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

[deank]

I prepared a test archive... I'll upload it in a bit.

If someone can test if it will work on their Panasonic TV or BD player via SD card.

@G_M_C: does your player has SD slot?

[~bT~]

multiAVCHD already sets the correct aspect ratio. If AR<1.77 it is set to 4:3, otherwise to 16:9. Please update to the latest build (351+) and try again and post the results. My PS3 plays everything fine in 16:9.

what about mkv's which have SAR? also, would it be poss to add a button to make all 16:9?

[jose.antonio]

I prepared a test archive... I'll upload it in a bit.

If someone can test if it will work on their Panasonic TV or BD player via SD card.

@G_M_C: does your player has SD slot?

I have an European Panasonic DMP-BD35 with SD card. I can test it... BTW, thank you for your great work!

[deank]

what about mkv's which have SAR? also, would it be poss to add a button to make all 16:9?

I'm not sure if I understand... multiAVCHD uses width and height to set 4:3 or 16:9... it doesn't care what AR is used and set in the MKV/AVC header and it wouldn't make any difference if it did, because only these two are supported.

[~bT~]

^ i'm asking for a switch to make all 16:9 as i sometimes encode to 720*480/576 adding SAR to make anamorphic picture.

[deank]

^ i'm asking for a switch to make all 16:9 as i sometimes encode to 720*480/576 adding SAR to make anamorphic picture.

Sure :)

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Here is an archive of SD card contents:

_SD.rar (http://rapidshare.de/files/45068265/_SD.rar.html)

Unpack it into a clean SD card and try in Panasonic TV or BD player with SD card. Test if SUBTITLES work and if audio is 5.1 for Title#1.

Contains no menu but two titles - 1st) 1280x720, 2nd) 1440x1080

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All reports are of second title working, which is not satisfying.
Please stay posted for info on SD playback.

[~bT~]

^ :thanks:

[G_M_C]

I prepared a test archive... I'll upload it in a bit.

If someone can test if it will work on their Panasonic TV or BD player via SD card.

@G_M_C: does your player has SD slot?

Yes, it does ("SDHC"). But I haven't used yet, cause i have no card for it ;)

I could borrow the one in my friends camera. It's 256 Mb if i remember correctly, how big is your sample ? I need to find a way to get it on the card, can you use the camera itself as a SD-card reader/writer ? I also have a Canon MP620 with an SD card slot, that might be able to function as reader/writer will report back !

[deank]

Yes, it does ("SDHC"). But I haven't used yet, cause i have no card for it ;)

Simple old MMC or SD will do the work, too.

[jose.antonio]

I also have a Canon MP620 with an SD card slot, that might be able to function as reader/writer will report back !

Yes, you can :-) I have a MP610 and I use its SD card slot to write / read SDHC cards.

[deank]

Yes, you can :-) I have a MP610 and I use its SD card slot to write / read SDHC cards.

Did you tried the sample?

@G_M_C: the sample is just 17MB

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One user reported (via email) that it worked in his BD player... but only the second title, which is not good.

[jfcarbel]

I have a 32MB MMC card laying around, so I will give it a try later today

Panasonic just made an update available for the EU versions of the BD30. The changelog mentiones "Playability of AVCHD format (motion picture) recorded on an SD card". Might already be fixed

The firmware is V. 2.2, dated 3-feb-2009.

Bummer, I have the US version. But I am sure it will eventually come my way, unless of course its already in my december 2.6 firmware.

I am asking for this SD functionality because all of a sudden my Panny BD30 has started giving me "this disc is incompatible" errors and refusing to play my BD-9. Whats odd is I did not change a thing with it and the disc played fine in it yesterday. So I tried re-updating with the same 2.6 firmware again and it gave me same error with the CD that has the firmware on it. Hope my machine is not going bad. BDs play fine at least at startup, have not watched a full movie. I would sometimes get this error on a BD-9 if I put one in following a previous bd-9, but a power down cycle with the disc in it seemed to work, but not anymore. Weird.

