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herrde

3rd October 2010, 11:38

Hi,

still haven't found out what the problem with those iTunes "WEB-DL" MKV's is... maybe the number of ref frames (2) in this case is too low for 720p on the PS3?

Anyway, I have now transcoded the file, and then it worked ok.

But if anyone comes across an explanation why multiAVCHD is not able to process these files without transcoding, I would be quite thankful!

Best,

Gero

Ghitulescu

4th October 2010, 09:00

I have a problem with subtitles in multiavchd (I'm still using an old version, maybe it's the time to upgrade, however I haven't found in the new version what I was looking for), namely:
I'm using 2 SRT subtitles with different code pages, the English ones are Ok, but the other one is coded as En, and all diacritics were replaced with their English pendants. The font/s used all had the diacritics (Arial, Lucida etc and their Unicode versions as well).
Since the author of this software comes from Bulgaria (AFAIK CP 1251 vs. 1252) I assume there's a way to do this, just that I haven't yet found it myself.
Could anyone straighten me to the right settings? Or a workaround?
Thanks

deank

4th October 2010, 13:33

Did you try to change the CODE PAGE option in SETTINGS?

Ghitulescu

4th October 2010, 14:12

I used an older version (a 3.x one don't recall which build, some 7xx) and I couldn't find a code page settings.

In case you're referring to this one -> http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiavchd_settings.jpg
I thought it refers to the general options, which is of no use should one have say Greek / Hungarian subtitles.

Wouldn't be possible (or maybe it is but I don't know for myself) for multiAVCHD to pick up the correct page code from the language code (ENG, HUN, ESP etc.)?

MrVideo

5th October 2010, 05:58

Just want to make sure that I haven't missed an announcement that says that the simple menu is now available.

deank

5th October 2010, 06:16

Sadly, you didn't miss anything, because the last update was from September 9th. I'm really busy the last month and can't spare much time for anything about multiAVCHD.

MrVideo

5th October 2010, 11:47

OK, thanks for the update.

steelmaggot

5th October 2010, 16:57

would just like to know dean if your PS3 is still working

Razrback16

5th October 2010, 17:02

Question regarding audio syncronization problems -- Here's the quick low-down on what I'm doing:

I have the Hauppage HD-PVR and I record my college football games on it to PC. It records in H.264 in .ts format. I use H264Cutter to cut commercials and then burn the recordings to AVCHD format using MULTIAVCHD. About half the time, the .m2ts stream files that are output from MULTIAVCHD for burning to disc has the audio out of sync with the video. At first I thought it was because of the H264Cutter, but then I went back and started testing the files as they were initially cut from H264Cutter and the audio is just fine every single time. I noticed by checking the .m2ts output from MULTIAVCHD that it is indeed the MULTIAVCHD output that is out of sync. I have left all the settings on default after installing MULTIAVCHD, so does anyone have any advice on what I might try to get these to burn in sync?

Thanks very much in advance. :)

cwh060

6th October 2010, 01:56

Razrback16,

I use BeyondTv to record from my HD-PVR, VideoRedo (the H264 version) & ComSkip (to automatically remove Commercials) and feed my .ts produced files into MultiAvchd without any sync issues. I've been using this set up for about 2years without problem.

Make sure the fps is same in Multi as your source.

cwh

deank

6th October 2010, 12:40

would just like to know dean if your PS3 is still working

Yep, it is still working. I bought another one (fat 80GB) just in case, so no problems here.

Razrback16

7th October 2010, 11:32

worknstiff

7th October 2010, 13:56

@cwh060: Quote:I have the Hauppage HD-PVR and I record my college football games on it to PC. It records in H.264 in .ts format. I use H264Cutter to cut commercials and then burn the recordings to AVCHD format using MULTIAVCHD.

I also use HD-PVR 1212 and I just use the TotalMedia Extreme program to cut the commercials out and then save each trimmed m2ts file and use multiAVCHD to compile them into a disk and create a simple menu for each episode. I don't have any audio sync problems, but I am copying HBO shows and only cutting the beginning and endings mostly. I think that if any cutter trims the frame headers improperly it changes the runtimes and causes audio sync problem, imo. You may want to try the TotalMedia Extreme program to cut the commercials and see if it does a better job. seeya worknstiff

cwh060

10th October 2010, 01:40

@worknstiff, thanks. I do not have sync problems with my set up. I prefer the Videoredo and Comskip combination, it's pretty much automatic. TME is just too much work. It's Razrback16 with the sync issues.

@Razrback16, you'll find the fps on Detected properties. Use Mediainfo to tell what the source is. Make sure you are using NTSC found in the author tab of Multi

strad

10th October 2010, 12:54

in this context: there is a free program "HDTVtoMPEG2", which makes cutting of TS-files very simple and fast. Therefore I like it better than other similar tools no matter how comfortable those might be.
Output can be chosen as Transport Stream, HiDTV or Mpeg. Unwanted parts can be marked with "cut" and "exclude", to avoid cutting into several clips press 2x (!) the "Clips" button (box gets blind).
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/HDTVtoMPEG2

Adub

18th October 2010, 03:43

Hey there Dean!

