DVD2SVCD File Size Too Big

[Joe Wicentowich]

Ripped and encoded Mullholland Drive (2:26) into (3) CD-R/800 using correct bitrate defaults and TMPGenc. First two files are 813 MB (ok) last one is 1.094 MB. The following is the log. I read that 4-pass VBR works, but the CQ mode is apparently better quality, which is what I prefer to use. Any opinions?

- 4/16/02 9:03:40 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.8 build 1
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 4/16/02 9:03:42 PM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\Movie-Completed\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Movie\MULLHOLLAND\vts_07_1.vob,C:\Movie\MULLHOL LAND\vts_07_2.vob,C:\Movie\MULLHOLLAND\vts_07_3.vo b,C:\Movie\MULLHOLLAND\vts_07_4.vob,C:\Movie\MULLH OLLAND\vts_07_5.vob,C:\Movie\MULLHOLLAND\vts_07_6. vob,C:\Movie\MULLHOLLAND\vts_07_7.vob,C:\Movie\MUL LHOLLAND\vts_07_8.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 4/16/02 10:25:08 PM
- Free on drive C: 11728.53 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Movie-Completed\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 4/16/02 11:56:12 PM
- Free on drive C: 11285.41 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\Movie-Completed\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Movie-Completed\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\MOVIE-~1\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\MOVIE-~1\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 224 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\Movie-Completed\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 4/17/02 12:32:22 AM
- Free on drive C: 11053.78 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
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Pointers: 4493
- Encoding Test Clip C:\Movie-Completed\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 2501804592
AudioSectors: 250592272
VideoPAPO: 34872480
ScanOffsetBytes: 190349
SeqAligningBytes: 12097743
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Seconds: 8830.28
CalcMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Frames: 211499
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Calculated Quality Value: 80.00
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\VHS\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip C:\Movie-Completed\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 2501804592
AudioSectors: 250592272
VideoPAPO: 34872480
ScanOffsetBytes: 190349
SeqAligningBytes: 12097743
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Seconds: 8830.28
CalcMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Frames: 211499
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 5202.3995
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10421.0976699653
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.0153775195465093
Test Clip: New CQ value: 160.250633115974
Test Clip3: Calculated CQ value: 120.125316557987
Calculated Quality Value: 120.13
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\VHS\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip C:\Movie-Completed\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 2501804592
AudioSectors: 250592272
VideoPAPO: 34872480
ScanOffsetBytes: 190349
SeqAligningBytes: 12097743
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Seconds: 8830.28
CalcMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Frames: 211499
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 12033.955
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10421.0976699653
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.0099821975865779
Test Clip: New CQ value: 104.025456010621
Test Clip2: Calculated CQ value: 112.075386284304
Calculated Quality Value: 112.08
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\VHS\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding Test Clip C:\Movie-Completed\AviSynth_Script_file_CQ_TEST.avs
StreamSectors: 2501804592
AudioSectors: 250592272
VideoPAPO: 34872480
ScanOffsetBytes: 190349
SeqAligningBytes: 12097743
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Seconds: 8830.28
CalcMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Frames: 211499
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 12132.4285
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10421.0976699653
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.00923767127779108
Test Clip: New CQ value: 96.2666746288943
Test Clip1: Calculated CQ value: 104.171030456599
Calculated Quality Value: 104.17
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\VHS\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

- Encoding C:\Movie-Completed\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 2501804592
AudioSectors: 250592272
VideoPAPO: 34872480
ScanOffsetBytes: 190349
SeqAligningBytes: 12097743
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 12
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1.00
PureMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Seconds: 8830.28
CalcMPEGStream: 2204051736.10
Frames: 211499
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Test Clip: Got MB per Frame: 11974.2575
Test Clip: Want MB per Frame: 10421.0976699653
Test Clip: CQ per Frame: 0.00869958161970369
Test Clip: New CQ value: 90.6591897467675
Test Clip0: Calculated CQ value: 97.4151101016833
Using Quality Value: 100.00
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\VHS\TMPGEnc.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

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- 4/17/02 4:12:47 PM
- Free on drive C: 8541.91 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 4/17/02 4:12:50 PM
- Free on drive C: 8541.91 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
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- 4/17/02 4:12:52 PM
- Free on drive C: 8541.91 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2601 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 2603
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg
2569 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 5172
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

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- 4/17/02 7:48:49 PM
- Free on drive C: 6003.53 mb
- Determining length of audio
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Analyzing: C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
2603.880 seconds C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
Analyzing: C:\Movie-Completed\bbMPEG_Muxed_File01.mpg

[Thumper]

Sometimes DVD2SVCD chokes!!! Best thing you can do to avoid oversized files is to lower the alotted min of footage/cd. Go to the bitrate tab where you choos how many cds/minutes and drop all the times down by about 10% to 15%. You may end up will files that are only 720 mb but at least you wont end up with some that have to be cut. Ive often made four disc SVCD's for movies that are b/t 2.5 and 3 hours long. Keeps the quality up, and ensures that the process doesnt have to be repeated and/or I dont have to mess with cutting a file, and putting only 200 mb on a CDR.

Funny....You must post at doom9.org, cause they always bitch at me when I post a question but dont post the log.

Hope that helps a little....Cheers

[Joe Wicentowich]

Thanks Thumper!
I'll give it a shot. And yes, I frequent the Doom9 forum. You can't learn too much about the whole process.