BD Rebuilder Beta - Bug Reports Only

[laserfan]

More "bad news" larrsz, in that my system is happily churning-away at a DVD-5 right now. In WORKFILES is placed an HC.INI file, and I can open the encoder window and see it marching through the frames.

Does BD-RB even generate the HC.INI file before the "encoder" error?

As for a guide, it's no more complicated than I stated a few posts ago.

One final thought: try BD_Rebuilder dir at the C:\ (root dir) level.

Otherwise my log looks just like yours, so I think your settings are probably correct:

[17:24:43] BD Rebuilder v0.37.05 (beta)
  - Source:  DVDAP_PROJECT
  - Input BD size: 4.53 GB
  - Approximate total content: [01:36:59.688]
  - Windows Version: 6.1 [7600]
  - MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
  - Mode: DVD-5, 720x480/576, AC3 Audio
  - X264 Tweak(s) enabled
  - Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=0 HD=0 Kbs=192
[17:24:47] PHASE ONE, Encoding
 - [17:24:47] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
 - [17:44:56] Reencoding: VID_00000 (1 of 1)
 - [17:44:56] Collecting video information
   - Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
   - Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 139,533 frames
   - Bitrate: 6,009 Kbs
 - [17:44:57] Reencoding: VID_00000
[17:52:00]PHASE ONE aborted by user request

Note after I aborted HC.INI disappeared from the WORKFILES dir. BTW where have you asserted your Work directory? nm I'll look it-up in your INI file. OK, it's V: where presumably you have lotsa space and all the good write permissions...

[Capsbackup]

Originally Posted by larrsz

Not to hijack the thread, but as an FYI, I am reencoding a BD to BD-9 and it is flying by a-ok. I really wanted to make some DVDs for the car, but it looks like I'll have to use another program. I won't post again until and (IF) there are any suggestions about what could be happening with the alternate output mode. I still wonder if there is something I am not setting right. Is there by any chance a wiki or guide to that function? Odd that the BD to BD9/5 is working fine.

If you have not tried deleting the BD-RB.ini, try that and let BD-RB generate a new one. Better yet, delete the entire folder and unzip a new one and start fresh.
Also, as laserfan suggested, place this entire unzipped folder in C:\. Then try running the BD_Rebuilder.exe from there.
Do not make any manual edits to the configuration file, only run BD-RB and make selections from within it's GUI.

[jdobbs]

Originally Posted by laserfan

Thanks. Still, doesn't it seem odd that larrsz is generating this file (and with x264) when he errors-out on "encoding"?

Not sure about my "padlock" question except when I copy BD_Rebuilder folder from C: to D: the padlocks go away. Copied back to C: and they're still gone. Good. I will try the "make DVD" myself later.

larrsz my final thought til then is to try yourself to DL Hank's Encoder and rename/replace the one in BD_RB Tools. Maybe a permissions issue of some sort, given jdobbs renamed it for his zip package.

I see nothing that gives the impression he is using X264... the LASTCMD.TXT files just has the command that was last used with X264 -- not necessarily the one being used for this encode.

As for your recommendation -- unless he is really familiar with HCEncoder I wouldn't recommend trying to do it manually. If he does he should use the HC INI file generated by BD-RB.

[larrsz]

Originally Posted by Capsbackup

If you have not tried deleting the BD-RB.ini, try that and let BD-RB generate a new one. Better yet, delete the entire folder and unzip a new one and start fresh.
Also, as laserfan suggested, place this entire unzipped folder in C:\. Then try running the BD_Rebuilder.exe from there.
Do not make any manual edits to the configuration file, only run BD-RB and make selections from within it's GUI.

I even downloaded the latest beta zip file again and extracted it to C:\

I made no changes to it at all and ran inspect- recieved all "OKs"

I then ran it as administrator just to be sure and tried again with the same result. so, as jdobbs said, it must be my system. If anyone can think of anything else, let me know- otherwise, it still works great at what I originally downloaded it for and certainly worth the donation I made several times over. I have other programs to make DVDs.

No worries- and thanks for all those trying to help. I am still thinking it is some kind of rights issue with HCenc but who knows? After all , it IS Vista.

