[11:49:50] Temp folder [D:]: NTFS, 13992.67 MiB (13.665 GiB) free space

[11:49:50] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 746)
[11:49:50] Selected output mode: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)

[11:49:50] Processing one title...
[11:49:50] Strict AVCHD folder mode is enabled...
[11:49:51] Processing Quicktime video (D:\Downloads\MVI_4382.MOV)...
[11:49:51] This title is marked for reencoding / uncropping...
[11:49:51] Encoding process may take 10 min to 10 hours, so be patient...

[11:49:51] *** Initiating video encoding:

[11:49:51] *** Original : 1920x1088
[11:49:51] *** Crop : 8 bottom
[11:49:51] *** Resize : 1920x1088 (No change)
[11:49:51] *** Uncrop to : 1920x1080
[11:49:51] *** Sharpen : 0
[11:49:51] *** Bitrate : 6000 kbps
[11:49:51] *** Frame rate: Original (23.976)
[11:49:51] *** Level : 4
[11:49:51] *** Quality : One pass (insane)
[11:49:51] *** SAR : 1:1
[11:49:51] *** DAR : 1920x1080
[11:49:51] *** Profile : Blu-ray

[11:49:51] *** Encoding : One pass - content: [00:00:10]
[11:49:51] *** Encoding : x264 options: ...
[11:50:00] *** Close to completion - closing preview...
[11:50:15] *** Speed : 9.8 fps (elapsed: 00:00:24 - Realtime x 0.41)

[11:50:15] *** Transcoding successful!

[11:50:15] Detected frame reference count: 0 (max:4).
[11:50:15] Detected video: ID#0:V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC 1920x1080, fps=23.976, ref=0
[11:50:15] Detected audio: ID#2:A_LPCM (48000Hz 16bit 2ch) Language: eng
[11:50:15] Added audio: A_LPCM, "D:\Downloads\MVI_4382.MOV", track=2, lang=eng, timeshift=0ms
[11:50:15] AR of 16:9 will be set for this title.
[11:50:15] M2TS stream split set at 4000MiB...
[11:50:15] Creating clip and playlist info (tsMuxeR)...

tsMuxeR (Version 1.10.6) output:
===============================================================================
Decoding H264 stream (track 1): Profile: High@4.0 Resolution: 1920:1080p Frame rate: 23.976
Change H264 level from 4 to 4.1
H.264 stream does not contain fps field. Muxing fps=23.976
Processed 260 video frames
Creation of Blu-ray playlist
Creation of Blu-ray stream info and seek index
Mux successful complete.
Muxing time: 3 sec
===============================================================================

===============================================================================
tsMuxeR meta:
===============================================================================
MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --custom-chapters=... --split-size=4000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "D:\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].264", insertSEI, contSPS, lang=eng, level=4.1, fps=23.976
A_LPCM, "D:\Downloads\MVI_4382.MOV", track=2, lang=eng, timeshift=0ms
===============================================================================
[11:50:18] Media transfer: 00000 -> 00000.m2ts
[11:50:18] Processing playlist...
[11:50:18] Title #1 added: "MVI 4382"
[11:50:18] Verifying title...
[11:50:20] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 0 subtitle tracks

[11:50:20] Preparing authoring information...


[11:50:20] Preparing menu pages...
[11:50:21] Setting main menu for 1 titles...
[11:50:21] Loop mode after last title.
[11:50:21] Playback will start with title #1 (MVI 4382).
[11:50:21] Setting menu properties...
[11:50:21] Selected TV system: [PAL]
[11:50:21] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[11:50:21] Completed.
[11:50:24] Done!

[11:50:24] Saving multiAVCHD quick-load project (mpf):
[11:50:24] D:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_t4\multiAVCHD.mpf (OK!)

Compilation summary:
Format: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)
Name : multiAVCHD
===============================================================================
1. MVI 4382 [00:00:10]
===============================================================================
Overall duration : 00:00:10
Output size : 8 MiB (0.008 GiB)

[Adub]

Ah, okay, I can confirm that it is working with out the "LPCM to AC3".

However, I have a bug to report.

It appears that processing the same input clip a second time without closing multiAVCHD results in a complete and total mixup.

[10:08:17] Initialising...
[10:08:17] Checking for new version...
[10:08:18] You have the latest build.
[10:08:18] Consistency check finished!
[10:08:18] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!

[10:08:18] 1 year and 110 days since multiAVCHD was published.
[10:08:18] 280 people supported it with donations
[10:08:18] and you are the 1487994 one to launch the program...
[10:08:18] Support multiAVCHD to extend its features and keep it going!


