AVStoDVD beginners guide - Any video to DVD-Video

[gkoper]

I tried the beginners guide, but when I play the ISO in VLC or burn it do dvd it does not come full screen. When I play the video directly it does. Any help would be appreciated.

[jc8952]

My video is in mp4 and I have subtitles in .srt format which doesn't work with AVStoDVD on mp4 files. How can I get the subtitles in?

[jc8952]

My video is in mp4 and I have subtitles in .srt format which doesn't work with AVStoDVD on mp4 files. How can I get the subtitles in?

never mind. I finally found it.

[muddy7]

DVD custom size

if I enter for example 23500 will the program know its single sided? and there is no need to do the extra steps it does for 2 sided dvd's

[jc8952]

Hello is anyone still here?
I'm having a problem with AVStoDVD where the audio and video are out of sync. The audio is a few seconds ahead of the video.

Below is a copy of the log file from my last conversion.....

<10/29/2023 6:27:40 PM>
START PROCESS
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<10/29/2023 6:27:40 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 8099/8100 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\jc895\Videos
Delete Temp Assets Files: Yes
Delete Temp Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Video Source Filter: FFMpegSource
AVS Audio Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline16Resize
Frame Adjust Strategy: 0
FPS Hard Conversion: 0
PAL SpeedUp: 0
NTSC SlowDown: 0
Video Resolution: 0
Video Encoder: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 2
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
Auto Delay Audio: 1
DVD Audio Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Audio Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 16pt (255,255,255)
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive:
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Unload ActiveMovie Library: 1
Adjust DirectShow Filters at runtime: 1
Save General Settings: 0

SYSTEM INFO

Processor Name: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics
Operating System: Windows 10 (10.0.22621) 64 bit
User has Admin Rights: YES
Running with Elevated Privileges: NO (3)
Available Output Disc Space: 583 GB
AviSynth Version: AviSynth 2.60, build:Mar 31 2015 [16:38:54] (release 2.60)
LAV Filters is installed: YES (release 0.74.1)
ffdshow is installed: NO

CODECS REPORT

H.264/AVC: LAV Video Decoder
Xvid: LAV Video Decoder
DivX 4/5/6: LAV Video Decoder
Other MPG4: LAV Video Decoder
DV: LAV Video Decoder
MPEG1: LAV Video Decoder
MPEG2: LAV Video Decoder
AAC: LAV Audio Decoder
MP3: LAV Audio Decoder
MP2: LAV Audio Decoder
AC3: LAV Audio Decoder
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<10/29/2023 6:27:40 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: D:\Cornhuskers 2023\G8-Purdue\G8_Purdue.mp4
Info: AVC - 9978 kbps - 1280x720 - DAR 16:9 - 59.94 fps (VFR) - 8 bit - Progressive - 2:29:50 hours - 538680 frames
Audio 1: D:\Cornhuskers 2023\G8-Purdue\G8_Purdue.mp4
Info: AAC LC - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 2:29:50 hours (0 ms delay) - Default
[MediaInfoLib - v18.05]
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<10/29/2023 6:27:40 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
LoadCPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\ffms2.dll")

Audio = A2DAudioSource("D:\Cornhuskers 2023\G8-Purdue\G8_Purdue.mp4", CacheFolder="C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp")
Video = FFVideoSource("D:\Cornhuskers 2023\G8-Purdue\G8_Purdue.mp4", track=-1, fpsnum=2997, fpsden=50, colorspace="YV12", seekmode=0)

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
Video = Video.Spline16Resize(720,480)
Video = Video.SelectEven()

