aspect ratio 16:9 0.7031

[Martin59]

Hello major,
please help: recorded a film from German TV ARD from sat DVB with a dreambox (ts file), demuxed with ProjectX to *.mpv and *.mp2.

data of video *.mpv displayed in ProjectX:
-> video basics: 720*576 @ 25fps @ 0.7031 (16:9) @ 1490800bps, vbvBuffer 91

result after trying to create dvd image:

INFO: [mplex] mplex version 2.2.2 ($Date: 2003/05/13 20:27:15 $)
INFO: [mplex] File /Filme/demux/Frau 16_9.mpv looks like an MPEG Video stream.
INFO: [mplex] File /Filme/demux/Frau16_9.mp2 looks like an MPEG Audio stream.
INFO: [mplex] Video stream 0: profile 8 selected - ignoring non-standard options!
INFO: [mplex] Found 1 audio streams and 1 video streams
INFO: [mplex] Selecting dvdauthor DVD output profile
INFO: [mplex] Multiplexing video program stream!
INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: Video stream e0 (/Filme/demux/Frau 16_9.mpv)
INFO: [mplex] VIDEO STREAM: e0
INFO: [mplex] Frame width : 720
INFO: [mplex] Frame height : 576
INFO: [mplex] Aspect ratio : 16:9 display
INFO: [mplex] Picture rate : 25.000 frames/sec
INFO: [mplex] Bit rate : 5414400 bits/sec
INFO: [mplex] Vbv buffer size : 186368 bytes
INFO: [mplex] CSPF : 0
INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: Audio stream c0 (/Filme/demux/Frau16_9.mp2)
INFO: [mplex] MPEG AUDIO STREAM: c0
INFO: [mplex] Audio version : 1.0
....
INFO: [mplex] BUFFERING min 15 Buf max 587
INFO: [mplex] MUX STATUS: no under-runs detected.
ERR: bad version of getopt; please precede all sources with '-f'

*.mpg created ok, correct view in Quicktime as 16:9 (in Finder also in QT size is 720x404 - ??) - but no dvd image or folder structure.

Sizzle creates working DVD - but I want to use ffmpegX, of course

dvdauthor problem? - thanks, Martin59
(registered ffmpegX Feb 19, 2004)

[major]

*.mpg created ok - but no dvd image or folder structure.

Try to run the "Author" tool on the mpg file.

[Martin59]

Major,
thanks for fast answering.
In the meantime I succeeded.
1. in ProjectX I initially let the option "DAR" 0.7031 (16:9) unchecked (because I did not need it in my ol' windows days with the ProjectX/IfoEdit combo) - and got a vertically stretched picture, no 16:9 pan&scan
(The true problem was: the first 2 GOPs I choosed to demux were still 4:3, so the whole film was interpreted as 4:3 although it changed just on the 3rd GOP to 16:9 - so no need to check that box if I started with the first 16:9 GOP)
2. after checking the option, I did a mistake in renaming the files (let a space in file name). see this line:

INFO: [mplex] File /Filme/demux/Frau 16_9.mpv looks like an MPEG Video stream.

corrected that: authoring with ffmpegX runs smoothly, creates perfect DVD folders&image
3. so no need to use the "author" recommendation (btw which only works on valid file names, too).
Lots of thanks - works excellent now.
Martin59
BTW which file names are valid? no spaces- ok; ol' DOS rules 8.3? UNIX newbie ...

[major]

BTW which file names are valid?

Best is to use letters, numbers, and underscores only.