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Worked a treat. Cheers.

On Thu, 2006-01-26 at 17:54 -0400, Giacomo Comes wrote:
> The vob contain ac3 (-aid 128) and dts (-aid 137) audio.
> If no -aid is specified on the command line, mencoder will pick the first one 
> he finds. In you case dts do not work because mplayer had been compiled without
> dts support.
> To solve the problem add the option -aid 128 to the common options of
> the encode2mpeg command line.
> 
> You report suggest me to add a check if libdts is missing.
> I will add it in the next release.
> 
> Giacomo
> 

I'll give it a try.  I'm glad something has been some use.
Thanks for your help in this...it is much appreciated.

Doug

The vob contain ac3 (-aid 128) and dts (-aid 137) audio.
If no -aid is specified on the command line, mencoder will pick the first one 
he finds. In you case dts do not work because mplayer had been compiled without
dts support.
To solve the problem add the option -aid 128 to the common options of
the encode2mpeg command line.

You report suggest me to add a check if libdts is missing.
I will add it in the next release.

Giacomo

On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 09:42:15PM +0000, Douglas G Mckendrick wrote:
> As requested:
> 
> Test.debug
> 
>         ++ WARN: [encode2mpeg] total video+audio bitrate (9800+786kbps)
>         exceed DVD specifications (10080kbps)
>         WARNING you have an unsupported version of MPlayer
>         [dev-CVS--4.0.2]
>         you need MPlayer 1.0pre7 or a later stable relase, encode2mpeg
>         can fail
>         Press return to proceed   INFO: [encode2mpeg] (mpeg container)
>         dumping first audio stream 
>         MEncoder dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
>         CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
>         Stepping: 3)
>         Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
>         MMX2 supported but disabled
>         SSE2 supported but disabled
>         CPUflags: Type: 8 MMX: 1 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2:
>         0
>         Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX SSE
>         
>         86 audio & 200 video codecs
>         File not found: 'frameno.avi'
>         Failed to open frameno.avi
>         success: format: 0  data: 0x0 - 0x40000000
>         MPEG-PS file format detected.
>         VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x576  (aspect 3)  25.000 fps  9800.0 kbps
>         (1225.0 kbyte/s)
>         [V] filefmt:2  fourcc:0x10000002  size:720x576  fps:25.00
>         ftime:=0.0400
>         ==========================================================================
>         Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
>         Cannot find codec 'dts' in libavcodec...
>         ADecoder init failed :(
>         ADecoder init failed :(
>         Opening audio decoder: [hwac3] AC3/DTS pass-through S/PDIF
>         No accelerated IMDCT transform found
>         hwac3: switched to DTS, 768000 bps, 48000 Hz
>         AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, ac3, 768.0 kbit/50.00% (ratio:
>         96000->192000)
>         Selected audio codec: [hwdts] afm:hwac3 (DTS through S/PDIF)
>         ==========================================================================
>         Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/ac3 -> 0Hz/0ch/??...
>         audiocodec: framecopy (format=2001 chans=2 rate=48000 bits=16
>         bps=96000 sample-1)
>         Writing AVI header...
>         ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified,
>         not writing vprp header.
>         ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified,
>         not writing vprp header.
>         Pos:   0.0s      1f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:   0min   0mb  A-V:0.000
>         [0:0]
Pos:   0.1s      2f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:   0min   0mb
>         A-V:0.004 [0:0]
Pos:   0.1s      3f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:   0min
>         0mb  A-V:0.008 [0:0]
Pos:   0.2s      4f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:
>         0min   0mb  A-V:0.004 [0:0]
>         ...................
>         ...................
>         Pos:1144.6s  29109f (100%) 636fps Trem:   0min 105mb  A-V:0.062
>         [0:768]
>         Writing AVI index...
>         Fixing AVI header...
>         ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified,
>         not writing vprp header.
>         Recommended video bitrate for 650MB CD: 3990
>         Recommended video bitrate for 700MB CD: 4356
>         Recommended video bitrate for 800MB CD: 5089
>         Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 650MB CD: 8754
>         Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 700MB CD: 9486
>         Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 800MB CD: 10952
>         
>         Video stream:    0.800 kbit/s  (99 bps)  size: 114412 bytes
>         1144.560 secs  29109 frames
>         
>         Audio stream:  768.000 kbit/s  (96000 bps)  size: 109844134
>         bytes  1144.210 secs
>         MEncoder dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
>         CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
>         Stepping: 3)
>         Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
>         MMX2 supported but disabled
>         SSE2 supported but disabled
>         CPUflags: Type: 8 MMX: 1 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2:
>         0
>         Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX SSE
>         
>         86 audio & 200 video codecs
>         File not found: 'frameno.avi'
>         Failed to open frameno.avi
>         init_freetype
>         get_path('font/font.desc') ->
>         '/home/bones/.mplayer/font/font.desc'
>         font: can't open file: /home/bones/.mplayer/font/font.desc
>         Font /usr/share/mplayer/font/font.desc loaded successfully! (206
>         chars)
>         Using MMX Optimized OnScreenDisplay
>         [file] File size is 1073741824 bytes
>         STREAM: [file] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
>         STREAM: Description: File
>         STREAM: Author: Albeu
>         STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
>         success: format: 0  data: 0x0 - 0x40000000
>         Checking for YUV4MPEG2
>         ASF_check: not ASF guid!
>         Checking for Nullsoft Streaming Video
>         Checking for NuppelVideo
>         Checking for REAL
>         Checking for SMJPEG
>         Searching demuxer type for
>         filename /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob ext: .vob
>         Trying demuxer 2 based on filename extension
>         system stream synced at 0xD (0)!
>         ==> Found video stream: 0
>         ==> Found audio stream: 137
>         ==> Found audio stream: 128
>         MPEG Stream reached EOF
>         ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video)  
>         demux_mpg_probe returned file_format 2
>         MPEG-PS file format detected.
>         Searching for sequence header... OK!
>         VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x576  (aspect 3)  25.000 fps  9800.0 kbps
>         (1225.0 kbyte/s)
>         [V] filefmt:2  fourcc:0x10000002  size:720x576  fps:25.00
>         ftime:=0.0400
>         ==========================================================================
>         Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
>         dec_audio: Allocating 131072 + 65536 = 196608 bytes for output
>         buffer.
>         FFmpeg's libavcodec audio codec
>         Cannot find codec 'dts' in libavcodec...
>         ADecoder init failed :(
>         ADecoder init failed :(
>         Opening audio decoder: [hwac3] AC3/DTS pass-through S/PDIF
>         dec_audio: Allocating 8192 bytes for input buffer.
>         dec_audio: Allocating 16384 + 65536 = 81920 bytes for output
>         buffer.
>         No accelerated IMDCT transform found
>         hwac3: switched to DTS, 768000 bps, 48000 Hz
>         AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, ac3, 768.0 kbit/50.00% (ratio:
>         96000->192000)
>         Selected audio codec: [hwdts] afm:hwac3 (DTS through S/PDIF)
>         ==========================================================================
>         PACKET SIZE: 2048 bytes
>         videocodec: framecopy (720x576 24bpp fourcc=10000002)
>         Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/ac3 ->
>         16000Hz/0ch/??...
>         [libaf] Adding filter dummy 
>         [dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/ac3
>         [libaf] Adding filter resample 
>         [resample] Changing sample rate to 16000Hz
>         [resample] Changing sample rate to 16000Hz
>         [resample] Using linear interpolation. 
>         [libaf] Adding filter format 
>         [format] Sample format big-endian AC3 not yet supported 
>         Error at audio filter chain pre-init!
>         
>         Exiting...
