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Milehigh
17th May 2003, 06:30
Hello,

I have successfully rendered several 4:3 SVCD backups from 16:9 DVDs. But I’m getting quirky results trying to do the same with Stargate, which is in 16:9 format.

Trying to back it up as 4:3 using previously successful DVD2SVCD settings would not work. First came this message about Hybrid Film being activated:

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:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_4.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_5.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_6.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_7.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Hybrid Film activated. IVTC will be applied and will slow down the entire process!
Framerate: 29970
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 5/13/2003 3:05:21 PM
- Free on drive C: 27413.50 mb
- Frameselection
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EFCreateError Cannot create file C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\DVD2AVI_Project_file.d2v
Frameselection 1: 0 - 87138
Frameselection 2: 87139 – 174197

Later the backup failed with a message about the 29970 framerate not being supported. (I have searched the forums in vain for any discussion about framerate.)

By toggling the Force Film in the DVD2AVI tab from Automatic to On, I was able to get a successful backup. But – although I specified 4:3 aspect ratio in the Conversion tab, the result is like the original – 16:9 with borders (letterbox)! Anybody know why? As I have previously successfully converted 16:9 DVDs into 4:3 SVCDs, I’m stumped. Here’s the log:

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
Key found: E80DF1509A
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- 5/11/2003 10:02:13 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.3 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 5/11/2003 10:02:16 PM
- Free on drive C: 32622.94 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_7.vob

Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_7.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 1709

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- 5/11/2003 10:54:12 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:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_4.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_5.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_6.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_7.vob]
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 5/11/2003 10:59:22 PM
- Free on drive C: 27424.31 mb
- Frameselection
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Frameselection 1: 0 - 87138
Frameselection 2: 87139 - 174197

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- 5/11/2003 11:00:52 PM
- Free on drive C: 27424.31 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 5/11/2003 11:08:25 PM
- Free on drive C: 27036.29 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS1.mp2" -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s ) -split( -start 0 -end 3634.38438438438 )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS2.mp2" -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS2.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s ) -split( -start 3634.42609275943 -end 7265.47380714047 )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

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- 5/11/2003 11:30:55 PM
- Free on drive C: 26870.00 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Title, Change, and CD Label Images\stargate-title.bmp
Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Title, Change, and CD Label Images\stargate-change.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 5/11/2003 11:31:05 PM
- Free on drive C: 26868.24 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 88495596
VideoPAPO: 10564488
ScanOffsetBytes: 104471
SeqAligningBytes: 6639700
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Seconds: 3638.09
CalcMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Frames: 87059
CDSize: 740.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 735.00
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 88576936
VideoPAPO: 10563228
ScanOffsetBytes: 104567
SeqAligningBytes: 6645801
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 664601452.13
Seconds: 3641.43
CalcMPEGStream: 664601452.13
Frames: 87139
CDSize: 740.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 735.00
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 88495596
VideoPAPO: 10564488
ScanOffsetBytes: 104471
SeqAligningBytes: 6639700
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Seconds: 3638.09
CalcMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Frames: 87059
CDSize: 740.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 735.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 87059
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 1461
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
Import("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\RESAMP~1.AVS")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1\Mpeg2dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0.0,0.6)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.990
Video Encoding finished.

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- 5/12/2003 5:09:00 AM
- Free on drive C: 25560.52 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC_FS1.mpv" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC_FS1.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 5/12/2003 5:11:24 AM
- Free on drive C: 24927.92 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC_FS2.mpv" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC_FS2.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 5/12/2003 5:13:51 AM
- Free on drive C: 24295.53 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" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 5/12/2003 5:13:55 AM
- Free on drive C: 24295.50 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" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 5/12/2003 5:13:59 AM
- Free on drive C: 24295.47 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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- 5/12/2003 5:14:01 AM
- Free on drive C: 24295.47 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 0
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 0 seconds
Cut point: 735 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File_FS1.mpg"
Offset in Seconds: 0
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 0 seconds
Cut point: 735 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File_FS2.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 5/12/2003 5:27:28 AM
- Free on drive C: 22828.44 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3634.442 seconds C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
3630.916 seconds C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 5/12/2003 5:29:16 AM
- Free on drive C: 22828.43 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 29

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VCDXBU~1.XML"
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- 5/12/2003 5:33:28 AM
- Free on drive C: 22083.95 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 26

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VCDXBU~2.XML"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 5/12/2003 5:37:49 AM
- Free on drive C: 21340.42 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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Thanks for any help.

