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rjcf
19th July 2002, 23:24
I'm converting dvd to svcd movies with "dvd2svcd", but I'm crazy about the time it takes, about 28 hour for an 145 min. movie and 33 hour for an 100 min. movie. The results in quality are very good and it plays very well in my standalone player.
I have an P3 600 mhz, 256 mg sdram, ata100 ibm hard drive, msi geforce2mx 32mg.
An example of dvd2svcd log:
- Length: 01:38:21

Key found: E2B07688BB
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- 12-07-2002 0:41:45
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 12-07-2002 0:41:49
- Analyzing subtitles
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Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x24 Language: Portugues
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x23 Language: Nederlands
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x22 Language: Español
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x21 Language: Français
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x20 Language: English

Executing subtitle selection/verification.
Subtitle selection/verification accepted.
1 subtitle streams selected.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 12-07-2002 0:42:39
- Free on drive E: 13395.12 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob

Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 1801

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- 12-07-2002 1:32:32
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[E:\Get Carter\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[E:\Get Carter\VTS_01_1.vob,E:\Get Carter\VTS_01_2.vob,E:\Get Carter\VTS_01_3.vob,E:\Get Carter\VTS_01_4.vob,E:\Get Carter\VTS_01_5.vob,E:\Get Carter\VTS_01_6.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 12-07-2002 1:37:28
- Free on drive E: 8133.13 mb
- Extracting the subtitles.
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Subtitle extraction finished. Extracted these subtitles:
SVCD Stream no: 1 Language: Portugues Num. of subs: 960

Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
Permanent subtitles.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 12-07-2002 1:50:32
- Free on drive E: 8094.52 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: E:\Get Carter\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -80 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 12-07-2002 2:00:56
- Free on drive E: 7824.34 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: E:\Get Carter\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "E:\Get Carter\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "E:\GETCAR~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "E:\GETCAR~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -80 ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of E:\Get Carter\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 12-07-2002 3:12:08
- Free on drive E: 7689.23 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\cover7.jpg
Converting: C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 12-07-2002 3:12:15
- Free on drive E: 7687.96 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
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- Encoding E:\Get Carter\TitlePicture.bmp.avs
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\TMPGEnc\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding E:\Get Carter\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.avs
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\TMPGEnc\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

Pointers: 3134
- Encoding Test Clip E:\Get Carter\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 143732428
VideoPAPO: 23566572
ScanOffsetBytes: 132794
SeqAligningBytes: 8439803
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Seconds: 5908.96
CalcMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Frames: 147549
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Calculated Quality Value: 80.00
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("E:\GETCAR~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
AvisynthSubtitler("E:\GETCAR~1\Subs\","permsubs.txt")
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\TMPGEnc\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip E:\Get Carter\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 143732428
VideoPAPO: 23566572
ScanOffsetBytes: 132794
SeqAligningBytes: 8439803
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Seconds: 5908.96
CalcMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Frames: 147549
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 7719.4845
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10093.0129726396
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.0103633863116119
Test Clip: New CQ value: 104.597792483574
Test Clip3: Calculated CQ value: 92.2988962417871
Calculated Quality Value: 92.30
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("E:\GETCAR~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
AvisynthSubtitler("E:\GETCAR~1\Subs\","permsubs.txt")
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\TMPGEnc\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip E:\Get Carter\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 143732428
VideoPAPO: 23566572
ScanOffsetBytes: 132794
SeqAligningBytes: 8439803
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Seconds: 5908.96
CalcMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Frames: 147549
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 10793.4255
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10093.0129726396
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.00855139976106632
Test Clip: New CQ value: 86.3093887226695
Test Clip2: Calculated CQ value: 89.3041424822283
Calculated Quality Value: 89.30
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("E:\GETCAR~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
AvisynthSubtitler("E:\GETCAR~1\Subs\","permsubs.txt")
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\TMPGEnc\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip E:\Get Carter\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 143732428
VideoPAPO: 23566572
ScanOffsetBytes: 132794
SeqAligningBytes: 8439803
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Seconds: 5908.96
CalcMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Frames: 147549
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 10240.483
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10093.0129726396
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.00872069632674829
Test Clip: New CQ value: 88.018101156321
Test Clip1: Calculated CQ value: 88.6611218192747
Calculated Quality Value: 88.66
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("E:\GETCAR~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
AvisynthSubtitler("E:\GETCAR~1\Subs\","permsubs.txt")
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\TMPGEnc\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding E:\Get Carter\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 1665085576
AudioSectors: 143732428
VideoPAPO: 23566572
ScanOffsetBytes: 132794
SeqAligningBytes: 8439803
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 600.00
PureMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Seconds: 5908.96
CalcMPEGStream: 1489213971.10
Frames: 147549
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 10352.731
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10093.0129726396
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.00856403221712944
Test Clip: New CQ value: 86.4368882655909
Test Clip0: Calculated CQ value: 87.5490050424328
Using Quality Value: 88.50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("E:\GETCAR~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,432)
AddBorders(0,72,0,72)
AvisynthSubtitler("E:\GETCAR~1\Subs\","permsubs.txt")
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\TMPGEnc\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

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- 13-07-2002 0:16:36
- Free on drive E: 6268.59 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Get Carter\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 13-07-2002 0:16:41
- Free on drive E: 6268.55 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Get Carter\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 13-07-2002 0:16:44
- Free on drive E: 6268.53 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Get Carter\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of E:\Get Carter\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3001 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 3003
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Get Carter\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 13-07-2002 0:35:59
- Free on drive E: 4701.16 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: E:\Get Carter\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3003.063 seconds E:\Get Carter\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: E:\Get Carter\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
2899.096 seconds E:\Get Carter\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 13-07-2002 0:38:01
- Free on drive E: 4701.16 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 13

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="E:\Get Carter\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="E:\Get Carter\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "E:\Get Carter\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
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- 13-07-2002 0:41:52
- Free on drive E: 3894.82 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 16

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Programas\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="E:\Get Carter\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="E:\Get Carter\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "E:\Get Carter\VCDXBuild_Script_2.xml"
Executing:
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Executing:
""
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 13-07-2002 0:45:23
- Free on drive E: 3111.63 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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Shutdown cancelled.

A friend of mine with an amd duron 800mhz, and with the same amount of ram an a identic hard disk and dvd2svcd same config takes half time that I take but the results are not so good than mine, because his movies have some squares in some parts of the movie; why?

chainsaw135
20th July 2002, 01:31
You should read the rules, for one your title i dont like and i find it annoying so change it. You should use cce to make svcd's and Tmgenc for vcd's. Tmpgenc which you are using is slower then cce, so switch to cce 2.50sp or 2.62 and you should notice an improvement in time.

rjcf
20th July 2002, 23:36
Sorry for the title
I've already changed it
Thanks for the tip

SiliconSoul
21st July 2002, 06:07
a faster processor is key with mpeg1 and mpeg2 encoding and about 512 ram...

so to bring down the encoding time get a faster processor and use cce.

da franksta
22nd July 2002, 09:41
use cce
use cbr (no vaf creation) in stead of vbr
do not use audio downsampling

since cce 2.62 uses vfapi-frameserving (correct me if i'm wrong) you might want stay away from this version as avisynth is a bit faster.

obviously your hardware is your true bottleneck, but i assume you already realise that ;)