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] it is necessary to multiplex the streams
>         with mplex
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoded to DVD video with mencoder
>         MPlayer dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
>         CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
>         Stepping: 3)
>         Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
>         CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
>         Compiled for Debian.
>         
>         
>         86 audio & 200 video codecs
>         Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission
>         denied
>         Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your
>         system startup scripts.
>         Can't init input joystick
>         Opening joystick device /dev/input/js0
>         Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0 : No such file or
>         directory
>         Setting up LIRC support...
>         mplayer: could not connect to socket
>         mplayer: No such file or directory
>         Failed to open LIRC support.
>         You will not be able to use your remote control.
>         Playing TEST.mpeg.
>         
Cache fill:  0.00% (0 bytes)    Win32 LoadLibrary failed to
>         load:
>         avisynth.dll, /usr/lib/win32/avisynth.dll, /usr/local/lib/win32/avisynth.dll
>         XMMS: found plugin: libmpg123.so (MPEG Layer 1/2/3 Player
>         1.2.10)
>         XMMS: found plugin: libwav.so (Wave Player 1.2.10)
>         XMMS: found plugin: libmikmod.so (MikMod Player 1.2.10)
>         XMMS: found plugin: libcdaudio.so (CD Audio Player 1.2.10)
>         XMMS: found plugin: libtonegen.so (Tone Generator 1.2.10)
>         XMMS: found plugin: libvorbis.so (Ogg Vorbis Player 1.2.10)
>         XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libvorbis.so
>         XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libtonegen.so
>         XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libcdaudio.so
>         XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libmikmod.so
>         XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libwav.so
>         XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libmpg123.so
>         
>         
>         Exiting... (End of file)
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoding to acopy audio with copy
>         MPlayer dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
>         CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
>         Stepping: 3)
>         Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
>         CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
>         Compiled for Debian.
>         
>         
>         86 audio & 200 video codecs
>         Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission
>         denied
>         Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your
>         system startup scripts.
>         Can't init input joystick
>         Opening joystick device /dev/input/js0
>         Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0 : No such file or
>         directory
>         Setting up LIRC support...
>         mplayer: could not connect to socket
>         mplayer: No such file or directory
>         Failed to open LIRC support.
>         You will not be able to use your remote control.
>         Playing TEST_frameno.avi.
>         
Cache fill:  0.00% (0 bytes)    AVI file format detected.
>         VIDEO:  [FrNo]  720x576  24bpp  25.000 fps    0.8 kbps ( 0.1
>         kbyte/s)
>         Core dumped ;)
>         
>         Exiting... (End of file)
>         **ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
>            INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date:
>         2004/01/13 20:45:26 $)
>         **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file TEST.mpv for reading.
> 
> 
> Test.log
> 
>         --- LOG: TEST [2006-01-26 21:22:46]
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] version 0.5.4 running in Mpeg Mode
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] command line: '-o TEST -dvd -encode 0:0:1
>         -mpeg -debug /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -mpegonly'
>         ++ WARN: [encode2mpeg] total video+audio bitrate (9800+786kbps)
>         exceed DVD specifications (10080kbps)
>            MPEG: frameformat:DVD vfr:2 vbr:9800 abr:768 asr:48000
>         audioformat:acopy acopy:copy mpegencoder:mencoder
>            MPEG: encode:0:0:1 AUDIOPASS:-oac copy VIDEOPASS:-of mpeg
>         -mpegopts format=dvd -ovc copy -noskip PASS:1 
>            INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_ID=0
>            INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_ID=137
>            INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_ID=128
>            INFO: [identify]
>         ID_FILENAME=/home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
>            INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=0x10000002
>            INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=9800000
>            INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=720
>            INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=576
>            INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_FPS=25.000
>            INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=1.7778
>            INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_CODEC=hwdts
>            INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_FORMAT=8193
>            INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=768000
>            INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_RATE=48000
>            INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_NCH=2
>            INFO: [identify] ID_LENGTH=876
>            INFO: [MENCODERARG] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
>            INFO: [MPLAYERYUVOPT] TEST.mpeg -noframedrop -v -osdlevel 0
>         -vo yuv4mpeg:file=/dev/fd/4 -nosound -benchmark
>            INFO: [YUVSCALEROPT] -v 1 -n  -O DVD 
>            INFO: [MPEG2ENCOPT] -f 8 -b 9800 -V 230 -B 866 -4 2 -2 1 -g 6
>         -G 12 -v 1 -S 50000 -n  -F 2 -s -r 16  
>            INFO: [MPLEXOPT] -f 8 -V -b 230 -r 42272 
>            INFO: [VCDIMAGEROPT] 
>            INFO: [CDRDAOOPT]  --driver generic-mmc --device 0,0,0
>            INFO: [GROWISOFSOPT] -dvd-compat -Z /dev/cdrecorder
>         -dvd-video
>         --DEBUG: [MPLAYERINFO] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
>         --DEBUG: [SUBDUMP] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
>         --DEBUG: [MENCAUDIOOPT] TEST.mpeg
>         --DEBUG: [MENCAUDIOINFO] TEST.mpeg
>         --DEBUG: [CHAPTEROPT] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -ovc
>         copy -nosound
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] (mpeg container) dumping first audio
>         stream 
>         --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] (4823) mencoder -noskiplimit -sws 7 -ovc
>         frameno -o
>         TEST_frameno.avi /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -oac copy
>         --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] PASS 1/1(4856) mencoder -noskiplimit -sws
>         7 -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd -ovc copy -noskip -o
>         TEST.mpeg /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -srate 16000
>         -af-adv force=2 -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp2:abitrate=64
>         -channels 1 -v
>            INFO: [mencoder] MEncoder dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005
>         MPlayer Team
>            INFO: [mencoder] ==> Found video stream: 0
>            INFO: [mencoder] ==> Found audio stream: 137
>            INFO: [mencoder] ==> Found audio stream: 128
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] it is necessary to multiplex the streams
>         with mplex
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoded to DVD video with mencoder
>         --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] mpeg2mpv(5204) mplayer -dumpvideo
>         -dumpfile TEST.mpv TEST.mpeg
>            INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoding to acopy audio with copy
>         --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] dumpaudio   (5255) mplayer -dumpaudio
>         -dumpfile TEST.mpa TEST_frameno.avi
>         **ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
>         --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] mplex(5610) mplex -f 8 -V -b 230 -r 42272
>         TEST.mpv TEST.mpa -o TEST.mpg
>            INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date:
>         2004/01/13 20:45:26 $)
>         **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file TEST.mpv for reading.
>          JOBEND: TEST [2006-01-26 21:23:52] (0h1m6s)
>         skip=7
declare -a MPLEXSTREAM='([0]="TEST.mpv" [1]="TEST.mpa")'
>                                                                 
> 
> 
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As requested:

Test.debug

        ++ WARN: [encode2mpeg] total video+audio bitrate (9800+786kbps)
        exceed DVD specifications (10080kbps)
        WARNING you have an unsupported version of MPlayer
        [dev-CVS--4.0.2]
        you need MPlayer 1.0pre7 or a later stable relase, encode2mpeg
        can fail
        Press return to proceed   INFO: [encode2mpeg] (mpeg container)
        dumping first audio stream=20
        MEncoder dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
        CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
        Stepping: 3)
        Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
        MMX2 supported but disabled
        SSE2 supported but disabled
        CPUflags: Type: 8 MMX: 1 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2:
        0
        Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX SSE
       =20
        86 audio & 200 video codecs
        File not found: 'frameno.avi'
        Failed to open frameno.avi
        success: format: 0  data: 0x0 - 0x40000000
        MPEG-PS file format detected.
        VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x576  (aspect 3)  25.000 fps  9800.0 kbps
        (1225.0 kbyte/s)
        [V] filefmt:2  fourcc:0x10000002  size:720x576  fps:25.00
        ftime:=3D0.0400
        =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
        Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
        Cannot find codec 'dts' in libavcodec...
        ADecoder init failed :(
        ADecoder init failed :(
        Opening audio decoder: [hwac3] AC3/DTS pass-through S/PDIF
        No accelerated IMDCT transform found
        hwac3: switched to DTS, 768000 bps, 48000 Hz
        AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, ac3, 768.0 kbit/50.00% (ratio:
        96000->192000)
        Selected audio codec: [hwdts] afm:hwac3 (DTS through S/PDIF)
        =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
        Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/ac3 -> 0Hz/0ch/??...
        audiocodec: framecopy (format=3D2001 chans=3D2 rate=3D48000 bits=3D=
16
        bps=3D96000 sample-1)
        Writing AVI header...
        ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified,
        not writing vprp header.
        ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified,
        not writing vprp header.
        Pos:   0.0s      1f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:   0min   0mb  A-V:0.000
        [0:0]=0DPos:   0.1s      2f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:   0min   0mb
        A-V:0.004 [0:0]=0DPos:   0.1s      3f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:   0min
        0mb  A-V:0.008 [0:0]=0DPos:   0.2s      4f ( 0%)   0fps Trem:
        0min   0mb  A-V:0.004 [0:0]
        ...................
        ...................
        Pos:1144.6s  29109f (100%) 636fps Trem:   0min 105mb  A-V:0.062
        [0:768]
        Writing AVI index...
        Fixing AVI header...
        ODML: Aspect information not (yet?) available or unspecified,
        not writing vprp header.
        Recommended video bitrate for 650MB CD: 3990
        Recommended video bitrate for 700MB CD: 4356
        Recommended video bitrate for 800MB CD: 5089
        Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 650MB CD: 8754
        Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 700MB CD: 9486
        Recommended video bitrate for 2 x 800MB CD: 10952
       =20
        Video stream:    0.800 kbit/s  (99 bps)  size: 114412 bytes
        1144.560 secs  29109 frames
       =20
        Audio stream:  768.000 kbit/s  (96000 bps)  size: 109844134
        bytes  1144.210 secs
        MEncoder dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
        CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
        Stepping: 3)
        Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
        MMX2 supported but disabled
        SSE2 supported but disabled
        CPUflags: Type: 8 MMX: 1 MMX2: 0 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2:
        0
        Compiled for x86 CPU with extensions: MMX SSE
       =20
        86 audio & 200 video codecs
        File not found: 'frameno.avi'
        Failed to open frameno.avi
        init_freetype
        get_path('font/font.desc') ->
        '/home/bones/.mplayer/font/font.desc'
        font: can't open file: /home/bones/.mplayer/font/font.desc
        Font /usr/share/mplayer/font/font.desc loaded successfully! (206
        chars)
        Using MMX Optimized OnScreenDisplay
        [file] File size is 1073741824 bytes
        STREAM: [file] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
        STREAM: Description: File
        STREAM: Author: Albeu
        STREAM: Comment: based on the code from ??? (probably Arpi)
        success: format: 0  data: 0x0 - 0x40000000
        Checking for YUV4MPEG2
        ASF_check: not ASF guid!
        Checking for Nullsoft Streaming Video
        Checking for NuppelVideo
        Checking for REAL
        Checking for SMJPEG
        Searching demuxer type for
        filename /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob ext: .vob
        Trying demuxer 2 based on filename extension
        system stream synced at 0xD (0)!
        =3D=3D> Found video stream: 0
        =3D=3D> Found audio stream: 137
        =3D=3D> Found audio stream: 128
        MPEG Stream reached EOF
        ds_fill_buffer: EOF reached (stream: video) =20
        demux_mpg_probe returned file_format 2
        MPEG-PS file format detected.
        Searching for sequence header... OK!
