AutoGK dvd to xvid problems

[anonymous99]

Hey all,

So i've been having this problem for a few weeks considering there is a very small amount of dvds I would like to rip and it won't go ahead and rip these for me.

I have converted around 10-15 dvd's already with perfect results and am very happy with them.

The problem being whilst encoding the dvd to xvid on the second pass it will freeze and I always end up restarting the pc, this is whether I am using the pc or whether I just go away and leave it to get on with it.

So you see my problem, I have asked on another forum but only get replys about it being my CPU overheating when I am pretty sure this isn't the problem seeing how it has already ripped a high majority of the dvds I wanted to rip, so why would it rip some and not others?

Also one of the ones it rips should rip in 2 hours MAX as its less than an hour but this doesn't happen, it still freezes on the second pass.

I decided I wouldn't uninstall AutoGK just incase somebody could help me out with it and let me know whats wrong so I have been trying other programs which are almost as simple as AutoGK with little to no results and the latest I tried was called "FairUse Wizard 2" and this either freezes up or restarts at random points during encoding?

In short, I would much like to fix AutoGK to work how it was when I first starting using it.

Thanks for any help and information as this is frustrating.

[redwudz]

Actually, ripping a DVD takes usually less than ten minutes. I think you are doing a little more than 'ripping'. But your problem may be one of the newer DVD encryptions. Try one of your DVDs that you have converted before and see what it does. You may need a program like RipIt4Me or DVDFab Decrypter to get the DVD to your hard drive without errors.Then maybe it will convert properly.

If a DVD that you have converted before doesn't work, and you try a reinstall of AutoGK, then you may have a hardware problem. CPU overheat or failing RAM would be two possibilities.

And welcome to our forums.

[anonymous99]

Actually, ripping a DVD takes usually less than ten minutes. I think you are doing a little more than 'ripping'. But your problem may be one of the newer DVD encryptions. Try one of your DVDs that you have converted before and see what it does. You may need a program like RipIt4Me or DVDFab Decrypter to get the DVD to your hard drive without errors.Then maybe it will convert properly.

If a DVD that you have converted before doesn't work, and you try a reinstall of AutoGK, then you may have a hardware problem. CPU overheat or failing RAM would be two possibilities.

And welcome to our forums.

You see, I am pretty darn sure that it can't be my CPU but the other place I asked they wouldn't take no for an answer and gave me lots of answers that I really didn't want or care to see.

Bare in mind one of the dvds I am trying to rip is a copy already from divx/xvid but somebody made me a dvd (don't worry, nothing illegal), my goal being to rip that and some others like it although the others are legit, not copys.

I will try what you suggested and see what happens, thanks alot for your help, I will get back to you sometime today!

[anonymous99]

Actually, ripping a DVD takes usually less than ten minutes. I think you are doing a little more than 'ripping'. But your problem may be one of the newer DVD encryptions. Try one of your DVDs that you have converted before and see what it does. You may need a program like RipIt4Me or DVDFab Decrypter to get the DVD to your hard drive without errors.Then maybe it will convert properly.

If a DVD that you have converted before doesn't work, and you try a reinstall of AutoGK, then you may have a hardware problem. CPU overheat or failing RAM would be two possibilities.

And welcome to our forums.

Ok i've just tried RipIt4Me and it seemed to be working great until I got passed 50% on the second pass when I got an error saying SEND or DONT SEND (the same one that Explorer gives when something goes wrong?) so I think I have the sollution to the first problem now but a new problem has arrised with this error?

Also I might add once this error popped up AutoGK decided to say it had completed encoding which it obviously hadn't as it had around 35-45% more to go until it had finished.

Although vdubbmod closed once that error came up AutoGK was still standing saying everything was complete.

Here is the LOG file incase it helps?

