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

[deank]

Well, at the moment there is no way to change the encoding parameters for MPEG-2 in any way. What effect will have disabling the trellis?

***

Few new things in the latest update, mostly about avisynth script support as input files:

* preview in [transcode] window should work better now with .avs files
* multiAVCHD supports audio from .avs scripts. It will add it as 1st internal audio track and later will encode it to ac3 on-the-fly

Avisynth script support gives you great freedom to create your own scripts and use them as input to create any output (hd-dvd/sd-dvd/avchd/blu-ray)...


[13:00:40] *** [AVS] Detecting script properties [sw.avs]...
[13:00:45] *** [AVS] Video: 640x288 @ 25.000fps, Duration: [00:02:40.039]
[13:00:46] Loading external audio: (eng) - sw.eng.ac3
[13:00:46] [TRANSCODE]: Title#01 4000 kbps, 640x288 -> 720x576

[13:01:13] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 739)
[13:01:13] Selected output mode: DVD player (DVD R/RW disc)

[13:01:13] Processing one title...
[13:01:14] Processing (D:\Downloads\_test\sw\sw.avs)...
[13:01:14] This title is marked for reencoding / uncropping...
[13:01:14] Encoding process may take 10 min to 10 hours, so be patient...

[13:01:14] *** Initiating video encoding:

[13:01:14] *** Original : 640x288
[13:01:14] *** Crop : 0
[13:01:14] *** Resize : 720x480
[13:01:14] *** Uncrop to : 720x576
[13:01:14] *** Sharpen : 0
[13:01:14] *** Bitrate : 4000 kbps
[13:01:14] *** Frame rate: Original (25.000)
[13:01:14] *** Profile : SD-DVD (MPEG-2)

[13:01:14] *** Encoding : Two pass - content: [00:02:40] (MPEG-2 encoder: HCenc)
[13:02:20] *** Less than one minute to completion. Closing preview...
[13:02:56] *** Speed : 39.05 fps (elapsed: 00:01:42 - Realtime x 1.56)
[13:02:56] *** Transcoding successful!

[13:02:56] Detected video: ID#0:V_MPEG-2 720x576, fps=25.000
[13:02:56] Display properties: 1024x576 (AR:1.78)
[13:02:56] Encoding avs audio to AC3...
[13:03:06] Avisynth audio successfully encoded!
[13:03:06] Adding AC3 encoded audio track (eng)...
[13:03:06] Total of 2 tracks found in this file.
[13:03:06] AR of 16:9 will be set for this title.

[13:03:06] Copying audio to source folder for re-use...
[13:03:06] Creating SD-DVD structure...
[13:03:06] Authoring DVD structure...
[13:03:07] SD-DVD muxing completed!

[13:03:07] SD-DVD title saved:
[13:03:07] D:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_mumu\[DVD]\sw

Compilation summary:
Format: DVD player (DVD R/RW disc) (mixed with DVD)
Name : multiAVCHD
===============================================================================
1. 1 HD/SD-DVD titles
===============================================================================
Output size : 87 MiB (0.085 GiB)

[claymic]

Hi Dean
Do you know the "Moving Pictures" ?. Its a plugin for Media Portal (media center). This program can search for data about a film on the Internet. It's wonderful.
Maybe you can put him or anything like that in Multiavchd, so we have only write the name of the movie and the program automatically fetches the data from it on the Internet. Another request: It aims to provide a space on the menu where we could put a synopsis of the movie?
Hugs and thank you.
Clayton
P.S I am sorry for my bad English
Links http://moving-pictures.tv/wiki/Main_Page
http://code.google.com/p/moving-pictures/
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/screenshots/

[rack04]

Dean, why does multiAVCHD convert txt chapters stored in MKV to srt?

[deank]

Because I find it useful for some content (like timestamps from camcoders or songlists). User can remove the added file from title properties or disable [-] auto load external subtitles.

[rack04]

Because I find it useful for some content (like timestamps from camcoders or songlists). User can remove the added file from title properties or disable [-] auto load external subtitles.

I knew there was a good reason I just didn't understand. In my case I add raw h264 file then manually add external audio and chapter file. The external chapter file is converted to srt and I assume included in the compilation. Should the srt file be deleted after the compilation is complete?

[deank]

External .chap.eng.srt should be created only with videos which have chapters stored as meta info... It shouldn't happen with raw video files or when importing external chapter files (.txt). Are you sure that it converts the .txt to .srt?

