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Old 26th June 2009, 22:16   #901  |  Link
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Wow, looks great. Thanks. I'll check it out later.

Now using Windows 7 RC. I'll let you know if that causes any problems.
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Old 26th June 2009, 22:22   #902  |  Link
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Thanks for the new version!

One thing I noticed on my 1024x768 display: The menu editor has a hard coded resolution which makes it unusuable on my display. It simply is too large vertically, I cannot access the buttons at the bottom of the editor window.

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Old 27th June 2009, 22:18   #903  |  Link
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Thanks for the new one, keeps getting better & better.

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Old 28th June 2009, 20:39   #904  |  Link
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Thanks guys for the kind words!

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Now using Windows 7 RC. I'll let you know if that causes any problems.
Thanks, it would be a very useful feedback.

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One thing I noticed on my 1024x768 display: The menu editor has a hard coded resolution which makes it unusuable on my display. It simply is too large vertically, I cannot access the buttons at the bottom of the editor window.
You mean using the 4:3 DAR Menu, don't you? Yeah, I know it. I have the same problem, my display is 1280x768, but I usually make 16:9 menus... ok ok it is not a valid workaround... What do you think having the possibility to slide the icons group from bottom to right window side?



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P.S. I have released the 2.2.0 2 days ago and I have already found a bug: when encoding 5.1 AAC tracks to 5.1 AC3 tracks, channels mapping is wrong. Correct mapping should be 2-1-3-4-6-5. Shame on me.
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Old 28th June 2009, 21:20   #905  |  Link
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I haven't had time to really use 2.2.0 yet but I made a sample 3 minute DVD using an Avisynth script as an input, running Windows 7 RC 32 bit, and everything worked fine. Thanks.

It appears the default AVStoDVD script always includes a line to resize the video to 720x480 even when the video is already that size. Any point in checking the video size and not including that line if it's already ok? Will trying to resize something already that size make any difference in speed or quality? Just wondering.
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Old 29th June 2009, 00:47   #906  |  Link
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P.S. I have released the 2.2.0 2 days ago and I have already found a bug: when encoding 5.1 AAC tracks to 5.1 AC3 tracks, channels mapping is wrong. Correct mapping should be 2-1-3-4-6-5. Shame on me.
I've had similar problems, I'd assumed it was my system. I've taken to converting the audio first with Xvid4PSP (Aften based).
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Old 29th June 2009, 20:36   #907  |  Link
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I've had similar problems, I'd assumed it was my system. I've taken to converting the audio first with Xvid4PSP (Aften based).
I will fix it with 2.2.1. Right now you can edit the AVS script and adjust manually the GetChannel function.

What about the file(s) drag&drop onto AVStoDVD executable?



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Old 29th June 2009, 20:39   #908  |  Link
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It appears the default AVStoDVD script always includes a line to resize the video to 720x480 even when the video is already that size. Any point in checking the video size and not including that line if it's already ok? Will trying to resize something already that size make any difference in speed or quality? Just wondering.
I do not think that there is any speed or quality difference. But some AviSynth guru can better clarify.

BTW I agree that it is reduntant: a product of my laziness in optimizing the code.



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I will fix it with 2.2.1. Right now you can edit the AVS script and adjust manually the GetChannel function.

What about the file(s) drag&drop onto AVStoDVD executable?



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Very nice, I can now drop the file right on the Desktop icon.
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Old 30th June 2009, 10:03   #910  |  Link
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AVStoDVD 2.2.0 Final is (finally)
- Added a backup Audio encoding routine (ffmpeg based) if main routine fails. Thanks to Filbert @forum.doom9.org
Thanx for new version. There is still an error in the audio backup routine:
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<30.06.2009 10:17:50>
Problems encountered during Title 1 AUDIO encoding operations.
START (BACKUP) AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS
FFmpeg Parameters: -i "F:\WORK\Test-Videos\[Source]\testrun.mov" -y -vn -ar 48000 -ab 1536k C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\user\Eigene Dateien\DVD_4_testrun.wav"
<>
<30.06.2009 10:17:54>
PROCESS ABORTED DURING TITLE 1 AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS.
I think the quote sign is missing at the beginning of the destination path, as the routine itself seems to work.

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Old 30th June 2009, 22:15   #911  |  Link
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There is still an error in the audio backup routine


Looks like that 2.2.1 is pressing...

Workaround: use a Output Folder without *space* chars.



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Seems I got a problem with latest build. It's not reading the runtime right.

