Which Forum Do I Use to Post Errors Messages Using Dvd2Svcd?

[bugmenot]

Which Forum Do I Use to Post Errors Messages Using Dvd2Svcd?

Thank you.

[daamon]

I'm guessing from the software that you're doing (S)VCD authoring. So, the "(S)VCD Authoring" forum, or the "Newbie / General discussions" forum would be the answer.

State what you're doing as well as which tool you're using if the above isn't the case.

Also, questions of that kind are best placed in the "Feedback" forum - frequented by Baldrick (site Administrator) and moderators.

[Supreme2k]

You forgot the old standby. Post your message, accompanied by this:

"I'm sorry if this is the wrong forum. Mods, please move it if so."

[BJ_M]

i already moved it

[bugmenot]

I'm guessing from the software that you're doing (S)VCD authoring. So, the "(S)VCD Authoring" forum, or the "Newbie / General discussions" forum would be the answer.

Actually, I was trying to use Dvd2Svcd to convert an AVI to a format that could be burned to a DVD.
I was following the instructions provided on this site.
Which forum do you recommend?

[BJ_M]

just ask the question here - or post the errors ..

[BJ_M]

if it needs to be moved - we will move it ..

[daamon]

Actually, I was trying to use Dvd2Svcd to convert an AVI to a format that could be burned to a DVD. I was following the instructions provided on this site.
Which forum do you recommend?

Your post is now in the right forum.

To convert an AVI to an MPG for burning to a DVD, you need to encode it to MPEG-2 (see "DVD" under "What Is" - top left - for specs). DVD2SVCD won't do the job (unless something's changed recently).

There are a number of tools that do encoding, the four most popular ones I've seen mentioned are (in no particualr order):

1. TMPGEnc
2. Cinemacraft Encoder
3. Mainconcept MPEG Encoder
4. Canopus ProCoder

For others, look under "Video Encoders" in the "Tools" section.

I use TMPGenc, and this link:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=725433#725433

...may prove useful. Even if you don't end up using TMPGEnc, there's a lot of useful stuff (including the links that are referenced) that will provide a good background.

Hope that helps. Good luck...

[bugmenot]

Actually, I was trying to use Dvd2Svcd to convert an AVI to a format that could be burned to a DVD. I was following the instructions provided on this site.
Which forum do you recommend?

Your post is now in the right forum.

To convert an AVI to an MPG for burning to a DVD, you need to encode it to MPEG-2 (see "DVD" under "What Is" - top left - for specs). DVD2SVCD won't do the job (unless something's changed recently).

The instructions I tried to follow are at:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/220351.php

[daamon]

The instructions I tried to follow are at:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/220351.php

Sorry, I've mislead you - DVD2SVCD itself won't do the encoding, instead it farms it out to TMPGEnc (or Canopus ProCoder) to do the job.

I initially went down this route and found it frustrating that I couldn't configure my encoding as much as I wanted to through DVD2SVCD, so I plumped for TMPGEnc to do my encoding, and hence the details posted in the link I gave you.

Your choice...

If you wanna stick with DVD2SVCD, post the error messages and hopefully I, or someone, will be able to help.

EDIT: I've just read your post about the error message and it's raised a few questions:

1. What's the details of the AVI? Use AVICodec to find out...
2. At what stage does it happen?
3. Are you using TMPGEnc or Canopus ProCoder?

IMO I'd suggest you consider using TMPEGnc (or any other encoder) directly as you have removed a layer of complication and uncertainty as to what's causing any problems.

Also, the guides here are excellent and tailored for the encoders themselves, rather than software that uses them.

[bugmenot]

The instructions I tried to follow are at:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/220351.php

1. What's the details of the AVI? Use AVICodec to find out...
2. At what stage does it happen?
3. Are you using TMPGEnc or Canopus ProCoder?

It is a DvdxNetworks DivxV5 Mp3. Both the audio and video portions at the bottom of the AviCodec screen display 'supported'.
I am using TmpGEnc and the last part of the dvd2Svcd_log.txt follows:

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 8:13:18 PM
- Free on drive F: 80690.67 mb
- Multiplexing Audio and Video
--------------------------------------------------------
Executing MPlex. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVDAuthor\mplex.exe" -f 8 -o "F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2"
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 8:13:22 PM
- Free on drive F: 80690.66 mb
- Determining length of audio
--------------------------------------------------------
Analyzing finished.

Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
SVCD subtitles.
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 8:13:30 PM
- Free on drive F: 80690.66 mb
- Authoring DVD
--------------------------------------------------------
Executing DVDAuthor. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVDAuthor\dvdauthor.exe" -x "F:\DVDTEMP\DVDAuthor.xml"
DVDAuthor failed for unknown reasons!
For details open: "F:\DVDTEMP\DVDAuthor_log.txt"

Tks once again and I am very new at this!

[daamon]

It is a DvdxNetworks DivxV5 Mp3. Both the audio and video portions at the bottom of the AviCodec screen display 'supported'.
I am using TmpGEnc and the last part of the dvd2Svcd_log.txt follows:

I think (it's been a while) that the problem lies with TMPGEnc not being able to encode MP3. I'm not sure about the DivX5 AVI.

The fact that they're both "supported" just means that you've got codecs for both the audio and video in the AVI file. This doesn't mean that TMPGEnc accepts them.

You're next question is "How do I get around this?". Well, in short, I don't know as I'm not intimately familiar with DVD2SVCD. I'm far more familiar with TMPGEnc and can guide you if you want to go down that route...

[bugmenot]

It is a DvdxNetworks DivxV5 Mp3. Both the audio and video portions at the bottom of the AviCodec screen display 'supported'.
I am using TmpGEnc and the last part of the dvd2Svcd_log.txt follows:

I think (it's been a while) that the problem lies with TMPGEnc not being able to encode MP3. I'm not sure about the DivX5 AVI.

The fact that they're both "supported" just means that you've got codecs for both the audio and video in the AVI file. This doesn't mean that TMPGEnc accepts them.

You're next question is "How do I get around this?". Well, in short, I don't know as I'm not intimately familiar with DVD2SVCD. I'm far more familiar with TMPGEnc and can guide you if you want to go down that route...

The TMPGEnc route is fine. The reason I used DVD2SVcd is because I was following a guide that I found on this site.
I am not concerned about chapters. However, I am concerned about the quality of the audio and video to the extent that I am willing to spend more of my time (or the computer's) in obtaining the result.
How would you suggest I proceed?

[daamon]

Go to the link I posted (my 2nd post) earlier in this thread.

Read that - there's a lot of info on settings, extracting the audio to WAV (what you'll need to do), encoding the video and audio (can be done together or separately). Both the links I reference are both really good for easy-to-follow yet detailed info on TMPGEnc and it's various settings.

Have a play on a short AVI (you can use VirtualDub to trim to a copy of the original) and come back with any questions...

Good luck.

[bugmenot]

Go to the link I posted (my 2nd post) earlier in this thread.

Read that - there's a lot of info on settings, extracting the audio to WAV (what you'll need to do), encoding the video and audio (can be done together or separately). Both the links I reference are both really good for easy-to-follow yet detailed info on TMPGEnc and it's various settings.

Have a play on a short AVI (you can use VirtualDub to trim to a copy of the original) and come back with any questions...

Good luck.

Will do.
Thank you so much!

[BJ_M]

it failed at the authoring stage - the encoding went ok .. it seems ...

open DVDAuthor_log.txt and see what it says

[BJ_M]

this guy has the same problem as you it seems

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=236110

one thread is enough please ...

[BJ_M]

so this is your error message

DVDAuthor::dvdauthor, version 0.6.10.
Build options: gnugetopt iconv freetype
Send bugs to <dvdauthor-users@lists.sourceforge.net>

INFO: Locale=C
INFO: Converting filenames to US-ASCII
INFO: dvdauthor creating VTS
STAT: Picking VTS 01

STAT: Processing F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg...
ERR: Error opening F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg: No such file or directory

so

1. go look in that directory and see if that mpeg file exists there ...

