Dvd2svcd Error?

[Revhead]

My first post in a new forum. Always a good feeling.
Having my second crack at converting DVDs to SVCD using DVD2SVCD. First time around I used DVD2AVI and ended up with poor quality image and no sound.
Anyway when I load up DVD2SVCD and hit disc button to load IFO file I get an error message "auth_call.exe generated errors and will be closed by windows..."
Can someone please explain?
Rev:)

[ammck55]

Revhead:
Do you have ASPI installed? Have you tried authenticating the dvd? These suggestions may not help you, but if you lean on that search button enough times and go through every post that the search leads you to, the info is in here somewhere. I have had, and still have problems searching, simply because I don't know enough about what I'm doing to enter the proper keyword. Here's a clue.......If you make a post and aren't getting any response, I think it is the moderator's and senior member's way of forcing us to do some critical thinking on our own. It's not because they're being mean, or because we are stupid, and after you poke around in here, you will be amazed at how many times the same questions get asked. If the answers are handed to us everytime with no research effort on our part, we don't really learn. Read, read, read.....
It's kinda like when you're two years old and can't see out of the windows. Just because you can't see it, it doesn't mean the rest of the world isn't out there.

Good luck, and ripp on Ammck55

[Revhead]

Thanks for your help. I ignored that error just to see what would happen.
Then I had problems with TMPG (evaluation version had expired) and then I got another error saying it couldn't find the title bitmap?
It's all very frustrating.

[ammck55]

Originally posted by Revhead
Thanks for your help. I ignored that error just to see what would happen.
Then I had problems with TMPG (evaluation version had expired) and then I got another error saying it couldn't find the title bitmap?
It's all very frustrating.

Revhead:

The demos should be good for 30 days? I don't know anything about TMPG, as CCE was what I downloaded initially. From what I read in the forums, TMPG may be a more stable encoder, but CCE is waaaay faster.

On the title picture: Go into program files, or where ever you have dvd2svcd filed, open it up and see if you have a Default Title Picture, 240x240 BMP File in there. If that file is missing, you'll have to replace it or reload dvd2svcd. When I first started, I didn't create a directory for the movie files, so it filed them in with all the other d2s files. When I deleted my first movie files, I screwed around and deleted the Default Title Picture file, and got the same result that I think you are getting now. Like a lot of pc issues, sometimes a simple uninstall/reinstall gets you out of the woods. Open up the title picture so you know what you're dealing with. Search out all the guides that are applicable to dvd2svcd. I printed them off and refer to them constantly, they are concise and invaluable to us stoned cold newbies. This might help keep you from getting flamed, or worse, ignored.

Good luck, and ripp on! Ammck55 :confused:

[ammck55]

What did you come up with on the title picture?

ammck55

[Revhead]

Here's the log from my last attempt. What I really need to do is get my TMPG settings right.
I also need to work out how to get all six episodes.






- 15/11/2002 11:20:32 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 15/11/2002 11:20:36 PM
- Analyzing subtitles
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Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x21 Language: English
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x20 Language: English

Executing subtitle selection/verification.
Subtitle selection/verification accepted.
1 subtitle streams selected.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 15/11/2002 11:21:13 PM
- Free on drive E: 12145.77 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob

Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 2707

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- 15/11/2002 11:29:02 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_01_1.vob,E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VTS_01_2.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 15/11/2002 11:32:36 PM
- Free on drive E: 12145.77 mb
- Extracting the subtitles.
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Subtitle extraction finished. Extracted these subtitles:
SVCD Stream no: 1 Language: English Num. of subs: 433

Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 15/11/2002 11:38:29 PM
- Free on drive E: 12145.71 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 15/11/2002 11:44:00 PM
- Free on drive E: 12145.71 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "E:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "E:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 16/11/2002 12:01:34 AM
- Free on drive E: 12145.70 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultTitlepicture.bmp
Converting: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 16/11/2002 12:01:41 AM
- Free on drive E: 12145.70 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
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- Encoding E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TitlePicture.bmp.avs
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVDrippers\TMPG\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.avs
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVDrippers\TMPG\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 32071200
VideoPAPO: 11438532
ScanOffsetBytes: 44385
SeqAligningBytes: 2820932
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 2142728
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 721974206.30
Seconds: 1977.68
CalcMPEGStream: 721974206.30
Frames: 49317
CDSize: 740.00
Cut point 732.00
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("E:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\SIMPLE~1\SIMPLE~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("E:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("E:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
SimpleResize(480,576)
----AVS End----

Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVDrippers\TMPG\TMPGEnc.exe" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

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- 17/11/2002 10:30:56 PM
- Free on drive E: 11621.57 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 17/11/2002 10:31:04 PM
- Free on drive E: 11621.55 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 17/11/2002 10:31:12 PM
- Free on drive E: 11621.52 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 732 mb

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

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- 17/11/2002 10:41:08 PM
- Free on drive E: 11056.22 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
1970.496 seconds E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
SVCD subtitles.
Length of E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
1970
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- 17/11/2002 10:42:24 PM
- Free on drive E: 11055.90 mb
- Multiplexing SVCD Subtitles
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Muxing English subtitles, CD 1
Executing SubMux. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\WinSubMux\WinSubMux.exe" -s0 "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Subs\en1-1.sub" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File-subbed00.mpg"
Muxing subtitles finished
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- 17/11/2002 10:45:40 PM
- Free on drive E: 10488.04 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 32

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "E:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\VCDXBuild_Script_1.xml"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 17/11/2002 10:50:04 PM
- Free on drive E: 9911.65 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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