DVD PAL to NTSC Using CCE 2.5

[jbenj01]

Hmm.. i just noticed something.. my end output result is the exact same as what DVD2AVI 1.76 previews the original .mpg files (btw, i've scrapped everything and started over.. again!).

Yes, DVD2AVI is displaying the video exactly as it is when i watch the final result (after resizing and re-encoding) in PowerDVD and my TV... the right edge is cut off and it also displays the pixelation at the right edge...

But when i play the original .mpg files in PowerDVD, it plays just fine--full video and no pixelation..

Does this mean anything??

[jbenj01]

I just created a new .d2v file with DVD2AVI, ran a basic mpeg2source avs script pointing to the new d2v file and played it in Media Player and guess what....

It is NOT playing properly --> same problems that i've mentioned several times exist--just in case, right edge cut off and pixelation--but i also noticed something else --> the actual preview screens (for both DVD2AVI and Media Player) are VERY narrow and tall.. meaning, the width is almost 1/2 of height. but i'm guessing that's b/c it's PAL 352x576, correct?

i'm confused.. ??

[DJRumpy]

It will preview tall and narrow if your source is tall and narrow (352x578). If you have version 9 of Meda Player, it supports MPEG aspect ratio's, and should show a proper width/height, but DVD2AVI will not. I'm a little confused now. You said you had an original MPEG. Not VOB from a DVD?

Also, the pixelation and cut off do not show up on the orignal when playing it, but previewing them in DVD2AVI shows the problem?

[jbenj01]

DJ--

<It will preview tall and narrow if your source is tall and narrow (352x578). If you have version 9 of Meda Player, it supports MPEG aspect ratio's, and should show a proper width/height, but DVD2AVI will not. I'm a little confused now. You said you had an original MPEG. Not VOB from a DVD?>

i don't know what the heck i have, at this point.. But you are correct -- i did NOT have VOB's from a DVD.. Original files were in bin/cue form. I used SVCD2MPEG to rip the actual files from bin/cue and ended up with what i thought were PAL SVCD 352x576 "mpeg2" files (or is it ".mpg" or ".mpeg" files??--what's heck is the difference--the files do not show an extension??).

Here's what Bitrate Viewer tells me about the original mpeg2 files (which, btw, were three separate muxed files, each ~700MB in size):

Num. of picture read: 26
Stream type: MPEG-2 MP@ML VBR
Resolution: 352*576
Aspect ratio: 4:3 Generic
Framerate: 25.00
Nom. bitrate: 2500000 Bit/Sec
VBV buffer size: 56
Constrained param. flag: No
Chroma format: 4:2:0
DCT precision: 8
Pic. structure: Frame
Field topfirst: No
DCT type: Field
Quantscale: Nonlinear
Scan type: Alternate
Frame type: Interlaced

DVD2AVI played original files very tall and narrow. I don't know which version of "Media Player" (not "Windows Media Player") i have---but it played it also very tall and narrow--i think it's v6 or 7. And both improperly played the video, i.e., cutoff and pixelation..

<Also, the pixelation and cut off do not show up on the orignal when playing it, but previewing them in DVD2AVI shows the problem?>

Correct. I also made sure video setting was set to 'None' before previewing AND that the 'clip/resize' was disabled, i.e., no check in upper right corner of popup box.

[DJRumpy]

This explains some things. Your source files were CVD's. It doesn't explain the pixelation. The fact that the source files play without the pixelation evident, while the DVD2AVI project file shows the pixelation doesn't make sense. The D2V file is just a frameserved file of the original. They should reflect the same contents (pixelation and all).

Don't worry about the aspect ratio. Since you don't have Windows Media Player V9, then it will appear very tall, and skinny. WinDVD, and PowerDVD should show it correctly though. You can try it with one of those two if you just want to see how it is supposed to look.

or is it ".mpg" or ".mpeg" files??--what's heck is the difference--the files do not show an extension??

No difference. They are one in the same.

I might suggest you use WinISO, or ISOBuster to try re-extracting your MPEG source files. Perhaps they were corrupted during the initial extract?

Is there any chance you can attach a screen grab of one of these pixelized frames?

[jbenj01]

I previewed the script in Media Player 6.4 and Windows Media Player 9.0. Both also show the video flawed. Here's a screen shot from ATI File Player that i captured.. (hope it works)

[jbenj01]

Wow.. it finally worked.. What's stranger is that that capture above looks 'ok' respects sizing.. but when i go thru the complete process, forget it.. doesn't look 'ok'.. (btw, i resized that shot above to 320x240).

[jbenj01]

DJ-

i just dowloaded Windows Media Player Series 9.0 and imported the basic avisynth script, i.e., mpeg2source("C\path to .d2v"), and all that played was a 'small' box in the middle of WMP's screen.. WITH cutoff and pixelation..

[sven_pether]

I made a perfect PAL to NTSC transfer using the following tools:

DVDAVI 1.76
AVISYNTH 2.08
CC 2.50
GOLDWAVE
DVD-Lab

I used the swedish movie "Jönssonligan får guldfeber" and made a transfer of the movie and the menus. Will do "Jönssonligan på Mallorca" next.

[DJRumpy]

I would have to guess that there is simply something wrong with the source file at this point. Does the problem manifest with any other projects?

[jbenj01]

DJ-

Unfortunately, i've not ever converted PAL SVCD to NTSC DVD before -- this is my very 1st project..

I have a hacked Panasonic DVD player--can i burn the original bin/cue files to DVD-R and play as SVCD on it??

Again, thanks for your extended help, DJ--much appreciated..

[DJRumpy]

If your player supports RW media, then definately give it a try. Your only out the time it takes to burn the DVD-RW. If it doesn't, then you have to decide if the cost of the media is worth the risk that you simply produce a coaster that won't play