Need help converting H.264 MP4 to AVI for DVD creation

[pcapone]

Ideas why I am getting the audio problems?

Not really. Your source has Variable Frame Rate which sometimes gives problem - but I would be surprised if that's the case for AVStoDVD.

I was thinking of trying one more time converting the good AVI to mpg

You really should avoid re-encoding more than once since ever (loosy) re-encode means a loss in quality.

You could try re-muxing the original source with AviDemux. Use "Copy" for Video-/Audio-output and Avi-muxer for "Output format" and try that in DIKO (which I know nothing about)

When you say "re-muxing the original source" do you mean the mp4 or the mpeg with issues?

When using Avidemux do i just load the file select the settings and hit play? I've never used it before.

[pcapone]

@pcapone

Go back to Preferred DirectShow Filters tool and select LAV Filters (or ffdshow) insted of Microsoft. Very likely the audio issues will disappear.



Bye

Thanks I will give that a try after the demuxing if it doesnt work. Should I select LAV filters for all?

[pcapone]

I loaded the mpeg i had converted and I hit play on avidemux and im assuming its demuxing. Is it right for the audio to play faster than the video?

[pcapone]

Assuming I did it right it didnt work. It actually made it worse. The audio was faster than the video both during and in the output.

[pcapone]

If you still have problems, post here the full AVStoDVD project log file



Bye

I selected LAV for all filters ended up getting same output as usual. The audio and video are still out of sync. Here is the log.



<19-Apr-16 12:15:48 PM>
START PROCESS
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<19-Apr-16 12:15:48 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 3000/3000 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: MPEG2 File
DVD Label: TheJacket
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: D:\WORK\AVStoDVD
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: A2DSource
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: 0
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: F: SONY CDRWDVD CRX880A KD09
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 1
Adjust DirectShow Filters at runtime: 1
Save General Settings: 1

SYSTEM INFO

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz
Operating System: Windows 8 (64 bit)
Current user is Admin: YES
Available Output Disc Space: 21.6 GB
AviSynth is installed: YES (release 2.6.0)
LAV Filters is installed: YES (release 0.68.0)
ffdshow is installed: YES (release 1.3.4532)

CODECS REPORT

H.264/AVC: LAV Video Decoder {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}
Xvid: LAV Video Decoder {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}
DivX 4/5/6: LAV Video Decoder {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}
Other MPG4: LAV Video Decoder {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}
DV: LAV Video Decoder {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}
MPEG1: LAV Video Decoder {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}
MPEG2: LAV Video Decoder {EE30215D-164F-4A92-A4EB-9D4C13390F9F}
MP2: LAV Audio Decoder {E8E73B6B-4CB3-44A4-BE99-4F7BCB96E491}
MP3: LAV Audio Decoder {E8E73B6B-4CB3-44A4-BE99-4F7BCB96E491}
AAC: LAV Audio Decoder {E8E73B6B-4CB3-44A4-BE99-4F7BCB96E491}
AC3: No Preferred Filter set

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<19-Apr-16 12:15:48 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: D:\The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].mp4
Info: AVC - 1700 kbps - 1280x512 - DAR 2.5 - 23.976 fps (VFR) - Progressive - 1:42:48 hours - 147884 frames
Audio 1: D:\The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]\The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].mp4
Info: AAC LC - 112 kbps - VBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 1:42:48 hours (0 ms delay) - EN
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.74]
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<19-Apr-16 12:15:48 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\ColorMatrix.dll")

Video = A2DVideoSource("D:\The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]\The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].mp4", CacheFolder="C:\Users\Dish\AppData\Local\Temp", VFR=true, FrameRateNum=2997, FrameRateDen=125, FrameRate=23.976)
Audio = A2DAudioSource("D:\The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]\The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].mp4", CacheFolder="C:\Users\Dish\AppData\Local\Temp")

Video = Video.ColorMatrix(source=0,dest=2)
Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
Video = Video.AddBorders(0,104,0,104)
Video = Video.Spline16Resize(720,480)
#PullDown: using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<19-Apr-16 12:15:48 PM>
DIRECTSHOW AUDIO MIXER OPERATIONS:
ffdshow mixer ON/OFF changed from '0' to '1' at runtime
No ffdshow mixer SETTING adjustment required at runtime
No LAV Filters mixer ON/OFF adjustment required at runtime
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<19-Apr-16 12:15:48 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Video Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 2-pass
Target Video FileSize: 2858.8 MB
Encoding Parameters: -ini "C:\Users\Dish\AppData\Local\Temp\TheJacket_Th e Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Users\Dish\AppData\Local\Temp\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Users\Dish\AppData\Local\Temp\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*BITRATE 3888
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*PULLDOWN
*BIAS 40
*DC_PREC 8
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*DBPATH C:\Users\Dish\AppData\Local\Temp
*WAIT 2
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<19-Apr-16 1:56:10 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Video Source Filter: A2DSource (DirectShowSource)
Created File: D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].m2v (2860.1 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 3889 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 16:9 - 23.976 fps - Progressive (2:3 Pulldown) - 1:42:48 hours - 184855 frames
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<19-Apr-16 1:56:10 PM>
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Wavi+Aften Parameters: "C:\Users\Dish\AppData\Local\Temp\TheJacket_Th e Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]_1.avs" - | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Aften\aften.exe" -b 192 -pad 0 -dynrng 5 -bwfilter 0 - "D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]_1.ac3"
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<19-Apr-16 1:57:12 PM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Audio Source Filter: A2DSource (DirectShowSource)
Created File: D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]_1.ac3 (141.2 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 1:42:48 hours (0 ms delay)
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<19-Apr-16 1:57:12 PM>
START MUXING OPERATIONS
FFmpeg Parameters: -fflags +genpts -i "D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].m2v" -i "D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4]_1.ac3" -c:v copy -c:a copy -sn -y -f vob "D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].mpg"
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<19-Apr-16 1:59:14 PM>
END MUXING OPERATIONS
Created File: D:\WORK\AVStoDVD\TheJacket_The Jacket - Sci-Fi Mystery Eng Subs 720p [H264-mp4].mpg (3039.1 MB)
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<19-Apr-16 1:59:14 PM>
DIRECTSHOW AUDIO MIXER OPERATIONS:
ffdshow mixer ON/OFF restored to '0'
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<19-Apr-16 1:59:14 PM>
AVStoDVD Project ended successfully.
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<19-Apr-16 1:59:14 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.8.3
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[pcapone]

If you still have problems, post here the full AVStoDVD project log file



Bye

Did you take a look?

I gave up trying for now with the original source file. I grabbed a new one and went ahead and used it in the project. I would very much like to find out though what is causing this error. DIKO crashed on me with another h.264 720p mp4 similar to the file used here. It would start up encoding with FreeENC then crash about third the way through. Just like before with the other file.


Anyone have any more suggestions? Hopefully _MrC_ will take a look for me too.

Thanks

[davexnet]

For out of synch video/audio with a variable frame rate source file change the video source filter to ffmpegsource.

Start a new avstodvd project. Open Preferences/avisynth tab
Set AVS video source filter to FFmpegsource and OK out.

Add your video file and proceed as normal.

If it's still bad provide the new log

[_MrC_]

In addition to dave' suggestion, I would also recommend to uninstall ffdshow, since you have also installed LAV Filters. Having both of them is redundant and may cause conflicts in directshow decoders chain.



Bye

[pcapone]

davexnet: It looks like I already deleted the file, cant find any other copies. I will keep youre suggestions in mind next time this happens.

_MrC_: Hello there. Thanks for your reply! I just uninstalled ffdshow and configured the rest of LAV to take control of everything.