[10:08:18] multiAVCHD.dat version: [04000746]

[10:09:25] Checking for available space and drive types (FAT32/NTFS)...
[10:09:26] Destination [C:]: NTFS, 90370.68 MiB (88.253 GiB) free space
[10:09:26] Temp folder [c:]: NTFS, 90370.68 MiB (88.253 GiB) free space

[10:09:26] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 746)
[10:09:26] Selected output mode: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)

[10:09:26] Processing one title...
[10:09:26] Existing C:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_TestG\ cannot be used as destination folder!
[10:09:26] Output will be written to: C:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_TestG-20100415-100926
[10:09:26] Strict AVCHD folder mode is enabled...
[10:09:26] Processing Quicktime video (C:\Users\Adub\Desktop\tests\lawrence\MVI_4382.MOV)...
[10:09:26] This title is marked for reencoding / uncropping...
[10:09:26] Encoding process may take 10 min to 10 hours, so be patient...

[10:09:26] *** Initiating video encoding:

[10:09:26] *** Original : 1920x1088
[10:09:26] *** Crop : 4
[10:09:26] *** Resize : 1920x1088 (No change)
[10:09:26] *** Uncrop to : 1920x1080
[10:09:26] *** Sharpen : 0
[10:09:26] *** Bitrate : 2500 kbps
[10:09:26] *** Frame rate: Original (23.976)
[10:09:26] *** Level : 4
[10:09:26] *** B-frames : 3
[10:09:26] *** Ref-frames: 4
[10:09:26] *** GOP size : 48 (keyframe min. each 4 frames)
[10:09:26] *** Quality : One pass (turbo)
[10:09:26] *** SAR : 1:1
[10:09:26] *** DAR : 1920x1080
[10:09:26] *** Profile : Blu-ray

[10:09:26] *** Encoding : One pass - content: [00:00:10]
[10:09:26] *** Encoding : x264 options: --preset veryfast --bitrate 2500 --keyint 48 --level 4 --min-keyint 8 --bframes 3 --ref 4 --subme 2 --mvrange 511 --partitions p8x8,i8x8 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-bufsize 14500 --vbv-maxrate 14000 --qcomp 0.5 --threads auto --thread-input --aud --nal-hrd vbr --sar 1:1 --b-pyramid strict --slices 0 --weightp 0 --qpfile "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\IDR-x264-marks.txt" --rc-lookahead 48 --output "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].264" "C:\multiAVCHD\tools\20100415-100926-uncrop-running.avs"
[10:09:41] *** Speed : 16.11 fps (elapsed: 00:00:14 - Realtime x 0.67)

[10:09:41] *** Transcoding successful!

[10:09:41] Detected frame reference count: 3 (max:4).
[10:09:41] Detected video: ID#0:V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC 1920x1080, fps=23.976, ref=3
[10:09:41] Detected audio: ID#2:A_LPCM (48000Hz 16bit 2ch) Language: und
[10:09:41] Added audio: A_LPCM, "C:\Users\Adub\Desktop\tests\lawrence\MVI_4382.MOV", track=2, lang=und, timeshift=0ms
[10:09:41] M2TS stream split set at 4000MiB...
[10:09:41] Creating clip and playlist info (tsMuxeR)...

tsMuxeR (Version 1.10.6) output:
===============================================================================
Decoding H264 stream (track 1): Profile: High@4.0 Resolution: 1920:1080p Frame rate: 23.976
Change H264 level from 4 to 4.1
H.264 stream does not contain fps field. Muxing fps=23.976
B-pyramid level 1 detected. Shift DTS to 2 frames
Processed 260 video frames
Creation of Blu-ray playlist
Creation of Blu-ray stream info and seek index
Mux successful complete.
Muxing time: 3 sec
===============================================================================

===============================================================================
tsMuxeR meta:
===============================================================================
MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --custom-chapters=00:00:00.000;00:00:00.833;00:00:01.666;00:00:02.500;00:00:03.333;00:00:04.166;00:00:05.000;00:00:05.833;00:00:06.666;00:00:07.500;00:00:08.333;00:00:09.166 --split-size=4000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].264", insertSEI, contSPS, lang=eng, level=4.1, fps=23.976
A_LPCM, "C:\Users\Adub\Desktop\tests\lawrence\MVI_4382.MOV", track=2, lang=und, timeshift=0ms
===============================================================================
[10:09:44] Media transfer: 00000 -> 00000.m2ts
[10:09:44] Processing playlist...
[10:09:44] Title #1 added: "MVI 4382"
[10:09:44] Verifying title...
[10:09:45] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 0 subtitle tracks

[10:09:45] Preparing authoring information...
[10:09:45] Creating NTSC top menu.
[10:09:45] Setting pop-up menu...
[10:09:47] *** [00000.mpls] - Adding pop-up menu [1080p]...
[10:09:48] *** Completed!
[10:09:48] Authoring menu (NTSC).
[10:09:48] Creating title thumbnails for 1 titles (XMB)...
[10:09:52] Using 12 thumbnail/chapter links for title #1...
[10:09:52] *** Extracting 12 chapter thumbnails...
[10:09:56] Image processing for XMB menu completed!

