Unable to Finnish Encoding With CCE

[Ir0ndood]

Hey Guys I recently posted a question on how to make the SVCD files a little bit smaller, and you told me to change the tab from 800 to 795, and I did that and ever since then my Encoding refuses to continue. I tried Reformating my machine, I then Installed CCE 2.5 and then installed DVD2SVCD. here is my Log file posting

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- 5/25/2002 2:51:30 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 5/25/2002 2:51:32 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[F:\DvdRips\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[F:\DvdRips\VTS_03_1.vob,F:\DvdRips\VTS_03_2.vob,F:\DvdRips\VTS_03_3.vob,F:\DvdRips\VTS_03_4.vob,F:\DvdRips\VTS_03_5.vob,F:\DvdRips\VTS_03_6.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 5/25/2002 2:56:08 PM
- Free on drive F: 9785.45 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: F:\DvdRips\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 5/25/2002 3:04:32 PM
- Free on drive F: 9257.59 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: F:\DvdRips\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "F:\DvdRips\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "F:\DvdRips\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "F:\DvdRips\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of F:\DvdRips\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 5/25/2002 3:41:45 PM
- Free on drive F: 9106.75 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Cannot find registry entries for CCE, running CCE once....
Closing program

Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 2490307764
AudioSectors: 160428044
VideoPAPO: 36091080
ScanOffsetBytes: 284371
SeqAligningBytes: 18073370
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 2275430887.20
Seconds: 9892.88
CalcMPEGStream: 2275430887.20
Frames: 236976
CDSize: 796.00
Cut point 792.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 236976
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 1840
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("F:\DvdRips\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BilinearResize(480,360)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

And this is where it stops every time, it will not go any further, I have no idea why it cant find Registry entries, I even looked thru my Registry and there are tonns of entries made from the CCE install, so I dunno what dvd2svcd is bitching about, this is really bothering me as I have not been able to make any SVCD's for a few days now. :(
does anyone have any thoughts ? on how to fix this problem

[dvd2svcd]

Do you have administrator rights on the computer? Try manually starting CCE and close it again (that should fix the registry settings). Are you using the SP version of CCE?

[Ir0ndood]

Yeah I do have Administrative Rights, Im using CCE Sp as well, I have been using this same setup for the past few months, it just all of a sudden stopped working. I will try manualy starting it.

[Ir0ndood]

Well I manually Started CCE, and I didn't get the Registry error but it still did not finnish encoding. it still just stops after doing the First part of the CCE encoding, just after it makes that Vaf file. :[ Any other idea's on why it may be hanging ? Does it have anything to do with the fact that I changed the cd size from 800 to 795 ?

[Ir0ndood]

Thanx Batch I will try that tonight and let you know tomorrow if it worked or not.

[dvd2svcd]

Does CCE SP even start? If it does, does it start encoding and if it does that too, how far does it get into the encoding before it stops?

Did you try out the things suggested in Q60 in the Q&A?

[roy]

I have the same problem with cce. After creating vaf file it doesn't start at all, but dvd2svcd is still runing. Before everything was ok. The same happens with dvd2svcd 1.09 b1 and b2, i'm using CCE 2.50SP.

[Ir0ndood]

CCE Does Start, It makes the Vaf file, which takes about an hour and a half, and then When its supposed to move on and start the actuall encoding it does not start, and yet dvd2svcd is still running. just as Roy Posted. I dont think Q60 of the Q&A applies to me because im not getting any errors from CCE, nor is it crashing, its just not being started, I can manually open CCE, and open the CCE_Project_file.ecl File and start the encoding.

[dvd2svcd]

Creation on the VAF file is part of the encoding. Please, post your DVD2SVCD.INI file here (found where dvd2svcd.exe is located too).

[Ir0ndood]