While writing my latest tutorial on combining multiple DVD's into one Blu-ray (here (http://adubvideo.net/how-to/converting-multiple-dvds-avchdbluray-multiavchd)), I encountered some issues.

1) There appears to be no subtitles in the output. Looking at the log I see the warnings, but I don't know why they are happening. I have Java installed and I can run BDsup2sub by hand.
2) All of the thumbnails are black in the resulting Blu-ray menu. Neither the title thumbnail nor the chapter thumbnails have any substance to them. They are all black.

Log:
http://www.sabayon.org/pastie/4937

BeNooL

19th October 2010, 09:18

1) There appears to be no subtitles in the output. Looking at the log I see the warnings, but I don't know why they are happening. I have Java installed and I can run BDsup2sub by hand.
Happens to me too with a quite a lot of DVDs.

Ghitulescu

19th October 2010, 09:34

While writing my latest tutorial on combining multiple DVD's into one Blu-ray (here (http://adubvideo.net/how-to/converting-multiple-dvds-avchdbluray-multiavchd)), ....

I must confess that I haven't yet used multiAVCHD to put DVDs onto BDRs (they're quite expensive in direct comparison to DVDR), but why do you transcode the MPEG-2 video? The specs allow 720x576/480i in MPEG-2 with any audio a DVD might have (except for MP2 which is very seldom anyway). Do you intend to put 50 movies on a BDR50?

Or multiAVCHD forcibly reencodes anything to H.264?

Adub

19th October 2010, 17:55

I've done the conversion in two ways, one which is shown in my guide.

The other was just loading up the two title sets for the DVD's and hitting the start button.

The first one I did a full workup with x264 transcode and everything, just to be complete. However, you do have a point in that unless you are piling over 5 movies or so onto a BD25, you don't need compression.

In the second way, it appears that multiAVCHD just kept the original streams as best it could.

I guess my question then would be, if we click on a title in the compilation menu, remove some audio tracks, maybe edit the Title name, and DONT click on the "Transcode" button, will multiAVCHD still keep the DVD MPEG2?

Is the only thing that activates the conversion to x264 the pressing of the "Transcode" button?

deank

19th October 2010, 20:19

The errors show problems with java or simply mencoder can't demux the subtitles in a recognizable way to be processed by bdsup2sub.

Adub

19th October 2010, 20:24

Okay, I'll try extracting the subtitles by hand when I get home, and see if I can get BDSup2Sub to work with 'em.

I will report back.

DiKey

20th October 2010, 22:53

I am very sorry of multiposting, but nobody helps me in THIS (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=157506)thread. May be multiAVCHD can help me in my problem?

Adub

21st October 2010, 07:26

Okay, here is what I get when running the following command as generated by multiAVCHD during the subtitle extraction / conversion phase.

Command:
mencoder.exe dvd://1 -dvd-device "E:\Test\DVD 1" -vobsubout "dvddump000" -sid 0 -nosound -o "dvddump.tmp" -ovc frameno

Tail of output:
Pos:6542.5s 156881f (99%) 1641.24fps Trem: 0min 2mb A-V:0.000 [0:0]
1 duplicate frame(s)!
Pos:6542.6s 156885f (99%) 1641.26fps Trem: 0min 2mb A-V:0.000 [0:0]
1 duplicate frame(s)!
Pos:6542.8s 156889f (99%) 1641.29fps Trem: 0min 2mb A-V:0.000 [0:0]
1 duplicate frame(s)!
Writing index...91f (99%) 1641.29fps Trem: 0min 2mb A-V:0.000 [0:0]
Writing header...
ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified, not writing vprp h
eader.
Recommended video bitrate for 650MB CD: 826
Recommended video bitrate for 700MB CD: 890
Recommended video bitrate for 800MB CD: 1019
Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 650MB CD: 1660
Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 700MB CD: 1788
Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 800MB CD: 2044

Video stream: 0.767 kbit/s (95 B/s) size: 627564 bytes 6542.903 secs 1568
91 frames

When I load the resulting idx file ( one of the 3 files created. Ex. idx, sub, tmp) into BDSup2Sub, I get the following:
Loading C:\Users\Adub\Desktop\dvddump000.idx
# 1
WARNING: Invisible caption due to zero alpha (not fixed due to user setting).
# 2
WARNING: Invisible caption due to zero alpha (not fixed due to user setting).
# 3
WARNING: Invisible caption due to zero alpha (not fixed due to user setting).
# 4
# 5
# 6
# 7
# 8
# 9
# 10
# 11
# 12
# 13
# 14
# 15
WARNING: Control buffer size inconsistent.
WARNING: RLE buffer size inconsistent.
WARNING: Invalid end sequence offset -> no end time
WARNING: Invisible caption due to zero alpha (not fixed due to user setting).
# 16
ERROR: Invalid control buffer size

It appears the mencoder is not properly extracting the subtitles from the disk. Is there a reason why we are using mencoder, vs something like vobsub?

