Problem with MPG to DVD format conversion

[heytman]

Hopefully this problem will be easily solved, being a newbie to SVCD2DVD.
My problem is this:
Have been trying to convert some children's DVDs to SVCD format to reduce size and then using SVCD2DVD convert them back to a DVD format so they will play easily in DVD player.
No problem converting from DVD to SVCD. Used latest version of DVD2SVCD. This results in a 607MB file that plays for about 1h34m (ie length of the movie). Format is 480x576; 25 frames/s;aspect 4:3; bitrate 2530K.
When I transcode this file and package it using SVCD2DVD 1.5, the .vob is still 607MB but only plays for 22min.
Anybody know what the problem is??
Thanks in advance.
M

[ChrissyBoy]

I would have to see your log file to comment. I would however suggest v2 as it is more robust.

[heytman]

Here's the log file:

Starting SVCD2DVD: v1.51.2.0
Begin time: 9:14:30 AM

Analysing File: C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen.mpg
++ WARN: packet length beyond buffer (pos = 20 + size = 2304 > buflen = 452) -- stream may be truncated or packet length > 2324 bytes!

++ WARN: bad packet at packet #451 (stream byte offset 1048124) -- remaining 452 bytes of stream will be ignored



-->Processing 1 mpeg files

############### New MPEG File ###############
File: C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen.mpg
Type: SVCD
Horizontal Res: 480
Standard: PAL
Audio SampleRate: 48000

******** Demultipexing original mpg file
bbDMUX - version 1.9, by Brent Beyeler (beyeler@home.com)

speed increases by, Apachez and Christian Vogelgsang

Saving stream 0xE0 into file C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_DVD.mpv. ..

File C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen.mpg is an MPEG-2 Program Stream

Summary:

MPEG Packs = 267536

System headers = 1

Padding Stream packets = 2494, total bytes = 2823397

MPEG Audio stream 0 packets = 69373, total bytes = 159071136

Video stream 0 packets = 198161, total bytes = 450559724

bbDMUX - version 1.9, by Brent Beyeler (beyeler@home.com)

speed increases by, Apachez and Christian Vogelgsang

Saving stream 0xC0 into file C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen-0.mp2...

File C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen.mpg is an MPEG-2 Program Stream

Summary:

MPEG Packs = 267536

System headers = 1

Padding Stream packets = 2494, total bytes = 2823397

MPEG Audio stream 0 packets = 69373, total bytes = 159071136

Video stream 0 packets = 198161, total bytes = 450559724


(Total size: 592MB, Duration: 00:02:16, Rate(MB/Min): 261.12)

******** Resampling audio from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz

Skipping....

******** Trimming start of video ES

- Nothing to do.

******** Multipexing elementry streams
INFO: [mplex] mplex version 2.2.2 ($Date: 2003/05/13 20:27:15 $)

INFO: [mplex] File C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_DVD.mpv looks like an MPEG Video stream.

INFO: [mplex] File C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_DVD.mpa looks like an MPEG Audio stream.

INFO: [mplex] Video stream 0: profile 8 selected - ignoring non-standard options!

INFO: [mplex] Found 1 audio streams and 1 video streams

INFO: [mplex] Selecting dvdauthor DVD output profile

INFO: [mplex] Multiplexing video program stream!

INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: Video stream e0 (C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_DVD.mpv)

INFO: [mplex] VIDEO STREAM: e0

INFO: [mplex] Frame width : 480

INFO: [mplex] Frame height : 576

INFO: [mplex] Aspect ratio : 4:3 display

INFO: [mplex] Picture rate : 25.000 frames/sec

INFO: [mplex] Bit rate : 2530000 bits/sec

INFO: [mplex] Vbv buffer size : 229376 bytes

INFO: [mplex] CSPF : 0

INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: Audio stream c0 (C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_DVD.mpa)

