BDtoAVCHD v2.8.0 - One Click Blu-Ray 2D/3D to BD5/BD9/BD25/MKV

[pistacho]

BDtoAVCHD is a tool to create AVCHD discs from Blu-Ray or HD MKV files. As output we get the folder structure ready to burn to a DVD5 or DVD9. The software compresses the video to achieve the desired overall size of 4.7 GB or 8.5 GB with the highest possible quality.

The AVCHD format allows playback the same type of content that a Blu-Ray and holding high definition (1080p) but on DVD5 or DVD9 media. It is ideal for backing up Blu-Ray with much smaller size and maintaining high quality.

BDtoAVCHD is created with the idea that is very simple and quick to use and obtain the best possible quality in a DVD5 media. To achieve this avoids unnecessary conversions and do not need any codec installed as avisynth, ffdshow or Haali media splitter. The recorded discs obtained are compatible with almost any Blu-Ray player and PS3.

Also can convert Blu-Ray to MKV, MKV to AVCHD, Blu-Ray 3D to AVCHD/MKV 3D SBS/TAB and ability to encode MKV's using x265/HEVC codec.

https://www.connecta2000.com/imagenes/BDtoAVCHD-main-w10.png

KEY FEATURES

Finds the main .m2ts file for the movie by just selecting the BDMV folder or Blu-Ray root.
Extract all information from the audio tracks, video and subtitles: length, language, format, etc.
Extract chapter information or allows to add it.
Select default audio track based on the language preferences and most appropriate criteria for the best quality but can also be set manually.
Calculates the video bitrate to fill the DVD5 / DVD9 (most of the times gets filled between 99%-100%).
Converts audio (only if necessary): PCM to AC3, DTS-HD MA to DTS Core, DTS to AC3, etc.
Detect delays in the original audio tracks and transfers them to the final job.
Recompress the video using x264 64-bit if the computer supports it.
Do not use external codecs like avisynth or ffdshow or Haali splitter in the process of video conversion.
We can select a forced subtitle track is active by default when playing the disc.
Allows to program multiple conversions in the queue and execute them one after another automatically.
Multitasking: be can add new jobs in the queue while processing others.
Various output sizes: DVD5 / DVD9 / USB 4GB / BD-25 and Custom.
Ability to create a BD-25 without re-compressing video (BDRemux).
MKV as alternate output: allows to convert Blu-Ray to MKV recoding the video or without recoding (BDremux).
3D ready: from Blu-Ray 3D we can get a AVCHD 3D or MKV 3D SBS/TAB.
MVC encoding: ability to shrink 3D Blu-Ray to BD25/BD9 maintaining 3D MVC format (Intel Quick Sync encoder).
Ability to encode MKV's using x265/HEVC codec.



DOWNLOAD

BDtoAVCHD_v3.1.9.msi (https://www.connecta2000.com/download/BDtoAVCHD_v3.1.9.msi) (44.61 MB)



CHANGELOG

Full change log (https://www.connecta2000.com/BDtoAVCHD/?lang=en&view_all)


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[twazerty]

I noticed this tool a while ago. I was interested in the bitrate calculator so I compared it with my AVCHDCalculator. I was stunned of how close the results are. Most of the time only a couple of kbps different then AVCHDCalculator. Also your Media selection sizes are surprisingly the same as AVCHDCoder's ouput sizes so I thought I'd find AVCHDCalculator in your package. But I couldn't find it. So my question is: how did you do it?

[pistacho]

I noticed this tool a while ago. I was interested in the bitrate calculator so I compared it with my AVCHDCalculator. I was stunned of how close the results are. Most of the time only a couple of kbps different then AVCHDCalculator. Also your Media selection sizes are surprisingly the same as AVCHDCoder's ouput sizes so I thought I'd find AVCHDCalculator in your package. But I couldn't find it. So my question is: how did you do it?

