bbMPEG cutting Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv short

[escapade]

Using 1.1.2 build 1.

Last two attempts have produced around 30 minutes of 74 minute movies. 'Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv' is full length played through media player as is 'Encoded_audio_1.mp2', 1:13:57. I believe bbMPEG uses these two files to create 'bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg', which is only 31:37 in length (great audio and video - and in sync, but...). Have tried removing and re-installed complete DVD2SVCD package with no effect.

Why is bbMPEG truncating movie, and what can I do to fix?

- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 2/22/2003 11:09:59 PM
- Free on drive D: 14901.94 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 2/22/2003 11:10:01 PM
- Free on drive D: 14901.94 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 2/22/2003 11:10:06 PM
- Free on drive D: 14901.88 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 2/22/2003 11:10:08 PM
- Free on drive D: 14901.88 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 2/22/2003 11:16:24 PM
- Free on drive D: 14109.47 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: D:\Rip Folder CD2\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
1897.608 seconds D:\Rip Folder CD2\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

[markrb]

Please post the whole log file and not just what you think is the problem area.


Mark

[escapade]

Trying to save space, but you are of course correct - after all I'm not an expert (obviously).
Here is last night's log file from third attempt - same results ('Encoded_audio_1.mp2'is 1:13:57 sec, 'Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv' is 1:13:57 sec too). Assistance is greatly appreciated.

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
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- 2/23/2003 9:54:46 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.2 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 2/23/2003 9:54:49 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\Rip Folder CD2\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\Rip Folder CD2\VTS_01_1.vob,D:\Rip Folder CD2\VTS_01_2.vob,D:\Rip Folder CD2\VTS_01_3.vob,D:\Rip Folder CD2\VTS_01_4.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 2/23/2003 9:59:18 PM
- Free on drive D: 17786.44 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\Rip Folder CD2\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 2/23/2003 10:05:13 PM
- Free on drive D: 17786.44 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\Rip Folder CD2\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Rip Folder CD2\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\RIPFOL~2\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\RIPFOL~2\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Rip Folder CD2\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 2/23/2003 10:18:14 PM
- Free on drive D: 17786.44 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 2/23/2003 10:18:22 PM
- Free on drive D: 17786.44 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 833937188
AudioSectors: 108068324
VideoPAPO: 11244096
ScanOffsetBytes: 127680
SeqAligningBytes: 8114773
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 706382310.67
Seconds: 4442.77
CalcMPEGStream: 706382310.67
Frames: 106400
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 106400
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 5
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 5
Min. bitrate: 1900
Max. bitrate: 1271
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("D:\RIPFOL~2\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0.0,0.6)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.480
Video Encoding finished.

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- 2/23/2003 11:58:49 PM
- Free on drive D: 17760.31 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 2/24/2003 12:12:45 AM
- Free on drive D: 14098.19 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 2/24/2003 12:12:47 AM
- Free on drive D: 14098.19 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 2/24/2003 12:12:51 AM
- Free on drive D: 14098.19 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 2/24/2003 12:12:53 AM
- Free on drive D: 14098.19 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD2\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 2/24/2003 12:19:18 AM
- Free on drive D: 13305.81 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: D:\Rip Folder CD2\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
1897.608 seconds D:\Rip Folder CD2\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 2/24/2003 12:20:18 AM
- Free on drive D: 13305.81 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 21

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="D:\RIPFOL~2\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="D:\RIPFOL~2\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "D:\RIPFOL~2\VCDXBU~1.XML"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 2/24/2003 12:22:28 AM
- Free on drive D: 13305.81 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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[markrb]

I can almost be certain here is your problem:

Min. bitrate: 1900
Max. bitrate: 1271
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)


The problem is in your bitrate settings. Look how your Min is higher then your Max. This is confusing BBmpeg.
Do you have Min AVG checked? If you do uncheck it.
What are your bottom bitrate settings?

Do I see that you have Image Quality Priority set to 5? If you do raise that to at least 17. I use 22 myself. This isn't the cause of your problem, but a sidenote on image quality.

Mark

[escapade]

Wow, good catch regaurding the bitrate. I was looking past the encoding stage. The strange thing is that I have saved my settings months ago and loaded them prior to the attempts. I just loaded the same settings file into DVD2SVCD and the bitrate is set to the following: Max 2400, Min 1900, MaxAve 2250, Min Ave unchecked (I have used these settings with CinimaCraft using sigle pass VBR, Image quality priority of 5 and Q. factor of 5 based on an old post re:settings and have been quite happy with the results, but I am willing to try something else). I will re-attempt and abort once into encoding to look at the log file and see if something weird is going on regaurding what I enter in for bitrate and what it see's, or if I just screwed up somehow.

[markrb]

Drop your min to 300 and let DVD2SVCD decide the bitrates for you.
If you keep the Min that high then DVD2SVCD cannot do it's job and as you have seen can become confused.

Mark

[escapade]

OK, I set the bitrate to Max 2400, Min 1900, MaxAve 2250, Min Ave unchecked. I double checked, and am 100% sure of these settings. I ran until encoding started and aborted. This is the Log File! Why is Max Bitrate 1499?! Even stranger is that I used the same setup file and converted the same IFO files from my HD, but the Max bitrate changed from last nights 1271 to todays 1499. It would seem to be a bug?

