Newbie Problems With Making DVD

[CurtisMinBC]

Hi there,

For some reason when I make a DVD with SVCD2DVD half way through the movie it starts to fubar up (the audio starts to skip and there are blotches every now and then on the screen that disappear and reappear randomly) and I am unsure why.

I'm hoping my log file can tell something as I tried using SVCD2DVD while using my computer and also just letting it do it's own thing with me away from the computer but the issue still remains.

RGDS & TIA

Curtis M.

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************************ SYSTEM INFORMATION ************************
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***************************** SVCD2DVD *****************************

Name: SVCD2DVD 2.0
Title:  2.0
Version: 2.0.2146.38069
Executable: C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\SVCD2DVD.exe
Executable size: 2.51 MB
Executable size in bytes: 2642003
Executable CreationTime: 11/17/2005 5:11:40 AM
Executable LastWriteTime: 1/6/2006 7:06:27 PM
Executable LastAccessTime: 1/7/2006 7:40:04 PM

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

OSLanguage: 1033
CodeSet: 1252
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Local: 0409

Total Physical Memory: 511 MB
Free Physical Memory: 197 MB
Total Virtual Memory: 1.99 GB
Free Virtual Memory: 1.96 GB

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

Computer Manufacturer Name: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Computer Model: A7N8X2.0
System Type: X86-based PC
Computer Name: ATHLON
DomainRole: x2c3419cdc9b8e007
Number Of Processors: 1
User Name: ATHLON\Curtis

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Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2000+
Description: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1
CPU Speed: 1.664GHz
CPU FSB: 133MHz
L2 Cache Size: 256 bytes

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Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana

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Mode: 1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors
Video Ram: 128 MB
Status: OK

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

<SVCD2DVD DateTime="1/7/2006 11:40:10 AM"><AssetSet><Asset ID="eb5adcda-0e21-4328-86cc-01f085609eda" Path="C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop" Filename="pride-fundj-cam.avi" /></AssetSet><DVDStructure><TitleSet Name="New Movie" PostCmd="" MenuButtonType="0"><MenuButton X1="0" Y1="0" X2="262" Y2="49" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="28" FontStyle="3">Menu Button</MenuButton><Title Name="pride-fundj-cam.avi" AssetID="eb5adcda-0e21-4328-86cc-01f085609eda" 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="" /></DVDStructure><Settings><General InitialAssetFolder="" InitialDVDFolder="" InitialProjectFolder="" DeleteS2DFiles="False" UseDVDShrink="True" /><Menu AudioEncoding="Custom_mpa" DefaultCustomAudioPath="" DefaultCustomImagePath="" TVStandard="NTSC" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="28" FontStyle="3" PlayAllText="Play All" Loop="True" EncodeVideo2AudioDuration="False" /><Process AudioEncoding="mpa" Chapters="Every 10 mins" SkipMPA48="False" SkipAC3="True" PanSan="False" MergeTitles="False" UsePulldown="True" PAL2NTSC="False" AVI2PASS="False" AVI2HALFD1="FS" NoBframes_FullME="False" UseCustomMatrices="False" IntraMatrix="" NonIntraMatrix="" /><Program BINExtraction="vcdxrip" VCDGearFIX="False" FastAudioEncode="True" /><Burning BurningMethod="DVD Decrypter" DVDDrive="HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4167B" NeroWriteSpeed="Max" Eject="True" HighDVDCompat="True" VerifyDVD="False" DVDDecrypterPath="C:\Program Files\ImgBurn\ImgBurn.exe" DVDDErase="True" DVDDClose="True" DVDDDontBurn="False" /></Settings></SVCD2DVD>

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Processing assets for DVD creation

=================== AV Details ===================
File Size: 700 MB
file=C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam.avi
FormatName=avi
Num_Frames=121444
DurationInSecs=5064
Duration=01:24:24.5
VideoCodec=mpeg4
Width=512
Height=288
Standard=NTSC (Film)
BitRate=1159
AudioStreamCount=1
Audio1SampleRate=48000
Audio1Codec=mp3
Audio1BitRate=224
Audio2SampleRate=-1
Audio2Codec=NULL
Audio2BitRate=-1
=================== AV Details ===================

