AVI to svcd, bbmpeg error

[s19642]

Hi,

when im trying to make an svcd of my Virtualdubbed homevideo i get an error in bbmpeg saying "Input file C:\DVD temp\Encoded_audio_1.mp2 was not found"?, when i check the directory its there.

(Logfile)
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- 2002-08-21 23:03:36
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 2002-08-21 23:03:39
- Free on drive C: 20195.71 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Audio extraction finished.

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- 2002-08-21 23:03:56
- Free on drive C: 20193.99 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: C:\DVD temp\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"C:\DVD temp\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "C:\DVD temp\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of C:\DVD temp\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\DVD temp\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\DVD temp\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "C:\DVDTEM~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\DVDTEM~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -ssrc( --rate 48000 ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\DVD temp\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 2002-08-21 23:04:17
- Free on drive C: 20174.86 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 834285788
AudioSectors: 3757908
VideoPAPO: 12865320
ScanOffsetBytes: 6799
SeqAligningBytes: 432127
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 817223629.87
Seconds: 231.64
CalcMPEGStream: 817223629.87
Frames: 5666
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 796.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 5666
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")
AVISource("C:\CAPTURE.AVI")
ConvertToYUY2()
BicubicResize(480,576,0,0.6)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 0.780
Video Encoding finished.

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- 2002-08-21 23:20:22
- Free on drive C: 20113.12 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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- 2002-08-21 23:20:26
- Free on drive C: 20113.11 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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- 2002-08-21 23:20:29
- Free on drive C: 20113.11 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: 796 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\DVD temp\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg

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Anyone got a clue to this?.

Regards
Kenny

[ChickenMan]

Probably because there is a space in your folder name - "DVD temp"

[s19642]

Hi,

i just tried it but it stiil doesnt work, any other clue?

Regards
Kenny

[Labersack]

I think your problem is at audio extraction.
Your extraction only takes 17 sec and made only a small file of ~2MB. So check your Extracted_audio_1.mpa if this file is correct, I think not.

[s19642]

Hi,

When i listen to the file it sounds ok, whats wrong?

regards

[Jason28]

What is the total length of the .avi that you are trying to convert? It appears to me that it you are only doing a very small clip. Is this correct?

[Monarch73]

I seem to have the same problem. Is there a minimum runlength for avi's to be transcoded?

[UltimateDBZ]

Strange as it is, I've read of a number of people having issues with very short clips. Theoretically I don't think there is a minimum, but there must be a catch somewhere that fouls things up. The plus side is that most of the time such an error occurs, we're just practicing something and it's not the main encode we're trying to do. Just try doing the entire video and see what happens...

[Monarch73]

I think I just found the problem. The problem is, that the transcoded audiofile is _NOT_ there. Instead there is an error-message in there corresponding logfile:

Error 72: In order to encode a Mono inputfile, download Mono2Stereo Plugin :
http://DSPguru.doom9.org/effects.html

Looks like BeSweet denies transcoding if a mono-wav-file has been extraced from the avi.

I wonder if the author of DVD2SVCD is aware of this behaviour.

[tom758]

Hi,
i have the same problem, and my avi-file is a mono file, too. Have someone
a solution for this problem? Or is that an general problem in DVD2SVCD?

[Monarch73]

there are 2 ways to solve problem:

a.) download the besweet-plugin mentioned in the logfile
(I personaly coulnd get it workin somehow....)
b.) use another soundediting software to convert the mono-wav-file to a stero one. (e.g.: cooledit)

then use the recovery-feature of DVD2SVCD and start over at the point when it comes to the multiplexing-process. This worked for me.

[s19642]

I did a second capture with virtualdub, this time i selected audio as 44,1 khz 16 bit stereo.
I ran it through DVD2SVCD this time it didnt deliver any error but the sound in the muxed file vas terrible, only "hissing" and "cracking".

Is this a step closer to solving the mystery or what?

Regards
kenny

[Monarch73]

Afaik virtualdub has problems to convert SampleRates.

Try to find out, if the extraced, raw WAV-File already has this unwanted noises. If so, virtualdub is your problem. If not the problems lies somewhere inbetween BeSweet-audio-transcodig and the muxing-process.

[s19642]

Hi,

when listening to (dvd2svcd created files) the Extracted audio sounds ok, listening to the Enconded audio gives that porly result so virtualdub can´t be the problem.

[Monarch73]

This sounds strange.

If you have trouble in playing back mp2-files on your machine, I would suggest to do this on a different or newly installed, clean system which has the apropriate power.

Or maybe some other software interferes your transcoding session. who knows.....