Xvid --> Mpg / DVD conversion problem

[Raider89]

I'm having a problem converting some Xvid movies to mpg or DVD.

Initially I couldn't even play the movies properly (they stuttered constantly). After looking on the forum I installed "ffdshow-20040718.exe".
This allowed me to play the videos fine in media player, but I still can't convert them properly. Using DVD2SVCD gives an error in Besweet (it carries on working on nothing forever), and just using TMpeg results in a video that isn't stuttering nearly as bad, but seems to be slightly slow, as if 20% of the frames are missing.

Any ideas? I'm guessing its a codec problem of some sort :(

[Teegedeck]

The BeSweet error got nothing to do with XviD, the stuttering may come from false framerate (also nothing to do with XviD), but I'd rather let the experts in our Newbies section have a look at it.

--moved---

[DaisyF]

Use VirtualDub to look at the properties of your avi. As said above you need to check the framerate. It needs to be the same as that of the dvd (dvd-project) you are creating. When the framerate changes because of this you can experience stutter.

Which is the framerate of avi and dvd ?

df

[killingspree]

:logfile: all of them, dvd2svcd, besweet!

also open up your avi with gspot and tell us some details about your avi! framerate, kind of audio, codecs used, etc

from there on we can look for errors and fixes :)

[Raider89]

GSpot info:

Codec: XviD
Runtime: 01:03:18 (113,831 fr)
x:y 512x384 (1.33:1) [=4:3]
Bitrate: 1470 kb/s
FPS: 29.970
Qf: 0.249 bits/pixel

Audio codec: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-2 Layer 3
Bitrate: 64 kb/s (32/ch, stereo) CBR
Fs: 24000 Hz

DVD2VCD Log (where it hangs):
WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
--------------------------------------------------------
- 29/07/2004 18:46:14
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2VCD ver. 1.2.2 build 1
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
WARNING! You seem to be using "Norton Unerase Protection" and
you want to delete the temporary files created by dvd2svcd.
This can cause DVD2SVCD problems. Even though DVD2SVCD deletes
the temporary files, Norton doesn't, therefore DVD2SVCD
might run into diskspace problems. I suggest that you stop the
"Norton Unerase Protection" Service.
- D:\Emule\RFO3 - CD1.avi
Initializing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 29/07/2004 18:46:16
- Free on drive D: 8875.52 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 29/07/2004 18:47:09
- Free on drive D: 8846.54 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

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


Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\DVD2SVCD\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )


BeSweet is just sitting here after reporting a lot of garbage:


BeSweet v1.5b26

Not Scaled Properly 0 1 2 0 ....
Not Scaled Properly 0 1 2 1
.
.
.
(Lot's of other Not Scaled Properlys..)
.
.
Not Scaled Properly 0 2 7 6
[00:00:00:683] transcoding...


And it's just sitting here churning away, apparently doing nothing.. :confused:
Besweet log:


BeSweet v1.5b26 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using Shibatch.dll v0.24 by Naoki Shibata & DSPguru (shibatch.sourceforge.net).
Using MP2enc.dll v1.129 (23/5/2002), Engine 1.129 <http://www.cdex.n3.net>.

Logging start : 07/29/04 , 18:47:54.

C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe -core( -input D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav -output D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2 -logfile D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.log ) -ota( -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav
[00:00:00:000] | Output: D:\DVD2SVCD\Encoded_audio_1.mp2
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] | Overall Track Gain: 10.665dB
[00:00:00:000] +------ Shibatch -----
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 24.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] | Dest. Sample-Rate: 44.1KHz
[00:00:00:000] | Attenuation : 0.0db
[00:00:00:000] +------- MP2ENC ------
[00:00:00:000] | Bitrate method : CBR
[00:00:00:000] | MP2 bitrate : 224
[00:00:00:000] | Channels Mode : Stereo
[00:00:00:000] | Error Protection: Yes
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------

[Raider89]

Well I just tried to mess around with the video in VirtualDub and I've noticed something odd. When I click "Play input video" the same odd slightly-jerky video plays..

But when I play in Media player or PowerDVD it plays perfectly.. so what's the difference?? :confused:

Could it have something to do with the decoder? I'm guessing it's using the Xvid decoder in VirtualDub, but Media Player etc.. is using the ffdshow one.. can I use the ffdshow to decode?

[Raider89]

Hmm I might have solved it.. I removed ffdshow and the xvid codec and downloaded a new Xvid package.. seemed to encode one test clip ok (avi-->VCD). Will try a larger clip now :)

EDIT: Besweet still crashes in that weird way in DVD2SVCD, but Tmpeg seems to work fine on its own :)

[Nick]

This sticky
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?threadid=51096

in the DVD2SVCD basic forum might be of use to you.

Try the trick with saving out of Virtual Dub.
If this doesn't help, reinstall ffdshow and try the trick with editing Avisynth.ini also in the sticky.

Hope this helps.

If not, let us know why not.

Cheers
Nick

ADD: @ newbies mods - if at any point you feel this thread kinda gets outside the scope of your forum feel free to move it over to D2S Basic.

[killingspree]

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