[10:09:56] Preparing menu pages...

[10:09:57] Encoding motion XMB menu page [1/1] [Motion title thumbnail].
[10:12:14] Encoding motion XMB menu page [1/1]: Chapter page [1/1].
[10:12:22] Encoding motion XMB menu page [1/1]: Setup page (audio/subtitle).
[10:12:26] Menu authoring completed.

[10:12:28] Encoding Title List menu page [1/1].
[10:12:37] Authoring welcome screen (NTSC).
[10:12:41] Encoding welcome screen...
[10:12:53] Authoring welcome screen completed.
[10:12:54] Setting main menu for 1 titles...
[10:12:54] Playback will end after title #1.
[10:12:54] Setting menu properties...
[10:12:54] Selected TV system: [NTSC]
[10:12:54] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[10:12:54] Completed.
[10:12:59] Done!

[10:12:59] Saving multiAVCHD quick-load project (mpf):
[10:12:59] C:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_TestG-20100415-100926\multiAVCHD.mpf (OK!)

Compilation summary:
Format: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)
Name : TestG
===============================================================================
1. MVI 4382 [00:00:10]
===============================================================================
Overall duration : 00:00:10
Output size : 43 MiB (0.042 GiB)

[10:12:59] C:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_TestG-20100415-100926 folder created (AVCHD/Blu-ray output)!
[10:12:59] Burn its CONTENTS to DVD R/RW UDF 2.50/2.60 disc!
[10:13:00] You may now remove temp folder (c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\).
[10:13:00] Your compilation contains 0hrs 0min 10sec of video material.

[10:13:00] multiAVCHD finished in 214.642 seconds (00:03:34.642)!

[10:13:00] End of log.

[10:13:00] Cleaning up...
[10:13:01] Done!

[10:13:01] For technical support, bug reports and questions:

[10:13:01] http://multiforum.deanbg.com/
[10:13:01] http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/
[10:13:01] http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143744

[10:14:24] Checking for available space and drive types (FAT32/NTFS)...
[10:14:25] Destination [C:]: NTFS, 89975.29 MiB (87.866 GiB) free space
[10:14:25] Temp folder [c:]: NTFS, 89975.28 MiB (87.866 GiB) free space

[10:14:25] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 746)
[10:14:25] Selected output mode: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)

[10:14:25] Processing one title...
[10:14:25] Strict AVCHD folder mode is enabled...
[10:14:25] Processing (c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].264)...
[10:14:25] This title is marked for reencoding / uncropping...
[10:14:25] Encoding process may take 10 min to 10 hours, so be patient...

[10:14:25] *** Initiating video encoding:

[10:14:25] *** Original : 1920x1080
[10:14:25] *** Crop : 4
[10:14:25] *** Resize : 1920x1088 (No change)
[10:14:25] *** Uncrop to : 1920x1080
[10:14:25] *** Sharpen : 0
[10:14:25] *** Bitrate : 2500 kbps
[10:14:25] *** Frame rate: Original (23.976)
[10:14:25] *** Level : 4
[10:14:25] *** B-frames : 3
[10:14:25] *** Ref-frames: 4
[10:14:25] *** GOP size : 48 (keyframe min. each 4 frames)
[10:14:25] *** Quality : One pass (turbo)
[10:14:25] *** SAR : 1:1
[10:14:25] *** DAR : 1920x1080
[10:14:25] *** Re-packing elementary V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC stream...
[10:14:25] *** Profile : Blu-ray

[10:14:25] *** Encoding : One pass - content: [00:00:10]
[10:14:25] *** Encoding : x264 options: --preset veryfast --bitrate 2500 --keyint 48 --level 4 --min-keyint 8 --bframes 3 --ref 4 --subme 2 --mvrange 511 --partitions p8x8,i8x8 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-bufsize 14500 --vbv-maxrate 14000 --qcomp 0.5 --threads auto --thread-input --aud --nal-hrd vbr --sar 1:1 --b-pyramid strict --slices 0 --weightp 0 --qpfile "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\IDR-x264-marks.txt" --rc-lookahead 48 --output "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].[1920x1080-23.976].264" "C:\multiAVCHD\tools\20100415-101425-uncrop-running.avs"
[10:14:26] *** Speed : 641.07 fps (elapsed: 00:00:00 - Realtime x 26.74)

[10:14:26] *** Transcoding failed!
[10:14:26] *** Check ffdshow/avisynth/haali (reinstall)!
[10:14:26] *** DEBUG: Try to play [C:\multiAVCHD\tools\20100415-101425-uncrop-running.avs] in MPC or other player, which supports AviSynth scripts and report the error to the author!