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<10/29/2023 6:27:40 PM>
DIRECTSHOW AUDIO MIXER OPERATIONS:
No LAV Filters mixer ON/OFF adjustment required at runtime
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<10/29/2023 6:27:40 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Video Encoding Profile: FFmpeg CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 7680.8 MB
Encoding Parameters: -i "C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_G8_Purdue_1. avs" -threads 12 -aspect 16:9 -c:v mpeg2video -b:v 7167k -minrate 7167k -maxrate 7167k -bufsize 2000k -dc 10 -y "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue.m2v"
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<10/29/2023 6:47:10 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Created File: C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue.m2v (7680.8 MB)
Ouput Video Info: MPEG-2 Video - 7167 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 16:9 - 29.97 fps - 8 bit - Progressive - 2:29:50 hours - 269431 frames
Avg Video Encoding Speed: 231.9 fps
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<10/29/2023 6:47:10 PM>
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_G8_Purdue_1. avs" -threads 12 -y -vn -c:a ac3 -ab 192k "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue_1.ac3"
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<10/29/2023 6:48:51 PM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Audio Source Filter: A2DSource - DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue_1.ac3 (205.8 MB)
Output Audio Info: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 2:29:50 hours (0 ms delay)
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<10/29/2023 6:48:51 PM>
DVD CHAPTERS CREATION OPERATIONS
Title 1 Input Chapters List: 8991 17982 26973 35964 44955 53946 62937 71928 80919 89910 98901 107892 116883 125874 134865 143856 152847 161838 170829 179820 188811 197802 206793 215784 224775 233766 242757 251748 260739
Title 1 Output Chapters List: 8991 17982 26973 35964 44955 53946 62937 71928 80919 89910 98901 107892 116883 125874 134865 143856 152847 161838 170829 179820 188811 197802 206793 215784 224775 233766 242757 251748 260739
Created File: C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue_Chapters.txt (222 Byte)
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<10/29/2023 6:48:51 PM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_BatchMux.ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-bmlog "C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_BatchMux.log"
-d "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_MuxMan.mxp"
-l "C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_MuxMan.log"
-muxman "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-palette "C:\Users\jc895\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_Palette.txt"
-v "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue_1.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue_Chapters.txt"
-progfr "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue_Chapters.txt"
-chapfr "C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD_G8_Purdue_Chapters.txt"
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<10/29/2023 6:50:09 PM>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Users\jc895\Videos\DVD (8046.5 MB)

CHECK DVD SIZE
DVD Folder (actual) Size: 8046.5 MB
vs Assets Size: 7886.6 MB -> OK
vs Estimated Size: 8099 MB -> 0.6% undersize
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<10/29/2023 6:50:10 PM>
AVStoDVD Project ended successfully.
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<10/29/2023 6:50:10 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.8.9
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[davexnet]

I don't see anything wrong, the only red flag is the VFR video, although FFvideosource and the way it's encoded forces a
constant frame rate and everything usually works. You could always add DelayAudio() to the script, assuming it syncs OK, except for its offset

[jc8952]

Thanks for the response. I have made many video DVDs from these type of mpg videos before but since I got my new laptop I've noticed this problem with the audio not in sync. Could it be my new Windows 11? I don't see why that would cause a problem. I'm not using the Windows codecs but the LAV ones.

perplexing.

[davexnet]

Thanks for the response. I have made many video DVDs from these type of mpg videos before but since I got my new laptop I've noticed this problem with the audio not in sync. Could it be my new Windows 11? I don't see why that would cause a problem. I'm not using the Windows codecs but the LAV ones.

perplexing.

If it's a file you can share upload it somewhere and I'll take a look.
Perhaps first you should change your Avisynth audio source filter to FFmpeg (FFaudiosource) in the settings and retry

[jc8952]

Thanks for the reply. I am using FFmpeg (AviSynth) for the audio. Should I choose one of the other selections? Such as FFmpeg+Aften or FFmpeg(safe mode)?

What about Auto Adjust Delay? I have that selected.

I don't know how to add a delay to the audio. I don't see it in the preferences window.

I don't mind sharing the video file but it is about 10 GB so too large to upload here.

