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

[turbojet]

*grumble*... >:-( It wasn't his idea!

Thanks for your idea! I never got a chance to use your linux alternative. I do most work on windows. Linux is mainly a server setup and forget it os for me.

[pkho]

I run some test mkv and the result is in vertical stretched 4:3. BDedit CLIPINF also tells it is 4:3. Any way to fix it?

[deank]

Added new option in authoring tab:

[x] Show non-existent titles (for LITE menu only)

If checked - first menu page will show Titles #1 - #6 as in previous builds.

If unchecked - first menu page will show only needed titles.

[Glorioso]

It won't affect the output. Just an error that TEMP folders cannot be deleted. It will be fixed soon.

Like i said in the PM the MKV i was usung there war corrupted. I0ll try further today, but the operation stoped there, no output was made.

[nwg]

Latest version is working great again. Any reason why you chose 6 as the number of actual titles in the first menu. I wonder if this can be expended to say 10 and two rows of 5? If I add 9 will it show 20 in the menus?

[deank]

Latest version is working great again. Any reason why you chose 6 as the number of actual titles in the first menu?

it is 5 title, not six. i just picked a number. and because it is compatible with previous releases. making it more than five would requre rewriting of the code and incompatibility with any previous releases.

i may implement it in next version. no updates before monday. my flight has more than 4 hours delay and ilm not sure when i'll be back home.

[xeniste]

Added new option in authoring tab:

[x] Show non-existent titles (for LITE menu only)

If checked - first menu page will show Titles #1 - #6 as in previous builds.

If unchecked - first menu page will show only needed titles.

And there is no title menu at all - only the main page with MULTIAVCHD. And the disk starts by playing the first title at a glance. Show non-existent titles unchecked.
Why?

One more question : what the option Sequental title playback gives?

[PassThePeas]

One more question : what the option Sequental title playback gives?
I'm sure that with a little patience and a good browser you will find the answer in this very thread ....

[Glorioso]

After last update the error i reported was gone. Very nice application.

Questions :-)

1 - How can i order the files, i've used 2 mkv, namedxxx-01.mkv and xxx-02.mkv and they appeared inverted in the menu.

2 - Can i change the names in the Menu?

[Razputin]

2 - Can i change the names in the Menu?

Currently not available but should be made available in a future release. No idea how soon.

[had-z]

Hi Deank, is posible add the function of keep all subtilte tracks like the audio tracks?

Is posible when the mkv had 1 subtitle track and a srt file separated, but the second subtile info displays undetermined..

[deank]

@Glorioso: Use media tab, and up/dn buttons to reorder.

@had-z: all srt tracks inside mkv are kept;

if you select the checkbox Add SRT subtitles then external srts are added too
if checkbox SSA subtitles is checked then ssa subs inside mkv are converted to srt and added.

I don't understand your question.

[Razputin]

With a DVD I would select the video_TS.info file, but how do I test the BD in PowerDVD 8? In other words, which file will launch the menu interface?

[had-z]

The problem is: if the Mkv have 2 or more subtitle tracks,
the program only include the first track when compile the project..

The option of add srt from mkv folder is fine, but in this subtitle the languaje is not displayed...
-The perfect option is implement a option to include all subtitle tracks (same option for the audios, but for the subtitles)

Sorry for my bad english Again...:thanks:

[deank]

With a DVD I would select the video_TS.info file, but how do I test the BD in PowerDVD 8? In other words, which file will launch the menu interface?

dragging the whole avchd folder to pwdvd.

[deank]

The problem is: if the Mkv have 2 or more subtitle tracks,
the program only include the first track when compile the project..



It should support up to 10 different subtitles. Can you check again if the subtitles in your mkv are either SSA/PGS or UTF8. Otherwise they won't be included.

(And you can send me the log)

[had-z]

Hi Deank, here is the log:
- The program shows the file as 2 subtitles, but only inlcludes the first in the compilation.