Note the runtime disparity. I tried it with 3 different files. The auto bitrate (QUenc) was set to AVG: 7930, MAX: 9000. Wrong for 1:27 minutes. I let it run it completed, and I ended up with a 2.09GB DVD. What it did was create an oversized file that was then transcoded to an undersized one. It showed the correct runtime and played, but note the details of one VOB.

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Duration : 49mn 20s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 2316 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 7945 Kbps


Went back to the previous Alpha and everything was correct. AVE: 6533, MAX 9000. The resulting DVD now came in at 4.32GB.

Here's the bad log:


<6/30/2009 6:22:57 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Doed.avi
Info: XviD - 968 kbps - 624x336 - DAR 1.857 - 25 fps - Progressive - 1:27:42 hours - 131551 frames
Audio: C:\Doed.avi
Info: MPEG-1 Audio layer 3 - 134 kbps - VBR - 48000Hz - 2ch - 1:27:42 hours
Subs: C:\Doed.srt
[MediaInfoLib - v0.7.16]
<>

<6/30/2009 6:22:57 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Doed.avi", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\Johnny\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS
Video = Video.AddBorders(0,7,0,7)
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480)

Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Doed.avi", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\Johnny\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Audio = Audio.EnsureVBRMP3Sync()

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
<>

<6/30/2009 6:22:57 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 4149.1 MB
QuEnc Parameters: -i "C:\DOCUME~1\Johnny\LOCALS~1\Temp\Doed_latest_0_Doed.avs" -o "G:\AVStoDVD\Doed_latest_0_Doed.m2v" -b 7930 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 10 -priority 5 -auto -close
<>

<6/30/2009 7:04:38 PM>
END VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Created File: G:\AVStoDVD\Doed_latest_0_Doed.m2v (4974.3 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 8065 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 25 fps - Progressive - 1:27:42 hours - 131551 frames
<>

<6/30/2009 7:04:38 PM>
START TRANSCODING OPERATIONS
ReJig Parameters: -size 4149 -o "G:\AVStoDVD\Doed_latest_0_Doed.ReJig.m2v" -i "G:\AVStoDVD\Doed_latest_0_Doed.m2v" -auto -close -quiet
<>

<6/30/2009 7:06:39 PM>
END TRANSCODING OPERATIONS
Transcoding executed on File: G:\AVStoDVD\Doed_latest_0_Doed.m2v (1824.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 2953 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 25 fps - Progressive - 1:27:42 hours - 131551 frames
<>

<6/30/2009 7:09:51 PM>
END PULLDOWN OPERATIONS
DGPulldown executed on File: G:\AVStoDVD\Doed_latest_0_Doed.m2v (1824.5 MB)
OUTPUT VIDEO INFO: MPEG-2 Video - 2953 kbps - 720x480 - DAR 1.778 - 29.97 fps - Progressive - 1:27:41 hours - 157701 frames
<>

<6/30/2009 7:11:36 PM>
END AUDIO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Created File: G:\AVStoDVD\Doed_latest_0_Doed.ac3 (240.9 MB)
OUTPUT AUDIO INFO: AC3 - 384 kbps - CBR - 48000Hz - 2ch - 1:27:42 hours
<>

I also could not Hard Code the subs, it went to Quenc for a second then on to audio encoding.

Went back to the previous Alpha and all worked well. Here's that log:

<6/30/2009 4:12:49 PM>
TITLE 1 SOURCE FILES
Video: C:\Doed.avi
Info: XviD - 968 kbps - 624x336 - DAR 1.857 - 25 fps - Progressive - 1:27:42 hours - 131551 frames
Audio: C:\Doed.avi
Info: MPEG-1 Audio layer 3 - 134 kbps - VBR - 48000Hz - 2ch - 1:27:42 hours
Subs: C:\Doed.srt
[]
<>

<6/30/2009 4:12:49 PM>
AVISYNTH SCRIPT
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\VSFilter.dll")
Import("C:\Program Files\AVStoDVD\Lib\A2DSource.avsi")

Video = A2DVideoSource("C:\Doed.avi", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\Johnny\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Video = Video.ConvertToYV12
#Using DGPulldown to upsize FPS
Video = Video.AddBorders(0,7,0,7)
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,480)
Video = Video.TextSub("C:\Doed.srt")

Audio = A2DAudioSource("C:\Doed.avi", CacheFolder = "C:\DOCUME~1\Johnny\LOCALS~1\Temp")
Audio = Audio.EnsureVBRMP3Sync()