Media sizes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD

and output sizes ...many hours of work and much research :(

Sample:

...
size = audio * Video[i_v].duracion;
n_packets = size / (1536-head);
over = n_packets * head;
media -= size;
media -= over;

n_packets = media / 1536;
over = n_packets * 81;
media -= over;
media -= (300 * 8 * Video[i_v].frame_count);

bitrate = (int)(media / (Video[i_v].duracion * 0.9893));
....


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[twazerty]

Media sizes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD

and output sizes ...many hours of work and much research :(

Sample:

...
size = audio * Video[i_v].duracion;
n_packets = size / (1536-head);
over = n_packets * head;
media -= size;
media -= over;

n_packets = media / 1536;
over = n_packets * 81;
media -= over;
media -= (300 * 8 * Video[i_v].frame_count);

bitrate = (int)(media / (Video[i_v].duracion * 0.9893));
....


I used another approach. I calculated hundreds of formulas. Maybe we can share our information sometimes?

[Denner]

@pistacho

Looks like a great GUI, have not tested it yet because I am not at home this week, but will be testing as soon as possible :)

I am using RipBot as my defult GUI for creating AVCHD back-up's of my Blu-Ray collection, but I only have the need for AVCHD output, so maybe your GUI is better for me.....

Well, have a question before I start using your GUI:

1. Is there any way to tweak the x264 settings for my personal needs ?

2. What x264 settings does your GUI use by default ?

3. Does BDtoAVCHD support multiple subtitles and audio tracks in the final AVCHD output file ?

Hope you can answer my questions and I am looking forward to see where future development takes BDtoAVCHD :)

Best regards.
Dennis

[pistacho]

1. Is there any way to tweak the x264 settings for my personal needs ?

Not for now. But it sets the best x264 settings to convert BD to AVCHD :)

2. What x264 settings does your GUI use by default ?

default preset + --tune film + all necesary settings for Blu-ray/AVCHD compliance (--keyint, --slices 4, --nal-hrd, --aud, etc....)

3. Does BDtoAVCHD support multiple subtitles and audio tracks in the final AVCHD output file ?

Not for now :(

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[Denner]

Hi pistacho.

Your program works like a charm, but I have some sggestions for futher development:

1. Allow multiple subs and audio streams.

2. Allow HD audio on dvd 9.

3. Allow different encoding presets, right now you are using a very fast x264 preset, resulting in low quality encodes, but wery fast encoding times. Please add slower encoding for better quality.

I used Media info for your x264 encoding settings, and they look like this:

cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.15 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / slices=4 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / weightp=0 / keyint=24 / keyint_min=2 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=24 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=7385 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=24000 / vbv_bufsize=24000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00 / nal_hrd=vbr

I would like to suggest somthing like this, for the key x264 settings, and the rest of the x264 settings ajusted accordingly :)

Fast setting:
ref = 4
me = umh
subme = 8

For medium setting:
ref = 4
me = esa
subme = 9
trellis = 2

For slow setting:
ref = 4
me = tesa
subme = 10
trellis = 2
b_adapt = 2

You could either leave it to the end user to choose the encoding speed or it could be auto selected according to the calculated bitrate, like this:

High bitrate = Fast setting.
Medium bitrate = Medium setting.
Low bitrate = Slow setting.

This is just my thoughts, and suggestions for making your great program even better, hope you will give it some thought ?

Best Regards
Dennis

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@pistacho

You can restore your PNG in the first post if you remove the ads at the bottom per forum rule 5. Thanks for your understanding.

[pistacho]

@Denner

Thanks for your suggestions. Take them into account in future versions of the software. :)

Only a detail:
right now you are using a very fast x264 preset, resulting in low quality encodes, but wery fast encoding times.

no use very fast x264 preset, use a default preset = medium

x264 presets: ultrafast, superfast, veryfast, faster, fast, medium, slow, slower, veryslow, placebo

I prefer to let the codec choose the correct parameters by changing only the presets. But I can add the option to let the user choose some presets :)



@neuron2

Sorry I did not think

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[Denner]

@ pistacho.

