AVStoDVD stalls when encoding video(MKV file)

[Satoree]

Hi! I know very little about conversion so please forgive my ignorance. I've looked on the forums but I can't seem to find an answer(might be due to my ineptitude).

I'm using AVStoDVD to convert an MKV. When encoding the video, the progress stalls. The program doesn't freeze, it says it is working but the progress bar doesn't move at all(I've left it for hours before). Here are the settings and preferences from AVStoDVD followed by the encoding log. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 3321/4450 MB (75%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\VKS\Videos
Delete Temp Assets Files: Yes
Delete Temp Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Video Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS Audio Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline16Resize
Frame Adjust Strategy: 1
PAL SpeedUp: 0
NTSC SlowDown: 0
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 8500
Video Profile Level 2: 2500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 3
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
Auto Delay Audio: 1
DVD Audio Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Audio Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 16pt (255,255,255)
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: G:\
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow at runtime: 1
Save General Settings: 0

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START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 3111.8 MB
Encoding Parameters: -ini "C:\Users\VKS\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_7_Filename.72 0p.NF.WEBRip.DD5.1.x264-NTb.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Users\VKS\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_7_Filename.NF. WEBRip.DD5.1.x264-NTb_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Users\VKS\Videos\DVD_7_Filename.NF.WEBRip.DD5.1 .x264-NTb.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Users\VKS\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_7_Filename.NF. WEBRip.DD5.1.x264-NTb.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 8500
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*PULLDOWN
*BIAS 80
*DC_PREC 10
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*DBPATH C:\Users\VKS\AppData\Local\Temp
*WAIT 2
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[Kerry56]

I've always used the HC encoder in a 2 pass configuration instead of one.

If that doesn't help, try using ffmpeg for the encoder.

[poisondeathray]

Post the hcenc log file as well . It should be at this location

LOGFILE C:\Users\VKS\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_7_Filename.NF. WEBRip.DD5.1.x264-NTb.HCenc.log

[_MrC_]

Hi Satoree,

have you tried to use the default AVStoDVD settings? Do you get problems too?

I would suggest you to:

1. Read carefully the FAQ video section of AVStoDVD Help
2. Make sure your system can handle matroska containers properly with DirectShow approach ('Codecs'/'Build Directshow Filters Graph')
3. Run the project with default settings
4. Post here the COMPLETE log file


Bye

[Seeker47]

What kind of video is inside the MKV container ? I've run across some AVC sources that sent AVStoDVD jobs into the Twilight Zone, regardless of how I fiddled with the settings. Never really found out what was causing this, either.

[orsetto]

Downloaded MKVs can be very very strange. Every now and then, I encounter one that takes forever to process thru a DVD conversion program, and the resulting DVD conversion winds up accelerated to warp speed (two hour MKV movie plays back in two seconds after conversion). When this happens, I run the weird MKV thru a utility like MKVtools, remux it to another format/container like AVI, then load that AVI into the DVD conversion software. The problem title then converts properly in the normal amount of processing time.