[davexnet]

wavi+aften. Also this:

[jc8952]

I see. I thought you meant under the Audio tab. I will try that and let you know.

Thank you so much for your help!

[jc8952]

THAT DID IT! Great. It works fine now. I think what happened is when I transferred to my new computer the settings got altered. But it works now.

Again, thank you so much for your help!!

[Master Tape]

How do you transfer/burn an .avs file to DVD? I tried dragging the AVS into the software but all i got was an error.

[davexnet]

How do you transfer/burn an .avs file to DVD? I tried dragging the AVS into the software but all i got was an error.

Do you mean an avs script will provide the source video to AVStoDVD?

It does work, but make sure the script is good. You can drag the script into vdub2(32 bit version) and check for errors

[Master Tape]

How do you transfer/burn an .avs file to DVD? I tried dragging the AVS into the software but all i got was an error.

Do you mean an avs script will provide the source video to AVStoDVD?

It does work, but make sure the script is good. You can drag the script into vdub2 and check for errors

Yes that's what i meant.

The error reads:

Cannot find a valid
'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\AVSInfo.log' file.

Followed by Cannot read media.

AVISource("I:\Video.avi")
AssumeTFF()
AssumeFPS(25)
ConverttoYV12()
SmoothTweak(brightness=-10,contrast=1)
ex_vibrance(1.3)

I think i know what might be the problem now. It installed AviSynth whilst i installed AVStoDVD, and it's not recognising the AviSynth+ plugins like SmoothTweak. I let it install, as it kept saying there was no AviSynth installed on the system (when there was) unless AVStoDVD is not compatible with AVISynth+?

When i load the file into VirtualDub2 it brings up an error 'There is no function named "SmoothTweak".

[davexnet]

It is compatible with the plus version of Avisynth. Sounds like you need to get that working before anything else.
A2d installs an old version of Avisynth, that may not be what you want.
You can always deny it during the A2D install ( too late now)

[Master Tape]

Ok i've uninstalled A2D and AviSynth, and reinstalled without it. It appears A2D was loading the old version of Avisynth from the Sys64WOW folder from a file called 'Avisynth.dll' So i downloaded the latest version of AviSynth+ (didn't install it) but copied and pasted the 'Avisynth.dll' file to the Sys64WOW folder and A2D loaded successfully. Dragged the AVS file into it, but still getting the same log file error as above.

[davexnet]

A2d is a 32 bit app, so you need the 32 bit versions of whatever Avisynth plugins you're using.
As I mentioned before check the script in vdub2 or AVSPmod (32 bit versions)

[Master Tape]

This is what i get when i load it into vdub2 now. SmoothTweak and ex_vibrance are in black.


[Attachment 76903 - Click to enlarge]

I don't think ex_vibrance has a 32 bit version, not 100% on this. Not sure where i found it, but it was made by someone.

[davexnet]

This is what i get when i load it into vdub2 now. SmoothTweak and ex_vibrance are in black.


[Attachment 76903 - Click to enlarge]

I don't think ex_vibrance has a 32 bit version, not 100% on this. Not sure where i found it, but it was made by someone.

Avisource needs a Video for Windows (VFW) codec installed for the particular codec used by the source file
http://www.avisynth.nl/index.php/AviSource

Perhaps you should download Lsmash and get that working, then you can use LWLIb source,
works for almost any source file.
https://github.com/HomeOfAviSynthPlusEvolution/L-SMASH-Works/releases
Then instead of Avisource, you use something like this:

vid=lwlibavvideosource("c:\path\file.mp4")
aud=lwlibavaudiosource("c:\path\file.mp4")
audiodub(vid,aud)

[Master Tape]

Just installed the latest codecs but that didn't do anything. Still getting that same AVI Import Filter error with L-Smash. Maybe it's because any 64-bit version of a filter isn't compatible with 32-bit vdub2.

