AviSynth Error

[koberulz]

I'm trying to combine four avi files into one MPG for burning to DVD. I'm using AviSynth to do it.

On running the avs file in WMC, I get the following error:

AviSource: Could not decompress first keyframe 2 (C:\Documents and Settings\*removed*\Desktop\vintage.avs)

This is the contents of the avs file:

UnalignedSplice(AVISource("F:\Boston.@.Philadelphi a.April.5.1987.Legend33\Boston @ Philadelphia 1st QT.avi"), \
AVISource("F:\Boston.@.Philadelphia.April.5.1987.L egend33\Boston @ Philadelphia 2nd QT.avi"), \
AVISource("F:\Boston.@.Philadelphia.April.5.1987.L egend33\Boston @ Philadelphia 3rd QT.avi"), \
AVISource("F:\Boston.@.Philadelphia.April.5.1987.L egend33\Boston @ Philadelphia 4th QT.avi"))

Here's a screencap from GSpot:



What's the problem, how do I fix it, etc...?

[Soopafresh]

Could be many things.

Try this app to be sure your syntax is good.

avisplicer.rar

Don't use @ as a folder or file name

If you're using Avisource, use Directshowsource or vice versa.

[koberulz]

AVI Splicer returns the same error.

Renaming the files results in the same error.

I changed from AVISource to DirectShowSource, and it played the audio, but there was no video.

[Ai Haibara]

Did you just rename the files, or the folder they're in, as well? You might also try a simpler folder and filename setup, such as this:

F:\bpa87\bp01.avi

...just in case it's being confused by the long filenames with multiple periods as well.

[koberulz]

Shortening the names achieved nothing.

[45tripp]

What avisynth version are you using?

What's in the avis? Your gspot image didn't upload.

Perhaps a sample posted at a file sharing site so someone else can try and narrow things down.

gl

[koberulz]

I've uploaded it elsewhere, and edited the first post.

I'm using version 2.57.

[45tripp]

I thought so.

Open the files in vdubmod and delete the first drop frames, probably the first two frames.
Direct stream copy and try again.

Have you got FFdshow and VFW h.264 decoder set up?
You should.

Drag into graphedit to check problems with directshow.

I wouldn't mind a small sample if you can provide one.

(I thought newer versions of avisynth have a fix for the dropped frames)

gl

[koberulz]

I thought so.

Open the files in vdubmod and delete the first drop frames, probably the first two frames.
Direct stream copy and try again.

VideoSourceAVI error: The source image format is not acceptable (error code -2)

Have you got FFdshow and VFW h.264 decoder set up?
You should.

What?

[45tripp]

Download ffdshow.
There's a vfw decoding configuration.
Enable h.264 decoding.
you can disable everything else both vfw and directshow if you only want ffdshow to decode vfw h.264.

[koberulz]

It's working now.

[koberulz]

Muxman is now rejecting the m2v file.

GSpot:

[45tripp]

512x384 isn't a legitimate dvd resolution.
resize to 720x480 in avisynth and encode again.
lanczosresize(720,480)

What did you encode with?

a link on determining aspect ratio, with tables what to resize to
https://forum.videohelp.com/topic174200.html

[Soopafresh]

Yup, or if you just want a non DVD mpeg, mux with Imago

[koberulz]

I added the resize to the original avs, ran it, and muxman has accepted it. I then opened the avs in virtualdub, saved the wav...and it's been rejected. Any ideas?

[45tripp]

Saved the wav with full processing?
you should.

could be the sampling rate. needs to be 48 khz.

You should encode to dolby really.
using aften.
have a search for it.
I posted a rar in a thread recently with aften and a gui.

Doesn't muxman tell you anything when it's rejecting you?
Too much like a woman's rejection for my tastes...

gl

[koberulz]

---------------------------
aften.exe - Application Error
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The instruction at "0x00420d58" referenced memory at "0xffffffff". The memory could not be "read".


Click on OK to terminate the program
Click on CANCEL to debug the program
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OK Cancel
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[45tripp]

Memory errors are not good.
Could be anything from a broken app, to windows failures, to hardware failures.

Have you been getting these errors elsewhere?
Most likely the app here I'd say.

Try another version.

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic330449.html?highlight=dolby%20rar
download dolby.rar
and try again

Or try encWAVtoAC3

gl