AVStoDVD Support Thread

[_MrC_]

Hi Yihaa and welcome there.

There is not the possibility to adjust the subtitles position in a "soft" way using the GUI. But you can tweak the SubtitleCreator setup:

1. Locate the file \AVStoDVD\SubtitleCreator\Data\Profiles.xml
2. Edit the proper profile with your new settings
3. Change the file attribute to "read only", so that AVStoDVD will not overwrite it
4. Run the project

Let me know if you need more assistance



Bye

[stargatesuite]

Hi everyone!
Mr. C, this is a great program. I posted over at Doom9 I believe that I had an issue removing the title and menu label.
I figured that one out by deleting the words and then pressing the space bar over the first letter, which seems to remove it.
I had another question regarding the menu. I thought with the play button used on the menu that would be highlighted when one wished to start the dvd, but it seems that middle of the screen is highlighted, and only if you click on the play button that is when it is highlighted. Is there a setting I need to fix or is this a bug?
Thanks in advance.

[steptoe]

With regards to my attempts to upmix, I'm almost there to test it but need to get the filename of the source so I can pass the .ac3 file onto the upmix script.

How to I get the current project filename from AVStoDVD so I can tell the upmixer where the audio source is that is going to be upmixed

Thanks

[Yihaa]

Thanks a lot for your help sofar.
I changed some values in the profiles .xml
after trying them out in Subtitle Creator.
Now I'll do some conversions to get it all right
and tune .xml further if needed.
I'll let you know the result.

greetz Yihaa

[Yihaa]

Mr C. it is as you said.

It worked perfectly..

Go to: Program Files>AVStoDVD>Subtitle Creator>Data
right click the profiles.xml file and choose take ownership.
Open the profiles.xml file with notepad and adapt the values to your liking.
Close notepad and select save and replace etc.
Then right click profiles.xml again and select properties.
Select read only to prevent AVStoDVD GUi to change the file back again.

For those who'd like to copy and paste my values:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>

<Profiles>
<Profile Name="AVStoDVD NTSC 16:9">
<Font Name="Verdana" Size="18" Style="Regular" Outline="4" />
<Window DistanceToLeftBorder="55" DistanceToTopBorder="415" Width="600" />
<Stretch Horizontal="100" Vertical="125" />
<LineHeight Value="100" />
<Formatting Lines="3" Wrap="True" VerticalAlignment="3" VerticalFont="False" />
</Profile>
<Profile Name="AVStoDVD PAL 16:9">
<Font Name="Verdana" Size="18" Style="Regular" Outline="4" />
<Window DistanceToLeftBorder="55" DistanceToTopBorder="4315" Width="600" />
<Stretch Horizontal="100" Vertical="125" />
<LineHeight Value="100" />
<Formatting Lines="3" Wrap="True" VerticalAlignment="3" VerticalFont="False" />
</Profile>
<Profile Name="AVStoDVD PAL 4:3">
<Font Name="Verdana" Size="18" Style="Regular" Outline="4" />
<Window DistanceToLeftBorder="55" DistanceToTopBorder="415" Width="600" />
<Stretch Horizontal="100" Vertical="100" />
<LineHeight Value="100" />
<Formatting Lines="2" Wrap="True" VerticalAlignment="3" VerticalFont="False" />
</Profile>
<Profile Name="AVStoDVD NTSC 4:3">
<Font Name="Verdana" Size="18" Style="Regular" Outline="4" />
<Window DistanceToLeftBorder="55" DistanceToTopBorder="415" Width="600" />
<Stretch Horizontal="100" Vertical="100" />
<LineHeight Value="100" />
<Formatting Lines="2" Wrap="True" VerticalAlignment="3" VerticalFont="False" />
</Profile>
</Profiles>




Once more thanks to Mr C.

and grtz to all here at Videohelp.

[_MrC_]

@stargatesuite

I'm not sure to have understood what is your request, but, if you want to have the 'Play All' button highlighted by default, you can use the 'DVD Menu Wizard'/'Template'/'Force Play All button selection' option. Otherwise please elaborate better the request.

@steptoe

you should know the source (video or audio or both) filename: every users should know what they are going to convert... or am I missing anything?

@Yihaa

I'm glad you have fixed it. Thanks for sharing your subs profiles.



Bye

[stargatesuite]

I tried to make the force play button feature work, but the middle of the screen still is highlighted when you mouse over it. The play button will still light up when you mouse over it. I'll try to burn it to disc to see if this occurs on a tv. Not a huge issue, just curious.
Thanks!

