Auto GK: DVD to XVid

[Tom Saurus]

I used DVDFab Decrypter to rip a DVD to my hard drive. This is a new DVD so I figured that that DVD Decrypter couldn't handle the new copy protection schemes.

I opened AutoGK and selected the video ts folder with the movie in it. I selected the first IFO file and AutoGk seemed to take over and figure out what to do. In the Advanced Settings I selected "Auto Width" and "Auto" for the audio type.

When AutoGK was done it produced an XVid file and things are are off scew when I play them with the VLC Player. The first mistake I made was leaving the checkmark in Subtitles over in AutoGK, because the english subtitle is displayed over the movie. VLC tells me that the file is in XVid format and has a Dolby sound with six channels. The video plays very fast and the subtitles and the video don't match up and the sound is off as well. Maybe I can't here this right because my speakers are not set to play six audio channels. The file came out at 808mb in size intead of the target size I chose.

Is there a way to just have the audio as stereo sound? The picture itself was flawless, very sharp. Here is a log of what Auto GK did with the file:

[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] AutoGK 2.45
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] OS: WinXP (5.1.2600).2
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Job started.
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Input file: H:\DVDFab\FullDisc\FIREHOUSE DOG\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Output file: F:\FIREHOUSE DOG.avi
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Output codec: XviD
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Audio 1: English AC3 6ch
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Subtitles 1: English letbox
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Format: AVI
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Target size: 980Mb
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Audio 1 settings: Auto
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Standalone support enabled: MTK/Sigma
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Started encoding.
[30/09/2007 1:42:43 PM] Demuxing and indexing.
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Processing file: H:\DVDFab\FullDisc\FIREHOUSE DOG\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Processing file: H:\DVDFab\FullDisc\FIREHOUSE DOG\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.VOB
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Processing file: H:\DVDFab\FullDisc\FIREHOUSE DOG\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.VOB
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Processing file: H:\DVDFab\FullDisc\FIREHOUSE DOG\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Processing file: H:\DVDFab\FullDisc\FIREHOUSE DOG\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.VOB
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Processing file: H:\DVDFab\FullDisc\FIREHOUSE DOG\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.VOB
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Source resolution: 720x480
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Found NTSC source.
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Source aspect ratio: 16:9
[30/09/2007 1:44:09 PM] Source seems to be pure FILM.
[30/09/2007 1:44:10 PM] Output will contain 160019 frames
[30/09/2007 1:44:10 PM] Preparing subtitles.
[30/09/2007 1:45:42 PM] Audio1 size: 373,794,048 bytes (356.48 Mb)
[30/09/2007 1:45:42 PM] Overhead: 1,112,320 bytes (1.06 Mb)
[30/09/2007 1:45:42 PM] Video size: 652,698,112 bytes (622.46 Mb)
[30/09/2007 1:45:42 PM] Running compressibility test.
[30/09/2007 1:45:42 PM] Writing the following script to F:\agk_tmp\FIREHOUSE DOG_comptest.avs
================================================== =========
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dl l")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\vsfilter.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\RemoveGrain SSE3.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("F:\agk_tmp\FIREHOUSE DOG.d2v")
cropclip = autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples= 10,aspect=0,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0,
leftadd=0,rightadd=0,topadd=0,bottomadd=0)
fixed_aspect = 1.18518518518519
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 = 704
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,b ottomadd=0)
LanczosResize(out_width,out_height)
RemoveGrain(mode=2)
VobSub("F:\agk_tmp\FIREHOUSE DOG.idx")
SelectRangeEvery(300,15)
================================================== =========
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Duration was: 2 minutes 57 seconds
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Speed was: 45.10 fps.
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Compressibility percentage is: 29.71
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Using softer matrix.
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Using softer resizer.
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Chosen resolution is: 592x320 ( AR: 1.85 )
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Predicted comptest value is: 58.57%
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Running first pass.
[30/09/2007 1:48:40 PM] Writing the following script to F:\agk_tmp\FIREHOUSE DOG_movie.avs
================================================== =========
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.d ll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dl l")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\vsfilter.dl l")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\RemoveGrain SSE3.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("F:\agk_tmp\FIREHOUSE DOG.d2v")
cropclip = autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples= 10,aspect=0,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0,
leftadd=0,rightadd=0,topadd=0,bottomadd=0)
fixed_aspect = 1.18518518518519
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 = 592
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)
BicubicResize(out_width,out_height,0,0.5)
RemoveGrain(mode=2)
VobSub("F:\agk_tmp\FIREHOUSE DOG.idx")
================================================== =========
[30/09/2007 2:16:45 PM] Duration was: 28 minutes 4 seconds
[30/09/2007 2:16:45 PM] Speed was: 95.00 fps.
[30/09/2007 2:16:45 PM] Expected quality of first pass size: 53.18%
[30/09/2007 2:16:45 PM] Running second pass.
[30/09/2007 2:56:23 PM] Duration was: 39 minutes 37 seconds
[30/09/2007 2:56:23 PM] Speed was: 67.30 fps.
[30/09/2007 2:56:23 PM] Job finished. Total time: 1 hour, 13 minutes 39 seconds


I figured I did something wrong in the AutoGK settings. I think my Dual Core did a good job handling the task. I really don't want six audio channels 2 is enough for me. Thank you in advance for any advice on this topic.