Sorry, I did not realize that you were using the x264 standard presets, I never do, that is maybe why I did not notice it :o

I normally use my own settings, I tend to prefer quality over speed, but it all depends on the bitrate.

Well I would VERY MUCH appreciate it if you could and would allow the end user to select between the following x264 presets:
medium, slow, slower, veryslow, placebo

Thanks for the quick answer and keep up the good work :)

Best Regards
Dennis

[pistacho]

Hi!

I'm working on a new version that adds the ability to select the x264 preset. You can change the default preset in the general settings and the preset to use in each conversion (if different from default). :D

I also changed the list of jobs in queue for a tree type control that lets you view the configuration of each conversion when added to the queue.


http://idd0084x.en.eresmas.net/new.png


I hope to finish soon. :)

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[Denner]

@ pistacho

That is so cool, this gui keeps getting better and better :)

Maybe you could add a " shutdown after batch encoding is done " function, so that BDtoAVCHD shuts down the computer after encoding i done ?

If you need any BETA testers, I would be happy to help out :cool:

Best regards
Dennis

[pistacho]

The new version 1.0.9 is out!

The first post is updated

;)

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[Denner]

@ pistacho

Cool will be testing tonight :)

[pistacho]

Hi, I tested a conversion with the preset slow and these are the differences with the parameters that the codec choice:

Preset slow:
ref = 4
me = umh
subme = 8
b_adapt = 2
direct = 3

Preset medium (default):
ref = 3
me = hex
subme = 7
b_adapt = 1
direct = 1

It takes a little longer but I think it's worth :)

The other presets I have not tried yet...

@Denner:
You can get most of parameters that you had suggested using the preset slow :cool:

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[Denner]

Hi will be encoding a blu-ray tonight using the veryslow preset, I am really looking forward to seeing the results :)

I just say that I am impressed by how fast you are making the GUI better, how all we need are multiple audio and subtitle tracks:)

Wow......
Dennis

[Denner]

@ pistacho

I have now done 2 Blu-Ray backup's, using the veryslow preset and they both came out oversized :(

Backup 1 came out at 8.550.347.636 bytes and backup 2 came out at 8.563.988.860 bytes, so something is not right ?

Will try to do the same movies with the normal preset and to see if they come out at the right size.

Will you try to look in to the problem ?

Best Regards
Dennis

[laserfan]

I have now done 2 Blu-Ray backup's, using the veryslow preset and they both came out oversized
Some details would be nice i.e. source info video/audio/subs?

[pistacho]

@Denner

I would like to reproduce the problem. I need: the total length of the film (h:mm:ss), fps, the type of output audio (AC3448, 640, DTS 768, Core 1509), sub (none/normal/forced) and actual video bitrate (MediaInfo --> bitrate).

8.550.347.636 :eek: is only 0.1% > :rolleyes:

Will try to do the same movies with the normal preset and to see if they come out at the right size.


I think the preset chosen should not affect output size but it is well to test. If the output size varies significantly with the preset the problem would be in the x264 codec (I think not.)

Thanks for doing the tests. Let us know the new output size with "medium" preset.

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[Denner]

Sorry, my bad, here are the info from MediaInfo:

General
ID : 1
Complete name : C:\Users\xxx\xxx\SHERLOCK HOLMES\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : BluRay Video
File size : 7.96 GiB
Duration : 2h 8mn
Overall bit rate : 8 878 Kbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Duration : 2h 8mn
Bit rate : 7 007 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 6 776 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.141
Stream size : 6.28 GiB (79%)
Writing library : x264 core 98 r1649 20cbe10
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=10 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.15 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / slices=4 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / weightp=0 / keyint=24 / keyint_min=2 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=24 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=6776 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=24000 / vbv_bufsize=24000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00 / nal_hrd=vbr

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Duration : 2h 8mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 510 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 24 bits
Stream size : 1.35 GiB (17%)
Language : English

Text
ID : 4608 (0x1200)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : PGS
Language : Danish


The total length of the film 2:08:25.

