Newbie - errors on some not all VHS to DVD conversions.

[Quaffin1]

Hey Guys,
I'm trying to convert a stack of old VHS tapes to DVD using Diamond VC500 to capture audio/video to Mpeg2
Capturing seems fine, but when trying to encode and author the DVD sometimes it works fine, other times I get errors.
Many of these tapes convert to larger than 4.7gb, so I am using DVDshrink to compress.

Since this is old VHS quality is not a huge issue, but the less loss the better obviously.

Here is the error that I get from AVStoDVD during the authoring process:

Process aborted during DVD AUTHORING operations!

DVD Authoring operation failed, probably caused by excessive bitrate.
Decrease video and/or audio bitrates and then retry the project.

Check following files for more details:

AVStoDVD log file <C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1.log>
BatchMux log file <C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_BatchMux.log>


can you walk me thru the process to reduce the bitrates, if that is indeed the problem?

Thanks

[davexnet]

Post thecomplete avstodvd log relating to the above. Welcome to the forum

[Quaffin1]

Here is the log file:
<2/13/2018 8:51:32 PM>
START PROCESS
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<2/13/2018 8:51:32 PM>
PROJECT SETTINGS

DVD Video Standard: NTSC
DVD Titles number: 1
DVD Size: 4103/4450 MB (92%)
DVD Output Setup: DVD Folder
DVD Label: DVD
DVD Menu: No Menu
Output Folder: C:\Users\owner\Videos
Delete Temp Assets Files: Yes
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: 1
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: 0
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 (240,240,240)
Chapters Interval: 5
Use Source Chapters: 1
DVD Burning Drive: D:\
DVD Burning Speed: 4x
Auto Erase DVD RW: 1
Unload ActiveMovie Library: 1
Adjust DirectShow Filters at runtime: 1
Save General Settings: 0

SYSTEM INFO

Processor Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz
Operating System: Windows 10 (10.0.16299) 64 bit
User has Admin Rights: YES
Running with Elevated Privileges: NO (3)
Available Output Disc Space: 128 GB
AviSynth is installed: YES (release 2.6.0)
LAV Filters is installed: YES (release 0.70.2)
ffdshow is installed: NO

CODECS REPORT

H.264/AVC: Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder
Xvid: Mpeg4s Decoder DMO
DivX 4/5/6: Mpeg4s Decoder DMO
Other MPG4: Mpeg4s Decoder DMO
DV: DV Video Decoder
MPEG1: MPEG Video Codec
MPEG2: Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder
AAC: Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder
MP3: MP3 Decoder DMO
MP2: Microsoft DTV-DVD Audio Decoder
AC3: No Preferred Filter set
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TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Converted Video files\H Lorayne CM Vol1.mpg
Info: MPEG-2 Video - 5296 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 4:3 - 29.97 fps - Interlaced (TFF) - 1:42:08 hours - 183661 frames
Audio 1: C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Converted Video files\H Lorayne CM Vol1.mpg
Info: PCM - 1536 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 16 bit - 1:42:08 hours (16 ms delay)
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.77]
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<2/13/2018 8:51:32 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

# Video is frameserved by AviSynth just for Preview and Edit purposes.
Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Converted Video files\H Lorayne CM Vol1.mpg", CacheFolder="C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp", FrameRate=29.97)
Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Converted Video files\H Lorayne CM Vol1.mpg", CacheFolder="C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp")

Video = Video.ConvertToYV12(interlaced=true)

Audio = Audio.DelayAudio(0.016)

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
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<2/13/2018 8:51:32 PM>
DIRECTSHOW AUDIO MIXER OPERATIONS:
No LAV Filters mixer ON/OFF adjustment required at runtime
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<2/13/2018 8:51:32 PM>
START VIDEO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
Video Encoding Profile: Direct Copy (FFmpeg Demux)
Target Video FileSize: 3869.5 MB
Demuxing Parameters: -i "C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Converted Video files\H Lorayne CM Vol1.mpg" -c:v copy -an -sn -y "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1.m2v"
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<2/13/2018 8:55:09 PM>
END VIDEO DEMUXING OPERATIONS
Created File: C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1.m2v (3887.9 MB)
Ouput Video Info: MPEG-2 Video - 5317 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 4:3 - 29.97 fps - Interlaced (TFF) - 1:42:14 hours - 183823 frames
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<2/13/2018 8:55:09 PM>
START AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Wavi+Aften Parameters: "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_1.avs" - | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\Aften\aften.exe" -b 192 -pad 0 -dynrng 5 -bwfilter 0 - "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_1.ac3"
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<2/13/2018 8:57:17 PM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS (Track 1)
Audio Source Filter: A2DSource - DirectShowSource
Created File: C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_1.ac3 (140.3 MB)
Output Audio Info: AC3 - 192 kbps - CBR - 2 ch - 48000 Hz - 1:42:08 hours (0 ms delay)
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<2/13/2018 8:57:17 PM>
DVD CHAPTERS CREATION OPERATIONS
Title 1 Input Chapters List: 8991 17982 26973 35964 44955 53946 62937 71928 80919 89910 98901 107892 116883 125874 134865 143856 152847 161838 170829 179820
Title 1 Output Chapters List: 8991 17982 26973 35964 44955 53946 62937 71928 80919 89910 98901 107892 116883 125874 134865 143856 152847 161838 170829 179820
Created File: C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_Chapters.txt (150 Byte)
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<2/13/2018 8:57:17 PM>
START DVD AUTHORING OPERATIONS
BatchMux Parameters: -arglist "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_BatchMux. ini"
BatchMux ini file:
-bmlog "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_BatchMux. log"
-d "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1\VIDEO_TS"
-mxp "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.mx p"
-l "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.lo g"
-muxman "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\MuxMan"
-prio LOW
-palette "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_Palette.t xt"
-v "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1.m2v"
-vidmode 4:3
-a1 "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_1.ac3"
-a1lang en
-cellfr "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_Chapters.txt"
-progfr "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_Chapters.txt"
-chapfr "C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_Chapters.txt"
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<2/13/2018 9:00:54 PM>
Process aborted during DVD AUTHORING operations!

