Converting a Blu-Ray main move to a DivX file

[flyitfast]

Hi,

I have just had my first foray into blu-ray disc ripping. I have AnyDVD HD, Handbrake, and DivX Converter (all up to date) on my Windows 7 64bit computer. Using these I ripped "16 Blocks" into an mpeg-4 file (.m4v file), and then converted this file into DivX file. This worked well and I am pleased with the result.

However I have attempted to do this again with another blu-ray movie "The Forbidden Kingdom". The file Conversion using Handbrake goes okay. But I am unable to perform the subsequent processing on the mpeg-4 file afterwards. Attempting to open the mpeg-4 file with any media player produces a message "Unsupported Format. This video is an unsupported format and cannot be played without installing additional Directshow Filters." Is the inability for any of my media players to open the file the same reason that the DivX Converter can't open it?

Using GSpot, I have listed the codes and filters for this file and noticed that the list has flagged up a problem file "ACM Base msacm.ac3filter** Missing file: ac3filter.acm". I have Googled this and downloaded and installed (I think) ac3filter_acm_0_4b, but this has not helped. I still can't play the mpeg-4 file in any media player.

I am at a loss as to what do do next. I assume that installing the additional Directshow filter will cure my problems. Can anyone shed any light on this for me? I'm not even sure what a Directshow filter is.


Thanks

[Baldrick]

Can you post the details from the mp4/m4a file you made? what is the video and audio codecs.


Or convert the blu-ray directly to an avi xvid with handbrake 0.9.3 or hdconvertxto.
Or try convert the m4v to avi xvid with another tool like xmedia recode.
An avi xvid should work as fine as a divx.

[flyitfast]

Hi, how can I get the video / audio codec information? Also I already have Handbrake 0.9.4, will this do it? I don't see any option to convert to avi xvid.

[Ai Haibara]

Use MediaInfo, to get information on the video. (GSpot's support for video containers other than AVI and MPEG is rather incomplete/unfinished.)

The Handbrake developers removed the ability to export to AVI (and XVid support) in the most recent versions. If you want to try using Handbrake to do the conversion, you'll need an earlier version.

[flyitfast]

Okay, I downloaded and installed MediaInfo, analysed the "Forbidden Kingdom" file and all I got was this;

Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 4.86 GiB

Doesn't seem very much.

Compare this with my previous successful rip with "16 Blocks";

Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 2.52 GiB
Duration : 1h 41mn
Overall bit rate : 3 544 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2010-09-20 16:38:12
Tagged date : UTC 2010-09-20 18:32:08
Writing application : HandBrake 0.9.4 2009112300

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 2 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1h 41mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 3 380 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 794 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.40:1
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Minimum frame rate : 11.989 fps
Maximum frame rate : 23.981 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.092
Stream size : 2.41 GiB (95%)
Writing library : x264 core 79
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=2 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=2 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / wpredb=0 / wpredp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date : UTC 2010-09-20 16:38:12
Tagged date : UTC 2010-09-20 18:32:08
Color primaries : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177
Transfer characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 1h 41mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 160 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 238 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Stream size : 117 MiB (5%)
Encoded date : UTC 2010-09-20 16:38:12
Tagged date : UTC 2010-09-20 18:32:08

Something is obviously not right with the "Forbidden Kingdom" file. I think it's something to do with the audio, "Forbidden Kingdom" is Dolby DTS, "16Blocks" was just Dolby 5.1