It is the retail Blu-Ray of SHERLOCK HOLMES and it is the core audio of the DTS-HDMA soundtrack and the retail Danish subs and they are forced.

Info on the other movie will follow :)

Hope it helps ?

[laserfan]

Denner do you remember what video bitrate was originally requested by the program? I'm wondering if the overshoot was in the "asked vs. actual" bitrate of the converted video, or instead in the muxing process of video/audio/subs.

[pistacho]

To view the current bitrate really has the file can be obtained from BDinfo and also know the bitrate of the subtitles. I think the problem may be in the subs or the re-encoded video has a really different bitrate.

Denner, you can display the data obtained with BDinfo?

http://www.cinemasquid.com/blu-ray/tools/bdinfo

Open output and "Scan bitrates" "View Report"


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[Denner]

Here you go, first the settings from BDtoAVCHD:

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/7788/bdtoavchd.jpg


And the info from BDinfo:

Total Video
Title Codec Length Movie Size Disc Size Bitrate Bitrate Main Audio Track Secondary Audio Track
----- ------ ------- -------------- -------------- ------- ------- ------------------ ---------------------
00000.MPLS AVC 2:08:24 8.550.248.448 8.550.347.636 8,88 6,77 DTS 5.1 1509Kbps (48kHz/24-bit)
[/code]

[code]

DISC INFO:

Disc Title: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Disc Size: 8.550.347.636 bytes
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: No
BDInfo: 0.5.4

PLAYLIST REPORT:

Name: 00000.MPLS
Length: 2:08:24 (h:m:s)
Size: 8.550.248.448 bytes
Total Bitrate: 8,88 Mbps

VIDEO:

Codec Bitrate Description
----- ------- -----------
MPEG-4 AVC Video 6773 kbps 1080p / 23,976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
DTS Audio English 1509 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit

SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
Presentation Graphics Danish 26,240 kbps

FILES:

Name Time In Length Size Total Bitrate
---- ------- ------ ---- -------------
00000.M2TS 0:00:00.000 2:08:24.738 8.550.248.448 8.878

CHAPTERS:

Number Time In Length Avg Video Rate Max 1-Sec Rate Max 1-Sec Time Max 5-Sec Rate Max 5-Sec Time Max 10Sec Rate Max 10Sec Time Avg Frame Size Max Frame Size Max Frame Time
------ ------- ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
1 0:00:00.000 0:06:46.530 6.025 kbps 31.628 kbps 00:06:39.565 22.779 kbps 00:06:37.980 16.935 kbps 00:06:36.521 31.407 bytes 435.273 bytes 00:06:40.024
2 0:06:46.530 0:04:43.699 8.019 kbps 17.292 kbps 00:06:46.906 14.739 kbps 00:06:59.085 14.310 kbps 00:06:54.789 41.810 bytes 258.644 bytes 00:07:21.691
3 0:11:30.230 0:04:11.376 5.515 kbps 18.457 kbps 00:12:10.938 13.370 kbps 00:12:06.892 12.775 kbps 00:12:02.263 28.755 bytes 283.200 bytes 00:11:38.489
4 0:15:41.606 0:03:27.290 7.513 kbps 22.427 kbps 00:18:40.202 14.567 kbps 00:16:42.501 12.547 kbps 00:16:40.624 39.167 bytes 272.631 bytes 00:16:46.296
5 0:19:08.897 0:04:20.177 6.665 kbps 14.388 kbps 00:21:48.432 12.123 kbps 00:21:51.018 10.645 kbps 00:21:45.971 34.747 bytes 218.285 bytes 00:21:18.318
6 0:23:29.074 0:04:20.800 6.170 kbps 17.257 kbps 00:24:23.837 11.267 kbps 00:26:05.021 10.864 kbps 00:26:01.017 32.167 bytes 264.966 bytes 00:24:24.713
7 0:27:49.875 0:04:11.376 7.023 kbps 13.873 kbps 00:27:50.210 11.443 kbps 00:30:47.804 10.227 kbps 00:30:47.804 36.613 bytes 282.777 bytes 00:30:58.356
8 0:32:01.252 0:05:07.182 7.733 kbps 18.598 kbps 00:33:53.489 17.334 kbps 00:33:51.404 14.811 kbps 00:33:47.066 40.317 bytes 288.700 bytes 00:33:47.108
9 0:37:08.434 0:03:41.971 6.696 kbps 25.688 kbps 00:37:26.744 14.254 kbps 00:40:41.313 13.827 kbps 00:40:39.895 34.907 bytes 356.744 bytes 00:40:47.236
10 0:40:50.405 0:03:46.809 6.143 kbps 17.747 kbps 00:43:15.134 8.679 kbps 00:42:24.208 8.065 kbps 00:43:59.553 32.025 bytes 229.105 bytes 00:44:25.412
11 0:44:37.215 0:03:02.474 6.363 kbps 14.986 kbps 00:46:11.727 11.452 kbps 00:46:52.851 8.904 kbps 00:46:51.767 33.174 bytes 257.506 bytes 00:46:11.768
12 0:47:39.690 0:03:12.482 8.534 kbps 17.522 kbps 00:50:19.891 12.597 kbps 00:49:09.780 11.382 kbps 00:49:07.861 44.492 bytes 288.114 bytes 00:50:19.933
13 0:50:52.172 0:04:25.433 8.119 kbps 17.377 kbps 00:51:38.303 12.899 kbps 00:51:18.992 11.593 kbps 00:51:18.992 42.322 bytes 303.238 bytes 00:50:58.597
14 0:55:17.606 0:03:46.849 7.558 kbps 14.894 kbps 00:58:30.840 12.303 kbps 00:57:05.630 10.667 kbps 00:57:05.547 39.412 bytes 318.124 bytes 00:58:55.907
15 0:59:04.456 0:04:00.323 4.347 kbps 13.154 kbps 00:59:39.951 11.236 kbps 00:59:39.701 7.483 kbps 00:59:38.950 22.665 bytes 249.647 bytes 01:03:04.697
16 1:03:04.780 0:03:03.266 8.857 kbps 18.011 kbps 01:05:03.899 12.691 kbps 01:03:13.289 12.271 kbps 01:03:08.284 46.177 bytes 311.056 bytes 01:03:20.254
17 1:06:08.046 0:05:06.056 6.028 kbps 14.512 kbps 01:07:33.048 11.495 kbps 01:08:24.225 10.762 kbps 01:07:33.048 31.425 bytes 356.363 bytes 01:07:55.696
18 1:11:14.103 0:03:25.247 6.237 kbps 22.537 kbps 01:14:17.411 21.150 kbps 01:14:13.699 20.572 kbps 01:14:08.902 32.511 bytes 244.531 bytes 01:14:07.192
19 1:14:39.350 0:02:56.967 6.252 kbps 20.401 kbps 01:15:42.246 8.809 kbps 01:16:28.917 8.125 kbps 01:15:41.995 32.604 bytes 247.618 bytes 01:14:40.267
20 1:17:36.318 0:05:58.773 6.851 kbps 20.920 kbps 01:20:45.882 16.656 kbps 01:21:23.586 14.364 kbps 01:21:19.499 35.720 bytes 262.956 bytes 01:21:20.166
21 1:23:35.091 0:02:31.861 5.695 kbps 21.813 kbps 01:23:51.359 13.203 kbps 01:23:50.233 12.131 kbps 01:23:50.733 29.691 bytes 190.034 bytes 01:23:51.860
22 1:26:06.953 0:04:50.205 5.412 kbps 14.398 kbps 01:30:28.381 9.908 kbps 01:30:27.880 9.576 kbps 01:30:27.713 28.217 bytes 267.594 bytes 01:29:22.732
23 1:30:57.158 0:04:18.217 8.543 kbps 16.813 kbps 01:34:19.070 14.857 kbps 01:33:15.047 13.387 kbps 01:32:34.882 44.537 bytes 465.309 bytes 01:34:20.071
24 1:35:15.376 0:04:30.603 7.582 kbps 27.408 kbps 01:37:51.740 20.794 kbps 01:38:55.637 17.747 kbps 01:38:53.510 39.528 bytes 307.357 bytes 01:37:48.654
25 1:39:45.979 0:04:32.023 6.057 kbps 14.895 kbps 01:40:18.470 12.865 kbps 01:40:17.886 10.466 kbps 01:40:18.178 31.575 bytes 284.247 bytes 01:41:29.666
26 1:44:18.002 0:04:03.951 6.830 kbps 17.574 kbps 01:48:20.619 14.071 kbps 01:48:16.948 12.651 kbps 01:47:59.598 35.622 bytes 298.885 bytes 01:44:41.191
27 1:48:21.953 0:05:40.757 8.642 kbps 26.841 kbps 01:51:39.484 18.488 kbps 01:48:25.498 15.172 kbps 01:48:23.622 45.048 bytes 353.144 bytes 01:51:08.953
28 1:54:02.711 0:02:04.791 5.361 kbps 8.119 kbps 01:55:29.380 7.339 kbps 01:54:08.132 6.929 kbps 01:54:05.296 27.958 bytes 195.159 bytes 01:56:07.418
29 1:56:07.502 0:04:18.674 6.335 kbps 13.401 kbps 02:00:02.903 12.653 kbps 02:00:02.903 12.544 kbps 02:00:02.903 33.029 bytes 240.789 bytes 01:56:53.965
30 2:00:26.176 0:07:58.562 5.981 kbps 31.908 kbps 02:02:24.086 19.186 kbps 02:02:23.085 16.323 kbps 02:00:29.096 31.183 bytes 766.814 bytes 02:02:26.088