[10:14:26] Retrying to transcode with FFMS2!
[10:14:26] Stand-by for indexing...

[10:14:26] *** Initiating video encoding:

[10:14:26] *** Original : 1920x1080
[10:14:26] *** Crop : 4
[10:14:26] *** Resize : 1920x1088 (No change)
[10:14:26] *** Uncrop to : 1920x1080
[10:14:26] *** Sharpen : 0
[10:14:26] *** Bitrate : 2500 kbps
[10:14:26] *** Frame rate: Original (23.976)
[10:14:26] *** Level : 4
[10:14:26] *** B-frames : 3
[10:14:26] *** Ref-frames: 4
[10:14:26] *** GOP size : 48 (keyframe min. each 4 frames)
[10:14:26] *** Quality : One pass (turbo)
[10:14:26] *** SAR : 1:1
[10:14:26] *** DAR : 1920x1080
[10:14:26] *** Re-packing elementary V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC stream...
[10:14:26] *** Profile : Blu-ray

[10:14:26] *** Stand-by for indexing (ffms2)...

[10:14:26] *** Encoding : One pass - content: [00:00:10]
[10:14:26] *** Encoding : x264 options: --preset veryfast --bitrate 2500 --keyint 48 --level 4 --min-keyint 8 --bframes 3 --ref 4 --subme 2 --mvrange 511 --partitions p8x8,i8x8 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-bufsize 14500 --vbv-maxrate 14000 --qcomp 0.5 --threads auto --thread-input --aud --nal-hrd vbr --sar 1:1 --b-pyramid strict --slices 0 --weightp 0 --qpfile "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\IDR-x264-marks.txt" --rc-lookahead 48 --output "c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].[1920x1080-23.976].264" "C:\multiAVCHD\tools\20100415-101426-uncrop-running.avs"
[10:14:26] *** Speed : 669.72 fps (elapsed: 00:00:00 - Realtime x 27.93)

[10:14:26] *** Transcoding failed!
[10:14:26] *** Check ffdshow/avisynth/haali (reinstall)!
[10:14:26] *** DEBUG: Try to play [C:\multiAVCHD\tools\20100415-101426-uncrop-running.avs] in MPC or other player, which supports AviSynth scripts and report the error to the author!


[10:14:26] tsMuxeR failed to process [c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\MVI_4382.[1920x1080-23.976].264]...
[10:14:26] No compatible folders/files processed...


Here is the contents of "20100415-101426-uncrop-running.avs"

loadplugin("C:\multiAVCHD\tools\ffms2.dll")
filename="c:\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\dvddump.m2ts"
b = FFVideoSource(filename).crop(0,4,0,-4)

bordersizeX=int((1920-width(b))/2)
bordersizeY=int((1080-height(b))/2)
AddBorders(b, bordersizeX, bordersizeY, bordersizeX, bordersizeY)



b=last

b=b


return b.ConvertToYV12()


Frankly, there is no "dvddump.m2ts" file in the path specified.

[deank]

Yep.. it is a known 'problem' with the self-modifying technique used by multiAVCHD when performing title-transcoding.

Whenever you transcode a title you have to restart multiAVCHD, otherwise each transcoded title (file name) is replaced by the transcoded filename (.264) which causes subsequent attempts without restart to fail.

:) Dean

[Adub]

Roger. It really isn't that hard to just restart multiAVCHD, but I just thought I would let you know just in case.

[Dolsen]

Hi,

Could the problem with MOV movie with PCM audio be related to same problem I discovered with MPEG with PCM audio, see my post "I can't use mpeg files with PCM audio" (http://multiforum.deanbg.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=930)

I just made a quick MOV movie with H.264 and PCM audio, I dropped it onto tsMuxerGui, and it would not load the audio part, only video part.

Try to drop the problem MOV movie with PCM audio onto tsMuxerGui, and see if it accepts to load the audio track?

If tsMuxer will not accept the file, it means the file will not work inside multiAVCHD too, since multiAVCHD depends on working tsMuxer, if I understand it correct...


Just my thoughts, bye...
Dolsen

[deank]

If multiAVCHD depended on tsMuxeR then it wouldn't be possible to import anything but mkv/*ts/m*pg...

multiAVCHD does a lot of attempts to get your audio to blu-ray/avchd compliant one.

The only thing tsmuxer is used is to create m2ts files from proper elementary (or other m2ts) files.

Try to load an avi in tsmuxer and in multiAVCHD... or a .trp or a .wmv or .avs or .mod or .ifo or .flv.

[Dolsen]

Hi again,

Could you do a test with this 5MB 4 second test mpeg with pcm audio (http://www.sendspace.com/file/nse0f3), just to confirm if that file works or not with multiAVCHD?

I can not manage to get it to work in multiAVCHD. When I drop the mpeg onto multiAVCHD, it identify it correct and with PCM audio track.

