hi there @ all

did a few encodes with your plugin and it worked fine!!
no problems with using cqmatic or tmpgenc :D

the last encode was oversized about 50mb, so have to check where the problem was, but anything else works great for me here!!

So thank you azel for this great tool and keep up your good work!

Greetz, Crackhead

Nice to hear that the plugin works so I can move on :D

The only problem with one pass encoding is that you never get 100 % wanted filesize. But I going to add add a kind off reencoding if the filesize is n% over or undersized. I also trying move audioencoding after videoencoding and use HeadAC3he instead of BeSweet (HeadAC3he should make better quality)

thanks azel
now also cqmatic work fine
and we are withing the now add :D

@Azel,

The latest pluggin works fine now except for one thing!

When creating a 90 min skvcd, it converts fine, but when trying to burn with Nero, i get the error Wrong Parameters, and fails to burn!

I tried a 90 min encode with your previous stable pluggins, i think 2.0.4 or 5, and that encoded and burnt no problem!

Sounds strange... Have you chacked the filesize?
I also recomand you to use CDrDAO instead of Nero. CDrDAO supports overburn etc, and I think it's much better in many other ways. But remember to have an ASPI driver installed, and you have to enter CDrDAO path before you press "scanbus" in BurnOut setup window! More info here

@Azel,

The final size for 90 min CD was 919MB's, but that burnt ok on previous versions of D2k, version 2.0.5.

Just did a test using the old CQmatic and the new CQmatic, i find the old one gives much better and sharper quality!

I also just did a test using dvd2kvcd2 2.0.5, and created a perfect 90 min CD which burnt ok with nero???

Just thought i would let u know.

Keep up the good work Azel!!

/TheDJ® 8)

That sounds very strange. It is BurnOut that burns the CD's, not D2K. D2K only sets up the comandline in DVD2SVCD, which starts BurnOut at the end of the conversation. So the burnoptions is exactly the same in the last version of D2K, as in the 2.0.5 version.
But I think you need to enable overburn to burn on 90 min CD's, and Nero's command line burning seems to not support overburn..., but CDrDAO does :D

The only big difference between 2.0.5 and 2.0.8 is that 2.0.8 suports CQMatic. If you disable CQMatic, 2.0.8 should work almost as 2.0.5, but I recomand to enable CQMatic :wink:

The difference between the two CQMatic versions seems also strange... Maybe you can ask kwag about this question...

More problems with this plugin of yours, everything as far as the extraction of audio goes fine, but when it gets to the cqmatic it just does nothing. I put in the bitrate and time of movie in myself(correct if wrong should of done this by it self?), then says it video res not valid? which i can't even edit. Tmpeg is even started to tell it doesn't have the right codec(mpeg4=xvid, right?). And even i got past this i think i still have problems with size of the file which was around 100 mb to big last it was "sucessful".

Maybe it just me you should hold up on updates on plugin and find out whats wrong cause i've used about every different version and nothing seems to work.

@Azel,

I dont us the burnout option, all i use d2k for is purely encoding, nothing more. I then burn with nero afterwards which does support overburn, like i said in my previous post, i burnt a 90 min CD encode no probs with previous beta versions, i'm quite puzzled myself.

Other than that, the pluggin works perfectly for me!

thx

TheDJ®

@Big2hd
yes d2k should fill in these numbers automatically!
sure, you can! in d2s you must go to the misc-tab and select advanced as dvd2svcd level. Now you can choose one of the most common resolutions in the frameserver-tab!
nope, mpeg2=svcd,vcd! you don't need a codec for this one! if you want to encode to avi or xvid instead, use gordianknot!

hey azel, just one question:
can i change the settings of your plugin by only changing the dvd2kvcd.ini-file?
since i like to have some specific settings in d2s and your prog overwrites them everytime i use it :wink: !

thx crackhead for the info, even though i didn't get what you're saying about mpeg2 thing.

I took off cqmatic and got this error message from Tmpeg:

"The Res of the Video is illegal, window size needs to be set btween 8x8 and 4088x40088, The width and hieght must be a multiple of 8(oh, really lol :lol: )

Yes, you can. Start DVD2SVCD normally. The only thing you got to do is enter DVD2KVCD's path instead of TMPGEnc's path in encoder tab :wink:

@Big2hd
Seems like something very bad... Can you post DVD2SVCD_log, and DVD2KVCD log. If you uncheck "use CQMatic" DVD2KVCD will only sets up an settings for DVD2SVCD, and D2S will run as normal. So I don't think your problem is causen by DVD2KVCD.... :?
BTW: What is your source?

