HDTV2DVD (ffmpeg) crashes due to low memory

[thobhall]

I am trying to convert my first transport stream (8GB HD capture - 1.0 hour in length) to dvd mpeg/vob. I captured the .ts file with CAPDVHS. I tested the TS file using VLC player and it worked flawlessly with full 5.1 surround sound. I fired up HDTV2DVD and added the TS file no problem and clicked the preview of the file. The audio/video was choppy but I assumed this preview is not meant to be perfect. After a couple of hours of processing, windows gives me a low virtual memory warning and ffmpeg crashes due to this. Everytime I tried ,this happens at about the 15 minute mark. THe first HDTV2DVD log file indicated lots of errors, so I ran the file through MPEG2Repair and tried to process the resulting file. Still numerous problems showing up in the log file. I should email the files to you for assistance rather than posting here due to their length! Thanks for any help....

[redwudz]

Virtual memory problems are usually associated with available hard drive space. Do you have enough free space available? I usually figure at least three times the size of the video.

And welcome to our forums.

[thobhall]

Freed up 25 GB. Tried again, failed. Changed page file size to 4GB manual. I had a Dr. Watson issue (dwwin.exe) and found some help online that recommended disabling error reporting and ensure all windows updates are installed. I did both and it did make it pass the 23.9% mark, but still did not complete. Looks like it made it to just below 50% this time (unattended, overnight). Might try again and monitor it to see any error that pops up.

[ChrissyBoy]

My suggestion is to use the DEMO of SVCD2DVD to see if you still get the issue. They use different versions of ffmpeg.