STREAM DIAGNOSTICS:

File PID Type Codec Language Seconds Bitrate Bytes Packets
---- --- ---- ----- -------- -------------- -------------- ------------- -----
00000.M2TS 4113 (0x1011) 0x1B AVC 7704,697 6.773 6.523.020.676 35.560.277
00000.M2TS 4352 (0x1100) 0x82 DTS eng (English) 7704,697 1.508 1.452.748.504 8.664.504
00000.M2TS 4608 (0x1200) 0x90 PGS dan (Danish) 7704,697 26 25.271.974 145.678

[pistacho]

I know what is causing the oversize! :)

In the settings you put the track as forced subtitles but the original track has a bitrate of 26 Kbps and is therefore is not a forced subtitles track.

The general rule to follow is:
If the original track of the Blu-Ray is forced subtitles in the software select "forced subtitle" if not select "regular subtitle"

Perhaps it is not clear :(

The program does not scan the bitrates and therefore considered: forced subtitle < 2 Kbps, normal subtitle ~20 - 25 Kbps.

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[Denner]

Ok, that explains a lot, I was under the impression that the forced sub option was a say for me to force the sub as a defult sub ?

Well Sorry that I misunderstood, but it would be a cool feature for the end user to be able to force a subtitle stream : )

Will try to encode again whit the sub as non forced ;)

Will you maybe, in a future version support an animation preset and multiple subtitles and audio streams ?

Best regards
Dennis

[pistacho]

it would be a cool feature for the end user to be able to force a subtitle stream : )

You can force a subtitle track (default = on) but only if it is forced on the original Blu-Ray and you select "forced subtitle". Because these tracks tend to have a very low bitrate, no oversize problem.

The ideal would be to detect the actual bitrate of the track but it is not easy... maybe later :)

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[pistacho]

New version with a new feature: scan bitrates!

http://idd0084x.en.eresmas.net/BDtoAVCHD-scan-bitrates.png

Allows to know the exact bitrate of the subtitles and HD audio tracks (VBR) :)

The first post is updated


Edit:

it would be a cool feature for the end user to be able to force a subtitle stream : )

It can be done!

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[Denner]

Cool, after turning off the forced option, no more oversized output :)

Will be testing the new version during the weekenden ;)

[dlarge]

nice Tool and i have used for the last time the BD Rebuilder.

