Avi to DVD error

[jokr]

Hello,

I have an Avi file and srt file (subtitles) which I'm trying to convert to a DVD format (TS_video...) so I can burn it. However it doesn't work, hence this topic .

I get errors and no TS_video folder is made.
Here is some info:

Original files:
PotC.srt 76 KB
PotC.mov 1,35 GB

Presets:
From: MOV - mpeg4, yuv420p, 672x272 - mp2, 48000Hz, stereo
To: DVD - ffmpeg mpeg2, 720x576, 4000kbps, 25fps, no crop - ac3, 48000Hz, 448kbps

Log and error:
Encoding started on Sat Aug 19 18:25:37 CEST 2006
movtoy4m
Copyright 2002-2006 Johan Lindstr??m
All rights reserved..
2006-08-19 18:25:37.779 movtoy4m[575] CFLog (21): Error loading /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/LiveType.framework/Versions/A/LiveType: error code 0, error number 2 (dyld: /Applications/ffmpegX.app//Contents/Resources/movtoy4m can't open library: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/LiveType.framework/Versions/A/LiveType (No such file or directory, errno = 2)
2006-08-19 18:25:37.801 movtoy4m[575] CFLog (21): Error loading /Library/Frameworks/Motion.framework/Versions/A/Motion: error code 0, error number 2 (dyld: /Applications/ffmpegX.app//Contents/Resources/movtoy4m can't open library: /Library/Frameworks/Motion.framework/Versions/A/Motion (No such file or directory, errno = 2)
2006-08-19 18:25:37.804 movtoy4m[575] CFLog (21): Error loading /Library/Frameworks/Motion.framework/Versions/A/Motion: error code 0, error number 2 (dyld: /Applications/ffmpegX.app//Contents/Resources/movtoy4m can't open library: /Library/Frameworks/Motion.framework/Versions/A/Motion (No such file or directory, errno = 2)
## 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)
Input #0, yuv4mpegpipe, from 'pipe:':
Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0.0: Video: rawvideo, yuv420p, 720x576, 25.00 fps
Output #0, rawvideo, to '/Users/benjamin/Desktop/PotC.mov.ff.mpv':
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, 720x576, 25.00 fps, q=2-20, 4000 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
video:3987893kB audio:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.000000%
bench: utime=2429.170s
FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard
Mac OSX universal build for ffmpegX
libavutil version: 49.0.0
libavcodec version: 51.9.0
libavformat version: 50.4.0
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/Users/benjamin/Desktop/PotC.mov':
Duration: 02:16:07.2, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1427 kb/s
Stream #0.0(eng), 25.00 fps(r): Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 672x272
Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo
Output #0, ac3, to '/Users/benjamin/Desktop/PotC.mov.ff.ac3':
Stream #0.0: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5:1, 448 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.1 -> #0.0 [sync #0.0]
video:0kB audio:446637kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.000000%
INFO: Locale=C
INFO: Converting filenames to US-ASCII
INFO: Unicode font: 242 glyphs.
ERR: Couldn't load file /Users/benjamin/Desktop/PotC.mov.

Generated files:
PotC.mov.ff.mpg.xml 4 KB
PotC.mov.ff.mpg.s.mpg 0 KB
PotC.mov.ff.mpg 4,32 GB
PotC.mov.ff.ac3 436,1 MB
PotC.mov.ff.mpv 3,8 GB

I tried the ffmpeg and the mpeg2enc presets, both failed and didn't make a TS_video folder.
I also tried installing the newest DIVX codec (I searched this forum and this was suggested) but obviously it didn't work.

Also, sometimes I even ran out of disk space, how much is needed to convert to a DVD anyway?
I have about 12GB left on my main HD, but sometimes I just ran out (0kb left on my HD)...

And the times when I didn't run out of HD space, I got the error located above.

Thanks in advance for any help!

[Case]

Your log shows a MOV file, not an AVI file.
The process seems to fail on the subtitles. Is the filename of the subtitles file without spaces and special characters?
12 GB free is not much for encoding to DVD: elementary streams + muxed file + VIDEO_TS folder = 3xDVD SL size = 13.2 GB needed. No wonder your disk runs full.

[jokr]

Oh yes, MOV, it was AVI first but I converted it with QT to MOV.
Anyway, the subtitles has no spaces (filename = PotC.srt).

Also, you say I need over 13GB, does that mean it won't fit on a 4.7GB DVD or do I just need +13GB for the whole convert process?

I'll also try doing it without the subs.

Thanks.

[Case]

The subtitles has no spaces.

Before encoding, test the subs with the Preview button in the lower right of the Filter tab. Try DVD mpeg2enc, decoding with mplayer, as mplayer is used for the Preview.

Do I need +13GB for the whole convert process?

I think you do need that.

I'll also try doing it without the subs.

You can use the .mpg file from the previous encode, if you still have that; it seems to be the correct size. Tools tab > Author sub-tab. It will save you much time.

[jokr]

Ok, it seems to be working now!

I think the problem was a corrupt mplayer binary.
The encoding didn't give any errors while processing, but when I looked in the Activity Monitor, the 'mplayer' process was 'not responding' (so crashed?) during the encoding, which gave the error on the end.

I re-downloaded and installed the mplayer binary again, and now it seems to be working (using the mpeg2enc preset, the preview also worked with the subs).

Thanks!

[jokr]

Oh crap, a new error .

...
ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Enc1 204181 204181(10) P q=3.00 [0% Intra]
EOF code: 1
uninit video: ffmpeg
Exiting... (End of file)
INFO: [yuvscaler] End of stream!
INFO: [yuvscaler] Normal exit: end of stream with frame number 204184!
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Enc1 204182 204182(11) P q=3.00 [0% Intra]
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Signaling last frame = 204183
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Enc1 204183 204183(12) P q=3.00 [0% Intra]
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Sequence end inserted
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Guesstimated final muxed size = 4221717941
wait, encoding to mp2 audio with mp2enc...
/Applications/ffmpegX.app//Contents/Resources/mencvcdX: line 213: /Volumes/Benjamin/PotC_DVD//audiodump.wav: No such file or directory
INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.9.0 (2.2.7 $Date: 2006/02/01 22:23:01 $)
**ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file /Volumes/Benjamin/PotC_DVD.mpa for reading.


What i got now is an empty folder (PotC_DVD) and a 1,73GB file (PotC_DVD.mpv).
Any ideas? I have enough HD space, I used my external HD to save it.

Thanks.

[jokr]

OK, sorry for spamming but this'll be my last post in this topic .
Anyway, it worked now, using the ffmpeg preset, subs aren't burned in now, but they're choosable so it's all good .

Strange that it didn't work the first few times, perhaps because the corrupt mpeg player binary?