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
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- 2/25/2003 9:12:44 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.2 build 1
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 2/25/2003 9:12:48 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\Rip Folder CD1\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\Rip Folder CD1\VTS_01_1.vob,D:\Rip Folder CD1\VTS_01_2.vob,D:\Rip Folder CD1\VTS_01_3.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film NOT activated!
Framerate: 29970
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 2/25/2003 9:16:20 PM
- Free on drive D: 24174.66 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 2/25/2003 9:21:03 PM
- Free on drive D: 24086.81 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\RIPFOL~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\RIPFOL~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 2/25/2003 9:30:00 PM
- Free on drive D: 23998.91 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 2/25/2003 9:30:08 PM
- Free on drive D: 23998.06 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 833937188
AudioSectors: 93466632
VideoPAPO: 11470284
ScanOffsetBytes: 138008
SeqAligningBytes: 8771201
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 720091059.07
Seconds: 3842.40
CalcMPEGStream: 720091059.07
Frames: 115007
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 115007
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 5
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 5
Min. bitrate: 1900
Max. bitrate: 1499
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("D:\RIPFOL~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0.0,0.6)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

[markrb]

Yoy MUST drop that Min bitrate. Drop it to the default of 300. Until you do this you will continue to have problems.

Mark

[escapade]

Changed Min bitrate to 300 and ran again. bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg is now 60 minutes long, should be 64 minutes. Close. Just for kicks, I used TMPGEnc, loading the dvd2svcd project file.d2s as the video and Encoded_audio_1.mp2 as audio. This created a full length SVCD, without chapters, but decent. What I am trying to do is to make backup copies of some kids animations for my little girl. She has learned to open the DVD case, and I don't want to loose one to scratches so am looking to make 'working copies' and archieve the originals. This problem exists on JJ Jet Plane and Winnie the Pooh - Most Grand Adventures. I tried Cinderella II yesterday and it worked fine (even though the Min bitrate was set to 1900, which I have now changed to 300 in my setup file). Log file from last attempt below. Still confused.

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
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- 2/25/2003 9:45:52 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.2 build 1
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 2/25/2003 9:45:55 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\Rip Folder CD1\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\Rip Folder CD1\VTS_01_1.vob,D:\Rip Folder CD1\VTS_01_2.vob,D:\Rip Folder CD1\VTS_01_3.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film NOT activated!
Framerate: 29970
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 2/25/2003 9:49:13 PM
- Free on drive D: 23991.50 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 2/25/2003 9:53:30 PM
- Free on drive D: 23903.66 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\RIPFOL~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\RIPFOL~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Rip Folder CD1\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 2/25/2003 10:01:41 PM
- Free on drive D: 23815.75 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 2/25/2003 10:01:49 PM
- Free on drive D: 23814.91 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 833937188
AudioSectors: 93466632
VideoPAPO: 11470284
ScanOffsetBytes: 138008
SeqAligningBytes: 8771201
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 720091059.07
Seconds: 3842.40
CalcMPEGStream: 720091059.07
Frames: 115007
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 115007
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 5
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 5
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 1499
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("D:\RIPFOL~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0.0,0.6)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.220
Video Encoding finished.

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- 2/25/2003 11:02:47 PM
- Free on drive D: 22776.84 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 2/25/2003 11:02:50 PM
- Free on drive D: 22776.84 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD1\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 2/25/2003 11:02:54 PM
- Free on drive D: 22776.78 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 2/25/2003 11:02:56 PM
- Free on drive D: 22776.78 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Rip Folder CD1\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 2/25/2003 11:06:57 PM
- Free on drive D: 21984.72 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: D:\Rip Folder CD1\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3608.040 seconds D:\Rip Folder CD1\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 2/25/2003 11:07:57 PM
- Free on drive D: 21984.69 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 5

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="D:\RIPFOL~1\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="D:\RIPFOL~1\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "D:\RIPFOL~1\VCDXBU~1.XML"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 2/25/2003 11:10:02 PM
- Free on drive D: 21181.69 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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[markrb]

Before you go to nuts please try this.
Play the original DVD in WinDVD or PowerDVD and see what the actual time is.
Often times the IFO and the info on the box can be wrong and sometimes by a good bit.
There is a chance you have the whole thing.

Are you by any chance doing an Mpeg-1 VCD instead of an Mpeg-2 SVCD?
That I can't tell from the log.


Mark

[escapade]

The 'shortened' version I get is indeed truncated. The movie stops prior to the end, I even burned .bin/.cue to an RW just in case PowerDVD was going nuts. The end is cut off.
I tried using TMPEnc 2.58.44.152 instead of CinimaCraft 2.5, everything else the same, using DVD2SVCD and both of the DVD's I am having issue's with came out full length. Confusing because CCE encoded video is full length when I play using PowerDVD. So... I am wondering if re-installing CCE might resolve this issue. I don't think the quality is as good with TMPGEnc. Perhaps it's my fault due to encoding settings.

[escapade]

Opps, to answer the second part of your question, I am doing Mpeg-2 SVCD.

[markrb]

I am wondering if re-installing CCE might resolve this issue.
It has been known to help in the past, but I would go one step further and un-install and re-install everything to be safe.

Mark

[escapade]

OK, un-installed CCE and DVD2SVCD, re-booted, installed CCE, re-booted (for good measure?), re-installed DVD2SVCD. Same results.
I guess now I will try to revert to an earlier version of DVD2SVCD and see if that resolves the issue, only because I have been using DVD2SVCD for quite a while now and never before had this issue.