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The Belgain
10th December 2003, 17:39
I'm converting a 45 minute NTSC XviD TV episode to DVD (to watch on standalone). Using CCE and CBR 9000, with 384 stereo mp2 (since size isn't an issue as it's only 45 minutes on a DVD+RW). Using latest DVD2SVCD, and CCE 2.50.

Audio encoding, video encoding, and pulldown work fine, but when scenarist loads up, it says something about the length of the video file not being correct. And fails to create any output files (other than log files) in the DVD-Mux folder. It then says that it can't create the DVD image. I also get a warning about the bitrate being too high (which it isn't).

I tried authoring the CCE output using TMPGEnc DVDAuthor, and the process worked fine, but the audio is out of synch.

Any ideas? Thanks for help.


WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
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- 10/12/2003 15:13:35
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
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Initializing
- E:\Video\24\24.307.pdtv-lol.[BT].avi
Initializing finished.

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- 10/12/2003 15:13:37
- Free on drive D: 19959.12 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Audio extraction finished.

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- 10/12/2003 15:14:06
- Free on drive D: 19920.13 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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- 10/12/2003 15:14:07
- Free on drive D: 19920.12 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: D:\DVD\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"D:\DVD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "D:\DVD\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of D:\DVD\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\DVD\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\DVD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "D:\DVD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\DVD\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 48000 ) -2lame( -e -b 384 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\DVD\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 10/12/2003 15:17:35
- Free on drive D: 19348.83 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4682829788
AudioSectors: 121800840
VideoPAPO: 70652772
ScanOffsetBytes: 89789
SeqAligningBytes: 5706558
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 4484579825.50
Seconds: 2503.62
CalcMPEGStream: 4484579825.50
Frames: 59859
CDSize: 4480.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4476.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 59859
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: CBR
Avg. Bitrate: 9000
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (borders added, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
AVISource("E:\Video\24\24307P~1.AVI",False)
ConvertToYUY2()
BicubicResize(720,360,0.0,0.6)
AddBorders(0,60,0,60)
Import("D:\DVD\ResampleAudio.avs")
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.550
Video Encoding finished.

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- 10/12/2003 15:48:54
- Free on drive D: 16655.59 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "D:\DVD\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "D:\DVD\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 10/12/2003 15:55:32
- Free on drive D: 13977.01 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist
Scenarist Failed!
Layout Failed (See Message Window)
fusion007
10th December 2003, 23:17
this is a bit of a guess but try encoding at 8000 instead of 9000 it might do the trick i think its something to do with the combined bitrates(audio video)being more than 10mbps ish!
good luck!
The Belgain
11th December 2003, 00:24
I'll try that now, but surely using 9000 CBR video plus 384 CBR audio shouldn't go anywhere near the peak 9800 that is allowed in the spec? I know CBR isn't really CBR, but all the same...
The Belgain
11th December 2003, 01:20
Right...I've retried usign 8000 CBR and have exactly the same problem.

This is what Scenarist says under the "Build" tab:


Info
Info Creating DVD Files
Info No VTS<VTS_1> Language Tracks found
Info Creating DVD data (VTS Title) VTS#01
Info Preparing to multiplex track Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NT_1
Info Creating Multiplexer info
Info Multiplexing
Info Multiplexing VOB Main Stream
Warning Total bitrate too HIGH. Audio(1) PTS(224669577) is less than SCR(224669578) (around 00:41:33:25).

Error dvd_mux : DoMux Multiplexing Error
Error Terminated Multiplexing (movie0.scn-Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NT_1_t.vob).
Error Total bitrate is too HIGH. Please reduce the stream bitrate or the number of stream.
Error Multiplex is failed.
Info Multiplexing failed, Track<Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NT_1>

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


and under the "Import" tab, i get this:


Info -----------------------------------------
Info Start Importing
Info ------ Reading script ------
Info Importing MODIFIER VERSION
Info Importing Data
Info Importing Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC
Warning This Video [ D:\DVD\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv ] has different duration.
Info Importing Encoded_audio_1.mp2
Info Importing Tracks
Info Importing Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t
Info Importing Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t-s
Info Importing Scenario
Info Importing First PGC
Info Importing First PGC_cmd_1
Info Importing VideoManager
Info Importing VTS_1
Info Importing Title_1
Info Importing Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t-p
Info Importing Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t-s_1
Info Importing Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t-s_2
Info Importing DefaultPalette
Info Restoring Link Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NT_2 -> DefaultPalette
Info Restoring Link First PGC_cmd_1 -> Title_1
Info Restoring Link VTS_1 -> Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t
Info Restoring Link Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NT_5 -> Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t-s
Info Restoring Link Title_1 -> Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC-t-s_1
Info Validateing Video (Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NT)
Warning This Video [ D:\DVD\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv ] has different duration.
Info Validateing Track (Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NT_1)
Info Finish Importing


and more help would be very welcome. This is puzzling me somewhat seeing as encodes of other episodes seem to work fine using exactly the same settings.
The Belgain
13th December 2003, 11:46
And i've now retried with a different source file (but exactly the same type - XviD + VBR mp3 in avi) at 9000 CBR and there is no problem.

