Half a conversion

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hi there,
wot i can usually do is load up an asset and away it goes but i have been trying for a day and a bit to convert an avi film apocolypto, the file size is 900mb and i have around 16gb of free space and vcd2dvd is taking up the lot converting this and it takes ages and when i go to have a look its only half of the film thats converted to dvd. Im getting a message saying disk space low. and then i get the message below

can any one tell me whats going wrong here

Version: SVCD2DVD 2.1
Build: 2.1.2474.30185

Type: System.NullReferenceException

Source: SVCD2DVD

Message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

InnerException:

StackTrace: at x3284ccece41ee22b.xd3764d4f1e921081.x3b9d134dac76e 484(xece14591aa1abb99 x50afe96f7df19242, xcbd1127f90d7945f x3146d638ec378671)
at x3284ccece41ee22b.xd3764d4f1e921081.xf81783e1b359f fc3()
at x3284ccece41ee22b.xd3764d4f1e921081.x12cbe7a4e46ac 9ae()

Any help would be much appreciated

regards
rab

p.s. im running windows xp as i find vista absolutely crap, i have 1gb of ram and pentium 4 320ghz

[Jikchung]

Post your log file.

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here you go hope you can help



************************************************** ******************
************************ SYSTEM INFORMATION ************************
************************************************** ******************

***************************** SVCD2DVD *****************************

Name: SVCD2DVD 2.1
Title: 2.1
Version: 2.1.2474.30185
Executable: C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\SVCD2DVD.exe
Executable size: 2.86 MB
Executable size in bytes: 3006547
Executable CreationTime: 10/10/2006 16:57:38
Executable LastWriteTime: 26/05/2007 20:08:56
Executable LastAccessTime: 27/05/2007 09:40:11

************************* Operating System *************************

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Service Pack: Service Pack 2
Version : 5.1.2600
Windows Directory : C:\WINDOWS

OSLanguage: 1033
CodeSet: 1252
CountryCode: 44
Local: 0809

Total Physical Memory: 0.99 GB
Free Physical Memory: 543 MB
Total Virtual Memory: 1.99 GB
Free Virtual Memory: 1.95 GB

***************************** Computer *****************************

Computer Manufacturer Name: Dell Inc.
Computer Model: Dell DM051
System Type: X86-based PC
Computer Name: HOME-B2591S1IJ2
DomainRole: x2c3419cdc9b8e007
Number Of Processors: 2
User Name: HOME-B2591S1IJ2\Steell

***************************** Processor ****************************

Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Description: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3
CPU Speed: 3.192GHz
CPU FSB: 800MHz
L2 Cache Size: 0 bytes

Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Description: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3
CPU Speed: 3.192GHz
CPU FSB: 800MHz
L2 Cache Size: 0 bytes

10:41:07: Logical CPUs: 2
***************************** Time Zone ****************************

Time Zone: (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

****************************** VIDEO *******************************

Name: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Processor: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Mode: 1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors
Video Ram: 224 MB
Status: OK

Name: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Processor: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Mode:
Video Ram: 224 MB
Status: OK

****************************** Drives *******************************

DeviceID: C:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 20.5 GB
FreeSpace: 13.5 GB

DeviceID: D:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 16.2 GB
FreeSpace: 15.6 GB

DeviceID: E:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 18.8 GB
FreeSpace: 17.8 GB

DeviceID: F:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 18.8 GB
FreeSpace: 11.4 GB

************************************************** ******************
********************* END OF SYSTEM INFORMATION ********************
************************************************** ******************

************************* ProjectMetaData **************************

<SVCD2DVD DateTime="27/05/2007 10:41:07" Filename="NONE"><AssetSet><Asset ID="557f53cb-15aa-4906-8e42-228fe8f32833" Path="E:\Apocalypto" Filename="Apocalypto.avi" /></AssetSet><DVDStructure><TitleSet Name="New Movie" PostCmd="" MenuButtonType="0"><MenuButton X1="0" Y1="0" X2="262" Y2="49" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="28" FontStyle="3">Menu Button</MenuButton><Title Name="Apocalypto.avi" AssetID="557f53cb-15aa-4906-8e42-228fe8f32833" MplexOffset="0" /></TitleSet><DVDMenu Normal="-1" Highlight="-65536" Active="-16711681" ShowPlayAllButton="False" DSOffsetWidth="1" DSOffsetHeight="1" DSColor="0" DSOnOff="True" BackgroundImagePath="C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\default.jpg" AudioPath="" /></DVDStructure><Settings><General InitialAssetFolder="E:\Downloads" InitialDVDFolder="D:\film" InitialProjectFolder="" InitialMenuBackgroundFolder="" DeleteS2DFiles="False" UseDVDShrink="True" /><Menu AudioEncoding="Custom_mpa" DefaultCustomAudioPath="" DefaultCustomImagePath="" TVStandard="PAL" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="28" FontStyle="3" PlayAllText="Play All" Loop="True" ShowMenuStandardWarning="True" EncodeVideo2AudioDuration="False" /><Process AudioEncoding="mpa" Chapters="Every 10 mins" SkipMPA48="False" SkipAC3="True" PanSan="False" MergeTitles="False" UsePulldown="True" PAL2NTSC="False" AVI2PASS="False" AVI2HALFD1="FS" NoBframes_FullME="False" UseCustomMatrices="False" IntraMatrix="" NonIntraMatrix="" TVOverscanPixels="0" UseThreads="True" ForceWS="False" SafeMaxBitRate="False" /><Program BINExtraction="vcdxrip" VCDGearFIX="False" FastAudioEncode="True" /><Burning BurningMethod="NeroBurner" DVDDrive="PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D" NeroWriteSpeed="Max" Eject="True" HighDVDCompat="True" VerifyDVD="False" ImgBurnPath="" DVDDErase="True" DVDDClose="False" DVDDDontBurn="False" /></Settings></SVCD2DVD>