[Tom Saurus]

I put the .avi XVid file on a data disc and tested it on my Phillips 5140. The problems seems to lie in the fact that the picture seems to be speeded up. I think that is why things are not matching up. The subtitles do match the picture and the delayed by quite abit. But even if the sound does match up, with the scenes speeded up faster than they should be that wouldn't be useful. I know if I want to continue to backup DVD's to the XVid format, I have to figure this out. But there is good news, I also made some XVids from my Mpeg2 captures and they have turned out really well. Thanks in advance to someone steering me in the right direction in this matter.

[Tom Saurus]

I used the "Full Movie" setting in DVD FAB Decrypter and this time I had success. The video and audio are in synch and the video is playing at normal speed. I am quite happy it turned out. As before I used AutoGK to select the IFO file and left the Auto settings for width and audio to do their work. The program also reached the target size I had set. I want to say thank you to the posters at videohelp. I am constantly learning new things from this website.

[manono]

Hi-

If there's DD 2.0 on the DVD, then choose that instead of the default DD 5.1. If there's no DD 2.0, AutoGK isn't going to convert the 6 channel AC3 to DD 2.0 for you. You'll have to choose high bitrate MP3 audio instead.

That log shows you chose hard coded subs, but you know that already. I don't really know why you got speeded up video, but if it's a newer DVD with newer copy protection on it, I'd suggest redecrypting it, this time using RipIt4Me in Movie Only Mode. Then feed that into AutoGK.

Being undersized often comes from installing a newer XviD over an older one, without first uninstalling the older one. My suggestion is to uninstall the XviD and AutoGK, and then reinstall the newly released version 2.46 of AutoGK. With any luck, you should get the correct filesizes after that.

[lloydvdw]

I don't think it's any of the reasons discussed above, it's not the newest dvd protection, nor the Xvid codec, nor AutoGK itself. I use the 2.55 which I only installed about a week ago.
So far I have been able to copy all my DVD's without any problems.
However, the other day I tried to Rip 'Harry Potter 2 (2002)'. That's a pretty old film. All the other Harry Potter films I Ripped into perfect - 1,2GB - avi's. The only one that doesn't work is the 2nd one.

I have the exact same problem as 'Tom Saurus'. =>

My avi file is undersized, about 950MB instead of 1200MB. And the video, as well as the sound, play too fast. Like in double speed or something. The lenght matches, but it looks like it's playing in fastforward modus.
I already deleted my avi file. So I didn't check the VLC message. I will try Ripping it again, and I will check it out.
I can also show you my log file.

I hope someone has an answer for this.

Thanks in advance!


Lloyd

[John-Paul]

lloydvdw - occasionally some converters can have sync issues if they are attempting to convert to xvid from a DVD folder which contains more than just the main movie (ie: extra's, menu's etc).

If you use DVDFab, try ripping through the customize option, selecting only the video/audio stream you wish to convert, and also deselect inclusion of the menu - this may help with the sync / playback speed issue.

Regarding the output file size, as manono indicated it could be caused by an xvid codec issue - try unistalling AutoGK and xvid, then reboot before reinstalling.

[manono]

I don't think it's any of the reasons discussed above, it's not the newest dvd protection, nor the Xvid codec, nor AutoGK itself. I use the 2.55 which I only installed about a week ago.

Since you're reopening a thread a year and a half old, then how would you know that? He was using an earlier and different version of AutoGK. Whenever you have AutoGK questions, please post the log for the encode. And as John-Paul suggests, the first thing to check when you have size problems is to make sure you haven't installed a more recent XviD over an older version without first uninstalling that older version through Add/Remove programs. But there could be other reasons as well, and that's one reason the log is requested.

[lloydvdw]

Here's the log file, But I have to say, the minute I saw AutoGK running its second pass.
I saw the framerate 'Speed was 79,42 fps' so I clicked on abort.
I don't have time to wait for another 2 hours for it to finish, if i know the avi file is bad. I already tried it several times.

Hope this helps.


