The definative solution to our sync problems...

[bilestyle]

will this also split a dvd 9 into 2 dvd 5's ? or can you take a dvd 9 and take things away to make a dvd 5 with it, like that ifo edit pc program?

thanks

i can't wait.

pants

no and no- the first one definitely wont happen, and the second one can't happen until we have some decent tools to parse ifo files. the cli dvdbackup can take out everything but the extras and just keep the film if its still under 4.3 gigs... but any form of downsamplin the video and keeping everything else intact isnt on the horizon right now.

[WiseWeasel]

will this also split a dvd 9 into 2 dvd 5's ? or can you take a dvd 9 and take things away to make a dvd 5 with it, like that ifo edit pc program?
pants

You can do both of these things now using some other programs.
1) You can split DVD-9 discs to two DVD-5 discs with the two tools DVD Extractor 0.9b (classic MacOS) and DVD Studio Pro. With DVD Extractor, browse your DVD's contents in Scene mode and select half of the scenes of the main video track (or about 4.3 GB worth), check 'merge selected items' and 'demux streams', and save to HD, followed by the rest of the scenes. You can then extract any bonus features by track instead of by scene. You then import these streams into DVD Studio Pro and master your DVDs. There might be a chance of a very slight and hardly noticeable audio synch problem, but it has never been a problem for me.
2) You can remove extra features of a DVD to fit it onto a DVD-R by using DVD Backup to backup the VIDEO_TS folder to the HD, and then replace the .vob files from the extra feature tracks with dummy text files with the same names. Then, burn this new VIDEO_TS folder in a new DVD in Toast, and it should play fine in any player. Do not select the buttons in the DVD's menus for the features you have removed, as they will no longer work.

Good Tip!!

[KaiCherry]

we are doing final internal and external testing for our first release version.

if you are a tester, we need you to pick this version up right away. there are some engine and support changes.

-K

[elreeko]

I know its been said to death, but I'll say it again You Guys Rock!!!

I am eagerly awaiting the release version. [/b]

[KaiCherry]

TESTERS!!!!

Please report your results back! We are waiting for YOU.

BTW, new build...VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU PICK THIS BUILD UP AND TEST ***now***

-K

[rockinsage]

Kai,

Testing last beta from evening of 1/17, still having the .5-.75 sec sync issue on SVCD. Tried 3 DVD's, tried a variety of mencoder versions. If this is an mencoder issue, please advise as to exactly which version should be used. Otherwise looks like the same issue from last beta...

To all,

This is going to be a great app. I'm getting very good quality on user svcd rates, and this really is a no-brainer to use. Divx also looks fantastic. Kai and Bilestyle have a good vision for this app. It's going to function a little differently (in a good way) than what everyone is used to now.

Worth the wait.

:: rockinsage ::

[elreeko]

42 Rocks!!

I've only had time to try one disk with it (Original version of Rollerball). Absolutely no synch problems. About the only problem I had (and this isn't really a problem with 42) is that when you don't have enough drive space mencoder will freeze and refuse to quite until you restart your machine.

Gonna try another disk this morning. Probably one with subtitles this time. I'll check in with you later this morning Kai to get the new version. Thanks again.

[qshartle]

Kai,

You and I talked about the 512 setting on mDVD and 1CD.
I converted my Cowboy Bebop DVD last night(there were no sync issues!!!), The preview came out fine in 512x384, the actual DivX itself came out at 620x480, any way u could fix that?

I think it would improve on speed and quality.


Q


To All:

This is going to chang the way of DVD conversion on the mac. Also, for those of you who have DivX movies youve downloaded, and you need subtitles for them, 42 will rip to a .sub file so you can put it into Titlab or something.

[KaiCherry]

Kai,

You and I talked about the 512 setting on mDVD and 1CD.
I converted my Cowboy Bebop DVD last night(there were no sync issues!!!), The preview came out fine in 512x384, the actual DivX itself came out at 620x480, any way u could fix that?

Done! Sorry about that...

-K

[KaiCherry]

42 Rocks!!

I've only had time to try one disk with it (Original version of Rollerball). Absolutely no synch problems. About the only problem I had (and this isn't really a problem with 42) is that when you don't have enough drive space mencoder will freeze and refuse to quite until you restart your machine.

