FAVC Video_TS EMPTY! (have working files?)

[RobAdam]

I used FAVC to convert 7 avi's into VideoTS but the folders empty and all i have is working files, how do make these into a video TS?

Ive got m2v's/ac3s and all sorts of files....but no VOB's in the video TS folder.....it created a TS folder its just empty?

[Krispy Kritter]

There are many programs, check in the HOW TO - Convert section for guides.

For an all-in-one tool, ConvertX2DVD seems to be the way to go.

[RobAdam]

HOld on but FAVC is supposed to create the Video_TS folder for me no?

i wish id just selected create iso aswell but sumone told me to deselect it.#


Sumone plz ghelp i dont understand why the videoTS folders empty....

[jman98]

It would seem that FAVC gave you the pieces that make a DVD but didn't put them together for you. You might find this hard to believe, but some of us don't use programs like FAVC because they are too low tech for us, so we don't know offhand why it didn't produce the output you expected. Maybe your expectations are wrong about what this program does, maybe you selected the wrong option for output and so on. Maybe someone who is familiar with FAVC will respond later with more info for you.

[Krispy Kritter]

Or you can look in the HOW TO - Convert section....there are guides on how to use FAVC.

[RobAdam]

ive foudn the guide but it says i should have a burnable video_TS foilder with VOB's etc....which i dontr have, just the working files...there is no guide i can find to just turn the working files into a DVD folder...plus if id followed that "guide" i woulodnt even have the working files, im redoing it all and selected create iso so i can just burn it, but im kinda screwing as i should have a perfectly fine DVD folder created.....

[Krispy Kritter]

You should start from the beginning. Follow the guide step by step. Don't skip steps assuming your current settings are correct.

There are also many other guides using other software. Experiment until you find one that works. The best way to start is with an All-in-ONE tool.

If you want to use the files you already created, then you now need an authoring program. So you should look in the HOW TO - Author section.

[RobAdam]

i havnet skipped any steps, FAVC seems fine theres jst something wrong wqhy it hasnt cvreated the VOB's etc...im sure sumone can help with this...

[Krispy Kritter]

It is likely an option that you've turned off or changed. Working with video files is an ongoing learning process, especially when trying to use new/different tools.

I don't use FAVC. I've used ConvertX2DVD a time or two, but not even that lately. I just bought a Divx capable player and then just burn all of the files to CD/DVD as data. Saves a lot of time and hassle. Plus there is no further loss of video quality from converting the files. Most Divx files don't have the greatest quality anyway, no reason to make it worse.

[freebird73717]

Since favc did produce your video and audio assets you can just author them to dvd with a good authoring prog like guifordvdauthor. Authoring takes very little time to do and you can make a much nicer looking menu for your dvd than the menu that favc would have produced.

[RobAdam]

What would you suggest all i want is a title menu with a custom picture and to load up each avi as a title....and then burn. id preferebly want freeware as when i pay $50 for a prog then it doesnt work my blood pressure hits the roof

im redoing it and creating the iso so hopefully i can just burn that iso but if its not making the dvd folder i dont see how its gonna make the iso.

i can watch them on my tv thru my pc anyway so all good but i wanna be able to share them with my mates and make them decent dvds with menu etc....

[RobAdam]

IK have GUIforDVDauthor i think i can use the working files in that prog and make an even better menu system.....its just quite complicated it seems, i end up with my 7 m2v files and can load up a menu pic, but when i hit create dvd it seems to freeze.....or maybe it loading im not sure...

[freebird73717]

Here is a getting started guide by the author of guifordvdauthor

http://download.videohelp.com/gfd/Help/GettingStarted.html

[RobAdam]

THanks i guess seeing as im having probs i might aswell learn how do to the menus properly etc....

[RobAdam]

ive made a sweet menu in GUIauthorforDVD and it recognizes the m2v's created by FAVC in the working files but when i try to creat dvd it sayus error finding files? error unable to find file for reading...

[freebird73717]

Is this anything like your problem?

