AVStoDVD Support Thread

[Moontrash]

Grabbed he newer beta and I get this message when i start it

VB6 Common Controls not found

any ideas what i can do to get rid of this message...AVStodvd starts up after the message but I don't know if this needs to fixed on my pc or not...VB6 and all

thanx

[_MrC_]

@Moontrash

during Splash Screen display, AVStoDVD performs a check on required software.

If file 'mscomctl.ocx' (VB6 common dialog library) is not found in windows\system32 folder, then that warning message pops up. BTW, if you use Installer release, during installation all required VB6 controls are installed and registered, including 'mscomctl.ocx'.

Let me know



Bye

[Moontrash]

thanx _MrC_..i found it in the "lib" folder of the portable so i placed it in system/system 32/ but it still gave me the same error...so i did as you said and just installed the install version and it works now..thank you...i'm guessing the file has to be registered before it will work

[eskort]

Hello--I'm a newbie to AVStoDVD but experienced in DVD's.

I have not been able to get the audio to complete--

On log5, I tried to copy both the DTS and the AC3 audio tracks and it crashed.
On log6, I tried to copy only the DTS track and have no audio (possibly because I have no DTS decoder on my computer...but the file seems to be changed to an AC3)--however the program did not crash.
On log0, I tried copying only the AC3 track and got a track out of bounds message.
Log files attached.

I have not changed any parameters from the way they were set on download--perhaps a "base settings" TXT file would be useful to double check that all settings are set to work initially?

Any help would be appreciated. If this is a common issue and I missed finding the solution on the searches that I have done, please direct me to a previous post that explains it to save your time. Thanks in advance

Bob

[Seeker47]

@Moontrash -- there is a portable version ?? Wasn't aware of that.



_MrC_,

Last night I launched a project, expecting it would be long finished when I returned to the computer the next morning. Instead, there was a message to the effect that one vidclip was found to have a shorter duration than expected, but did I want to continue anyway ? So, the project was far from completed, and pausing for user input. Perhaps there is already a setting in AVS somewhere for this, but if not, there probably should be. For such cases, I think I would prefer the option to set it to proceed to completion no matter what. As long as the triggering error was documented in the log, I could always refer to it after the fact, and redo the project later if necessary. (Incidentally, so far I have not found evidence that one of those clips was indeed truncated, if in fact it really was, or which one brought up the error. Is there some other log to consult, besides the one we see at the bottom of the project screen ?)

[_MrC_]

@eskort

some suggestions:

1. Use latest 2.4.0 beta release
2. Leave 'Wavi+Aften' instead of 'QuEnc' as default AC3 encoder
3. Since the mkv seems to have audio tracks with delay, I suggest you to remux/fix the file with MKVtoolnix (it comes with 2.4.0 beta installer)
4. If secondary audio track (AC3) encoding continues to be difficult, then try to demux it when AVStoDVD ask you for audio track selection (toggle on option on the bottom left).

Let me know



Bye

[_MrC_]

@Seeker47

portable version is not official, no support from me.

I may add a new Preferences option (something like 'Skip error messages at runtime') to handle situations like that. What do you think?



Bye

[Seeker47]

@Seeker47

portable version is not official, no support from me.

I may add a new Preferences option (something like 'Skip error messages at runtime') to handle situations like that. What do you think?



Bye

Options like that are always welcome, IMO. I'm sure you would likely set the defaults the way that most people would choose, and no one is forced to go with a (possibly) less common alternative that fewer users might prefer, but it is there if they want to make use of it. Everybody wins.

And about the logs question ? I hate to keep bringing up CX2D (which I think you are starting to leave in the dust and in the distance, btw !) but it may be that their log gives us more info re what is going on or going wrong. Interpreting it could be another matter, though.

[_MrC_]

And about the logs question ? I hate to keep bringing up CX2D (which I think you are starting to leave in the dust and in the distance, btw !) but it may be that their log gives us more info re what is going on or going wrong. Interpreting it could be another matter, though.

Do you still have the troublesome project .log file? If yes, post it here.



Bye

[_MrC_]

WARNING to all users!

There's a bug in the delay detection routine: AVStoDVD is using the MediaInfo 'Audio'/'Delay' stream tag, instead correct tag is 'Audio'/'Video Delay'.

PLEASE DE-ACTIVATE 'Preferences'/'Audio'/'Auto Adjust Delay' WHEN USING RELEASES 2.3.4 AND 2.4.0 beta 110401

A new beta will be soon available.

Bye

[Moontrash]

i've tried 3 different .ts files and i can't get one of them to encode successfully..it starts, scans the .ts and within a minute this box pops up and it fails



HC Encoder gives an error in the encode before it disappears



these .ts files are from 3 different sources and are not in any way related. All sizes are diferent. All bitrates. Tried PAL and NTSC, no luck. I wonder what it could be.

[dylz]

MrC i've been using 2.3.4 with audio adjust delay ticked and haven't had one out of sync encode could this be just because some people's sources aren't muxed properly or they don't have the correct codecs? Bluray(m2ts) to dvd went fine, mkvs and avis to dvd is fine too.