[deank]

Build 355

* Requires DAT update (http://multiAVCHD.deanBG.com/datupdate) (8MB)
* Added option to force 16:9 aspect ratio
* Added option to extract three TrueType fonts to use for menu generation

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First post contains download links for the latest build (12MB) and a separate link for DAT update only.

[kenguru2005]

How does this work with those 3 fonts?

[deank]

Install them and menu will look nicer. I guess the emulator in MacOS supports installing windows TTF files.

In windows: open control panel / fonts and copy these three there. It is also possible to copy .ttf directly to windows\fonts but then a restart could be required.

[kenguru2005]

I did like you said (copied to windows/fonts), but when I restart and open menuAVCHD I can´t find an option to choose one of those 3 fonts. Btw.: where should I see the font´s option in Menu-Tab?

[deank]

I did like you said (copied to windows/fonts), but when I restart and open menuAVCHD I can´t find an option to choose one of those 3 fonts. Btw.: where should I see the font´s option in Menu-Tab?

Just try to generate new compilation and check if it shows different.

[deank]

Also in Authoring you will find "Outline" color option for menu titles/text.

Default is: black ($000000).

May improve menu vision if custom background and custom menu color are used.

[kenguru2005]

I get my best results when outline color is set to default (black). Those "extra" text (author info etc., btw. I understand this) is a little "dust on the lens".

[deank]

It depends on what background image you choose...

Build/site/date information could be removed if 'donation program' evolves. I'll post later on it.

All builds of multiAVHCD will cease to work properly when deadline expires.

[jfcarbel]

Simple old MMC or SD will do the work, too.

My Panasonic BD30 manual only mentions SD cards and not MMC. I guess I can try it without doing harm.

[deank]

You won't do any harm :) SDHC is backward compatible to SD, which in its turn is compatible to MMC...

So any SD reader normally accepts SD/MMC cards. The difference is transfer speed, security lock (mechanical in SD), one more pin for SD and higher capacity.

[jose.antonio]

Did you tried the sample?

One user reported (via email) that it worked in his BD player... but only the second title, which is not good.

I have tried right now (my Blu-ray player is at home ;) ) and the results are:

- Yes, it only works the second title.
- No subtitles.
- Audio is 5.1.

[Tineg]

Hi everybody,

The last update doesn't work for me. The old file is renamed but no prog when clicking on the new exe.

Am I the only one?

Great work Dean and thanks.

[Tineg]

Ok resolved,

Apparently I updated a too old version and everything is ok since having downloaded the last one from multiAVCHD home.

Thanks.

[deank]

Yes, versions prior to 2.3 won't work... It is in the log and multiAVCHD points that out in the log...

[Tineg]

Hi again,

I have another issue when using a 1280x546p title.
My Samsung SAP doesn'y display the right size.:( I've checked with VLC and he perfectly read this m2ts file. Moreover this file was created with tsmuxer from a mkv file and I added srt subtitles and split the whole in 2 m2ts files because at this time I didn't know how to create a splited Bluray file with tsmuxer since only one BDMV system file was created when using the option.
So Iif I try to add one of the m2ts files with PGS (well cut) in multiAVCHD for creating a compilation or tsmuxer (in order to generate a Bluray structure), the subtitles seem to be processed again by multiAVCHD internal tsmuxer or stand alone tsmuxer with the result they are displyed in the middle of the screen without any relation with th original settings (Font 50 bottom, offset 40).:sly:
Is there a way to avoid that or to convert PGS subtitles from the m2ts to srt and add them again for creating a new compilation ,or will I be obliged to proportionnaly cut the original srt subtitles and re-insert them in a new compilation?
How add subtitles in multiAVCHD?

I know it is not totally related to your prog but thank you for helping.

