Wrong Chapter Points w/ ChapterXTractor

[Ash]

I'm using Trilights cool method to make DVD backups and my problem is that sometimes the chapter points I import into Maestro just aren't correct. Sometimes they are, but most of the time they aren't lately.

I use DVD2AVI (Forced film), then process with CCE and Pulldown adding 2/3 pulldown for 29.987FPS, then I import into Maestro. I get the chapters with ChapterXTractor from the ORIGINAL IFO of the movie and save it into Maestro format. Then import into Maestro.

When the points are wrong, the timecode they show DO match the original timecodes from the original DVD (like: 1:15:47:12), but they are not at the correct place, they are each a little earliar than they should be (except 0:0:0:0 of course). Am I missing an offset somewhere? (btw: this happened on my last one of Scooby Doo and in this one I had to move the audio track forward to sync with the video, I believe they were using branching in it)

[TRILIGHT]

Thank you for the praise on the guide. I'm glad you found it useful. I can't be sure but you might want to check and see if there are any differences when you import the chapters onto a drop-frame or non-drop clip. It should not make a difference but I don't know. Also check and make absolutely certain the version of ChapterXtractor you are using is doing what it is supposed to. There may be a setting throwing things off.

More and more these days, I seem to be seeing a lot of questions about truly odd anomalies with DVD Maestro. I'm not calling you a thief or software pirate but I can only imagine that these anomalies are coming from software that was corrupted via some sort of patch or crack. If it's a Maestro problem and you have the original software, I suggest reinstalling it or contacting Spruce Technologies' technical support group. Otherwise, the best I can tell you is to not use pirated software.

[old-hack]

I've discovered (at least for me) that the chapters properties needs to have a checkmark in the "off" checkbox to successfully import chapers from chapter extractor. In otherwords, you can't have any formatting options selected in the properties for chapters (gotten there by right-clicking on the chapter line and selecting properties).