DVD2SVCD problem

[wwaarrnniinngg]

arg,

i followed the tutorial here and the rip finished with a I/O error 103 the following such in such was completed sucessfully? what the hell does that mean?

aggrivated as usual,
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[gmatov]

So, warning aside, were the ripped files useable?

I have had such warnings, and they meant nothing.

Your particular error number might mean something, but did you wind up with vobs, ifos, T_S, and the like?

Then run your conversion prog and see what happens.

[wwaarrnniinngg]

i dont believe they were ever ripped, it just said preparing to rip vob files 1-4, but i'm new and i know nothing, where do the vob files go. for instance if everything worked error aside, what next? the tutorial said nothing.

thx for the help.

[gmatov]

Please, choose a file you can find, or you will have to search your C:\drive, where you should/may find a new folder.

If, as you say, it said 4 vobs, you should have very nearly 4 gigs of files there..

Check the GUI carefully. You will find "Destination Folder" or some such. Browse to the largest partition (if you have a partitioned drive ), and create a folder, and with each new rip, a sub-folder.

Anyhow, for now, search your C:\drive for folders with vobs, or, maybe, just the vobs over in the files, after the folders.

Try converting, if you find them.

Good luck,

George

[gmatov]

BTW, which tutorial or guide are you using?

One of the simplest is by Cecillio. Should be still up.

Screen shots to tell you every thing you want to know, and Cecillio may still be paying attention to posts here, or you might be able to mail or PM him for help.

His is more geared to fewer disks, but jack the rates up to SVCD-VCD standards, and you should do well.

Hey, newbie or no, it's fun to make 4 to 7 gigs fit on 2 or 3 CD-Rs, and be happy with the result. Not quite DVD, but eminently watchable.

Again, good luck.

[wwaarrnniinngg]

yes its cecillio's tutorial, and i followed it to a "T", the movie i'm doing is only an hour long, i dont want chapters or subs. dont know if that matters or not. during the course of the tutorial i didn't really see where to set the output or destination folder, i usually prefer to set the destination folder as a new folder on desketop per say for convenience. i did search my c: drive an no vobs found. so know i'm confused as to whether it wasn't ripped properly due to a setting i have wrong, or if the i/o error is the problem. i read that a movie could take roughly 30 min to 2hrs to rip: my whole process of when the program said it was ripping the files only took 5min max.
boy, i dont know if any of this helps you or not but at any rate thx for taking the time to reply.

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[macleod]

copy your log file and post it

[wwaarrnniinngg]

i believe this is what you mean:
WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
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- 9/2/2003 11:34:39 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.2.1 build 2
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Initializing
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Initializing finished.

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- 9/2/2003 11:34:42 PM
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob

I/O error 103 The operation completed successfully

[macleod]

error 103 (via a google search) is an error when it was trying to bring the files down to your hard drive. There is an option in the rip tab that says "use internal processes", try that one OR use dvddecrypter to rip thefiles to your harddrive (there is a guide her that shows you what to rip - dont try to rip an image, do movie only)

Then open dvd2svcd again and uncheck the rip option since you already ripped the files to your hard drive. To find the ifo file, on the conversion tab (if I remembered the correct tab - the one that you clicked to get the DVD) check that to a folder and then find the ifo file in the folder that you ripped the files to. Then proceed normally.

[wwaarrnniinngg]

ok....i've got version 1.2.1 build 2 and it says "use internal routines" and its checked so i think it was checked when i tried the rip.
i can try dvddecrypter or what about smartripper(any luck with that program?)
also, i know now where to look for the *ifo, file right?* when the movie rips to the h/d is it gonna be an ifo file or vob files? i have an ifo file on the h/d but its VTS_01_0 and its only 48kb's so i doubt thats right?
at least i'm making progress in my head if nothing else.

thx again'
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[wwaarrnniinngg]

i tried a different dvd and it worked up until the point where i launched tmpgenc and then i looked as if it was only encoding the video, the audio portion was blank, is than normal?

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[wwaarrnniinngg]

the video ripped into 3 .d2v files, is there a specific one that i should use, i've tried a couple of them and they seemed to be the same.
the only problem i'm running into now is when i play back the svcd its choppy and had an interlace look to it. so i'm now re-encoding with de-interlace on. does anyone have any ideas if that will work and what about the choppy video?

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[macleod]

The Ifo file (for purposes of this discussion only) tell the computer what to play. That is the only file you need to click on with DVD2SVCD.

during the dvd2svcd process, the audio is encoded first in an application, then the video is encoded in TMPGENC (or CCE), then they are muxed together with besweet.