[18/03/2007 09:59:38] AutoGK 2.40
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] OS: WinXP (5.1.2600).2
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Job started.
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Input file: E:\DVD's\E - NEW RIP\VTS_01_0.IFO
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Output file: E:\DVD's\E - NEW RIP\E - NEW RIP.avi
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Output codec: XviD
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Audio 1: ??? AC3 2ch
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Subtitles: none
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Format: AVI
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Target size: 700Mb
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Audio 1 settings: VBR MP3 with average bitrate: 160Kbps
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Started encoding.
[18/03/2007 09:59:38] Demuxing and indexing.
[18/03/2007 10:00:13] Processing file: E:\DVD's\E - NEW RIP\VTS_01_1.VOB
[18/03/2007 10:00:13] Processing file: E:\DVD's\E - NEW RIP\VTS_01_2.VOB
[18/03/2007 10:00:13] Source resolution: 704x576
[18/03/2007 10:00:13] Found PAL source.
[18/03/2007 10:00:13] Source aspect ratio: 4:3
[18/03/2007 10:00:13] Color correction enabled.
[18/03/2007 10:00:13] Analyzing source.
[18/03/2007 10:03:22] Source has percentage of interlacing in motion areas: 0.00
[18/03/2007 10:03:22] Source is considered to be progressive.
[18/03/2007 10:03:22] Output will contain 77315 frames
[18/03/2007 10:03:22] Decoding audio.
[18/03/2007 10:04:11] Normalizing audio.
[18/03/2007 10:04:46] Encoding audio.
[18/03/2007 10:11:59] Audio1 size: 49,962,072 bytes (47.65 Mb)
[18/03/2007 10:11:59] Overhead: 3,092,608 bytes (2.95 Mb)
[18/03/2007 10:11:59] Video size: 680,948,520 bytes (649.40 Mb)
[18/03/2007 10:11:59] Running compressibility test.
[18/03/2007 10:12:00] Writing the following script to E:\DVD's\E - NEW RIP\agk_tmp\E - NEW RIP_comptest.avs
================================================== =========
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dll")
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\filters\ColorMatrix.dll")
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\filters\RemoveGrain.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("E:\DVD's\E - NEW RIP\agk_tmp\Eminem - Live In California Santa Monica NEW RIP.d2v")
cropclip = autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples= 10,aspect=0,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0,leftad d=0,rightadd=0,topadd=0,bottomadd=0)
fixed_aspect = 1.09090909090909
c_width = width(cropclip)
c_height = round(height(cropclip) / fixed_aspect)
input_par = float(c_width)/float(c_height)
input_par = (input_par > 1.4) || (input_par < 1.25) ? input_par : (4.0/3.0)
out_width = 640
out_height = round(float(out_width) / input_par)
hmod = out_height - (floor(out_height / 16 ) * 16)
out_height = (hmod > 4) ? (out_height + (16 - hmod)) : (out_height - hmod)
new_aspect = (float(out_width) / float(out_height)) / fixed_aspect
autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples= 10,aspect=new_aspect,threshold=34,samplestartframe =0,leftadd=0,rightadd=0,topadd=0,bottomadd=0)
LanczosResize(out_width,out_height)
RemoveGrain(mode=2)
ColorMatrix("Rec.709->Rec.601",opt=0,hints=false)
SelectRangeEvery(300,15)
================================================== =========
[18/03/2007 10:18:29] Duration was: 6 minutes 29 seconds
[18/03/2007 10:18:29] Speed was: 9.93 fps.
[18/03/2007 10:18:30] Compressibility percentage is: 41.34
[18/03/2007 10:18:30] Chosen resolution is: 512x384 ( AR: 1.33 )
[18/03/2007 10:18:30] Predicted comptest value is: 64.59%
[18/03/2007 10:18:30] Running first pass.
[18/03/2007 10:18:30] Writing the following script to E:\DVD's & Concerts\E - NEW RIP\agk_tmp\E - NEW RIP_movie.avs
================================================== =========
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dll")
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\filters\ColorMatrix.dll")
LoadPlugin("G:\AutoGK\filters\RemoveGrain.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("E:\DVD's\E - NEW RIP\agk_tmp\E - NEW RIP.d2v")
cropclip = autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples= 10,aspect=0,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0,leftad d=0,rightadd=0,topadd=0,bottomadd=0)
fixed_aspect = 1.09090909090909
c_width = width(cropclip)
c_height = round(height(cropclip) / fixed_aspect)
input_par = float(c_width)/float(c_height)
input_par = (input_par > 1.4) || (input_par < 1.25) ? input_par : (4.0/3.0)
out_width = 512
out_height = round(float(out_width) / input_par)
hmod = out_height - (floor(out_height / 16 ) * 16)
out_height = (hmod > 4) ? (out_height + (16 - hmod)) : (out_height - hmod)
new_aspect = (float(out_width) / float(out_height)) / fixed_aspect
autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples= 10,aspect=new_aspect,threshold=34,samplestartframe =0,leftadd=0,rightadd=0,topadd=0,bottomadd=0)
LanczosResize(out_width,out_height)
RemoveGrain(mode=2)
ColorMatrix("Rec.709->Rec.601",opt=0,hints=false)
================================================== =========
[18/03/2007 11:08:11] Duration was: 49 minutes 41 seconds
[18/03/2007 11:08:11] Speed was: 25.93 fps.
[18/03/2007 11:08:11] Expected quality of first pass size: 61.95%
[18/03/2007 11:08:11] Running second pass.
[18/03/2007 11:59:01] Duration was: 50 minutes 49 seconds
[18/03/2007 11:59:01] Speed was: 25.36 fps.
[18/03/2007 11:59:01] Job finished. Total time: 1 hour, 59 minutes 22 seconds


I don't know what could possibly be the problem but I think you was right with the first problem, DVD Decrypter wasn't doing the job properly.

