VCDXbuild makes an NTSC image; PAL selected

[Movieslut]

After I have succesfully created an scvd mpeg file, vcdxbuild makes an ntsc bin/cue image, while an pal image should be made. Pal is selected ofcourese. The resolution of the mpeg is 480x576/25 and the created xml file looks ok.
If I play the svcd on a standalone the well known black bars are shown above and below the picture. In WinDVD the details show 480x576/25, but as filesystem ntsc.
Is there a known issue about this?
For those interesed, below I've pasted the VCXBuilder_log.txt
If you need more info, pls let me know.

Cheers

--DEBUG: EEL sysid=[F:\_work\VCDXBU~1.XML] pubid=[(null)]
--DEBUG: EEL sysid=[http://www.gnu.org/software/vcdimager/videocd.dtd] pubid=[-//GNU//DTD VideoCD//EN]
++ WARN: initializing libvcd 0.7.12 [cygwin/i686]
++ WARN:
++ WARN: this is the UNSTABLE development branch!
++ WARN: use only if you know what you are doing
++ WARN: see http://www.hvrlab.org/~hvr/vcdimager/ for more information
++ WARN:
--DEBUG: changed volume number to 1
--DEBUG: changed volume count to 1
--DEBUG: changed restriction number to 0
--DEBUG: changing 'next volume use sequence 2' to 0
--DEBUG: changing 'next volume use lid 2' to 0
--DEBUG: changing 'relaxed aps' to 0
--DEBUG: changing 'update scan offsets' to 0
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-01/2)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-02/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-03/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-04/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-05/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-06/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-07/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-08/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-09/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-10/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-11/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-12/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-13/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-14/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (chapter-15/1)
--DEBUG: adding pbc (end/3)
--DEBUG: sequence count 1
--DEBUG: adding sequence #0, F:\_work\BBMPEG~1.MPG
--DEBUG: pts start offset 0.220000 (max pts = 2914.153056)
--DEBUG: playing time 2913.933056
INFO: scanning mpeg sequence item #0 for scanpoints...
--DEBUG: already scanned... not rescanning
--DEBUG: pbc: psd size 360 (extended psd 0)
--DEBUG: iso9660: highest alloced sector is 237 (using 300 as isosize)
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-02) at 6.390000, closest possible entry point at 6.480000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-03) at 284.070000, closest possible entry point at 284.160000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-04) at 839.470000, closest possible entry point at 839.560000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-05) at 977.030000, closest possible entry point at 977.120000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-06) at 1180.230000, closest possible entry point at 1180.320000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-07) at 1279.230000, closest possible entry point at 1279.320000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-08) at 1442.630000, closest possible entry point at 1442.720000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-09) at 1859.590000, closest possible entry point at 1859.680000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-10) at 2151.550000, closest possible entry point at 2151.640000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-11) at 2486.990000, closest possible entry point at 2487.080000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-12) at 2514.550000, closest possible entry point at 2514.640000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-13) at 2600.550000, closest possible entry point at 2600.640000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-14) at 2794.670000, closest possible entry point at 2794.760000
--DEBUG: requested entry point (id=entry-chapt-15) at 2874.670000, closest possible entry point at 2874.760000
++ WARN: generated image (358500 sectors [79:40.00]) may not fit on 74min CDRs (333000 sectors)
--DEBUG: OGT streams available: 0 0 0 0
INFO: writing track 1 (ISO9660)...
INFO: writing file `EXTRA/DVD2SVCD.XML' (5445 bytes)
INFO: writing file `EXTRA/SVCDINFO.TXT' (1883 bytes)
INFO: writing track 2, MPEG2, PAL 2/3 D-1 (480x576/25fps), audio[0]: l2/44.1kHz/192kbps/stereo ...
--DEBUG: MPEG packet statistics: 327399 video, 30500 audio, 0 zero, 0 ogt, 1 unknown
--DEBUG: writting post-gap ('leadout pregap')...
INFO: finished ok, image created with 358500 sectors [79:40.00]

[r6d2]

Originally posted by Movieslut
In WinDVD the details show 480x576/25, but as filesystem ntsc.
INFO: writing track 2, MPEG2, PAL 2/3 D-1 (480x576/25fps), audio[0]: l2/44.1kHz/192kbps/stereo ...
NTSC file system? Never heard of that. If the output stream is PAL, I guess it's PAL. Try looking at it with Bitrate Viewer.

Also, you might burn a CD-WR to check what your standalone recognizes.

BTW, since it's more like a problem post, I moved it to the pertaining forum.

[Movieslut]

I did burn it to a rw and played it on a standalone (Pioneer 305) at my fathers house, who has a 4:3 tv. It showed black bars above and below the picture while it clearly has the right PAL sizing. If I play the disk in WinDVD and look at the properties, it says 480x576/NTSC encoded. If I play only the mpeg, which is used by VCDXbuild for creating the bin/cue image, it is showed properly; 480x576/PAL. Clearly something is happening during the authoring step. I tried to re-encode and re-authoring, but every time the outcome is the same.

[r6d2]

I would not worry if I were you. What WinDVD says is irrelevant if the standalone plays it correctly as PAL.

[Movieslut]

That's exactly the problem; it doesnt play correctly. The stream says ntsc while its pal, so the tv switches to ntsc and squashes the picture a bit, resulting in black bars and deformed figures

[r6d2]

OK, from your post above I understood it played correctly (you said it has "the right PAL sizing") :). Sorry about that.

Did you check the stream with BR Viewer as recommended above?

Can you play it with other software player, like PowerDVD or WMP? Does it work OK?

I don't think it has to do with authoring, since the VCDXbuild log looks OK. How are you burning the stuff? Maybe you are reathoring it somehow? Or just burning the bin with CDRAO?

Try this: play the original MPEG2, from the Muxed folder (you have to use "Don't delete any files"). Also check with BR Viewer what it says.

Then rip with VCDEasy the MPEG2 from the bin file and do the same. Compare both results. They should be identical.

At last, rip from the burned CD and do the same. Tell us the results.