avs2dvd ? bitrate failure

[VicSedition]

I was just using avs2dvd to convert a .m2ts file which failed and put out a batchmux log stating: Multiplex operation failed, probably caused by excessive bitratebitrate... it used Quenc.. I have installed basic settings in avs2dvd minus changing the format to ntsc. Should I select a different program like Hcenc 2 pass because they have lower bitrates... any help would be greatly appreciated


Here is media info from file:

General
ID : 1
Complete name : C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts
Format : BDAV
Format/Info : Blu-ray Video
File size : 3.99 GiB
Duration : 51mn 0s
Overall bit rate : 11.2 Mbps
Maximum Overall bit rate : 35.5 Mbps

Video
ID : 4113 (0x1011)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Duration : 51mn 0s
Bit rate : 10.1 Mbps
Nominal bit rate : 10.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 8 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.204
Stream size : 3.61 GiB (90%)
Writing library : x264 core 79 r1352kGIT d487de4
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / wpredp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=10011 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=25000 / vbv_bufsize=25000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

Audio
ID : 4352 (0x1100)
Menu ID : 1 (0x1)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Duration : 51mn 0s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 640 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 234 MiB (6%)





Here is batchmux log:

BatchMux version --> 1.3
Destination Folder --> C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1\VIDEO_TS
MuxMan Script File --> C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.mx p
MuxMan Log String --> -l "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.l og"
Folder of the MuxMan executable --> C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\MuxMan
Check presence of MuxMan.exe --> PASSED
Segment #1 - Video File #1 --> C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v
Checking asset for importing as --> M2V, M1V, MPV
Video Coding Mode --> MPEG-2
Video Resolution (Nominal) --> (720x576)
MPEG-2 Aspect Ratio (DAR) --> 16:9
Video Frame Rate --> 25 fps
Video Bitrate (Nominal, Kbps) --> 8300
VBV Buffer Size (Kbyte) --> 224
Segment #1 - Video Display Mode --> LB
Segment #1 - Audio #1 File #1 --> C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.ac3
Segment #1 - Audio Lang Code #1 --> en
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Cells --> 10
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Programs --> 10
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Chapters --> 10
Started preparation of --> MUXMAN SCRIPT
Completed preparation of --> MUXMAN SCRIPT
MuxMan RunString --> -run
Strings (local stack - bytes) --> 1107
Time Codes (local heap - bytes) --> 373
Static memory usage % --> 1.13
Starting MuxMan Authoring with --> LOW task priority
MuxMan Authoring --> COMPLETE
Printing out --> MUXMAN LOG

-- MuxMan version 0.15R
-- Opened script file C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.mx p
-- Accepted video C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v size = 3253138428
-- Accepted audio C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.ac3
--
-- 18:48:11 Begin multiplex VTS01.
-- Title Segment List
-- Seg1
-- Maximum audio duration 153042 fields.
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn1 at 00:00:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn2 at 00:05:00:02, requested for 00:05:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn3 at 00:10:00:06, requested for 00:10:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn4 at 00:15:00:01, requested for 00:15:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn5 at 00:20:00:00
-- P-STD buffer underflow by 46340 bytes at 134856092, sector 832386.
-- P-STD buffer underflow by 75129 bytes at 135001892, sector 833348.




Here is dvd_1 log

<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
START PROCESS
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<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: PAL
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 3311/4450 MB (74%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents
Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS Resize Filter: Lanczos4Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 6000
Video Profile Level 2: 4500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliat Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
Chapthers Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: HP DVD Writer 1270d GH24
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts
Info: AVC - 10118 kbps - 1920x1080 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 51:00 minutes - 73385 frames
Audio: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts
Info: AC3 - 640 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 51:00 minutes
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.26]
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<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,576)

[VicSedition]

sorry here is the full dvd_1 log

<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
START PROCESS
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<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: PAL
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 3311/4450 MB (74%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents
Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS Resize Filter: Lanczos4Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 6000
Video Profile Level 2: 4500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliat Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
Chapthers Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: HP DVD Writer 1270d GH24
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts
Info: AVC - 10118 kbps - 1920x1080 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 51:00 minutes - 73385 frames
Audio: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts
Info: AC3 - 640 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 51:00 minutes
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.26]
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<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\Downloads\Planet Earth Part 7\Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2ts", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,576)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<3/7/2010 5:26:45 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 3101.6 MB
QuEnc Parameters: -i "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Plan et Earth - 07 - Great Plains.avs" -o "C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v" -b 8500 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 10 -priority 5 -auto -close
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<3/7/2010 6:41:14 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v (3102.4 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 8500 kbps - 720x576 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 50:57 minutes - 73314 frames
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<3/7/2010 6:41:14 PM>
START PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown Parameters: "C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v" -srcfps 23.976 -destfps 25 -inplace -bff
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<3/7/2010 6:44:42 PM>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v (3102.4 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 8500 kbps - 720x576 - DAR 1.778 - 24 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:3 Pulldown) - 51:00 minutes - 73460 frames
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<3/7/2010 6:44:42 PM>
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Wavi+Aften Parameters: "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Plan et Earth - 07 - Great Plains.avs" - | "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Aften\aften.exe" -b 448 -pad 0 -dynrng 5 -bwfilter 0 - "C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.ac3"
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<3/7/2010 6:46:22 PM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DAudioSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.ac3 (163.5 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 448 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 51:00 minutes
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<3/7/2010 6:46:22 PM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_BatchMux .ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.m xp"
-l "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.l og"
-muxman "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-v "C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Plan et Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt"
-progfr "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Plan et Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt"
-chapfr "C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Plan et Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt"