[steptoe]

Thanks for fixing the queue list bug and adding the ability to run encodes overnight now with a bigger job list


Another suggestion I found while making a 15 batch job, an import/export job list could do with being added now. Just in case something goes screwy then you don't have to start all over again

Especially if you add custom filters to the projects avisynth settings such as toon() to boost animation quality or RemoveGrain to try to reduce the grain that blu-rays have or encoding ancient sources that are very grainy to start with


I'm also looking using AvstoDVD for my Laurel and Hardy collection that could do with tweaking to remove some more grain and scratches from the original sources, which means looking into more advanced scratch removal and yet more external filters or even trying to get to work on how to use TemporalDenoiseMOD script I sent you with the masses of external plugins

[Seeker47]

Hi _MrC_,

What is my best approach in the following scenario ? (I'm just winging an attempt while typing this, unsure if it is right at all.) I have an existing DVD structure (complete with menus, etc.), or an ISO of one. All it needs is English subs, which I also have, separately, as an .Srt file. I'd prefer not to re-encode anything . . . which is probably what I'm doing right now, with AVS. I just want to add in the English subs.

I tried to re-use the existing VOB etc. assets, but the program seems to want to run everything through DGindex, so I'm letting it do so. The resulting estimated bitrate was way too low, so I've tossed everything but the film proper overboard, to get this back to a good level. In another hour or so, I should know how it turned out, assuming the process goes to completion successfully.

Am I going about this the right way ? Maybe AVS isn't even the right tool for this job ? If not, I could always try the WD-TV Live, or see if the Oppo can play the elements together somehow. This happens to be a PAL film, which might be more of an impediment for the former.

[_MrC_]

@Seeker47

1. Go to 'Tools'/'Parse DVD'
2. Select the folder containing the IFO/VOB files
3. Select only the video/audio/subs streams you want and demux
4. Import the demuxed streams (m2v, ac3, sup) into AVStoDVD main window
5. Add the srt file
6. Run the project



Bye

[Seeker47]

@Seeker47

1. Go to 'Tools'/'Parse DVD'
2. Select the folder containing the IFO/VOB files
3. Select only the video/audio/subs streams you want and demux
4. Import the demuxed streams (m2v, ac3, sup) into AVStoDVD main window
5. Add the srt file
6. Run the project



Bye

Thanks, _MrC_. I thought the way I was doing it was probably wrong, and the result seems to have confirmed it. Somehow the original menu survived, even though I thought I had discarded it, but it was non-functional. The only way to play this was each VOB directly, one after the other. I'll scratch that attempt and redo it as you suggest.

[fredo46]

Hello _MrC_ and everyone,

I just switched from DVDFlick to AVS2DVD which seems intuitive, simple and nice but I was looking for a feature I didn't find in DVDFlick, that is : make menus with selection from chapters of the same title. This is quite a rife situation, for example for a concert, where there's only one source with many chapters with each song. Is it possible with your tool ?
Thanks anyway for your great tool !
fredo46

[_MrC_]

Hi fredo46 and welcome there.

About your question see Help/FAQ/Authoring/Q6.2

Sorry

MrC

[Seeker47]

@Seeker47

1. Go to 'Tools'/'Parse DVD'
2. Select the folder containing the IFO/VOB files
3. Select only the video/audio/subs streams you want and demux
4. Import the demuxed streams (m2v, ac3, sup) into AVStoDVD main window
5. Add the srt file
6. Run the project



Bye

This worked, and I think the result was fine, but the job processing took enough time that I'm thinking it must have re-encoded everything. Yes ? No ?

[_MrC_]

This worked, and I think the result was fine, but the job processing took enough time that I'm thinking it must have re-encoded everything. Yes ? No ?

Look at the log file. Or post it here.



Bye

[akxx]

Hello _MrC_ and ROW,

i use verion 2.6.0 and have some trouble with the menu highlighting. for some reason the the highlight frame (solid or underline) does not apear in the final menu. no errors in log file.

what can i do, to get this to work?

thanks for an answer
akxx

[_MrC_]

@akxx

have you tried to use the arrows with your remote control?

The log file may help, even if you got no errors.



Bye

[akxx]

Hello _MrC_,

thanks for your answere!

log in pm.

remote control works, but the highlighting doesnot move when i move to the next thumb.
well, most times i use vlc and there i seen no highlichting at all, allthough clicking on the thumb open the correct film/chapter

akxx

[_MrC_]

@akxx

if remote control works, I assume that also highlights should be moving. Try to change the color of highlight selection and play (DVD Menu Wizard), and/or the highlight frame format, to improve the contrast with the thumbs.

If VLC does not display highlights, but the standalone DVD player does, you should complain with VLC author.

Personally I use MPC-BE as media player and I get full matching.