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic332502.html?highlight=error%20unable%20file%20reading

[RobAdam]

i suppose so...even if i try and burn to dvd with imgburn (thru GUI) it doesnt let me burn and says there something wrong with the dvd when ive used these discs many times b4...

ive downloaded the latest avisynth but i dont think it replaces the avisynth the programs use just by installing it?

[RobAdam]

right now ive loaded up the working files in mingburn build mode, created an iso of the working files, and now am burning it....

hopefully this works, its a shame cause i made a REALLY nice menu with GUI but it seems to have complicated things even more...

[freebird73717]

There may be something wrong with the m2v files. Since Favc didn't finish correctly and your attempt with guifordvdauthor didn't work then all I know is to start from scratch again with favc. When you get more comfortable working with video you might look into learning favc's core programs (hcenc and aften) . I honestly prefer using the progs separately then authoring myself instead of a one click app (I'm not knocking favc. It does produce good results).

Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you.

[RobAdam]

thats cool, i think one of the m2vs may be corrupt, img burn is taking AGES to burn the iso it created form the working files (from FAVC) it went to 100% then started again, i reckon itll get to maybe the 5th m2v file and crash, all the m2vs play fine but if this fails ill start again with FAVC, and try create an iso at the same time, all the working files should be fine in theory as originally there was no error with FAVC.

what bothers me the most is the menu i made with GUI looked amazing!

[RobAdam]

imgburn created a data disc instead of a dvd from the iso....i just cant win...im going to try again 2mro and not let a dvd ruin my friday night

im gonna DLO the latest FAVC aswell i had mine for a good few months

[RobAdam]

the latest version of FAVC just crashes on trying to do anything usefull. i guess my friends will have to go without copys of this....

[guns1inger]

I am using the latest version and having no problems. I suspect the problem lies with your avi files. Take out the file it seems to be stopping on and try again.

[RobAdam]

all the files play fine i dont get it and for some reason the latest FAVC is saying one of the progs isnt windows compatable, im going to work and gonna try again this afternoon....if i cant get FAVC to work, what can i use to make m2v files out of the avi's for GUIauthorforDVD?

Or can i load the avi's into GUI straight away?

[guns1inger]

You can convert with DVD Flick, or with HCenc manually, if you are happy to write a few scripts (or have FitCD write them for you). DVD Flick will also author a DVD, but you can use the VOBs it produces to and create you own menus for the contents.

That your videos play doesn't necessarily mean they are OK for conversion. Players have a certain degree of tolerance built-in that may allow them to skip over or work past a small glitch in the data. You might not even notice a single frame flicker unless you are looking for it. However an encoder needs a clean data source or it has problems.

I spent several hours trying to solve a sync issue with a DBV stream that would play back fine, but always encoded with an audio sync loss. I tried different encoders and other tricks, but in the end had to go frame by frame through the file. It was a small glitch that affected 2 frames out of a 2 hour 10 minute movie. Once they were edited out (and thankfully they were in a location where they could be without being noticed), I had not problem encoding it. Yet every player I used to test the original file had played through this spot with out losing sync, and with only a minor visual glitch in some cases.

In short, it doesn't take much to screw up a file.

[RobAdam]

Im trying FAVC again with QuEnc instead of HC, hopefully this will work.

the folders are empty at the moment but its still encoding...ive also told it to make an iso aswell...

[guns1inger]

The folders will remain empty until all the encoding is complete, and the authoring is done. After that the ISO will be created. Assuming all goes well.

[RobAdam]

Ok cool, im also donwloading DVDflick incase this doesnt work, i have a feeling it wont.... will DVDflick just create VOB's out of the avi's then i can use GUIauthor to make menus etc....???

Whats writing scripts? Do i have to do that if i sue dvd flick?

[RobAdam]

ITs taking over an hour for each AVI so its ognna total 7+ hours for me to just see ifits going to work this time....

[RobAdam]

THe iso was made but was 0kb in size and the videoTS folder is empty, and GUI says error cant read file when i try to create dvd form the working files.

this really sucks.