        VIDEO:  MPEG2  720x576  (aspect 3)  25.000 fps  9800.0 kbps
        (1225.0 kbyte/s)
        [V] filefmt:2  fourcc:0x10000002  size:720x576  fps:25.00
        ftime:=3D0.0400
        =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
        Opening audio decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg/libavcodec audio decoders
        dec_audio: Allocating 131072 + 65536 =3D 196608 bytes for output
        buffer.
        FFmpeg's libavcodec audio codec
        Cannot find codec 'dts' in libavcodec...
        ADecoder init failed :(
        ADecoder init failed :(
        Opening audio decoder: [hwac3] AC3/DTS pass-through S/PDIF
        dec_audio: Allocating 8192 bytes for input buffer.
        dec_audio: Allocating 16384 + 65536 =3D 81920 bytes for output
        buffer.
        No accelerated IMDCT transform found
        hwac3: switched to DTS, 768000 bps, 48000 Hz
        AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, ac3, 768.0 kbit/50.00% (ratio:
        96000->192000)
        Selected audio codec: [hwdts] afm:hwac3 (DTS through S/PDIF)
        =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
        PACKET SIZE: 2048 bytes
        videocodec: framecopy (720x576 24bpp fourcc=3D10000002)
        Building audio filter chain for 48000Hz/2ch/ac3 ->
        16000Hz/0ch/??...
        [libaf] Adding filter dummy=20
        [dummy] Was reinitialized: 48000Hz/2ch/ac3
        [libaf] Adding filter resample=20
        [resample] Changing sample rate to 16000Hz
        [resample] Changing sample rate to 16000Hz
        [resample] Using linear interpolation.=20
        [libaf] Adding filter format=20
        [format] Sample format big-endian AC3 not yet supported=20
        Error at audio filter chain pre-init!
       =20
        Exiting...
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] it is necessary to multiplex the streams
        with mplex
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoded to DVD video with mencoder
        MPlayer dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
        CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
        Stepping: 3)
        Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
        CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
        Compiled for Debian.
       =20
       =20
        86 audio & 200 video codecs
        Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission
        denied
        Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your
        system startup scripts.
        Can't init input joystick
        Opening joystick device /dev/input/js0
        Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0 : No such file or
        directory
        Setting up LIRC support...
        mplayer: could not connect to socket
        mplayer: No such file or directory
        Failed to open LIRC support.
        You will not be able to use your remote control.
        Playing TEST.mpeg.
       =20=0DCache fill:  0.00% (0 bytes)    Win32 LoadLibrary failed to
        load:
        avisynth.dll, /usr/lib/win32/avisynth.dll, /usr/local/lib/win32/avi=
synth.dll
        XMMS: found plugin: libmpg123.so (MPEG Layer 1/2/3 Player
        1.2.10)
        XMMS: found plugin: libwav.so (Wave Player 1.2.10)
        XMMS: found plugin: libmikmod.so (MikMod Player 1.2.10)
        XMMS: found plugin: libcdaudio.so (CD Audio Player 1.2.10)
        XMMS: found plugin: libtonegen.so (Tone Generator 1.2.10)
        XMMS: found plugin: libvorbis.so (Ogg Vorbis Player 1.2.10)
        XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libvorbis.so
        XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libtonegen.so
        XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libcdaudio.so
        XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libmikmod.so
        XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libwav.so
        XMMS: Closing plugin /usr/lib/xmms/Input/libmpg123.so
       =20
       =20
        Exiting... (End of file)
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoding to acopy audio with copy
        MPlayer dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005 MPlayer Team
        CPU: Intel Pentium 4/Xeon/Celeron Northwood (Family: 8,
        Stepping: 3)
        Detected cache-line size is 64 bytes
        CPUflags:  MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 1 SSE2: 1
        Compiled for Debian.
       =20
       =20
        86 audio & 200 video codecs
        Linux RTC init error in ioctl (rtc_irqp_set 1024): Permission
        denied
        Try adding "echo 1024 > /proc/sys/dev/rtc/max-user-freq" to your
        system startup scripts.
        Can't init input joystick
        Opening joystick device /dev/input/js0
        Can't open joystick device /dev/input/js0 : No such file or
        directory
        Setting up LIRC support...
        mplayer: could not connect to socket
        mplayer: No such file or directory
        Failed to open LIRC support.
        You will not be able to use your remote control.
        Playing TEST_frameno.avi.
       =20=0DCache fill:  0.00% (0 bytes)    AVI file format detected.
        VIDEO:  [FrNo]  720x576  24bpp  25.000 fps    0.8 kbps ( 0.1
        kbyte/s)
        Core dumped ;)
       =20
        Exiting... (End of file)
        **ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
           INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date:
        2004/01/13 20:45:26 $)
        **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file TEST.mpv for reading.