Author message: [16/01/2009] build 201 (latest is: 201) -
Show non-existent titles Option in authoring tab added. It will generate old lite first menu page for titles 1-5
[13:09:07] Log started for multiAVCHD v1.5 (build 201)
[13:09:07] Processing 1 input files/folders .
[13:09:07] Converting mkv file to AVCHD (C:\Users\*************\Desktop\Movie\*********.mkv).
[13:09:07] Detected video: ID#1:V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC:1280x720 23.976fps (AR:1.78)
[13:09:07] Detected audio: ID#2:A_AC3:audio (48000Hz/2ch) Language: jpn
[13:09:07] Detected audio: ID#3:A_AC3:audio (48000Hz/2ch) Language: spa
[13:09:07] Detected audio: ID#4:A_AC3:audio (48000Hz/6ch) Language: eng
[13:09:07] Detected subtitles: ID#5:S_TEXT/UTF8 Language: spa
[13:09:07] Detected subtitles: ID#6:S_TEXT/UTF8 Language: eng
[13:09:07] Generating meta file for tsMuxer...
[13:09:07] M2TS stream split set at 10000MiB...
[13:09:08] None found. Inserting 5 min chapters...
[13:09:08] Detected frame reference count: 5 (max:9).
[13:09:08] Compliant with L4.1 for 1280x720p.
[13:09:08] Creating BluRay folders (tsMuxer)...
[13:10:48] Done!
[13:10:48] CLPI transfer: C:\Users\******\Desktop\multiAVCHD_1.3_NTSC_LITE\_TEMP\20090117-1309084910\BDMV\CLIPINF\00001.clpi ->
C:\Users\******\Desktop\multiAVCHD_1.3_NTSC_LITE\AVCHD\BDMV\CLIPINF\00000.clpi
[13:10:48] M2TS transfer: C:\Users\******\Desktop\multiAVCHD_1.3_NTSC_LITE\_TEMP\20090117-1309084910\BDMV\STREAM\00001.m2ts ->
C:\Users\*******\Desktop\multiAVCHD_1.3_NTSC_LITE\AVCHD\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts
[13:12:10] MPLS transfer: C:\Users\******\Desktop\multiAVCHD_1.3_NTSC_LITE\_TEMP\20090117-1309084910\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls ->
C:\Users\******\Desktop\multiAVCHD_1.3_NTSC_LITE\AVCHD\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls
[13:12:10] Old pointer to 00001.m2ts in 00000.mpls now set to -> 0
[13:12:10] Preparing authoring information...
[13:12:10] Top menu skipped. Playback will start from Title#1.
[13:12:11] Setting menu for 1 titles...
[13:12:11] New offset for m2ts#1 -> 0
[13:12:11] New offset for mpls#1 -> 00000
[13:12:11] Setting titles #2 to #40 to point at top menu.
[13:12:11] Forced sequental playback from Title#1 forward.
[13:12:11] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[13:12:11] Completed.
[13:12:11] Done!
[13:12:11] C:\Users\********\Desktop\multiAVCHD_1.3_NTSC_LITE\AVCHD folder created!
[13:12:11] Burn its CONTENTS to DVD-UDF 2.50...

[deank]

Is there a chance that you can send me the .META file also? Uncheck [x] Delete temp files first.

Thanks

edit:

when i try i get this and it all works:


MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --auto-chapters=5 --split-size=3999MiB --vbv-len=500 --cut-end=120s
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "D:\Test_movie.mkv", insertSEI, contSPS, track=11, lang=eng, level=4.1
A_DTS, "D:\Test_movie.mkv", track=2, lang=jpn
A_AC3, "D:\Test_movie.mkv", track=5, lang=eng
S_TEXT/UTF8, "D:\Test_movie.mkv", font-name="Arial",font-size=50,font-color=0x00D4D4D4,font-charset=1,font-bold,bottom-offset=40,font-border=2,text-align=center,video-width=1280,video-height=720,fps=29.970, track=4, lang=eng
S_TEXT/UTF8, "D:\Test_movie.mkv", font-name="Arial",font-size=50,font-color=0x00D4D4D4,font-charset=1,font-bold,bottom-offset=40,font-border=2,text-align=center,video-width=1280,video-height=720,fps=29.970, track=9, lang=jpg

[had-z]

The content of the META file:
(Not detect the second subtitle track)

The log are the same i post before.


MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --auto-chapters=5 --split-size=10000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "C:\Users\*****\Desktop\Movie\*******.mkv", insertSEI, contSPS, track=1, lang=eng
A_AC3, "C:\Users\********\Desktop\Movie\********.mkv", track=2, lang=jpn
A_AC3, "C:\Users\*******\Desktop\Movie\***********.mkv", track=3, lang=spa
A_AC3, "C:\Users\******\Desktop\Movie\**********.mkv", track=4, lang=eng



S_TEXT/UTF8, "C:\Users\*******\Desktop\Movie\***********.mkv", font-name="Arial",font-size=60,font-color=0x00FFFFFF,
font-charset=1,font-bold,bottom-offset=52,font-border=4,text-align=center,video-width=1280,video-height=720,fps=23.976, track=5, lang=spa

[Glorioso]

Deank, how can i tag the language of the subtitles? I'm using external srt and the PS3 always detects it has "others" instead of the language.

