DVD Maestro error: Illegal Picture Resolution for DVD Video. ??

[rbatty11]

I've converted a PAL dvd to NTSC, using the DGPulldown method--changing res from 720x576 to 720x480 adn then changing fps from 25 to 30 using DGpulldown (Fulcilives' guide). When importing to Maestro, i get the error listed in the subject.. ??? Can some please advise how to get around this? Here's my avisynth script:

loadplugin("D:\VIDEO_TOOLS\dgmpgdec109.zip\DGDecod e.dll")
mpeg2source("D:\movie\movie.d2v")
lanczosresize(720,480)
converttoyuy2()

When that didn't work:

loadplugin("D:\VIDEO_TOOLS\dgmpgdec109.zip\DGDecod e.dll")
mpeg2source("D:\movie\movie.d2v")
lanczosresize(720,480)
converttoyuy2()
convertfps(25)

I used cce to re-encode using Fulci's info:
https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=294142&start=30

I've done this more than several times but this is the 1st time I'm getting this error from Maestro. Would appreciate greatly! Thanks

[Moonstomp]

Hi,

I know very little about scripts but 2 things strike me -

1. In the first script I can see a resize to 720 X 480, but no change of fps.

2. In the second script there is a resize to 720 X 480 (NTSC) and a change of fps to 25 (PAL).
Could this be the problem - NTSC should be 29.97 fps ?

Moonstomp.

[Moonstomp]

OK,

A quick google search on your error message found this-

http://www.trilight.com/dvdguides/tivo/DVDMaestro.htm

Here's an extract:

Some people have reported having no problems at all just patching the file and that’s it. Personally, I’ve had Maestro crash on me every time I try to place the asset on the timeline. However, if you don’t patch it and try to import it as 480 x 480, Maestro will report an error of “Illegal Picture Resolution for DVD-Video”. What I do to get around this is import the patched video into Maestro just so the .PRV information file is created. Once this is done, remove the video file from your assets window in Maestro and patch the video file again so that it is 480 x 480 again. Import the video asset again after this is done. The video file should be imported fine now and you should be able to place it on the timeline without crashing Maestro.

[kush]

Tried...

loadplugin("D:\VIDEO_TOOLS\dgmpgdec109.zip\DGDecod e.dll") << question - avisynth can load plugins from within ZIPs? didn't know that..
mpeg2source("D:\movie\movie.d2v")
lanczosresize(720,480)
converttoyuy2()
convertfps(23.976)

..and use dgpulldown for 23.976 -> 29.97...? Also, there's an option in dgpulldown for 25 -> 29.97, but I've never tried that..I'm not sure if that would introduce video/audio lag or not (ie: if the flags it would set are in effect the same as doing 23.976 -> 29.97 pulldown)..

[rbatty11]

Thank you.. There's no change in fps in either script b/c DGPulldown changes flags from 25fps to 29.97fps (to avoid having to mess with audio). So in effect, not to tamper with fps until reencoding to convert resolution has been accomplished. then just run it thru DGpulldown to change fps.. Odd thing, I've done this atleast 6 times with success until now.. ??

I did find trilight's advice but... what the heck does that mean?? How do i change or "patch"??

[FulciLives]

I have used Maestro only a few times and yes I have used it with PAL DVD to NTSC DVD conversions but only the "old school" way of PAL to NTSC where you actually slow down the video (and audio) from 25fps to 23.976fps ... in short I have never authored with Maestro when I've used DGPulldown to go from 25fps to 29.970fps

However I have used DVD-Lab Pro many times now with the DGPulldown method of PAL to NTSC and it seems to work very well.

Maybe Maestro just doesn't like the DGPulldown video file?

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

*** EDIT ***
OK I see you say you have used Maestro before without issues when using a video file that went through DGPulldown's 25fps to 29.970fps "conversion". In short I have no idea what could have gone wrong.

Have you tried changing the filename at all? Instead of using "filename.mpv.pulldown.m2v" have you tried to rename it to just "filename.m2v" or "filename.mpv" instead?

[rbatty11]

Yes, tried changing file name but nothing... I found this thread, but really don't understand it:

http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-23056.html

especially this response by Pauly:

Pauly
20th April 2002, 16:00
Hi Guys,

The reason DVDMaestro reports "Illegal Resolution" is that by default pulldown patches the output m2v file to 29.97fps!
Therefore you need to add an extra option to Sic's command line
"-framerate 25" to give you:

pulldown.exe source.m2v target.m2v -nopulldown -framerate 25 -tff even

This then produces a valid PAL mpeg file.

Hope this helps

Paul

Looks like that addresses line commands--don't know how to do that. Can anyone 'interpolate' it into avisynth script or .. ??

[FulciLives]

Yes, tried changing file name but nothing... I found this thread, but really don't understand it:

http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-23056.html

especially this response by Pauly:

Pauly
20th April 2002, 16:00
Hi Guys,

The reason DVDMaestro reports "Illegal Resolution" is that by default pulldown patches the output m2v file to 29.97fps!
Therefore you need to add an extra option to Sic's command line
"-framerate 25" to give you:

pulldown.exe source.m2v target.m2v -nopulldown -framerate 25 -tff even

This then produces a valid PAL mpeg file.

Hope this helps

Paul

Looks like that addresses line commands--don't know how to do that. Can anyone 'interpolate' it into avisynth script or .. ??

You need to download pulldown.exe which is in the tools section.

Put the pulldown.exe file in the same FOLDER as your original MPV video file as it came out of CCE. Assuming you are using WinXP ... go to START and then go to RUN and enter CMD then hit enter. This puts you into command line mode. You then use your normal DOS type commands to get to the FOLDER that you files are in and once there type pulldown.exe source.mpv target.m2v -nopulldown -framerate 25 -tff even and hit enter. After it is done you can exit command line mode.

Now run target.m2v through DGPulldown doing the 25fps to 29.970fps option.

I doubt it will make a difference but you never know ...

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[rbatty11]

Fulci, all.. thanks for responses..

Not sure how I "fixed" it, but it's working now.. I remember over the past month or so, I updated some system applications and OS (XP Pro). I rolled back updates and such with a system restore (which I thought I had disable??), but it worked. I have no idea why..?? But thanks again to all/Fulci...