dvd2dvd 1.2.1 Build 1 released

[mrbass]

I think keep posts about this over in the DVD2SVCD Basic and Advanced forums but just to let you know it's an awesome one-click for DVD2DVD. Rips, Demuxes, Encodes, Muxes and Authors.

requires CCE or TMPGEnc, 30GB free diskspace, Scenarist 2.6 or 2.7 (NT wont' work), fast computer, etc. Allows subtitles, multiple audio streams (dvd-lab allows only one), etc

annoucement here
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?&threadid=15623&perpage=20&pagenumber=2

http://www.dvd2dvd.org

don't ask how to get these programs
CCE http://www.cinemacraft.com
Scenarist http://www.sonic.com
TMPGEnc http://www.tmpgenc.net

Is it called dvd2svcd or dvd2dvd?
Well I like to called it avi2dvd when doing avi2dvd and dvd2dvd when doing dvd2dvd just like it says in the title bar of the program.

[windtrader]

Mr Bass,

I am getting started using DVD2SVCD and have CCE and started using version 1.1.3b2. Now with the new version available today, it seems you need Scenarist. With repsect to encoding DVDs, what does the newer version do better that I should go with 1.2.1? Is it that you can burn directly to DVD-R? If one does not have Scenarist, should I still go with 1.2.1?

thx don

UPDATE:

I removed version 1.1.3 and installed 1.2.1. It does want Scenarist which I do not have. The options for VCDXBuilder VCDImager and I-Author are greyed out, so I can not use versions 1.2.1 at all.

I looked in the directory created by the DVD2SVCD 121 install and it has the directory for VCDImager. It seems there is an option I am missing that allows me to use 121 w/o Scenarist and use IFOEDIT for authoring?
Don

[mrbass]

If you can't meet the requirements Scenarist 2.7 and CCE then dvd2dvd is NOT for you unfortunately. No it doesn't support IFOEDIT.

[The eDealer]

Hi mr.bass,
i used D2S in for my SVCD production the past .
So i know D2S and want to test the "DVD full version" today.

One question:
what are the differenzes between D2S in the DVD mode and DVD2DVD-R, is it "only" the authoring integration ??
I dont know DVD2DVD-R and for me it's the question what to use. I dont want to install this SW when D2S is fine.

Sorry for that question, but an answer would help me to save time.

[mrbass]

How does dvd2dvd compare with dvd2dvd-r? Well if you do PAL DVDs feel free to continue to use dvd2dvd-r (if it works for you why change). However, for NTSC dvd2dvd detects CCE settings, etc. and muxes subtitles wonderfully with scenarist. With dvd2dvd-r you had to manually mux with an already created script. DVD2DVD does this scenarist muxing automatically so you when you click go it Rips, Demuxes, Encodes with CCE, Muxes with Scenarist and you have your video files ready to burn.

[svision]

not to sound too stupid, but is there a guide on using the new version of the program somewhere or is it painfully obvious once you install it? i did a search on the forum but didn't come up with anything useful

thanks.

[mrbass]

I'll try to write one up today/tonight..it's so easy though...but true ..it's easy once you've done it the first time.

[mikegun]

hi,

I went to sonic website and checked the prize for scenarist.
I found at a reseller page that at least scenarist advanced costs about 16.000 Euros. Is this the version you are talking about needed for dvd2dvd ?

regards,

mikegun

[maa]

And there is an english site offering it in a pro version for a mere 17000 Pounds Sterling - So how about a version that uses Sonics Muxing Engine from MyDVD instead ?

[mikegun]

So it is true. This is insane. I guess almost nobody in this community owns a legal copy of scenarist....

[nyplayer]

It doesn't launch Scenarist om my system at all. It says ececuting but nothing happens. Using XP Pro latest updates.




- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 1
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Initializing
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_0.IFO
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_1.vob
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_2.vob
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_3.vob
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_4.vob
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_5.vob
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_6.vob
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_7.vob
- C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_8.vob
Initializing finished.