[_MrC_]

@Moontrash

please post the full DVD_0.log file


@dylz

yes, it can surely be. If the 2 MediaInfo tags ('Delay' and 'Video Delay') are equal, then the auto delay adjust routine works properly. But if they are not, then the routine fails because it uses 'Delay' value instead of 'Video Delay'. In short, the routine is not 100% reliable.




Bye

[Moontrash]

<4/6/2011 8:18:08 PM>
START PROCESS
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<4/6/2011 8:18:08 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: PAL
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4478/4478 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\USER\Videos
Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline64Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 6500
Video Profile Level 2: 6500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
PAL SpeedUp: 0
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: 0
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 18pt
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S 1.03
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Save General Settings: 0
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<4/6/2011 8:18:08 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\ZZZ Files\General Use.h264.ts
Info: AVC - 9910 kbps - 1920x1080 - DAR 1.778 - 25 fps (CFR) - Interlaced (TFF) - 1:42:14 hours - 153353 frames
Audio 1: C:\ZZZ Files\General Use.h264.ts
Info: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 1:42:14 hours (600000 ms delay) - Internal (Track 1)
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.42]
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<4/6/2011 8:18:08 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Users\USER\Downloads\AVStoDVD_240Beta11 0401_NoInstall\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
LoadPlugin("C:\Users\USER\Downloads\AVStoDVD_240Be ta110401_NoInstall\Lib\LeakKernelDeint.dll")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\ZZZ Files\General Use.h264.ts", CacheFolder="C:\Users\USER~1\AppData\Local\Temp", FrameRate=25, VFR=false)
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
# Forced 'FFAudioSource' to extract secondary Audio Tracks
Audio = FFAudioSource("C:\ZZZ Files\General Use.h264.ts", track=2, cachefile="C:\Users\USER~1\AppData\Local\Temp\A2DF FA_" + String(Rand()) + ".cache")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12(interlaced=true)
Video = Video.LeakKernelBob(1,7,false,false)
Video = Video.Spline64Resize(720,576)
Video = Video.SeparateFields().SelectEvery(4,1,2).Weave()

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<4/6/2011 8:18:08 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 2-pass
Target Video FileSize: 4238.9 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\Users\USER~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_0_Gene ral Use.h264.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Users\USER~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_0_General Use.h264.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Users\USER\Videos\DVD_0_General Use.h264.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Users\USER~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_0_General Use.h264.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*BITRATE 5795
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*INTERLACED
*TFF
*BIAS 60
*DC_PREC 9
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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<4/6/2011 8:20:35 PM>
PROCESS ABORTED DURING TITLE 1 VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS.

CHECK LOG FILE <C:\USERS\USER\VIDEOS\DVD_0.LOG> FOR MORE INFO.
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<4/6/2011 8:20:35 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.4.0 Beta build 110401
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[_MrC_]

I suggest you to demux the secondary audio track (AC3): add the .ts file, then when AVStoDVD asks you to select the audio track, select it and toggle on the 'Demux selected Audio Track' option box.



Bye

[Moontrash]

on a hunch i decided to just load up a vob title set to do and see what would happen...same thing. Doesn't matter what file format it is. Doesn't work. Hmmm...I'm not sure what it could be. Codec issue or maybe an internal settign is wrong.

[_MrC_]

on a hunch i decided to just load up a vob title set to do and see what would happen...same thing. Doesn't matter what file format it is. Doesn't work. Hmmm...I'm not sure what it could be. Codec issue or maybe an internal settign is wrong.

I assume you are trying to use a secondary audio track with vob as well, aren't you?

Did you try to demux the track as I suggested you?



Bye

[Moontrash]

i tried your way. 1 of the 3 .ts files I have only has 1 audio track and the same. The vob sets I have tried only had eng. audio. lol I'm stumped

[eskort]

-Mr C-

I followed your advice below with the demux option also and wasn't successful. I was going to wait until the delay variable label was fixed and try again.

@eskort

some suggestions:

1. Use latest 2.4.0 beta release
2. Leave 'Wavi+Aften' instead of 'QuEnc' as default AC3 encoder
3. Since the mkv seems to have audio tracks with delay, I suggest you to remux/fix the file with MKVtoolnix (it comes with 2.4.0 beta installer)
4. If secondary audio track (AC3) encoding continues to be difficult, then try to demux it when AVStoDVD ask you for audio track selection (toggle on option on the bottom left).

Let me know

[Moontrash]

well i did a reformat over the last few days ad now the dvd function works with no problem but when i load up a .ts file, it does start to encode..but...HC Enc doesn't work...Quenc pops up and starts to work even though I have Hc Enc as the encoder to use. My guess is that it's the .ts file itself or some codec setting. Maybe even an avisynth issue. Multiavchd works in both PAL and NTSC conversions but the audio is badly out of sync with one of the .ts files. I'll tinker with it and see if I can't figure out what the issue is.

great app though _MrC_

[davexnet]

One tip that I've found useful is to copy and paste the avisynth script from the AVStoDVD project script tab.
Copy it into a notepad window and save as test_script.avs .