Disable "convert PCM to AC3" makes multiAVCHD creates a project without log-errors, but no audio in finished output.

Enable "convert PCM to AC3" makes many log-errors during creation of project when it tries to convert the audio track to AC3.

As far I can understand, the mpeg file I have confirms to DVD-video standard... Loading the mpeg file in Graphstudio and Windows Media Player shows my system decodes and can play the video correct... I'm just puzzled what's going on...

Bye,
Dolsen

[deank]

Works here... after audio is processed by mencoder... You're right that without processing LPCM is added but not present/audible in the final compilation... It is to do with tsmuxer I guess.

[21:59:45] Initialising...
[21:59:45] Checking for new version...
[21:59:46] You have the latest build.
[21:59:46] Consistency check finished!
[21:59:46] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!

[22:02:46] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 746)
[22:02:46] Selected output mode: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)

[22:02:46] Processing one title...
[22:02:46] Strict AVCHD folder mode is enabled...
[22:02:46] Processing (D:\Downloads\test.mpg)...
[22:02:48] Detected video: ID#224:V_MPEG-2 720x576, fps=25.000
[22:02:48] Encoding PCM audio to AC3...
[22:02:53] Retrying...
[22:02:57] eac3to refused to convert audio!
[22:02:57] Trying to demux audio...
[22:02:58] Demux failed!
[22:02:58] Second attempt to demux...
[22:02:58] Encoding to AC3 (second try)...
[22:02:58] Second attempt to encode failed!
[22:02:58] Parsing to NicAudio/aften (avisynth)...
[22:02:59] Final attempt (mencoder)...
[22:03:00] Encoding succeeded! Adding AC3 encoded audio track...
[22:03:00] Total of 2 tracks found in this file.
[22:03:00] AR of 16:9 will be set for this title.
[22:03:00] Creating clip and playlist info (tsMuxeR)...
[22:03:00] Media split set at 4000MiB point...

tsMuxeR (Version 1.10.6) output:
===============================================================================
MPEG-2 stream does not contain fps field. Muxing fps=25
Decoding MPEG2 stream (track 1): Profile: Main@8. Resolution: 720:576i. Frame rate: 25
Decoding AC3 stream (track 2): Bitrate: 448Kbps Sample Rate: 48KHz Channels: 2
Processed 119 video frames
Creation of Blu-ray playlist
Creation of Blu-ray stream info and seek index
Mux successful complete.
Muxing time: 1 sec
===============================================================================

===============================================================================
tsMuxeR meta:
===============================================================================
MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --custom-chapters=00:00:00.000;00:00:00.363;00:00:00.727;00:00:01.090;00:00:01.454;00:00:01.818;00:00:02.181;00:00:02.545;00:00:02.909;00:00:03.272;00:00:03.636;00:00:03.000 --split-size=4000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG-2, "D:\Downloads\test.mpg", insertSEI, contSPS, track=224, fps=25.000
A_AC3, "d:\_temp\multitemp-20100415\test.t2.ac3.lpcm", lang=eng, timeshift=0ms
===============================================================================
[22:03:01] Media transfer: 00000 -> 00000.m2ts
[22:03:01] Processing playlist...
[22:03:01] Title #1 added: "test"
[22:03:01] Verifying title...
[22:03:02] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 0 subtitle tracks

[22:03:02] Preparing authoring information...


[22:03:02] Preparing menu pages...
[22:03:03] Setting main menu for 1 titles...
[22:03:03] Loop mode after last title.
[22:03:03] Playback will start with title #1 (test).
[22:03:03] Setting menu properties...
[22:03:03] Selected TV system: [PAL]
[22:03:03] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[22:03:03] Completed.
[22:03:06] Done!

[22:03:06] Saving multiAVCHD quick-load project (mpf):
[22:03:06] D:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_22\multiAVCHD.mpf (OK!)

Compilation summary:
Format: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)
Name : multiAVCHD
===============================================================================
1. test [00:00:04]
===============================================================================
Overall duration : 00:00:04
Output size : 5 MiB (0.005 GiB)

[22:03:06] D:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_22 folder created (AVCHD/Blu-ray output)!
[22:03:06] Burn its CONTENTS to DVD R/RW UDF 2.50/2.60 disc!
[22:03:08] You may now remove temp folder (D:\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100415\).
[22:03:08] Your compilation contains 0hrs 0min 4sec of video material.

[22:03:08] multiAVCHD finished in 22.059 seconds (00:00:22.059)!

[22:03:08] End of log.

[22:03:08] Cleaning up...
[22:03:08] Done!

[22:03:08] For technical support, bug reports and questions:

[22:03:08] http://multiforum.deanbg.com/
[22:03:08] http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/
[22:03:08] http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143744

[Dolsen]

Hi again,

Thanks for taking your time to test my mpeg file. Can you confirm that the created .MTS file in AVCHD folder actually does have real audio?

