ffmpegX 0.0.2 (DVD to DivX, DivX or DVD to VCD/XVCD)

[major]

it should contain a field to set the delay of audio or video like in missing mpeg tools. I got one movie where I had to set the video delay to 300 milisec in MMT and then it sync.
Very often there is a sync problem when you don't type in the same framerate in video and the same khz in audio settings as the original when enconding.

MMT uses mplex which I guess can't handle DivX video. I considered using it for Mpeg1 output.

[incredible]

Hey , I got a probem using ffmpegX.
I created a 6.3 GB VOB file of a DVD using OSEx.
Starting ffmpegX using the DIVX4/5 codec, calculating the bitrate at 650kbit for 129mins to 690 MB, Videosize to 720x400 (16:9) Framerate PAL, Audio mp3, 96kbit, 44100Hz, Stereo, Track2 (the prefered Language track on the DVD)
Advanced settings are at default, also post processing at default

I start encoding and the process in the terminal stops with this log:

--------------------------- Here's the terminal log -------------------------------

/Users/name/Desktop/ffmpegX_0.0.2/ffmpegX.app//Contents/Resources/ffmpeg -i /Volumes/X-Server\ HD/Kreation/Neuer\ Ordner/RO/RtrOktbr.vob -y -f avi -vcodec mpeg4 -map 0.0:0.0 -b 649,517643410853 -s 720x400 -r 25 -g 240 -me epzs -qmin 1 -qmax 9 -benchmark -acodec mp3 -ab 96 -ar 44100 -ac 2 -map 0.2:0.1 /Volumes/X-Server\ HD/Kreation/Neuer\ Ordner/RO/rtroktbr.avi
[localhost:~] name% /Users/name/Desktop/ffmpegX_0.0.2/ffmpegX.app//Contents/Resources/ffmpeg -i /Volumes/X-Server\ HD/Kreation/Neuer\ Ordner/RO/RtrOktbr.vob -y -f avi -vcodec mpeg4 -map 0.0:0.0 -b 649,517643410853 -s 720x400 -r 25 -g 240 -me epzs -qmin 1 -qmax 9 -benchmark -acodec mp3 -ab 96 -ar 44100 -ac 2 -map 0.2:0.1 /Volumes/X-Server\ HD/Kreation/Neuer\ Ordner/RO/rtroktbr.avi
Encrypted multiplex not handled
Input #0, mpeg, from '/Volumes/X-Server HD/Kreation/Neuer Ordner/RO/RtrOktbr.vob':
No audio or video streams available
[localhost:~] name%

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What's wrong with the VOB??? In VideolanClient it plays correctly!

HEEEEELLLLLPPPP!

[major]

in OSEx, have you set Fmt=PS and Seg=Title & decryption activated?
when the problem will be solved, don't forget to set audio sampling rate to 48000 for DVD (not 44100).

[udo.schmitz]

I have a few divx avis here that encode to mpg just fine using QuickTime/Toast-Plugin. But it takes forever and looks shitty
So I tried ffmpegX and was pretty amazed by the quality of the resulting mpg and the speed of encoding. Also the interface looks great. But: I always get an mpg where the the picture will stop after a minute when the sound goes on. The movie is complete, I can check that by fast forwarding, but doesn't run like supposed too.
I tried many different settings, what am I doing wrong?

TIA, Udo

[major]

You should be ready for some questions. What you want to do with that MPEG? Are you authoring a xVCD for playback in your DVD player? a VCD? do you want to play it on your computer? Which settings are you using?

[udo.schmitz]

notice: I'm the same guy you just wrote a mail.
But I'll answer here for all.

DivX files don't run well on my 400 MHz iMac. So I always reencoded them to .mpg using QuickTime and the Toast plugin. I don't care about VCDs, I just play them in QuickTime.
But I never liked the output quality. Using ffmpegX the picture quality looks much better. I use settings that seem appropriate for mpeg1: 1052 kilobit/s, MP2 audio with 128 kilobit/s and 44 khz. I tried various advanced options, but always the movie will stutter or stop with the sound continuing. Fixing in VCDGear doesn't help.

Regards, Udo

[major]

Your 400 Mhz iMac is probably powered with camomille, as 3ivx D4 can playback DivX fullscreen flawlessly on a 400 Mhz iMac.

Set GOP to 15 or 18 for mpeg1 encoding.