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flomboy
22nd July 2002, 05:07
Hello everybody for the first time!
I have successfully backed up my many DVD's until recently when I converted my OS to Windows XP Pro (from ME)and problems arised. Below is a log just doing one chapter from "Simon Birch" even though I have attempted to do three other full DVD movies and having the same problem.

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- 7/21/2002 11:45:53 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 7/21/2002 11:45:55 AM
- Analyzing subtitles
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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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- 7/21/2002 11:47:41 AM
- Free on drive C: 28954.47 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_1.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_2.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_3.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_4.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_5.vob

Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_1.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 5507

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- 7/21/2002 11:47:57 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:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_02_1.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 7/21/2002 11:48:06 AM
- Free on drive C: 28954.47 mb
- Extracting the subtitles.
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Subtitle extraction finished. Extracted these subtitles:
SVCD Stream no: 1 Language: English Num. of subs: 27

Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
Permanent subtitles.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 7/21/2002 11:48:15 AM
- Free on drive C: 28954.47 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: -139 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 7/21/2002 11:48:26 AM
- Free on drive C: 28948.41 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d -139 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 7/21/2002 11:49:02 AM
- Free on drive C: 28954.47 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 771186864
AudioSectors: 3904320
VideoPAPO: 11885616
ScanOffsetBytes: 3812
SeqAligningBytes: 242299
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 755150812.40
Seconds: 137.51
CalcMPEGStream: 755150812.40
Frames: 3177
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 735.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 3177
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: 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\AVISYN~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0,0.6)
AvisynthSubtitler("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Subs\","permsubs.txt")
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.230
Video Encoding finished.

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- 7/21/2002 11:58:43 AM
- Free on drive C: 28918.34 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 7/21/2002 11:58:57 AM
- Free on drive C: 28883.03 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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- 7/21/2002 11:58:59 AM
- Free on drive C: 28883.00 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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- 7/21/2002 11:59:01 AM
- Free on drive C: 28883.00 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: 735 mb

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

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- 7/21/2002 11:59:11 AM
- Free on drive C: 28843.97 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
129.600 seconds C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 7/21/2002 11:59:16 AM
- Free on drive C: 28843.94 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:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
VCDXBuild failed to create a bin/cue file!

My VCXBuilder_log.txt:
warning, reading popt configuration failed
--DEBUG: EEL sysid=[C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml] pubid=[(null)]
--DEBUG: EEL sysid=[http://www.gnu.org/software/vcdimager/videocd.dtd] pubid=[-//GNU//DTD VideoCD//EN]
C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml:19: error: xmlParseEntityRef: no name
<preparer-id>dvd2svcd</preparer-id>
^
**ERROR: parsing file `C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml' failed


I have used the search and found related problems such as:
- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24894&highlight=bin+cue+error
- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27679&highlight=vcdxbuild
- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27507&highlight=vcdxbuild
- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21955&highlight=vcdxbuild
- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20168&highlight=vcdxbuild
- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19448&highlight=vcdxbuild
- http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17790&highlight=vcdxbuild

Though none of the above, to my knowledge, won't help me as well as the Q&A.

So currently, I am using VCDEasy to complete my projects, which I wish I could have known to use before deleting the ones I had made above,grrr! But I am wondering when DVD2SVCD divides a movie into two mpg files for example) and it cuts the last chapter for the first CD, does VCDEasy successfully cuts the chapters on the right place for the second CD? I don't think it does. (I have already read the instructions on how to use VCDEasy from the guide). I also tried TSVC, and it doesn't work for me.

So what I am saying, I rather for DVD2SVCD to create my bin/cue files. It has done a beautiful job in the past and rather stick to it.

Pentium 4, 1.3; 128mb RAM (Need more I know), 40G H.D., Windows XP Pro
gerti67
22nd July 2002, 07:38
Hello flomboy,

and a warm welcome to the forum. :)

And I must say that your post wins the monthly award for the best first time post - well done. This is an outstanding example for everyone out there - so at least someone is reading the Q&A and knows how to use the search button. ;)

But I must admit, that this error is really weird - as you already found out yourself - and I don't have any ideas right now. But let's start with the *.xml file DVD2SVCD has created. It must be corrupt somehow or is getting corrupt on creation each time due to a yet unknown reason.

Do you have any background virus scanner running during the creation of the *.xml files? I think it might have something to do with one of the little XP "Gizmos" trying to make your life easier but as I still run Win2k I cannot say for sure.

So you can post your *.xml file DVD2SVCD has created and we can try to find some unusual lines in it. And as you are already using VCDEasy - did you already try to import and "Execute an (S)VCD XML file" within the "Tools" section of the program and use the one DVD2SVCD created for you with it? Does the error still occur then?

Greetings,
Gerti

P.S Here is your award:
flomboy
22nd July 2002, 19:03
Many thanks Gerti, I am completely flattered!:)
There are many posts here to realize that you'll get better results if you adhere to forum protocols.

Do you have any background virus scanner running during the creation of the *.xml files? I think it might have something to do with one of the little XP "Gizmos" trying to make your life easier but as I still run Win2k I cannot say for sure

I did a complete hard drive format before installing Win. XP Pro. Any anti-virus software I added/ran was done AFTER DVD2SVCD, and had problems back then. Currently, I am pretty sure that no virus scanner is running in the background. I am really tempted to convert back to Win ME if the problem persists, BUT only as a last resort.

So you can post your *.xml file DVD2SVCD has created and we can try to find some unusual lines in it. And as you are already using VCDEasy - did you already try to import and "Execute an (S)VCD XML file" within the "Tools" section of the program and use the one DVD2SVCD created for you with it? Does the error still occur then?

Gerti, the only *.xml file created in the movie folder was "VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml". I did however tried your suggestion on executing that same xml file above within the "Tools" section of VCDEasy and it worked!

I just finish doing a complete "rip & convert" for Simon Birch using VCDXBuild, and for some reaason the whole process executed properly! I don't know why it happen but it did. The only thing I can think of what I did differently is that I forgot to add "change the cd pic" and adding movie & label title. I will do another movie right now to see if I can get the same results.