layer break and extras how to reencode perfectly?

[Mogan]

Hi. I'm trying to do About a Boy (italian version).

That's the file list:

G:\Rips\About a Boy\VIDEO_TS
VIDEO_TS.BUP 16.384
VIDEO_TS.IFO 16.384
VIDEO_TS.VOB 915.456
VTS_01_0.BUP 88.064
VTS_01_0.IFO 88.064
VTS_01_0.VOB 7.589.888
VTS_01_1.VOB 1.073.518.592
VTS_01_2.VOB 1.073.584.128
VTS_01_3.VOB 1.073.672.192
VTS_01_4.VOB 1.073.592.320
VTS_01_5.VOB 1.036.945.408
VTS_02_0.BUP 51.200
VTS_02_0.IFO 51.200
VTS_02_0.VOB 10.240
VTS_02_1.VOB 1.073.360.896
VTS_02_2.VOB 761.479.168
VTS_03_0.BUP 26.624
VTS_03_0.IFO 26.624
VTS_03_0.VOB 10.240
VTS_03_1.VOB 670.472.192
VTS_04_0.BUP 18.432
VTS_04_0.IFO 18.432
VTS_04_0.VOB 10.240
VTS_04_1.VOB 20.172.800
VTS_05_0.BUP 18.432
VTS_05_0.IFO 18.432
VTS_05_0.VOB 10.240
VTS_05_1.VOB 32.882.688


I want to reencode the main movie (VTS_01_X.vob) and the specials. When I open VTS_02_0.IFO (specials) with ifoedit i get this:


PGC_1 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 1] [00:10:56.20 / 25 fps] (Programs: 2) (Cells: 2) (uses VOB-IDs: 1,8)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:10:55.20 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:10:55.20] [Frames: 16395]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 8/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:01.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:10:56.20] [Frames: 16420]

PGC_2 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 2] [00:20:55.15 / 25 fps] (Programs: 2) (Cells: 2) (uses VOB-IDs: 2,8)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 2/ 1] : time: 00:20:54.15 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:20:54.15] [Frames: 31365]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 8/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:01.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:20:55.15] [Frames: 31390]

PGC_3 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 3] [00:05:05.18 / 25 fps] (Programs: 2) (Cells: 2) (uses VOB-IDs: 3,8)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 3/ 1] : time: 00:05:04.18 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:05:04.18] [Frames: 7618]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 8/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:01.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:05:05.18] [Frames: 7643]

PGC_4 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 4] [00:03:50.20 / 25 fps] (Programs: 2) (Cells: 2) (uses VOB-IDs: 4,8)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 4/ 1] : time: 00:03:49.20 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:03:49.20] [Frames: 5745]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 8/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:01.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:03:50.20] [Frames: 5770]

PGC_5 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 5] [00:01:35.11 / 25 fps] (Programs: 2) (Cells: 2) (uses VOB-IDs: 5,8)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 5/ 1] : time: 00:01:34.11 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:01:34.11] [Frames: 2361]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 8/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:01.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:01:35.11] [Frames: 2386]

PGC_6 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 6] [00:00:39.15 / 25 fps] (Programs: 2) (Cells: 2) (uses VOB-IDs: 6,8)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 6/ 1] : time: 00:00:38.15 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:00:38.15] [Frames: 965]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 8/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:01.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:00:39.15] [Frames: 990]

PGC_7 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 7] [00:02:00.06 / 25 fps] (Programs: 2) (Cells: 2) (uses VOB-IDs: 7,8)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 7/ 1] : time: 00:01:59.06 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:01:59.06] [Frames: 2981]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 8/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:01.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:02:00.06] [Frames: 3006]

Menu Language Units: 1
Language Menu Unit 1: [English]

Language Menu Unit 1: [English]
Menu 1: [Root-Menu] (entry PGC) (Programs: 1) (Cells: 1) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)


I encoded every single PGC, then i created a new vob with scenarist and muxed back in the original VIDEO_TS folder, corrected the ifo with ifoupdated etc etc.
The extras are working but not perfectly. When i press next on dvdplayer (windvd or powerdvd) nothing happens and seeking through the extras causes the player to go back to the extras menu.
That's because (i think) i was not able to recreate the 2nd chapter in every pgc.

:confused: What's the meaning of Layer break?
:confused: How can i recreate the second chapter in the new PGC?

If i try to rip from the dvd the vob id 8 (that contains this 1 sec chapter) i obtain a 12k vob file but i'm not able to use it cause no video track is in it.
Thanks for any help

Mogan

[oddyseus]

What u should have observed is that there is a 1sec vob that it is added in every pgc.

What u can do is to create an 8th track that contains only a 25frames of a black bmp and add it in every pgc in the scenario editor next to the main one in exactly the same way.

Try and post back for more help if u need any.

[Mogan]

Yes, i made like u said and now the next button works great.
The only problem still persists is that if i try to scan manually the special (not with forward or backward but searching in the timeline of powerdvd) it hangs the play.

Byez and thanks
Mogan

[oddyseus]

This has been reported in other theads too. Don't know how to deal with it actually. Apparently all of us r suffering the same problem.