AVStoDVD srt Subtitle Problem

[adyf]

AVStoDVD allows you to add an srt subtitle file to a project, but the project always aborts when it comes to subtitle processing. I did read in the program help file about changing the srt file from UNICODE to ANSI with windows notepad which I duly did with the same aborted outcome. There is a workround by using the bundled SubtitleCreator to convert the srt file to a sup file and load that instead and the project then completes. Just wondered if anyone has had success with srt files?

[_MrC_]

Are you meaning that if you run SubtitleCreator and load your srt file, loading is fine and you can save it to sup? That's exactly what AVStoDVD does at runtime, so there's something I'm missing.

Can you upload or send me by email (avstodvd@gmail.com) the srt file?



Bye

[adyf]

Hi MrC, thanks for the reply. I have attached the *srt file and included the log below. Nice piece of software by the way, I have been away from video for a while but was a big fan of DVD2SVCD using CCE as the encoder.

<27/10/2010 20:35:23>
START PROCESS
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<27/10/2010 20:35:23>
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\Clare\Desktop\Movie
Delete Temp Process Files: No
Delete Working Files: No
Edit Command Parameters: No
Post Process Task: Show Progress Status window
PREFERENCES
MultiThread: 1
AVS Source Filter: A2DSource
AVS UpSize/DownSize Filter: Lanczos4Resize/Spline64Resize
Video Resolution: 0
Video BitRate Min: 2500
Video BitRate Level 1: 8500
Video Profile Level 2: 8500
Video BitRate Max: 8500
Keep DVD Compliant Video: 1
AC3 Audio Encoder: 0
PAL SpeedUp: 0
Force FFmpeg for Long Audio: 1
DVD Audio Format: 0
DVD Audio BitRate: 224
Keep DVD Compliant Audio: 1
Normalize Audio: 0
DVD Audio Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Language: EN - English
DVD Subs Font: Tahoma 18pt Bold
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: E: TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-L633C SC01
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Save Log file: 1
Save General Settings: 0
Unload ActiveMovie library: 0
Adjust ffdshow mixer: 1
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<27/10/2010 20:35:23>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Users\Clare\Downloads\dmd-ts3.avi
Info: XviD - 795 kbps - 624x352 - DAR 1.773 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive - 1:42:33 hours - 147533 frames
Audio 1: C:\Users\Clare\Downloads\dmd-ts3.avi
Info: MPEG-1 Audio layer 3 - 146 kbps - VBR - 2ch - 48000Hz - 1:42:33 hours - Internal
Subs: C:\Users\Clare\Downloads\dmd-ts3.srt
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.35]
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<27/10/2010 20:35:23>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")
Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Users\Clare\Downloads\dmd-ts3.avi", CacheFolder="C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie", VFR=false)
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Users\Clare\Downloads\dmd-ts3.avi", CacheFolder="C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie")
Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown/HCenc to upsize FPS
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,576)
Audio = Audio.EnsureVBRMP3Sync()
AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<27/10/2010 20:35:23>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: HCenc VBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 4175.8 MB
HCenc Parameters: -ini "C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3.HCenc.ini"
HCenc ini file:
*INFILE C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3_1.avs
*AVSRELOAD
*OUTFILE C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3.m2v
*LOGFILE C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3.HCenc.log
*MAXBITRATE 9000
*1PASS
*BITRATE 5693
*PROFILE BEST
*ASPECT 16:9
*PROGRESSIVE
*TFF
*BIAS 60
*DC_PREC 9
*MATRIX MPEG
*AQ 1
*LUMGAIN 1
*SMP
*PRIORITY IDLE
*WAIT 2
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<27/10/2010 21:35:02>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
A2DVideoSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3.m2v (4178.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 5742 kbps - 720x576 - DAR 1.778 - 23.976 fps (CFR) - Progressive (TFF) - 1:42:27 hours - 147384 frames
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<27/10/2010 21:35:02>
START PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown Parameters: "C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3.m2v" -srcfps 23.976 -destfps 25 -inplace -tff
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<27/10/2010 21:40:32>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3.m2v (4178.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 5737 kbps - 720x576 - DAR 1.778 - 24 fps (CFR) - Progressive (2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:2:3 Pulldown) - 1:42:33 hours - 147679 frames
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<27/10/2010 21:40:32>
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Wavi+Aften Parameters: "C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3_1.avs" - | "C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Aften\aften.exe" -b 224 -pad 0 -dynrng 5 -bwfilter 0 - "C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3_1.ac3"
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<27/10/2010 21:42:14>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
A2DAudioSource: DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3_1.ac3 (164.3 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 224 kbps - CBR - 2ch - 48000Hz - 16bit - 1:42:33 hours
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<27/10/2010 21:42:16>
START SUBS ENCODING OPERATIONS
SubtitleCreator Parameters: "C:\Users\Clare\Desktop\Movie\DVD_0_dmd-ts3.srt" -p2 -i"C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\SubtitleCreator\Examples\VTS_01_1.I FO"
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<27/10/2010 21:58:48>
PROCESS ABORTED DURING TITLE 1 SUBS ENCODING OPERATIONS.
CHECK LOG FILE <C:\USERS\CLARE\DESKTOP\MOVIE\DVD_0.LOG> FOR MORE INFO.
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<27/10/2010 21:58:48>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.3.2
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[_MrC_]