I missed the Features for insert more Language and Subtitle Tracks and a complete backup with Menu of my BluRay?:thanks:

[rd1979]

Question: does installing this app install any codecs/filters? I already have mine setup the way I like them, and wouldn't want to have this one change any of it.

[pistacho]

Question: does installing this app install any codecs/filters? I already have mine setup the way I like them, and wouldn't want to have this one change any of it.


KEY FEATURES
* ...
* Do not use external codecs like avisynth or ffdshow or Haali splitter in the process of video conversion.

...and does not install codecs :)

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[setarip_old]

@pistacho

Does this program allow for keeping full disc structure (menus, main movie, extras, etc.), or only "main movie"?

Are you in any way associated with Mr. "DVDShrink"?

[Wildfire]

I've been looking for an easy-to-use utility to create either an AVCHD or MKV. This utility easily satifies my need for creating AVCHD, so thanks for the good job!

However, it's a long wait to convert a Blu-ray to AVCHD DVD9. I'm using the very slow setting, which I assume gives the best quality. Being used to converting DVD9 to DVD5 with DVD Rebuilder Pro and CCE SP2, this takes far longer... even on my Core i7-956 @ 3.6ghz :)

Now only if I could find an easy-to-use utility to create a compressed MKV with subtitles. I know MakeMKV, but that creates an uncompressed MKV and I have to go through a lot of trouble to get the subs... a shame there isn't something like "BDtoMKV"... (hint, hint) :sly:

[setarip_old]

@Wildfire

Hi! if I could find an easy-to-use utility to create a compressed MKV with subtitles

If I'm not mistaken, BD-Rebuilder recently added that capability...

April 3rd, 2010 - v0.33.02
- Added a new option "Other Movie-Only Ouput" to the
MODE menu. This allows you to create other types of
files (rather than BD). The current choices are for
iPOD and iPAD (.MP4) files) and MKV output

[Atak_Snajpera]

a shame there isn't something like "BDtoMKV"... (hint, hint)
ripbot264 does that from long time.

[Adub]

I second that. I wrote a guide for converting BD to MP4 a little while ago. All you would have to do is change your output to MKV and you should be okay. http://adubvideo.net/how-to/encoding-blurays-mp4-ripbot

[Wildfire]

I'll look into those other utilities soon. Right now, however, I'm very satisfied with BDtoAVCHD. The only thing that I bumped into is, how do I differentiate between normal subtitles and the commentary track subtitles? My computer encoded 2012 last night, only to discover I had included the commentary track subtitles instead of the regular subtitles. Quite annoying... :)

[Adub]

More often then not you will have to play each subtitle stream in something like Total Media Theater and discover which stream is which (they should always be displayed in the same order).

[pistacho]

A new version is out and this is the changelog:

Version 1.1.2 (07/24/2010)


New parameters are used --b-pyramid "strict" and --open-gop "bluray".
Now the default is used weightp = 2 (improves compression in fades) but adds a configuration option to disable this option for players that are not compatible.
x264 updated to version r1683.
Mkvextract updated to version 4.1.1
Fixed: the "Scan Bitrates" did not work while a conversion is in progress. Now can be used in parallel.



@ Wildfire:

I recommend you use no more than "slow" unless you have a good reason for it :) The visual difference is not going to notice and the time it takes the conversion is much longer.

This is a rough comparison I made some time ago:
(with only one minute of video)

http://idd0084x.en.eresmas.net/speed-vs-quality.png

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[Wildfire]

I'm sticking with the 'very slow'-setting... it can start encoding late in the evening when I'm watching TV or reading a book, continue encoding while I'm asleep and in the morning when I go through my 'morning rituals' (breakfast, reading the newspaper, showering, etc) it can finish encoding.

I always use the 'best quality'-option for my encodes, as long as the encoding time remains reasonable - which in this case, it still does. Excellent video quality, even on long movies like 2012 and Watchmen. So with that in mind: excellent utility! Thanks!

[pistacho]

New version is out!

