Are my AVStoDVD settings wrong?

[ehunter]

The M2V video I am trying to get on DVD via AVStoDVD does not work anymore and I dont know why.

My logfile representing a typical run is seen below. When I hit the Start button, the HCenc 0.23 window pops up. The HCenc window processing values are filled in except under the encoding statistics pass1 section. The software seems to freeze from there. I end up having to abort the program.

It is interesting I am able to use SUPER to convert this to AVI without problems and them use AVStoDVD to convert the AVI to the DVD video structure. After that I can burn with a different utility but would prefur to have the AVI step with SUPER taken out.

Another thing I have tried is changing the TITLE>EDIT TITLE tabVIDEO section value from HCenc OPV 1-pass to HCenc VBR 2-pass with the same results.

I have also tried to change the audio output format setting in TITLE>EDIT TITLE Audio tab to AC3 since DTS audio is not encoding supported. When I do this the processing is then halted telling me to look in the log file. The log file looks identical except for the appending of this text at the bottom of the file:

Ideas Anyone?

TIA
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<5/27/2010 4:08:32 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 4060.7 MB
QuEnc Parameters: -i "C:\Temp\Junk\DVD_1_Columbia1992.avs" -o "C:\Temp\DVD_1_Columbia1992.m2v" -b 6120 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 10 -priority 5 -auto -close
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Here is the original Log file:

<5/27/2010 4:02:26 PM>
START PROCESS
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<5/27/2010 4:02:26 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4450/4450 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Temp
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: 3000
Video BitRate Level 1: 6000
Video Profile Level 2: 4500
Video BitRate Max: 9000
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 128
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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<5/27/2010 4:02:26 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv
Info: AVC - 5105 kbps - 1280x544 - DAR 2.353 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:32:40 hours - 133462 frames
Audio: C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv
Info: DTS - 1536 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 6ch - 1:32:46 hours
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.26]
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<5/27/2010 4:02:26 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv", CacheFolder = "C:\Temp\Junk")
# Audio is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv", CacheFolder = "C:\Temp\Junk")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS
Video = Video.AddBorders(0,88,0,88)
Video = Video.Spline16Resize(720,480)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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[_MrC_]

Hi ehunter,

there's something missing: you said that you have tried with both HCenc 2-pass and HCenc 1-pass, but the log file shows that QuEnc 1-pass was used instead.

BTW, if the encoder program is hanging, please be patient a little bit (max 2 minutes): sometimes file indexing is required, and it takes some time.

Moreover, be sure to use latest AVStoDVD release (2.3.0) and that all required software is installed (Haali Media Splitter, good directshow codecs as ffdshow).

Let me know



Bye

[ehunter]

Sorry for the confusion. I have tried all three encoders and, in my haste, mismatched my description with the log file I posted.

Last night I noticed the newer version, V2.3.0. I uninstalled the old, installed the new, set a few necessary processing options, and have rerun the software. Here is the logfile I am presently receiving. I noticed a new logfile for the encoder so that is posted following this logfile.

This has been running for 9 hours now. The software is waiting for something and I cant figure out what it is. My next post you will see a screenshot of the HCenc 0.24 processing screen. In the upper right you can see how the process is IDLE. I speculate it is that way for 99% of the time. After over 9 hours it has been able to plod its way to 20% in progress.