This is from your log:
[22:02:48] Encoding PCM audio to AC3...
[22:02:53] Retrying...
[22:02:57] eac3to refused to convert audio!
[22:02:57] Trying to demux audio...
[22:02:58] Demux failed!
[22:02:58] Second attempt to demux...
[22:02:58] Encoding to AC3 (second try)...
[22:02:58] Second attempt to encode failed!
[22:02:58] Parsing to NicAudio/aften (avisynth)...
[22:02:59] Final attempt (mencoder)...
[22:03:00] Encoding succeeded! Adding AC3 encoded audio track...


This is from my log:
[21:13:49] Encoding PCM audio to AC3...
[21:13:52] Retrying...
[21:13:57] eac3to refused to convert audio!
[21:13:57] Trying to demux audio...
[21:13:57] Demux failed!
[21:13:57] Second attempt to demux...
[21:13:58] Encoding to AC3 (second try)...
[21:13:58] Second attempt to encode failed!
[21:13:58] Parsing to NicAudio/aften (avisynth)...
[21:13:59] Encoding succeeded! Adding AC3 encoded audio track...


Your NicAudio/aften fails encoding, while mine does a encoding (that is a wrong encode anyway). I never get mencoder to try to encode... hmm, any ideas whats going on when NicAudio/aften does it wrongly here?

Thanks, bye
Dolsen

[deank]

My nicaudio fails and falls down to mencoder.. and yes, the output has a nice audio track :)

I'll try to take a look into it next days (i'll be out of the city for few days). Probably it is possible to optimize the FAILURES somehow.

[Dolsen]

My nicaudio fails and falls down to mencoder.. and yes, the output has a nice audio track :)

I'll try to take a look into it next days (i'll be out of the city for few days). Probably it is possible to optimize the FAILURES somehow.

Audio track is linked to all those matrix shots you used to demo multiAVCHD :)

I can help testing the optimize when you want it tested from a user, since I had this problem issue.

Bye,
Dolsen

[AJ500]

@ dean

Your post about putting files back into the Panasonic HDC-TM700 camera got me to wondering if that's already possible with Sony camcorders?

The Sony software that comes with my HD camera extracts the m2ts files and stores them on the PC drive. I have never archived the full file structure that's on the MemoryStick. Is it possible that multiAVCHD will re-ceate the structure on the MemoryStick so they could be played from the camcorder? Is it simply a matter of unchecking all menu, chapter, and welcome screen options and clicking the Sony Playstation 3 button?

[deank]

No, you should use VIERA (NTSC) or the new 1080p60fps buttons. Give them a try. The first will mark all as 1080i and the 2nd won't alter the properties, but the output will be marked as Panasonic HDC-**700 + CPI files will be set with very specific values.

SONY Playstation3 button does different things and most of them WAY out of most players capabilities, not to say camcoders. With Panasonic SDHC and VIERA buttons (+these new buttons) you get completely different output.

Please note that the text on the right size (of VIERA buttons) says that it is for TVs and camcoders.

[Adub]

Okay, I got a question then.

Why does the pcm in mpeg have several stages of failure, while my .mov sample only fails on eac3to and then tries to mux the original? Shouldn't it run through the multiple audio encoding attempts too?

[Dolsen]

Works here... after audio is processed by mencoder... You're right that without processing LPCM is added but not present/audible in the final compilation... It is to do with tsmuxer I guess.

My nicaudio fails and falls down to mencoder.. and yes, the output has a nice audio track :)

I'll try to take a look into it next days (i'll be out of the city for few days). Probably it is possible to optimize the FAILURES somehow.

This is what I was talking about when I said multiAVCHD depended on a working tsMuxer, I should been more detailed when I wrote about the depending issue. I have sent an email to tsMuxer team about the problem with mpeg w/PCM audio to inform what I have stumbled upon.

Since AVCHD specs supports PCM audio, I hope to be able to use the PCM audio track from my mpegs, and not have to be "forced" to convert audio to AC3. Right now I have to demux the audio track, and add external audio track in multiAVCHD when dealing with mpeg w/PCM audio when I don't want to encode to AC3.

I have tried many tools to demux the test mpeg into video and audio stream, and so far I have not found a free tool that demux the audio track, which I find strange since the test mpeg file should be of a correct mpeg structure.

At least my commercial software "Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9.0" and "Pegasys TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3" does allow working correctly with my mpeg w/PCM so I can manage to extract the audio track as WAVE file.

Hope multiAVCHD someday will work with this video&audio format, without have to encode to AC3. If tsMuxer don't get a "fix", perhaps there is a tool out there you could incorporate in your tools folder to make it work :)

Bye,
Dolsen

[deank]

@ dean

Your post about putting files back into the Panasonic HDC-TM700 camera got me to wondering if that's already possible with Sony camcorders?

