BeSplit gives fast ac3 file

[Chris_147]

Hi,

trying to rip the Dolby Digital part of a concert DVD.
Ripped with DVDDecrypt.
Settings: Stream processing, only the AC3 stream and demux.
That gave me a vob file I could rename to ac3 and play in mediaplayer.
(Is this the correct way?)

Now I try to split the single ac3 files into the chapters.
I start up ChapterExtractor, select the ifo file on the dvd, select the ac3 file and set preset to BeSplit parameter.

I have 17 chapters. Now when I press "go" BeSplit start splitting, but stops at 5 files. If I play these files in mediaplayer they seem to be playing to fast.
To save place I shall just copy part of the log file BeSplit generated. I can post the full log if you want to...

BeSplit v0.82 by DSPguru.
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Logging start : 12/29/02 , 13:21:40.

BeSplit -core( -input E:\DD-CD\Corrs Unplugged\VTS_01_1.vob -prefix E:\DD-CD\Corrs Unplugged -logfile logfile.txt -type ac3 -ending ) -split( 0.000 17.680 290.160 574.080 860.080 1062.360 1418.040 1661.920 1954.160 2281.240 2561.000 2864.160 3166.800 3452.800 3660.280 3933.800 4231.760 )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSplit -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : E:\DD-CD\Corrs Unplugged\VTS_01_1.vob
[00:00:00:000] | Output Prefix : E:\DD-CD\Corrs Unplugged
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:00:00:000] | Found starting address !
[00:00:00:032] Stream error : Sync found after 2083 bytes
[00:00:00:064] Stream error : Sync found after 14528 bytes
[00:00:00:096] Stream error : Sync found after 16577 bytes
[00:00:00:128] Stream error : Sync found after 16583 bytes
[00:00:00:160] Stream error : Sync found after 14545 bytes
[00:00:00:192] Stream error : Sync found after 16584 bytes
.....
[00:15:58:304] Stream error : Sync found after 12758 bytes
[00:15:58:336] Stream error : Sync found after 32 bytes
[00:15:58:368] Stream error : Sync found after 14804 bytes
[00:15:58:400] Stream error : Sync found after 32 bytes
[00:15:58:432] Stream error : Sync found after 12760 bytes
[00:15:58:464] Stream error : Sync found after 32 bytes
[00:15:58:496] Stream error : Sync found after 12760 bytes
[00:15:58:496] | Writing E:\DD-CD\Corrs Unplugged05.ac3
[00:15:58:496] +---------------------
[00:15:58:496] Operation Completed !
[00:01:30:000] <-- Process Duration
Logging ends : 12/29/02 , 13:23:10.

Can anybody help me? Thanks.

[DSPguru]

you first need to demux the ac3 stream from your file.

use the following commandline :
BeSweet.exe -core( -input VTS_01_1.vob -output temp.ac3 -payload -logfile BeSweet.txt )
and then use BeSplit on temp.ac3.

please post all logfiles.

[Chris_147]

Thanks DSPGuru, that worked!

A few questions though:

* I thought that I demuxed the track already when ripping it with DVDDecrypt. How is that different from demuxing it with BeSweet? (btw, I couldn't find the payload option anywhere)

* My DVD player supports the tracks like I have them now. Is there any gain in making a DD-CD? (Except that it starts to play automatically, but size is bigger it seems) Because now I have ripped a DD 5.0 DVD and when converting it to a wav, it makes it 5.1. Is there loss of quality then?

* A previous DVD I could rip with DVD2AVI. But now I tried that and 1) the save menu choice was not available (when I didn't add the menu vob) or 2) It went on and on (2 days) ripping something that I couldn't play back) Know what's going on here?

* I cannot transcode to a DD-wav. I already tried it several times with different programs, but no succes, I always get a high pitching noise. Played on PC with Media Player8 and WinAmp 2.80 and on my DVD player (it supports the ac3 files before I transcode them, so everything is set up correct)
My log below for that.

BeSweet v1.4 by DSPguru.
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Using azid.dll v1.8 (b825) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using Shibatch.dll v0.2 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Using AC3enc.dll v0.2 by Gerard Lantau & Dg (http://ffmpeg.org).

Logging start : 12/29/02 , 21:49:38.

d:\Music\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe -core( -input e:\DD-CD\Corrs01.ac3 -output e:\DD-CD\out01.wav -ddwav -logfile D:\Music\BeSweet\BeSweet.log ) -azid( -n1 -c normal -L -3db --maximize )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : e:\DD-CD\Corrs01.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: e:\DD-CD\out01.wav
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: No
[00:00:00:000] +-------- AZID -------
[00:00:00:000] | Input Channels Mode: 3/2, Bitrate: 448kbps
[00:00:00:000] | Output Stereo mode: Dolby surround compatible
[00:00:00:000] | Total Gain: 7.828dB, Compression: Normal
[00:00:00:000] | LFE levels: To LR -3.0dB, To LFE 0.0dB
[00:00:00:000] | Center mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Surround mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Dialog normalization: Yes
[00:00:00:000] | Rear channels filtering: No
[00:00:00:000] +------ Shibatch -----
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] | Dest. Sample-Rate: 44.1KHz
[00:00:00:000] | Attenuation : 0.0db
[00:00:00:000] +------- AC3ENC ------
[00:00:00:000] | Bitrate method : CBR
[00:00:00:000] | AC3 bitrate : 640
[00:00:00:000] | Channels Mode : 5.1
[00:00:00:000] | Error Protection: Yes
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:00:17:696] Conversion Completed !
[00:00:17:696] Actual Avg. Bitrate : 1408kbps
[00:00:23:000] <-- Transcoding Duration
Logging ends : 12/29/02 , 21:50:01.:D

[DSPguru]

'Payload' can be found in the list of outputs in BeSweetGUI :
AC3,MP2,MP3,Wave-MP3,Wave-Stereo,Six Waves,Payload,Ogg Vorbis,5.0 Aiff,5.1 Aiff,5.1 Wave,5.1 DD-Wav