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- 8/28/2003 11:45:45 PM
- Analyzing subtitles
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Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x21 Language: Español
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x23 Language: Español
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x20 Language: English
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x22 Language: English

Executing subtitle selection/verification.
Subtitle selection/verification accepted.
1 subtitle streams selected.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 8/28/2003 11:46:21 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\Movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_4.vob,C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_5.vob,C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_6.vob,C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_7.vob,C:\TWO_TOWERSx\VTS_01_8.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 8/28/2003 11:49:58 PM
- Free on drive C: 20728.66 mb
- Extracting the subtitles.
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Subtitle extraction finished. Extracted these subtitles:
SVCD Stream no: 1 Language: English Num. of subs: 1484

Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 8/28/2003 11:55:33 PM
- Free on drive C: 20714.38 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
Audio extraction finished.

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- 8/29/2003 12:03:51 AM
- Free on drive C: 20135.75 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.ac3" -payload -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" )
Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 8/29/2003 12:05:28 AM
- Free on drive C: 19561.00 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Cannot find registry entries for CCE, running CCE once....
Closing program

Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4682829788
AudioSectors: 611212000
VideoPAPO: 63071532
ScanOffsetBytes: 387041
SeqAligningBytes: 24598574
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 6000568
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 3977560069.50
Seconds: 10768.89
CalcMPEGStream: 3977560069.50
Frames: 258027
CDSize: 4480.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4469.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 258027
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 3
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 2000
Max. bitrate: 9000
Avg. Bitrate: 2954
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (no borders, encoded as 16:9)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
mpeg2source("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\Movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BilinearResize(720,480)
ConvertToYUY2()
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.630
Video Encoding finished.

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- 8/29/2003 7:30:48 AM
- Free on drive C: 15514.14 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
SVCD subtitles.
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- 8/29/2003 7:41:02 AM
- Free on drive C: 11723.62 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist
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- 8/29/2003 7:51:09 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 1
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Initializing
-
Initializing finished.

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- 8/29/2003 7:51:14 AM
- Free on drive C: 11724.86 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: DVD Authoring
Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
SVCD subtitles.
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- 8/29/2003 7:51:17 AM
- Free on drive C: 11724.83 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist

[mikegun]

You spent about 16000 Euros for scenarist and now no more money to buy 2 copies of two towers *g* (or even one *eg*)
ok, enough.
It's just like I'm frustrated because I can't use dvd2dvd....

[SiXXGuNNZ]

Originally posted by mrbass
Scenarist 2.6 or 2.7 (NT wont' work)

ouch :\

I gotta eat, I would assume anybody on this forum who has a copy of this warez'd it, unless they got money falling out of their asses :\

[JFerguson]

Ok, we have:



main movie only, no menus
two audio tracks, maximum
some number of subtitle tracks


Right?


Also, yes, the whole Scenarist thing is ridiculous. So, er um, that's just the way it is...

I'll have to give it a whack with Brotherhood of the Wolf. Cool...

[VILLA21]

The author of D2S cancelled the support to IfoEdit (Freeware) due to some issues with NTSC tittles. Will be supported in future releases as IfoEdit is updated.
Users in PAL-land can still use Ifoedit, just choose "don"t make images"
rename *.mpv fle to *m2v and load with .ac3 to Ifoedit (DVD Authoring--> Author new DVD ). Subtitles and chapters must be extracted from the ripped IFO.

[mrbass]

Correct, the biggest news is that dvd2dvd is a boon for NTSC users who couldn't do subtitles with dvd2dvd-r, plus don't have to screw with CCE settings either now. PAL users already had it made in the shade with IFOEDIT as their free muxer.

[mrbass]

@nyplayer
download this beta2..fixes the scenarist problem not opening up

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?&threadid=60391

[quantum]

What about closed captions?

[Doom9]

some people seem to be forgetting about the free pies thread.
You are handed a great new tool. So it requires a software you don't have.. you're not forced to use dvd2svcd after all, are you?
It is a well known fact that there is no reasonable freeware DVD authoring tool, so you just got to deal with this. And those who use IfoEdit are well aware of the quirks in the program. While Derrow has long promised to continue working on IfoEdit, you'll see that we are no further with it than when v0.95 was released.
Also, please stop any speculation about the origin of people's copies of Scnearist immediately. It's none of your business where other people get their software from - it's their own responsability and if they violate copy right law it's a problem between them and the copyright holder. But if you start mentioning warez here you bring the problem here and Sonic might suddenly decide that we are secretly spreading warez from this place and shut us down (it is certainly not true but who's gonna pay our lawyers?)

