Encoder simply dies.

[icebox]

Hi, I am converting dvdrips of one show back to dvd using DIKO. All the files are made by the same person, they are xvid with mp3 audio. I make 8 files at a time but I have stumbled to a problem: One of the files simply makes the encoder die at half:

All other 7 files are ok but this one both in CCE and FreeEnc simply stops at some point (exactly the same everytime) and the encoder ends without any error message. I have tried divfix, and a comercial fixer but none reports any errors and the fixed file has the same result when encoding...

Any ideeas?

Thank you

[Forum Troll]

Could be that part of the file is corrupted, or that the MP3 audio is VBR, which can cause some encoders to choke.

[icebox]

The audio is VBR - but it's the same with the other (31) files.
Following the output of avi file fixers the file is not corupted... - and besides the audio extracts fine...

[Forum Troll]

You could also try rewriting the header with Virtualdub, or re-save it as DIVX or whatever.

[jimmalenko]

Personally I'd buy the DVDs the rips came from - much better quality, and a lot less hassle

[icebox]

Yes I'll try Virtual Dub - it seems like the thing to do - thank you very much.

and to the other post

I am really not a masochist - if the dvd's were available in my country then do you think I would spend a great deal of time and energy downloading and converting the @#$% files instead of just happily watch them? But since I like the show & it doesn't run on any channel I receive & dvd's are not available it seems to me it's the only option.

But thank you for the advice.