[rack04]

External .chap.eng.srt should be created only with videos which have chapters stored as meta info... It shouldn't happen with raw video files or when importing external chapter files (.txt). Are you sure that it converts the .txt to .srt?

Unfortunately I can't give you a 100% honest answer right now because I don't have any files accessible on my laptop. I'm "pretty" sure that it converts an external .txt chapter file (extracted from blu-ray using eac3to) to .srt because a .chap.eng.srt is always left behind after the compilation completes.

[daberti]

Well, at the moment there is no way to change the encoding parameters for MPEG-2 in any way. What effect will have disabling the trellis?



It would be a bunch faster I guess.

Anyway, with latest release I've got a failure to encode.
http://www.danieleberti.com/dan/Failure.jpg

Log:

http://www.danieleberti.com/dan/log.txt


Where is the problem?

Thanks

[deank]

It was fixed earlier today, just update with multiUPDATE. The problem is caused by a space character in the title-name [2012 ].

You can reuse the audio and video files and not reencode the whole thing again. Make sure to [alter detected properties] of the imported m2v file and set it as [x] (HD)DVD compliant.

Dean

[daberti]

It was fixed earlier today, just update with multiUPDATE. The problem is caused by a space character in the title-name [2012 ].

You can reuse the audio and video files and not reencode the whole thing again. Make sure to [alter detected properties] of the imported m2v file and set it as [x] (HD)DVD compliant.

Dean

I've already build 739 anyway I updated manually with multiUpdate.exe .
It shows 739 again yet it looks like having changed.

Should I wish to reencode from scratch would I have to set it HD-DVD compliant or just SD-DVD (as I'm doing a SD-DVD compilation)?

[deank]

Yes, the build is 739.
Mark it as [x] (HD)DVD compliant. The box is for both HD and SD DVDs. (the button is in title-properties [alter detected properties]).

You should have the audio auto-loaded... I don't know about the subtitles - you may have to add them manually. It won't reencode the video (only will reprocess the audio) and all will be done in less than 10mins.

[deank]

Hi Dean
Do you know the "Moving Pictures" ?. Its a plugin for Media Portal (media center). This program can search for data about a film on the Internet. It's wonderful.

Clayton, I have no idea how to use this application.

[daberti]

Yes, the build is 739.
Mark is as [x] (HD)DVD compliant. The box is for both HD and SD DVDs.

You should have the audio auto-loaded... I don't know about the subtitles - you may have to add them manually. It won't reencode the video (only will reprocess the audio) and all will be done in less than 10mins.

This if I don't wish to reencode.
Should I mark as (HD)DVD compliant even if I'd like to reencode from the beginning?

[deank]

Absolutely no. This option is for such cases only. When you have the compliant file already and want to skip the transcoding.

[daberti]

Absolutely no. This option is for such cases only. When you have the compliant file already and want to skip the transcoding.

Ok.
Reencoding right now.
More in a 6hours hence ;)

Thanks

[deank]

Why?!

Wasn't that the point of the last few messages? Since you already have it encoded there is no need to reencode it again... I guess it is too late now (unless you still have the encoded .m2v file).

[turbojet]

Nice to see a tool that inputs BD and outputs DVD however I'm having all sorts of problems with it.

1. When a BD is inputted and all but one title is removed this shows up in the log:
[11:24:09] No valid information found! (00001.mpls)...

[11:24:09] No compatible folders/files processed...
It ends there.

2. When an m2ts is inputted this shows up in log:
[11:17:46] *** Transcoding failed!
[11:17:46] *** Check ffdshow/avisynth/haali (reinstall)!
[11:17:46] *** DEBUG: Try to play [c:\multiAVCHD\tools\20100324-111221-uncrop-running.avs] in MPC or other player, which supports AviSynth scripts and report the error to the author!

But all is installed and configured correctly, it goes on to say it will use ffms2 then this error pops up:
---------------------------
Visual Fortran run-time error
---------------------------
forrtl: severe (27): too many records in I/O statement, unit -5, file Internal Formatted Write

Image PC Routine Line Source
hcenc.exe 0058A82A Unknown Unknown Unknown

Stack trace terminated abnormally.

---------------------------
OK
---------------------------


Then it continues on to doing pass two, hcenc runs for a few minutes then the log says its complete however the only thing in temp directory is hcenc.ini and the only thing in the output directory is log, and typical BDMV structure.