Here's whats in the INI Hope this is what you wanted

[Executables]
PVA Executable=
vStrip Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\vStrip\vStrip.exe
DVD2AVI Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe
BeSweet Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe
MadPlay Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe
BeSplit Executable=
CCE Executable=C:\PROGRA~1\CUSTOM~1\CINEMA~1\cctsp.exe
VFAPI Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VFAPI\Reader\VFAPIConv-EN.exe
TMPGEnc Executable=
Pulldown Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe
SubMux Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\SubMux\SubMux.exe
bbMPEG Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe
I-Author Executable=
VCDImager Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDImager.exe
VCDXBuild Executable=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe
CDMage Executable=
RunPerCDImage Executable=
RunFinal Executable=
MPG2Dec DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll
InverseTelecine DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\InverseTelecine\Donald Graft\decomb.dll
Subtitle DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Avisynth Subtitler.dll
BMP Loader DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Avisynth BMP Loader.dll
SimpleResize DLL=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\SimpleResize\SimpleResize.dll
Title Picture=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultTitlepicture.bmp
Change CD Picture=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
[Folders]
PVA Folder=F:\DvdRips\
DVD2AVI Folder=F:\DvdRips\
vStrip Folder=F:\DvdRips\
Audio Folder=F:\DvdRips\
CCE Folder=F:\DvdRips\
TMPGEnc Folder=F:\DvdRips\
Pulldown Folder=F:\DvdRips\
bbMPEG Folder=F:\DvdRips\
I-Author Folder=F:\DvdRips\
Subpictures Folder=F:\DvdRips\Subs
[Settings]
XPos=418
YPos=245
FirstRun=0
UsePVA2SVCD=0
UseDVD2SVCD=1
UseAVI2SVCD=0
UseMPEG1=0
UseMPEG2=1
Convert to Canopus codec=0
Convert to Divx4=0
Use Frameselection=0
New Default Folder=0
Anamorphic Aspect=1
DVD2SVCD Level=0
UseDVDRip=0
UsevStrip=0
UseInternalRip=1
Eject DVD=0
iDCT=0
DVD2AVI Pause=0
Luminance Gain=0
Luminance Offset=0
Audio1Downsampling=1
Audio2Downsampling=1
Audio1BitRate=7
Audio2BitRate=7
tooLame Mode=0
Autodetect Azid Gain=1
Folder Structure Source=
Folder Structure Video=
Folder Structure Audio=
Folder Structure Muxed=
Folder Structure Subs=Subs
Intra=8,16,19,22,26,27,29,34,16,16,22,24,27,29,34,37,19,22,26,27,29,34,34,38,22,22,26,27,29,34,37,40,22,26,27,29,32,35,40,48,26,27,29,32,35,40,48,58,26,27,29,34,38,46,56,69,27,29,35,38,46,56,69,83
NonIntra=16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,19,20,21,22,23,24,26,27,20,21,22,23,25,26,27,28,21,22,23,24,26,27,28,30,22,23,24,26,27,28,30,31,23,24,25,27,28,30,31,33
Matrice Preset=
Use deafult Matrice=1
LFEDownmixLR6Ch=-3
LFEDownmixLFE6Ch=0
CenterDownmix6Ch=0
SurroundDownmix6Ch=0
DynamicCompression6Ch=1
StereoDownmixType6Ch=0
RearChannelFiltering6Ch=0
DialogNorm6Ch=0
LFEDownmixLR2Ch=-3
LFEDownmixLFE2Ch=0
CenterDownmix2Ch=-1
SurroundDownmix2Ch=-1
DynamicCompression2Ch=1
StereoDownmixType2Ch=0
RearChannelFiltering2Ch=0
DialogNorm2Ch=0
No Audio Conversion=0
TemporalSmoother Strength=2
TemporalSmoother Radius=1
Use TemporalSmoother=0
Use Sharpen=0
Sharpen Value=0
ResizeMethod=1
Flip Vertival=0
Add ResampleAudio=1
Resize To=0
Use CCE=1
Use TMPGEnc=0
CCE Safe Mode=0
NoOfpasses=4
CCE Image Quality=17
CCE Anti noise value=2
CCE Anti noise=1
CBR=0
One Pass VBR=0
Multi Pass VBR=1
Progressive=1
Auto Intra DC=0
DVD Compliant=0
Restrict auto I frame insertion=0
Close all GOPs=0
Intra DC=2
M GOP=3
MN GOP=5
SEQ Header=1
Constrained Parameter Set=1
TMPGEnc Rate Control Mode=2
TMPGEnc Motion search precision=4
TMPGEnc Field Order=2
Frames pr spread=50
Spread=40
OffsetFixed CQ Value=80
Use fixed CQ Value=0
DC component precision=2
Output YUV data as Basic YCbCr not CCIR601=0
Use floating point DCT=1
No motion search for still picture part by half pixel=1
Soften block noise=0
Soften Intra=35
Soften NonIntra=35
TMPGEnc GOP I Pictures=1
TMPGEnc GOP P Pictures=4
TMPGEnc GOP B Pictures=3
TMPGEnc SEQ Headers=1
TMPGEnc Max frames in GOP=0
TMPGEnc Close GOPs=0
TMPGEnc Detect Scene Change=1
Enabled Padding=0
Dont Delete Files=1
Create VAF=1
QFactor=5
Linear quantizer scale=1
Zigzag scanning order=1
Use2Streams=0
Pri1Audio1=28
Pri1Audio2=-1
Pri2Audio1=-1
Pri2Audio2=-1
Sub1=-1
Sub2=-1
Sub3=-1
Sub4=-1
Sub5=-1
Sub6=-1
Sub7=-1
Sub8=-1
Azid Gain Offset=6
SubOutputPalette0=clBlack
SubBlendPalette0=0
SubOutputPalette1=clWhite
SubBlendPalette1=15
SubOutputPalette2=$001E1E1E
SubBlendPalette2=15
SubOutputPalette3=clGray
SubBlendPalette3=15
Rip subtitles=0
Min. Delay. Between Subtitles=100
Resize Subtitles=100
SVCD subtitles=1
CVD subtitles=0
Permanent subtitles=0
PAL Y-Pos=-1
NTSC Y-Pos=-1
bbMPEG MPEG1=0
bbMPEG VCD=0
bbMPEG MPEG2=0
bbMPEG SVCD=1
bbMPEG DVD=0
bbMPEG VBR=1
bbMPEG Pad VCD=0
bbMPEG Write PEC=1
bbMPEG Add Scan Offsets=1
bbMPEG Align Sequence Headers=1
bbMPEG Use Private Stream 2=0
bbMPEG Computed Bitrate=1
bbMPEG TimeStamps=0
bbMPEG Pulldown=2
bbMPEG MuxRate=0
bbMPEG Pack Size=2324
bbMPEG Packets Pack=1
bbMPEG Video Buffer=230
bbMPEG Audio 1 Buffer=4
bbMPEG Audio 2 Buffer=4
bbMPEG videoDelay Adjustment=180
bbMPEG audioDelay Adjustment=180
bbMPEG audio1Delay Adjustment=180
Use MPEGAV=0
MinsHigh1=50
MinsHigh2=76
MinsHigh3=100
MinsHigh4=125
MinsHigh5=163
NumCd1=1
NumCd2=1
NumCd3=2
NumCd4=2
NumCd5=3
NumCd6=3
CDSize 1=795
CDSize 2=795
CDSize 3=795
CDSize 4=795
CDSize 5=795
CDSize 6=795
MaxBitrate=2530
MinBitrate=300
MaxAvg=2230
MinAvg=1600
Adjust Audio Bitrate=1
Use Min. Avg.=0
Force Film=0
Movie Offset=2
CDOverlap=2
UseCDOverlap=1
FixedChapters=0
DVDChapters=1
PBCType=0
Data Preparer=dvd2svcd
Use I-Author=0
Use VCDImager=0
No images=1
Use VCDXBuild=0
Length of Chapters=60
Use TitlePicture=0
Use ChangeCD Picture=0
Use ChangeCD Picture on All=0
Use EntrySVD=0
Save XML=1
Save Movie Info=1
Avisynth Bicubic b Value=0
Avisynth Bicubic c Value=0.75
ProcessPriority=2
SmartDeinterlace Mode=2
SmartDeinterlace Treshold=10
SmartDeinterlace Denoise=1
SmartDeinterlace Blend=0
SmartDeinterlace Fast=1
Edit Avisynth Script file=0
Use CDMage=0
RunPerCDImage=0
RunPerCDImage Params=
RunFinal=0
RunFinal Params=
Automatic Shutdown=0