I have a I7/860 (8virt cpus) and usually these runs average less than 30min. Is there something else you would like me to recheck? In looking at the logfile I see I forgot to change to NTSC but that should not matter.
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<5/27/2010 11:08:26 PM>
START PROCESS
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<5/27/2010 11:08:26 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: PAL
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4450/4450 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\Eric\Documents
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 UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline64Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 6500
Video Profile Level 2: 4500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
Chapters Interval: 5
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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<5/27/2010 11:08:26 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv
Info: AVC - 5236 kbps - 1280x544 - DAR 2.353 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:32:46 hours - 133462 frames
Audio 1: C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv
Info: DTS - 1536 kbps - CBR - 6ch - 48000Hz - 24bit - 1:32:46 hours - Internal
Subs:
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.32]
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<5/27/2010 11:08:26 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv", CacheFolder = "C:\Users\Eric\AppData\Local\Temp")
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Temp\Columbia1992.mkv", CacheFolder = "C:\Users\Eric\AppData\Local\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.AddBorders(0,88,0,88)
Video = Video.Spline64Resize(720,576)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<5/27/2010 11:08:26 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 4060.7 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\Temp\Junk\DVD_0_Columbia1992.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Temp\Junk\DVD_0_Columbia1992_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Users\Eric\Documents\DVD_0_Columbia1992.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Temp\Junk\DVD_0_Columbia1992.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 6120
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*BIAS 60
*DC_PREC 10
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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| HCenc - MPEG2 encoder - rel. 0.24.0 |
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MPEG profile@level: MP@ML
input: C:\Temp\Junk\DVD_0_Columbia1992_1.avs
output: C:\Users\Eric\Documents\DVD_0_Columbia1992.m2v

--------------------
| encoder settings |
--------------------

profile: BEST
frames: 0 - 133462
framerate: 23.976
aspect ratio: 16:9
chroma format: 4:2:0
bitrate Kb/s: 6120
max. bitrate Kb/s: 9000
pass: 1 (VBR)
pulldown: no
closed gops: no
VBV check: yes
scene change det: yes
interlaced: no, TFF
goplen,B-pic: AUTO
dc_precision: 10
intraVLC: auto
scan method: zigzag
bias: 60
chapter frames: 0
time code: 0 0 0 0
CPU: SSE4 (4.2)
priority: idle
SMP active: yes
matrix: MPEG, adaptive
luminance gain: yes, level 1
adaptive quantization: yes, strength 1
deadzone quantization: auto

------------------
| source stats |
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nr. of frames in source: 133463
width*height: 720x576
fps: 23.976
nr. of frames to encode: 133463
frames to encode: 0 – 133462
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[ehunter]

I just noticed a message on the HCenc 0.24 window. The message says:

Very Low Qualtizer, Bad Q Estimation, Please re-consider settings.

What do I do to compensate for this? Job has been running 4 days already. (Had to restart)

Hi ehunter,

there's something missing: you said that you have tried with both HCenc 2-pass and HCenc 1-pass, but the log file shows that QuEnc 1-pass was used instead.

BTW, if the encoder program is hanging, please be patient a little bit (max 2 minutes): sometimes file indexing is required, and it takes some time.

Moreover, be sure to use latest AVStoDVD release (2.3.0) and that all required software is installed (Haali Media Splitter, good directshow codecs as ffdshow).

Let me know



Bye

[_MrC_]

Hi ehunter,

I must say that your patience is really huge and deserving respect! Wow, 4 days waiting! Ok, there's surely something wrong. Let's deepen:

1. Have you installed Haali Media Splitter (it comes with AVStoDVD installer)?
2. Have you installed a good directshow codecs suite (ffdshow)?
3. Are you running Windows 7? If yes, have a look at AVStoDVD Help/FAQ/General/Q1.5
4. HCenc msg is just a warning, surely not the cause to the current problem.

Let me know

MrC

[ehunter]

When I installed the newest AVStoDVD I removed the old one first.

1)
Then I downloaded the latest version from https://www.videohelp.com/download/AVStoDVD_230_Install.exe
I then ran the installer. A screen poped up asking which components to Install. I selected AviSynth 2.5.8,
ImgBurn 2.5.1.0, Haali Media Splitter 1.10.120.15 and Active X Controls even though the instructions say
since they are unchecked, they are already installed. I checked these "on" just to make sure .

The step for installing the Haali Splitter had some setup options with checkboxes. I left everything
at the default. (Disable MPC internal Matroska Splitter (checked), Disable Gabest internal Matroska
Splitter (checked), Enable MP4 Support (checked), Enable OGG/OGM support (checked), and Enable MPRG-TS Support
(checked). Two items were not checked and I left them that way. They are Enable Avi support and Enable
MPEG-PS support. Then the install completed.

