Spruce Up DVD Video Problems

[DTWells]

I spent a lot of time converting files and making my menus and what not and when I go to create the title set or title image it gives me a video input error. I can import the file into Sonic MyDVD but dont want to (no chapter points and what not). Does anyone here know what that means, and how I would go about fixing it?

[Marco33]

From what to Spruce up? AVI? Mpeg1? Mpeg2? Vobs? Capture?

More info.... Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.

[DTWells]

Its a converted mpeg file from TMPGEnc to DVD format. If you have a messenger service (AIM, yahoo, ICQ) we can use that, a lot easier too.

[Marco33]

No, don't have those.

The mpeg is from what? DVD? or a capture file?

[DTWells]

Its a svcd that I'm reconverting to put on a DVD.

[disturbed1]

What's the video input error?

Temporal refference, invalid frame rate, too many fields in the GOP?

We also need to know the encoding settings. Here's some specifics to check.

Resolution? 720x480(576 for PAL), or 352x480(576)

Frame rate? 29.97, 23.976 with pulldown for NTSC, 25 for PAL

Max bit rate, Avg bit rate? Max can't be higher than 9800-audio bit rate

Output interval of sequence header? Needs to be 1

Max number of frames per GOP? Max of 18 for NTSC, 15 for PAL

GOP construction? I=1,P=4,B=2, P frames should be 5 or less

Have you tried SVCD2DVDMPG. You may not have to re encode you mpg if you use that.

[jnk76]

You are getting error because the aspect ratio of 480 X 480 or 480 x 576 is not a compliant video for DVD.

[DTWells]

No, its not for aspect ratio, I have it at 720x480 which is NTSC DVD and all other default NTSC options. I have used it many times before and it worked perfectly, but this time its not workin so good for me.

The error on Spruce is this:

Error while reading a video input file.

Spruce Help says this:

The file could be on a remote volume that has become inaccessible. The file could also be experiencing access violations while in use elsewhere.

[jnk76]

I think I remember getting that error once.

have you moved any of files around on your harddrive?

I was formating a drive which contained all files and moved to another drive and then moved back when done and I am pretty sure I got that error. Some video were OK but some had a bunch of black voids for most of movie.

If this is not the case.......No idea?? Try rebooting?

[DTWells]

No, I didnt move any files (1 file only). I even made a new one and it still did it. I will reboot it and try again and see whats up. Any other ideas would be welcomed on how to fix this.

[jnk76]

With spruce up. I have learned the hard way to move all files you are working with for project into one folder and leave them there.

Try playing the suspect file with a separate player and see if it works.

[johnny quest]

I've had a similar problem where Spruce Up attempts to compile when making a Title Set and then at 99% it gives the video input error, is this the problem you're having?

[johnny quest]

By the way, here is the link to the same question I asked and the response I got, hope it helps,

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=149230&highlight=

[DTWells]

Yes, thats the same problem, it really sucks cuz it takes a long time to compile the damn thing then it just fails.

I am going to put everything in the 1 folder and see what happens. Did you fix your problem with the 99% thing?

[Marco33]

If the gop settings are set to 0. I know this will get that error message. It's the file makeup not Spruce up.

[DTWells]

I dont know what the GOP settings are, but I didnt change them, so I assume that its all good from TMPG since I never had this problem before.

[Marco33]

You changed something. Somewhere on your computer, you changed something.

Just need to find out what it is.

There is somthing about the file that make it NOT DVD compatible.

Gop? Ratio? Bit rate? Audio?


"thinking"

Have you tried using another autho program?

[DTWells]

Only other one I tried was Sonic MyDVD (CRAP!!!!) and that accepted it but it also does it own conversion (almost 2x the normal size of mine). I tried NeoDVD (also crap) and that accepted it but made it 3x the size. I dont have any other programs that can just take a MPG thats dvd compliant to make a DVD.

[Marco33]

But, it did work in MYDVD.

If that's the case then it's an audio setting. Spruce is real picky with the audio setting. Sample rate HAS to be 48, Any lower and spruce will have a fit.

[DTWells]

Its 48 I've checked, I dont know what it could be. Im just going to reencode it overnight or something, damn program. I did a little 1 minute clip reencode and it worked perfectly in spruce so I dont know.

[disturbed1]

I dont know what the GOP settings are, but I didnt change them, so I assume that its all good from TMPG since I never had this problem before.

Then their wrong. TMPG's default settings are wrong for DVD,

Hit settings, then GOP structure and compare with what I wrote above should be identical to it.

Number of I Pictures =1
Number of P Pictures=4
Number of B Pictures=2
Output Interval of sequence header=1
Max numbers of frames per GOP=18.