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I uninstalled the original, said "Yes" to removing the registry options, downloaded the .7z no_install version, put that in a directory, ran avsToDvd from the new directory, and am still getting the same error. Avisynth is installed, .avs files open fine in WMP, avsp works fine, so I'm sure it's something relatively simple. Any suggestions on what to do next?
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The error message is that it's not seeing AviSynth (Not installed), I don't really have anything odd in my plugins directory, but I also don't want to maintain parallel copies of it. How does the program check for AviSynth? Is there a way I can give it the path?
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AviSynth Do you want to solve that issue definitively? Re-install AviSynth. Do you want to keep everything untouched and do not be annoyed by AVStoDVD error message at startup? Go to 'Settings'/'Misc' and toggle on 'No splash screen at startup'. During Splash Screen displaying, AVStoDVD performs a complete check on required software. No splash screen, no software check, no error messages. Now the question is: if AVStoDVD does not find AviSynth, BUT you assure that AviSynth works, then AVStoDVD should work as well. Correct? Bye |
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I know that AVStoDVD's CQ prediction routine is far to be optimized (like D2SRoba) and can be improved. Any help in that direction (reports like yours, theory, code development, etc.) is welcome. Now the routine is taking 5% of the total clip (10 parts equi-spaced all along the clip) and find out (max 5 trials) the CQ factor to match the desired filesize (5% of total DVD size). That routine is quite good when clip has not many motion changes. If many, you must be lucky that the "5% trial clip" is good to describe the whole clip. If not, over/down sizing occurs. Basically that routine is similar to Amnon82's GetCQ, with some optimizations. More worries from ReJig's crash... I have tested it on Vista standard and never had BSOD... Let me know if you have suggestions about OPV or do more encoding. Bye |
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I checked the registry, and indeed everything is correct for that key (Default) and pluginsdir2_5.
When I double-click on an AVS file, or load it in WMP or other tools, it works the video renders normally. When I try to load an avs file in AVStoDVD, it gives the error message that it's an unsupported filetype ("File format not recognized.") FWIW, my Avisynth is installed at c:\avisynth, your program was unzipped to c:\avisynth\avstodvd, and I have other tools in that directory as well (e.g. AvsP, vdubmod), so all my Avisynth-related tools are in one directory. (I HATE putting things in Program Files, I do too much stuff on the command line to constantly be dealing with quotes to handle the blank space.) My plugins directory contains things like SubtitleEx and some custom functions (in an avsi file), but I'm sure the program isn't getting that far. So that's the reason I don't want to re-install AviSynth, since other tools are installed there. |
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One suggestion though, you use Re-jig to downsize an encode, thats great. But if it to small (occasionally happens with D2SRoBa also), then D2SRoBa initiates a VBR pass using the vaf file generated in the opv pass (using cce as the encoder, not sure if there is a HCEnc equivalent). One problem I didnt mention in my above post, the first 4 avi's I encoded, I loadeded them into TMPGEnc DVD Author to edit out some footage and to add a simple menu. First 3 loaded in fine, TDA refused to load in the 4th giving no clue as to the problem. The next 3 I did, all 3 refused to load into TDA. All were encoded with identical settings, all default except max bitrate set to 8000 and min bitrate to 2500 (lowest I could go ), and DVD size varied from first 4 avis and last 3 of course. All my mpeg-2 "fixing" programs (Re-stream, mpeg-vcr & DVDLab Pro tools) could not "fix" the mpv streams to load into TDA. I ended up having to use DVD2SVCD (has real problems under Vista) to re-encode them so they would load into TDA. I think its time to upgrade to XP
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Hmm, no wonder I'm confused. I thought AvsToDVD was a program that allowed me to turn my avs scripts into a DVD -- that's not what it does? I use Adobe's Media Encoder to convert avs scripts to Flash, but now need to convert avs scripts, as chapters to a DVD. Any suggestions on where to go?
As I mentioned before, http://xvid.ru/docs/rip/dvd/avsynen.htm spells out all the steps, but was hoping for a simpler, integrated solution. Thx, Tac |
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I am able to load the M2V files into Muxman and DVDLab no problems, no objection and they author fine. But then trying to load those into TDA, I still get the same error
I tried encoding a 90min avi, all went well and I ended up with a VIDEO_TS folder authored fine, but audio was out of sync by 400ms. TDA has a great feature to allow you to offset audio both + or -'ve and preview the results but since I cant load them into TDA, I resorted to DVDLab, where it has a more clumsy audio off set feature, but it worked. I've upgraded my system from Vista to XP yesterday so will do some more testing over next few days. Another suggestion re HCEnc OPV optimazation is to contact jdodds in the ReBuilder forum as I know he and Tylo had lots of discussions on the subject. jdodds has continued to improve his OPV optimization over the years as well. Again, I'm sure he would be only to happy to help out.
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Well I ran 3 more avi's through and all went without a hitch (though they were between 5-15% to small in size) and all were able to author fine in TDA. I have the latest TDA ver 3.1.1.175 with a purchased serial number . So I then did another 3, this time one was slightly too large, rejig kicked in and reduced size no probs & without a BSOD Again, all loaded into TDA fine. So all in all, looks like Vista was the main cause of most of my probs. A bit more OPV optimization would make this a kick-ass program Keep up the great work MrC.
I have noticed that the default encoding folder is not saved in the Project file, is that the case? Thanks for the tip on the audio sync, but am I able to go back after the encoding and authoring has finished (after finding audio sync is out) and adjust and re-author? or does it have to be done before you start the encoding?
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May I ask you if you have had any problems with: - internal AVStoDVD preview - DVD burning directly by AVStoDVD some users in SourceForge forum are having. Thanks for opinions sharing MrC |
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I have had 2 separate failures at the authoring stage in Muxman, the AVStoDVD log file makes no mention of any failure. The Video TS IFO file is 0kb, the other files in the Video TS folder seem to be of the correct size. Both encodes were NTSC, 1 using HCEnc OPV, the other Quenc CBR. The video was Xvid 23.976fps 940kbps, with mp3 cbr 32kb audio. I am using the No Install version of the latest version. Thanks in advance for any advice.
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As for direct burning, sorry, I have never tried nor would I ever from any program. To many problems with avi to dvd conversion to assume it works perfect every time. Its also rare that I dont add a menu to my encodes, so I use TDA for its authoring. Again, I still manually burn the dvd after final check of the files.
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