Test.log

        --- LOG: TEST [2006-01-26 21:22:46]
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] version 0.5.4 running in Mpeg Mode
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] command line: '-o TEST -dvd -encode 0:0:1
        -mpeg -debug /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -mpegonly'
        ++ WARN: [encode2mpeg] total video+audio bitrate (9800+786kbps)
        exceed DVD specifications (10080kbps)
           MPEG: frameformat:DVD vfr:2 vbr:9800 abr:768 asr:48000
        audioformat:acopy acopy:copy mpegencoder:mencoder
           MPEG: encode:0:0:1 AUDIOPASS:-oac copy VIDEOPASS:-of mpeg
        -mpegopts format=3Ddvd -ovc copy -noskip PASS:1=20
           INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_ID=3D0
           INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_ID=3D137
           INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_ID=3D128
           INFO: [identify]
        ID_FILENAME=3D/home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
           INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=3D0x10000002
           INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=3D9800000
           INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=3D720
           INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=3D576
           INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_FPS=3D25.000
           INFO: [identify] ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=3D1.7778
           INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_CODEC=3Dhwdts
           INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_FORMAT=3D8193
           INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=3D768000
           INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_RATE=3D48000
           INFO: [identify] ID_AUDIO_NCH=3D2
           INFO: [identify] ID_LENGTH=3D876
           INFO: [MENCODERARG] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
           INFO: [MPLAYERYUVOPT] TEST.mpeg -noframedrop -v -osdlevel 0
        -vo yuv4mpeg:file=3D/dev/fd/4 -nosound -benchmark
           INFO: [YUVSCALEROPT] -v 1 -n  -O DVD=20
           INFO: [MPEG2ENCOPT] -f 8 -b 9800 -V 230 -B 866 -4 2 -2 1 -g 6
        -G 12 -v 1 -S 50000 -n  -F 2 -s -r 16 =20
           INFO: [MPLEXOPT] -f 8 -V -b 230 -r 42272=20
           INFO: [VCDIMAGEROPT]=20
           INFO: [CDRDAOOPT]  --driver generic-mmc --device 0,0,0
           INFO: [GROWISOFSOPT] -dvd-compat -Z /dev/cdrecorder
        -dvd-video
        --DEBUG: [MPLAYERINFO] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
        --DEBUG: [SUBDUMP] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
        --DEBUG: [MENCAUDIOOPT] TEST.mpeg
        --DEBUG: [MENCAUDIOINFO] TEST.mpeg
        --DEBUG: [CHAPTEROPT] /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -ovc
        copy -nosound
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] (mpeg container) dumping first audio
        stream=20
        --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] (4823) mencoder -noskiplimit -sws 7 -ovc
        frameno -o
        TEST_frameno.avi /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -oac copy
        --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] PASS 1/1(4856) mencoder -noskiplimit -sws
        7 -of mpeg -mpegopts format=3Ddvd -ovc copy -noskip -o
        TEST.mpeg /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob -srate 16000
        -af-adv force=3D2 -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=3Dmp2:abitrate=3D64
        -channels 1 -v
           INFO: [mencoder] MEncoder dev-CVS--4.0.2 (C) 2000-2005
        MPlayer Team
           INFO: [mencoder] =3D=3D> Found video stream: 0
           INFO: [mencoder] =3D=3D> Found audio stream: 137
           INFO: [mencoder] =3D=3D> Found audio stream: 128
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] it is necessary to multiplex the streams
        with mplex
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoded to DVD video with mencoder
        --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] mpeg2mpv(5204) mplayer -dumpvideo
        -dumpfile TEST.mpv TEST.mpeg
           INFO: [encode2mpeg] encoding to acopy audio with copy
        --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] dumpaudio   (5255) mplayer -dumpaudio
        -dumpfile TEST.mpa TEST_frameno.avi
        **ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
        --DEBUG: [encode2mpeg] mplex(5610) mplex -f 8 -V -b 230 -r 42272
        TEST.mpv TEST.mpa -o TEST.mpg
           INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date:
        2004/01/13 20:45:26 $)
        **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file TEST.mpv for reading.
         JOBEND: TEST [2006-01-26 21:23:52] (0h1m6s)
        skip=3D7=0Ddeclare -a MPLEXSTREAM=3D'([0]=3D"TEST.mpv" [1]=3D"TEST.=
mpa")'
                                                               =20

On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 08:29:28PM +0000, Douglas G Mckendrick wrote:
> Following advice throws up the below errors:  
> 
> Exiting... (End of file)
> **ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
>    INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13
> 20:45:26 $)
> **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file DVD03.mpv for reading.
> **ERROR: [encode2mpeg] run for
> '-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob' has failed
> 
> using the -replex option gives:
> 
> Exiting... (End of file)
> **ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
>    INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13
> 20:45:26 $)
> **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file DVD03.mpv for reading.
> **ERROR: [encode2mpeg] run for
> '-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob' has failed
> 

It is hard to figure out were is the problem with such information.

Run encode2mpeg only on the wotw-003.vob file like this:

  encode2mpeg -o TEST -dvd -encode 0:0:1 -mpeg -debug wotw-003.vob -mpegonly

and send me the log file and debug file.

If possible, try to use mjpegtools 1.6.2 or 1.8.0

Giacomo

Following advice throws up the below errors:  

Exiting... (End of file)
**ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
   INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13
20:45:26 $)
**ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file DVD03.mpv for reading.
**ERROR: [encode2mpeg] run for
'-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob' has failed

using the -replex option gives:

Exiting... (End of file)
**ERROR: mplex cannot multiplex audio codec hwdts
   INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc2 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13
20:45:26 $)
**ERROR: [mplex] Unable to open file DVD03.mpv for reading.
**ERROR: [encode2mpeg] run for
'-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob' has failed

> You need to put the common options before the first -video option.
> 
> encode2mpeg -o DVD -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1 -imageonly -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-001.vob -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-002.vob ....
> 
> or
> 
> encode2mpeg -o DVD -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1 -imageonly -videos /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-00?.vob
> 
> Giacomo

That's brilliant.
Thank you.

Doug

On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 05:56:37PM +0000, Douglas G Mckendrick wrote:
> Yes I did try, but how would I add more than one vob?  I've tried:
> 
> bones@UBY:~$ encode2mpeg -o DVD
> -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-001.vob
> -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-002.vob
> -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
> -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-004.vob
> -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-005.vob
> -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-006.vob -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1
> -imageonly
> **ERROR: [encode2mpeg] you must specify a video norm (-n n|p|s)
> **ERROR: [encode2mpeg] run for
> '-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-001.vob' has failed
> 
> Cheers
> Doug

You need to put the common options before the first -video option.

encode2mpeg -o DVD -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1 -imageonly -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-001.vob -video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-002.vob ....

or

encode2mpeg -o DVD -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1 -imageonly -videos /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-00?.vob

Giacomo

On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 05:14:45PM +0000, Douglas G Mckendrick wrote:
> ok, but I have 6 vobs.  Do I do each vob in turn?  or somehow join them
> then do it?

Use the option -video.
Run:
    encode2mpeg -doc videos.html
for its documentation.

Giacomo

Yes I did try, but how would I add more than one vob?  I've tried:

bones@UBY:~$ encode2mpeg -o DVD
-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-001.vob
-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-002.vob
-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-003.vob
-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-004.vob
-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-005.vob
-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-006.vob -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1
-imageonly
**ERROR: [encode2mpeg] you must specify a video norm (-n n|p|s)
**ERROR: [encode2mpeg] run for
'-video /home/bones/wotw/vob/001/wotw-001.vob' has failed

Cheers
Doug

ok, but I have 6 vobs.  Do I do each vob in turn?  or somehow join them
then do it?

