gknot: ~370 MB files is all i can get :(

[Thermopyle]

I apologize if this problem requires an obvious/easy to find answer, as I've searched as best as I can for the answer. It is hard to find the answer when I can't even determine the exact problem :(.

Anyway, when I try encoding a movie (I've tried two DVD's, Planet of the Apes and The Musketeer) I always end up with a low quality avi of only 370MB or so, regardless of whether I pick 1 or 2 CDs.

I believe I have followed doom9's gknot guide to the letter. Of course, I've been proved stupid before....

Here's the logfile:

8/5/2002 7:17:34 PM: Job "third freaking try" started.

o Transcode AC3 -> MP3: C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
o DivX5-Single, Quality 20%: C:\video_ts\musketeer_Credits.avs
o DivX5-First Pass: C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs
o DivX5-Second Pass: C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs
o Append Credits.
o Delete Intermediate Files.
End of Job 1 (third freaking try).
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Gordian Knot 0.26.0.6
Encoding Job Data:

Type: EncD5_Both_CreditsSep
Number: 1
Name: third freaking try
Platform: WinXP (5.1.2600).2

Files:
VirtualDubExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\virtualdub\Virtualdub.exe
NandubExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\nandub\Nandub.exe
AviFinal: C:\video_ts\musketeer.avi
AviMovie: C:\video_ts\musketeer_Movie.avi
AviCredits: C:\video_ts\musketeer_Credits.avi
MovieFS: C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs
CreditsFS: C:\video_ts\musketeer_Credits.avs
Log : C:\video_ts\musketeer.log
Stats: C:\video_ts\musketeer.stats
Ecf : C:\video_ts\musketeer.ecf

Options:
Quality/DRF: 20
CreditsStart: 141523
UseEcf: 1
CreditsIVTC: 0
CreditsAppend: 1
DeleteInterm.: 1
EnforceBitrate:0
AntiShit: 0

Calculator:
VideoSize: 609291 kbyte.
Audio1Size: 98031 kbyte.
Audio2Size: 0 kbyte.
Overhead: 9477 kbyte.
AviSize: 716800 kbyte (700 mbyte).
FilesSize: 0 kbyte.
TotalSize: 716800 kbyte (700 mbyte).
Interleaving: vbrmp3
Bitrate: 796 k(=1000)Bits/s
Frames: 150421
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 1:44:34
Quality: 0.191 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck3: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck5: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
DivX5BiDirect: 0
DivX5GMC: 0
DivX5QuartPel: 0
DivX5PsyVis: 0
Resolution: 640 x 272

Audio 1:
mode: ac3 -> mp3
sourceFile: C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
wavFile: C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.wav
mp3File: C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3
azid: "-L -3db -c normal"
lame: "--alt-preset 160"
delay: 0
interval: 2
preload: 500
mux: 1
recalc: 1
deleteWav: 1

Audio 2:
none.


7:17:35 PM: Started Transcoding Audio.

7:17:35 PM: Using BeSweet to transcode C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
Commandline: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\besweet.exe -core( -input "C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3" -output "C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3" -logfile "C:\video_ts\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.log" ) -ota( -G max ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal ) -lame( --alt-preset 160 --scale 1 ) -profile( Gordian Knot 0.26 )
7:55:38 PM: Finished. Duration: 38 minutes, 3 seconds.

7:55:38 PM: Audio Done.
7:55:38 PM: MP3-File-Size is 121694 kb.
7:55:38 PM: Audio 1, determined: 121694 kb
7:55:38 PM: Audio 1, calc: 98031 kb
7:55:38 PM: New Bitrate for Movie = 765 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\virtualdub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX4 Single Pass"
// $input "C:\video_ts\musketeer_Credits.avs"
// $output "C:\video_ts\musketeer_Credits.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer_Credits.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompData(308,"GAEAAACgDwDQBwAACgAAABQAAAAsAQAADAAAAAIAAAAFAAAAAQAAAMgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAABkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAyAAAAAAAAAAAQAACamZmZmZnJP5qZmZmZmck/QAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIACAADgAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOA/AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAQAAAAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAD/////BAAAAGVtcHR5AGM6XHRlc3QuZGl2eABlbXB0eS5tdgBt");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer_Credits.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

7:55:38 PM: Started DivX5-Single, Quality 20%: C:\video_ts\musketeer_Credits.avs
8:01:59 PM: Finished DivX5-Single, Quality 20%. Duration: 6 minutes, 21 seconds.
8:01:59 PM: Assumed: Main Movie has 141523 Frames.
8:01:59 PM: Assumed: Credits Part has 8898 Frames.
8:01:59 PM: Credits Size = 33196Kb
8:01:59 PM: New Bitrate for Movie = 767 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\virtualdub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX4 First Pass"
// $input "C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs"
// $output "C:\video_ts\musketeer_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompData(344,"GAEAABi0CwDQBwAACgAAABQAAAAsAQAADAAAAAIAAAAFAAAAAgAAAJABAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAABkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAyAAAAAAAAAAAQAACamZmZmZnJP5qZmZmZmck/QAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIACAADgAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOA/AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAQAAAAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAD/////BAAAAEM6XHZpZGVvX3RzXG11c2tldGVlci5sb2cAYzpcdGVzdC5kaXZ4AEM6XHZpZGVvX3RzXG11c2tldGVlci5tdgBt");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