2. open the xml file and see if the right path is used - or

3. reinstall dvd2dvdr in the default installation directory

[bugmenot]

so this is your error message

DVDAuthor::dvdauthor, version 0.6.10.
Build options: gnugetopt iconv freetype
Send bugs to <dvdauthor-users@lists.sourceforge.net>

INFO: Locale=C
INFO: Converting filenames to US-ASCII
INFO: dvdauthor creating VTS
STAT: Picking VTS 01

STAT: Processing F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg...
ERR: Error opening F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg: No such file or directory

so

1. go look in that directory and see if that mpeg file exists there ...

2. open the xml file and see if the right path is used - or

3. reinstall dvd2dvdr in the default installation directory

There are no files names in that directory that begin with 'MPlex_Muxed'.
The XML looks OK (see below).
I don't have Dvd2Dvdr on my hard drive at all.
Did you mean Dvd2SvCD?
TIA.

- <dvdauthor dest="F:\DVDTEMP\">
<vmgm />
- <titleset>
- <titles>
<video format="pal" />
<audio lang="--" />
- <pgc>
<vob file="F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg" chapters="00:00:00" />
<post>call vmgm menu;</post>
</pgc>
</titles>
</titleset>
</dvdauthor>

[jyn999]

Check your drives for the files. DVD2SVCD may have been set to save the files to a different folder and/or drive.

You should also look for the "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" files. The free space before and after the multiplex phase is virtually the same. This suggests that the multiplex failed.

[bugmenot]

Check your drives for the files. DVD2SVCD may have been set to save the files to a different folder and/or drive.

You should also look for the "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" files. The free space before and after the multiplex phase is virtually the same. This suggests that the multiplex failed.

Here are the contents of the mplex_log.txt
INFO: [???] mplex version 2.0.0 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13 20:45:26 $)
INFO: [???] File F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv looks like an MPEG Video stream.
**ERROR: [???] File unrecogniseable!
**ERROR: [???] Unrecogniseable file(s)... exiting.

[jyn999]

Check the program that demuxes your AVI file and creates the separate video (.MPV) and audio (.MP2) streams. I'm at work now but I think that it's DVD2AVI. It looks like there's a problem with your AVI file or you don't have the right codec installed.

[bugmenot]

Check the program that demuxes your AVI file and creates the separate video (.MPV) and audio (.MP2) streams. I'm at work now but I think that it's DVD2AVI. It looks like there's a problem with your AVI file or you don't have the right codec installed.

Are you referring to the multiplex setting in Dvd2Svcd?
If so, the audio/video muxer is C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVDAuthor\mplex.exe

[jyn999]

No, DVD2SVCD executes another program (DVD2AVI ?) that creates the Encoded_Video_****.MPV and Endoded_Audio_***.MP2 files before the multiplexing even begins.

Post the DVD2SVCD.LOG file. The information should be at the beginning of the log file.

[bugmenot]

No, DVD2SVCD executes another program (DVD2AVI ?) that creates the Encoded_Video_****.MPV and Endoded_Audio_***.MP2 files before the multiplexing even begins.

Post the DVD2SVCD.LOG file. The information should be at the beginning of the log file.

WNASPI32.DLL 0.0.0.0
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:00:59 PM
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2DVD ver. 1.2.2 build 2
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
WARNING! You seem to be using "Norton Unerase Protection" and
you want to delete the temporary files created by dvd2svcd.
This can cause DVD2SVCD problems. Even though DVD2SVCD deletes
the temporary files, Norton doesn't, therefore DVD2SVCD
might run into diskspace problems. I suggest that you stop the
"Norton Unerase Protection" Service.
- F:\WUTemp\test.avi
Initializing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:01:03 PM
- Free on drive F: 87075.38 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:01:23 PM
- Free on drive F: 86983.17 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:01:27 PM
- Free on drive F: 86983.17 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -payload -logfile "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.log" )
Audio conversion of F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:06:08 PM
- Free on drive F: 84950.04 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
--------------------------------------------------------
- Encoding F:\DVDTEMP\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 4546875788
AudioSectors: 2324
VideoPAPO: 70433496
ScanOffsetBytes: 135964
SeqAligningBytes: 8641261
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 4467662738.90
Seconds: 6044.84
CalcMPEGStream: 4467662738.90
Frames: 151071
CDSize: 4350.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4346.00
Bitrate: 5912.70
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMP Genc\TMPGEnc.exe" "F:\DVDTEMP\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 8:13:18 PM
- Free on drive F: 80690.67 mb
- Multiplexing Audio and Video
--------------------------------------------------------
Executing MPlex. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVDAuthor\mplex.exe" -f 8 -o "F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2"
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 8:13:22 PM
- Free on drive F: 80690.66 mb
- Determining length of audio
--------------------------------------------------------
Analyzing finished.