Running windows 7 x64, admin user, uac disabled. Any ideas?

[deank]

Nice to see a tool that inputs BD and outputs DVD however I'm having all sorts of problems with it.
...
Running windows 7 x64, admin user, uac disabled. Any ideas?

No. I don't have any problems with 1) and 2).

About 1): if you post the log from scanning the playlists it will be easier. It is possible that the playlist contents' (m2ts) sizes are not detected.

[turbojet]

[11:36:24] *** 1. Title #1
[11:36:24] *** Scanning playlist (00001.mpls). Please wait...
[11:36:25] *** Playlist EXT format: BDMV 1.1
[11:36:25] *** Detected main-path : [ID#000 Dur: 01:36:33.787] [00:00:02.000]
[11:36:26] *** Detected media file: [00001.m2ts, 01:36:33.791] (0 MiB)
[11:36:27] *** Detected media file: [00021.m2ts, 00:00:00.000] (0 MiB)
[11:36:27] *** Detected sub-path #: [ID#000, IN: 00:00:02.000] [IGS]
[11:36:27] *** Detected chapters #: 00:00:00.000;00:06:42.235;00:11:44.286;00:15:33.223;00:19:35.507;00:23:25.278;00:29:02.0 31;00:35:46.769;00:40:07.071;00:46:23.488;00:51:10.609;00:57:12.804;01:04:15.559;01:10:5 5.292;01:16:50.564;01:22:24.814;01:27:31.245;01:29:45.505;01:36:32.786
[11:36:27] *** Playlist duration : 01:36:33 (0 MiB)

You are right it's not getting the sizes. This is the main title there are 20 more titles on the BD that detect correct time but 0 MB in size.

[deank]

Is it a mounted image / read-only folder you're importing? It is a simple command in multiAVCHD which checks the file-size... not much I can do... But let me know. Also make sure to get the latest update (use multiUDPATE) and check again.

[daberti]

Why?!

Wasn't that the point of the last few messages? Since you already have it encoded there is no need to reencode it again... I guess it is too late now (unless you still have the encoded .m2v file).

The point was that I deleted all of the created files (m2v and audio) because when I've these kind of problems I prefer to go from scratch.
And I'm reencoding, thus NOT using the "Alter...." checkbox.

[turbojet]

Yep it's a mounted iso, any reason it writes to source instead of temp directory?

Once source is writable I get:
[12:02:39] *** Encoding : Two pass - content: [01:36:33] (MPEG-2 encoder: HCenc)
[12:02:48] *** Speed : 15118.85 fps (elapsed: 00:00:09 - Realtime x 630.58)
[12:02:48] *** Transcoding failed!
[12:02:48] *** Check ffdshow/avisynth/haali (reinstall)!
[12:02:48] *** DEBUG: Try to play [F:\TOOLS\multiAVCHD\tools\20100324-120239-uncrop-running.avs] in MPC or other player, which supports AviSynth scripts and report the error to the author!


[12:02:48] No compatible folders/files processed...

Still just ini in temp and BD structure in output directory.

[deank]

Before starting any encoding make sure you have any kind of preview in title-properties->transcode window. Otherwise makes no sense to try it.

About the output... Yes, it is written in the source folder... There was some reason some time ago... I'll see if I can change it. One important thing is that if it is in the temp folder and something fails after the encoding is completed - all files will be removed and sometimes the encode can be reused instead of wasting few more hours.

[daberti]

Before starting any encoding make sure you have any kind of preview in title-properties->transcode window. Otherwise makes no sense to try it.

About the output... Yes, it is written in the source folder... There was some reason some time ago... I'll see if I can change it. One important thing is that if it is in the temp folder and something fails after the encoding is completed - all files will be removed and sometimes the encode can be reused instead of wasting few more hours.

Quite what I do every time ;)

[Beatnut]

[19:44:23] Detected frame reference count: 8 (max:7).
[19:44:23] Video is not AVCHD/BDMV compliant!

i got this error AFTER starting creating a compilation, but when i loaded the MKV file in Multiavchd, it didnt show it was not Compliant.

How come.

[deank]

I guess this is a 1280x720 file... Max ref is 6... although most players will play it with 7 or 8...