[5/03/2009 20:55:24] AutoGK 2.55
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] OS: WinXP (5.1.2600).2
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Job started.
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Input file: C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2\VTS_01_0.IFO
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Output file: C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2 avi\HP2.avi
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Output codec: XviD
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Audio 1: English AC3 6ch
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Subtitles 1: Nederlands wide
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Format: AVI
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Target size: 1250Mb
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Audio 1 settings: Auto
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Started encoding.
[5/03/2009 20:55:24] Demuxing and indexing.
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Processing file: C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2\VTS_01_1.VOB
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Processing file: C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2\VTS_01_2.VOB
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Processing file: C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2\VTS_01_3.VOB
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Processing file: C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2\VTS_01_4.VOB
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Processing file: C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2\VTS_01_5.VOB
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Source resolution: 720x576
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Found PAL source.
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Source aspect ratio: 16:9
[5/03/2009 21:01:03] Analyzing source.
[5/03/2009 21:08:13] Source has percentage of interlacing in motion areas: 0,08
[5/03/2009 21:08:13] Source is considered to be progressive.
[5/03/2009 21:08:13] Output will contain 237939 frames
[5/03/2009 21:08:13] Preparing subtitles.
[5/03/2009 21:11:23] Compressing subtitles.
[5/03/2009 21:11:27] Using VAQ in XviD
[5/03/2009 21:11:27] Audio1 size: 445,032,960 bytes (424.42 Mb)
[5/03/2009 21:11:27] Overhead: 1,586,304 bytes (1.51 Mb)
[5/03/2009 21:11:27] Subtitles size: 776,660 bytes (0.74 Mb)
[5/03/2009 21:11:27] Video size: 863,324,076 bytes (823.33 Mb)
[5/03/2009 21:11:27] Running compressibility test.
[5/03/2009 21:11:27] Writing the following script to C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2 avi\agk_tmp\HP2_comptest.avs
================================================== =========
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dl l")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\RemoveGrain SSE3.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2 avi\agk_tmp\HP2.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 = 1.42222222222222
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 = 704
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)
SelectRangeEvery(300,15)
================================================== =========
[5/03/2009 21:16:05] Duration was: 4 minutes 38 seconds
[5/03/2009 21:16:05] Speed was: 42,78 fps.
[5/03/2009 21:16:06] Compressibility percentage is: 55,69
[5/03/2009 21:16:06] Chosen resolution is: 624x272 ( AR: 2,29 )
[5/03/2009 21:16:06] Predicted comptest value is: 70,22%
[5/03/2009 21:16:06] Running first pass.
[5/03/2009 21:16:06] Writing the following script to C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2 avi\agk_tmp\HP2_movie.avs
================================================== =========
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\DGMPGDec\DGDecode.d ll")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\autocrop.dl l")
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\AutoGK\filters\RemoveGrain SSE3.dll")

movie = mpeg2source("C:\Documents and Settings\dylan_vdw\Desktop\HP2 avi\agk_tmp\HP2.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 = 1.42222222222222
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 = 624
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)
================================================== =========
[5/03/2009 22:06:02] Duration was: 49 minutes 55 seconds
[5/03/2009 22:06:02] Speed was: 79,42 fps.
[5/03/2009 22:06:02] Expected quality of first pass size: 64,84%
[5/03/2009 22:06:02] Running second pass.
[5/03/2009 22:07:58] Duration was: 1 minute, 55 seconds
[5/03/2009 22:07:58] Speed was: 2057,57 fps.
[5/03/2009 22:07:58] Job finished. Total time: 1 hour, 12 minutes 34 seconds

[manono]

Here's the log file, But I have to say, the minute I saw AutoGK running its second pass.
I saw the framerate 'Speed was 79,42 fps' so I clicked on abort.
I don't have time to wait for another 2 hours for it to finish, if i know the avi file is bad. I already tried it several times.

Hope this helps.

It doesn't help at all. What's wrong with 79fps? Too slow? That movie is over 2.5 hours long. Encoding it will take longer than most movies. In what way were previous AVIs "bad"?

[lloydvdw]

Here's the log file, But I have to say, the minute I saw AutoGK running its second pass.
I saw the framerate 'Speed was 79,42 fps' so I clicked on abort.
I don't have time to wait for another 2 hours for it to finish, if i know the avi file is bad. I already tried it several times.

Hope this helps.

It doesn't help at all. What's wrong with 79fps? Too slow? That movie is over 2.5 hours long. Encoding it will take longer than most movies. In what way were previous AVIs "bad"?

With all the other movies I ripped the speed was normal 25fps. So I figured it would be the same problem as the previous times I tried ripping it.
The problem with my avi's is explained above. They play as if it's fast forward modus or something. And they are undersized. I put in 1200MB file is 950MB.

[jagabo]

Here's the log file, But I have to say, the minute I saw AutoGK running its second pass.
I saw the framerate 'Speed was 79,42 fps' so I clicked on abort.

That's how fast AutoGK is encoding the file, not the frame rate the video will run at playback.

[manono]

That's how fast AutoGK is encoding the file, not the frame rate the video will run at playback.

Hehe, it never occured to me someone might think AutoGK was resetting the playback framerate. Thanks.

I'm quite certain the playback framerate is 25fps. Check it in VDubMod (File->File Information). If it's playing back too fast, then it's a player problem. What player are you using? Can you try a different one, a good one perhaps - one such as MPC HC or the VLC player?

The undersize problem often results from installing a new XviD over an older one without first uninstalling the older version. Try uninstalling XviD through Add/Remove Programs and then reinstalling it. Or is this the first time you've ever had XviD on your computer?