avi to DVD, no video output

[Licourtrix]

I am currently trying to convert a avi (divx) to DVD using the conversion guide. I have tried doing this with mutliple different files and two version of divx (listed later). When using DVD2SVCD to do this with TMPGEnc the video encoding process takes almost not time at all, and the video output on the vob file a message in red "AVIsource: couldn't locate a decompessor for div 3 (c\...\AviSynth.avs, line 2)." For the divx 4 avi, "div 3" would just be replaced with "divx". Audio is fine.

After reading previous threads, I noticed that this problem is not new, but it seemed to had been resolved for others after making sure the correct codecs where installed. Gspot says that I have compatible codes installed for both ("Divx 3... Low-Motion" and "Divx 4 (OpenDivx)" , and the divx files play fine in all my media players.

I also tried using CCE 2.5, and it doesn't even attempt to encode the video. . .
"--------------------------------------------------------
- 5/19/2004 1:29:34 AM
- Free on drive E: 12090.26 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
--------------------------------------------------------
File access denied Access is denied" and quits.

Does anyone have any ideas of what to do or what I could be doing wrong? I can post either log file (with TMPGEnc or CCE) if that will help.

[Manngo]

You can play it with media player, eh?
Try to open with vDub, and see file information. Do you see the video?
Try to play the avisynthscript.avs in the D2S working dir by draging and dropping it to WMP.
Results?

[Nick]

Have a look at this thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=76177)

Completely different problem but I suspect same solution. That is - change your AVI reader as directed.

[Licourtrix]

Thanks guys, you both helped.

Nick, your advice on the other thread makes DVD2SVCD work on my computer with TMPGEnc.
I opened the the files in vDub, and it said it needed a video for windows (VFW) compatible codec and not direct show codecs, such as those used by windows. I see now why changing the aviReader from aviSource to directshow source in the avisynth.ini makes it work. I didn't realize that windows media players used codecs that weren't usable by TMPGEnc and vDub.

Installing the divx 3.11 codec pacifies vDub, and I imagine I could change the back the line in avisynth.ini. I don't know if there would be any advantage.

CCE 2.5 still pops up with the message saying "File access denied Access is denied", so it must be a seperate problem. Oh well, I'm just happy to have it working with TMPGEnc.