Counted frames differs from settings error

[smon]

Hi,
I am having trouble encoding using both GK and AutoGK. Both the first and second passes only run for around 5 minutes and the final file produced is not a valid AVI.

I ran AutoGK 3 times on the same DVD and each time the frames.log was a different size. only around 18000 frames processed instead of 180000. One of the times I got an ' ' is not a valid integer error caused by frame size data being missing from the last entry in the Frames log.

I just tried encoding the same DVD using GK and the job data in the log file indicates that there are 180269 frames but after the first pass the log indicated that only 18842 frames were counted.

Does anyone have any sugestions as to what is going on?
I have attached the log from the last attempt using GK

Thanks in advance

p.s I have tried with a number of other DVDs with the same results.
GK And autoGK installed on a newly installed copy of WinXP

[len0x]

Please post you avs from GK session and log file from AutoGK as well.
But if you get different result every time - this might indicate that its a codec issue. Try reinstalling XviD (just for the sake of it you might wanna try DivX to see if it working or gives you the same inconsistent results).

[smon]

Hi,

I've attached the AVS file from the GK session and also the 3 log files from my AutoGK attempts using Xvid. I tried running autoGK with divX and got the same results ending in the following error when the second pass tried to start.

Cannot start compression
Source image format is not acceptable.

I have also attached the Divx log file as well.

2 out of the 3 AVIs produced by the compressibility test on the Xvid attempts (and the Divx attempt) played without any prlobems and could be rendered by Gspot. The attempt that ended in the ' ' is not a valid integer did not produce a valid comptest avi.

Thanks (Couldn't get files to attach so pasted a couple below)

# Created with Gordian Knot
#
# http://gknot.doom9.org

# PLUGINS
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\dgdecode.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\decomb.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\KernelDeInt.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\UnDot.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\dgbob.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\Convolution3d.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\FluxSmooth.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\TomsMoComp.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\VSFilter.dll")
#LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\SimpleResize.dll")

# SOURCE
mpeg2source("C:\Downloads\GF Project\Film1.d2v")

# TRIM
#trim(startframe,endframe)

# IVTC
#Telecide(order=1,guide=1).Decimate()
# or use
#IVTC(44,11,95)
#GreedyHMA(1,0,4,0,0,0,0,0)

# CROPPING
crop(14,52,696,472)

# DEINTERLACING (1)
#FieldDeinterlace()
#FieldDeinterlace(blend=false)
#TomsMoComp(1,5,1)

# DEINTERLACING (2)
#KernelDeInt(order=1,sharp=true)
# or maybe
#DGBob(order=1,mode=1)

# DEINTERLACING (3) - special requests
#GreedyHMA(1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0)
#Telecide()
#SeparateFields()