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<3/7/2010 6:53:22 PM>
PROCESS ABORTED DURING DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS!

CHECK FOLLOWING FILES FOR MORE DETAILS:

AVSTODVD LOG FILE <C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\VICSEDITION\MY DOCUMENTS\DVD_1.LOG>
BATCHMUX LOG FILE <C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\VICSEDITION\MY DOCUMENTS\DVD_1_BATCHMUX.LOG>
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<3/7/2010 6:53:27 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.2.6
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[VicSedition]

Sorry I screwed up the text copies... here is the batchmux log in full

Check presence of MuxMan.exe --> PASSED
Segment #1 - Video File #1 --> C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v
Checking asset for importing as --> M2V, M1V, MPV
Video Coding Mode --> MPEG-2
Video Resolution (Nominal) --> (720x576)
MPEG-2 Aspect Ratio (DAR) --> 16:9
Video Frame Rate --> 25 fps
Video Bitrate (Nominal, Kbps) --> 8300
VBV Buffer Size (Kbyte) --> 224
Segment #1 - Video Display Mode --> LB
Segment #1 - Audio #1 File #1 --> C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.ac3
Segment #1 - Audio Lang Code #1 --> en
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Cells --> 10
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Programs --> 10
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains_MuxMan.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Chapters --> 10
Started preparation of --> MUXMAN SCRIPT
Completed preparation of --> MUXMAN SCRIPT
MuxMan RunString --> -run
Strings (local stack - bytes) --> 1107
Time Codes (local heap - bytes) --> 373
Static memory usage % --> 1.13
Starting MuxMan Authoring with --> LOW task priority
MuxMan Authoring --> COMPLETE
Printing out --> MUXMAN LOG

-- MuxMan version 0.15R
-- Opened script file C:\DOCUME~1\VICSED~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.mx p
-- Accepted video C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.m2v size = 3253138428
-- Accepted audio C:\Documents and Settings\vicsedition\My Documents\DVD_1_Planet Earth - 07 - Great Plains.ac3
--
-- 18:48:11 Begin multiplex VTS01.
-- Title Segment List
-- Seg1
-- Maximum audio duration 153042 fields.
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn1 at 00:00:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn2 at 00:05:00:02, requested for 00:05:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn3 at 00:10:00:06, requested for 00:10:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn4 at 00:15:00:01, requested for 00:15:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn5 at 00:20:00:00
-- P-STD buffer underflow by 46340 bytes at 134856092, sector 832386.
-- P-STD buffer underflow by 75129 bytes at 135001892, sector 833348.
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn6 at 00:25:00:04, requested for 00:25:00:00
-- P-STD buffer underflow by 83849 bytes at 135093692, sector 833949.
-- Multiplex operation failed, probably caused by excessive bitrate.

Segment memory resources --> RELEASED
Local Stack memory --> RELEASED
File i/o structures --> DEALLOCATED

[_MrC_]

QuEnc has generated some bitrate spikes. You can either decrease the title video avg bitrate (from 8500 to 7500/8000 kbps) or switch to HCenc, which has better bitrate control routines.



Bye

[VicSedition]

excellent thank you...Hcenc was the first thing I tried after my posts and it worked. Its hard bein new at this sometimes.. love the program, though I need to understand it more. I have a question about the VBR settings.. I noticed that while quenc was attempting my first try that there is a vbr toggle box... I couldn't find much info on it (concerning avs2dvd) but would that have helped me..? I guess I don't understand the term VBR yet but I was watching the input through vlc of the original files and was noticing that the rate was constantly shifting in kb/s terms and significantly... is this a demonstration of VBR? and if so does the quenc vbr setting do what hcenc is doing with its vbr? The only difference I see is the 2 pass part but then again I have no idea what I'm doing really

[_MrC_]

VBR means Variable Bit Rate and it is a common way to encode video and audio streams. HCenc is best performer in VBR encoding while QuEnc is a honest CBR (Constant Bit Rate) encoder. QuEnc has a VBR routine as well, but it is not as advanced as HCenc.

You can find more info reading the AVStoDVD Help (section 'How to use it'/'Preference Window'/'Encoding').



Bye