AVStoDVD poor audio quailty

[Boozer]

I have two tv episodes that are about hour long on each of them. So total of 2 hrs to one dvd5.
They are in mkv file format. And I used avstodvd to convert them over to my dvd.
The first episode plays nicely. The video is outstanding and the audio is clear and sync'ed.
But when the first episode plays thru to the 2nd one the video is still outstanding but the audio is broken up and you can hardly hear it. It does sound like its in sync but you just can make out what they are saying. So basically its not clear or understandable.
Can someone help out a noob? Not sure what I am doing wrong when trying to do two files to dvd.

What I tried as burning them each to separate dvd's which worked fine both video and audio is clear but I wanted to keep the two episodes together on one disc.
What am I doing wrong?

[hech54]

What I tried as burning them each to separate dvd's which worked fine

Then the only answer is that your source(es) are crap. Buy them on DVD or Blu Ray.

[Boozer]

how could it be crap if I burn one episode to a dvd and it sounds fine? burn the second episode to another single dvd and it sounds fine? But burn both episodes together and the second episode has sound problems?

[hello_hello]

how could it be crap if I burn one episode to a dvd and it sounds fine? burn the second episode to another single dvd and it sounds fine? But burn both episodes together and the second episode has sound problems?

If you hadn't said the audio is only bad if you burn more than one encode to a DVD I'd probably have lived the remainder of my life certain that's not possible.

Maybe avstodvd is doing something odd when converting, if the two MKVs contain different types of audio? Have you tried playing the converted files using the PC (from your hard drive) to see if they sound okay? Given they work okay burned to separate DVDs (and I've never used avstodvd myself so I'm guessing) I assume avstodvd converts them separately when you're burning them to individual discs, so maybe use it to convert the two MKVs as though you'll be burning them to individual discs, save the encoded files to your hard drive, and then use something like DVD Shrink to make a single DVD out of the two avstodvd encodes. There might be a better way to go about it, and I am guessing, but I can't think of another reason why the second audio would be bad when burning them both to the same disc.

[_MrC_]

@Boozer

do you still have the 2 titles project log file? Could you post it here?



Bye

[Boozer]

I cant re-do it if I dont. Im not sure where the log file is. Still a noob to all of this. Ill research where to find the log file and to post it.

[_MrC_]

Im not sure where the log file is.

Look into the DVD Output Folder you selected in main AVStoDVD page



Bye

[Boozer]

_MrC_ sorry for the late response. I was able to re-do the project today. I tried burning both episodes again today and the first episode is flawless in video and audio. Then the second one is flawless in video but the audio is just broken up and not understandable at all. Again when I burn just one episode to one disc but are flawless in video and audio. I tried selecting the sound @ 192kp and now today @256kp. I burned them to a dvdrw first then I thought maybe it was due to using a rw. So I tired a +r and got the same results. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong in the audio settings or what is wrong????
Here is the DVD_0 log file on it.
<11/25/2012 7:50:25 PM>
START PROCESS
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<11/25/2012 7:50:25 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 2
DVD Size: 4449/4450 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: Motion Menu
Output Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\Desktop
Delete Temp Assets Files: Yes
Delete Temp Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline16Resize
PAL SpeedUp: 0
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 6500
Video Profile Level 2: 4500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 256
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
Auto Delay Audio: 1
DVD Audio Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Audio Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 18pt (255,255,255)
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: F: ATAPI iHAS424 A ZL1B
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
Save General Settings: 0
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<11/25/2012 7:50:25 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.mkv
Info: AVC - 4726 kbps - 1280x720 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 43:40 minutes - 62838 frames
Audio 1: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.mkv
Info: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 6 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 43:40 minutes (0 ms delay) - Internal
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.59]
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<11/25/2012 7:50:25 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp", FrameRate=23.976, VFR=false)
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Spline16Resize(720,480)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<11/25/2012 7:50:25 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 2021.5 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_01 _Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_01_ Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_01_ Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 6470
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*PULLDOWN
*BIAS 60
*DC_PREC 10
