Can someone help me out here CCE locking up!

[Cameron203]

Ok everytime i use VBR 4 in CCE it locks up on me about halfway through the coversion process. Here is the log:

Key found: C0A56E49A7
Bitrate failed,0.00
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- 8/13/2002 4:40:14 AM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 8/13/2002 4:40:20 AM
- Free on drive C: 51577.29 mb
- Internal rip
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Preparing vobfiles to be ripped:
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
- E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob

Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.vob
Ripping: E:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.vob
Ripping finished. Speed: 2309

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- 8/13/2002 5:20:15 AM
- DVD2AVI
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Creating DVD2AVI INI file:
- C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI

Variable settings:
iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX

Executing DVD2AVI.
Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\VTS_01_1.vob,C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\VTS_01_2.vob,C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\VTS_01_3.vob,C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\VTS_01_4.vob,C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\VTS_01_5.vob,C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\VTS_01_6.vob]
Analyzing DVD2AVI Project file
Force Film activated!
Framerate: 23976
DVD2AVI processing done.

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- 8/13/2002 5:24:30 AM
- Free on drive C: 46179.23 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
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Found AC3 stream id: 0x80
Filename: C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Audio1 delay: 0 ms
Audio extraction finished.

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- 8/13/2002 5:35:37 AM
- Free on drive C: 45716.68 mb
- AUDIO conversion
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Converting Audio to MP2. Filename: C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\DOCUME~1\CAMERO~1\MYDOCU~1\MYMOVI~1\Encoded_au dio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\DOCUME~1\CAMERO~1\MYDOCU~1\MYMOVI~1\Encoded_au dio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal -g max ) -2lame( -e -b 128 -m s )
Audio conversion of C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

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- 8/13/2002 6:00:33 AM
- Free on drive C: 45584.52 mb
- Converting Pictures
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Converting: C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\Mug Shots\dvd.JPG
Converting: C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\DefaultChangeCD.bmp
Finished converting pictures
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- 8/13/2002 6:00:47 AM
- Free on drive C: 45582.92 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4148769940
AudioSectors: 140660100
VideoPAPO: 62087760
ScanOffsetBytes: 249185
SeqAligningBytes: 15837078
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 20
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1800.00
PureMPEGStream: 3929935796.80
Seconds: 8673.91
CalcMPEGStream: 3929935796.80
Frames: 207654
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 207654
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 2300
Max. bitrate: 2600
Avg. Bitrate: 2600
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\MAKING~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec \mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("C:\DOCUME~1\CAMERO~1\MYDOCU~1\MYMOVI~ 1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0,0.75)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

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- 8/13/2002 1:03:43 PM
- DVD to SVCD Conversion
- DVD2SVCD ver. 1.0.9 build 3
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Initializing
Initializing finished.

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- 8/13/2002 1:03:50 PM
- Free on drive C: 44614.05 mb
- Crash Recovery
- Restarting from: Video encoding
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- 8/13/2002 1:03:59 PM
- Free on drive C: 44614.04 mb
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4148769940
AudioSectors: 140660100
VideoPAPO: 62087760
ScanOffsetBytes: 249185
SeqAligningBytes: 15837078
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 20
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 1800.00
PureMPEGStream: 3929935796.80
Seconds: 8673.91
CalcMPEGStream: 3929935796.80
Frames: 207654
CDSize: 800.00
Cut point 795.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 207654
Anti Noise Filter: 2
Passes: 4
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR
Min. bitrate: 2300
Max. bitrate: 2600
Avg. Bitrate: 2600
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

---AVS Begin---
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\MAKING~1\DVD2SVCD\MPEG2Dec \mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("C:\DOCUME~1\CAMERO~1\MYDOCU~1\MYMOVI~ 1\DVD2AV~1.D2V")
BicubicResize(480,480,0,0.75)
ResampleAudio(44100)
----AVS End----

Closing program
CCE Max Speed: 232.000
Video Encoding finished.

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- 8/13/2002 1:11:13 PM
- Free on drive C: 45531.98 mb
- Video Pulldown
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Executing Pulldown. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\Pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\Encoded_Video_CCE_NTSC.mpv" "C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\Pulldown_Encoded_Video_NTSC.mpv"
Video pulldown finished.

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- 8/13/2002 1:11:24 PM
- Free on drive C: 45523.48 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\TitlePicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 8/13/2002 1:11:39 PM
- Free on drive C: 45523.44 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\ChangeCDPicture.bmp.mpg"
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- 8/13/2002 1:11:47 PM
- Free on drive C: 45523.40 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
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Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Length of C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\bbMPEG_Muxed_File00.mpg
8656 Seconds
Offset in Seconds: 8658
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 795 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\Program Files\Making DVDs\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\Documents and Settings\Cameron Conner\My Documents\My Movies\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Access violation at address 00493034 in module 'DVD2SVCD.exe'. Read of address 020BC000


I tried using crash recovery but it said internal error or some crap

[Nelson37]

Okay, it looks like its not CCE but BBMpeg that's crashing, indicates maybe a bad download of program file or corrupted later, access violation is in module DVD2SVCD, that's your "Internal Error". You have your MPV and MP3 files, just mux them manually in BBMpeg, image with VCDIMAGER or some such, and burn.

[cartamy]

If you research the forum over at doom9.org, you'll find that CCE freezes happen to lots of people, me included. While I was researching this (7 or 8 months ago), they were coming up with new things to try literally every day. The bottom line is that there were some users that they could never figure out why it was freezing (maybe they have solved it for everyone by now, I don't know). In one of the threads, someone said they had solved the problem for themselves by setting the max average bitrate (on the bitrate tab of DVD2SVCD) to 2,000. This was easy enough to try, so I gave it a shot. I've never experienced a freeze since then. The quality of my conversions are fine. I've been inching up the max average bitrate lately just for the heck of it in hopes of finding the cutoff for my specific machine.

[Nelson37]

I see you are using XP Pro. Has this EVER worked? I find for some strange reason that I cannot open and use bbMpeg normally. I have to go to Load and then Cancel, then I can use Start Encoding. If I go straight to Start Encoding it will just exit out. I use a macro program to automate all this and forgot about that problem.

From the log, it is definitely bbMpeg that is crashing, look for the "Muxed_file" in that line and make sure it is actually there.