On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 10:42:35PM +0000, Douglas G Mckendrick wrote:
> ok, I have two movie vobs on pc ripped using dvd:rip.  But there are no
> ifo's or bups.  And I cannot seem to use ifogen or tocgen.  Is there a
> way to change these vobs into dvd compliant using encode2mpeg?  Or what
> would be the best way to change them for burning to dvd?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Doug

The answer I gave you in your last mail about transcode, mpeg2enc and dvdauthor
apply here as well.
Did you try it?

Giacomo

ok, I have two movie vobs on pc ripped using dvd:rip.  But there are no
ifo's or bups.  And I cannot seem to use ifogen or tocgen.  Is there a
way to change these vobs into dvd compliant using encode2mpeg?  Or what
would be the best way to change them for burning to dvd?

Cheers

Doug

On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:39:16PM +0000, Douglas G Mckendrick wrote:
> I received a copy of this e-mail, it might be better suited for someone
> here to answer.  I will forward the answer.  E-mail below.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Doug
> 
> Hi All,
> > 
> > Every now and then I try to hand-build DVD menus with dvdauthor.
> > 
> > Almost invariably I've been stumped by the same error message:
> > 
> >    'WARN: Skipping sector, waiting for first VOBU...'
> > 
> > Up until now, googling has never been much use, i.e. all the search results are
> > simply other people pleading (unsuccessfully) for help with the same error.
> > 
> > Today I finally found a promising lead ...
> > 
> > $ man mpeg2enc reveals an option:
> > 
> >   -f 8 DVD MPEG-2 for 'dvdauthor'
> > 
> > This 'special' variation of DVD MPEG-2 apparently  "adds special dummy
> > navigation packets into the output stream that the dvdauthor tool fills in to
> > make a proper .VOB for authoring."
> > 
> > So now all I have to do is convert my standard DVD MPEG-2 files to dvdauthor
> > format using mpeg2enc, extract the audio tracks, and remux the audio with the
> > video, right?
> > 
> > It's not as straight forward as I'd hoped.
> > 
> > mpeg2enc seems to assume YUV input ... so I thought of using transcode to
> > stream YUV to its own mpeg2enc export module 
> > 
> > ... no such luck!:
> > 
> >   [import_vob.so] v0.6.0 (2003-10-02) (video) MPEG-2 | (audio) MPEG/AC3/PCM | (subtitle)
> >   [export_mpeg2enc.so] v1.1.10 (2003-10-30) (video) MPEG 1/2
> >   [transcode] warning : (encoder.c) audio codec not supported by export module
> >   [transcode] warning : failed to init export modules
> >   [transcode] critical: plug-in initialization failed
> > 
> > Can anyone tell me whether this suggests that I'm using the wrong import module
> > or that there is something wrong with my export module?
> > 
> > Alternatively, can anyone suggest a different tool/method for giving mpeg2enc
> > the kind of input stream that it wants? 
> > 
> > Or simply a tool to convert existing VOBs to dvdauthor compatible VOBs?
> > 
> > Is it too fanciful to imagine a tool that simply 'blanks' the existing
> > navigation packets in the vob so that dvdauthor can write over them, without
> > any re-encoding or re-muxing?

Easy answer: use encode2mpeg.

encode2mpeg -o DVD source.mpg -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1 -mpegonly

This will remultiplex the stream and should make it a valid mpeg for dvdauthor.

If you do:
encode2mpeg -o DVD source.mpg -mpeg -dvd -encode 0:0:1 -imageonly

then also dvdauthor will be executed. Check that there are no errors from dvdauthor.

Sometimex dvdauthor may show errors. In such case adding the option -replex to
encode2mpeg should make everything ok.

The previous example assumes that the source mpeg is already a valid dvd stream
(correct resolution/bitrate/audio-video/codec, etc). If that's not the case you need to
reencode with the correct -encode option.

Complex answer: you need to remux the video/audio streams. The best tool to use
is mplex. But you should learn how to use it correctly (demux the streams first and
then remux them with appropriate options).

Giacomo

I received a copy of this e-mail, it might be better suited for someone
here to answer.  I will forward the answer.  E-mail below.

Cheers

Doug

Hi All,
> 
> Every now and then I try to hand-build DVD menus with dvdauthor.
> 
> Almost invariably I've been stumped by the same error message:
> 
>    'WARN: Skipping sector, waiting for first VOBU...'
> 
> Up until now, googling has never been much use, i.e. all the search results are
> simply other people pleading (unsuccessfully) for help with the same error.
> 
> Today I finally found a promising lead ...
> 
> $ man mpeg2enc reveals an option:
> 
>   -f 8 DVD MPEG-2 for 'dvdauthor'
> 
> This 'special' variation of DVD MPEG-2 apparently  "adds special dummy
> navigation packets into the output stream that the dvdauthor tool fills in to
> make a proper .VOB for authoring."
> 
> So now all I have to do is convert my standard DVD MPEG-2 files to dvdauthor
> format using mpeg2enc, extract the audio tracks, and remux the audio with the
> video, right?
> 
> It's not as straight forward as I'd hoped.
> 
> mpeg2enc seems to assume YUV input ... so I thought of using transcode to
> stream YUV to its own mpeg2enc export module 
> 
> ... no such luck!:
> 
>   [import_vob.so] v0.6.0 (2003-10-02) (video) MPEG-2 | (audio) MPEG/AC3/PCM | (subtitle)
>   [export_mpeg2enc.so] v1.1.10 (2003-10-30) (video) MPEG 1/2
>   [transcode] warning : (encoder.c) audio codec not supported by export module
>   [transcode] warning : failed to init export modules
>   [transcode] critical: plug-in initialization failed
> 
> Can anyone tell me whether this suggests that I'm using the wrong import module
> or that there is something wrong with my export module?
> 
> Alternatively, can anyone suggest a different tool/method for giving mpeg2enc
> the kind of input stream that it wants? 
> 
> Or simply a tool to convert existing VOBs to dvdauthor compatible VOBs?
> 
> Is it too fanciful to imagine a tool that simply 'blanks' the existing
> navigation packets in the vob so that dvdauthor can write over them, without
> any re-encoding or re-muxing?
> 
> Dave

On 1/3/06, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:
[...]

