Going nuts trying to convert a video

[ehunter]

Here ya go

<3/17/2010 8:52:07 AM>
START PROCESS
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PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4524/4450 MB (102%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Temp\DLs
Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS Resize Filter: Spline16Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 4000
Video BitRate Level 1: 6000
Video Profile Level 2: 4000
Video BitRate Max: 9000
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 448
Keep DVD Compliat Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 1
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
Chapthers Interval: 10
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: E: Optiarc DVD RW AD-7240S 1.03
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<3/17/2010 8:52:07 AM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Temp\Vids\Apo\Apo.m2ts
Info: AVC - 3512 kbps - 1920x1080 - DAR 1.778 - 24 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 2:18:12 hours - 199031 frames
Audio: C:\Temp\Vids\Apo\Apo.m2ts
Info: AC3 - 448 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 2:18:13 hours
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.26]
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<3/17/2010 8:52:07 AM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Temp\Vids\Apo\Apo.m2ts", CacheFolder = "C:\Temp\DLs\junk")
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Temp\Vids\Apo\Apo.m2ts", CacheFolder = "C:\Temp\DLs\junk")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Spline16Resize(720,480)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<3/17/2010 8:52:07 AM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 2-pass
Target Video FileSize: 3954.4 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_Apo.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_Apo.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_Apo.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*BITRATE 4000
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*BIAS 40
*DC_PREC 8
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 0
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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<3/17/2010 10:09:16 AM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.m2v (3955.7 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 4027 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 24 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 2:18:13 hours - 199033 frames
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<3/17/2010 10:09:16 AM>
START PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown Parameters: "C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.m2v" -srcfps 24.000 -destfps 29.97 -inplace -bff
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<3/17/2010 10:11:42 AM>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.m2v (3955.7 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 4027 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:3 Pulldown) - 2:18:13 hours - 198833 frames
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<3/17/2010 10:11:42 AM>
START AUDIO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "C:\Temp\Vids\Apo\Apo.m2ts" -acodec copy "C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.ToFix.ac3"
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<3/17/2010 10:17:52 AM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Created File: C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.ac3 (442.9 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 448 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 2:18:13 hours
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<3/17/2010 10:17:52 AM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_BatchMux.ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-d "C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_MuxMan.mxp"
-l "C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_MuxMan.log"
-muxman "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-v "C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.m2v"
-vidmode LB
-a1 "C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8_Apo.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_Apo_MuxMan.txt"
-progfr "C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_Apo_MuxMan.txt"
-chapfr "C:\Temp\DLs\junk\DVD_8_Apo_MuxMan.txt"

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<3/17/2010 10:20:32 AM>
END DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
Created Folder: C:\Temp\DLs\DVD_8 (4492 MB)
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<3/17/2010 10:20:33 AM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.2.6
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[ricoman]

Did you select DVD Size = DVD5 4.7gb? I had no problem and by the way I am using V7 64 bit.

Sorry, you posted log as I was typing I guess, didn't see it before posting.

[ehunter]

After all that info in the log file I dont see where it says I selected the DVD5 4.7 .

At any rate... yes. it was at the DVD5 setting. I usually look things over about three times before pressing the start button.

[ehunter]

What I meant is... I DID have the DVD5 setting activated when I encoded the video.

But for some reason, the size of the video was produced 2% too large so I cant burn it to disk.

Not sure what I did wrong, but at any rate it seems AVStoDVD has a slight bug to it. Can anyone tell by the log whether I made an error or is this really a bug?

[ricoman]

Here is the Developer's forum on Doom9. http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=126647
Ask there and post your log.

[_MrC_]

@ehunter

wait, why have you changed the automatic video bitrate (calculated by AVStoDVD to fit the DVD-5 size) to 4000 kbps?

You have been warned by the RED progress bar in the main window and in the popup message before project start:

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4524/4450 MB (102%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Temp\DLs
Delete Temp Process Files: Yes
Delete Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

Do adjust that setting and retry.



Bye

[ehunter]

Yes, I have been changing settings, and did experiment with the setting in the AUDIO/VIDEO tab >DVD VIDEO RESOLUTION from AUTO to Full D1. I did change it back but was never confident because the estimated size was not changing right away.

Eventually I did get the estimated size to retreat back to 4450 (100%) The encoding went fine, my burning went fine… I am a Happy Camper now .

One thing that bothers me about AVStoDVD is that is that every time I changed/saved a parameter setting a popup message would say, “Preferences will be applied to NEXT project”. Does this mean I have to start/stop the software to make the change in my CURRENT project to take effect? I don’t know. I am guessing not, but that message was just too ambiguous for me and wasted plenty of time for me to start and stop the software just to make sure. As I said, eventually I noticed the estimated size change to 4450 so I considered myself lucky and just moved forward.

Talking about moving forward, I have another issue with a different vid. I wont append that to this help thread though. I will start a new one for that. Better not to mix up different issues in a single thread.

Thanks for the help to all on this

[_MrC_]

One thing that bothers me about AVStoDVD is that is that every time I changed/saved a parameter setting a popup message would say, “Preferences will be applied to NEXT project”. Does this mean I have to start/stop the software to make the change in my CURRENT project to take effect? I don’t know. I am guessing not, but that message was just too ambiguous for me and wasted plenty of time for me to start and stop the software just to make sure. As I said, eventually I noticed the estimated size change to 4450 so I considered myself lucky and just moved forward.

The message “Preferences will be applied to NEXT project” just means what it claims: new preferences will be applied when you will start a new project. Current project (if any) was started with different preferences on. That's all.

The operation flow should be (and I think it is quite logical):
- Install AVStoDVD
- Open AVStoDVD for the first time
- Go to Preferences and setup them. Save Preferences.
- Start working on DVD project (add file, setup project, select output, edit DVD Menu, etc...)

Anyway, feel free to suggest a less ambigous pop up message. It is just a string to change...



Bye

[ehunter]

Can I suggest… “Your change will be applied to this and any future projects.”

A message like this would validate with me that I don’t need to restart the software in order to make sure the new setting is active.

Thanks for looking in. It seems you have a great little program there.