Test clip behaviour?

[twentworth]

I'm converting vobs that I previously ripped with DVD2SVCD. I've noticed that the program encodes a "test clip" about 4 or 5 times before moving on to the real encode. My problem is this: the "test clip" it's using is not the clip I'm encoding (or a portion thereof), nor is it even on the same drive. If it's doing a test, shouldn't it be encoding the right clip? And, why so many times? Is there a way to change either of these behaviours?

Thanks.

Conversion so far:
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- 7/25/2002 11:54:28 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 7/25/2002 11:54:30 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:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\VTS_02_1.vob,C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\VTS_02_2.vob,C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\VTS_02_3.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Hybrid Film activated. IVTC will be applied and will slow down the entire process!
Framerate: 29970
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 7/25/2002 11:56:05 AM
- Free on drive C: 4592.19 mb
- Free on drive Z: 5931.02 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 14 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 7/25/2002 11:58:55 AM
- Free on drive C: 4592.19 mb
- Free on drive Z: 5931.02 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\DOCUME~1\TIMWEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYVIDE~1\DVD2SV~2\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\DOCUME~1\TIMWEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYVIDE~1\DVD2SV~2\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -ota( -d 14 ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 160 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 7/25/2002 12:16:02 PM
- Free on drive C: 4592.19 mb
- Free on drive Z: 5931.02 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
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Pointers: 1370
- Encoding Test Clip Z:\\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 771186864
AudioSectors: 54669776
VideoPAPO: 11099232
ScanOffsetBytes: 58066
SeqAligningBytes: 3690430
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Seconds: 2696.94
CalcMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Frames: 64518
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 735.00
Calculated Quality Value: 80.00
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:\DOCUME~1\TIMWEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYVIDE~1\DVD2SV~2\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
Decimate(5)
BicubicResize(480,480,0.00,0.60)
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEnc-2.54.37.135\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip Z:\\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 771186864
AudioSectors: 54669776
VideoPAPO: 11099232
ScanOffsetBytes: 58066
SeqAligningBytes: 3690430
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Seconds: 2696.94
CalcMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Frames: 64518
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 735.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 6605.679
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10875.5596298707
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.0121107913357582
Test Clip: New CQ value: 131.71163333696
Test Clip3: Calculated CQ value: 105.85581666848
Calculated Quality Value: 105.86
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:\DOCUME~1\TIMWEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYVIDE~1\DVD2SV~2\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
Decimate(5)
BicubicResize(480,480,0.00,0.60)
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEnc-2.54.37.135\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip Z:\\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 771186864
AudioSectors: 54669776
VideoPAPO: 11099232
ScanOffsetBytes: 58066
SeqAligningBytes: 3690430
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Seconds: 2696.94
CalcMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Frames: 64518
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 735.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 12710.4385
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10875.5596298707
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.00832825843644026
Test Clip: New CQ value: 90.5744712384801
Test Clip2: Calculated CQ value: 98.2151439534801
Calculated Quality Value: 98.22
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:\DOCUME~1\TIMWEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYVIDE~1\DVD2SV~2\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
Decimate(5)
BicubicResize(480,480,0.00,0.60)
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEnc-2.54.37.135\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip Z:\\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 771186864
AudioSectors: 54669776
VideoPAPO: 11099232
ScanOffsetBytes: 58066
SeqAligningBytes: 3690430
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Seconds: 2696.94
CalcMPEGStream: 701669356.20
Frames: 64518
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 735.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 12622.8385
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10875.5596298707
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.00778074946878867
Test Clip: New CQ value: 84.6200048128962
Test Clip1: Calculated CQ value: 91.4175743831881
Calculated Quality Value: 91.42
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:\DOCUME~1\TIMWEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYVIDE~1\DVD2SV~2\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
Decimate(5)
BicubicResize(480,480,0.00,0.60)
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEnc-2.54.37.135\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close

[dvd2svcd]

It does encode test clips from the dvd you are converting. What gives you any other idea? Look at the log again and you'll see it does it right.

mpeg2source("C:\DOCUME~1\TIMWEN~1\MYDOCU~1\MYVIDE~1\DVD2SV~2\DVD2AV~1.D2V")

Is the same as

[C:\Documents and Settings\Tim Wentworth\My Documents\My Videos\DVD2SVCD scratch files\DVD2AVI_Project_file]

Which is created from your ripped vob files.

[twentworth]

OK. Then what does "Encoding Test Clip Z:\\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs" mean?

[dvd2svcd]

Try open that file in Notepad and you'll see that it points to the right D2V file.

[twentworth]

Fair enough. But why is that avs file on my network drive? Due to the fact that I get intermittant crashes when reading or writing from network drives, I want to avoid it. How do I make sure that my network drive is not used at all? I haven't found any option in DVD2SVCD to change this.

Thanks.

[dvd2svcd]

You must have a reference to Z: somewhere in dvd2svcd. Easiest way to find out is opening dvd2svcd.ini and search for z: