HELP!!! Trying to burn .avi file, with subs, to DVD!

[BeatriceBlue]

Using ffmepx to try to encode a blu-ray disc that was converted to an .avi file with 5.1 audio, and include a .srt file, so I can burn to DVD using Toast. Having a hard time. Also tried with another .mkv file, also wanted to include subs. Got basically the same error with both:

.AVI File:

Encoding started on Tue Feb 26 19:00:25 PST 2008
/bin/sh: line 1: /Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/mpeg2enc: Malformed Mach-o file
   INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler 1.9.0 (15-02-2004) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
   INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2004 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>, yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
movtoy4m
Copyright 2002-2006 Johan Lindström
All rights reserved..
ERROR: Could not open movie: /Users/beatriceblue/Movies/Control/Control (2007) LiMiTED DVD Rip DoNE CD1.avi
**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!

.MKV File:

Encoding started on Tue Feb 26 19:54:23 PST 2008
/bin/sh: line 1: /Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/mpeg2enc: Malformed Mach-o file
   INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler 1.9.0 (15-02-2004) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
   INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2004 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>, yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
movtoy4m
Copyright 2002-2006 Johan Lindström
All rights reserved..
ERROR: Could not open movie: /Users/beatriceblue/Movies/untitled folder/No Country For Old Men 2007 720p.mkv
**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!

Using ffmpegx version 0.0.9x r2. Video plays fine in mplayer when Preview is clicked. Tried using VisualHub, but no subtitle settings available in that program. Going to download ffmpegx 0.0.9y now and see if that changes it.

Can someone help? I used to be able to do this fine with ffmpegx, but haven't tried in a long time. Either help me fix ffmpegx or suggest an alternative??? Normally want to preserve audio and add subtitle option.

You are in breach of the forum rules and are being issued with a formal warning. 'Control' and 'No Country for Old Men' have not been released to DVD.
/ Moderator redwudz

[Case]

/bin/sh: line 1: /Library/Application Support/ffmpegX/mpeg2enc: Malformed Mach-o file

This error says your mpeg2enc file is no good (malformed). Try downloading and installing that binary again.

[BeatriceBlue]

Thanks, Case, but now other than my Progress problem which I've explained https://forum.videohelp.com/topic346892.html, now I get the following error:

   INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler 1.9.0 (15-02-2004) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
Tue Feb 26 22:55:31 PST 2008
   INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2004 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>, yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
movtoy4m
Copyright 2002-2006 Johan Lindström
All rights reserved..
   INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for MOTION!
   INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING SSE and MMX for TRANSFORM!
   INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for PREDICTION!
ERROR: Could not open movie: /Users/beatriceblue/Movies/Control/Control CD1.avi
**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!
**ERROR: [mpeg2enc] Could not read YUV4MPEG2 header: system error (failed read/write)!

What now?? Please help me fix it!!

[BeatriceBlue]

Get this for the .mkv file:

   INFO: [yuvscaler] yuvscaler 1.9.0 (15-02-2004) is a general scaling utility for yuv frames
   INFO: [yuvscaler] (C) 2001-2004 Xavier Biquard <xbiquard@free.fr>, yuvscaler -h for help, or man yuvscaler
Tue Feb 26 23:19:46 PST 2008
movtoy4m
Copyright 2002-2006 Johan Lindström
All rights reserved..
   INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for MOTION!
   INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING SSE and MMX for TRANSFORM!
   INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for PREDICTION!
ERROR: Could not open movie: /Users/beatriceblue/Movies/untitled folder/No Country For Old Men 2007 720p.mkv
**ERROR: [yuvscaler] Could'nt read YUV4MPEG header!
**ERROR: [mpeg2enc] Could not read YUV4MPEG2 header: system error (failed read/write)!

[BeatriceBlue]

Ran upstairs, updated the mpeg2enc.intel on my MacBook (which is still running v0.0.9x), and now it seems to be working just fine!! Weird!
Guess I get to go reinstall the older version on the iMac unless someone knows what's going on with it!
Thanks a million, Case!!

[Case]

The DVD mpeg2enc preset defaults to "Decode with Quicktime". This only works if QuickTime can in fact decode the source file. A default QuickTime installation may not be able to decode every advanced scheme used for XviD video.

So, my guess is that there is a difference in 3rd party components for QuickTime on these machines. Maybe one has DivX/XviD/3ivX/Perian installed and the other not?

[redwudz]

'No Country for Old Men' (2007) isn't due to be released to DVD till March 11. Buy the DVD then.

Moderator redwudz