DVD Authoring operation failed, probably caused by excessive bitrate.
Decrease video and/or audio bitrates and then retry the project.

Check following files for more details:

AVStoDVD log file <C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1.log>
BatchMux log file <C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_BatchMux.log>

For more troubleshooting on Authoring issues, see Help/FAQ/Authoring.
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<2/13/2018 9:01:56 PM>
Warning! AVStoDVD Project ended with errors.
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<2/13/2018 9:01:56 PM>
Log file created by AVStoDVD Release 2.8.7
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[Quaffin1]

Here is the BatchMux log:

BatchMux log file --> C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_BatchMux.l og
BatchMux version --> 1.4.1
Destination Folder --> C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1\VIDEO_TS
MuxMan Script File --> C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.mxp
MuxMan Log String --> -l "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.lo g"
Folder of the MuxMan executable --> C:\Program Files (x86)\AVStoDVD\MuxMan
Check presence of MuxMan.exe --> PASSED
Palette File --> C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_Palette.tx t
Default Palette --> SUCCESSFULLY REDEFINED
Segment #1 - Video File #1 --> C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1.m2v
Checking asset for importing as --> M2V, M1V, MPV
Video Coding Mode --> MPEG-2
Video Resolution (Nominal) --> (720x480)
MPEG-2 Aspect Ratio (DAR) --> 4:3
Video Frame Rate --> 29,97 fps
Video Bitrate (Nominal, Kbps) --> 8105
VBV Buffer Size (Kbyte) --> 224
Segment #1 - Video Display Mode --> 4:3
Segment #1 - Audio #1 File #1 --> C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_1.ac3
Segment #1 - Audio Lang Code #1 --> en
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_Chapters.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Cells --> 21
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_Chapters.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Programs --> 21
Segment #1 - Timeframe file --> C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_Chapters.txt
Segment #1 - Total Nr of Chapters --> 21
Started preparation of --> MUXMAN SCRIPT
Completed preparation of --> MUXMAN SCRIPT
MuxMan RunString --> -run
Strings (local stack - bytes) --> 1186
Time Codes (local heap - bytes) --> 769
Static memory usage % --> 1.49
Starting MuxMan Authoring with --> LOW task priority
MuxMan Authoring --> COMPLETE
Printing out --> MUXMAN LOG

-- MuxMan version 0.16.8
-- Opened script file C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_1_MuxMan.mxp
-- Accepted audio C:\Users\owner\Videos\DVD_1_H Lorayne CM Vol1_1.ac3
--
-- 20:57:29 Begin multiplex VTS01.
-- Title Segment List
-- Seg1
-- Maximum audio duration 367324 fields.
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn1 at 00:00:00:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn2 at 00:04:59:28, requested for 00:04:59:21
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn3 at 00:09:59:13, requested for 00:09:59:12
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn4 at 00:14:59:13, requested for 00:14:59:03
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn5 at 00:19:58:28, requested for 00:19:58:24
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn6 at 00:24:58:28, requested for 00:24:58:15
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn7 at 00:29:58:13, requested for 00:29:58:06
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn8 at 00:34:57:28, requested for 00:34:57:27
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn9 at 00:39:57:28, requested for 00:39:57:18
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn10 at 00:44:57:13, requested for 00:44:57:09
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn11 at 00:49:57:13, requested for 00:49:57:00
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn12 at 00:54:56:28, requested for 00:54:56:21
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn13 at 00:59:56:13, requested for 00:59:56:12
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn14 at 01:04:56:13, requested for 01:04:56:03
-- P-STD buffer underflow by 73999 bytes at 356418329, sector 2007740.
-- Multiplex operation failed, probably caused by excessive bitrate.

Dyn. allocated segment resources --> RELEASED
--> 1 segments
Dyn. allocated BmArg resources --> RELEASED
--> 29 BmArg structures
Local Stack memory --> RELEASED
File i/o structures --> DEALLOCATED

[davexnet]

Is this source directly from your capture process?
At first glance it looks like the source video is DVD compliant. The program passes the video as-is and re-encodes the audio to ac3.
When it gets to the authoring stage, it gets about an hour in and balks at the bitrate.
The average bitrate is OK, but there must have been a peak at that point that it didn't like.
You could force the program to re-encode the video, or recapture at a slightly lower bitrate
Here's the error:
-- Starting scene Seg1_Scn14 at 01:04:56:13, requested for 01:04:56:03
-- P-STD buffer underflow by 73999 bytes at 356418329, sector 2007740.
-- Multiplex operation failed, probably caused by excessive bitrate.