The Sony software that comes with my HD camera extracts the m2ts files and stores them on the PC drive. I have never archived the full file structure that's on the MemoryStick. Is it possible that multiAVCHD will re-ceate the structure on the MemoryStick so they could be played from the camcorder? Is it simply a matter of unchecking all menu, chapter, and welcome screen options and clicking the Sony Playstation 3 button?

There are some changes in the output mode selection for Viera TVs and camcoders. It is now possible to force multiAVCHD to use maker/model specific information when creating the AVCHD structure. It should make it easier for camcoder users.

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

The drop-down list with maker/models is to be used only when producing output for a camcoder (not to be used for Viera output).

It is always better to leave it to the default [Let multiAVCHD decide], but if it doesn't work for you - use Panasonic General AVCHD or one of the other options.

If anyone wants his Camcoder added in the list, send me a PM or email with the model + one file from your camcoder AVCHD created structure (VPL/MPL/CPI/BDM).

Dean

[deank]

Okay, I got a question then.

Why does the pcm in mpeg have several stages of failure, while my .mov sample only fails on eac3to and then tries to mux the original? Shouldn't it run through the multiple audio encoding attempts too?

That's because processing takes completely different routes with mov/*ts/mkv...

MOV support was basically added for HDV3 (MPEG2) camcoders with PCM audio and as far as I know it works perfectly fine for these users.

The container/formats I hate most are MOV, MP4, AAC, MP2. The best way is to use compliant formats/containers with multiAVCHD. It tries a lot of things but it can't do miracles and cover everything.

[Adub]

I see.

According to the user who approached me, the .mov files were produced from a Canon EOS 5dmk2, which as he puts it "is a £1600 digital SLR camera who's primary role is as a stills camera, but they are taking the indie film world by storm right now......". Apparently, the final episode of this season's "House" tv show was shot entirely with these things. Ah, and here is a link (http://www.petapixel.com/2010/04/09/house-season-finale-filmed-entirely-with-canon-5d-mark-ii/) to the main story. I'll be darned. He wasn't joking.

Anyways, my point is, could we find a way to add proper encoding support for these .mov files (ex. lpcm to ac3)? The user claims that he "got it to work somehow", but know he is re-tracing his steps and is finding that it is not working. He thinks it is because of an eac3to upgrade (which I said was highly improbable, but not outside the realm of possibility).

One fix that I have found is to use FFAudioSource as a "Failure" fallback. Seemed to work just fine with this source, in it's original .mov container.

[setarip_old]

@deank

Just to let you know that your delightfully easy to use "downconvert to DVD" sub-program appears to have an aversion for "HD-DVD compliant" .M2TS files...

[deank]

Well, the quality is really good with SD-DVD and I guess HD-DVD route doesn't really pay for the troubles. :) (that is if I correctly understood your post)

// Did you mean that multiAVCHD struggles with HD-DVD compliant files for SD-DVD... I really don't get it. You can't mark HD video as compliant for SD-DVD processing anyway.

[setarip_old]

that is if I correctly understood your postNo, you misunderstood.

If I attempt to use the concert to DVD aspect with an .M2TS file recognized by multiAVCHD as "HD-DVD compliant", it will go through the entire processing routine and generate only empty DVD-related folders and sub-folders.

If I trim off the first one second of the original .M2TS file, it is no longer recognized as "HD-DVD compliant" - and the downconversion to DVD is performed flawlessly ;>}

[deank]

The box is (HD)DVD... You mark it if you're importing 1920x1080@23.976 for HD-DVD title or when you're importing 720x480@23.976/29.970 / 720x576@25fps for SD-DVD processing. You can't import 1920x1080 video and mark it as 'compliant' for SD-DVD title.

[setarip_old]

@deank

Yes, I know which box to select and why I should select it - but once again, you misunderstand:

I'm using an .M2TS file (from a BD-RB-created BluRay) that I previously created as "HD Compliant" as my "original" source material for downconverting to DVD.

Regardless, as I mentioned in my previous post, it was easy enough for me to deal with.

I'm just trying to share information with you, in the event that this anomaly requires a modification of multiAVCHD ;>}

[deank]

@deank

[the] easy to use "downconvert to DVD" sub-program [] have an aversion for "HD-DVD compliant" .M2TS files...

What do we do? Мога да ти отговоря по 100 начина, както ти го правиш със сто засукани изречения, но идеята е да се разбираме по по-нормален начин. Right?

[setarip_old]

No fair - Either Russian or English (maybe French or Spanish) only, please ;>}

This is the Google translation:Can you answer 100 the way as you do it curled with a hundred sentences, but the idea is to understand in a more normal way

I guess you're saying my questions and/or statements are unclear to you. So, let me try another way:

1) I have an old .M2TS, made in June 2009, among my files. It was originally created using BD-RB set to "HD-DVD compatible" so that, in June 2009, I could feed it to multiAVCHD and create an HD-DVD.