I consider that a problem with 42 I'll put some "quesstimate" code in. It might not make this release, but its in the code tree for the next version.

-K

[KaiCherry]

Kai,

Testing last beta from evening of 1/17, still having the .5-.75 sec sync issue on SVCD. Tried 3 DVD's, tried a variety of mencoder versions. If this is an mencoder issue, please advise as to exactly which version should be used. Otherwise looks like the same issue from last beta...

Are you viewing the preview clips in something besides the window that pops up? What sometimes happens is that the preview starts in the middle of a GOP so is slightly off, then lines up.

Are these 3 DVDs being done to completion, and are off all the way thru?

After putting in code last night to compensate for the diff versions of mencoder that we know about, this should not be an issue.

However, talk to Bilestyle and see if you can get the mencoder he uses; I'm using the latest and have not seen that problem.

If you can, list the DVDs you've tried so others can too.

-K

To all,

This is going to be a great app. I'm getting very good quality on user svcd rates, and this really is a no-brainer to use. Divx also looks fantastic. Kai and Bilestyle have a good vision for this app. It's going to function a little differently (in a good way) than what everyone is used to now.

Worth the wait.

:: rockinsage ::

[rockinsage]

Are you viewing the preview clips in something besides the window that pops up? What sometimes happens is that the preview starts in the middle of a GOP so is slightly off, then lines up.

Are these 3 DVDs being done to completion, and are off all the way thru?

Yeah, I had viewed them afterwards as well in MPlayer and VLC. I didn't let all three DVD's go to completion, but a couple, yes. The ones that did were off the entire way through the movie.

However, it's all moot now. I downloaded the new mencoder/mplayer binaries that were posted yesterday or today on sourceforge, and all seems to be well again. I did an svcd and a divx encode on a DVD that gave me troubles before, all's well.

No worries mate

:: rockinsage ::

[qshartle]

what movies r they


Q

[Flip Flop Frog]

What programs have to be installed prior to using 42?

PS: Any words on when 42 might be out?

[qshartle]

Nothing really, you only need mpeg2enc, mencoder, mplayer



Thats prettymuch it.



Q

[elreeko]

Got a couple of dvds that will not encode even tho the terminal says they have ac3 audio. Angels and Insects freezes at the yuvscaler, as does Sanjuro (old Japanese movie) - even when telling it to choose english as a language (instead of japanese) as kai suggested.

Gummo rips, but the quality of the test file is so blocky and pixelated that it is unwatchable. If anyone else tries any of these films let me know.

Other than those 3 everything else I put through it works perfectly. Session 9 and Rollerball are perfect. Big Lebowski is still processing, but the test file looks awesome. This is definitely the app we have been waiting for.

[caintgetrite]

Is there any way to put in an option to create Toast burnable .bin files of the completed project at the end (like a "preferences" choice)?

[rockinsage]

Got a couple of dvds that will not encode even tho the terminal says they have ac3 audio. Angels and Insects freezes at the yuvscaler, as does Sanjuro (old Japanese movie) - even when telling it to choose english as a language (instead of japanese) as kai suggested.

This could possibly happen if the first audio track is DTS (PCM) instead of AC3. Though if yuvscaler is freezing, could be a video issue instead of audio. Try putting the CD back into your Mac and launch 0sex and look at the first audio stream. What format is it?

I've tested 4 DVD's (DVD --> SVCD) since yesterday, and all came off without a hitch except for one -- "Frequency". It's odd, but forty-two will create and playback the testmovie, then after I select the 'continue' button to do the whole thing, the DVD is immediately ejected with the usual term message about 'being done with the DVD, here's your DVD back'. Then the process errors out when the app tries to access the rip of the whole DVD that was never created. Very strange. Tried it numerous times.

Kai, if you need more feedback on this one, contact me via PM or chat.

:: rockinsage ::

[edit] if any testers have the Frequency DVD, please try an SVCD encode to confirm (or not) what I've found

[edit] Kai, I PM'd some info on this

[DVdudeman]

Kudos to Kai & B!

I have been playing with forty-two for the last week. I have tested previews of LOTR and The Matrix (transcoding to Divx). This program rocks.

Forty-Two is the tool that I have been waiting for. My hat is off to the development team!


DVDudeman