> > I wonder if it is the version of mplayer/mencoder that I have...
> > The videos even look choppy when I play them with mplayer! They play
> exactly
> > the same (including the unfortunate choppiness) when played on the
> DVP642.
>
> Ah, this change things. If Mplayer shows the problem, you can hardly
> expect
> a hardware player to perform better.
>
> >
> > I'm currently using mplayer-1.0-0.20.pre7.2.fc4 and
> > mencoder-1.0-0.16.pre7.2.fc4 ( from http://stentz.freshrpms.net )...
> I'll
> > try compiling my own and see if it performs better.
>
> It's not easy. fc4 comes with gcc 4 but mplayer1.0pre7 wont compile with
> it.
> You should first compile yourself a previous 3.x release of gcc and then
> use
> it to compile mplayer (you need also at least lame installed).
>
[...]

I found an easier way, all I had to do was install the 'compat-gcc-32' RPM
package, then symlink /usr/bin/gcc3 to /usr/bin/gcc32, and the mplayer
configure script takes care of the rest. It built just fine, and seemed to
be aware of numerous CPU-specific tweaks.

The videos look much less choppy, so I bet there was something in that othe=
r
mplayer build causing decreased performance. I'll share any further
improvements if I figure any out.

Thanks for ALL your help. I'm pretty impressed with the depth of knowledge
you have about video encoding!

--
Adam Monsen
http://adammonsen.com/blog/

On Mon, Jan 02, 2006 at 09:16:40PM -0800, Adam Monsen wrote:
> On 1/2/06, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:
> [...]
> 
> > > encode2mpeg -o episode_01 dvd://1 -avionly -aid 128 -encode 3:2:2
> > -profile divxht
> >
> > The command line is ok, the problem has to be related to the media may be?
> > I remember the DVP 642 manual saying that only DVD+R(W) media are
> > supported. I though it was simply propaganda, but it can be the cause
> > of your problem. Try to use DVD+RW media. Try a different DVD-RW media
> > (a RW media burned many times will show defects at some point).
> 
> 
> Unfortunately, I'm unable to burn to DVD+RW media. :(
> 
> Check also that the avi burned in the DVD is identical to the encoded avi
> > on your hard disk.
> 
> 
>  Yes, the MD5SUMs match.
> 
> I'm thinking about a media problem because I have never seen choppy video
> > with the encodings I have done.
> >
> [...]
> 
> I wonder if it is the version of mplayer/mencoder that I have...
> The videos even look choppy when I play them with mplayer! They play exactly
> the same (including the unfortunate choppiness) when played on the DVP642.

Ah, this change things. If Mplayer shows the problem, you can hardly expect
a hardware player to perform better.

> 
> I'm currently using mplayer-1.0-0.20.pre7.2.fc4 and
> mencoder-1.0-0.16.pre7.2.fc4 ( from http://stentz.freshrpms.net )... I'll
> try compiling my own and see if it performs better.

It's not easy. fc4 comes with gcc 4 but mplayer1.0pre7 wont compile with it.
You should first compile yourself a previous 3.x release of gcc and then use
it to compile mplayer (you need also at least lame installed).

Quick example:
download gcc-core-3.4.0.tar.bz2
tar fjx gcc-core-3.4.0.tar.bz2
mkdir obj
cd obj
../gcc-3.4.0/configure --prefix=/tmp/gcc
make bootstrap-lean CFLAGS='-O2' LIBCFLAGS='-O2' LIBCXXFLAGS='-O2 -fno-implicit-templates'
make install
cd <MPlayer source>
PATH=/tmp/gcc/bin:$PATH ./configure
PATH=/tmp/gcc/bin:$PATH make
PATH=/tmp/gcc/bin:$PATH make install

Giacomo

On 1/2/06, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:
[...]

> > encode2mpeg -o episode_01 dvd://1 -avionly -aid 128 -encode 3:2:2
> -profile divxht
>
> The command line is ok, the problem has to be related to the media may be=
?
> I remember the DVP 642 manual saying that only DVD+R(W) media are
> supported. I though it was simply propaganda, but it can be the cause
> of your problem. Try to use DVD+RW media. Try a different DVD-RW media
> (a RW media burned many times will show defects at some point).

Unfortunately, I'm unable to burn to DVD+RW media. :(

Check also that the avi burned in the DVD is identical to the encoded avi
> on your hard disk.

 Yes, the MD5SUMs match.

I'm thinking about a media problem because I have never seen choppy video
> with the encodings I have done.
>
[...]

I wonder if it is the version of mplayer/mencoder that I have...
The videos even look choppy when I play them with mplayer! They play exactl=
y
the same (including the unfortunate choppiness) when played on the DVP642.

I'm currently using mplayer-1.0-0.20.pre7.2.fc4 and
mencoder-1.0-0.16.pre7.2.fc4 ( from http://stentz.freshrpms.net )... I'll
try compiling my own and see if it performs better.

--
Adam Monsen
http://adammonsen.com/blog/

On Mon, Jan 02, 2006 at 08:10:36PM -0800, Adam Monsen wrote:
> On 1/2/06, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:[...]
> 
> > > Excellent work! I used the "DivX Home Theater" profile to encode a video
> > and
> > > the player was able to perfectly handle the video (it could play,
> > > fast-forward, rewind, etc.). However, the video playback was choppy. Any
> > > ideas? I was playing from a DVD-RW.
> >
> > Show me the command line you used to encode.
> >
> [...]
> 
> Here's what I used:
> 
> encode2mpeg -o episode_01 dvd://1 -avionly -aid 128 -encode 3:2:2 -profile
> divxht

The command line is ok, the problem has to be related to the media may be?
I remember the DVP 642 manual saying that only DVD+R(W) media are
supported. I though it was simply propaganda, but it can be the cause
of your problem. Try to use DVD+RW media. Try a different DVD-RW media
(a RW media burned many times will show defects at some point).
Check also that the avi burned in the DVD is identical to the encoded avi
on your hard disk.

I'm thinking about a media problem because I have never seen choppy video
with the encodings I have done.

Giacomo

On 1/2/06, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:[...]

