video ts folder to vcd

[djhep3800]

im trying to make a vcd from a video ts folder i made with discomVOBulator. since disco split the movie into two dvd folders i took the .vob's from the dvd2 folder, renumbered them and put them into the video ts folder in dvd1. it plays fine, and loads into ffmpegX o.k. above open reads:

VIDEO: mpeg-2, size: 720x480, 29.970 fps, 7840 kbps. AUDIO: ac3, 48000Hz, 448 kbps.

when i hit encode it fails in about 3 seconds and i get the following error message from ffmpegX progress:

INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler (version 1.7.0) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
Wed Nov 12 07:49:36 EST 2003
INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2002 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>
INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
## Component Manager: attempting to find symbols in a component alias of type (imdc/MP42/MSFT)
## Component Manager: attempting to find symbols in a component alias of type (regR/carP/x!bt)
usage: movtoy4m -w width -h height -F a:b -a a:b [-s] [-f] [-o ppm/y4m] movie.mov
example: movtoy4m -w 352 -h 288 -F 25:1 -a 4:3 pal_normal.mov
example: movtoy4m -w 352 -h 240 -F 30000:1001 -a 16:9 ntsc_wide.mov
**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!
**ERROR: [mpeg2enc] Could not read YUV4MPEG2 header: system error (failed read/write)!

what gives?

[major]

You're using the "Decode with Quicktime" option. This means that Quicktime is used to read your source movie. Now try to open your movie with Quicktime player. It will not open. This is because you miss the QT mpeg-2 player component to open mpeg-2 with Quicktime.

[djhep3800]

thanks for the help!!

i've tried both "decode with quicktime" and "decode with mplayer".
i get the same results with both.
also, i do have quicktime pro 6.4 w/ mpeg2 encoder component.
i use a 500mhz g3 imac
theres no spaces or special characters in the path to the video ts folder or my save location.

what am i doing wrong?

[markusb]

I have the same problem major. QT 6.4 Pro with MPEG2 component installed...

[major]

i've tried both "decode with quicktime" and "decode with mplayer".
i get the same results with both.

"Decode with mplayer" is currently not supported for mpeg-1 encoding.

[major]

I have the same problem major. QT 6.4 Pro with MPEG2 component installed...

Open your movie with Quicktime player. Does it open?

[markusb]

Open your movie with Quicktime player. Does it open?

yep sure does...

[major]

Which is your process output?

[markusb]

sorry? do you mean what format am I trying to make?

vcd...

output as follows:

Encoding started on Fri Nov 14 19:57:56 CST 2003
INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler (version 1.7.0) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2002 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>
INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
## Component Manager: attempting to find symbols in a component alias of type (regR/carP/x!bt)
usage: movtoy4m -w width -h height -F a:b -a a:b [-s] [-f] [-o ppm/y4m] movie.mov
example: movtoy4m -w 352 -h 288 -F 25:1 -a 4:3 pal_normal.mov
example: movtoy4m -w 352 -h 240 -F 30000:1001 -a 16:9 ntsc_wide.mov
**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!
**ERROR: [mpeg2enc] Could not read YUV4MPEG2 header: system error (failed read/write)!

[major]

This message is typically displayed when the Quicktime routines fail to decode the video. Which is your system version and how you updated the QT mpeg-2 component?

[markusb]

Panther 10.3.1

Quicktime 6.4 Pro

MPEG2 Component 6.4 installed with the apple MPEG2 component installer.

[major]

Does it work if you try to encode a .mov quicktime movie ?

[markusb]

Yes it does... I know there are spaces in the destination path, but this was just a quick test. normally the path is straight to the movies directory.

Encoding started on Sat Nov 15 00:05:01 CST 2003
INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler (version 1.7.0) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2002 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>
INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
## Component Manager: attempting to find symbols in a component alias of type (regR/carP/x!bt)
INFO: [yuvscaler] input: frame size: 352x288 pixels (152064 bytes)
INFO: [yuvscaler] input: frame rate: 25/1 fps (~25.000000)
INFO: [yuvscaler] input: interlace: none/progressive
INFO: [yuvscaler] input: sample aspect ratio: 1:1
INFO: [yuvscaler] from 352x288, take 352x288+0+0, NOT_INTERLACED/PROGRESSIVE
INFO: [yuvscaler] scale to 352x288, 352x288 being displayed, NOT_INTERLACED/PROGRESSIVE
INFO: [yuvscaler] Scaling uses the RESAMPLE algorithm,
INFO: [yuvscaler] without line switching
INFO: [yuvscaler] without time forwarding
INFO: [yuvscaler] Without luminance correction
INFO: [yuvscaler] Without chrominance correction
INFO: [yuvscaler] frame rate: 25.000 fps
INFO: [yuvscaler] Scaling ratio for width is 1 to 1
INFO: [yuvscaler] and is 1 to 1 for height
INFO: [yuvscaler] Specific downscaling routing number 4
INFO: [yuvscaler] output: frame size: 352x288 pixels (152064 bytes)
INFO: [yuvscaler] output: frame rate: 25/1 fps (~25.000000)
INFO: [yuvscaler] output: interlace: none/progressive
INFO: [yuvscaler] output: sample aspect ratio: 1:1
INFO: [mpeg2enc] VCD default options selected
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Selecting VCD output profile
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Assuming norm PAL
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Encoding MPEG-1 video to /Users/mbuddy/Movies/Quicktime & Avi Movies/movie.m1v
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Horizontal size: 352 pel
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Vertical size: 288 pel
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Aspect ratio code: 8 = 1:0.9375 (4:3 PAL/SECAM for 720x578/352x288 images)
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Frame rate code: 3 = 25.0 (PAL/SECAM VIDEO / converted FILM)
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Bitrate: 1151 KBit/s
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Field order for input: none/progressive
INFO: [mpeg2enc] New Sequence every 700 Mbytes
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Assuming non-video stream of 246 Kbps
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Search radius: 16
INFO: [mpeg2enc] GOP SIZE RANGE 9 TO 15
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Setting colour/gamma parameters to "PAL B/G"
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Progressive format frames = 1
INFO: [mpeg2enc] mpeg1 - setting intra_dc_precision = 0
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Using default unmodified quantization matrices
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Buffering 39 frames
INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING AltiVec for QUANTIZER!
INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING AltiVec for MOTION!
INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING AltiVec for TRANSFORM!
INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING AltiVec for PREDICTION!