INFO: [mplex] MPEG AUDIO STREAM: c0

INFO: [mplex] Audio version : 1.0

INFO: [mplex] Layer : 2

INFO: [mplex] CRC checksums : yes

INFO: [mplex] Bit rate : 28672 bytes/sec (224 kbit/sec)

INFO: [mplex] Frequency : 48000 Hz

INFO: [mplex] Mode : 0 stereo

INFO: [mplex] Mode extension : 0

INFO: [mplex] Copyright bit : 0 no copyright

INFO: [mplex] Original/Copy : 0 copy

INFO: [mplex] Emphasis : 0 none

INFO: [mplex] SYSTEMS/PROGRAM stream:

INFO: [mplex] rough-guess multiplexed stream data rate : 2802000

INFO: [mplex] target data-rate specified : 10080000

INFO: [mplex] Setting specified specified data rate: 10080000

INFO: [mplex] Run-in Sectors = 89 Video delay = 13019 Audio delay = 13019

INFO: [mplex] New sequence commences...

INFO: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 237568 frame=000000 sector=00000000

INFO: [mplex] Audio c0: buf= 4096 frame=000000 sector=00000000

INFO: [mplex] Scanned to end AU 35611

INFO: [mplex] STREAM e0 completed @ frame 35611.

++ WARN: [mplex] Discarding incomplete final frame MPEG audio stream c0!

INFO: [mplex] STREAM c0 completed @ frame 236711.

INFO: [mplex] Multiplex completion at SCR=511298267.

INFO: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 237568 frame=035611 sector=00223743

INFO: [mplex] Audio c0: buf= 736 frame=236711 sector=00078748

INFO: [mplex] VIDEO_STATISTICS: e0

INFO: [mplex] Video Stream length: 450559724 bytes

INFO: [mplex] Sequence headers: 2500

INFO: [mplex] Sequence ends : 1

INFO: [mplex] No. Pictures : 35611

INFO: [mplex] No. Groups : 2500

INFO: [mplex] No. I Frames : 2500 avg. size 41929 bytes

INFO: [mplex] No. P Frames : 9728 avg. size 18371 bytes

INFO: [mplex] No. B Frames : 23384 avg. size 7142 bytes

INFO: [mplex] Average bit-rate : 2530000 bits/sec

INFO: [mplex] Peak bit-rate : 3157200 bits/sec

INFO: [mplex] BUFFERING min 15 Buf max 134306

INFO: [mplex] AUDIO_STATISTICS: c0

INFO: [mplex] Audio stream length 159070468 bytes.

INFO: [mplex] Syncwords : 236713

INFO: [mplex] Frames : 236713 padded

INFO: [mplex] Frames : 0 unpadded

INFO: [mplex] BUFFERING min 15 Buf max 683

INFO: [mplex] MUX STATUS: no under-runs detected.


(Total size: 595MB, Duration: 00:04:28, Rate(MB/Min): 132.88)

Analysing File: C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_DVD.mpg
++ WARN: mpeg stream will be padded on the fly -- hope that's ok for you!

++ WARN: autopadding requires to insert additional 141036 zero bytes into MPEG stream (due to 511 unaligned packets of 512 total)


******** Creating DVD Folders...

Creating VTS #1
SVCD2DVD: DVDfolders

Generating DVD folders please wait....

-->: DVDFolders creating VTS

-->: VTS 01

STAT: Processing C:\Program Files\BadgerSoft\SVCD2DVD\dummymenuPAL.mpg...

STAT: Processing C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_DVD.mpg. ..

!!!: GOP is not closed on cell boundary (may be non seamless)

!!!: GOP is not closed on cell boundary (may be non seamless)

!!!: GOP is not closed on cell boundary (may be non seamless)

ADDING PRE COMMAND!

ADDING PRE COMMAND!

ADDING PRE COMMAND!

ADDING PRE COMMAND!


(Total size: 595MB, Duration: 00:02:02, Rate(MB/Min): 291.88)

============ Complete ============


============ Duration: 00:08:49


I'll try v2 as well.
Thanks
M

[heytman]

Interesting.
When I tried v2. Processing stops at 25.1%...and refuses to complete the process.