************************* ProjectMetaData **************************
Processing assets for DVD creation

=================== AV Details ===================
File Size: 899 MB
file=E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto.avi
FormatName=avi
Num_Frames=199015
DurationInSecs=8300
Duration=02:18:20.5
VideoCodec=mpeg4
Width=564
Height=300
Standard=NTSC (Film)
BitRate=909
AudioStreamCount=1
Audio1StreamID=[0x1]
Audio1SampleRate=48000
Audio1Codec=mp3
Audio1BitRate=112
Audio1Channels=2
=================== AV Details ===================

AVI2MPG: 7760kbs Full-D1
10:41:07: Looking for AVI PAR...
Pass 1/1: Processing Apocalypto.avi
10:41:08: FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard

10:41:08: configuration: --enable-a52 --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --disable-debug --enable-pthreads

10:41:08: libavutil version: 49.0.0

10:41:08: libavcodec version: 51.4.0

10:41:08: libavformat version: 50.2.1

10:41:08: built on Mar 14 2006 17:24:07, gcc: 3.4.4 (mingw special)

10:41:08: Input #0, avi, from 'E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto.avi':

10:41:08: Duration: 02:18:20.5, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 909 kb/s

10:41:08: Stream #0.0, 23.98 fps(r): Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 564x300

10:41:08: Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 112 kb/s

10:41:08: Output #0, dvd, to 'E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto_S2D.mpg':

10:41:08: Stream #0.0, 23.98 fps(c): Video: mpeg2video (hq), yuv420p, 720x480, q=1-31, 7760 kb/s

10:41:08: Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

10:41:08: Stream mapping:

10:41:08: Stream #0.0 -> #0.0

10:41:08: Stream #0.1 -> #0.1

12:12:49: video:6472984kB audio:226958kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 1.710516%

12:12:49: AVI2MPG: done.
NTSC(Film)->NTSC: demuxing Apocalypto_S2D.mpg
12:12:50: FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard

12:12:50: configuration: --enable-a52 --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --disable-debug --enable-pthreads

12:12:50: libavutil version: 49.0.0

12:12:50: libavcodec version: 51.4.0

12:12:50: libavformat version: 50.2.1

12:12:50: built on Mar 14 2006 17:24:07, gcc: 3.4.4 (mingw special)

12:12:50: Input #0, mpeg, from 'E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto_S2DNTSC(Film).mpg':

12:12:50: Duration: 02:18:18.2, start: 0.500000, bitrate: 6727 kb/s

12:12:50: Stream #0.0[0x1e0], 23.98 fps(r): Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, 9000 kb/s

12:12:50: Stream #0.1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

12:12:50: Output #0, rawvideo, to 'E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto_S2DNTSC(Film).mpv':

12:12:50: Stream #0.0, 23.98 fps(c): Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, q=2-31, 9000 kb/s

12:12:50: Output #1, mp2, to 'E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto_S2DNTSC(Film).mp2':

12:12:50: Stream #1.0: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

12:12:50: Stream mapping:

12:12:50: Stream #0.0 -> #0.0

12:12:50: Stream #0.1 -> #1.0

12:19:02: video:6472984kB audio:226958kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead -3.387464%

12:19:02: NTSC(Film)->NTSC: Applying Pulldown Apocalypto_S2DNTSC(Film).mpv
12:19:02: SVCD2DVD: Convert2NTSC: Converting....