My only advice for this, is quit playing with it or you'll go blind (useful advice for other things to)

You aint done yet. IF you let it finish ALL the way to the end until it says SVCD creation process complete in the log file. you should have 1 or more bin/que files. Open nero click the file tab, and then burn image, then select the folder and file that the bin/que is in and burn (recommend at the slowest speed or at least under 8x).

If you did not check the option originally to create bin/ques, you will have some files with an mpg extension. You can open nero or whatever and burn them to SVCD or VCD (if use used the option for CVD, burn it as a SVCD with compliance turned off. If you have nero express, it wont let you, so use another burning program).

ps. "A" possible explaination as to why the file plays goofy is that you did not let it complete the step for the pull down. Cant swear, but it sounds like you have been fiddlin' with the damn thing <see advice above>

[wwaarrnniinngg]

when the video started encoding with tmpgenc, i noticed the audio wasn't encoding with it(the video): i assumed i did something wrong, so i cancelled the encode.
i then re opened tmpg and opened the avisynth script file under video and then opened the audio file to match it, i was running into trouble using media player as the player(thats where i noticed the interlace look), when i use windvd the file looks great.
hope it works from here.

thx
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[wwaarrnniinngg]

ok ok, i let dvd2svcd run its course and it creates the mpeg for me automatically, which is great on the pc....the quality seems really good, however, i burnt it to cd just to see what it looks like and the quality was horrible, like vcd or worse. so of course i'm puzzled again.
the video is an hour and 3 minutes long, and i'd like to be able to fit it on one cd. i let dvd2svcd do all the work, i didnt change a thing. i do remember that when the video was encoding in tmpgenc that it was only encoding at like 1575, which i thought was really low. i thought the higher the bitrate the better the quality, which perplexed me as to why the video would play really well on the pc and then not on tv???

any help would be appreciated,
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[wwaarrnniinngg]

alright i ripped a dvd that i have, like a 2hr movie, and i let dvd2svcd do all the work, it ripped to 3cd's, or files i should say.....and the quality was beautiful, i could nit-pick on some things, but for the most part it's great.
so my question again is: how can one movie rip great quality on the pc but then look like total hell on the tv. then the next actual movie that i rip is perfect on the pc as well as the tv.

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[wwaarrnniinngg]

i believe i read somewhere that you can lower the audio quality to obtain a higher bitrate for video quality, is that true?

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[macleod]

yes, you can lower the audio bitrate a bit and everything should be good. I have had audio as low as 96 and I was good to go. I would say it all depends

On the this movie sucks and this one is great. Some of it depends on on the "action level" of the movie. The other is the settings for TMPGENC. What did the setup for TMPGENC look like? did you go VBR, CBR, CQ, 1/2 pixel, etc. etc.

I am a CCE users and only use TMPGENC for some dv-avi conversions. With CCE, I have always been happy with the results (32 inch TV). I dont want to start a CCE vs TMPGENC debate (trust me, one will happen), but I have always been more impressed with CCE doing a few passes. I am sure there are others that are TMPGENC lovers.

I would say to post your log file again for the 2 conversions and we can take a look at it.

[wwaarrnniinngg]

should i be able to fit a 60 minute video on one cdr at like 2200 bitrate or higher?

[macleod]

i'd hafta say no. I've pulled out 40-45 minutes, but thats about it. This turns into the quality over quantity debate. You cant have it all I'm afraid. I would say even if you did 9 passes with CCE (no point in going past a total of 5 including the VAF), it wouldnt give you the quality that you are obviously looking for for a 60 minute film.

If you think about it, you are asking for mpeg 2 at vcd bitrates. The ONLY other thing I could suggest would be to make it a true widescreen movie and that would lower your bitrate, but you'd have to do some tinkering with some scripts.

In short, about 35 minutes for CVD or SVCD

If you're looking for good quality on a single disc, go CVD onto DVD-R, you'll be able to fit 2 (possibly 3) movies of CVd quality movies onto 1 DVD-R.

[wwaarrnniinngg]

hmmm, ok....the reason i ask and what has been baffling me is that i've got a 46min svcd that i d/l'ed and burnt to cd and the quality is impecable, i mean amazing. i need to get ahold of the person that did it and find out how. i just did a 51 min video at 160 audio, i need to burn it and see what it looks like.

thx for responding macleod,
i need the help...
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