2)I was not sure about ffdshow so I followed the link and re-installed that too, version 8.1.
There were also some configuration options that popped up. I expanded on the instalation options
just to make sure everything got overwritten and I included other options that looked available.

3)Yes, I am running Win7 Pro64 with all the latest patches so I looked at the Help/FAQ/General/Q1.5 you
mentioned. I downloaded and installed the Preferred Filter Tweaker (V3.2 May 6, 2010). I used the
program to change everything to FFDSHOW. Hopefully I did not miss anything.

I will try to use the program now. I have aborted the run that has been going for many days aleady.

I will report back.

[ehunter]

Thanks very much for the Help

Everything seems to work now

I should have reinstalled the components in parts so I could determine which was the problemed area. I
ended up installing everything all at once and just testing to see if it works.


63 minutes for a 4.6GB 1280x544 MKV video into standard DVD structure.

[JJJENNNNN]

I’m really hoping someone can help me out here!

I’m having the same problem and have no idea what is wrong.

I’m in process of making 4 DVDs using AVStoDVD. The first 2 encoded in a little over 4 hours. I’m on the third, and it has been running now for 9 hours in HCenc and is only at 97% of the FIRST 8-min. title of 11. At this rate, it will take 5 days, but it seems to be progressing slower and slower as it goes… I need these DVDs by the 26ᵗʰ (9 days from now) and still have one to do after this.

The only difference between this one and the first 2 I did is that the file types for the videos are .mov rather than .mp4. The 4ᵗʰ and final DVD after this are .mov files too so I suspect I will have the same issue.

I too have the warning “very low Quantizer, bad Q estimation, please reconsider settings”, but I’ve read in several places, including here, that it’s not an issue and to just ignore it.

I’m using my Mom’s computer to do this. It’s Windows Vista (rest of computer specs are in my profile). It’s all I have right now as I’m over 461¼ miles from my own until at least the end of June and need this before then. It worked fine for the 1ˢᵗ 2 DVDs.

Any ideas? I too installed everything I believe (on May 8, so versions are current). Should I uninstall and reinstall everything from scratch like that^ guy did? Think that would help? Or are there any settings I can adjust to speed things-up so this disc doesn’t take a week or more to complete?

Thanks a ton in advance to anyone out there who can help me,


UPDATE: Title 1 of 11 has now finished, took 9 hrs., 36 min., & 23 sec.. On Title 2 now. Entire project is now 4% complete.
Watch, when this finally finishes a week from now, the DVD probably won‘t even work after all this. XD

[davexnet]

Post the AVStoDVD log from this run, it may provide some clues.
What version of Windows are you using? What is your PC specification, most important CPU and RAM.

I can typically encode a 2 hour movie, 2-pass, in about 70 minutes on my very modest AMD FX 4300 with 4GB RAM

Secondly you should have started a new thread. Re-opening such old threads is frowned upon...

[JJJENNNNN]

Post the AVStoDVD log from this run, it may provide some clues.
What version of Windows are you using? What is your PC specification, most important CPU and RAM.

I can typically encode a 2 hour movie, 2-pass, in about 70 minutes on my very modest AMD FX 4300 with 4GB RAM

Secondly you should have started a new thread. Re-opening such old threads is frowned upon...

Sorry about that!!

PC Specs:
Windows: Vista Home Premium 6.0, Build 6002, Service-pack 2
CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9650 (Quad-core), 2.3 GHz
RAM: 4 GB

Log file so far:

<2017 05 17 2:09:37 AM>
START PROCESS
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<2017 05 17 2:09:37 AM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 11
DVD Size: 4449/4450 MB (100%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓
DVD Menu: Motion Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\John\Videos
Delete Temp Assets Files: No
Delete Temp Working Files: Yes
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window

PREFERENCES

MultiThread: 1
AVS Video Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS Audio Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline16Resize
Frame Adjust Strategy: 0
FPS Hard Conversion: 0
PAL SpeedUp: 0
NTSC SlowDown: 0
Video Resolution: 0
Video Encoder: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 192
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
Auto Delay Audio: 1
DVD Audio Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Audio Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Primary): EN - English
DVD Subs Language (Secondary): EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 16pt (255,255,255)
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: E: PIONEER BD-ROM  BDC-202 1.01
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Execute with Elevated Privileges: 0
Unload ActiveMovie Library: 1
Adjust DirectShow Filters at runtime: 1
Save General Settings: 0

SYSTEM INFO

Processor Name: AMD Phenom(tm) 9650 Quad-Core Processor
Operating System: Windows Vista - Service Pack 2 (6.0.6002) 64 bit
User has Admin Rights: YES
Running with Elevated Privileges: NO (3)
Available Output Disc Space: 6 GB
AviSynth is installed: YES (release 2.6.0)
LAV Filters is installed: YES (release 0.69.0)
ffdshow is installed: NO
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<2017 05 17 2:09:37 AM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov
Info: AVC - 444 kbps - 640x360 - DAR 16:9 - 24.872 fps (VFR) - Progressive - 8:52 minutes - 13240 frames
Audio 1: D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov
Info: AAC LC - 96 kbps - VBR - 2 ch - 44100 Hz - 8:52 minutes (0 ms delay)
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.77]
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<2017 05 17 2:09:37 AM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\MotionProtectedFPS.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov", CacheFolder="C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp", VFR=true, FrameRateNum=3109, FrameRateDen=125, FrameRate=24.872)
Audio = A2DAudioSource("D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov", CacheFolder="C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480)
Video = Video.MotionProtectedFPS(29.97)

Audio = Audio.SSRC(48000)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<2017 05 17 2:09:37 AM>
DIRECTSHOW AUDIO MIXER OPERATIONS:
No LAV Filters mixer ON/OFF adjustment required at runtime
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<2017 05 17 2:09:37 AM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Video Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 388.4 MB
Encoding Parameters: -ini "C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 6125
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*BIAS 60
*DC_PREC 10
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*DBPATH  C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp
*WAIT 2
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<2017 05 17 11:53:12 AM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Video Source Filter: A2DSource (FFmpegSource2 (cache off))
Created File: D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.m2v (386.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 6091 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 16:9 - 29.97 fps - Progressive (TFF) - 8:52 minutes - 15952 frames
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<2017 05 17 11:53:12 AM>
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Wavi+Aften Parameters: "C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_1.avs" - | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Aften\aften.exe" -b 192 -pad 0 -dynrng 5 -bwfilter 0 - "D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_1.ac3"
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<2017 05 17 11:54:13 AM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Audio Source Filter: A2DSource (FFmpegSource2 (cache off))
Created File: D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_1.ac3 (12.2 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 8:52 minutes (0 ms delay)
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<2017 05 17 11:54:13 AM>
DVD CHAPTERS CREATION OPERATIONS
Title 1 Input Chapters List: 8991
Title 1 Output Chapters List: 8991 
Created File: D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_01_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Chapters.txt (8 Byte)
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<2017 05 17 11:54:13 AM>
TITLE 2 SOURCE FILES
Video: D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov
Info: AVC - 491 kbps - 640x360 - DAR 16:9 - 24.868 fps (VFR) - Progressive - 8:49 minutes - 13145 frames
Audio 1: D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov
Info: AAC LC - 96 kbps - VBR - 2 ch - 44100 Hz - 8:49 minutes (0 ms delay)
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.77]
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<2017 05 17 11:54:13 AM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\MotionProtectedFPS.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov", CacheFolder="C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp", VFR=true, FrameRateNum=6217, FrameRateDen=250, FrameRate=24.868)
Audio = A2DAudioSource("D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.mov", CacheFolder="C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12()
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480)
Video = Video.MotionProtectedFPS(29.97)

Audio = Audio.SSRC(48000)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<2017 05 17 11:54:13 AM>
DIRECTSHOW AUDIO MIXER OPERATIONS:
No LAV Filters mixer ON/OFF adjustment required at runtime
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<2017 05 17 11:54:13 AM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Video Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 386.3 MB
Encoding Parameters: -ini "C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_02_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_02_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE D:\Jen's Videos\Downloads\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_02_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓_Title_02_▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 6125
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*BIAS 60
*DC_PREC 10
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*DBPATH  C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp
*WAIT 2
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Thanks for helping

[JJJENNNNN]

I actually I’m seeing now in the log file that it says ffdshow is not installed. Is that the issue?

EDIT: I’m also noticing that it says the output disc space is only 6 GB, which is what’s free on the C:\ drive, but I thought I had made the target the D: where there is plenty of room.
Maybe this is the problem too. ugh, I don’t think there’s any way to change that without starting the whole project over and redoing the carefully placed menu I made from scratch.

[davexnet]

Which version of AVStoDVD is this? I am unable to see the version since this is not a complete log.
I would update to the latest (version 2.86 download it from this site)

In the Preferences/Avisynth tab, change "hard framerate conversion" from Motionprotected to ChangeFPS and save the preferences
as default.
Then re-add your files and recreate the project.

You can check the Avisynth tab at "view/edit title settings", you should see
Video = Video.ChangeFPS(29.97) instead of Video = Video.MotionProtectedFPS(29.97)

Once this is confirmed you can retry the project.

Regarding this:
“very low Quantizer, bad Q estimation, please reconsider settings”

It is a message warning you that the bitrate is too high for the material. This can be resolved by lowering the bitrate
at title edit/video tab try somewhere about 20%. For example if the bitrate is 6000 , lower it to 4800
or you can use a better matrix. At "HCenc advanced options" change the matrix to FOX2 .

I would try changing the matrix first.
If you still see that message after changing the matrix, then you'll have to lower the bitrate also as above

For both of these "tweaks" you should do it for each title in the project by using prev title/next title buttons

EDIT saw your update regarding disk space.
In Preferences on the paths tab, change "DVD output" to the drive with more space. Select save as default and exit out.

[JJJENNNNN]

Which version of AVStoDVD is this? I am unable to see the version since this is not a complete log.
I would update to the latest (version 2.86 download it from this site)
…

The version is in fact 2.8.6 from Apr. 8 /17, which I installed from SourceForge.net on May 8.

Thanks for all these suggestions. Stopped the process after 11½ hours (still on Title 2) – I will try them and report back

[JJJENNNNN]

…
In the Preferences/Avisynth tab, change "hard framerate conversion" from Motionprotected to ChangeFPS and save the preferences
as default.
Then re-add your files and recreate the project.

You can check the Avisynth tab at "view/edit title settings", you should see
Video = Video.ChangeFPS(29.97) instead of Video = Video.MotionProtectedFPS(29.97)

Once this is confirmed you can retry the project.

Regarding this:
“very low Quantizer, bad Q estimation, please reconsider settings”

It is a message warning you that the bitrate is too high for the material. This can be resolved by lowering the bitrate
at title edit/video tab try somewhere about 20%. For example if the bitrate is 6000 , lower it to 4800
or you can use a better matrix. At "HCenc advanced options" change the matrix to FOX2 .

I would try changing the matrix first.
If you still see that message after changing the matrix, then you'll have to lower the bitrate also as above

For both of these "tweaks" you should do it for each title in the project by using prev title/next title buttons
…

Worked like a charm – Thank you!
And with no difference in quality in end-product… It somehow looks even better on TV than it did on computer!
Whole thing was done in 1 hr., 20 min., 42 sec. — MUCH better!

Changing to the FOX2 matrix for each track worked to get rid of that Quantizer warning message without needing any further bitrate adjustments.

You know your stuff. I never would’ve figured any of this out myself. I appreciate your help so much!

Sorry again for resurrecting this old thread. I should’ve started a new one and linked to it if need-be.

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