[larrsz]

@jdobbs:

Not sure if it is possible, but this program has moved so far ahead that I think it needs its own forum section rather than one long thread. My issue alone took so many posts it could easily be its own thred. And again I appologize for the number of posts for something that is apparently only my issue.

Just a suggestion.

[CV91913]

Originally Posted by jdobbs

The one thing that might affect that would be the addition of HD Audio settings to the checks for resuming -- are you sure it hasn't changed between the two starts? I'll look at it and make sure it is working correctly.

I have not seen any resolution discussed on this issue. I have done somewhere between 70-80 backups (I am in the S's) and the only problem I have had in many months is a failure in Phase 2 with a "unable to build file structure" error. In the past I have always just pressed the "backup" button and let it restart phase 2 and 90% of the time it will just continue and complete. But, with 37.05 the restart comes up with a dialog box that says the path is not empty and asks if I want to delete. If I click NO, it aborts, and if I click YES, it starts over from the beginning. I have made no changes to any settings...just left everything alone and pressed the Backup button. Thanks...

[laserfan]

Originally Posted by larrsz

No worries- and thanks for all those trying to help. I am still thinking it is some kind of rights issue with HCenc but who knows? After all , it IS Vista.

I suspect you are right. Sorry you can't get it working--the idea did/does make so much sense i.e. "making DVDs from myBD-9 backups vs. the originals" given the backups are very (much) higher quality than the intended conversion-to-DVD, yet their size is half to a fourth that of an original BD program. Oughta make a DVD in a much shorter time period than using the original.

[Lexman]

Great software; have performed scores of successful rebuilds to BD. However, as I have a media client now I would prefer mkv output.

On 3 different discs while trying to create mkv files I'm getting the same error: failure to re-encode the video.

Strangely, if I then change the output mode to Movie Only, it works perfectly. Note that all other settings remain completely unchanged.

This is a log file showing 3 attempts on one of the discs:

• the initial failed mkv attempt
• the second attempt, a successful BD rebuild
• the third attempt is another failed mkv

-----------------------
[12:24:43] BD Rebuilder v0.37.05 (beta)
- Source: BATTLE_OF_BRITAIN
- Input BD size: 20.94 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:12:10.922]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: MKV Container, 1920x1080, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[12:24:43] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [12:24:43] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [12:37:14] Reencoding: VID_00000 (1 of 1)
- [12:37:14] Collecting video information
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 190,152 frames
- [12:37:14] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 1
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- [12:37:15] Video Encode complete
- [12:37:15] Reencoding audio tracks (if req'd)
- [12:42:35] Multiplexing M2TS
[12:42:35]PHASE ONE complete
[12:42:35]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [12:42:35] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 1]
- [12:42:35] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
- Failed in attempt to multiplex: MUX_MOVIE_ONLY.meta
- Can't open file: I:\BLURAY\BATTLE BRITAIN\WORKFILES\VID_00000.AVS.264
[12:42:36] - Failed to REBUILD
-----------------------
[13:00:53] BD Rebuilder v0.37.05 (beta)
- Source: BATTLE_OF_BRITAIN
- Input BD size: 20.94 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:12:10.922]
- Target BD size: 11.72 GB
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY mode enabled
- Auto Quality: Good (Very Fast), ABR
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[13:00:53] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [13:00:53] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [13:13:24] Reencoding: VID_00000 (1 of 1)
- [13:13:24] Collecting video information
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 190,152 frames
- Bitrate: 11,056 Kbs
- [13:13:24] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 1
- [14:47:06] Video Encode complete
- [14:47:06] Reencoding audio tracks (if req'd)
- [14:52:25] Multiplexing M2TS
[15:08:09]PHASE ONE complete
[15:08:09]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [15:08:09] Rebuilding BD file Structure
[15:25:20] - Encode and Rebuild complete
[15:25:20]JOB: BATTLE_OF_BRITAIN finished.
-----------------------
[16:54:49] BD Rebuilder v0.37.05 (beta)
- Source: BATTLE_OF_BRITAIN
- Input BD size: 20.94 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:12:10.922]
- Windows Version: 6.1 [7601]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: MKV Container, 1920x1080, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[16:54:49] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [16:54:49] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00000]
- [17:07:20] Reencoding: VID_00000 (1 of 1)
- [17:07:20] Collecting video information
- Source Video: MPEG-2, 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 190,152 frames
- [17:07:20] Reencoding: VID_00000, Pass 1 of 1
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- [17:07:21] Video Encode complete
- [17:07:21] Reencoding audio tracks (if req'd)
- [17:12:41] Multiplexing M2TS
[17:12:41]PHASE ONE complete
[17:12:41]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [17:12:41] Rebuilding stream 00000 [1 of 1]
- [17:12:41] Building ALTERNATE OUTPUT Structure
- Failed in attempt to multiplex: MUX_MOVIE_ONLY.meta
- Can't open file: I:\BLURAY\BATTLE BRITAIN\WORKFILES\VID_00000.AVS.264
[17:12:42] - Failed to REBUILD