[deank]

Build 740:

* AviSynth script import improvements
* AviSynth script audio support
* Improvements when working with read-only imported files/structures
* Option to keep reencoded files in source folder for re-use

Dean

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

[gordan]

Hi Dean,

I still experience the error muxing the menu, except that multiavchd does not crash anymore (after updating to 740).

The error is now the following:

[20:32:32] Failure to mux menu and to create playlist [00254.mpls]
[20:32:32] Error muxing title-list menu page #!

Is this an error in my installation or the program itself?

Thanks, G

Hi Dean,

I just moved to windows 7 and problems with multiavchd (v739) came as well:)

I get the following error: "(RT) Failure to copy file (D:\tmp\AVCHD\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00254.mpls) - Line 27639." when I try to create a PS3 AVCHD from one mkv file (there's nothing special about it).
This happens when I start multiavchd as Administrator (otherwise, I get issues much before) and the last log line is: "Failure to mux menu and to create playlist [00254.mpls]"
The destination PLAYLIST directory includes 00000.mpls. 00254 is created in the _TEMP directory.

...

Thanks, G

[laserfan]

Decided to try the HD-to-DVD conversion, and my PC went to sleep during HCenc! Started-up OK when I woke it up again.... For my x264 encodings I stick this ahead of it in a .cmd file

powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 0

Might there be any way to incorporate that to mAVCHD? Another idea I have (which I will try when this test is done) is to wrap mAVCHD.exe in this thing called STESwrap:

http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/222308-vista-goes-sleep-while-burning-dvd.html#post1022013

[deank]

I didn't know such command existed :)

It will be executed once you click [START]... But in the next build-update... Too many today, already :(

No need to 'wrap' multiAVCHD with STES... I'll add the line to avoid sleep/hybernate modes.

[daberti]

@Deank

Compilation went ok :)

[deank]

Was there any serious undersize/oversize?

[Adub]

@laserfan
I had the same issue, but it's just because of the way your power settings are setup. If you don't care about having your computer got to sleep, simply set your computer sleep settings to "never" in the control panel.

But, since deank is adding support for it, it may all work out.

[deank]

Hi Dean,

The error is now the following:

[20:32:32] Failure to mux menu and to create playlist [00254.mpls]
[20:32:32] Error muxing title-list menu page #!

Was there an error about failing to encode the title-list menu?

1) Try to move Title list BG complexity slider in MENU tab to the far left and try again

2) Untick [x] Add title-list menu in AUTHOR tab and try again.

Dean

[laserfan]

If you don't care about having your computer got to sleep, simply set your computer sleep settings to "never" in the control panel.Yeah I knew that! ;)

Sleep mode always worked under XP, but W7 is way more aggressive, and I wonder if Bill Gates knows how many people he has driven to "Sleep? NEVER!" with this nonsense. It used to stay away if the CPU was busy! :devil:

Dean I shoulda added that the LAST line in my .cmd/bat files is then

powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 30

which restores Sleep after "normal" 30 minutes. (zero is Never and otherwise is minutes-til-sleep). If you do the same then you may want to give your users a way to input their preferred "time to sleep" to restore their PCs to!

[laserfan]

I didn't know such command existed :)

It will be executed once you click [START]... But in the next build-update... Too many today, already :(

No need to 'wrap' multiAVCHD with STES... I'll add the line to avoid sleep/hybernate modes.
You are too fast for me! :)

See above post for further idea. THanks!

[deank]

I'll add the cancel-sleep + an option to restore the last power-scheme.

There is a '-query' option to report the state before changing it, so I'll try to interpret it and reuse it after multiAVCHD completes its work. :)

C:\Users\Dean Kasabow>powercfg -l|more

Existing Power Schemes (* Active)
-----------------------------------
Power Scheme GUID: 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e (Balanced)
Power Scheme GUID: 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c (High performance) *
Power Scheme GUID: a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a (Power saver)

-disk-timeout-ac 0
-standby-timeout-ac 0
-hibernate-timeout-ac 0

... should do it.

Dean

p.s. My "poor" laptop got no sleep since september 2008... no complaints, yet :)

[laserfan]

-disk-timeout-ac 0
-standby-timeout-ac 0
-hibernate-timeout-ac 0

... should do it.

Well, I will be glad to test!

