Vidcoder Version 2.0.0.0.0 Beta x64... can't get started

[kirkmc]

Hi,
Have a DVD with 4 titles. When I browse to a Destination it seems to want a filename, not a folder. What do I put?

I did manually enter a folder (which it added .mp4 to).

I next choose Add To Queue and Queue Multiple Titles and ticked the 4 boxes.

Then clicked Encode and in a few seconds it reported all 4 had failed.

What am I doing wrong, or not doing ?

Thanks !

[Baldrick]

Oops. Ignore everything I wrote first....

You should choose a filename for each title. But it should automatically name them...it does that here.

It looks like:

[kirkmc]

Hi Baldrick,

No joy... I have that same screen and did add a filespec into "Destination" 4 times... there was no automatic anything. Then it was not obvious if I should still queue them. Tried both with and without queuing but had the same failed result.

Could you please give a step by step guide where and what you do - after I have selected the source ? And starting at the point I have the 4 titles showing in the dropdown list ?

The Add Track button - doesn't seem to do anything.. all in all very user- frustrating !!

Thanks

[Baldrick]

What source did you select? The video_ts folder?
Have you ripped the dvd?

[kirkmc]

Yes, source was video ts folder and the DVD is one I made myself (from VHS i.e there is no copy protection involved).
I did expect a copy first to Hard Drive might be better, but tried it anyway just thinking it's be slower (not just fail).

[Baldrick]

Try vidcoder 1.5.31 stable. If same problem try handbrake.

Or maybe something wrong with your dvd.

[kirkmc]

Just copying the dvd to hd to see if that makes any difference.

Is the program (vidcoder) not very good ?

[kirkmc]

Very odd... files copy OK to hd but the minute you click Encode (after selecting title and destination) it immediately says Failed.
Who wrote this junk ?? !!!

[Baldrick]

But have you tried the stable version? Or handbrake? Or anything else like...hmm... I don't know anything as simple....

[kirkmc]

Hi Baldrick, just tried the stable version - and it works!! I noticed it asked for a destination folder this time, not file. and it's allowing me to select all files this time - and no Failed !!!
Weird.... never stuck any beta version before that didn't work at all!
Thanks for perservering with me

Hey, as a footnote have you tried CloneBD from Slysoft, and if so how does it compare?