This is the CONFIG file as at the last attempt:

[Options]
VERSION=0.37.0.5
MODE=1
ENCODE_QUALITY=0
ONEPASS_ENCODING=2
AUTO_QUALITY=1
TARGET_SIZE=12000
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=eng;
SD_CONVERT=0
OPEN_GOP=0
RESIZE_1080=0
DEINTERLACE=1
SD_TO_1080=0
CONVERT_WIDE=0
DTS_REENCODE=1
AC3_REENCODE=0
AC3_640=1
AC3_192=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
AVCHD=0
REMOVE_WORKFILES=0
MOVIE_ONLY_LOOP=0
REMOVE_OUTPUT=0
USE_FILTERS=0
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=0
USE_LAVF=0
IVTC_PULLDOWN=1
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=1
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=1
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=1
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=12000
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=10
ALTCRF=20
ALT_TARGET=1000
ALTMETHOD=0
[Paths]
SOURCE_PATH=H:\BD RIPS\BATTLE OF BRITAIN\
WORKING_PATH=I:\BLURAY\BATTLE BRITAIN\

Any thoughts?

Regards.

[Capsbackup]

Originally Posted by CV91913

I have not seen any resolution discussed on this issue. I have done somewhere between 70-80 backups (I am in the S's) and the only problem I have had in many months is a failure in Phase 2 with a "unable to build file structure" error. In the past I have always just pressed the "backup" button and let it restart phase 2 and 90% of the time it will just continue and complete. But, with 37.05 the restart comes up with a dialog box that says the path is not empty and asks if I want to delete. If I click NO, it aborts, and if I click YES, it starts over from the beginning. I have made no changes to any settings...just left everything alone and pressed the Backup button. Thanks...

If you need to resume a previous attempt, try using the same BD-RB configuration file but with the previous BD-RBv37.04. Remember all settings, audio, subs, etc... must be exactly as they were initially set for the original backup.
jdobbs is aware of this.

[skulker]

First - fantastic software. I have been using it since v.0.34.04 and LOVE it. I have made a donation as well.

I just downloaded v0.37.05 and it fails on the movie 2012 (ripped with anydv to hard drive).

I tried falling back to v.37.04 and it works perfectly on the same rip.

I'm not sure what you need me to post but judging from the other threads here's:

Log:
-----------------------
[18:17:08] BD Rebuilder v0.37.05 (beta)
- Source: 2012
- Input BD size: 35.22 GB
- Approximate total content: [02:37:49.459]
- Windows Version: 5.2 [3790]
- MOVIE-ONLY/ALTERNATE OUTPUT mode enabled
- Mode: MKV Container, 1920x1080, 640Kbs DD5.1
- Audio Settings: AC3=1 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[18:17:08] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [18:17:08] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00740]
- [18:50:49] Reencoding: VID_00740 (1 of 1)
- [18:50:49] Collecting video information
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 227,040 frames
- Bitrate: 1,941 Kbs
- [18:50:49] Reencoding: VID_00740, Pass 1 of 2
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Encode failed. Retrying.
- Reached retry limit. Aborting.
- BD-Rebuilder v0.37.05 (beta)
- Windows Version: 5.2 [3790]
- AVISYNTH Version: 2.5.7.0, Ok
- HAALI Splitter: Ok
- FFDSHOW: 3326, Ok
- FFDSHOW VC-1 set to "wmv9", Ok
- FFDSHOW MPEG2 set to "libmpeg2": Ok
- FFDSHOW AVC set to "libavcodec": Ok
- X264: Ok
- AFTEN: Ok
- FAAC: Ok
- MP4BOX: Ok
- WAVI: Ok
- TSMUXER: Ok
[18:50:49] - Failed video encode, aborted