[deank]

I don't know. [Bulgarian] shows as "Others" despite it is set with proper 3 letter id and available in Blu-Ray options of PS3.

edit: external srt subtitles cannot be ID'd as they carry no language options. I may add option to check last letters of a srt name... if it is movie.LNG.srt multiAVCHD could search for .LNG. and set proper 3 letter ID.

[deank]

The content of the META file:
(Not detect the second subtitle track)


can u update to build 202 and try again?

[Razputin]

dragging the whole avchd folder to pwdvd.
Thanks, that works but the subtitles are not being displayed in PowerDVD8 - the Primary + Secondary Subtitle right-click options are grayed-out. The subtitle file is a SRT, it has the same exact name as the AVCHD file, and it is being detected and added by multiAVCHD (1.5 b201). :confused:

[deank]

Thanks, that works but the subtitles are not being displayed in PowerDVD8 - the Primary + Secondary Subtitle right-click options are grayed-out. The subtitle file is a SRT, it has the same exact name as the AVCHD file, and it is being detected and added by multiAVCHD (1.5 b201). :confused:

The idea behind multiavchd is to play videos in SAPs and PS3, although PCs tend to play almost anything. I cant test with powerdvd, just nero showtime. I'll try to check with PDVD monday

[~bT~]

^ pdvd afaik has removed this function. it will only play the m2ts file hence why no subs.

[Razputin]

I'll try to check with PDVD monday
Thanks, but don't bother, I will just burn the BD to a DVD, the subs worked fine with your tool on my Sony S300 before so there no reason why it shouldn't now...

[had-z]

Deank, in the latest build (202), the problem is fixed...

:thanks::thanks::thanks::thanks::thanks::thanks::thanks:

[deank]

This is great, really. I'm glad we fixed something that was wrong since the beginning. :)

[shv]

Hi Deank,
it seams that AVCHD/BDMV structures are not copied/moved with tsmuxer while using your tool. I expected that such structures are made Fat32 compliant during copying/moving. This means that the data must be splitted with tsmuxer before using your tool. Would it be possible to add a functionality? The usecase is that someone uses the tool to get some movies onto Fat32 media. Ideally the target folder is already on the Fat32 media. Wouldn't it be possible to use tsmuxer to copy (incl. split) AVCHD/BDMV data to the target drive? It would not take much longer than copying the media to that drive. I could imagine an option which is linked with the target folder definition where you can define that this folder must be Fat32 compliant (max. 4GB files).

Regards.
M.

[deank]

I could imagine an option which is linked with the target folder definition where you can define that this folder must be Fat32 compliant (max. 4GB files).


Come on, people... do u ever browse the options multiAVCHD GIVES YOU????

[shv]

Does it mean that multiAVCHD already support this functionality?
As I tried a BDMW structure with some files greater than 4 GB the copy process of multiAVCHD stopped with an error message. M2TS split on TsMuxer tab is defined with 3999. Is there another option which must be activated?

Regards.
M.

[had-z]

Does it mean that multiAVCHD already support this functionality?
As I tried a BDMW structure with some files greater than 4 GB the copy process of multiAVCHD stopped with an error message. M2TS split on TsMuxer tab is defined with 3999. Is there another option which must be activated?

Regards.
M.

Choose a higher value in the tab (3999=4GB).

I recomend use 10000 (10GB)..:)

[xvibe]

I deank,
I think that you have a problem with movies with resolutions of 1280x536, 1280x544 and 1280x534, i.e., movies with maximum vertical resolution of 576p. You detect that the best output will be a 576p film and that results on playing the movies not in HD but in SD. I'm having this problem with my PS3 connected to a Sony FullHD LCD.
I think that you should force a HD resolution of 720p or 1080p and not having the ability of choosing SD resolutions.

[deank]

Does it mean that multiAVCHD already support this functionality?
As I tried a BDMW structure with some files greater than 4 GB the copy process of multiAVCHD stopped with an error message. M2TS split on TsMuxer tab is defined with 3999. Is there another option which must be activated?

Regards.
M.

No, there is not. The option is for MKV->AVCHD conversion only. When and IF I decide I may implement input AVCHD splitting.

[deank]

I deank,
I think that you have a problem with movies with resolutions of 1280x536, 1280x544 and 1280x534, i.e., movies with maximum vertical resolution of 576p. You detect that the best output will be a 576p film and that results on playing the movies not in HD but in SD. I'm having this problem with my PS3 connected to a Sony FullHD LCD.
I think that you should force a HD resolution of 720p or 1080p and not having the ability of choosing SD resolutions.

Funny post :) really. Read again what I've posted. (http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1235782&postcount=309) I don't "detect" anything, nor I decide either your PS3 will play anything at any resolution. I too, not force SD instead of HD, nor I will answer to similar posts anymore. For best AVCHD compatible results use COMPATIBLE INPUT.