2) Now, in April 2010, I tried using that very same .M2TS with multiAVCHD to create a standard DVD. I load this old .M2TS into MultiAVCHD, go through the required steps including transcoding and selecting "DVD" - so that the previews all show "720x480". I then click my way back to the "Media" and "Log" pages and click on "Start", then "DVD", etc.

3) MultiAVCHD very quickly processes the file and generates a "job completed" notice.

4) In fact, all that MultiAVCHD created was a few empty DVD folders (VIDEO_TS, etc.)

5) If I cut off one second from the beginnning of this 2009 .M2TS and duplicate these procedures exactly, I get a delightful standard DVD "package".

I offered you my solution for using already "HD-DVD-compatible" .M2TS files as source material for conversion to standard DVD (Cut off the first second from the file and it will no longer register as "HD-DVD compatible" - and will then be properly processed.)

I suppose there's some significance to the changes you made to your "quote" of me, but I won't ask.

As my Mafia buddies used to say in Brooklyn, "Fawgeddaboudit" ;>}

I'll let you get back to more pressing matters. до свидания...

[Adub]

@setarip_old
Would you mind pasting your log file for the "failed" HD-DVD -> DVD attempt? I am curious to look at it and see what exactly is going wrong.

[setarip_old]

@Adub

Hi!

I've already done a line-by-line comparison, so there's no point in doing that. Re-read any of the pertinent posts -MultiAVCHD generates the same log as it does for a REAL perfect conversion to DVD (Except, of course, the "false good conversion" includes a line that says, File is encoded with HD-DVD compatible H.264 settings: and Title is already (HD)DVD compliant! and in the "Summary" Output size : 0 MiB (0 GiB))

[Adub]

Hmm... okay, I'll trust your judgment on this one setarip_old. If I find some time, I may be able to do my own testing by generating a HD-DVD ready encode using BD Rebuilder.

[deank]

It makes more sense when I thought about it this morning.

multiAVCHD uses one flag - both for SD-DVD and HD-DVD and you can alter it in title properties [alter detected properties].

Since you're importing HD-DVD compliant file and creating SD-DVD, multiAVCHD is confused and doesn't try to re-encode the video.

What you need to do with this HD-DVD compliant .m2ts file is to untick [-] (HD)DVD compliant option. :)

Dean

// It is fixed now and in the latest build all is okay. There is no need to cut your file or anything.

[setarip_old]

@deank

Hi!What you need to do with this HD-DVD compliant .m2ts file is to untick [-] (HD)DVD compliant option.I'm afraid I'm one step ahead of you. I already tried that and, unfortunately, the failed result is the same (If it had worked, I would have posted here as the solution)

Again, I'm satisfied with my solution for myself (Trimmimg one second off the beginning of the .M2TS file).

BTW, I'm glad you now understand ;>}

It is fixed now and in the latest build all is okay. There is no need to cut your file or anything.I'll check it out...

[rendez2k]

I haven't been keeping up with development recently (is there an updated change log somewhere?) but I assume that you can still only have 1 title per SD DVD disc? Sorry if this has been discussed already!

[setarip_old]

@deank

Thank you (Or you can thank me ;>}), it now works - Using the newest update, UNchecking "HDDVD Compatible" makes the booboo all better...

[deank]

You don't need to uncheck the option, because multiAVCHD will check if the file is 720x... and even if marked as compliant will reencode it if the resolution is wrong for SD-DVD.

Thanks for pointing it out to me :)

Dean

@rendez: yes, 1 title per SDDVD.

[Oldfart13]

Thank you! I will try this.

Well, I tried this with a 12 part MKV set but the program produced files that will not read in my Curtis DVD1102 Blu Ray player. Says "BD ROM" then spits out the disc. I'll try again with a single part and post the log. My log file for the failed attempt is in your PMs. I'll have to try some other programs for the subtitles. There are many good ideas at this forum.

[soneca]

Hi Dean,

Did you ever see one sample of Canon?
Somehow managed to convert that file?

[Beatnut]

Hi dean, i made a BD-RE that worked on a Sony BDP-S300, but i cant remember if i did"for blu ray output" or"avchd strict", is there any way i can see that? greetz

[BeNooL]

Is it me or is title trimming occuring after transcoding when you set both trims and transcode?

[setarip_old]

@deank You don't need to uncheck the option, because multiAVCHD will check if the file is 720x... and even if marked as compliant will reencode it if the resolution is wrong for SD-DVD.Sorry, but that did not prove to be the case.

It only worked properly (with latest download of about 8 hours ago) with the option UNchecked...