No luck with Big 3. Scenarist will not make DVD?

[joe76]

Hello,

I have tried backing up several DVD's with only one working correctly.
Sopranos seemed to work but was completely screwed up when playing.
The latest one is Casino which I am getting the following error in Scenarist:

Error The number(0.0) of frame in a VOBU is less than 11.99 (around 02:57:56:21).
Warning Exiting is canceled because "ExitVobuSizeError" is 0 in the file Scenarist.ini.
Error Can not read a GOP at 02:58:07:27 (try to read = 153096 B; read done = 73268 B).
Error Please check the video stream (D:\MOVIES\CASINO\VTS01\VTS__01_P01.P-TFF.16~9_1.MPV.M2V) or the .vif file or re-generate them.
Error dvd_mux : DoMux Multiplexing Error
Error Terminated Multiplexing (CASINO_TEST.scn-VTS_01_PGC_01_t.vob).
Error Can't read the input stream.
Error Multiplex is failed.
Info Multiplexing failed, Track<VTS_01_PGC_01>

Error MuxFromDB:MuxVTS failed
Error Multiplex failed
Error DVD files could not be created

I am using the latest programs available for downlload as of yesterday.

If you need the *.scp file let me know.

I am new with scenarist and the Big 3 but am pretty knowledgable with the process. BTW I have tried this twice from beginning with same results.

Any help would be appreciated.

J

[aquabubble]

Hi joe76,

If you import the asset, D:\MOVIES\CASINO\VTS01\VTS__01_P01.P-TFF.16~9_1.MPV.M2V, manually into Scenarist, what does it say as the data end time? How does it compare with the time RA gives in the PGC list box for VTS1 PGC1?

[joe76]

aquabubble,

Thanks for reply.

The original file imported has end times of 2:58:18:27 for video and 2:58:19:00 for audio.

Wben importing the file separetely the video is 2:58:08:06 and audio is 2:58:08:08.

I will assume the next step would be to manual change the SCP file that Reauthorist created. How many places does it change within the file? Which do I input Video end time?

Thanks

J

[aquabubble]

Yes, for some reason your encoded video is not as long in duration as ReAuthorist expected it to be. The audio duration is not important and shouldn't cause you any errors even if it is longer than the video.

To correct the problem you can either reencode and hope it works this time (not a high likelihood of success) or you can adjust the SCP file. If you then perform a search and replace on the SCP file for the (original RA-reported duration - 1 frame) with (new data end time). You also need to search and replace on the (original RA-reported duration) with (new data end time + 1 frame). So in your instance you would replace 2:58:18:26 with 2:58:08:06 and 2:58:18:27 with 2:58:08:07.

Following this, a reimport should be successful UNLESS there is a scene marker past the end of this new video duration, in which case you will need to manually adjust its position in the track editor to just before the end prior to muxing.

[joe76]

Thanks for your help.

There were a few new downloads for BIG 3, excluding Reauthorist so I gave those a try and will see how file imports into scenarist tonight.
If same issues i will correct as specified and repost my results tonight.

I have been getting these errors alot....any new Reauthorist ver. in the works to correct this?

Thanks again.

[joe76]

Changing the time in 2 places in scp file worked perfectly.
I guess the only question I have is why is Reauthorist getting this part wrong? It has been happening on many of the DVD's I have tried.

Thanks

J

[aquabubble]

Good to hear it fixed it! :D

Actually, this is not a bug with ReAuthorist at all, but rather a bug in the encoding: possibly a combination of your setup, CCE, DoCCE4U and eclCCE. It is not re-encoding the last few seconds for some reason... and there is absolutely nothing that I can do about it! :(

As an aside, this is not related to the dvd2avi 'feature' of losing frames at the end of the video, which RA knows about already.

[joe76]

Well I am using the latest downloads for the Big 3 and CCE ver. 2.50.
What do you recommend I change so I don't get these problems?

Thanks

[aquabubble]

Unfortunately I don't know what causes this problem so cannot suggest anything I'm afraid :( Seems to be perfectly random! :confused:

[Odeum]

How do you manually enter a file into scenarist and compare file size?
Also how you edit to correct the file size. I am having the exact same problem, but I dont know how to do this.

[joe76]

Odeum,

I just dragged the *.mpv.m2v file into Scenarist. Double clicked on file and scrolled down in middle window to where it said "end time"
wrote down values for the original one and new one.

then within the scp file you look for the original time and change to new time. There are 2 places to do it. The 2nd place it is 1 frame more.

That's it. Hope I explained a bit better.

[Odeum]

Originally posted by joe76


then within the scp file you look for the original time and change to new time. There are 2 places to do it. The 2nd place it is 1 frame more.



Do you open up the scp file in notepad, or do you open it up with scenarist? If you open it up with notepad its unreadable.
If you open it with scenarist how do you edit? Where specifically do you edit?

OHHHHHHH you edit the scp file not the scn file that scenarist creates??

[joe76]

You edit the scp file with Notepad.

[Mindhunter93]

I had the exact same error when I tried DVD-R of Fight Club...it simply did not work changing the times as instructed above. Where exactly in the scn file is the data that needs changing located, because I have to be missing something?

[darkpikachu]

please help me I have the same problem BUT I can't change the time :
The original time in RA for the .MPV file is 00:23:37;20 and the time when the .MPV file is imported manually in Scenarist is 00:23:37;19.
So Aquabubble if I follow your method I should replace (RA - 1 frame = 00:23:37;19 ) by 00:23:37;19 !And then replace (original RA-reported duration = 00:23:37;20 ) with (new data end time + 1 frame = 00:23:37;20 )!!! So nothing is changed...
What can I do?