[Faithful Follower]

This results in a 607MB file that plays for about 1h34m (ie length of the movie). Format is 480x576; 25 frames/s;aspect 4:3; bitrate 2530K.

How can an hour and half SVCD clip resulted with only 607MB?

[heytman]

Can't tell you exactly...
Original files from DVD are about 4-5Gb. I transcoded them with DVD2SVCD v1.2.2b3. The extracted .mpg file is 607Mb. The file plays fine in winDVD and has a length of 1h34m

[ChrissyBoy]

Interesting.
When I tried v2. Processing stops at 25.1%...and refuses to complete the process.

Can i see the v2 log please?

[heytman]

Can't find a log anywhere. Maybe because the program didn't finish!?!

[ChrissyBoy]

it will be in the logs folder under where you installed the program.

[heytman]

Here it is:

************************************************** ******************
************************ SYSTEM INFORMATION ************************
************************************************** ******************

***************************** SVCD2DVD *****************************

Name: SVCD2DVD 2.0
Title: 2.0
Version: 2.0.2012.19550
Executable: C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\SVCD2DVD.exe
Executable size: 2.41 MB
Executable size in bytes: 2527315
Executable CreationTime: 5/07/2005 1:54:52 AM
Executable LastWriteTime: 9/07/2005 4:29:37 AM
Executable LastAccessTime: 12/07/2005 2:40:04 AM

************************* Operating System *************************

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Service Pack: Service Pack 2
Version : 5.1.2600
Windows Directory : C:\WINDOWS

OSLanguage: 1033
CodeSet: 1252
CountryCode: 1
Local: 0409

Total Physical Memory: 503 MB
Free Physical Memory: 208 MB
Total Virtual Memory: 1.99 GB
Free Virtual Memory: 1.96 GB

***************************** Computer *****************************

Computer Manufacturer Name: Dell Inc.
Computer Model: Inspiron 6000
System Type: X86-based PC
Computer Name: DELL
DomainRole: x2c3419cdc9b8e007
Number Of Processors: 1
User Name: DELL\Michael Heytman

***************************** Processor ****************************

Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.60GHz
Description: x86 Family 6 Model 13 Stepping 8
CPU Speed: 1.596GHz
CPU FSB: 133MHz
L2 Cache Size: 2.00 KB

***************************** Time Zone ****************************

Time Zone: (GMT+10:00) Brisbane

****************************** VIDEO *******************************

Name: Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Processor: Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset
Mode: 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors
Video Ram: 128 MB
Status: OK

Name: Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family
Processor: Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset
Mode:
Video Ram: 128 MB
Status: OK

****************************** Drives *******************************

DeviceID: C:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 55.8 GB
FreeSpace: 27.7 GB

************************************************** ******************
********************* END OF SYSTEM INFORMATION ********************
************************************************** ******************