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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<11/25/2012 8:36:46 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.m2v (2021.3 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 6469 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:3 Pulldown) - 43:40 minutes - 62836 frames
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<11/25/2012 8:36:46 PM>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.mkv" -acodec copy "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE_1.ToFix.ac3"
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<11/25/2012 8:37:29 PM>
END AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE_1.ac3 (120 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 6 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 43:40 minutes (0 ms delay)
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<11/25/2012 8:37:29 PM>
TITLE 2 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv
Info: AVC - 5053 kbps - 1280x720 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 45:01 minutes - 64778 frames
Audio 1: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv
Info: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 6 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 45:01 minutes (0 ms delay) - Internal
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.59]
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<11/25/2012 8:37:29 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp", FrameRate=23.976, VFR=false)
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Spline16Resize(720,480)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<11/25/2012 8:37:29 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 2084 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_02 _Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_02_ Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Title_02_ Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 6470
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*PULLDOWN
*BIAS 60
*DC_PREC 10
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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<11/25/2012 9:21:18 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v (1951.6 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 6059 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:3 Pulldown) - 45:01 minutes - 64776 frames
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<11/25/2012 9:21:18 PM>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv" -acodec copy "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ToFix.ac3"
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<11/25/2012 9:26:35 PM>
END AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ac3 (123.7 MB)
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<11/25/2012 9:26:35 PM>
START DVD MENU BUILDING OPERATIONS
DVD Menu settings:
Style: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1
Titles Format: 1
Template: Menu in Black
Max Titles Page: 12
Enable Play All: 0
Force Play All: 0
Background Audio: 0
Max Thumbs Row: 4
Thumb Image Source: 0
Thumb Frame Position: 10%
HL Frame Format: 0
HL Selection Color: 9
HL Play Color: 8
Menu Video BitRate: 6000 kbps
Motion Menu Duration: 15 seconds
Thumb Drop Shadow: 2
Play All Shadow: 2
Arrows Shadow: 0
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<11/25/2012 9:27:15 PM>
END DVD MENU BUILDING OPERATIONS
Created File (Menu Page 1): C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_MenuPage1.m2v (10.7 MB)
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<11/25/2012 9:27:15 PM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_BatchMux .ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\Desktop\DVD_0\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.m xp"
-l "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.l og"
-muxman "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-palette "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Palette. txt"
-v "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE_1.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE_Chapters.txt"
-progfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE_Chapters.txt"
-chapfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_01_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E07.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE_Chapters.txt"
-SEG2v "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v"
-SEG2vidmode LB
-SEG2a1 "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ac3"
-SEG2a1lang en
-SEG2cellfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_Chapters.txt"
-SEG2progfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_Chapters.txt"
-SEG2chapfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Title_02_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p. HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_Chapters.txt"
-SEG3v "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_MenuPage1.m2v"
-SEG3vidmode LB
-SEG3s1 "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Menu.sst"
-SEG3s1dmode WIDE_LB
-SEG3hlmnu "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MenuPage 1_Buttons.mnu"
-SEG3hlcsm "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Highligh tScheme.csm
-hcn "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_BatchMux .hcn"
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<11/25/2012 9:31:16 PM>
CHECK DVD SIZE
DVD Folder (actual) Size: 4307.8 MB
vs Estimated Size: 4449 MB -> 3.2% undersize
vs Assets Size: 4227.3 MB -> OK
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<11/25/2012 9:31:16 PM>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\Desktop\DVD_0 (4307.8 MB)
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<11/25/2012 9:31:18 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.5.1
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[_MrC_]