AVI2MPG: 6944kbs Full-D1
11:40:10: Looking for AVI PAR...
Pass 1/1: Processing pride-fundj-cam.avi
11:40:12: ffmpeg version CVS, build 3276800, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard

11:40:12:   configuration:  --enable-a52 --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --disable-debug --enable-pthreads 

11:40:12:   built on Nov  9 2005 11:51:11, gcc: 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

11:40:12: inputduration4logo: 84

11:40:12: Input #0, avi, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam.avi':

11:40:12:   Duration: 01:24:24.5, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1159 kb/s

11:40:12:   Stream #0.0, 23.98 fps: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 512x288

11:40:12:   Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

11:40:12: Output #0, dvd, to 'C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2D.mpg':

11:40:12:   Stream #0.0, 23.98 fps: Video: mpeg2video (hq), yuv420p, 720x480, q=1-31, 6944 kb/s

11:40:12:   Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

11:40:12: Stream mapping:

11:40:12:   Stream #0.0 -> #0.0

11:40:12:   Stream #0.1 -> #0.1

13:27:55: video:3592187kB audio:138484kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 1.758280%

13:27:55: video:3592187kB audio:138484kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 1.758280%

13:27:55: AVI2MPG: done.
NTSC(Film)->NTSC: demuxing pride-fundj-cam_S2D.mpg
13:27:57: ffmpeg version CVS, build 3276800, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard

13:27:57:   configuration:  --enable-a52 --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --disable-debug --enable-pthreads 

13:27:57:   built on Nov  9 2005 11:51:11, gcc: 3.2.3 (mingw special 20030504-1)

13:27:57: inputduration4logo: 84

13:27:57: Input #0, mpeg, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film).mpg':

13:27:57:   Duration: 01:24:24.3, start: 0.500000, bitrate: 6140 kb/s

13:27:57:   Stream #0.0[0x1e0], 23.98 fps: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, 7800 kb/s

13:27:57:   Stream #0.1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

13:27:57: Output #0, rawvideo, to 'C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film).mpv':

13:27:57:   Stream #0.0, 23.98 fps: Video: mpeg2video, 720x480, q=2-31, 7800 kb/s

13:27:57: Output #1, mp2, to 'C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film).mp2':

13:27:57:   Stream #1.0: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

13:27:57: Stream mapping:

13:27:57:   Stream #0.0 -> #0.0

13:27:57:   Stream #0.1 -> #1.0

13:34:23: NTSC(Film)->NTSC: Applying Pulldown pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film).mpv
13:34:23: video:3592187kB audio:138484kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead -3.712036%

13:34:23: SVCD2DVD: Convert2NTSC: Converting....

13:55:52: NTSC(Film)->NTSC: Muxing pride-fundj-cam_S2D.mpg
14:04:31: Done: Processing assets for DVD creation
Authoring DVD Folders
14:04:31: Creating TitleSet # 1
14:04:31: SVCD2DVD: DVDfolders

Generating DVD folders please wait....

14:04:31: -->: DVDFolders creating VTS

14:04:31: -->:  VTS 01

14:04:31: 
DVD Folders: Processing C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2D.mpg...

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] mplex version 2.0.0 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13 20:45:26 $)

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] File C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film)_pd.mpv looks like an MPEG Video stream.

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] File C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film).mp2 looks like an MPEG Audio stream.

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Video stream 0: profile 8 selected - ignoring non-standard options!

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Found 1 audio streams and 1 video streams

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Selecting dvdauthor DVD output profile

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Multiplexing video program stream!

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Scanning for header info: Video stream e0 (C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film)_pd.mpv) 

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] VIDEO STREAM: e0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Frame width     : 720

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Frame height    : 480

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Aspect ratio    : 16:9 display

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Picture rate    : 29.970 frames/sec

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Bit rate        : 7800000 bits/sec

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Vbv buffer size : 229376 bytes

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] CSPF            : 0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Scanning for header info: Audio stream c0 (C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\pride-fundj-cam_S2DNTSC(Film).mp2)

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] MPEG AUDIO STREAM: c0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Audio version  : 1.0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Layer          :        2

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] CRC checksums  :       no

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Bit rate       :    28672 bytes/sec (224 kbit/sec)

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Frequency      :     48000 Hz

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Mode           :        0 stereo

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Mode extension :        0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Copyright bit  :        0 no copyright

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Original/Copy  :        1 original

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Emphasis       :        0 none

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] SYSTEMS/PROGRAM stream:

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] rough-guess multiplexed stream data rate    : 8195200

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] target data-rate specified               : 10080000

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Setting specified specified data rate: 10080000

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Run-in Sectors = 89 Video delay = 13019 Audio delay = 0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] New sequence commences...

