how to tell how many passes took place?

[sage573]

did my first encode using one click method. here is my log if it helps.

[03:38:01] One Click encoding activated...
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[03:38:02] Phase I, PREPARATION started.
- CCE SP 2.70.2.1 encoder selected.
- "Steal Space from Extras" mode is enabled.
- VTS_01: 3,308,595 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 189,455 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_05: 48,681 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 3,259 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_06: 43,889 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 2,825 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_07: 43,508 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 2,357 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_08: 50,334 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 3,367 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_09: 34,641 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 2,571 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_10: 47,189 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 3,022 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_11: 40,252 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 2,691 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_12: 39,137 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 2,610 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_13: 50,045 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 3,275 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_14: 51,117 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 3,496 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_15: 54,885 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 3,692 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_16: 44,449 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V & .AVS files
-- Processed 2,750 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- Reduction Level for DVD-5: 48.8%
- Overall Bitrate : 2,955Kbs
- Space for Video : 3,251,472KB
- Movie improvement from extra reduction = 1.9%
- HIGH/LOW/TYPICAL Bitrates: 3,243/2,322/2,955 Kbs
[03:42:46] Phase I, PREPARATION completed in 4 minutes.
[03:42:46] Phase II ENCODING started
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 1
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 2
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 3
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 4
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 5
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 6
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 7
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 8
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 9
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 10
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 11
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 12
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 13
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 14
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 15
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- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 18
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 19
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 20
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 21
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 22
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 23
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 24
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 25
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 26
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 27
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 28
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 29
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 30
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 31
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 32
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 33
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 34
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 35
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 36
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 37
- Creating M2V for VTS_05 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_06 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_07 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_08 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_09 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_10 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_11 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_12 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_13 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_14 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_15 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_16 segment 0
[09:41:31] Phase II ENCODING completed in 359 minutes.
[09:41:31] Phase III, REBUILD started.
- Copying IFO, BUP, and unaltered files...
- Processing VTS_01
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Rebuilding seg 1 VOBID 1 CELLID 2
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- Rebuilding seg 3 VOBID 1 CELLID 4
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- Rebuilding seg 36 VOBID 1 CELLID 37
- Rebuilding seg 37 VOBID 1 CELLID 38
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_01_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_05
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_05_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_06
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_06_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_07
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_07_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_08
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_08_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_09
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_09_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_10
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_10_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_11
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_11_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_12
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_12_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_13
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_13_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_14
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_14_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_15
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_15_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_16
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding seg 0 VOBID 1 CELLID 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_16_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
Correcting VTS Sectors...
[09:54:19] Phase III, REBUILD completed in 13 minutes.

Done.
[09:54:19] PREPARE/ENCODE/REBUILD completed in 376 min.

[mnfesq]

In CCE Expert Settings, there is setting for number of vbr passes. DVDRebuilder does not count the .vaf file separately, so, if you want to make a 3-pass video, you would enter the number 4.

BTW, from your log file, it appears that you only had a single pass and that no .vaf files were created.

[pg55555]

I disagree with mnfesq regarding you apparent number of passes, no regarding the instructions as how to set such number.
From you Prepare and Rebuild times it seems you have a fairly fast machine. If so, your 359 minutes (6 hours) for encoding would indicate 6 or 7 passes (including the vaf).
If you want to verify how many passes is CCE actually doing, just watch the CCE window that pops up each time CCE start encoding a segment.

[mnfesq]

your 359 minutes (6 hours) for encoding would indicate 6 or 7 passes (including the vaf).

Hmmmm . . . I thought the log would show the creation of the .vaf files if DVDRebuilder was set to multi-pass vbr rather than one-pass vbr with analysis. If not, I stand corrected.

[Deckerr]

This is not good I was watching CCE while it was encoding and it appears to be only doing 1 pass. I hope it has only started doing this now as I have never checked this before. Bitrateviewer also shows CBR. I don't know how to make it multi pass other than not to check 1 pass.

[jdobbs]

What version of CCE are you using? There apparently are some 2.67 versions that require different parameters... When CCE is running, does it say OPV or VBR under the "Video" header on the main window?

[Deckerr]

I am using 2.67.00.27. I deleted the rebuilder.ini and started again it is working ok again.

Sorry but I could not see any info in the CCE window about OPV or VBR.