amending "cd size" doesn't work

[WhipHubley]

hi - I'm trying to encode a video using AVI2DVD, but wish to leave room for an AC3 soundtrack to be authored in.

so - I've subtracted the size of the demuxed audio from the capacity of a DVD, and then entered this value into the "cd size" section of the bitrate tab.

however, when I come to encode, the log file still shows cd size as being 4480 - which is the value that appears if you click "use default" on the bitrate tab.

how can I "apply" my amended cd size value? it seems that just overwriting the default value isn't working.

is there some .ini or .conf file with these values in? maybe I can just amend / append that?

any help would be greatly appreciated!

thanks.

[WhipHubley]

this seems a reasonably serious bug IMHO.

if I'm just being stupid, or am not making sense, then please say so.

otherwise, an explanation on this issue would be really nice :-)

thanks.

[jsoto]

Hi WhipHubley,

First of all, please be patient. Sometimes an answer takes more than a day. Second, questions are not stupid, answers can be.

Let's go to the problem.
Yes, it is enough to type in the desired CD size to change the final size of your encode. But it should be done from the begining of the encode.
It always worked for me, and I usually do it with different values. (although I never do AVI2DVD encodes)

Anyway, please post your log file (dvd2svcd_log.txt), may be we can see something in it.

jsoto

[WhipHubley]

apologies for my impatience. I'm used to such quick and helpful advice here that I assumed something was wrong :-)

I now realise that this issue is only occuring when using TMPGEnc as the encoder.

if you use CCE then the correct value does get passed across.

here are the log files from 2 encodes. the first is when using CCE (which leads to AVI2DVD correctly passing across my amended cd size of 4350) and the second is when using TMPGEnc (which leads to AVI2DVD incorrectly passing across the default cd size value of 4480).

please note that they are both encoding the same video file.

here's the CCE log...

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:21:38
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
- D:\Captures&Rips\test.avi
Initializing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:21:40
- Free on drive D: 30368.86 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:21:41
- Free on drive D: 30365.52 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:21:42
- Free on drive D: 30365.52 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "D:\CAPTUR~1\CONVER~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\CAPTUR~1\CONVER~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 48000 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:22:04
- Free on drive D: 30321.70 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
--------------------------------------------------------


Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4546875788
AudioSectors: 6128388
VideoPAPO: 70338600
ScanOffsetBytes: 7833
SeqAligningBytes: 497831
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 4469903132.33
Seconds: 215.88
CalcMPEGStream: 4469903132.33
Frames: 5222
CDSize: 4350.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4346.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 5222
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: Off
Video Encoding Mode: CBR
Avg. Bitrate: 7200
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (no borders, encoded as 16:9)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL")
AVISource("D:\CAPTUR~1\test.avi",False)
ConvertToYUY2()
Levels(0,1.3,255,0,255)
BicubicResize(720,576,0.6,0.2)
Import("D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\ResampleAudio.avs")
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 1.720
Video Encoding finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:24:48
- Free on drive D: 30142.41 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 13/04/2004 12:24:51
- Free on drive D: 30142.41 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:24:53
- Free on drive D: 30142.41 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:24:55
- Free on drive D: 30142.41 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Cut point: 4346 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

Image creation finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:25:12
- Free on drive D: 29956.04 mb
- Conversion done!
--------------------------------------------------------


...and here's the TMPGEnc log...


WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:43:34
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
- D:\Captures&Rips\test.avi
Initializing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:43:36
- Free on drive D: 30182.52 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:43:37
- Free on drive D: 30179.18 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:43:38
- Free on drive D: 30179.17 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "D:\CAPTUR~1\CONVER~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\CAPTUR~1\CONVER~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 48000 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:43:59
- Free on drive D: 30135.35 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
--------------------------------------------------------
- Encoding D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 4682829788
AudioSectors: 6128388
VideoPAPO: 72444600
ScanOffsetBytes: 4700
SeqAligningBytes: 298698
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 4603953397.80
Seconds: 215.88
CalcMPEGStream: 4603953397.80
Frames: 5222
CDSize: 4480.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4476.00
Bitrate: 7200.00
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMPGEncPlus\TMPGEnc.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:51:05
- Free on drive D: 29956.05 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:51:07
- Free on drive D: 29956.05 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:51:10
- Free on drive D: 29956.05 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:51:12
- Free on drive D: 29956.05 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Cut point: 4476 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\Captures&Rips\conversion\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

Image creation finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 13/04/2004 12:51:29
- Free on drive D: 29769.91 mb
- Conversion done!
--------------------------------------------------------

thanks.

[jsoto]

Yeah it's really there, I can reproduce it with TMPGENc.
Fortunately it is fixed in the new release, currently under test.
jsoto

[WhipHubley]

nice one.