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Video e0: buf=      0 frame=000000 sector=00000000

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Audio c0: buf=      0 frame=000000 sector=00000000

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] STREAM e0 completed @ frame 121426.

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] STREAM c0 completed @ frame 211022.

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Multiplex completion at SCR=455812973.

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Video e0: buf=  28565 frame=121426 sector=01820267

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Audio c0: buf=   3360 frame=211022 sector=00070202

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] VIDEO_STATISTICS: e0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Video Stream length:  3678399012 bytes

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Sequence headers:     7442

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Sequence ends   :        0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] No. Pictures    :   121427

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] No. Groups      :     7442

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] No. I Frames    :     7442 avg. size 39507 bytes

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] No. P Frames    :    33035 avg. size 35970 bytes

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] No. B Frames    :    80951 avg. size 27128 bytes

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Average bit-rate :  5810400 bits/sec

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Peak bit-rate    : 10610800  bits/sec

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] BUFFERING min 15 Buf max 136125

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] AUDIO_STATISTICS: c0

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Audio stream length 141807456 bytes.

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Syncwords      :   211023

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Frames         :   211023 padded

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] Frames         :        0 unpadded

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] BUFFERING min 15 Buf max 683

14:04:31:    INFO: [???] MUX STATUS: no under-runs detected.

14:10:34: 

14:12:05: 

14:12:05: Finalising DVD...
14:12:05: SVCD2DVD: DVDfolders

Generating DVD folders please wait....

14:12:05: -->: DVDFolders creating table of contents

14:12:05: scanning C:\Documents and Settings\Curtis\Desktop\SVCD2DVD_OUTPUT\VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.IFO

14:12:05: Finalising DVD...Done
14:12:05: Done: Authoring DVD Folders
Burning DVD folder
14:12:05: Creating ISO...
14:12:07:   0.26% done, estimate finish Sat Jan  7 14:12:07 2006

14:12:11:   0.53% done, estimate finish Sat Jan  7 14:24:45 2006

skipping to when it almost finishes...

14:18:06:  99.82% done, estimate finish Sat Jan  7 14:18:06 2006

14:18:07: Total translation table size: 0

14:18:07: Total rockridge attributes bytes: 0

14:18:07: Total directory bytes: 4248

14:18:07: Path table size(bytes): 42

14:18:07: Max brk space used 5000

14:18:07: 1898407 extents written (3707 MB)

14:18:07: Creating ISO...Done
14:18:07: Burning ISO...
14:31:34: Burning ISO...Done
14:31:34: Done: Burning DVD folder

[HeinzHarald]

I recommend you try burning slower. It sounds like more like a problem with the disc than with the encoding to me.

You might also wish to try a different brand of DVDs (cheaper usually is worse).

[waycool66]

I installed the program and made 2 dvd but on 3rd day it just quick working. When I try to add assets it does nothing. It let me open the fileOpen diaglog box, let me choose files but after I click on "open" it goes back to the main GUI and nothing shows up in the asset box. I close and reopen the program and repeat the same action nothing happens. Any idea what happened here ?

[Jikchung]

@CurtisMinBC

I agree with HeinzHarald, burn slower and try different discs, see if the maker of your burner has a "recommended" DVD list.



@waycool66

You really need to start a new thread for this. It makes it easier to keep the issues sorted.

[waycool66]

I figured out what the problem is. I had to set "Regional and Language" -> "Advanced"->"Unicode support" to "English" due to registration of S2D won't work if it is set for a foreign language. But the folder contains the assets has foreign characters in it. After I changed it to all English chars S2D worked fine, which brings up a point I wanted to ask if this is going to fixed it in the future release for Unicode support. I will ask this in a different topic thread.