Inspect:
- Windows Version: 5.2 [3790]
- AVISYNTH Version: 2.5.7.0, Ok
- HAALI Splitter: Ok
- FFDSHOW: 3326, Ok
- FFDSHOW VC-1 set to "wmv9", Ok
- FFDSHOW MPEG2 set to "libmpeg2": Ok
- FFDSHOW AVC set to "libavcodec": Ok
- BD Rebuilder v0.37.0.5, Ok
- X264: Ok
- AFTEN: Ok
- FAAC: Ok
- MP4BOX: Ok
- WAVI: Ok
- TSMUXER: Ok


INI File:
[Options]
MODE=1
ENCODE_QUALITY=3
ONEPASS_ENCODING=0
AUTO_QUALITY=0
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
SUBS_TO_KEEP=eng;
SD_CONVERT=0
OPEN_GOP=1
RESIZE_1080=0
DEINTERLACE=0
DTS_REENCODE=1
AC3_REENCODE=1
AC3_640=1
AC3_192=0
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
AVCHD=0
REMOVE_WORKFILES=0
FULL_AVCHD=0
REMOVE_OUTPUT=0
USE_FILTERS=0
AUDIO_TRACK_LIMIT=1
SUBTITLE_TRACK_LIMIT=0
CUSTOM_TARGET_SIZE=9000
TARGET_SIZE=8032
PRIORITY_CLASS=2
QUICK_EXTRAS=0
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=10
ALTCRF=18
MOVIE_ONLY_LOOP=1
ALTMETHOD=1
VERSION=0.37.0.5
BDMV_CERT_ONLY=0
USE_LAVF=0
IVTC_PULLDOWN=0
ASSUME_DVD_PAL=0
SD_TO_1080=0
CONVERT_WIDE=0
[Paths]
WORKING_PATH=E:\TEMP\
SOURCE_PATH=F:\2012\

INF File:
[Status]
LABEL=2012
VERSION=v0.37.05 (beta)
SOURCE_SIZE=37814421504
SOURCE_VIDEO_SIZE=37814421504
TARGET_SIZE=8422162432
REDUCTION=.222723556173115
RESIZE_1080=0
AUDIO_TO_KEEP=eng;
KEEP_HD_AUDIO=0
SUBS_TO_KEEP=eng;
BACKUP_MODE=1
MOVIEONLY_TYPE=10
USE_LAVF=0
QUICK=0
ENCODE_STEP=1
[00740]
AUDIO=1
PGS=
M2TS_TARGET=8422162432


LASTCM.TXT
"C:\BD_Rebuilder\tools\x264.exe" "E:\TEMP\WORKFILES\VID_00740.AVS" --preset slow --ref 4 --b-adapt 1 --b-pyramid strict --weightp 1 --open-gop bluray --qpmin=0 --bitrate 1941 --level 4.0 --qpfile "E:\TEMP\WORKFILES\VID_00740.CHP" --aud --nal-hrd vbr --pic-struct --vbv-bufsize --keyint 24 --min-keyint 1 --ipratio 1.1 --pbratio 1.1 --vbv-maxrate --threads auto --thread-input --stats "E:\TEMP\WORKFILES\VID_00740.AVS.264.stats" --pass 1 --output NUL


If anything else is need please let me know.

Thanks for this great software!

[sparky99999]

Has anyone copied Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix ? I have copied Harry Potter 1 - 4 with no problems.
when I go to open the file on my hardrive I get "Selected source is not BD format" That is in movie only mode.
Now if I put it in full backup it opens, but shows over 5 hours of time?? If I try to run it it says "Target to small" to 25 gb disc.
I don't get it!
I re ripped it to the hardrive 3 times,that didnt work, AnyDVD HD 6.7.8.0
went and got a new disc same thing.