************************* ProjectMetaData **************************

<SVCD2DVD DateTime="12/07/2005 12:40:50 PM"><AssetSet><Asset ID="bcc46915-b7bd-4870-b2fb-dc7d1a8538bf" Path="C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project" Filename="CheaperByTheDozen.mpg" /></AssetSet><DVDStructure><TitleSet Name="Cheaper By The Dozen" PostCmd="" MenuButtonType="0"><MenuButton X1="0" Y1="0" X2="376" Y2="46" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="23.77358" FontStyle="0">Cheaper By The Dozen</MenuButton><Title Name="CheaperByTheDozen.mpg" AssetID="bcc46915-b7bd-4870-b2fb-dc7d1a8538bf" MplexOffset="0" /></TitleSet><DVDMenu TVStandard="PAL" Normal="-1" Highlight="-65536" Active="-16711681" ShowPlayAllButton="False" DSOffsetWidth="1" DSOffsetHeight="1" DSColor="0" DSOnOff="True" BackgroundImagePath="C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\default.jpg" AudioPath="C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\silence48.mp2" /></DVDStructure><Settings><General InitialAssetFolder="C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project" InitialDVDFolder="C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\VIDEO_TS" InitialProjectFolder="C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project" /><Menu AudioEncoding="Silence_mpa" DefaultCustomAudioPath="" DefaultCustomImagePath="" TVStandard="PAL" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="23.77358" FontStyle="0" /><Process AudioEncoding="mpa" Chapters="Every 10 mins" SkipMPA48="False" SkipAC3="False" PanSan="False" MergeTitles="False" UsePulldown="True" PAL2NTSC="False" AVI2PASS="True" AVI2HALFD1="FS" NoBframes_FullME="False" /><Program BINExtraction="vcdxrip" VCDGearFIX="False" FastAudioEncode="True" /><Burning BurningMethod="CopyToDVD" DVDDrive="_NEC DVD+-RW ND-6500A" NeroWriteSpeed="Max" Eject="True" HighDVDCompat="True" VerifyDVD="False" DVDDecrypterPath="C:\Program Files\DVD Decrypter\dvddecrypter.exe" DVDDErase="True" DVDDClose="False" DVDDDontBurn="True" /></Settings></SVCD2DVD>

************************* ProjectMetaData **************************
Processing assets for DVD creation

=================== AV Details ===================
file=C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen.mpg
Num_Frames=142027
DurationInSecs=5681
Duration=01:34:41.0
VideoCodec=mpeg2video
Width=480
Height=576
Standard=PAL
BitRate=875
AudioStreamCount=1
Audio1SampleRate=48000
Audio1Codec=mp2
Audio1BitRate=224
Audio2SampleRate=-1
Audio2Codec=NULL
Audio2BitRate=-1
=================== AV Details ===================

Processing CheaperByTheDozen.mpg
12:40:52: ffmpeg version 0.4.9-pre1, build 4754, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard

12:40:52: configuration: --disable-debug --enable-a52 --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack

12:40:52: built on May 5 2005 19:13:42, gcc: 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

12:40:52: Input #0, mpeg, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen.mpg':

12:40:52: Duration: 01:34:41.0, start: 0.220000, bitrate: 875 kb/s

12:40:52: Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 480x576, 25.00 fps, 2530 kb/s

12:40:52: Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

12:40:52: Output #0, dvd, to 'C:\Documents and Settings\Michael Heytman\Desktop\Project\CheaperByTheDozen_S2D.mpg' :

12:40:52: Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, 480x576, 25.00 fps, q=2-31, 2530 kb/s

12:40:52: Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

12:40:52: Stream mapping:

12:40:52: Stream #0.0 -> #0.0

12:40:52: Stream #0.1 -> #0.1

[ChrissyBoy]

ok. Well nothing much wrong in both logs. Would it be possible for you to upload the file to my ftp?

ftp://BetaTester:badger@ftp.svcd2dvdmpg.com:7676/

[heytman]

No problems.
Might take a while...
It will be in: ftp://ftp.svcd2dvdmpg.com:7676/heytman/
Thanks

[ChrissyBoy]

Ok thanks. If it stops you can resume the upload.

[heytman]

Problems from home.
Will try from work.
Have looked at the mpg again. Might be some glitches, which in my experience with DVD2SVCD is unusual. Original vob's look OK. Will send mpg anyway

[ChrissyBoy]

Please do. From what i have so far there is something wierd going on in terms of duration/bitrate etc. Won't be able to get to the bottom of it without the whole thing.

Thanks.

[heytman]

Can't login to ftp server from work. Will try again from home tonight

[heytman]

Upgraded D2SRoBa from v3.6 to v3.78 and re-trancoded the mpg file. Seems to have solved the problem. No problems with subsequent conversion using SVCD2DVD. Looks like "Faithful Follower" was right; the 607Mb file was to small the new file is 1.6Gb.
Cheers

[ChrissyBoy]

ok excellent news.