AudioDub(Video, Audio)
<>

<6/30/2009 4:12:49 PM>
START VIDEO ENCODING OPERATIONS
Encoding Profile: QuEnc CBR 1-pass
Target Video FileSize: 4107.4 MB
QuEnc Parameters: -i "C:\DOCUME~1\Johnny\LOCALS~1\Temp\DOED_N_ALPHA_0_Doed.avs" -o "G:\AVStoDVD\DOED_N_ALPHA_0_Doed.m2v" -b 6548 -1 -hq -novbr -scene -trell -aspectratio 16:9 -nointerlaced -mpeg2mux noaudio -dc 10 -priority 5 -auto -close
<>

Here's a SS of the new build:
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Old 1st July 2009, 22:25   #913  |  Link
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@MysticE

Fixing a bug in the bitrate calculation routine has generated another bug, only for NTSC setting. Anyway, ReJig shrinking seems to be a little bit too aggressive. I suspect that QuEnc sometimes does a heavy bitrate padding. Waiting for 2.2.1, if you have time, repeat that project using HCenc.



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Old 1st July 2009, 23:41   #914  |  Link
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No hurries the Alpha is fine.
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repeat that project using HCenc.
Makes no difference, the too high bitrate is already chosen (I assume based on the wrong/short runtime, shows as 1:13 instead of 1:27). And if I choose to burn subs with HCenc it also crashes.
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Hi MrC,

just two other things that might be corrected if I'm not wrong (mainly for PAL-DV Sources):

1. For interlaced sources shouldn't it be "Video = Video.ConvertToYV12 (interlaced=true)" instead of "Video = Video.ConvertToYV12"?
2. Adding Borders and resizing shouldn't be necessary (Video = Video.AddBorders(24,0,24,0)
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,576)) as it's already correct size. Maybe it's adjusted because the pixelratio 720:576 is 5:4 and the aspectratio should be 4:3. If I feed my DVD recorder (Panasonic DMR E65) with DV (via Firewire, digital copy) there's no adding of borders/resizing. Same with commercial DVD authoring program (Sonic DVDit).

Not that important as I can correct this by editing the script, but maybe you agree...

Thanx, Filbert

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Error 445 Object doesn't support this action

When trying to use the preview window for the Menu editing Function, I get an Error 445 Object doesn't support this action message. Any suggestions on how to fix this.
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I have a small feature request. In my case the only guaranteed non stuter way of converting 23.976 to PAL is a speedup to 25 fps. Could you add an option to do that for us that have pulldown issues? Thanks!
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For interlaced sources shouldn't it be "Video = Video.ConvertToYV12 (interlaced=true)" instead of "Video = Video.ConvertToYV12"?
You are correct. And update is simple.

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Adding Borders and resizing shouldn't be necessary (Video = Video.AddBorders(24,0,24,0)
Video = Video.Lanczos4Resize(720,576)) as it's already correct size. Maybe it's adjusted because the pixelratio 720:576 is 5:4 and the aspectratio should be 4:3. If I feed my DVD recorder (Panasonic DMR E65) with DV (via Firewire, digital copy) there's no adding of borders/resizing. Same with commercial DVD authoring program (Sonic DVDit).
Your explanation goes in the right way: if DAR is 1.25 then AddBorders is added. Unfortunately many DV files have a wrong DAR flag (instead of 1.333/1.778 they have 1.25) or no flag at all. But, generally speaking, I have to trust what MediaInfo reads.

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When trying to use the preview window for the Menu editing Function, I get an Error 445 Object doesn't support this action message. Any suggestions on how to fix this.
Do you get the same error by using the Preview Clip window from the main window?
Do you have a directshow compatible codec installed (like ffdshow)?

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I have a small feature request. In my case the only guaranteed non stuter way of converting 23.976 to PAL is a speedup to 25 fps. Could you add an option to do that for us that have pulldown issues? Thanks!
That's curious: in early AVStoDVD releases (up to 1.1.3) there was the possibilty to choose fps upsizing method (ChangeFPS, ConvertFPS or Pulldown), but I removed it because, theoretically speaking, the best way is Pulldown. Will go in ToDo list with low priority.



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Old 6th July 2009, 01:26   #919  |  Link
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Thanks man! Any tool I used that encoded with HCenc gave me skipping and jitter, so I finally gave up and started speeding up video.
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I wanted to let you know, MrC, that I successfully encoded an 89 min, 20 title NTSC DVD using Windows 7 32-bit RC. All files were Avisynth scripts joining, fading, etc., avi files. Everything worked great. Thanks. Looking forward to the next version.
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