REMUXING....sporadic freezing on standalone...help

[Chumboy]

i'm having a problem with my remuxing process.

i want to rempeg movie only onto dvd.
have done this successfully on 2 other movies, but haven't had luck on Bond - Only live twice, world is not

enough, octopussy. i have sporadic success on rempeging. let me describe my step-by-step:

dvd's are single angle.

problem: freezes every chapter or two

plays fine on powerdvd
plays fine on windvd
dvd on standalone...picture freezes every chapter or two. if can hit fast-forward, then play and the movie

keeps on playing. seems like it gets stuck and needs a push...then it's fine...until the next hill (chapter).


here's my process:

SmartRipper - files mode
rip the following:
video_ts.ifo
video_ts.bup
video_ts.vob (if exists)
vts_0x_0.ifo
vts_0x_0.bup
vts_0x_0.vob
vts_0x_1-5.vob


ReMpeging
create CFFL file for Rempeg2
import CFFL into Rempeg2
Options tab:
output resolution = 720x480
Frame mode = match source
Search technique = prediction (have also tried gradient, no go)
Performance = reference DCT
set bitrate slide
Main tab:
encode as .m2v file into main vob directory

ifoedit
open vts_0x_0.ifo
vob extras:
remux
stripstreams
correct vob-unit
correct ifo tables
create new ifo's
destination directory is: main vob directory / VIDEO_TS
add .m2v file in remux box
ok
quit

ifoedit
open new vts_01_0.ifo file in VIDEO_TS directory
get vts_sectors
ok, ok, ok, ok
quit

Burn with GEAR
dvd-video setting
point to VIDEO_TS directory
burn at 1x on Pioneer A03 (primary on secondary IDE)

have done various changes to the above, like:
-only checking "remux" in ifoedit, then doing the rest on a second pass at the vts_0x_1.ifo
-merged all vob's and imported into rempeg2
-final step: open video_ts.ifo in ifoedit and change title 1: title set starting sector from 6 to 19 in the VMG_PTT_SRPT page. (someone suggested doing this to help GearDVD import it. i've tried with the 6 and the 19 and neither make a difference...both are able to import into gear.

i'm sure it's just one single checkbox somewhere that will be the answer.

should i run the whole this through ifoedit's "disc image" process...would that stop the freezing.

should i run a "get vts sectors" right after i rip with smartripper...then complete my process?

Thanks for taking a look.

[rmtaibo]

I got that with TRAFFIC. It freezes in three parts of the movie...

When I opened it with BitrateViewer it shows that video bitrate has three peaks that exceeded 9800 kbps (about 15000 - 20000 kbps). That's the reason of your standalone freezes and not your PC. Most of DVD Standalone models work at 1x DVD speed.

I think it's due to a bug in Rempeg. I tried to limit the max bitrate, but seems that this option doesn't work well. It's the only movie I had this kind of problem at this time.





And another bug I find in IfoEdit is in some movies, time is not showed correctly in my standalone. The time display hangs in every chapter, but the movie plays well, when the chapter changes the time display jumps and then hangs.

The movie played fine in the TV, but the time display runs normally, then hangs, then jumps in the chapter change and then runs normally again every chapter.

[Chumboy]

just downloaded bitrate viewer (very cool), and my peak bitrate was logged at 10643 with an average of 6000.

that could be the reason...makes sense.

in fact, i rememer seeing it skip a few frames when the action hit it's peak.

wonder why old Bond flicks are like that?

i'm gonna try limiting the bitrate in rempeg2 to 6000-7000.

let you know.

[sundance]

Chumboy,
where did you get that bitrate viewer?

[Chumboy]

do a google search for "bv.exe"...very cool.

warning...don't start clicking around in the app when it's analyzing your vob...it'll freeze up.

[rui.m.godinho]

By the way, what was the result with limiting max bitrare ? That solve your problem ?