> > Excellent work! I used the "DivX Home Theater" profile to encode a vide=
o
> and
> > the player was able to perfectly handle the video (it could play,
> > fast-forward, rewind, etc.). However, the video playback was choppy. An=
y
> > ideas? I was playing from a DVD-RW.
>
> Show me the command line you used to encode.
>
[...]

Here's what I used:

encode2mpeg -o episode_01 dvd://1 -avionly -aid 128 -encode 3:2:2 -profile
divxht

--
Adam Monsen
http://adammonsen.com/blog/

On Mon, Jan 02, 2006 at 09:53:31AM -0800, Adam Monsen wrote:
> On 12/4/05, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:[...]
> 
> > So, the new release is out. Please test the option -profile and
> > tell me if you have trouble. The profiles DivXht and aspl5
> > work fine for me with the DVP 642.
> >
> [...]
> 
> Excellent work! I used the "DivX Home Theater" profile to encode a video and
> the player was able to perfectly handle the video (it could play,
> fast-forward, rewind, etc.). However, the video playback was choppy. Any
> ideas? I was playing from a DVD-RW.

Show me the command line you used to encode.

> 
> I also tried the aspL5, but the video also played back choppy.
> 
> I haven't yet tried DivXHD, but I'll test that out too.

This wont work. The DVP 642 do not support this profile

Giacomo

On 12/4/05, Giacomo Comes <enc...@us...> wrote:[...]

> So, the new release is out. Please test the option -profile and
> tell me if you have trouble. The profiles DivXht and aspl5
> work fine for me with the DVP 642.
>
[...]

Excellent work! I used the "DivX Home Theater" profile to encode a video an=
d
the player was able to perfectly handle the video (it could play,
fast-forward, rewind, etc.). However, the video playback was choppy. Any
ideas? I was playing from a DVD-RW.

I also tried the aspL5, but the video also played back choppy.

I haven't yet tried DivXHD, but I'll test that out too.

--
Adam Monsen
http://adammonsen.com/blog/

On Fri, Dec 30, 2005 at 06:58:09PM +0000, Douglas G Mckendrick wrote:
> ok, I have an mpeg file I want to change to mpeg4.  How would I go about
> it?  I know the documentation is extensive, but to a laymen like me it
> drowns me.....
> 
> encode2mpeg -o a.mpeg -m /home/bones/a.mpeg4 -ovccopy 
> 
> I think that is right?

No, it is not.

encode2mpeg -o myfile -avionly -encode 3:2:2 source.mpeg

may do the job, but it really depends for what reason you want to reencode the
movie.

Giacomo

ok, I have an mpeg file I want to change to mpeg4.  How would I go about
it?  I know the documentation is extensive, but to a laymen like me it
drowns me.....

encode2mpeg -o a.mpeg -m /home/bones/a.mpeg4 -ovccopy 

I think that is right?

On Tue, Dec 27, 2005 at 10:34:30AM -0300, fabio curi wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>     I have an error making a kvcd from an avi (divx):
>     This command:     
>         encode2mpeg -o peli -n n -kvcd 1 -mpegfixaspect pad -addchapter
> 15 -imageonly -split 800 -txtsub prueba.srt -debug $peli 
> 
>     works fine, and later I want to make the menu:

The previous line is not correct. The option -txtsub make sense only
if you make a DVD (or SVCD). You are making a VCD and VCD cannot have 
subtitles. If you want to render permanently the subtitles in the VCD,
then the option to use is -sub

> 
>         encode2mpeg -o peli -n n -kvcd 1 -imageonly -resume clear img -
> menu
> 
>     The result is:
> 
>    INFO: [encode2mpeg] resuming from previous run [2005-12-27 10:23:33]
>    INFO: [encode2mpeg] resume command line: '-o peli -n n -kvcd 1 -
> imageonly -resume clear img -menu'
> WARNING Direct Mode: ifps=23.976, ofps=29.970 [vfr=4]
> most probably audio/video will be out of sync. Press return to proceed

Here is another error. Your source video has 24000/1001 fps, and the 
default fps for (NTSC) VCD is 30000/1001. Use -vfr 1 for 24000/1001 fps.

>    INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc1 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13
> 20:45:26 $)
>    INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for MOTION!
>    INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING SSE and MMX for TRANSFORM!
>    INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for PREDICTION!
>    INFO: [png2yuv] Parsing & checking input files.
> *** glibc detected *** double free or corruption: 0x08e08040 ***

This appear to be an error in mjpegtools. One of the previous program
is failing and everithing get messed up.

Try to use mjpegtools 1.8.0 or 1.6.2 and see if it helps.

> **ERROR: [mpeg2enc] Could not read YUV4MPEG2 header: system error
> (failed read/write)!
> **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to read from /dev/stdin.
> **ERROR: failure during menu creation (FUNCTION: Menu_MakeStillMpeg
> LINE: 3276)
>    INFO: [menu] creating VTSM root menu
>    INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for MOTION!
>    INFO: [png2yuv] Parsing & checking input files.
>    INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING SSE and MMX for TRANSFORM!
>    INFO: [mpeg2enc] SETTING EXTENDED MMX for PREDICTION!
>    INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.6.3-rc1 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13
> 20:45:26 $)
> *** glibc detected *** double free or corruption: 0x08cff640 ***
> **ERROR: [mpeg2enc] Could not read YUV4MPEG2 header: system error
> (failed read/write)!
> **ERROR: [mplex] Unable to read from /dev/stdin.
> **ERROR: failure during menu creation (FUNCTION: Menu_MakeStillMpeg
> LINE: 3276)
> ++ WARN: initializing libvcd 0.7.23 [linux-gnu/i686]
> ++ WARN:
> ++ WARN:  this is the Beta development branch!
> ++ WARN:  use only if you know what you are doing
> ++ WARN:  see http://www.hvrlab.org/~hvr/vcdimager/ for more information
> ++ WARN:
> **ERROR: could not stat() file `peli.info.mpeg': No such file or
> directory
> **ERROR: there has been 2 failure(s) during menu creation
> 
> 
> With the -menu option in the first command I obtain the same result.
> 
> Where is the problem?

Next time send the complete debug and log file. Otherwise it is very 
difficult to help.

Giacomo

> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Fabio E. Curi
> Lider I+D
> Tecnologia En Seguridad SRL

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