It does not make sense to me: the 2 titles have a AC3 dvd compliant audio track, that is retained by AVStoDVD "as it is". No re-encoding at all. From the log file there are no errors.

If the AC3 audio track of the 2nd title is broken, it should be broken always, on the source file, on a DVD with 1 title, on a DVD with multiple titles.

The only thing I can suggest you (without understanding what's going on), is to force audio re-encoding: go to 'Edit Title'/'Audio' and toggle off 'Auto Audio Setup' and 'Audio Direct Stream Copy'. Then run again the project.

Bye

MrC

[Boozer]

Okay much thanks. I will give that a try. Will post results.

[davexnet]

Something I noticed, the "demuxing" for the title 1 audio took 45 seconds, while the second title
took over 5 minutes. Could be a red herring, but I thought I'd mention it.

[Boozer]

Thanks Davexnet, what does that mean or what should I look out for or????

[_MrC_]

@davexnet

you are right, 5+ minutes to demux 120 MB is too much. It could be caused by a bad muxing, but I am surprised that running the same title alone the OP says that the output is fine.

@Boozer

could you post the log file of the project with only 'Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv'?



Bye

[Boozer]

Sure thing Ill post that up asap. Thank you for the help.

[Boozer]

Hi Here is the log just from the one episode
<11/28/2012 5:36:13 PM>
START PROCESS
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<11/28/2012 5:36:13 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 2909/4450 MB (65%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: Motion Menu
Output Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\Desktop
Delete Temp Assets Files: Yes
Delete Temp Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline16Resize
PAL SpeedUp: 0
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 6500
Video Profile Level 2: 4500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
Auto Delay Audio: 1
DVD Audio Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Audio Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 18pt (255,255,255)
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: F:\
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
Save General Settings: 0
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<11/28/2012 5:36:13 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv
Info: AVC - 5053 kbps - 1280x720 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 45:01 minutes - 64778 frames
Audio 1: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv
Info: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 6 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 45:01 minutes (0 ms delay) - Internal
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.59]
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<11/28/2012 5:36:13 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp", FrameRate=23.976, VFR=false)
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv", CacheFolder="C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Spline16Resize(720,480)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<11/28/2012 5:36:13 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 2737.9 MB
QuEnc Parameters: -i "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Sons.of. Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.avs" -o "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v" -b 8500 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 10 -priority 5 -auto -close
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<11/28/2012 6:08:59 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v (2737.6 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 8500 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 44:59 minutes - 64713 frames
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<11/28/2012 6:08:59 PM>
START PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown Parameters: "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v" -srcfps 23.976 -destfps 29.97 -inplace -tff
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<11/28/2012 6:12:37 PM>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v (2737.6 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 8500 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:3 Pulldown) - 45:01 minutes - 64778 frames
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<11/28/2012 6:12:38 PM>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv" -acodec copy "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ToFix.ac3"
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<11/28/2012 6:18:52 PM>
START (BACKUP) AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -threads 2 -i "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv" -y -vn -acodec ac3 -sample_fmt flt -ar 48000 -ab 384k "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ac3"
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<11/28/2012 6:19:50 PM>
END AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ac3 (123.7 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 6 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 45:01 minutes (0 ms delay)
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<11/28/2012 6:19:50 PM>
START DVD MENU BUILDING OPERATIONS
DVD Menu settings:
Style: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1
Titles Format: 1
Template: Menu in Black
Max Titles Page: 12
Enable Play All: 0
Force Play All: 0
Background Audio: 0
Max Thumbs Row: 4
Thumb Image Source: 0
Thumb Frame Position: 10%
HL Frame Format: 0
HL Selection Color: 9
HL Play Color: 8
Menu Video BitRate: 6000 kbps
Motion Menu Duration: 15 seconds
Thumb Drop Shadow: 2
Play All Shadow: 2
Arrows Shadow: 0
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<11/28/2012 6:20:13 PM>
END DVD MENU BUILDING OPERATIONS
Created File (Menu Page 1): C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_MenuPage1.m2v (10.7 MB)
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<11/28/2012 6:20:13 PM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_BatchMux .ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\Desktop\DVD_0\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.m xp"
-l "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan.l og"
-muxman "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-palette "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Palette. txt"
-v "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_Chapters.txt"
-progfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_Chapters.txt"
-chapfr "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_Chapters.txt"
-SEG2v "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_MenuPage1.m2v"
-SEG2vidmode LB
-SEG2s1 "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Menu.sst"
-SEG2s1dmode WIDE_LB
-SEG2hlmnu "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_MenuPage 1_Buttons.mnu"
-SEG2hlcsm "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_Highligh tScheme.csm
-hcn "C:\DOCUME~1\chainsaw\LOCALS~1\Temp\DVD_0_BatchMux .hcn"
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<11/28/2012 6:22:52 PM>
CHECK DVD SIZE
DVD Folder (actual) Size: 2919.8 MB
vs Estimated Size: 2909 MB -> 0.4% oversize
vs Assets Size: 2872 MB -> OK
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<11/28/2012 6:22:52 PM>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\Desktop\DVD_0 (2919.8 MB)
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<11/28/2012 6:22:52 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.5.1
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[_MrC_]

There is a difference between the 2 projects (2 titles vs 1 title): the audio demuxing routine has failed and the backup audio encoding has been started:

<11/28/2012 6:12:38 PM>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv" -acodec copy "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ToFix.ac3"
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<11/28/2012 6:18:52 PM>
START (BACKUP) AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -threads 2 -i "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv" -y -vn -acodec ac3 -sample_fmt flt -ar 48000 -ab 384k "C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ac3"
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<11/28/2012 6:19:50 PM>
END AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Created File: C:\Documents and Settings\chainsaw\My Documents\My Videos\DVD_0_Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation_1.ac3 (123.7 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 6 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 45:01 minutes (0 ms delay)
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That's strange and inexplicable from my side.

BTW I think that you can fix the issue by forcing audio re-encoding, as suggested some posts before.



Bye

[Boozer]

I will try your suggestions. Ill post my results. Thanks again.
Oh would you like me to do the episode 7 by itself and post the log file? Just to see what it does or no?

[davexnet]

Regarding Sons.of.Anarchy.S05E08.720p.HDTV.x264-EVOLVE Ablation.mkv, I tried it myself and received
some kind of error during the demux, so I suspect there is something wrong with the file.
Here's the screen grab:

[_MrC_]

Thanks Dave for the try and report.

Now the mystery is to understand why one title (that title?) is ok and 2 titles are not.



Bye

[davexnet]

Does the ac3fix run or get bypassed under certain circumstances ?
(Is the ac3fix step mentioned in the log at all?)

[_MrC_]

The ac3fix step is always performed when a AC3 file is retained.



Bye

[theewizard]

try converting each file separately to MP4 with the same resolution video bitrates/quality and the same audio settings/encoding
use high quality settings to get the best conversions to MP4
then load the two mp4 files into avstodvd to create your DVD
IF needed, you can reduce file size in this step or with DVD shrink

i have had lots of trouble MKV files in the past and now i totally ignore them and refuse to have anything to do with them,
i was never able to link separate MKV files into one dvd with any amount of good success ,something was always wrong

[Boozer]

Thanks for the info on the mkv files being problematic. First time I ever used them and wont be a fan of them any longer. Im going to try out both suggestions just havent had time to do it up yet.