I am only halfway through my HD-to-DVD process but am enjoying the "slide show" that you put-up in the side window! Hey who is the strawberry blond you're huddled-up with!?! OTOH at my age the yellow Lab is more my speed! ;)

[Rudy A-Traxx]

[...]If you import a M2TS file from a blu-ray disc it may show UND... You need to import the PLAYLIST (.mpls) file to get the correct language IDs.
That's right all my M2TS show UND but the same M2TS in TSMuxer show the right languages. Is there a possibility that MultiAVCHD do the same ? if would avoid me to open them first in Tsmuxer...

[speedway76]

Hi,Dean.
I'm a downloading latest build and i have problem.

[gordan]

Hi Dean

Was there an error about failing to encode the title-list menu?

1) Try to move Title list BG complexity slider in MENU tab to the far left and try again

2) Untick [x] Add title-list menu in AUTHOR tab and try again.

Dean

I'm using classic title list and I now set complexity to lowest but the error is the same. Here's the log, hope it helps.

[07:02:13] Log started for multiAVCHD v4.0 (build 740)
[07:02:13] Selected output mode: Playstation 3 (USB/SDHC/MS)

[07:02:13] Processing one title...
[07:02:13] Existing D:\AVCHD\ cannot be used as destination folder!
[07:02:13] Output will be written to: D:\AVCHD-20100325-070213
[07:02:14] Processing (I:\Video\Series\Scrubs\scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.mkv)...
[07:02:14] Detected frame reference count: 3 (max:7).
[07:02:14] Detected video: ID#1:V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC 1280x720, fps=23.976, ref=3
[07:02:14] Detected audio: ID#2:A_AC3 (48000Hz 6ch) Language: eng
[07:02:14] Added audio: A_AC3, "I:\Video\Series\Scrubs\scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.mkv", track=2, lang=eng, timeshift=0ms
[07:02:14] Converting TEXT subtitles to SUP/PGS...
[07:02:14] scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.1.srt
[07:02:21] !!! BDSup2Sub reported: 1 warnings!
[07:02:21] *** 0 problems of all 1 are fixed!
[07:02:21] !!! Last imported subpicture: 452/452 at offset 0x
[07:02:21] *** Imported subpictures: 452/452 at offset 0x
[07:02:21] Conversion successful...
[07:02:21] Adding external subtitles (scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.1.srt) (und)
[07:02:21] Converting TEXT subtitles to SUP/PGS...
[07:02:21] scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.srt
[07:02:29] !!! BDSup2Sub reported: 1 warnings!
[07:02:29] *** 0 problems of all 1 are fixed!
[07:02:29] !!! Last imported subpicture: 452/452 at offset 0x
[07:02:29] *** Imported subpictures: 452/452 at offset 0x
[07:02:29] Conversion successful...
[07:02:29] Adding external subtitles (scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.srt) (und)
[07:02:29] M2TS stream split set at 4000MiB...
[07:02:29] Creating clip and playlist info (tsMuxeR)...

tsMuxeR (Version 1.10.6) output:
===============================================================================
Decoding H264 stream (track 1): Profile: High@3.1 Resolution: 1280:720p Frame rate: 23.976
Change H264 level from 3.1 to 4.1
H.264 stream does not contain fps field. Muxing fps=23.976
H264 bitstream changed: insert nal unit delimiters
H264 bitstream changed: insert pict timing and buffering period SEI units
Decoding AC3 stream (track 2): Bitrate: 384Kbps Sample Rate: 48KHz Channels: 6
Decoding PGS stream (track 3): Resolution: 1280:720 Frame rate: 23.976
Decoding PGS stream (track 4): Resolution: 1280:720 Frame rate: 23.976
B-pyramid level 1 detected. Shift DTS to 2 frames
H264 bitstream changed: insert SPS/PPS units
Processed 30509 video frames
Creation of Blu-ray playlist
Creation of Blu-ray stream info and seek index
Mux successful complete.
Muxing time: 10 sec
===============================================================================

===============================================================================
tsMuxeR meta:
===============================================================================
MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --blu-ray --vbr --custom-chapters=00:00:00.000;00:01:46.000;00:03:32.000;00:05:18.000;00:07:04.000;00:08:50.000;00:10:36.000;00:12:22.000;00:14:08.000;00:15:54.000;00:17:40.000;00:19:26.000 --split-size=4000MiB --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "I:\Video\Series\Scrubs\scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.mkv", insertSEI, contSPS, track=1, lang=eng, level=4.1, fps=23.976
A_AC3, "I:\Video\Series\Scrubs\scrubs.s08e10.720p-x264.mkv", track=2, lang=eng, timeshift=0ms
S_HDMV/PGS, "D:\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100325\srt-57759104.und.sup", lang=und, fps=23.976
S_HDMV/PGS, "D:\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100325\srt-57766343.und.sup", lang=und, fps=23.976
===============================================================================
[07:02:38] Media transfer: 00000 -> 00000.m2ts
[07:02:38] Processing playlist...
[07:02:38] Title #1 added: "scrubs s08e10"
[07:02:38] Verifying title...
[07:02:41] Title has: 1 audio tracks and 2 subtitle tracks

[07:02:41] Preparing authoring information...

