AVStoDVD question re encoding - or not.

[sambat]

If I load a .VOB file and create a simple DVD, FFMPEG runs, then MuxMan.
If I open the associated .IFO file instead, it gets indexed then an encoder runs.
Since the Preferences are to keep compliant video and audio, it seems odd.

[_MrC_]

If I load a .VOB file and create a simple DVD, FFMPEG runs, then MuxMan.

Could you please post here the AVStoDVD project log file?



Bye

[sambat]

Select VOB:

<2013-07-02 08:48:03>
START PROCESS
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<2013-07-02 08:48:03>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 69/4450 MB (2%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\Superuser\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
Frame Adjust Strategy: 1
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: 999
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 TN02
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow at runtime: 1
Save General Settings: 0
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<2013-07-02 08:48:03>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Users\Superuser\Documents\dvd\dvd\VIDEO_TS\VTS_ 01_1.VOB
Info: MPEG-2 Video - 8858 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 29.97 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:03 minutes - 1910 frames
Audio 1: C:\Users\Superuser\Documents\dvd\dvd\VIDEO_TS\VTS_ 01_1.VOB
Info: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 1:03 minutes (0 ms delay) - Internal
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.61]
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<2013-07-02 08:48:03>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

# Video is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Users\Superuser\Documents\dvd\d vd\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB", CacheFolder="C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp" , FrameRate=29.97, VFR=false)
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Users\Superuser\Documents\dvd\d vd\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB", CacheFolder="C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp" )

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<2013-07-02 08:48:03>
START VIDEO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
Target Video FileSize: 67.6 MB
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Users\Superuser\Documents\dvd\dvd\VIDEO_TS\VTS _01_1.VOB" -vcodec copy "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_0_VTS_01_1.m2v"
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<2013-07-02 08:48:05>
END VIDEO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
Created File: E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_0_VTS_01_1.m2v (67.2 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 8858 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 29.97 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:03 minutes - 1910 frames
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<2013-07-02 08:48:05>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Users\Superuser\Documents\dvd\dvd\VIDEO_TS\VTS _01_1.VOB" -acodec copy "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_0_VTS_01_1_1.ToFix.ac3"
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<2013-07-02 08:48:06>
END AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Created File: E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_0_VTS_01_1_1.ac3 (1.5 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 1:03 minutes (0 ms delay)
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<2013-07-02 08:48:06>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_0_BatchM ux.ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Users\Superuser\Desktop\DVD_0\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan .mxp"
-l "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_0_MuxMan .log"
-muxman "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-palette "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_0_Palett e.txt"
-v "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_0_VTS_01_1.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_0_VTS_01_1_1.ac3"
-a1lang en

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<2013-07-02 08:48:14>
CHECK DVD SIZE
DVD Folder (actual) Size: 69.9 MB
vs Estimated Size: 69 MB -> 1.3% oversize
vs Assets Size: 68.7 MB -> OK
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<2013-07-02 08:48:14>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Users\Superuser\Desktop\DVD_0 (69.9 MB)
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<2013-07-02 08:48:14>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.6.0
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Select IFO.

<2013-07-02 08:48:34>
START PROCESS
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<2013-07-02 08:48:34>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 66/4450 MB (1%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\Superuser\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
Frame Adjust Strategy: 1
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: 999
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 TN02
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow at runtime: 1
Save General Settings: 0
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<2013-07-02 08:48:34>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\VTS_01_0.d2v
Info: DGIndex - 8858 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 29.97 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:03 minutes - 1910 frames
Audio 1: C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\VTS_01_0 T80 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
Info: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 1:03 minutes (0 ms delay) - External
[A2DInfo.avsi]
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<2013-07-02 08:48:34>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\DGIndex\DGDecode.dll")

Video = MPEG2Source("C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\ VTS_01_0.d2v")
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Te mp\VTS_01_0 T80 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3", CacheFolder="C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp" )

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<2013-07-02 08:48:34>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 64.8 MB
Encoding Parameters: -i "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_VTS_01 _0_1.avs" -o "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_1_VTS_01_0.m2v" -b 8500 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 10 -priority 5 -auto -close
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<2013-07-02 08:48:44>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Created File: E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_1_VTS_01_0.m2v (64.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 8500 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 29.97 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:03 minutes - 1910 frames
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<2013-07-02 08:48:44>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\VTS_01_0 T80 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3" -acodec copy "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_1_VTS_01_0_1.ToFix.ac3"
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<2013-07-02 08:48:45>
END AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Created File: E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_1_VTS_01_0_1.ac3 (1.5 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 1:03 minutes (0 ms delay)
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<2013-07-02 08:48:45>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_BatchM ux.ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Users\Superuser\Desktop\DVD_1\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan .mxp"
-l "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan .log"
-muxman "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-palette "C:\Users\SUPERU~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_Palett e.txt"
-v "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_1_VTS_01_0.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "E:\Avs2Dvd_Temp\DVD_1_VTS_01_0_1.ac3"
-a1lang en

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<2013-07-02 08:48:54>
CHECK DVD SIZE
DVD Folder (actual) Size: 67.4 MB
vs Estimated Size: 66 MB -> 2.1% oversize
vs Assets Size: 66 MB -> OK
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<2013-07-02 08:48:54>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Users\Superuser\Desktop\DVD_1 (67.4 MB)
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<2013-07-02 08:48:54>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.6.0
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[sambat]

Anything?

[_MrC_]

I apolgize for forgetting the thread...

About the logs.

In the first project (source VOB) FFmpeg is called to demux video and audio, hence they are kept as they are, therefore authored to DVD structure with Muxman.

In the second project (source IFO), the original DVD structure is indexed, hence a DGIndex file (d2v) created and encoded.

Where exactly do you see dicrepancies from the Preferences?



Bye

[sambat]

I assumed(?) that since the IFO source was referring to the same vob files that no encoding would take place.
That aside, when the ifo file is selected, not all of the files in the Temp folder are removed, thus:


[Attachment 19405 - Click to enlarge]

[_MrC_]

Actually, if you look carefully to AVStoDVD main window after IFO file adding, there is no reference to the IFO file itself, but to the d2v+ac3(mp2) files created after indexing. That's why you still find them in the temp files folder.

Probably I could add a question message to let the user choose to index (then re-encode) or to demux the VOBs associated to the IFO. Would that be clearer, in your opinion?



Bye

[sambat]

Can I weasel out with 'maybe'?
I was using the IFO file to get the complete Title to add new subs.
OTOH, selecting the IFO means you might get an unwanted, non functioning menu playing out before the main movie - something the unwary might be surprised by.
If instead you select a group of related vob files from the same Title to demux, you end up with multiple Titles, so you can't add the new subs anyway.
I leave it up to yourself.
Cheers.