Saving Subtitle Timecodes.
SVCD subtitles.
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 8:13:30 PM
- Free on drive F: 80690.66 mb
- Authoring DVD
--------------------------------------------------------
Executing DVDAuthor. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVDAuthor\dvdauthor.exe" -x "F:\DVDTEMP\DVDAuthor.xml"
DVDAuthor failed for unknown reasons!
For details open: "F:\DVDTEMP\DVDAuthor_log.txt"

[BJ_M]

kinda of a warning there

[bugmenot]

kinda of a warning there

Yes, I saw that.
But, there are about 80 Gb free on the drive.

[jyn999]

WNASPI32.DLL 0.0.0.0
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:00:59 PM
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2DVD ver. 1.2.2 build 2
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
WARNING! You seem to be using "Norton Unerase Protection" and
you want to delete the temporary files created by dvd2svcd.
This can cause DVD2SVCD problems. Even though DVD2SVCD deletes
the temporary files, Norton doesn't, therefore DVD2SVCD
might run into diskspace problems. I suggest that you stop the
"Norton Unerase Protection" Service.
- F:\WUTemp\test.avi
Initializing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:01:03 PM
- Free on drive F: 87075.38 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:01:23 PM
- Free on drive F: 86983.17 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:01:27 PM
- Free on drive F: 86983.17 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" "F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -payload -logfile "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.log" )
Audio conversion of F:\DVDTEMP\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 5:06:08 PM
- Free on drive F: 84950.04 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
--------------------------------------------------------
- Encoding F:\DVDTEMP\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 4546875788
AudioSectors: 2324
VideoPAPO: 70433496
ScanOffsetBytes: 135964
SeqAligningBytes: 8641261
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 4467662738.90
Seconds: 6044.84
CalcMPEGStream: 4467662738.90
Frames: 151071
CDSize: 4350.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4346.00
Bitrate: 5912.70
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\TMP Genc\TMPGEnc.exe" "F:\DVDTEMP\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 2004/08/29 8:13:18 PM
- Free on drive F: 80690.67 mb

TMPGEnc created a 4.2GB file somewhere. Do a search of your F:\ drive with Windows Explorer and narrow it down to files updated between 2004/08/29 5:06:08 PM and
2004/08/29 8:13:18 PM

Hopefully "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" will show up. If not, that's why MPLEX is failing.

- Multiplexing Audio and Video
--------------------------------------------------------
Executing MPlex. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVDAuthor\mplex.exe" -f 8 -o "F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2"
--------------------------------------------------------

[bugmenot]

TMPGEnc created a 4.2GB file somewhere. Do a search of your F:\ drive with Windows Explorer and narrow it down to files updated between 2004/08/29 5:06:08 PM and
2004/08/29 8:13:18 PM

Hopefully "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" will show up. If not, that's why MPLEX is failing.

- Multiplexing Audio and Video
--------------------------------------------------------
Executing MPlex. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVDAuthor\mplex.exe" -f 8 -o "F:\DVDTEMP\MPlex_Muxed_File00.mpg" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_Video_TMPGEnc_PAL.mpv" "F:\DVDTEMP\Encoded_audio_1.mp2"
--------------------------------------------------------

Yes, it is in the f:\dvdtemp directory.

[jyn999]

Let me take one last shot because I'm running out of theories. Can you post the F:\DVDTEMP\AviSynth_Script_file.avs file? I use CCE myself but maybe someone with more experience with TMPGEnc can resolve your problem.