Unexpected extended filesize problem

[ToyCar]

Hi,

I use x264 r1995 x86 with MeGUI to convert xvid AVI to MKV. After some recent updates, I've started to face a problem. e.g. I have a 800 mb AVI and I set 600 kbit through AutoEncode. It converts audio as usual, 1st pass with ~150 FPS, but when at 2nd pass, projected filesize becomes 3,98 GB and FPS goes down to 14-15 and at time 2:23 file size is 71 mb (MeGUI says if I set 600 kbit, filesize will be 425 mb). I didn't have such a problem before, if it said 400 mb, the resultant filesize was ~400 mb. I have the latest updates on MeGUI. What may be the problem?

PS: I realized that problem happens if the AVI duration is longer than some length, like 45 min AVI is converted expectedly but if it is 101 mins, I face the problem above..

[Blue_MiSfit]

Hi ToyCar,

What happens if you do the encode outside of MeGUI? Try some other GUI that uses x264, or x264 on the command line.

Post the settings that MeGUI is using to encode your video

Derek

[ToyCar]

Hi Derek,

I updated back to r1924 but still the same problem.. This is the log from MeGUI..


[Error] Log
-[Information] Versions
--[Information] [16.05.2011 02:58:52] MeGUI Version : 2023 (svn)
--[Information] [16.05.2011 02:58:52] OS : Windows Seven Premium Edition x64 (6.1.0.7600)
--[Information] [16.05.2011 02:58:52] Latest .Net Framework installed : 3.5 SP1 (3.5.30729.4926)
--[Information] [16.05.2011 02:58:52] Avisynth Version : 2.6.0.1 (27.09.2009 06:39:26)
-[Information] Update detection
--[Information] [16.05.2011 02:58:53] Connecting to server: http://megui.org/auto/
--[Information] [16.05.2011 02:58:55] All files are up to date
-[Error] Log for job4 (video, KD29.avi.avs -> KD29.avi.264)
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:07:54] Started handling job
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:07:54] Preprocessing
--[Error] [16.05.2011 03:07:54] Error starting job
---[Error] [16.05.2011 03:07:54] Exception message: Calling setup of processor failed with error 'Required file 'F:\KD29.avi.avs' is missing.'
---[Error] [16.05.2011 03:07:55] Stacktrace: at MeGUI.core.gui.JobWorker.startEncoding(TaggedJob job)
---[Error] [16.05.2011 03:07:55] Inner exception: null
-[Information] Log for job6 (idx, KD29.avi -> KD29.avi.ffindex)
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:07:55] Started handling job
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:07:55] Preprocessing
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:07:55] Job commandline: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MeGUI\tools\ffms\ffmsindex.exe" -t -1 -f "F:\KD29.avi"
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:07:58] Indexing started
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:40] Standard output stream
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:40] Standard error stream
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:44] Postprocessing
---[Information] Deleting intermediate files
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:46] Job completed
-[Information] AutoEncode job generation log
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:58] Projected Bitrate : 600kbps
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:58] Split Size : null
--[Information] Eliminating duplicate filenames
---[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:58] Video output file: F:\KD29.avi.264
---[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:58] Muxed output file: F:\KD29.avi-muxed.mkv
---[Information] [16.05.2011 03:08:58] Encodable audio stream 0: F:\KD29.avi_track_1_.m4a
-[Information] Log for job1 (audio, KD29.avi_track_1_.avs -> KD29.avi_track_1_.m4a)
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:11] Started handling job
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:11] Preprocessing
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:11] Trying to open the file with NicAudio
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:12] Successfully opened the file with NicAudio
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:12] Avisynth script
---[NoImage] Import("F:\KD29.avi_track_1_.avs")
---[NoImage] return last
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:12] Commandline used: -ignorelength -q 0.5 -if - -of "{0}"
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:12] Encoding started
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:12] Avisynth script environment opened
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:13] Script loaded
--[Information] Output Decoder
---[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:13] Channels: 2
---[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:13] Bits per sample: 16
---[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:13] Sample rate: 48000
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:13] Commandline: C:\Program Files (x86)\MeGUI\tools\nero\neroAacEnc.exe -ignorelength -q 0.5 -if - -of "F:\KD29.avi_track_1_.m4a"
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:09:13] Encoder process started
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:37] Output from encoder via stderr
---[NoImage] *************************************************************
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] * Nero AAC Encoder *
---[NoImage] * Copyright 2009 Nero AG *
---[NoImage] * All Rights Reserved Worldwide *
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] * Package build date: Feb 18 2010 *
---[NoImage] * Package version: 1.5.4.0 *
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] * See -help for a complete list of available parameters. *
---[NoImage] * *
---[NoImage] *************************************************************
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:37] Postprocessing
---[Information] Deleting intermediate files
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:38] Job completed
-[Information] Log for job2 (video, KD29.avi.avs -> )
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:38] Started handling job
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:38] Preprocessing
---[Information] Bitrate calculation for video
----[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:38] Desired size after subtracting audio: 358375 KBs
----[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:38] Calculated desired bitrate: 481 kbit/s
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:38] Avisynth input script
---[NoImage] LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\MeGUI\tools\ffms\ffms2.dll")
---[NoImage] FFVideoSource("F:\KD29.avi").AssumeFPS(25,1)
---[NoImage] #deinterlace
---[NoImage] #crop
---[NoImage] #resize
---[NoImage] #denoise
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:40] Job commandline: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MeGUI\tools\x264\vfw4x264.exe" --pass 1 --bitrate 481 --stats "F:\KD29.avi.stats" --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --sar 1:1 --output NUL "F:\KD29.avi.avs"
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:42] Encoding started
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Standard output stream
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Standard error stream
---[NoImage] raw [info]: 720x544p 1:1 @ 25/1 fps (cfr)
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.1 Cache64
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
---[NoImage]
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: frame I:646 Avg QP:11.84 size: 11097
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: frame P:39000 Avg QP:29.23 size: 622
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: frame B:112734 Avg QP:29.86 size: 84
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 1.0% 0.7% 1.1% 97.2%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 86.5% 0.0% 13.5%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% P16..4: 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% skip:93.8%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% B16..8: 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% direct: 0.2% skip:98.8% L0:32.0% L1:47.0% BI:21.0%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: final ratefactor: 5.25
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 16.2% 37.8% 16.6% inter: 0.5% 0.6% 0.0%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 81% 9% 8% 3%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 35% 22% 20% 2% 6% 3% 4% 3% 5%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 61% 10% 26% 3%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:0.0% UV:0.0%
---[NoImage] x264 [info]: kb/s:53.70
---[NoImage] encoded 152380 frames, 152.22 fps, 53.70 kb/s
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Postprocessing
---[Information] Deleting intermediate files
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Job completed
-[Information] Log for job3 (video, KD29.avi.avs -> KD29.avi.264)
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Started handling job
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Preprocessing
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Avisynth input script
---[NoImage] LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\MeGUI\tools\ffms\ffms2.dll")
---[NoImage] FFVideoSource("F:\KD29.avi").AssumeFPS(25,1)
---[NoImage] #deinterlace
---[NoImage] #crop
---[NoImage] #resize
---[NoImage] #denoise
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:33] Job commandline: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MeGUI\tools\x264\vfw4x264.exe" --pass 2 --bitrate 481 --stats "F:\KD29.avi.stats" --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --sar 1:1 --output "F:\KD29.avi.264" "F:\KD29.avi.avs"
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:33] Encoding started