It is a problem related to the source file, though what I can't say. GSPot doesn't spot any problem with the file, and the file plays fine.
Moondust
14th December 2003, 17:25
I got exactly the same error in Scenarist 2.7

DVD2SVCD log

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
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- 14-12-2003 8:21:23
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
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Initializing
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_0.IFO
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_1.vob
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_2.vob
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_3.vob
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_4.vob
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_5.vob
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_6.vob
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_7.vob
- C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_8.vob
Initializing finished.

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- 14-12-2003 8:21:25
- Analyzing subtitles
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Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x21 Language: Français
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x20 Language: English
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x22 Language: Nederlands
Subtitle found: StreamID: 0x23 Language: Français

Executing subtitle selection/verification.
Subtitle selection/verification accepted.
2 subtitle streams selected.
Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 14-12-2003 8:22:43
- 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=[E:\DVDProject\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_4.vob,C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_5.vob,C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_6.vob,C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_7.vob,C:\Downloads\DVDrips\Minority Report\VTS_01_8.vob]
Framerate: 25000
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 14-12-2003 8:26:09
- Free on drive C: 44788.67 mb
- Free on drive E: 49385.13 mb
- Extracting the subtitles.
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Subtitle extraction finished. Extracted these subtitles:
SVCD Stream no: 2 Language: Nederlands Num. of subs: 1406
SVCD Stream no: 1 Language: English Num. of subs: 1390

Saving Subtitles ini file
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- 14-12-2003 8:30:23
- Free on drive C: 44788.67 mb
- Free on drive E: 49350.32 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: E:\DVDProject\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Framerate: 25000
Audio extraction finished.

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- 14-12-2003 8:34:37
- Free on drive C: 44788.67 mb
- Free on drive E: 48903.38 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4546875788
AudioSectors: 548110752
VideoPAPO: 61943004
ScanOffsetBytes: 361880
SeqAligningBytes: 22999453
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 14580776
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 3898879919.83
Seconds: 9657.12
CalcMPEGStream: 3898879919.83
Frames: 241253
CDSize: 4350.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4331.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 241253
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 3
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 5
Min. bitrate: 2000
Max. bitrate: 3229
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (no borders, encoded as 16:9)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\INVERS~1\decomb.dll")
mpeg2source("E:\DVDPRO~1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
Telecide()
# -= AviSynth script by FitCD v1.1.2 =-
LanczosResize(688,416,12,77,698,422)
AddBorders(16,80,16,80)
ConvertToYUY2()
----AVS End----

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- 14-12-2003 16:55:00
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
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Initializing
-
Initializing finished.

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- 14-12-2003 16:55:01
- Free on drive C: 44787.42 mb
- Free on drive E: 44860.67 mb
- Restarting from: Muxing and Cutting
Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
SVCD subtitles.
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- 14-12-2003 16:55:05
- Free on drive C: 44787.42 mb
- Free on drive E: 44858.55 mb
- Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist
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Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file
Executing Sonic Scenarist
Scenarist Failed!
Layout Failed (See Message Window)

Message Window Scenarist 2.7

Info Multiplexing
Info Multiplexing VOB Main Stream
Error Subpicture[1] (236:en100236.bmp.sp) and (237:en100237.bmp.sp) offset are overlapped (00:23:12;19-00:23:15;11) and (00:23:15;11-00:23:19;21)
Error dvd_mux : Open Mux_list File Error
Error Terminated Multiplexing (movie0.scn-Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t_t.vob).
Error Wrong mux_list. Mux_list format or stream ID may be wrong.
Error Multiplex is failed.
Info Multiplexing failed, Track<Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t>

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

Somewhere in the Message Window of Scenarist I found this:

Info Creating DVD Files
Warning Sub-Picture (stream 1 in Track "Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t") is across scene boundary at 01:49:18;23
Warning Sub-Picture (stream 2 in Track "Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t") is across scene boundary at 00:28:29;21
Warning Sub-Picture (stream 2 in Track "Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t") is across scene boundary at 01:49:18;23

Maybe that has something to do with it, I don't know.

Can anyone help us out here?
Moondust
14th December 2003, 18:53
Seems my error has another cause....I will post a new thread!