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Wolf1876
20th September 2002, 22:38
When ripping/encoding a non-movie DVD (e.g. a TV series), I've been ripping each episode individually, then encoding them all together (i.e. (4) 40 minute episodes or (6) 24 minute episodes over 3 CDs). I would like to use the fixed chapters option under the CD image tab. The default value for this option is 60. For an encode spread over three discs, I'd like to have 10 fixed chapters per disc; so I set the value to 30.

The problem is, I've been ending up with 97 chapters per image (disc) no matter what value I've set the fixed chapters option to. Has anyone else encountered this problem?

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- 9/20/2002 6:25:40 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 9/20/2002 6:25:44 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- H:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\01.VOB,F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\02.VOB,F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\03.VOB,F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\04.VOB,F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\05.VOB,F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\06.VOB,F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\07.VOB,F:\Encoding\Buffy S2 D4\08.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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- 9/20/2002 6:29:25 PM
- Free on drive F: 36443.53 mb
- Free on drive H: 42660.69 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 9/20/2002 6:34:53 PM
- Free on drive F: 36443.53 mb
- Free on drive H: 42416.75 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 160 -m s )
Audio conversion of H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 9/20/2002 6:47:00 PM
- Free on drive F: 36443.53 mb
- Free on drive H: 42213.41 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 2501804592
AudioSectors: 216197072
VideoPAPO: 35405280
ScanOffsetBytes: 306604
SeqAligningBytes: 19486362
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 2230409262.27
Seconds: 10665.61
CalcMPEGStream: 2230409262.27
Frames: 255503
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 255503
Anti Noise Filter: 4
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 22
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 1672
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("H:\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("H:\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
LoadPlugin("H:\DVD2SVCD\INVERS~1\DONALD~1\decomb.dll")
mpeg2source("H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
Decimate(5)
SimpleResize(480,480)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.070
Video Encoding finished.

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- 9/21/2002 8:45:11 AM
- Free on drive F: 47685.00 mb
- Free on drive H: 41690.41 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 9/21/2002 8:49:58 AM
- Free on drive F: 47685.00 mb
- Free on drive H: 39566.34 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: H:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 9/21/2002 8:50:01 AM
- Free on drive F: 47685.00 mb
- Free on drive H: 39566.31 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: H:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 9/21/2002 8:50:03 AM
- Free on drive F: 47685.00 mb
- Free on drive H: 39566.31 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: H:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3637 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 3639
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
3596 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 7235
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

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

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- 9/21/2002 9:02:36 AM
- Free on drive F: 47685.00 mb
- Free on drive H: 37181.81 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3639.888 seconds H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
3598.152 seconds H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing: H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File02.mpg
3421.584 seconds H:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File02.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 9/21/2002 9:03:38 AM
- Free on drive F: 47684.97 mb
- Free on drive H: 37181.81 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 97

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="F:\CD Image Files\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="F:\CD Image Files\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "F:\CD Image Files\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
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- 9/21/2002 9:04:47 AM
- Free on drive F: 46878.53 mb
- Free on drive H: 37181.81 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 97

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="F:\CD Image Files\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="F:\CD Image Files\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "F:\CD Image Files\VCDXBuild_Script_2.xml"
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- 9/21/2002 9:05:57 AM
- Free on drive F: 46072.06 mb
- Free on drive H: 37181.81 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 97

CD image #3: CD_Image_File_CD3.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"H:\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="F:\CD Image Files\CD_Image_File_CD3.cue" --bin-file="F:\CD Image Files\CD_Image_File_CD3.bin" "F:\CD Image Files\VCDXBuild_Script_3.xml"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 9/21/2002 9:07:08 AM
- Free on drive F: 45265.38 mb
- Free on drive H: 37181.81 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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UltimateDBZ
20th September 2002, 22:42
Post your log, please, certain factors could induce such behavior, and we'll need the log contents to find the culprit. Also, do a search of the forum to ensure it has not been discussed [and resolved] before.

Labersack
21st September 2002, 14:21
The value in the chapter settings of '30' will make a chapter every 30 sec. If you rip 4 40min to 3 discs, this will make 3200 sec per disk, so set the value to 320 to get 10 chapters.

Wolf1876
21st September 2002, 15:10
That was the problem, Thanks!

I was under the impression that the fixed chapter value designated the number of total chapters, not the time interval between chapters.