PS: I moved back to r1913 and no problems left.. Still, the question is what causes this problem after r1913?

[Audionut]

--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:40] Job commandline: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MeGUI\tools\x264\vfw4x264.exe"

You should use the regular x264. Not that vfw garbage.

--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:13:42] Encoding started
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Standard output stream
--[Information] [16.05.2011 03:30:32] Standard error stream

There is something wrong with your input. Confirmed by the bold section below.
---[NoImage] encoded 152380 frames, 152.22 fps, 53.70 kb/s

You should open the avs file and check it's output.
If it's ok, I would suggest encoding directly with x264cli or another GUI as suggested by Blue_MiSfit.

[kemuri-_9]

You should use the regular x264. Not that vfw garbage.

vfw4x264 is not x264 vfw.
it's a small "utility program" employed by megui that reads avisynth scripts with avisynth x86 (via the vfw interface) and pipes the frame data to a x264 x64 process.

I updated back to r1924 but still the same problem.. This is the log from MeGUI..

PS: I moved back to r1913 and no problems left.. Still, the question is what causes this problem after r1913?

between 1913 and 1924 is a relatively narrow range with not a lot of code changes that would affect things here...
hmmm....
...
...
for now i would suggest trying 1922 and see if it has similar issues.

[ToyCar]

This issue happens if I open file through File->Open->File Indexer.. With r1913, I got a .264 file with filesize 7,94 MB after 2nd pass instead of 280 MB.. I used AVS Script Creator to open file, 2nd pass encoding continues at the moment with no filesize problem, so it seems the problem is between File Indexer and x264 encoder.. I get at least an expected filesize but since it isn't indexed, processing rate is half of indexed at 1st pass and 10-15 FPS less at 2nd pass.. So I think the issue isn't with x264 anymore..