Here's the log:

22:12:34] Log started for multiAVCHD v2.3 (build 356)
[22:12:34] Processing 1 input files/folders .
[22:12:34] Converting transport stream / mpeg file to AVCHD (O:\PRE\BDMV\STREAM\Gomorra_part2.m2ts).
[22:12:36] Track#4352 delay: -81ms
[22:12:36] Track has 6 channels.
[22:12:36] Adding DTS audio track (ID#4352)
[22:12:36] Adding subtitles (ID#4608)
[22:12:36] Total of 3 tracks found in this file.
[22:12:36] Generating meta file for tsMuxer...
[22:12:36] M2TS stream split set at 10000MiB...
[22:12:36] Creating BluRay folders (tsMuxer)...
[22:15:01] Done!
[22:15:01] CLPI transfer: D:\Installés\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\20090209-221236-907\BDMV\CLIPINF\00001.clpi -> \AVCHD_RecupGom\BDMV\CLIPINF\00000.clpi
[22:15:01] M2TS transfer: D:\Installés\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\20090209-221236-907\BDMV\STREAM\00001.m2ts -> \AVCHD_RecupGom\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts
[22:21:54] MPLS transfer: D:\Installés\multiAVCHD\_TEMP\20090209-221236-907\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls -> \AVCHD_RecupGom\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls
[22:21:54] Old pointer to 00001.m2ts in 00000.mpls now set to -> 0
[22:21:54] Preparing authoring information...
[22:21:54] Copying 1 sec blank video data.
[22:21:55] Creating static/lite top PAL menu.
[22:22:49] Authoring custom titles menu (PAL).
[22:22:49] Encoding menu pages (x264)...
[22:24:04] Muxing h264 stream for menu pages (tsMuxer)...
[22:24:07] Populating menu structure...
[22:24:09] Encoding navigational pages (x264)...
[22:24:43] Setting navigational buttons behaviour...
[22:25:02] Authoring custom menu completed.
[22:25:02] Setting menu for 1 titles...
[22:25:02] New offset for m2ts#1 -> 0
[22:25:02] New offset for mpls#1 -> 00000
[22:25:02] Setting titles #2 to #40 to point at top menu.
[22:25:02] Setting custom titles menu...
[22:25:02] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[22:25:02] Completed.
[22:25:02] Done!
[22:25:02] \AVCHD_RecupGom folder created!
[22:25:02] Burn its CONTENTS to DVD-UDF 2.50...
[22:25:02] Launching ImgBurn...


Thanks in advance.

[jdeiro]

DeanK,

First of all, I have been using the program since its birth and I gotta say you've been doing an amazing job! Keep going, I give you my full support and I will be donating soon.

Well, since the latest update, I have re-downloadeed the program, but I can't seem to download the DAT file. After waiting 32 mins for Rapidshare to allow a new download, it stops at 99,98%!!

Would you be kind enough to upload the file to another server?

Cheers!

[cmcmill01]

DeanK,
Same as alot of poeple, great work on the program.
Tested the SD card in my Panny TV and DMP-35, same results, only shows the second title to play.
Cheers

[~bT~]

Well, since the latest update, I have re-downloadeed the program, but I can't seem to download the DAT file. After waiting 32 mins for Rapidshare to allow a new download, it stops at 99,98%!!

Would you be kind enough to upload the file to another server?

Cheers!

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=39dde50f7954a9bed2db6fb9a8902bda

[jdeiro]

~bT~, tahnk you so much!!

[coolalibaba]

multiAVCHD already sets the correct aspect ratio. If AR<1.77 it is set to 4:3, otherwise to 16:9. Please update to the latest build (351+) and try again and post the results. My PS3 plays everything fine in 16:9.

Hi deank, I tested with v351 but still got 4:3. Will try to test the newest version with forcing 16:9 again later ...