BDinfo shows 2hrs 18 min, and it will play in TmT 3
Looking for any ideas ?
Thanks

[CaptainTivo]

Hi all,
Just did a full backup of Fantasia (Region A) commercial BD. I burned it to a 9 gig DVD+R DL. When I try to play it in my LG BD390, it refused to play it because it was "the wrong region". It plays fine on TMT.
I have made a couple of dozen movie-only AVCHD disc and they have all played fine (does AVCHD even have regions?) Has anyone else had this problem? I tried searching for region and 'wrong region' but nothing was applicable. I am using ANYDVD to rip and IMGburn to burn. Is there some setting that I need to make to set the region? Thanks.

[CV91913]

Originally Posted by Capsbackup

If you need to resume a previous attempt, try using the same BD-RB configuration file but with the previous BD-RBv37.04. Remember all settings, audio, subs, etc... must be exactly as they were initially set for the original backup.
jdobbs is aware of this.

I did try .04 and .03 and got the same results. The only thing I was able to do was use .04 and start it all over again. It was successful.

[setarip_old]

@sparky99999

Hi!

when I go to open the file on my hardrive I get "Selected source is not BD format" That is in movie only mode.

What is the COMPLETE name of the file?

[Tendicatena]

Hi,
how can I select an angle if the source BD offers multi-angle? RTFM - I but I didn't found anything.. Is there such a feature? I would expect an item in "MODE / Movie-only Playlist"...

[jdobbs]

Originally Posted by CV91913

I have not seen any resolution discussed on this issue. I have done somewhere between 70-80 backups (I am in the S's) and the only problem I have had in many months is a failure in Phase 2 with a "unable to build file structure" error. In the past I have always just pressed the "backup" button and let it restart phase 2 and 90% of the time it will just continue and complete. But, with 37.05 the restart comes up with a dialog box that says the path is not empty and asks if I want to delete. If I click NO, it aborts, and if I click YES, it starts over from the beginning. I have made no changes to any settings...just left everything alone and pressed the Backup button. Thanks...

I've fixed it for the next release. I'd implemented the HD_AUDIO with a bit of a logic error.

[jdobbs]

Originally Posted by Tendicatena

Hi,
how can I select an angle if the source BD offers multi-angle? RTFM - I but I didn't found anything.. Is there such a feature? I would expect an item in "MODE / Movie-only Playlist"...

Right now BD-RB it selects the first angle. I'll have to add an angle selection. Angles are fairly rare in Blu-Ray. Most of the time alternate playlists are used since they can do pretty much the same thing how angles are typically used.

I'll just add some additional choices to the playlist selection (add the angle to the end of the selection).

[jdobbs]

Sorry for the slow responses... I was working on my rooftop internet connection a few days ago, and the ladder collapsed when I started to come down - broke some bones along with and my pride. I've been hobbling around on crutches... and my will-to-work hasn't been at its highest level.

[worknstiff]

Very sorry to hear of the mishap, I hope for a fast recovery from the fall. I can only hope that you have a good medical plan cause such a fall around here can set you back about 25k. I have to ask if the "rooftop internet connection" was satellite internet? I had always thiought that the upload had too much lag to be worth it, did they finally fix that? At any rate hope you get well quickly and I will send a dination to help defray the "exorbitantly high hidden cost" of your internet service. thanks again for all the hardwork, worknstiff

[jdobbs]

Originally Posted by worknstiff

Very sorry to hear of the mishap, I hope for a fast recovery from the fall. I can only hope that you have a good medical plan cause such a fall around here can set you back about 25k. I have to ask if the "rooftop internet connection" was satellite internet? I had always thiought that the upload had too much lag to be worth it, did they finally fix that? At any rate hope you get well quickly and I will send a dination to help defray the "exorbitantly high hidden cost" of your internet service. thanks again for all the hardwork, worknstiff

No, it's not satellite. It's a localized 4G wireless connection. I was straightening out some wiring that comes down from the antenna because we'd has a few days of warmth and the snow had melted.