Drive E: has only 0.99 GB free.
Drive E: has only 0 bytes free.

then theres this one

************************************************** ******************
************************ SYSTEM INFORMATION ************************
************************************************** ******************

***************************** SVCD2DVD *****************************

Name: SVCD2DVD 2.1
Title: 2.1
Version: 2.1.2474.30185
Executable: C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\SVCD2DVD.exe
Executable size: 2.86 MB
Executable size in bytes: 3006547
Executable CreationTime: 10/10/2006 16:57:38
Executable LastWriteTime: 26/05/2007 20:08:56
Executable LastAccessTime: 27/05/2007 11:49:59

************************* Operating System *************************

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Service Pack: Service Pack 2
Version : 5.1.2600
Windows Directory : C:\WINDOWS

OSLanguage: 1033
CodeSet: 1252
CountryCode: 44
Local: 0809

Total Physical Memory: 0.99 GB
Free Physical Memory: 548 MB
Total Virtual Memory: 1.99 GB
Free Virtual Memory: 1.96 GB

***************************** Computer *****************************

Computer Manufacturer Name: Dell Inc.
Computer Model: Dell DM051
System Type: X86-based PC
Computer Name: HOME-B2591S1IJ2
DomainRole: x2c3419cdc9b8e007
Number Of Processors: 2
User Name: HOME-B2591S1IJ2\Steell

***************************** Processor ****************************

Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Description: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3
CPU Speed: 3.192GHz
CPU FSB: 800MHz
L2 Cache Size: 0 bytes

Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Description: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 3
CPU Speed: 3.192GHz
CPU FSB: 800MHz
L2 Cache Size: 0 bytes

12:52:35: Logical CPUs: 2
***************************** Time Zone ****************************

Time Zone: (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

****************************** VIDEO *******************************

Name: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Processor: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Mode: 1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors
Video Ram: 224 MB
Status: OK

Name: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Processor: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Mode:
Video Ram: 224 MB
Status: OK

****************************** Drives *******************************

DeviceID: C:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 20.5 GB
FreeSpace: 13.5 GB

DeviceID: D:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 16.2 GB
FreeSpace: 15.6 GB

DeviceID: E:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 18.8 GB
FreeSpace: 17.8 GB

DeviceID: F:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 18.8 GB
FreeSpace: 11.4 GB

************************************************** ******************
********************* END OF SYSTEM INFORMATION ********************
************************************************** ******************

************************* ProjectMetaData **************************

<SVCD2DVD DateTime="27/05/2007 12:52:36" Filename="NONE"><AssetSet><Asset ID="05b4a07e-f467-4f4d-a159-94621da86f91" Path="E:\Apocalypto" Filename="Apocalypto.avi" /></AssetSet><DVDStructure><TitleSet Name="New Movie" PostCmd="" MenuButtonType="0"><MenuButton X1="0" Y1="0" X2="262" Y2="49" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="28" FontStyle="3">Menu Button</MenuButton><Title Name="Apocalypto.avi" AssetID="05b4a07e-f467-4f4d-a159-94621da86f91" MplexOffset="0" /></TitleSet><DVDMenu Normal="-1" Highlight="-65536" Active="-16711681" ShowPlayAllButton="False" DSOffsetWidth="1" DSOffsetHeight="1" DSColor="0" DSOnOff="True" BackgroundImagePath="C:\Program Files\BadgerIT\SVCD2DVD v2\default.jpg" AudioPath="" /></DVDStructure><Settings><General InitialAssetFolder="E:\Downloads" InitialDVDFolder="D:\film" InitialProjectFolder="" InitialMenuBackgroundFolder="" DeleteS2DFiles="False" UseDVDShrink="True" /><Menu AudioEncoding="Custom_mpa" DefaultCustomAudioPath="" DefaultCustomImagePath="" TVStandard="PAL" FontFamily="Tahoma" FontSize="28" FontStyle="3" PlayAllText="Play All" Loop="True" ShowMenuStandardWarning="True" EncodeVideo2AudioDuration="False" /><Process AudioEncoding="mpa" Chapters="Every 10 mins" SkipMPA48="False" SkipAC3="True" PanSan="False" MergeTitles="False" UsePulldown="False" PAL2NTSC="False" AVI2PASS="False" AVI2HALFD1="FS" NoBframes_FullME="False" UseCustomMatrices="False" IntraMatrix="" NonIntraMatrix="" TVOverscanPixels="0" UseThreads="True" ForceWS="False" SafeMaxBitRate="False" /><Program BINExtraction="vcdxrip" VCDGearFIX="False" FastAudioEncode="True" /><Burning BurningMethod="NeroBurner" DVDDrive="PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D" NeroWriteSpeed="Max" Eject="True" HighDVDCompat="True" VerifyDVD="False" ImgBurnPath="" DVDDErase="True" DVDDClose="False" DVDDDontBurn="False" /></Settings></SVCD2DVD>