Anymore help much appreciated, thanks.

[anonymous99]

Can't anybody help?

Also.. I have ripped 3 more of the dvds I wanted and now have 1 left for the moment, It's 2 hours long so I wanted to make it 2x xvid files 700mb each but even with ripit4me, it doesnt work?

[bennyvo]

Try AVI.Net It took me Half the time compare to AutoGK and the quality is great.

Here is how I use AVI.net to Convert DVD to XVID (or DIVX)

1. Use TMPGEnc MPEG Editor to rip the Main Movie (DVD) into MPEG format (lossless). THe reason I do this step is because AVI.NET don't like DVD Image and sometime DVD on Hard drive (.vob etc...) don't sync after convert.

2. Use AVI.NET to convert MPEG to XVID (DIVX), the setting are pretty straight forward.

The time encode in AVI.NET is about Half the time encode in AutoGK.

An Average movie took about 2-4 hours on my P4 2.4Ghz 512MB ram. While in AutoGK took about 6-9hours.

[anonymous99]

Try AVI.Net It took me Half the time compare to AutoGK and the quality is great.

Here is how I use AVI.net to Convert DVD to XVID (or DIVX)

1. Use TMPGEnc MPEG Editor to rip the Main Movie (DVD) into MPEG format (lossless). THe reason I do this step is because AVI.NET don't like DVD Image and sometime DVD on Hard drive (.vob etc...) don't sync after convert.

2. Use AVI.NET to convert MPEG to XVID (DIVX), the setting are pretty straight forward.

The time encode in AVI.NET is about Half the time encode in AutoGK.

An Average movie took about 2-4 hours on my P4 2.4Ghz 512MB ram. While in AutoGK took about 6-9hours.

Thanks for the reply, I did try AVI.NET at some point but I had to download the Framework thing and once I did that it still wouldn't work for one reason or another.

I am having more problems ripping custom dvd's into XVID now too, either AutoGK will shutdown and restart my pc during encoding or AutoGK will just shutdown the program altogether and leave the desktop completely empty with no sign of it, I check running programs and still see nothing running so I don't know what happens there?

I also sometimes get the explorer error telling me to send a report or not and then AutoGK detects that encoding is complete but obviously, it's not.

I don't understand why AutoGK won't rip these dvd's, they are just custom made, nothing special.

[manono]

...either AutoGK will shutdown and restart my pc during encoding or AutoGK will just shutdown the program altogether and leave the desktop completely empty with no sign of it, I check running programs and still see nothing running so I don't know what happens there?

You've got computer hardware stability problems, perhaps caused by overheating.

[anonymous99]

...either AutoGK will shutdown and restart my pc during encoding or AutoGK will just shutdown the program altogether and leave the desktop completely empty with no sign of it, I check running programs and still see nothing running so I don't know what happens there?

You've got computer hardware stability problems, perhaps caused by overheating.

Thanks for the reply, however this has been mentioned many times and yet doesn't seem to be the problem as my pc is clean inside & out, free of dust and grime that may build up.

[manono]

...my pc is clean inside & out, free of dust and grime that may build up.

That's commendable, but probably has nothing to do with it. Here's what I wrote on the subject in the included AutoGK tutorial:

Make sure that your computer is as stable as possible. Overclockers, especially, should be aware of this. The fact that you can play Counter-Strike all day with no problems means nothing when it comes to video encoding. There is very little that you can do on a computer that stresses it as much as video encoding. One sign of an unstable computer is if the audio or video encoding causes the computer to crash at random places; that is, at different places during subsequent attempts. These crashes may take the form of a complete freeze up, a blue screen, or a reboot. The cause is often heat buildup, but it may also be brought about by CPU or memory problems, or something more obscure. These problems don't just happen to those people that build their own computers. Many "store-bought" computers may also have these problems. It's not really our responsibility to diagnose and fix computer hardware instabilities. If you suspect CPU problems, you might run Prime95 to test the CPU. If you suspect memory problems, then you might run MemTest86 to test the memory. If you suspect overheating, then take the case cover off of your computer and run a table fan blowing towards the CPU while encoding. If you can get through the encoding when doing that, but couldn't before, then heat buildup is probably the problem. The solutions might include checking to see if the CPU is seated properly, putting on some fresh heat sink paste, installing more fans, or, if overclocked, turning down the OC or the RAM settings.

http://www.autogk.me.uk/modules.php?name=TutorialEN