[darkpikachu]

another (perhaps) strange fact is when I try to import the Original (not reencoded) M2V file:It says that the data start time is 00:01:59;20 and the Data end time is 00:25:37;16 , and for the reencoded .MPV file imported manually, the datastart time is 00:00:00;00 and the data end time is 00:23:37:19 ...I don't know if it is important but perhaps it means something.
Thank you for your help.

[darkpikachu]

no one can help me?

[Chu]

Hello all. I have a very similar error, but the folter with the problem video doesn't have a .mpv.m2v file, just a .m2v file, with the same duration as is reported by the import. Any ideas why?

-Chu

[foxmid]

You guys ROCK! I was having this problem, re-encoded from scratch three times, thinking it was hardware or just some stupid fluke. My project is almost 99% compiled in Scenarist based on Aquabubble's fix for this one.

Thanks for all of your help, guys!

[huesage]

I am having this problem with a backup for Fight Club. I have read all the posts and tried to fix the problem with the timing, but it seems like this is a little too much for my knoledge. Is there anyway that someone with experience can help me out ? i would greatly apreciate it !!! if you could please get in touch with me via IM it would be great !

yahoo: huesage@yahoo.com
msn: hue_sage@hotmail.com

any help from anyone will be greatly apreciated, also, if you want to work on this problem in the forum, just let me kow and i will try to explain the details, but seems like using IM for me is always easier and can get more done.

I thank you all in advance for your help !

Hue.

[AcidJunkie]

Hi, i'm new to this BIG3 thing, because i just got a plextor 708a burner an di hate these OneClick solutions. Before this i've done several XviD Rips.

Now to my problem. I think it fits in here perfectly, because i got (nearly) the same error message.
I tried "First Blood - Part II" (aka Rambo II (PAL)).
But I have no time differences in *.scp and scenarist. Only Frame number is different. So i changed frame number (2 times).
But the same error message occurs.
So I reencoded *three* times with no effect.

Then I chose another DVD: Rambo 3- but guess what .....
The same error with again only difference in frame number.

What am I doing wrong - any hints?!
Thanks in advance

[coolieman2001]

I'am having the same problem, duration does not match, thats what scenarist is telling me. Iam trying the rip a dvd with eps on it, so i have 3 wrong duration times. My problem is that the scp and the mpv files all match up in duration times. i tried loading up the m2v file and the duration times were only off by mere millaseconds. ex. 24:12:00 to 24:12:06 I tried puting in the new time from the m2v file and still i got the error. Whats going on ??? Anybody have a thought ? Thanks guys :)

[D3s7]

Duration errors won't/shouldn't cause any problems... that just means the timestamp RA put in for the movie doesn't match 100% to the video..

Something else is causing your errors

[coolieman2001]

Iam also getting 2 other errors

ERROR The Number (0.0) of frame in a VOBU is less then 11.99 (around 00:23:29:12)

also this Error comes up

Can not read a GOP at 23:29:28 (try to read =157208 B;read done =127940 B)

Please check the video stream (G:\Cowboy_Bebop_Work_Area\VTS06\VTS__06_P01.4~3_1.NOPULL.MPV) or the vif file or re-generate them.

Those are the errors i get along with the duration warnings. What does that mean ?? Thanks for the help guys :)

[D3s7]

well the frame error I'm not sure on but the GOP error would REALLY cause your problem.

Usually that's the result of a corrupt m2v / mpv file

Delete the .VIF file out of the directory and try reimporting manually into scenarist..

If that doesn't work delete the .VAF file andtry re-encoding..

[coolieman2001]

I tried what you said and then re-encoded. I still got the error with the
GOP. Now it says it cant read the GOP at 23:29:28, That a few seconds longer then before. Iam also still getting that error

ERROR The Number (0.0) of frame in a VOBU is less then 11.99 (around 00:23:29:12)

I now have no clue what to do, and more advance would be greatly appreciated, Thanks guys

[[BMC]]

I just did a back-up for Black Hawk Down using the Big Three and all seemed to go well until I attempted to play the dvd in my standalone. It just won't play in the standalone (either one of them} but it works perfectly on my pc. Does anyone have any idea as to why? Any help will be appreciated.

[[BMC]]

Hmm, strangest thing. After speaking with a friend regarding this situation, he recommended that I open the VIDEO_TS with IFOEDIT and click get VTS Sectors. To my surprise, several changes were made and after saving and recreating a new image file, it works perfectly. I don't understand because I had Auto Correct VTS Sectors checked in IFOUPDATE. Has anybody else run into this and what might be the explanation?

[D3s7]

IFOUpdate doesn't always properly get the VTS Sectors... you should ALWAYS open in ifoedit and "Get Sectors" just to make sure....

[drkillpatient21]

im getting the same error:


Error The number(0.0) of frame in a VOBU is less than 11.99 (around 00:16:02:26).
Warning Exiting is canceled because "ExitVobuSizeError" is 0 in the file Scenarist.ini.
Error Can not read a GOP at 00:16:03:12 (try to read = 67832 B; read done = 17980 B).
Error Please check the video stream (D:\temp\VTS04\VTS__04_P01.4~3_1.NOPULL.MPV) or the .vif file or re-generate them.
Error dvd_mux : DoMux Multiplexing Error
Error Terminated Multiplexing (fri.scn-VTS_04_PGC_01_t.vob).
Error Can't read the input stream.
Error Multiplex is failed.
Info Multiplexing failed, Track<VTS_04_PGC_01>

Error MuxFromDB:MuxVTS failed
Error Multiplex failed
Error DVD files could not be created
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ive checked the length and times of this file in ra and scenarist and they both match. anyone else know of anything that could be wrong?