problem with DVDAuthorGUI

[slim]

I downloaded some AVI from DV using WinDV. Then used DivxtoDVD to convert to .VOB files. Tried to author the .VOB with DVDAuthorGUI and got this message.


DVDAuthorGUI 0.998b - 3/11/2005
Send problems with DVDAuthorGUI to liquid_217@hotmail.com
***please wait while the titles are multiplexed.
*authoring title(s).....
DVDAuthor::dvdauthor, version 0.6.12-alpha-2992.
Build options: gnugetopt iconv freetype
Send bugs to <dvdauthor-users@lists.sourceforge.net>

INFO: Locale=C
INFO: Converting filenames to US-ASCII
INFO: dvdauthor creating VTS
STAT: Picking VTS 01

STAT: Processing F:\DivxToDVD\Cameron9.04-04-11_18-07.00\VIDEO_TS\VTS_02_1.VOB...
STAT: VOBU 16 at 6MB, 3 PGCS
STAT: VOBU 32 at 13MB, 3 PGCS
STAT: VOBU 48 at 19MB, 3 PGCS
STAT: VOBU 64 at 26MB, 3 PGCS
STAT: VOBU 80 at 32MB, 3 PGCS
STAT: VOBU 96 at 38MB, 3 PGCS
STAT: VOBU 112 at 45MB, 3 PGCS
STAT: VOBU 128 at 53MB, 3 PGCS
ERR: SCR moves backwards, remultiplex input.
Could Not Find F:\DVDAuthorGUI projects\Test2\*.mpg
*generating udf iso.....
16.84% done, estimate finish Wed May 11 00:09:59 2005
33.61% done, estimate finish Wed May 11 00:10:01 2005
50.45% done, estimate finish Wed May 11 00:10:02 2005
67.23% done, estimate finish Wed May 11 00:10:03 2005
84.06% done, estimate finish Wed May 11 00:10:03 2005
Total translation table size: 0
Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0
Total directory bytes: 4248
Path table size(bytes): 42
Max brk space used 4000
29752 extents written (58 Mb)
*process complete

Seems I would get a truncated ISO that I try to burn with DVD Decryptor which won't work. I have done the same things with AVI's downloaded from a digital camera without any problems. I'm not sure how to proceed.

p.s. The AVI that I transferred from the DV with WinDV don't seem all that sharp either. Any ideas how transfer the best video possible. Thanks

[liquid217]

I would highly recommend demultiplexing the vob to elementry streams (m2v, ac3 or mp2), and allowing mplex(DVDAuthorGUI) to remultiplex them. Many tools can demultplex for you, ranging from tmpgenc, to vobedit, or if you look on the download page on my site, you will find batchdemux.