Milehigh
manono
17th May 2003, 12:12
Hi-

Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

That's from your log. If the source is 16:9, shouldn't you be encoding it as 16:9(borders added, encoded as 4:3)?

Is it the movie Stargate? It comes in both 16:9 and 4:3 DVD versions. The new Ultimate version is 16:9. Is that the one you have?
Milehigh
17th May 2003, 14:43
Hi, Manono,

Re: >>If the source is 16:9, shouldn't you be encoding it as 16:9(borders added, encoded as 4:3)?<< I may have been misinterpreting what the wording of the choices in the Conversion tab mean. I thought they referred to desired output only, not source format as well (We need a smiley that indicates an embarassed "Duh!" face). I'll try this.

Re: >>The new Ultimate version is 16:9. Is that the one you have?<< Yes, it is.

Thanks - let you know in 12 hours what happened ...

Milehigh
Milehigh
18th May 2003, 01:30
Hi, Manono, and anyone else listening,

Well, I didn't think I was crazy. Ten hours later, and following your suggestion, I STILL get a 16:9 (letterbox) result, i.e., black bars on top and bottom. SO, if anybody knows what's going wrong, and how I can get Startgate to backup as 4:3 (no borders), I'd appreciate it.

Whether I toggle Aspect Ratio to 4:3 (as shown below) or 16:9 (as shown in first log posting) the result is always "letterbox".

Here's the log from this time around:WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
Key found: E80DF1509A
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- 5/17/2003 7:51:23 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.1.3 build 2
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 5/17/2003 7:51:29 AM
- Free on drive C: 32511.15 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_7.vob

Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
Ripping: D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_7.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 1767

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- 5/17/2003 8:41:42 AM
- 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:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_4.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_5.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_6.vob,C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VTS_01_7.vob]
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 5/17/2003 8:46:55 AM
- Free on drive C: 27312.82 mb
- Frameselection
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Frameselection 1: 0 - 87138
Frameselection 2: 87139 - 174197

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- 5/17/2003 9:23:26 AM
- Free on drive C: 27312.82 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 5/17/2003 9:30:47 AM
- Free on drive C: 26924.79 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS1.mp2" -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s ) -split( -start 0 -end 3634.38438438438 )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS2.mp2" -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_audio_1_FS2.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 192 -m s ) -split( -start 3634.42609275943 -end 7265.47380714047 )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

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- 5/17/2003 9:53:03 AM
- Free on drive C: 26758.49 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Title, Change, and CD Label Images\stargate-title.bmp
Converting: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Title, Change, and CD Label Images\stargate-change3.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 5/17/2003 9:53:13 AM
- Free on drive C: 26756.71 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 88495596
VideoPAPO: 10564488
ScanOffsetBytes: 104471
SeqAligningBytes: 6639700
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Seconds: 3638.09
CalcMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Frames: 87059
CDSize: 740.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 735.00
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 88576936
VideoPAPO: 10563228
ScanOffsetBytes: 104567
SeqAligningBytes: 6645801
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 664601452.13
Seconds: 3641.43
CalcMPEGStream: 664601452.13
Frames: 87139
CDSize: 740.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 735.00
StreamSectors: 770491988
AudioSectors: 88495596
VideoPAPO: 10564488
ScanOffsetBytes: 104471
SeqAligningBytes: 6639700
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 300.00
PureMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Seconds: 3638.09
CalcMPEGStream: 664687729.47
Frames: 87059
CDSize: 740.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 735.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 87059
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 300
Max. bitrate: 2530
Avg. Bitrate: 1461
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
Import("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\RESAMP~1.AVS")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1\Mpeg2dec\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0.0,0.6)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 2.020
Video Encoding finished.