[SiXXGuNNZ]

Originally posted by Doom9
some people seem to be forgetting about the free pies thread.
You are handed a great new tool. So it requires a software you don't have.. you're not forced to use dvd2svcd after all, are you?
It is a well known fact that there is no reasonable freeware DVD authoring tool, so you just got to deal with this. And those who use IfoEdit are well aware of the quirks in the program. While Derrow has long promised to continue working on IfoEdit, you'll see that we are no further with it than when v0.95 was released.
Also, please stop any speculation about the origin of people's copies of Scnearist immediately. It's none of your business where other people get their software from - it's their own responsability and if they violate copy right law it's a problem between them and the copyright holder. But if you start mentioning warez here you bring the problem here and Sonic might suddenly decide that we are secretly spreading warez from this place and shut us down (it is certainly not true but who's gonna pay our lawyers?)

ok, so you definately over reacted, but since you are the man around here I will comply to your wishes, I didn't mean any harm with what I said, so my apology and let's move on.

[layer3maniac]

Originally posted by mrbass
I'll try to write one up today/tonight..it's so easy though...but true ..it's easy once you've done it the first time. That's easy for you to say. :D For instance, is it neccesary to rip subtitles to have them? One of your terrific guides for us clueless noobs would be awesome!

[mrbass]

Hopefully that'll get ya started (rough draft bigtime)
http://www.mrbass.org/dvd2dvd

and yes it's necessary to rip them...remember it does the following.

--rips vob files

--demuxes ...which extracts video and audio from vob files (and subtitles if specified).

--encodes with CCE the video to a lower bitrate

--muxes with scenarist (puts the new encoded video at the lower bitrate with the original 5.1 soundtrack(s) and imports the subtitle streams that were extracted if any

Also for those who aren't getting the exact size my guess is your doing CCE 1 pass VBR or using TMPGEnc. I'd say do CCE VBR 2 or 3 pass.

[layer3maniac]

Well, I ran through "LOTR - The Two Towers" through DVD2DVD. I started it and went to bed. When I got up, I saw an error msg saying: "Layout Failed (See Message Window)". I'm not sure what that means, but the finished product, in the folder: "DVD-Image", looks great. There certainly is no mistaking the superior quality of a CCE encode.

[The eDealer]

Your not the only one :D
Look here the last post:http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60391&perpage=20&pagenumber=2

I also ran LOTR (in the german version) and get the same massage.

We will see what statement DVD2SVCD can give. :(

[snidely]

mrbass,

Have you checked the accuracy of the number and size of the chapters? My only gripe with DVD2DVD-R was the fact that the number of chapters was reduced by one, and the size of each chapter changed, essentially setting up completely new chapter points.

[layer3maniac]

Yeah, mine definitly came out too large too. I'm trying it again, this time with the target CD size set at 4370.

I'll let you all know how it turns out in about 6 hours.

[layer3maniac]

Originally posted by snidely
mrbass,

Have you checked the accuracy of the number and size of the chapters? My only gripe with DVD2DVD-R was the fact that the number of chapters was reduced by one, and the size of each chapter changed, essentially setting up completely new chapter points. I have the same problem using dvd2dvd (dvd2svcd 1.2.1).

[snidely]

Well, I ran through "LOTR - The Two Towers" through DVD2DVD. I started it and went to bed. When I got up, I saw an error msg saying: "Layout Failed (See Message Window)". I'm not sure what that means, but the finished product, in the folder: "DVD-Image", looks great. There certainly is no mistaking the superior quality of a CCE encode.

Same problem here, with the EXACT same error message. And you are right, Scenarist seems to have completed properly despite the error message. The chapters created are different from the ones using DVD2DVD-R, and both of them are different than the orignal chapters. Hmmm...

[280zx]

Dvd2dvd just does the main movie right? No menus or extras?

[mrbass]

correct main movie only...if you want 1:1 you gotta use Big3 (CCE) or Instant Copy for great quality.

also for those who can't get scenarist to run make SURE you have forceaspi installed. It's required. If you do have it installed are you using 4.71 or 4.72? Try 4.60 perhaps.

Also don't chose DTS ..they may/may not make it fail.

[mrbass]

hmm...just was reading doom9.org news today and that a new release is out http://www.dvd2dvd.org