Allows uncrop MKV's (add borders) for obtain an output with 16:9 AR always :)

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[Wildfire]

Thanks for the new version!

Just a quick question: what exactly does "TrueHD Core" stand for? I don't seem to be able to find it in Dolby's own specs. In BDtoAVCHD I can see that opting for either TrueHD Core or AC3 640kbps yields the same video bitrate. Are TrueHD Core and AC3 640kbps comparable?

[pistacho]

TrueHD tracks (AC3-HD) as DTS-HD self-contain a "core" track for maintain the compatibility with older receivers. The core track is a CBR normal AC3 (640, 448, ? Kbps) or DTS (768, 1536.. Kbps). It?s the same takes a separate AC3 640 Kbps track or a Core part of TrueHD (if core is 640 Kbps also) :)

But it is better to take the "core" 640Kbps to convert other track to 640kbps...

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[Wildfire]

In the specs of Dolby TrueHD it says the TrueHD stream can contain a seperate two channel audiotrack, which will have priority over downmixing the 5.1 or 7.1 to stereo. I could not find any info about Dolby TrueHD also being able to contain a seperate AC3 multichannel audiotrack.

[pistacho]

The specs say many things:
http://www.dolby.com/uploadedFiles/Assets/US/Doc/Professional/TrueHD_Tech_Paper_Final.pdf
(But the truth is that it is not clear)

But I found this:

"So it seems that more and more people are getting into Blu-ray and are looking for ways to back up their collections and play them over the network via the PCH or one of the other streamers. With the new generation of HDMI 1.3a-compliant streamers we can even stream DTS-HD and TrueHD to compatible amplifiers -- however, not everyone has one of these streamers, or a compatible amplifier, or if they do then they may also have older streamers/amps around the house that they also want to play the movie on.

DTS-HD very helpfully comes with a legacy DTS core that the PCM will play out through optical/coaxial or HDMI or even downmix to stereo PCM, depending on what menu option you choose.

TrueHD doesn't work in quite the same way, but every Blu-ray TrueHD track comes with an interleaved legacy Dolby Digital (AC3) track that doesn't appear as a separate audio track to a Blu-ray player but is meant to be selected automatically by the machine if it knows that you've only got optical/coaxial. The PCH doesn't behave like a Blu-ray player in this respect, it just ignores the interleaved AC3 track and there is no way to get at it, whether automatically or manually..."

Original text:
http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showthread.php?tid=14869

Conclusion:
Interleaved track ~= core track and yes! Dolby TrueHD also being able to contain a seperate AC3 multichannel audiotrack

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[Wildfire]

Well, I'll just keep downmixing to AC3 640kbps just to err on the safe side. That way I'm sure the AVCHD will have playable audio, no matter what player.

[DMD]

Good evening everyone.

I noticed that when I select the forced subtitles, when it makes into these copies BD are activated for the duration of the film, so do not full but those are automatic. :confused:

Then I have problem, perhaps unique, I can not find the subtitles convicts in Van Helsing, if I leave everything default, turn on the wrong ones, referring to the director's commentary or other
if I try to select another subtitle file, you enable only those standing for the duration of the film. :(

http://www.allfreeportal.com/imghost2/thumbs/263187Screenshot 003.png ('http://www.allfreeportal.com/imghost2/images/263187Screenshot 003.png')


I tried for two days helping with other tools, I'd give anything to be done, wonder if anyone has had this problem or if a solution exists.

:thanks:

[zecleaner]

Thanks for the program and that you constantly update it.

I have a question regarding the subtitles. Is there any way to customize the font style and size and so forth for them? On my backup I ended up with very small subtitles pushed to the bottom of the screen.

[heliocentric]

can i burn in subs with this program? thanks

[8ternity]

Hello Pistachio!

I have a question, i saw that you had now FAQ but i will ask you that questions.

Did you BDtoAVCHD is can build AVCHD with more than 1 languages?

If not, did it will be an future add-on that your planning to integrate?

Thanks!! Great app!!!