Drop the script onto virtualdub. Do you get picture and sound? Can you drag through it, etc,etc.

[glimmerman]

Hi im a newbe about this program.
I heave been tryed it yesterday. I want a Mkv file to dvd
It says it´s completed succesful but i cant get any sound what ever i do.
Tryed to burd to dvd plays perfect but no sound tryed to make iso plays perfect in Vlc but still no sound.
Have somebody any idea ?

My english sucks

[_MrC_]

@glimmerman

copy and paste here the project .log file.



Bye

[_MrC_]

One tip that I've found useful is to copy and paste the avisynth script from the AVStoDVD project script tab.
Copy it into a notepad window and save as test_script.avs .

Drop the script onto virtualdub. Do you get picture and sound? Can you drag through it, etc,etc.

Dave, I guess you know that there is the 'Preview Clip' button, don't you? You can even tell AVStoDVD to use an external media player to preview the AviSynth script.



Bye

[glimmerman]

MrC when do the logfile show´s in the beginning or after ?When ive burned with the program there is one thing audio/mux thats not green like the others

[Moontrash]

Every time I do a file in AVStoDvd that Audio/Mux has never been green for me. All the audio is there though and works fine.

I finally got this app to work. I'm not sure what did it but I was using another app last night and when I started it up, it gave me a message that I needed ffdshow installed. I had the 64 bit version isntalled so I just uninstalled it and re-installed a standard 32 bit version. After that I loaded up one of the .ts files and it worked. HC Encoder finally started working...everything works fine now. Results are damn good.

[_MrC_]

@glimmerman

the project .log file is in the 'Output Folder'. Audio/Video Mux may have a green spot only when 'Muxed MPEG2 File' is selected as output option, otherwise it is red (= not necessary step).

@Moontrash

nice to hear you have fixed the issue!



Bye

[tyson25]

hi , i'm having a slight problem i converted a few things with this but just try'd to convert the next three things which are the same as three other things i converted and i never got this msg with first three things, but i keep getting this msg , on the last conversion i did select the option to always use ffdshow on conversions , so not sure if thats what is causing the problem , but i really need to know whats causing this , help greatly appreciated

error incompatable input use converttoyv12 or converttoyuy2

the weird thing is i encoded episodes 1,2and 3 to disc with no probs , now i,m getting this msg come up when trying to either put 4,5 and 6 to disc and 7,8,9 to disc

here's log

Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 4500
Video BitRate Level 1: 6500
Video Profile Level 2: 4500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
PAL SpeedUp: 0
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: 0
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 18pt Bold
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-219L 1.01
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Save General Settings: 0
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<11/04/2011 23:26:41>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: H:\Justified S02E04 For Blood or Money 720p WEB DL DD5 1 H 264 RANDi\Justified.S02E04.For.Blood.or.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi.mkv
Info: AVC - 3953 kbps - 1280x720 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 40:39 minutes - 58491 frames
Audio 1: H:\Justified S02E04 For Blood or Money 720p WEB DL DD5 1 H 264 RANDi\Justified.S02E04.For.Blood.or.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi.mkv
Info: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 6ch - 48000Hz - 16bit - 40:39 minutes - Internal
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.41]
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<11/04/2011 23:26:41>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
Video = A2DVideoSource("H:\Justified S02E04 For Blood or Money 720p WEB DL DD5 1 H 264 RANDi\Justified.S02E04.For.Blood.or.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\blood\LOCALS~1\Temp", FrameRate=23.976, VFR=false)
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("H:\Justified S02E04 For Blood or Money 720p WEB DL DD5 1 H 264 RANDi\Justified.S02E04.For.Blood.or.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\blood\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Spline64Resize(720,576)
AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<11/04/2011 23:26:41>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 1349.1 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\DOCUME~1\blood\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_01_Ju stified.S02E04.For.Blood.or.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\DOCUME~1\blood\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_01_Jus tified.S02E04.For.Blood.or.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Documents and Settings\blood\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Justified.S02E04.For.Blood.o r.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\DOCUME~1\blood\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_01_Jus tified.S02E04.For.Blood.or.Money.720p.WEB-DL.DD5.1.H.264-RANDi.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 4638
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*BIAS 50
*DC_PREC 9
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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<11/04/2011 23:26:53>
PROCESS ABORTED DURING TITLE 1 VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS.
CHECK LOG FILE <C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\BLOOD\MY DOCUMENTS\MY VIDEOS\DVD_0.LOG> FOR MORE INFO.
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<11/04/2011 23:26:53>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.3.4
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help urgently needed to get this sorted thanks

[_MrC_]

@tyson25

have you installed Haali Media Splitter (included in AVStoDVD installer package) and ffdshow (not included)?

If you are running Windows7, have a look at Help\FAQ\General\Q1.5



Bye

[tyson25]

hi, i'm new to this software , but i'm using windows xp also i just installed both of those and it still comes up with that error when i try using avs to dvd