DMagic1

22nd October 2010, 16:52

Hi deank, I've been away for awhile. Nice updates btw.

I'm having some trouble with the customer x264 inputs. Does it require just the part you want to change/add or a complete script?
I tried with a complete script and it gave an error on transcode at the end of the second pass.
Can you give and example of what it should look like?

Also I see where you can use an Avisynth customer script for the menu but can I use a customer script for the main movie aswell?

DMagic1

22nd October 2010, 23:34

These are two that I tried

--keyint 24 --min-keyint 2 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-bufsize 30000 --vbv-maxrate 40000 --qcomp 0.5 --mvrange 511 --nal-hrd --sar 1:1

--deblock -1:-1 --keyint 24 --min-keyint 2 --ref 3 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-bufsize 30000 --vbv-maxrate 40000 --qcomp 0.5 --no-mbtree --merange 12 --direct auto --subme 3 --trellis 0 --mvrange 511 --nal-hrd --sar 1:1

The AVS was playable.

deank

24th October 2010, 01:50

Okay, here is what I get when running the following command as generated by multiAVCHD during the subtitle extraction / conversion phase.
It appears the mencoder is not properly extracting the subtitles from the disk. Is there a reason why we are using mencoder, vs something like vobsub?

Does it support command-line?

deank

24th October 2010, 01:52

DMagic1

24th October 2010, 01:58

Yea, I had taken that part off later and still same issue.

Adub

25th October 2010, 07:09

Does it support command-line?

Not sure, I haven't had time to test it. I believe that MeGUI uses a version of it, and I think HDConvertToX uses something similar as well.

I'm pretty sure Vobsub Ripper support command line. I'm on my MacBook Pro, so I can't confirm right now.

Edit: Aha! HDconvertToX uses VSrip (AKA VobSub Ripper). FreeCodecs has it here: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/VobSub_Ripper.htm

Music Fan

25th October 2010, 10:24

I discovered something interesting with the Sony BDP-S370 (and probably concerning other Sony models) : it can play AVCHD on USB key !
With MultiAVCHD, we have to choose Sony PS3 in the solid media part.
The folder has to be named AVCHD and placed at the root of the USB key.
@ Deank : you could maybe add "and some Sony players" beside "PS3" in this part ?

BeNooL

25th October 2010, 11:30

BeNooL

25th October 2010, 11:44

I tried several times to use AVDHD to produce SD DVD5 but i always end up with an oversized VIDEO_TS folder...
Something like 4500 or 4550 Mb.

Am I missing something?

DMagic1

25th October 2010, 17:16

I tried several times to use AVDHD to produce SD DVD5 but i always end up with an oversized VIDEO_TS folder...
Something like 4500 or 4550 Mb.

Am I missing something?

I've have output size problems too for DVD9, always have. I just use a manual size output that came up with based on the overage I was getting. Problem was then solved.

pio011

31st October 2010, 09:38

Former post deleted
Sorry, I was just too upset and sad, that mAVCHD ist not "puplic" anymore......

Adub

31st October 2010, 09:54

Um, excuse you? This is just blatantly rude and tasteless.

You post has been reported to the admins.

deank

31st October 2010, 16:15

It is hard to find time and resources to update multiAVCHD at the moment. I posted the note because the project can't run without support (server up time, internet and bandwidth, forum, hosting, etc). Not only I spent hundreds of days and nights improving the program, but now I need to put money in it - I don't think so :)

I don't think I'm under an obligation to push updates and work constantly on bringing new features to you.

multiAVCHD is a great tool as it is and works just fine for me in its current form. It is free and will always be, so I don't see the problem.

Dean

deank

31st October 2010, 16:17

Music Fan

31st October 2010, 18:03

Thanks. Actually, as said above, it also works on the Oppo 83. So, it works maybe also on other players.

Capsbackup

31st October 2010, 18:21

multiAVCHD is a great tool as it is and works just fine for me in its current form.
Dean

I agree completely! :)
I use multiAVCHD quite often, and have been for some time. It allows me to do things that no other free program does. :cool:
There may be a few bugs still, and improvements and added features are always welcome! But time and economics are a reality. So I understand and appreciate your situation.
I will continue to follow and support you as I hope others will do too! Thanks deank for your generosity.
:thanks:

alluringreality

1st November 2010, 00:39

On the "Select destination media and playback device type" screen it reads "Strict mode employs in-mux menu (static only). Suitable for Panasonic players and DVD media." for the AVCHD area. Apparently the 2nd quote does not apply in re-author mode. At least this is my current best guess at what might be going on with the report we received that a Panasonic DMP-BD85K was unable to play the AVCHD re-author in http://bit.ly/avshd709. Far as I can tell the original uses out-of-mux menus, so the re-author probably also uses out of mux menus. Is this a reasonable explination for why the re-author might not work on a Panasonic player?

