Didn't create the correct number of cds...bitrate help needed.

[Mocha]

Hi:

I checked the messages for incorrect number of cds created, bitrate, etc,..and I receive vague or conflicting information to my problem.

Here is what I did?. I used dvd2svcd to decrypt(vstrip) and encode(TMPGenc) the DVD, Species. I wanted to fit the result onto 2 80 minute cds, so under bitrate, I set Between 100 and 125 minutes, use 2 cd size 800, 1982-1544. The messages I searched said to leave the bottom line alone, which I didn't alter: max 2530,min300 max avg2230...left min avg unchecked.

TMPGenc, during encoding(vbr2pass) said it was encoding at a little over 1800. However, a problem occurred while making the muxed files. The first file,bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg, was the correct size(about 800mb), and a first bin/cue file was able to be created. However, the second muxed file ,bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg, was much too large....about 1.6 gb. A second bin/cue couldn't be created. I manually demuxed using TMPGenc,then manually split the file using bbmpeg.

My question is, why didn't it create 2 files of the correct size instead of 1 correct file and then a second incorrect large file? WHen I played back the first bin/cue, my windvd said the bitrate was 2530, not 1816 as tmpgenc said it was encoded at. I believe I received incorrect information from the message search. I was led to believe that under bitrate, tweaking, altering the settings between 100 and 125 minutes, etc would give the corrct results. But now I am thinking that is just a bitrate calculator , and the settings which matter are the settings on the bottom line...and that I should have adjusted max avg to a range within what the line Between 100 and 125 minutes, use 2 cd size 800, 1982-1544 gave.

The movie is 109 minutes long...and if I set the settings between 100 and 110 minutes, use 2 cd size 800....I get 1982-1783. Now I think I should have set max average at 1800 in order to get 2 correct sized muxed files, but the messages said to leave those setting alone. AM I correct??


THanks

[Mocha]

here is the svcdinfo.txt file taht was created

ENERAL INFO
- Source:
- Movie Offset: 2 sec
- CD Overlap seconds: Yes, 2 sec
- Startup delays: Video: 180 ms Audio 1: 180 msAudio 2: 180 ms
- Video format: NTSC
- Length: 01:48:18
- CD Images: 2

IMDB INFO:
Movie title:
User rating:
Directed by:
Writing credits:
Genre:
Tagline:
Plot outline:


VIDEO INFO:
- Encoder: TMPGEnc 2.57.41.146
- Rate Control Mode: 2pass variable bitrate (VBR)
- Max. bitrate: 2530
- Avg. bitrate: 1816
- Min. bitrate: 300
- Motion search prec.: Highest quality (very slow)
- Field order: Yes
- DC component prec.: 8 bits
- Output YUV as YCbCr: No
- Floating point DCT: Yes
- No motion search: True
- Soften block noise: No
- iDCT Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX
- NTSC Field Operation: Force Film On
- Deinterlace: None
- Pulldown: Yes, TMPGEnc internal
- Width: 480
- Height: 480
- Matrix:
Intra:
8 16 19 22 26 27 29 34
16 16 22 24 27 29 34 37
19 22 26 27 29 34 34 38
22 22 26 27 29 34 37 40
22 26 27 29 32 35 40 48
26 27 29 32 35 40 48 58
26 27 29 34 38 46 56 69
27 29 35 38 46 56 69 83
Non-Intra:
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AVISYNTH SCRIPT:
Import("C:\TEMP\SPECIES\RESAMP~1.AVS")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1\MPEG2DEC\MPEG2DEC.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\TEMP\SPECIES\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,360,0.0,0.6)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)


AUDIO INFO:
- Audiostreams: 1
- Audio 1 Language: English
- Audio 1 Bitrate: 192
- Audio 1 Sample freq: 48000
- Audio 1 Mode: Stereo
- Audio 1 Besweet:

SUBTITLE INFO:
- Subtitlestreams: 0
- Type:
- Sub. 1 Language:
- Sub. 2 Language:
- Sub. 3 Language:
- Sub. 4 Language:

AUTHORING INFO:
- CD Image program: VCDXBuild
- Entrysvd: No

[Mocha]

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
Key found: C0B3257869
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- 4/28/03 12:47:58 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.3 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 4/28/03 12:48:00 PM
- Free on drive C: 9103.69 mb
- vStrip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- G:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob

Saving the vStrip filelist:
- C:\temp\species\vStrip.lst

Executing vStrip. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\vStrip\vStrip.exe" @"C:\temp\species\vStrip.lst" -i"C:\temp\species\VTS_01_0.IFO" -j1 -$1024 -p0 -o"C:\temp\species\VTS_01.vob"
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- 4/28/03 1:06:14 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=[C:\temp\species\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\temp\species\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\temp\species\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\temp\species\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\temp\species\VTS_01_4.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 4/28/03 1:15:05 PM
- Free on drive C: 5267.25 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\temp\species\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 18 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 4/28/03 1:26:07 PM
- Free on drive C: 4969.22 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\temp\species\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\temp\species\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\TEMP\SPECIES\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\TEMP\SPECIES\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -ota( -d 18 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\temp\species\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 4/28/03 2:04:52 PM
- Free on drive C: 4847.84 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
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- Encoding C:\temp\species\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 1667869728
AudioSectors: 158238836
VideoPAPO: 23384988
ScanOffsetBytes: 140222
SeqAligningBytes: 8911874
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 8
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 1477193799.80
Seconds: 6505.25
CalcMPEGStream: 1477193799.80
Frames: 155802
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 2
Cut point 795.00
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\PROGRAM FILES\TMPGENC\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\temp\species\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

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- 4/29/03 10:28:51 PM
- Free on drive C: 3923.59 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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- 4/29/03 10:28:53 PM
- Free on drive C: 3923.56 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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- 4/29/03 10:28:56 PM
- Free on drive C: 3923.56 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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- 4/29/03 10:28:59 PM
- Free on drive C: 3923.56 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" "C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2495 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 2497
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 4/29/03 10:52:37 PM
- Free on drive C: 1921.25 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2497.656 seconds C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
4001.328 seconds C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 4/29/03 10:56:37 PM
- Free on drive C: 1921.22 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 16

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "C:\TEMP\SPECIES\VCDXBU~1.XML"
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- 4/29/03 11:00:42 PM
- Free on drive C: 1115.50 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 23

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "C:\TEMP\SPECIES\VCDXBU~2.XML"
VCDXBuild failed to create a bin/cue file!
--------------------------------------------------------
- 4/29/03 11:10:50 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.3 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 4/29/03 11:10:54 PM
- Free on drive C: 4890.63 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: SVCD Authoring
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- 4/29/03 11:10:55 PM
- Free on drive C: 4890.63 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2497.656 seconds C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
4001.328 seconds C:\temp\species\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 4/29/03 11:17:03 PM
- Free on drive C: 4860.94 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 16

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "C:\TEMP\SPECIES\VCDXBU~1.XML"
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- 4/29/03 11:23:22 PM
- Free on drive C: 4842.06 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 23

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="C:\TEMP\SPECIES\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "C:\TEMP\SPECIES\VCDXBU~2.XML"
VCDXBuild failed to create a bin/cue file!

[dvd2svcd]

No, you're not correct. The values in the bitrate is used to calculate the average bitrate so you did right in not touching the values in the bottom line. Actually, this seems very weird, as I can't see where there could be an error in this, except that maybe the species movie actually is longer than 125 minutes and therefore swicthed to the next line in the bitrate tabs wihich needs 3 cd's. However, I doubt that too because when it's muxed it doesn't split the mpeg files into 3 but rather one normal size and one 2*size. Very weird indeed.

Would you mind mailing me your dvd2svcd.ini file? (don't change anything in dvd2svcd before you mail it to me otherwise I'll be testing using a wrong set of settings)

[Mocha]

Hi:

Thx for responding...I sent the dvd2svcd.ini file to kaizen@doom9.org...couldn't find your email address.


Thx.

[dvd2svcd]

huh, you dissapoint me a tad. If you look in:

dvd2svcd, in the about tab.
in the Q&A here
In the dvd2svcd readme file

All 3 places you can find my email. Please Mocha, put a bit more effort into it, otherwise it's not motivating to help, thanks.

[Mocha]

Hej:

Sorry about that. Got lazy at the wrong time. Found the address and emailed the file... But at least I looked up how to say hello and thanks in Danish.

Tak

[dvd2svcd]

Very cool :D I like laziness too at the right times ;) I'll try this out asap.