[davexnet]

Perhaps encode your script in vdub2 to a lossless intermediate, such as. FFV1,
Then use that new source as input to A2D

If I were you, I'd uninstall all versions of Avisynth, delete any manually added Avisynth.dll's from the syswow64 or system32
and reinstall Avisynth Plus. Then you'll have a 32 bit and 64 bit environment setup.

If you open a script with a 32 bit app, you must use 32 bit plugins, 64 bit app/64 bit plugins

[Master Tape]

Oh dear i seem to be having the problem with vdub2 (64-bit version) too, whereas i wasn't before. Not sure what's gone wrong. I'll do that then, and see what happens.

[Master Tape]

Thanks, that seemed to sort it all. As i suspected, ex_vibrance is a filter exclusive to Avisynth+ Is there any way to get it to work in A2D? As it's the only filter i've found where i can increase less saturated colours selectively, and prevent skin tones from becoming oversaturated

[davexnet]

Thanks, that seemed to sort it all. As i suspected, ex_vibrance is a filter exclusive to Avisynth+ Is there any way to get it to work in A2D? As it's the only filter i've found where i can increase less saturated colours selectively, and prevent skin tones from becoming oversaturated

You can try mp_pipeline, here is poisondeathrays example of how to set it up, allows 32 and 64 bit in same script:

MP_Pipeline("""

### platform: win32
MPEG2Source("F:\A Video Files\DVD Rips\VTS_01_1.d2v", CPU2="ooooxx", Info=3)
### ###

### platform: win64
AssumeTFF()
AssumeFPS(25)
QTGMC(preset="slow", matchpreset="slow", matchpreset2="slow", sourcematch=3, Lossless=2, TR2=2, EdiThreads=2, border=true)
Spline64Resize(960,720)
Crop(0,0,-6,0)
AddBorders(0,0,6,0)
### ###

### platform: win32
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth\plugins\asharp.dll")##
asharp()
### ###
""")

Here's some extra info from poisondeathray about setting it up with the support files:
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/413392-MP_Pipeline-Can-t-find-slave-executable?hig...ne#post2723349

Altenatively you could encode an intermediate file in 64 bit Vdub2 as I mentioned above

[Master Tape]

Did that, but now getting "Error 11 - Division by zero"

I'll try the alternative encoding method if can't get this to work. Does vdub2 encode in interlaced?

[davexnet]

Did that, but now getting "Error 11 - Division by zero"

I'll try the alternative encoding method if can't get this to work. Does vdub2 encode in interlaced?

post the mediainfo report (text view ) here in the thread

The other problem is that most filters are not designed to work properly on interlaced video.
Have you checked this with the filters you're using?

[Master Tape]

Presumably of the original AVI?

General
Complete name : I:\Video 96.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
Format profile : OpenDML
File size : 48.9 GiB
Duration : 1 h 28 min
Overall bit rate : 78.7 Mb/s

Video
ID : 0
Format : HuffYUV
Format version : Version 2
Codec ID : HFYU
Duration : 1 h 28 min
Bit rate : 77.2 Mb/s
Width : 704 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.222
Frame rate : 25.000 FPS
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:2
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 7.611
Stream size : 47.9 GiB (98%)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : PCM
Format settings : Little / Signed
Codec ID : 1
Duration : 1 h 28 min
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Stream size : 977 MiB (2%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 17 ms (0.42 video frame)

[davexnet]

The ex_vibrance filter works fine in 64 or 32 bit, I opened the following script in vdub2 64 bit

import("c:\users\davex\downloads\gradepack.avsi")  # for dogways filters
import("c:\users\davex\downloads\extools.avsi")    # for dogways filters

vid=lwlibavvideoSource("S:\path\source.avi")
aud=lwlibavAudioSource("S:\path\source.avi")
Audiodub(vid,aud)
ex_vibrance(1.2, mode="Saturation")  ## << example oly

You should be able to use your original method and open the scrpt in A2D, it works for me using this script

[Master Tape]

It imported finally, thank you!