************************* ProjectMetaData **************************
Processing assets for DVD creation

=================== AV Details ===================
File Size: 899 MB
file=E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto.avi
FormatName=avi
Num_Frames=199015
DurationInSecs=8300
Duration=02:18:20.5
VideoCodec=mpeg4
Width=564
Height=300
Standard=NTSC (Film)
BitRate=909
AudioStreamCount=1
Audio1StreamID=[0x1]
Audio1SampleRate=48000
Audio1Codec=mp3
Audio1BitRate=112
Audio1Channels=2
=================== AV Details ===================

AVI2MPG: 7760kbs Full-D1
12:52:36: Looking for AVI PAR...
Pass 1/1: Processing Apocalypto.avi
12:52:37: FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard

12:52:37: configuration: --enable-a52 --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --disable-debug --enable-pthreads

12:52:37: libavutil version: 49.0.0

12:52:37: libavcodec version: 51.4.0

12:52:37: libavformat version: 50.2.1

12:52:37: built on Mar 14 2006 17:24:07, gcc: 3.4.4 (mingw special)

12:52:37: Input #0, avi, from 'E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto.avi':

12:52:37: Duration: 02:18:20.5, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 909 kb/s

12:52:37: Stream #0.0, 23.98 fps(r): Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 564x300

12:52:37: Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 112 kb/s

12:52:37: Output #0, dvd, to 'E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto_S2D.mpg':

12:52:37: Stream #0.0, 29.97 fps(c): Video: mpeg2video (hq), yuv420p, 720x480, q=1-31, 7760 kb/s

12:52:37: Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s

12:52:37: Stream mapping:

12:52:37: Stream #0.0 -> #0.0

12:52:37: Stream #0.1 -> #0.1


Thank You
Rab

[Jikchung]

Hmmm. The first one said you were low on drive space, though you shouldn't have been. Did you verify the space after getting the error? There seems to have been a successful conversion of the source on the first run, do you know what the resulting size was for the S2D.mpg?

Another suggestion is to try moving the source file to a different drive and try the conversion again.

[ChrissyBoy]

I think you did actually run out of disk space... 7+GB for the avi->mpg, then demux, remux & create vobs....

Anyway that implies you were going to a dual layer DVD... Was this your intention? If not then "AutoFit"/Quick DVD should have been used.

[Jikchung]

Good question Chris. I assumed single layer based on his burner, but not using autifit would use up all the available space.

[error]

hi there ppl,

thanks for all your comments i did put it to a different drive but with the same result, i went thru my settings for svcd2dvd i took the tick out of use pulldown im not sure but the quality of the resulting dvd seems a little poor but everything is fine thank god but still couldnt believe it was using near enuf 18gb.

i must say this forum for svcd2dvd is one of the best online help i have ever came across

thank you very much people

p.s. can anyone suggest where i can get a readme on the proper settings for svcd2dvd shit hot program

regards
rab

[Jikchung]

The source file was short enough that you should have gotten a good result (provided that the source was good to start with). Did you push the 'autofit' button on the main screen after adding the file to the VTS? If so, I don't see it using 18GB (am I missing something Chris?).

Unless someone beats me to it, I will try to suggest some settings for you soon as I can get to my copy of the program (at work right now).

[error]

No dual layer just single layer and have always used e/drive with no pro altho sorted now i cant suss what went wrong the only thing i changed was the tick in use pulldown

the dvd size was 2.3g and the Quick dvd was used also burn

any suggest as to what went wrong

rab

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source file was excellent

yes autofit was ticked

settings that wood be much appreciated

thank you all so very much for all the help thank you

[ChrissyBoy]

File Size: 899 MB
file=E:\Apocalypto\Apocalypto.avi
FormatName=avi
Num_Frames=199015
DurationInSecs=8300
Duration=02:18:20.5
VideoCodec=mpeg4
Width=564
Height=300

For a 2 1/2 hour film 900MB avi is poor quality... You would hope to have such a duration of film arround 1.5GB xViD... You say it is good quality but it is has to be resized to 720x480 for DVD resolution - is the avi still good if you maximise WMP (or whatever) on your PC? Because this is esentially what you are doing when converting to DVD.... You would be better getting a hogher quality source as a starting point.

[error]

you are right i was watching the avi on my computer but on my tv it is poor i will be looking out for xvid of 1.5 or above from now on as you say source file is most important as a starting point

thank you so much for all the help ChrissyBoy

could you please tell me if theres a read me on the proper settings for svcd2dvd and where to get it

regards
rab

[Jikchung]

Basic settings:

Video Encoding:
Check 2 Pass encoding - all others unchecked
(I have never used the matrix settings, you will need to ask someone else for pointers there)
Audio Encoding:
AC3 or Mpeg Audio should be ok for you, AC3 takes up less space.

Menu encoding - Choose PAL Menu.

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thank you for all the help

Rab