# SUBTITLES
#VobSub("FileName")

# RESIZING
LanczosResize(480,224)

# DENOISING: choose one combination (or none)
Undot()

# 1) little noise
#Temporalsoften(2,3,3,mode=2,scenechange=6)
#mergechroma(blur(1.3))
#FluxSmooth(5,7)

# 2) medium noise
#Temporalsoften(3,5,5,mode=2,scenechange=10)
#Convolution3d("moviehq")
#FluxSmooth(7,7)

# 3) heavy noise
#Temporalsoften(4,8,8,mode=2,scenechange=10)
#Convolution3d("movielq")
#FluxSmooth(10,15)

# BORDERS
#AddBorders(left,top,right,bottom)

# COMPRESSIBILITY CHECK
# !!!!Snip Size now has to be 14 for use in GKnot!
#SelectRangeEvery(280,14)

# FOOL CCEnc
#empty = BlankClip()
#AudioDub(last,empty)


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] AutoGK 1.60
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] OS: WinXP (5.1.2600).2
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Job started.
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Input dir: C:\Downloads
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Output file: C:\Downloads\Xvid 2\Film.avi
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Audio: English
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Subtitles: none
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Codec: XviD
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Target size: 700Mb
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Started encoding.
[09/10/2004 01:41:38] Demuxing and indexing.
[09/10/2004 01:46:33] Processing file: C:\Downloads\VTS_04_1.VOB
[09/10/2004 01:46:33] Source aspect ratio: 16:9
[09/10/2004 01:46:33] Source resolution: 720x576
[09/10/2004 01:46:33] Found PAL source.
[09/10/2004 01:46:33] Analyzing source.
[09/10/2004 01:53:31] Source has percentage of interlacing in motion areas: 0.00
[09/10/2004 01:53:31] Source is considered to be progressive.
[09/10/2004 01:53:31] Found 180269 frames
[09/10/2004 01:53:31] Encoding audio.
[09/10/2004 02:07:54] Audio size: 116,018,288 bytes (110.64 Mb)
[09/10/2004 02:07:54] Overhead: 7,210,752 bytes (6.88 Mb)
[09/10/2004 02:07:54] Video size: 610,774,160 bytes (582.48 Mb)
[09/10/2004 02:07:54] Running compressibility test.
[09/10/2004 02:07:54] Writing the following script to C:\Downloads\Xvid 2\agk_tmp\Film_comptest.avs
===========================================================
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\AutoGK\filters\undot.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("C:\Downloads\Xvid 2\agk_tmp\Film.d2v")
cropclip = autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples=10,aspect=0,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0)
fixed_aspect = 1.42222222222222
c_width = width(cropclip)
c_height = round(height(cropclip) / fixed_aspect)
input_par = float(c_width)/float(c_height)
input_par = input_par > 1.4 ? input_par : (4.0/3.0)
out_width = 640
out_height = round(float(out_width) / input_par)
hmod = out_height - (floor(out_height / 16 ) * 16)
out_height = (hmod > 4) ? (out_height + (16 - hmod)) : (out_height - hmod)
new_aspect = (float(out_width) / float(out_height)) / fixed_aspect
autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples=10,aspect=new_aspect,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0)
Undot()
LanczosResize(out_width,out_height)
SelectRangeEvery(300,15)
===========================================================
[09/10/2004 02:13:51] Duration was: 5 minutes 54 seconds
[09/10/2004 02:13:51] Speed was: 25.44 fps.
[09/10/2004 02:13:53] Compressibility percentage is: 43.75
[09/10/2004 02:13:53] Using softer resizer.
[09/10/2004 02:13:53] Chosen resolution is: 560x288 ( AR: 1.94 )
[09/10/2004 02:13:53] Predicted comptest value is: 55.55
[09/10/2004 02:13:53] Running first pass.
[09/10/2004 02:13:53] Writing the following script to C:\Downloads\Xvid 2\agk_tmp\Film_movie.avs
===========================================================
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\DVDTOO~1\AutoGK\filters\undot.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("C:\Downloads\Xvid 2\agk_tmp\Film.d2v")
cropclip = autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples=10,aspect=0,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0)
fixed_aspect = 1.42222222222222
c_width = width(cropclip)
c_height = round(height(cropclip) / fixed_aspect)
input_par = float(c_width)/float(c_height)
input_par = input_par > 1.4 ? input_par : (4.0/3.0)
out_width = 560
out_height = round(float(out_width) / input_par)
hmod = out_height - (floor(out_height / 16 ) * 16)
out_height = (hmod > 4) ? (out_height + (16 - hmod)) : (out_height - hmod)
new_aspect = (float(out_width) / float(out_height)) / fixed_aspect
autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples=10,aspect=new_aspect,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0)
Undot()
BicubicResize(out_width,out_height,0,0.5)
===========================================================
[09/10/2004 02:14:13] Duration was: 19 seconds
[09/10/2004 02:14:13] Speed was: 9134.48 fps.
[09/10/2004 02:14:13] Expected quality of first pass size: 50031.51
[09/10/2004 02:14:13] Warning: final AVI will likely be undersized.
[09/10/2004 02:14:13] Running second pass.
[09/10/2004 02:18:11] Duration was: 3 minutes 58 seconds
[09/10/2004 02:18:11] Speed was: 756.69 fps.
[09/10/2004 02:18:11] Job finished.

[len0x]

This looks so weird - but the only reason for non-consistent runs that I can think of is overclocking or memory problem...

[smon]

Thanks for the help anyway.

I thing I always suspected it was some kind of hardware conflict. The pc I have isn't over clocked but if i figure out what it is I'll post an answer.

Thanks

[smon]

Originally posted by len0x

After comp test AutoGK tries to open AVI via windows avifil32.dll to get the resolution of it and hence AR to get resize step correctly. Since it fails to do so this means:

- either file cannot be opened via that dll due to codec/filter problem
- file is still in use (unlikely but its worth checking if you can delete or copy that file straight after error occured)



You wrote this in reply to a open AVI failed question in the FAQ section. I tried deleting the _.avi file after one of my autoGK runs and was unable to because it was in use by another program. AutoGK was closed and acording to the taskmanager there were no other programs running.
Is this significant??

This was one of the autoGK attempts that randomly ended in an 'open AVI failed' after the compressibility test.

[len0x]

Unability to delete AVI files from explorer may as well be standard windows problem (you can gooogle for that...). It may or may not related to the problems AutoGK's having.

[Sharktooth]

unregister the damn shmedia.dll (open the console and type: regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll) and you will be able to delete .avi files.
that dll is buggy.

[smon]

Hi,

The suggestion that it may be an overclocking or memory problem prompted me to get a bios and chipset driver upgrade.
It was a new motherboard that I bought and the upgrades have just been released for it in order to fix some un-specified problems.
I can't be sure if that was really the cause of my problems but I am just encoding my 4th movie without any problems.

Thanks for all the help.