8:01:59 PM: Started DivX5-First Pass: C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs
9:53:14 PM: Finished DivX5-First Pass. Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes, 15 seconds.
9:53:14 PM: Trying to open Log-file.
9:53:15 PM: Error: Could not open C:\video_ts\musketeer.log
9:53:15 PM: Error: Could not count encoded Frames.
9:53:15 PM: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Number of counted frames differs from settings!
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Settings: 141523
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Counted: 0
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Difference: 141523
9:53:15 PM: Correcting Bitrate...
9:53:15 PM: Original Bitrate = 767 k(=1000)Bits/s
9:53:15 PM: ERROR: Correction impossible.
9:53:15 PM: Now encoding at 767 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\virtualdub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX4 Second Pass"
// $input "C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs"
// $output "C:\video_ts\musketeer_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompData(344,"GAEAABi0CwDQBwAACgAAABQAAAAsAQAADAAAAAIAAAAFAAAAAwAAAJABAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4AAABkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgAAAyAAAAAAAAAAAQAACamZmZmZnJP5qZmZmZmck/QAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIACAADgAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOA/AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAQAAAAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAD/////BAAAAEM6XHZpZGVvX3RzXG11c2tldGVlci5sb2cAYzpcdGVzdC5kaXZ4AEM6XHZpZGVvX3RzXG11c2tldGVlci5tdgBt");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer_Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

9:53:15 PM: Started DivX5-Second Pass: C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs
11:44:28 PM: Finished DivX5-Second Pass. Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes, 13 seconds.
11:44:28 PM: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\nandub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX3 Append"
// $input "C:\video_ts\musketeer_Movie.avi"
// $output "C:\video_ts\musketeer.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer_Movie.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.Append("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer_Credits.avi");
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.mp3");
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,500,2,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("C:\\video_ts\\musketeer.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

11:44:28 PM: Started Appending Credits and Muxing Audio.: C:\video_ts\musketeer_Movie.avi
11:47:21 PM: Finished Appending Credits and Muxing Audio.. Duration: 2 minutes, 53 seconds.
11:47:21 PM: Deleting Intermediate Files.

11:47:21 PM: Done.
11:47:21 PM: Movie = C:\video_ts\musketeer.avi
Total Encoding Time: 4 hours, 29 minutes, 46 seconds.
8/5/2002 11:47:21 PM: Job "third freaking try" finished.
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[geocapital]

Can you just tell me what resolution did you use and what bitrate?

[Thermopyle]

Resolution: 704 x 304 (this is what I used on my most recent try...previous tries were with something like 608 x 272 or something)

Bits/(Pixel*Frame): .311

In the Bitrate tab of gknot it says Video average bitrate is 1597 kB/s for a total size of 1195 MB.

argh! :confused:

[jggimi]

There was a failure to read the log file. This means that the 2nd pass had no information to work with, and processed 0 frames. I'm suprised you got anything at all::01:59 PM: Started DivX5-First Pass: C:\video_ts\musketeer.avs
9:53:14 PM: Finished DivX5-First Pass. Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes, 15 seconds.
9:53:14 PM: Trying to open Log-file.
9:53:15 PM: Error: Could not open C:\video_ts\musketeer.log
9:53:15 PM: Error: Could not count encoded Frames.
9:53:15 PM: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Number of counted frames differs from settings!
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Settings: 141523
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Counted: 0
9:53:15 PM: WARNING: Difference: 141523
9:53:15 PM: Correcting Bitrate...
9:53:15 PM: Original Bitrate = 767 k(=1000)Bits/s
9:53:15 PM: ERROR: Correction impossible.
9:53:15 PM: Now encoding at 767 k(=1000)Bits/s I know that this error has been discussed before. As I recall, there were a couple of suggested fixes, including de-installing and re-installing Gknot. One person mentioned that they had the problem when GKnot was installed on their D: drive and that it went away when they reinstalled on their C: drive. For more details, try searching.

[mustaneekeri]

What audio track are u loading/using in Bitrate tab?
Sounds really weird prob, i think u should unistall gknot and reinstall it and the patch again.

[Thermopyle]

I have Autdio A set to 128 kBit/s.

[geocapital]

I worked once with GKnot, and it counted less frames than the total, but it started some kind of encoding.
However, I did not let it finish.

I tried to run the logs of GKnot directly on Virtual Dub, and it tended to give me a much larger file.

I would suggest to work directly on V-dub. Use the stats and the compressibility test and then use V-dub to encode the avs created by GKnot and DVD2AVI.

[Yvez]

i had that problem at first too, even asking for a 3 CD movie I was getting a 350 meg movie that looked like crap

I reinstalled DivX 5 pro and then everything was fine, hope you've tried that!

[cypher_soundz]

I had some trouble (well lots :D) with divx5 after i installed divx4 over the top Whoops :D i just reinstalled divx5 and WAYHEY! sounds like the same kind of error i was getting then too. i cant think why you would get an actual working avi though? have you done any fourcc changes of registry changes maybe your computer thinks another codec is divx5??? Gknot sometimes doesnt update when you select 2cds and then select 1cd again , i think you said some thing about a bit rate of 1200k/s (are you aiming for 1 cd???)maybe thats the reason
2 different problems combinded!?