Hi adyf,

the attached srt file is formatted as "UCS-2 little endian" and SubtitleCreator cannot read (and convert) it.

If you convert your srt (use Notepad++) to ANSI, then SubtitleCreator/AVStoDVD will work. Personally tested with success.



Bye

[adyf]

I was going to try again, but now have another error within HCenc:

'can't load avisynth create script environment'

Since I last used AVStoDVD I have installed a divx and xvid codec to use with DVD2SVCD. That wouldn't cause an issue would it?

[adyf]

Sorted the avisynth issue by re-installing it. I still have the subtitle problem even after opening it in notepad and saving as an ANSI *srt. What did you use to determine the format of the attached *srt? Is there something other than notepad that I could try. Strange thing is that SubtitleCreator can open it.

What would be a nice touch to the program would be the ability to resume the project from where the subtitle processing failed or any other failed process, rather than having to start from the beginning again. Would this be possible?

[_MrC_]

Sorted the avisynth issue by re-installing it. I still have the subtitle problem even after opening it in notepad and saving as an ANSI *srt. What did you use to determine the format of the attached *srt? Is there something other than notepad that I could try. Strange thing is that SubtitleCreator can open it.

Do use Notepad++, a must in every win system. Let me know.

What would be a nice touch to the program would be the ability to resume the project from where the subtitle processing failed or any other failed process, rather than having to start from the beginning again. Would this be possible?

It is already possible, even it is a sort of easter egg: if you delete the log file (i.e. DVD_0.log) but keep the elementary streams (i.e. DVD_0_Title01.m2v, DVD_0_Title01.ac3) then AVStoDVD will ask you if you want to keep or overwrite them. Of course you must use same DVD label and titles names.



Bye

[adyf]

Thanks for the tip for resuming projects. I see what you mean now with regard to Notepad ++, I was using Windows Notepad. I don't know why but I still have the same issue. Please would you take a look at the attached *srt that I have converted to ANSI with Notepad ++.

[_MrC_]

The attached srt file is correctly formatted to ANSI and it works both at runtime and with SubtitleCreator alone.

Do you have the possibility to check on another system?

Bye

[adyf]

Hi MrC,

Interesting, I tried on another system with the same result. Both systems are running Windows 7 (one is Ultimate, the other is Home Premium). As per your bundled help files for Windows 7, both systems have ffdshow installed. I can get by this by manually converting *srt to *sup and loading the *sup subtitle into the project. It's just strange why it won't do this automatically.

[_MrC_]

Let me try with Windows 7 as well. I will report back ASAP.



Bye

[_MrC_]

Hi adyf,

just tried on a Windows 7 Home Premium system: everything run fine.

Really don't know how to find other hints...

Bye

[adyf]

Hi MrC,

Would you try something for me please? Set all four folders (three on paths tab and one on the opening GUI) that files are saved in to the exact same one, then encode an *avi with an *srt file. Do you get an error on subs encoding? I think I'm onto something because I restored default preferences (four different folder paths) and it worked fine. I like to use just the one folder then it's easy to delete all unwanted files at the end of processing.

[_MrC_]

You have hit the point! There's a quite silly bug (delete sup file before authoring from the temp folder) to be fixed.

Thanks for the report!

BTW, AVStoDVD should not leave unwanted files in temp folder. It can happen only if there is an unexpected abort.



Bye

[adyf]

Hi MrC,

Glad we got there in the end. Is this something you could fix for the next release?

[_MrC_]

Hi MrC,

Glad we got there in the end. Is this something you could fix for the next release?

Yes, of course it will.



Bye