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- 5/17/2003 3:26:35 PM
- Free on drive C: 25448.98 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC_FS1.mpv" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC_FS1.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 5/17/2003 3:28:48 PM
- Free on drive C: 24816.37 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC_FS2.mpv" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC_FS2.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 5/17/2003 3:31:19 PM
- Free on drive C: 24183.99 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" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 5/17/2003 3:31:23 PM
- Free on drive C: 24183.95 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" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 5/17/2003 3:31:26 PM
- Free on drive C: 24183.91 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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- 5/17/2003 3:31:29 PM
- Free on drive C: 24183.90 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 0
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 0 seconds
Cut point: 735 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File_FS1.mpg"
Offset in Seconds: 0
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 0 seconds
Cut point: 735 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File_FS2.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 5/17/2003 3:45:11 PM
- Free on drive C: 22716.88 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
3634.442 seconds C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
3630.916 seconds C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\stargate\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
Analyzing finished.

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- 5/17/2003 3:46:35 PM
- Free on drive C: 22716.87 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 29

CD image #1: CD_Image_File_CD1.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD1.cue" --bin-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD1.bin" "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VCDXBU~1.XML"
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- 5/17/2003 3:50:54 PM
- Free on drive C: 21972.38 mb
- Creating CD-Images using VCDXBuild
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- No. of chapters to create: 26

CD image #2: CD_Image_File_CD2.bin

Executing VCDXBuild. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\VCDImager\VCDXBuild.exe" --verbose --cue-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD2.cue" --bin-file="C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\CD_Image_File_CD2.bin" "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\stargate\VCDXBU~2.XML"
CD-Image creation finished.

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- 5/17/2003 3:55:13 PM
- Free on drive C: 21228.86 mb
- SVCD Creation finished!
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Thanks,

Milehigh
manono
18th May 2003, 05:31
Hi-

Both log postings said:

Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

It's not a 1.33:1 movie. It's a 2.35:1 movie with a 16:9 DAR. It's supposed to have black bars above and below the picture. If you're asking how to get rid of the black bars and have it fill the screen and still maintain proper AR, then you have to crop heavily from the left and right sides. And if that's what you're asking, it's a lame thing to do to a movie, and I won't tell you how to do it. But you don't seem to be understanding some basic concepts, and maybe Doom9's Aspect Ratios Explained (http://www.doom9.org/aspectratios.htm) will help. And maybe The Widescreen.org Site (http://www.widescreen.org/widescreen.shtml) will help. And maybe the Anamorphic Site (http://www.dvdweb.co.uk/information/anamorphic.htm) will help make it clear. Good Luck.
Milehigh
18th May 2003, 16:06
Hi,

I've been confused because I started my foray into DVD backing up a scant ten days ago, having no previous experience in anything video-related. My first work was with DVD Copy Plus, which, for example, does allow "Pan and Scan" copying, and I guess I've carried over some of its thinking into my self-teaching of DVD2SVCD, including misconception of DVD2SVCD's Apect Ratio handling and terminology.

Re: "lame thing to do to a movie and I won't tell you how to do it", such a sweeping value judgement fails to take into consideration possible benign applications of Pan and Scan, such as making backups of family-type movies for the kiddies. For example, my daughter likes to watch movies without black bars at the top and bottom. At 2 3/4 years old, she doesn't understand concepts like "ruining a director's vision".

So, Manono, what I'm hearing you saying is DVD2SVCD doesn't have a simple toggle to create Pan and Scan type copies, and you're not inclined to tell me how to do it, so I guess it's back to the self-education searching and trial by error for me. Thanks, at least, for the hyperlinks pointing the way.

Milehigh
manono
19th May 2003, 11:24
Hi-

At 2 3/4 years old, she doesn't understand concepts like "ruining a director's vision".

LOL. :) If this 2 year old of yours enjoys Stargate so much that you're backing it up for her, then maybe you're just not giving her enough credit. No, there's no way to create a true Pan-and-Scam...err...Scan in SVCD. All you can do is crop and then only the middle of the screen will be displayed.

However, many movies for children come in Full Screen versions, either as a separate DVD, or with both Full Screen and Wide Screen on the same DVD. I might recommend what I consider the best child's movie ever made, My Neighbor Totoro (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00003CXCZ/qid%3D1053339174/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-3980055-3665749). Or Panda Go Panda (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004TJGC/qid%3D1053339685/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-3980055-3665749), which is just right for her age. All the kids that I've shared the 2 of them with, love them.