[07:02:41] Setting pop-up menu...
[07:02:42] *** [00000.mpls] - Adding pop-up menu [720p]...
[07:02:42] *** Completed!
[07:02:42] Authoring menu (NTSC).
[07:02:42] Creating title thumbnails for 1 titles (XMB)...
[07:02:42] Failed to extract title thumbnail for title #1.
[07:02:43] Using 12 thumbnail/chapter links for title #1...
[07:02:43] *** Extracting 12 chapter thumbnails...
[07:02:45] Image processing for XMB menu completed!

[07:02:45] Preparing menu pages...

[07:02:45] Encoding Title List menu page [1/1].
[07:02:53] Failure to mux menu and to create playlist [00254.mpls]
[07:02:53] Error muxing title-list menu page #!
[07:02:53] Setting main menu for 1 titles...
[07:02:53] Playback will end after title #1.
[07:02:53] Playback will start with title #1 (scrubs s08e10).
[07:02:53] Setting menu properties...
[07:02:53] Selected TV system: [NTSC]
[07:02:53] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[07:02:53] Completed.
[07:02:56] Setting FAT compatible 8.3 filenames...
[07:02:56] Done!

[07:02:56] Saving multiAVCHD quick-load project (mpf):
[07:02:56] D:\AVCHD-20100325-070213\multiAVCHD.mpf (OK!)

Compilation summary:
Format: Playstation 3 (USB/SDHC/MS)
Name : multiAVCHD
===============================================================================
1. scrubs s08e10 [00:21:12]
===============================================================================
Overall duration : 00:21:12
Output size : 608 MiB (0.593 GiB)

[07:02:57] D:\AVCHD-20100325-070213 folder created (AVCHD/Blu-ray output)!
[07:02:57] Copy D:\AVCHD-20100325-070213 to root of USB stick/disk or MemoryStick card or to X:\PRIVATE\ of SDHC/SD/MMC card and rename to AVCHD!
[07:02:58] You may now remove temp folder (D:\_TEMP\multiTEMP-20100325\).
[07:02:58] Your compilation contains 0hrs 21min 12sec of video material.

[07:02:58] multiAVCHD finished in 44.133 seconds (00:00:44.133)!

[07:02:58] End of log.

[07:02:58] Cleaning up...
[07:02:58] Done!

[07:02:58] For technical support, bug reports and questions:

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[07:02:58] http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143744


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[deank]

Hi,Dean.
I'm a downloading latest build and i have problem.

You can't use cyrillic letters in the path/file name.. that's what the box says.

[daberti]

Deank, what are the max allowed birate for mpeg2 video and AC3 and LPCM audio in DVD standard? Have you got links?

Thanks

[deank]

You can read more here (http://www.videohelp.com/dvd).

It says: max video bitrate 9800kbps, max audio bitrate 1536kbps.
Total bitrate including video, audio and subs can be max 10.08 Mbps (10080 kbps)

[daberti]

You can read more here (http://www.videohelp.com/dvd).

It says: max video bitrate 9800kbps, max audio bitrate 1536kbps.

Max audio bitrate is 6144kbps if using L-PCM

Said that maybe when choosing SD-DVD the Audio Conversion setting should reflect the bitrate limits automatically: i.e. 448kbps for AC3 ........

[deank]

Well, I will be glad to test!

I am only halfway through my HD-to-DVD process but am enjoying the "slide show" that you put-up in the side window! Hey who is the strawberry blond you're huddled-up with!?! OTOH at my age the yellow Lab is more my speed! ;)

This tv-room was designed by drpaulng :) may be he's there on the couch.

:) I did a small tweak to the preview, to use the unused part of the window:

http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_tr_pr3.jpg http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_tr_pr2.jpg

I added these don't-sleep commands... Still it is a bit tricky to restore what was before, but I'll work on it. The build will be updated a bit later.

