bdinfo-rs - very fast single-binary drop-in replacement for BDInfo

[bdinfo-rs]

Hi,

I can't download the .zip file from the Artifacts.

good news: you don't need to anymore. 4.0.0 is out, so you can grab the installer straight from the releases page, no GitHub account needed (although I highly recommend one).

for the GUI: https://github.com/agentjp/bdinfo-rs/releases/tag/gui-v4.0.0 (from Assets, the .msi installer, or the portable .zip if you prefer) or from a terminal through winget (if you are on Windows it's the recommended method):

winget install bdinfo-rs-gui

or to update

winget update bdinfo-rs-gui

here is what's new since the last version:

• Measured sizes update live during the scan: the playlist, stream file and codec grids tick as the bytes are read, the continuous updates you asked for
• A stalled read no longer looks like a hang: the progress repaints about once a second and says it is still reading, and the remaining time climbs instead of freezing
• Cancel works during a stall, and keeps what it measured: the grids hold the partial numbers instead of resetting to zero
• Errors hit while listing the disc are now shown: they reach the warning banner and the log, not just the errors hit during the scan
• A proper diagnostics log: gui.log records stalls, disc identity and scan durations, and keeps the previous run as gui.log.1, handy if you ever want to send me one
• Damaged discs scan faster: no re-reading every stream file's head, and smaller reads so a bad sector blocks for less
• The disc label is read before the scan: a scan that hits a read error still names the disc properly
• 3D discs survive a broken SSIF: the clip falls back to the 2D file instead of being lost, with the failure listed in the WARNING block
• Truncated stream files are detected and named instead of silently reporting less than the disc says
• Web app: light theme, disc info panel, report preview before scanning, and scan errors shown on the page

this is the release built around what you reported, tested against a disc I burned and damaged on purpose until the drive started failing reads.
let me know how it holds up

[Richard Noble]

Hi,
From what I can see so far you have just about nailed it.

One question regarding the order the playlists are scanned. Is it feasible to start at the top and work downwards?

The other issue involves the software used for decryption. I have access to xReveal, DVDFab Passkey and AnyDVD HD. I have only used the first two for testing. Both work fine for error free discs. If error(s) occur xReveal does not handle them properly. The decryption stops and xReveal attempts to restore the decryption. This ruins the BDInfo scan. My guess is xReveal is reacting to the disc or file error message sent by Windows. If I substitute BDInfo 8 it handles this scenario by stopping the scan but allows viewing of the scan report. Are you familiar with xReveal?

[bdinfo-rs]

One question regarding the order the playlists are scanned. Is it feasible to start at the top and work downwards?

I'll look into it, shouldn't be an issue if feasible I'll slip it in a future minor release.

The other issue involves the software used for decryption. I have access to xReveal, DVDFab Passkey and AnyDVD HD. I have only used the first two for testing. Both work fine for error free discs. If error(s) occur xReveal does not handle them properly. The decryption stops and xReveal attempts to restore the decryption. This ruins the BDInfo scan. My guess is xReveal is reacting to the disc or file error message sent by Windows. If I substitute BDInfo 8 it handles this scenario by stopping the scan but allows viewing of the scan report. Are you familiar with xReveal?

I gotta be honest, I know xReveal but I have never installed it nor used it. I still have an old AnyDVD installation and it's more than enough for my needs.
But this got me curious, so I'll try to make some tests and see the differences between discs ripped with xReveal and with AnyDVD HD, maybe I can get some nice insights into how these folders behave.

Happy to see bdinfo-rs is now in good shape, and thanks for your precious feedback.
If you have any other issue let me know (or file an issue on GitHub).

[Richard Noble]

Hi,

An idea occurred to me. DVDFab includes their own version of BDInfo within heir suite as a free add-on. You might be able to distribute your superior version of BDInfo with xReveal if they are interested. You could contact them and see if they have any interest. Just a thought.

I plan on doing some tests comparing the the speed of a few 100 GB UHD Discs scanned with your version and previous versions next week. Should be interesting. I am formulating the methods used now.