And, NO, I personally don't have "problems" :) with movies... with ANY movie.

[xeniste]

Hi Deank,

Now all is going smoth - 3 source .ts files = 3 titles in the film.
But no menu titles - only the initial screen with MULTIAVHCD. Any button pressed gives no action. I have to call Title search menu and put manually the title number I need.

Built 201, authoring options are Create top menu, Light / static menu and all three options in the right column are checked, others are not.

Why?

[deank]

I don't know why. I tested on PAL PS3 and it works with FULL-PAL download - also with LITE-PAL download. Check what video-system you selected in drop down menu in Authoring.

If nothing helps - just use the former versions menu - check [x] Show non-existent titles in the same authoring tab.

I'd suggest you DELETE your MULTIAVCHD folder and download PALFULL again.

[rendez2k]

Hi Deank,

Now all is going smoth - 3 source .ts files = 3 titles in the film.
But no menu titles - only the initial screen with MULTIAVHCD. Any button pressed gives no action. I have to call Title search menu and put manually the title number I need.

Built 201, authoring options are Create top menu, Light / static menu and all three options in the right column are checked, others are not.

Why?

Same issue here too - tested with 3 titles and the disc just shows the initial screen on PS3 and no way to get past it that I can see...

[deank]

I suggested to use

[x] Show non-existent titles

Check it and try again. It will be easier to test with USB instead of burning disk.

Also try with PAL/NTSC in drop-down, or delete _MENUSTR\00002.litePAL1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Somewhere in the LOG tab you should see:

[12:49:42] Preparing authoring information...
[12:49:42] Copying 1 sec blank video data.
[12:49:42] Creating static/lite top PAL menu.
[12:49:42] Trying to download 00002.litePAL1...
[12:49:47] Proper lite menu Page #1 downloaded!
[12:49:47] Setting menu for 1 titles...

[Glorioso]

deank, hope u can manage to include the language tag in srt subtitles.

One question, i cant access de AVCHD split option, it's locked at 8140MiB.

[rendez2k]

OK, re downloaded the complete PAL package (previously had NTSC I think) and deleted the full multiAVCHD folder and re-created it with latest download. Added the 3 titles and de-selected Show non-existent titles. Created a multiBD, burnt with ImgBurn and still have the same issue (stuck on intro screen).

Running same test now with
[x] Show non-existent titles so will report back when complete.

Edit: [x] Show non-existent titles worked.....

[deank]

Edit: [x] Show non-existent titles worked.....

strange. is your ps3 pal or ntsc?

and AVCHD SPLIT is not implemented yet.

[rendez2k]

strange. is your ps3 pal or ntsc?

and AVCHD SPLIT is not implemented yet.

UK so PAL. Custom top menu also set to PAL.

[deank]

UK so PAL. Custom top menu also set to PAL.

mine is also pal. please can u test with USB and multiAVCHD BUTTON, not multiBD. i didnt do tests with writing to dvd.

[rendez2k]

mine is also pal. please can u test with USB and multiAVCHD BUTTON, not multiBD. i didnt do tests with writing to dvd.

Will do. Whats the method of getting the PS3 to read a USB hard disc? FAT32 I guess and do the videos have to be in a folder?

[rendez2k]

Also, since update I've started occasionally getting this error. Restarting multiAVCHD appears to fix:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i37/rendez2k/multierror.jpg

[Glorioso]

Will do. Whats the method of getting the PS3 to read a USB hard disc? FAT32 I guess and do the videos have to be in a folder?

Just put the AVCHD folder on the root, then "play" that folder on PS3.

deank, i'm getting the menu error too on the last build. I get the menu and no options and the PS3 wont play anything beyond the menu. I'm trying now with "skip menu" option to see what it does.

[rendez2k]

Just put the AVCHD folder on the root, then "play" that folder on PS3.

deank, i'm getting the menu error too on the last build. I get the menu and no options and the PS3 wont play anything beyond the menu. I'm trying now with "skip menu" option to see what it does.

Copied output to USB stick and it works great! Issue lies with DVD-R output then...

[deank]

Copied output to USB stick and it works great! Issue lies with DVD-R output then...

Thanks very much for testing. I'm still away from home and tonite i'm flying back so I'll do tests myself tomorrow morning.

I hope I'll be able to fix the issue with multiBD output.

[Glorioso]

Thanks very much for testing. I'm still away from home and tonite i'm flying back so I'll do tests myself tomorrow morning.

I hope I'll be able to fix the issue with multiBD output.

Must be another problem, i had it on USB, never burned it.