Max audio bitrate is 6144kbps if using L-PCM

Said that maybe when choosing SD-DVD the Audio Conversion setting should reflect the bitrate limits automatically: i.e. 448kbps for AC3 ........

I didn't see that limit, still you can set 448 in "Non-HD audio bitrate" box before starting.

[claymic]

Dean
I have try to put my dvds in multiavchd again. I test 12 dvds, and the problem with the delay audio is no more a problem. Works 100% perfect now. Thanks man.
Clayton

[deank]

A message for those with constant problems encoding menus, motion/static, title-list menu...

I again decided to test multiAVCHD, so I installed it on my web-server computer...

It is an old Celeron, barely creeping... Using:

* ffdshow 1850 / Feb 6th, 2008
* haali 1.8.122.18 / 2007
* avisynth 2.5
* multiAVCHD 4.0.740

I used a small test clip: 50 seconds (1280x720), set it for transcoding and motion menu + motion thumbnail + chapter menu + setup menu + title list menu.

So... transcoding of 50seconds took 18 minutes:

[11:50:56] *** Encoding : One pass - content: [00:00:50]
[12:07:36] *** Close to completion - closing preview...
[12:08:54] *** Speed : 1.16 fps (elapsed: 00:17:58 - Realtime x 0.05)

pop-up (~20 seconds)

[12:10:28] Preparing authoring information...
[12:10:28] Creating NTSC top menu.
[12:10:28] Setting pop-up menu...
[12:10:41] *** [00000.mpls] - Adding pop-up menu [1080p]...
[12:10:41] *** Completed!

Extracting 12 chapters took almost one minute:

[12:10:41] Authoring menu (NTSC).
[12:10:43] Creating title thumbnails for 1 titles (XMB)...
[12:11:01] Using 12 thumbnail/chapter links for title #1...
[12:11:01] *** Extracting 12 chapter thumbnails...
[12:11:29] Image processing for XMB menu completed!

Motion menu - ONE PAGE took 41 minutes:

[12:11:29] Preparing menu pages...

[12:11:35] Encoding motion XMB menu page [1/1] [Motion title thumbnail].
[12:52:14] Encoding motion XMB menu page [1/1]: Chapter page [1/1].
[12:53:16] Encoding motion XMB menu page [1/1]: Setup page (audio/subtitle).
[12:54:01] Menu authoring completed.

...but still completed successfully.

So as a total:

[12:54:07] Encoding Title List menu page [1/1].
[12:55:06] Setting main menu for 1 titles...
[12:55:06] Playback will end after title #1.
[12:55:06] Setting menu properties...
[12:55:06] Selected TV system: [NTSC]
[12:55:06] Processing clip (CPI/CLPI) files...
[12:55:06] Completed.
[12:55:32] Done!

[12:55:32] Saving multiAVCHD quick-load project (mpf):
[12:55:32] I:\multiAVCHD\AVCHD_T1\multiAVCHD.mpf (OK!)

Compilation summary:
Format: AVCHD compatible player (DVD/BD-R disc)
Name : multiAVCHD
===============================================================================
1. test-mkv-file [00:00:52]
===============================================================================
Overall duration : 00:00:52
Output size : 65 MiB (0.063 GiB)

[12:55:35] Your compilation contains 0hrs 0min 52sec of video material.

[12:55:35] multiAVCHD finished in 3881.812 seconds (01:04:41.811)!

It took 1 hour and 4 minutes to transcode a simple 50 seconds clip + motion menu... But it all worked.

***

So stop complaining that it is not working and find a way to fix your super-computers.

Dean

[daberti]

I didn't see that limit, still you can set 448 in "Non-HD audio bitrate" box before starting.

You're right if you're encoding from a non HD-Audio source.
But what if you're encoding to SD-DVD from a Bluray with HD audio? Will it encode to 640 AC3 (if HD audio to AC3 is choosen)? If so my above mentioned request would not be pointless.

[laserfan]

I added these don't-sleep commands... Still it is a bit tricky to restore what was before, but I'll work on it. The build will be updated a bit later.
It occurred to me later that the commands are probably W7-specific and I wonder how you were going to deal with that. As an alternative, maybe you should consider just a general capability within mAVCHD that has option: execute any user command at 'start'; execute any user command at 'done' and that would cover alot of needs maybe...