Bye

[theewizard]

ADDborders aka padding left & right side of video with out cropping

the file i want to convert is 600*480 5:4, this appears to be a reduced/resized from 720*576 ?

avs2dvd wants to crop it 70 pixels top and bottom

i would prefer to pad it on the sides, but I see no option for that,

or can i use 'minus' numbers in the manual 'crop' setup to pad the video,

if so what are the correct numbers, 60 on each side for 720*480

or 20 on each side for 640*480

[_MrC_]

@theewizard

what program do you want to use? avi2dvd (which I do not know) or avs2dvd (which already does what you need with addborders)?



Bye

[theewizard]

your prgm...avs2dvd

i did not see addborders in the selection boxes,

i assume this means editing the avisynth script, i just want to do it correctly, the first time
whichever command it takes with the proper syntax and correct vlaues
instead of trial and error

[manono]

the file i want to convert is 600*480 5:4, this appears to be a reduced/resized from 720*576 ?
.
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if so what are the correct numbers, 60 on each side for 720*480

or 20 on each side for 640*480

Neither, if you want to keep the aspect ratio. If what you say is true (reduced/resized from 720*576), just resize it to 720x480. Pad it with nothing.

[theewizard]

the video is 600*480 at 25fps

"Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480,0,70,0,-70)
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS"

please expand/explain this line

"Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480,0,70,0,-70)"

it appears to me to be cropping the video, there is NO option for selecting 5:4, nstc is 4:3 or 16:9

it can' be padding, as that only needs 120 pixels not 140

No i do NOT want to make a PAL dvd

480 is a valid height for nstc, to keep from cropping or stretching the video it needs the proper padding on the sides before the resize command, or am i on the wrong track

edit

i used avidemux on the file used the addborder filter added 20 pixels left and right
opened that file in avs2dvd and it see's it as 4:3 and resizes to 720*480 without cropping
i'll process this in avs2dvd and see what it looks like

i would much rather recode only ONE time in avs2dvd than using two prgms and to encodings to acheive this

[manono]

480 is a valid height for nstc, to keep from cropping or stretching the video it needs the proper padding on the sides before the resize command, or am i on the wrong track

I already told you how to do it. It's at the same ratio as the PAL DVD (1.25:1). When converting a PAL DVD to NTSC DVD you resize 720x576 to 720x480. Because 600x480 is the same ratio the resize is the same.

Put another way, if the PAL DVD had been made into a 'proper' AVI (assuming it's a 4:3 DVD), it would have been resized to 640x480, right? How do you convert a 640x480 AVI into an NTSC DVD? By resizing to 720x480, right? Although some might resize to 704x480 and then pad it out to 720x480, but you get the idea. But a 600x480 AVI at the wrong aspect ratio gets resized to 720x480 for an NTSC DVD with the correct ratio.

I have no idea how AVStoDVD handles something like this because (apparently) you're beginning with an AVI with the wrong aspect ratio. But surely it has a way to edit the AVS it creates to allow you to change it the way you want.

"Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480,0,70,0,-70)"

Since it's cropping a lot from the top and bottom, it looks to me like it's setting you up for a 16:9 encode which probably isn't what you want. Did you specify a 16:9 encode?

[theewizard]

NO i specified 4:3

mediainfo and vlc report the file as 5:4

the rub is that it will NOT keep the frame and add the side pixel border unless the video frame is already 640*480

[davexnet]

Can you post a 10 - 15 second clip of this avi?

EDIT - have you tried right clicking on the title/Edit source title info/video display aspect ratio
and set it to 1.333 ?

PS on my PC setting it to 1.333 Vs. 1.33 yielded two completely separate results in the avisyinth script.
When I entered 1.33, it gave me this:
Video = Video.Spline64Resize(720,480,0,56,0,-56)

However, entering 1.333 gave the expected result:
Video = Video.Spline64Resize(720,480)

Possible bug?

[macnab]

Three things:

1) Is there anyway I can change the links in the menu? I added all the tracks at once and some of the links are wrong? Or do I need to start again, adding the tracks one-by-one? I've got 16 tracks.

2) Feature request. When DVD Resolution is set to VCD:
Auto set encoder to QuEnc.
Auto set bit-rate to 1150.
Auto set audio to MP2, 2-ch, 224kb/s
Change QuEnc script to -mpeg1mux -nohq -notrell

3) Menu editor. Add ability to select more than one button at a time for Width and Height and either Left Position and Top Position or for dragging.

Thanks.

[_MrC_]

@theewizard

are you using release 2.6.0? Start a new project, go to 'Preferences'/'AviSynth', locate the 'Adjust Frame Strategy' option and select 'Add Left/Right Borders' (default is 'Crop Top/Bottom'). Save as default preference. Then re-add the 600x480 avi.



Bye

[theewizard]

MrC

that worked .. thank you