Several problems with transcoding PVAs

[TKSoft2000]

Hello...
When I try to transcode PVAs with DVD2SVCD (1.1.3b2) sometimes crashes...

CCE is started, the files added as CBR 6000kbps
Then DVD2SVCD doesn't save the ECL and gets the error:

Access voilation at address 005F6349 in module 'DVD2SVCD.exe'.
Read of address 00000000.


An other Promlem which I sometimes have is with DVD2AVI. DVD2SVCD starts this program correct, but it doesn't create the projectfile.
And the progressbar of DVD2AVI is frozen on the left side.
The only chance is to start an other task of DVD2AVI at the same time and create the projektfile there...


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//LOG for first problem:
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WNASPI32.DLL 4.71.2.0
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- 06.05.2003 15:54:12
- PVA to SVCD Conversion
- PVA2SVCD ver. 1.1.3 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.


Saving PVA Job:
- D:\Video processing\D2S\scorpionking\PVA_Job.txt

Executing PVAStrumento. Commandline:
"C:\apps\PVAStrumento\cmdshell\cPVAS.exe" "D:\Video processing\D2S\scorpionking\PVA_Job.txt"
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- 06.05.2003 16:02:15
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\apps\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\apps\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[D:\Video processing\D2S\scorpionking\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[D:\Video processing\D2S\scorpionking\05011630_Scorpion ki_1.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 06.05.2003 16:03:16
- Free on drive D: 8764.11 mb
- Frameselection
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Frameselection 1: 815 - 132143


Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\Video processing\D2S\scorpionking\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\apps\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Video processing\D2S\scorpionking\Extracted_audio_1.mpa" -output "D:\VIDEOP~1\D2S\SCORPI~1\Encoded_audio_1_FS1.mp2" -logfile "D:\VIDEOP~1\D2S\SCORPI~1\Encoded_audio_1_FS1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s ) -split( -start 32.6 -end 5285.72 )
Audio conversion of D:\Video processing\D2S\scorpionking\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

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- 06.05.2003 16:14:39
- Free on drive D: 8643.88 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\apps\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 06.05.2003 16:14:47
- Free on drive D: 8643.08 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 1645563976
AudioSectors: 127952468
VideoPAPO: 23508612
ScanOffsetBytes: 157595
SeqAligningBytes: 10016025
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 1483929268.13
Seconds: 5260.16
CalcMPEGStream: 1483929268.13
Frames: 131329
CDSize: 790.00
Number of CDs: 2
Cut point 785.00
StreamSectors: 1645563976
AudioSectors: 127952468
VideoPAPO: 23508612
ScanOffsetBytes: 157595
SeqAligningBytes: 10016025
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 1483929268.13
Seconds: 5260.16
CalcMPEGStream: 1483929268.13
Frames: 131329
CDSize: 790.00
Number of CDs: 2
Cut point 785.00
EAccessViolation Access violation at address 005F6349 in module 'DVD2SVCD.exe'. Read of address 00000000

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//End of log
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What can I do?

Regards
TKS

[jo-mo]

Hi TKSoft2000,

I've the same problem. I don't have a solution in hand, but at least a simple workaround which works fine with me:

Wait for PVA2SVCD having called 'BeSweet', cancel PVA2SVCD and BeSweet. Restart PVA2SVCD, go to "Misc" tab, hit "Recover", select project file and hit 'Continue'. PVA2SVCD process passes CCE initial phase without problems and completes fine.

As I'm usually use 'frame selection' and/or edit the AVS manually after DVD2AVI processing, I'm at my machine at that point in time anyway so it's not a big extra work.

Alternatively, you may restart PVA2SVCD after the crash and Recover as described above.

As I wrote, both options work fine with me...

However, it seems to be a DVD2SVCD bug, let's wait for the next version.

regards,

Jo-Mo

[TKSoft2000]

Thanks for confirming my problems!

Regards
TKS

[arthurfent2k]

Same Problem here (Version 1.2.1 b2)... the Workarounds are fine, but it´s quite disturbing for setting up batch processes ;-)
If this would get fixed sometime I´d be glad :D

So long

ArthurDent2k

[dvd2svcd]

I need samples. Anybody up for that?

[TKSoft2000]

@dvd2svcd

Samples are a little bit problematic because if I'll give you a small file around 1-2 MB cPVAs will sometimes not demux it...

The best solution will be:
Take any MPEG2 Videostream:
normal MPV Video, and normal MPA for Audio.

Then download PVAstrumento http://www.offeryn.de/dv.htm
With the GUI-version you can create a PVA out of the MPG-file (make pva button), normally without any problems.

Best Regards
TKS

[dvd2svcd]

Ok, and that'll fail too ?

[arthurfent2k]

Most likely...I hope that it´s not hardware-specific ;-) If you can reproduce the Error at all, it will appear whith those "remuxed" Files as well.
EDIT: Maybe I should add that for me this only happens when recoding PVAs, for Divx and DVDs all is fine...

My Specs:

Athlon XP 2400+
ASROCK K7VT4-4X
TT Skystar 2
768 MB DDR333 (Infineon)
Win XP SP1
D2S 1.2.1 b2
CCE 2.5 (just to be safe I tried 2.66 and 2.67 too)
ProgDVB for PVARecording

Regards

ArthurDent2k

[TKSoft2000]

@dvd2svcd
Until now I have never found any working PVA!

At the moment I'm also creating a testfile for you, so we'll be able to find a solution for the problem today :-)

Best Regards
TKS

[TKSoft2000]

@dvd2svcd
You've got a PM with the link to my personal FTP-Server with a testfile (1,5MB 7-Zip, unpacked 525MB PVA).

Regards
TKS

[arthurfent2k]

So, nothing new here? :confused:
Just trying D2SRoBa and it´s quite a prob having CCE crash on every single PVA... :(

So long

ArthurDent2k