[dvd2svcd]

Try these two things:

1. In the FrameServer tab try BicubicResize
2. In the Misc. Tab try setting the "process priority" to normal.

The above suggestions is based upon the fact that I have updated the avisynth.dll, but have not tested it with your settings (bilinear and high process priority)

[Ir0ndood]

ACH, I seem to be having a new problem, The Auth_call.exe generates errors and is closed every time I Click on the CD in the conversion tab to load a dvd into dvd2svcd, I have tried Re-formating and re-installing but it does it every time :/

[markrb]

Have you installed the force Aspi drivers? You can find them linked in the Q + A and on the doom9 download page.

It isn't uncommon for them to get corrupted.

Mark

[Ir0ndood]

Oh thanx man, I totally forgot about installing those after i reformated :] I really appriciated all your help today, If it weren't for you guys I probably would have threw my PC out the window out of Frustration !

:]

[VILLA21]

I had the same problem yesterday for the first time using DVD2SVCD 109b2. CCE stopped at 25%. I found that in my ripped VOBs there was a zero length chapter, i unticked it, start over the whole encoding and CCE ended successfully! Was it accidental?
I know that zero length chapters cause A/V synch problems as Markb mentioned in a related thread...
IrOndood do check for zero length chapters and let us know...

[dvd2svcd]

Maybe it's a good idea to put in a warning in dvd2svcd if it sees any 0 length chapters (recommending to untick them). Is it the 0 length chapters in the beginning only that makes the conversion fail / go async or....?

[VILLA21]

The zero length chapter i was talking, was the last one....
It"s a good idea the warning for 0 length chapters!
Waiting for IrOndood to reply,...i"m curious enough...:)