Error while encoding with CCE SP2

[1gnition]

Hello,

I have this video tape that has a disturbance once in 300 frames. It appears as a white noise that covers the whole frame and disappears after 100 frames.

I don't intend to fix this noise but I have another problem. While frameserving the video using Avisynth to CCE SP2 for MPEG encoding - when it gets to the first part of the video that has this noise - it encounters an error and stops encoding. I trimmed some of these parts and it didn't stop encoding in these areas. But I can't trim all of them because we are talking about thousands. And the timing is not consistent. It can take weeks and what I would end up with is a segmented playback. So I have to keep this disturbance.

But how can I make CCE SP2 encode the whole video without quitting when in meets a disturbance?

[manono]

You using 1-pass or multi-pass? The reason I ask is that 1-pass VBR encoding sometimes quits when the bitrate jumps too high. The fix is to change to multi-pass VBR encoding. And what's your script? You can open it and scroll around with no problems in VDub(Mod)?

[1gnition]

I used 1-pass CBR. I'll try your advice.

The script is all right in VDubMod.

[1gnition]

No success! the same error. What should I do?

[manono]

Sorry, but that's about the only idea I had. If you'd like to cut out a small piece that shows the problem (cut it and then try and encode it), and upload it, then I and others can play around with it. But failing that, I just don't know. Maybe others will have some better ideas.

[j4gg3rr]

Post your script and .ecl

[1gnition]

1. I would love to know what is .ecl.
2. Now I know the problem is script related. I encoded the same segment first without any filtering and then with my script. In which the error did occur.

I would like to say that this is the first time my script is making a trouble. I used the same script for several encodings in the same standard which were recorded with the same camcorder. So I guess one of the filters has a problem with that noise thing. I would have to disable them one by one to rule out the possibilities.

My script:
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# Removal of scratches:

ConvertToYV12(interlaced=true)
DeSpot(interlaced=true, pwidth=730, pheight=4, p1=100, mthres=40, p2=40)

# Removal of chroma artefacts:

Cnr2("xxx",4,5,255)
ChromaShift(C=-6)
ConvertToYUY2(interlaced=true)
GuavaComb(Mode = "PAL", Recall = 75, MaxVariation = 25, Activation = 40)
VagueDenoiser(threshold=3, method=1, nsteps=6, chromat=0) # Spatial Denoiser

# Color Adjusting:

tweak(+5, 1.3, +14, 1.2)

FadeIO2(100)

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People didn't like t the last time I posted it. But I like it because it produces a very good results.

[1gnition]

I tried many things by now and I concluded that the error is because the Vaguedenoiser. Now I use Temporalcleaner instead.

Thanks.

[j4gg3rr]

.ecl is CCE's project file extention, it is short for Encoder Control List.
And you say VagueDenoiser with those settings has only choked on this noisy source and worked just fine previously?

[1gnition]

That's correct.

But now also TemporalCleaner chokes. So I will try to encode without denoiser. I don't care. This video is a mess anyway.

[1gnition]

An update:

The encoding failed also without using any denoiser. So I encoded the video using TMPGEnc and the process succeeded. I authored the DVD. But - surprise! when playing on the DVD player the whole video looks really jumpy - also the parts that were taken from a good tape. The encoded file played fine on my PC.

Any reason why encoding using TMPGEnc would make the video jumpy in the DVD player?

Edit: I've chosen the wrong filed order haven't I! I think I'm starting to figure things out!

[j4gg3rr]

Your the best noob I've ever seen.
Working things out for yourself before anyone has the chance to tell you and reporting your progress deserves an award I reckon.

Your right about the field order. It's the only setting in TMPGEnc that could cause that constant jumpy video.

It's not noticable on your PC's monitors progressive display but only on your T.V's interlaced display.

You can also try using TMPGEnc's great set of filters during the encode. Some add alot of time to the encode so don't be suprised if you double encode times while trying them.

Use a small test sample till you happy.