CCE-Problem

[time4audio]

For almost half a year everything was fine with DVD2SVCD. Last week
I decided to make a fresh install of Windows ME - exactly the same
version I ran before.

After the clean install I started to have trouble with DVD2SVCD in
connection with CCE. Sometimes CCE started from within DVD2SVCD
sometimes it didn't. With the version numbers of DVD2SVCD I went
down to 1.06B1 and the strange thing was that it occasionally
worked, ie. a complete DVD2SVCD cycle. (For testing I use a very
small chapter, so complete testing can be done rather quickly.)

However now everything seems to have gone and I am not able to run one
complete conversion cycle because as soon as DVD2SVCD tries to load
the *.avs file in the "file open" menu it never returns to CCE but
hangs right there.

I then ran CCE seperately and tried to load the file to convert
manually.

However the same thing happened means CCE crashed at file loading.

This is the AviSynth_Script_file.avs that causes trouble:

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LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\MOVIEF~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,432,0.00,0.75)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)

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Manual loading into CCE causes CCE to freeze. (The
line with the conversion task never appears.)


However, if I manually edit AviSynth_Script_file.avs into (long
directory and file names):

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LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRAMME\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\MOVIEFACTORY\DVD2AVI_PROJECT_FILE.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,432,0.00,0.75)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)

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I can load the avs file into CCE and run it.

Here is the DVD2SVCD log-file

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- 09.06.2002 14:05:21
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 09.06.2002 14:05:24
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\MovieFactory\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\PH\vts_01_1.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 09.06.2002 14:05:30
- Free on drive C: 9466.88 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -248 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 09.06.2002 14:05:32
- Free on drive C: 9466.88 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Programme\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -248 ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 09.06.2002 14:05:43
- Free on drive C: 9466.88 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Has anyone a clue what the problem might be and most importantly
how to solve it? As I mentioned already the trouble began with a
re-install of Windows ME.


Completely desperate and puzzled
t4a

[dvd2svcd]

Try checkmarking the "Add resampleaudio" in the frameserver tab.

[time4audio]

Thank you very much for your quick reply, dvd2svcd. I checked Resample Audio. And for the first time I was able to finish one cycle
again. I should add that I have a P4 so I thought I could
uncheck that box. Nevertheless, now I am back to the unstable
and unclear situation that I experience since the re-install
of Windows ME: sometimes it works sometimes it does not.

It is still very strange. I included the first attempt that
worked. In fact I ran three conversions in a row without
problems.

However after that I got back to the crashing of CCE as
the lower dvd2svcdlog.txt shows.

I even ran different CCE versions. It seems to be a big
problem ... What the hell could have changed when I made
a new Windows install?

BR,
t4a

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LoadPlugin("C:\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\MOVIEF~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,432,0.00,0.75)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
ResampleAudio(44100)

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- 09.06.2002 20:18:20
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:18:23
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\MovieFactory\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\PH\vts_01_1.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 09.06.2002 20:18:28
- Free on drive C: 9544.91 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -248 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:18:31
- Free on drive C: 9544.91 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -248 ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:18:40
- Free on drive C: 9544.91 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\DVD2SVCD\DefaultTitlepicture.bmp
Converting: C:\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 09.06.2002 20:18:48
- Free on drive C: 9544.91 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 341628
VideoPAPO: 11930040
ScanOffsetBytes: 479
SeqAligningBytes: 30430
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 758189406.80
Seconds: 20.96
CalcMPEGStream: 758189406.80
Frames: 399
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 735.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 399
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 2230
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\MOVIEF~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,432,0.00,0.75)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.970
Video Encoding finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:20:47
- Free on drive C: 9464.09 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 09.06.2002 20:20:51
- Free on drive C: 9464.03 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 09.06.2002 20:20:54
- Free on drive C: 9464.00 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 735 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:20:57
- Free on drive C: 9460.09 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
13.453 seconds C:\MovieFactory\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:21:02
- Free on drive C: 9460.09 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 1

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\MovieFactory\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\MovieFactory\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "C:\MovieFactory\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:21:05
- Free on drive C: 9459.94 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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LoadPlugin("C:\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\MOVIEF~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,432,0.00,0.75)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
ResampleAudio(44100)

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- 09.06.2002 20:42:57
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:43:00
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\MovieFactory\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\PH\vts_01_1.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 09.06.2002 20:43:05
- Free on drive C: 9810.69 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3
Found AC3 stream id: 0x81
Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -248 ms
Audio2 delay: -248 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:43:07
- Free on drive C: 9809.19 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -248 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m j )
Audio conversion of C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.


Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3" -output "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_2.mp2" -logfile "C:\MOVIEF~1\Encoded_audio_2.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -248 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m j )
Audio conversion of C:\MovieFactory\Extracted_audio_2.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 09.06.2002 20:43:23
- Free on drive C: 9808.59 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Datawin\Pictures\DefaultTitlepicture1.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 09.06.2002 20:43:29
- Free on drive C: 9808.38 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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[chainsaw135]

i'm glad to hear that checked sampled helped you, i know that windows me is not the best operation system if you could in the near future upgrade to xp or 2000.

[time4audio]

chainsaw wrote:

> i'm glad to hear that checked sampled helped you, i

It helped only to a certain extent. The hangs at loading
the first avs-file are still present. The problem is now
back to were it was (after re-install): sometimes it works
sometimes it doesn't.

> know that windows me is not the best operation system
> if you could in the near future upgrade to xp or 2000.

The great mystery in this story is why did it work perfectly
before? I did some 30 movies without or nearly without probs.
I still don't know what happened. Was it some driver some
programm that allowed me to run DVD2SVCD troublefree?

I will do another clean of ME install but I am not very optimistic that a final fix of this problem is near.

Best wishes,
t4a

[time4audio]

Update on the current situation:

I installed 2.62 and with VFAPI engaged the process appears to be stable again. I haven't seen a crash since but to be sure I have to convert more movies.

So far it's looking good. Well, the speed is down to 0.85. But hey, the results look better (less mosquito noise, as far as I have checked in comparison with 2.5).

Best wishes and thanks for your quick support
t4a

[machura]

Hi,

I have same trouble - after reinstall WinME ! Before reinstall, all was OK.

After reinstall - always - when is started CC*2.5, then is displayed 1th window, then 2nd window "open", into is wroted Avisynth_script_file.avs. Then is window closed and CCE freeze.

How I make SVCD now?

After freeze of CCE, I shoot CCE and shoot DVD2SVCD too (Ctrl+Alt+Del and choose application ). Run DVD2SVCD once again, then Misc. - Recover - Video. Then all continue well.

I have iP4 1.8A. reinstaled 1.0.9. b2, CC*.

[machura]

Of course - problem is in Microsoft.

I'm no-presumed, that reinstall of WinME replace last version of program with older version ( I was to use setupcor.exe - f.eg. W98SE works correctly and ask Replace/non replace ) !!!

It was replaced IE6 with version IE5.5 !!! When I reinstall to iE6, then is all OK :-))).