Edit: After another report it seems like the out-of-mux menus could be why the Panasonic model is not playing the re-author.

IanD

2nd November 2010, 06:12

I recently authored a Bluray with 1080p24 and 720x480 (4:3) material, however on playback the 4:3 material is stretched to 16:9.

Have I missed a setting in multiAVCHD to tell the player to treat the 720x480 as 4:3, or is this just the way it is?

I'm sure with a few official Bluray titles with 1080p24 and 720x480 (4:3) material that I have played in the past, the aspect ratio has been correct on playback, so there must be a setting somewhere. I assumed multiAVCHD handled it automatically.

I'm also having issues with choosing a poster image from the material for the top menu: it always comes up blue in the preview and black when rendered. If I specifically direct the program to a jpg poster image, all is well.

Music Fan

2nd November 2010, 12:40

on playback the 4:3 material is stretched to 16:9
Are you sure that you didn't check "Force AR flag to 16:9" in the author tab ?
If no, it should work if you put your video in a MKV container with 4/3 Aspect Ratio (I do it with MKVmerge) before adding it in MultiAVCHD.
And you can also verify your player's setup.

Adub

3rd November 2010, 00:43

I'm also having issues with choosing a poster image from the material for the top menu: it always comes up blue in the preview and black when rendered. If I specifically direct the program to a jpg poster image, all is well.

Actually, I'm getting this same issue. As I reported in my previous post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1451176#post1451176), I am getting black thumbnails for my DVD->Blu-ray renders.

IanD

3rd November 2010, 01:13

Actually, I'm getting this same issue. As I reported in my previous post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1451176#post1451176), I am getting black thumbnails for my DVD->Blu-ray renders.
OMG, I just discovered that I also have the same black thumbnail problem too as well as the poster image problem with DVD resolution sourced material.

I have been creating Bluray structures of DVD resolution material with ClownBD (since that retains chapters) and then importing those structures into multiAVCHD. It is those DVD resolution structures that give the black poster and thumbnail problem: 1080p structures are perfectly fine.

As a previous poster has suggested, perhaps I should have been creating mkv first instead.

MrVideo

3rd November 2010, 01:18

I posted the note ...

Huh? What note?

Capsbackup

3rd November 2010, 02:07

Huh? What note?

Run multiAVCHD and you will see it in the log file just after startup of the program. :(
[15:10:53] Destination path does not exist!
[15:10:53] Changed to: C:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD\
[15:10:54] Initialising...
[15:10:54] Checking for new version...
[15:10:55] You have the latest build.
[15:10:55] The lack of support for multiAVCHD development results in major delay of all the updates and improvements.
[15:10:55] Consistency check finished!
[15:10:55] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!

bloodta

3rd November 2010, 05:05

I have been testing a clip that has TrueHD on my Panasonic BD30. I've got the clip to work flawlessly from an SD card with the TrueHD converted to LPCM, but, when I burn, with Imgburn, to a DVD+R or DVD-R, it plays back very choppy. I've tried converting the TrueHD track to plain AC3, still plays back choppy on the BD30. I understand media plays a huge roll in this. Currently I have a crapload of JVC DVD-Rs and Playo DVD+Rs. I would like confirmation, before I shell out the cash, that if I switch to the Verbatims, that all these problems would go away.

MrVideo

3rd November 2010, 08:07

Run multiAVCHD and you will see it in the log file just after startup of the program. :(

Oh. I haven't done any mAVCHD work lately, as I've been waiting for the generic menu to appear. So, I didn't see that.

Guess I'm going to be waiting a while for that to appear :(

MrVideo

3rd November 2010, 08:11

I understand media plays a huge roll in this.

I very seriously doubt that media has anything to do with it. Who told you that?

I'm suspecting bitrate. What is the bitrate of the video file? It may be too high for DVD use. There is a limit.

Music Fan

3rd November 2010, 11:08

The Panasonic players can't send True HD and DTS HD from AVCHD burnt on dvd, my BD35 had the same problem and there's nothing to do.
I've tried converting the TrueHD track to plain AC3, still plays back choppy on the BD30.
That's weird, it should work. Did you keep the core with MultiaVCHD ? It didn't work when I tried that, so you have to keep the core with TSMuxer before importing the video in MultiAVCHD.
I know that it's not logical because MultiAVCHD uses TSMuxer.