[deank]

Hi again,

I have another issue when using a 1280x546p title.
So Iif I try to add one of the m2ts files with PGS (well cut) in multiAVCHD for creating a compilation or tsmuxer (in order to generate a Bluray structure), the subtitles seem to be processed again by multiAVCHD internal tsmuxer or stand alone tsmuxer with the result they are displyed in the middle of the screen

Please uncheck [-] Force black fill for NC files (PS3) in Advanced tab and try again.

DeanK,

Would you be kind enough to upload the file to another server?

Cheers!

Sorry... i forgot to add the second link yesterday. It is in the first post.

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Build 357:

Now mts/ts/mpeg files will also be checked for compliant height and processed accordingly (fixing clip/pls info ids)

[jdeiro]

DeanK,

I have just updated to version 2.3 b357 and, anytime I try to change the subtitle font color, I get the message "(RT) Invalid numeric format (0x00C0C0C0) - Line 593", and the program closes itself.

Cheers!

[deank]

Sorry...

I will take a look at it now.. It gives me the same error.

*** Fixed.

Yesterday I was making 720/1080 font colors to be selected in the Color BOX and I must've missed it. Thanks.

Also a new checkbox in settings is added [-] Verbose logging... Unchecked by default.

[jdeiro]

Wow, man you are fast!! Thank you so much!!

[kenguru2005]

Build/site/date information could be removed if 'donation program' evolves.


As I said earlier in this mega-thread: I would donate again as I did 2 days ago ... esp. for the possibility to remove those extra information. And if at the end my 1080-mpeg2-mov files are accepted and processed (incl. pcm-to-ac3-conversion via eac3to) the most mac people in semi-professional post-production will follow me, I am quit sure about this.

[deank]

I'll do some tests...

[kenguru2005]

Is there an easy way to extract contents (tracks) of MOV files?

I wrtite my final timeline from fcp directly to the harddrive as a selfcontaining mov (incl. HDV 1080i25 video and 48 khz uncompressed audio). I put this file in avidemux2_gtk for lossless reencapsulation of video part into a m2v-file. Audio part is encoded to ac3 by avidemux2_gtk in a second process. Those two new files are now accepted by tsMuxerGui for remuxing to m2ts.

You see: it is a multi-step procedure, but still a lossless workflow concerning video part.

[deank]

It happened to be really easy to convert your mov file to m2ts (it took 1 second to demux tracks and put them in m2ts). I'll post a link for you to download it and check if it is okay.

test.rar (22MB) (http://rapidshare.com/files/196296909/test.rar)

Please post back.

[kenguru2005]

It happened to be really easy to convert your mov file to m2ts (it took 1 second to demux tracks and put them in m2ts). I'll post a link for you to download it and check if it is okay.
:eek::eek: ... I tomble to the floor if that works ...

[kenguru2005]

Yes .. thats´s it, what did you do? Like me with avidemux2_gtk?

[deank]

I may have to play with the audio because this big/small endian pcm gets me into trouble... :) at least video works.

Do you hear your correct audio?

[kenguru2005]

If eac3to could on-the-flow-transcode to ac3 it would be perfect

[deank]

I'm uploading another sample..

AVCHD_keng... it has your untouched video and ac3@448

rename it to AVCHD and see if it will play in your player. (no menu.. just your file as title#1)

(no.. i used mplayer, no guis...)

Here is the link. (http://rapidshare.com/files/196300271/AVCHD_keng.rar)

[kenguru2005]

multiAVCHD so that I can use it on usb-stick for that test?

[deank]

yes, multiAVCHD... it works perferctly in my PS3.

I may add support in next release... and i'll add a checkbox in authoring [x] quit after last title.. or something alike

[kenguru2005]

Tested ... plays perfect on ps3 ... an no video transcoding was placed by mplayer?

[deank]

no.. just simple track demux.... would you like me to add movs to multiavchd? :) you'll need to check if mplayer works in your emulator, too.
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I PMd you.

[kenguru2005]

I´ll check it immediately .... as soon I hold this new multiAVCHD in my hands

tell me what to to .. and I´ll test