DVD2SVCD not creating compliant SVCD

[berryking]

Hi guys...

I have been a long time reader of this forum, and I have learnt so much from it. On this occasion however, the search button did not answer my question.

I have encoded a 4:3 PAL DVD into a VBR SVCD. All procedures complete successfully, but the .bin file created will not play in Power DVD (through daemon tools). Power DVD complains that it is a non-compliant stream (or something to that effect). I don't have a set-top player that plays SVCD's to really test it (I will have one soon) so I am not going to delete the source until I can get it to play successfully in Power DVD. I have created other SVCD's with DVD2SVCD (NTSC source) without error.

The muxed .mpg plays in Windows Media Player with a odd aspect ratio (the image is stretched vertically), which is to be expected for PAL output. This same file plays in Power DVD with the correct aspect ratio, also with correct stream information (mpeg-2 with VBR). When I compile this muxed file into an image using various tools, it refuses to play in Power DVD. Even humble Nero can't do it. I verified this by trying to extract the mpeg stream through Isobuster and VCD gear. Both failed.

What have I done wrong? I am stumped. Is a muxed mpg file that plays enough to ensure a SVCD compliant image? Any suggestions?

I encoded with Telecide de-interlacing. I can post any other relevant information about my encoding on request.

Thanks in advance,

Peter

[avdmb]

I have been a long time reader of this forum, and I have learnt so much from it.But probably never read the FAQ, sticky threads, ... at the top of the forums. Otherwise, you would know what additional info to post ...

[berryking]

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- 8/07/2002 2:00:46 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 8/07/2002 2:00:49 AM
- 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=[C:\Downloads\mp3\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[J:\vobout_1.vob,J:\vobout_2.vob,J:\vobout_3.vob,J:\vobout_4.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 8/07/2002 2:04:36 AM
- Free on drive C: 6028.80 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Downloads\mp3\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -80 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 8/07/2002 2:14:02 AM
- Free on drive C: 5886.53 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\Downloads\mp3\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Downloads\mp3\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\DOWNLO~1\mp3\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\DOWNLO~1\mp3\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -80 ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\Downloads\mp3\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 8/07/2002 3:05:58 AM
- Free on drive C: 5805.23 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1667869728
AudioSectors: 86478364
VideoPAPO: 24496596
ScanOffsetBytes: 159830
SeqAligningBytes: 10158110
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 1546576819.73
Seconds: 5332.68
CalcMPEGStream: 1546576819.73
Frames: 133192
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 133192
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 2
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 2230
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\INVERS~1\DONALD~1\decomb.dll")
mpeg2source("C:\DOWNLO~1\mp3\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
BilinearResize(480,576)
TemporalSmoother(2,1)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.210
Video Encoding finished.

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- 9/07/2002 12:25:53 AM
- Free on drive C: 4353.04 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 9/07/2002 12:25:55 AM
- Free on drive C: 4353.04 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 9/07/2002 12:25:58 AM
- Free on drive C: 4353.04 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Downloads\mp3\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 9/07/2002 12:39:51 AM
- Free on drive C: 2822.75 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDImager
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Executing VCDImager. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDImager.exe" --type=svcd --add-dir=SEGMENT --cue-file="C:\Downloads\mp3\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\Downloads\mp3\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" --iso-volume-label=SVCD1 --progress --add-file="C:\Downloads\mp3\SVCDInfo.txt",EXTRA/SVCDINFO.TXT "C:\Downloads\mp3\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg"

[berryking]

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!DOCTYPE videocd (View Source for full doctype...)>
- <!-- SVCD created with DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
-->
- <!-- Download DVD2SVCD: http://dvd2svcd.doom9.net
-->
- <videocd xmlns="http://www.gnu.org/software/vcdimager/1.0/" class="svcd" version="1.0">
<option name="svcd vcd30 mpegav" value="false" />
<option name="svcd vcd30 entrysvd" value="false" />
<option name="relaxed aps" value="false" />
<option name="update scan offsets" value="false" />
- <info>
<album-id />
<volume-count>2</volume-count>
<volume-number>1</volume-number>
<restriction>0</restriction>
</info>
- <pvd>
<volume-id />
<system-id>CD-RTOS CD-BRIDGE</system-id>
<preparer-id>dvd2svcd</preparer-id>
</pvd>
- <filesystem>
- <folder>
<name>EXTRA</name>
- <file src="C:\Downloads\mp3\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml" format="form1">
<name>DVD2SVCD.XML</name>
</file>
- <file src="C:\Downloads\mp3\SVCDInfo.txt" format="form1">
<name>SVCDINFO.TXT</name>
</file>
</folder>
- <folder>
<name>SEGMENT</name>
</folder>
</filesystem>
- <sequence-items>
- <sequence-item src="C:\Downloads\mp3\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg" id="sequence-00">
<entry id="entry-chapt-01">0.000</entry>
<entry id="entry-chapt-02">44.360</entry>
<entry id="entry-chapt-03">282.320</entry>
<entry id="entry-chapt-04">1389.680</entry>
<entry id="entry-chapt-05">2222.480</entry>
</sequence-item>
</sequence-items>
</videocd>

[berryking]

OS: Windows XP
CPU: Pentium !!! 550Mhz
RAM: 384MB PC133

Sorry about that guys...

[Labersack]

If this is your complete log, than there was an error, it never finished the image creation or at least it never reports back.
Try a CrahRecovery and watch if it finishes this time.

[berryking]

Sorry I cut it too early....it does say finished successfully.