Failure streaming AVI file: Data error (cyclic redundancy check)

[bassline]

I'm using VirtualDubMod trying to re-encode an avi from xvid Because it just doesn't encode into svcd very well so on with the settings: open the avi. video> directstream. Audio> Streamlist> full process mode. Conversion> high quality checked, and 48000hz. Compression> no compression PCM. The encoding works fine until it 10% which then comes up with the following error which I have not been able to find an answer to in any of the forums: Failure streaming AVI file: Data error (cyclic redundancy check) I have several dvd rips in avi that I would like to be able to encode but I get that error if anyone knows how to fix it and make the encoding work I'd be greatful for any info. Thanks

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[FredThompson]

That's the typical message for a hardware failure when the stored data doesn't match against the checksum. Don't know how robust DivX is and how it handles stream corruption.

Might be something else. I've never had such an error except when copying files and the source was damaged.

[bassline]

thanks for the response but I don't think its a hardware error. I can encode movies no problem just if it has been encoded already as xvid then I get this error everytime. I've also gone to video> scan video stream for errors> scan. and that works fine. but when I get to 10% on the movie it comes up with that error. However if I encode a movie that exact same why but it wasn't already encoded as xvid it will work fine. Is there any why around that error? any setting I can change to make it work???? any words of knowledge is welcome. thanks

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[FredThompson]

Looking at this again, you're set to pass the video without any processing. Is that what you want?

[bassline]

Hey FredThompson thanks for the reply I went to http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/111846.php and its a userguide that shows how to use dvd2svcd and first you have to encode the avi so it will accept it. and one of the steps for the video is direct stream copy so I guess the anwser is yes. I don't want the video compressed at all. but for some reason whenever I get a copy of a movie that has been encoded using xvid it comes up with that error. if you know any way around that error or any other ideas that might make the xvid movie work with dvd2svcd I'd be glad to hear them. xvid are good quality but a pain in the butt to do anything with.

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[FredThompson]

What I meant is direct stream copy just copies the data. All it seems you are doing is passing the data through which will accomplish nothing.

The latest AviSynth includes support for ffdshow. Maybe that will help you.

[bassline]

Direct Stream copy gets rid of any compression. When I use DVD2SVCD it won't enocde the avi because it is encoded in xvid. so by using direct stream copy it is suppose to uncompress the avi which makes the avi file 1.6gigs or so; and takes away the compression so DVD2SVCD can do its job properlly. I'm just following the steps from the user guide. and the encoding using DVD2SVCD doesn't seem to work unless I do that important step.

[FredThompson]

You misunderstood what that guide is trying to explain. They are talking about cutting the source file into segments to better control the encoding process.

Direct stream copy bypasses the internal filters and functions of VirtualDub as well as skipping any encoder. This allows you to crop a file without altering its content.

Fast recompress bypasses the internal filters and functions of VirtualDub and sends the video stream straight to the encoder. It's typically used with AviSynth to crop or examine the contents without changing the colors because VirtualDub uses RGB and most video formats do not.

Part of your challenge might be the different flavors of XviD. Many people use developmental versions so maybe there is something which your decoder isn't properly handling but the file plays just fine because the MPEG formats are somewhat fault-tolerant. I think you should ask this question in the DVD2SVCD basics area.

[bassline]

thanks for the help. I'll post the original in dvd2svcd basic like you suggested and I'll see what happens.
thanks again

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[bassline]

Hey FredThompson Xvid and DVD2SVCD are not spots to post this message. Some guy went on and didn't help but said your gonna get in trouble. hehe and then another came on and closed it. So I guess I'm already in the bad books. but thanks for the suggestion anyways. but now back to the original problem. It has to do with the fact that the avi is encoded by xvid codec. When I try to uncompress the avi using virtualdubmod it come up with Failure streaming AVI file: Data error (cyclic redundancy check) but only if the avi was enocded with xvid. any ideas how to fix it would be great.maybe info on something like making a seperate sound file and a seperate video, or something I dunno.

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[FredThompson]

Well, I still think the problem is either a mis-match between your XviD decoder and the encoder used to make the file or a damaged file. If you get this every time you work with any XviD file, it's more likely the decoder. This doesn't seem like a VirtualDub problem.

I've never had this problem and have very few XviD files, maybe 2 or 3.

Sorry about whatever problems you had. For some reason I thought you were wanting to use DVD2SVCD to do the conversion from the original file. There's an XviD area, isn't there? Maybe it's lumped with DivX.

[FlimsyFeet]

I had the same error message, searched the forum, and the only threads that showed up were by this orignal poster.

Anyway, my error appeared in an 11.5GB huffyuv-encoded AVI, not XviD.

Thought I'd post my solution, for future reference - I did a "scan and attempt recovery of bad sectors" on my hard drive; after this, the file would stream correctly, just had some video corruption on a single frame.

Does this mean my hard drive is on the way out, or was it just a random glitch?