Hey Azel i got my logs:

=== DVD2KVCD (2.0.8 Beta 2) ===


SELECTED TEMPLATES:
KVCD 352x288 lbr: 1
KVCD 352x288: 0
KVCD 352x576: 0
KVCD 528x576: 0
KVCD 704x576: 0
SKVCD 352x576: 0
SKVCD 528x576: 0
SKVCD 480x576: 0

MOVIE INFO:
Title: WDBC
Genre: Pron
Time: 0 min
FPS: 24 fps
System: NTSC
Worst CQ: Not in funtion! (ERROR)
Number of CD's: 1
Tot. CD size: Not in function() MB
Avisynth Script: Divx Filter

SETTINGS:
DVD2SVCD version: AVI2VCD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
OS: WIN_XP
Output Path: C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\
Movie lenght: 0 min
Video bitrate: 2000 kbps
-Max: 1150 kbps
-Min: 300 kbps
Audiobitrate: 96 kbps
Audio mode: Dual channel

Start CQMatic: 13:46:34

And The Other:

WNASPI32.DLL 0.0.0.0
--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 12:16:43 PM
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2VCD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
- C:\Documents and Settings\Big2HD\My Documents\My Videos\Xtras\WDBC.avi
Initializing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 12:16:46 PM
- Free on drive C: 17031.14 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 12:21:27 PM
- Free on drive C: 17031.14 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 12:21:28 PM
- Free on drive C: 17031.14 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Converting MP2 to WAV. Filename: C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing MADPlay (mp2 to wav). Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\MADPlay\madplay.exe" --quiet --output=wave:"C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2 .wav" "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa"
Conversion (mp2 to wav) of C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.


Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2.wav" -output "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -ota( -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 96 -m d )
Audio conversion of C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.mpa finished.

Audio conversion finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 1:46:05 PM
- Free on drive C: 17028.79 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
--------------------------------------------------------
- Encoding C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 834285788
AudioSectors: 183596
VideoPAPO: 12920688
ScanOffsetBytes: 0
SeqAligningBytes: 3661
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 821177839.20
Seconds: 15.00
CalcMPEGStream: 821177839.20
Frames: 240
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 796.00
Using CQ Value: 20.00
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2KVCD2.exe" "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 1:56:13 PM
- Free on drive C: 17028.80 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 1:56:16 PM
- Free on drive C: 17028.80 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 1:56:19 PM
- Free on drive C: 17028.80 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 11/13/2003 1:56:22 PM
- Free on drive C: 17028.80 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 796 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"C:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "C:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"

After the audio extraction I've noticed that there is a black screen with red words(couldn't make the words cause closes fast) in tmpeg like i don't have all codecs but not only do i have all them i put in ffdshow today as well

Also in Res is 604x56(CQMATIC)? I know something missing guessing a 0, but i can't find out why it wouldn't pick this up, when try to open tpr after failed it has to be saved in text

There also two versions avisynth folders in my Program Files/DVD2SVCD folder, and the one in the DVDSVCD folder one doesn't even have plugins folder(BTW i got all dll's)

I also put the lastest optimal script avisynth ini, and i still use my kvcd_lbr/matrice ini the ones posted here awhile ago(I'm think maybe editing would help?)

Sry All for taking up space i just don't want to go back to 3 disc Svcd hell :twisted:

@ BigHead
It seems like it is some problem with avisynth. Try to uninstall all avisynth versions on our computer, and then install latest DVD2SVCD with Avisynth 2.5x again.
It also seems to be a problem with time length. I'll take a look at that.
And your movie seems to have some strange settings; 24 fps / NTSC :?: :?:

i just reinstalled everything, but now it won't even open up :

no correction i click on dvdkvcd2.exe it opens in system tray and then vanishes

@Azel,

Hi, i have just tried converting a 58 minute documentary, and the pluggin has failed to convert the whole thing, there is about 1-2 mins missing from the end!

Heres log, u will notice theres an ERROR next to Worst CQ.

WNASPI32.DLL 4.6.0.1021
--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 19:06:28
- AVI to SVCD Conversion
- AVI2SVCD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
--------------------------------------------------------
Initializing
- D:\Emule Movies\BBC Wild Weather\BBC.Wild.Weather.Cold.3of4.DVDRip.AC3.MVGr oup.ShareConnector.com.avi
Initializing finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 19:06:31
- Free on drive D: 30377.49 mb
- AUDIO Extraction
--------------------------------------------------------
Audio extraction finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 19:07:26
- Free on drive D: 30298.51 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 19:07:27
- Free on drive D: 30298.50 mb
- AUDIO conversion
--------------------------------------------------------

Encoding Audio. Filename: D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3
Executing BeSweet. Commandline:
"D:\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.mp2" -logfile "D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -l 0db -c normal -s surround -g max ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -2lame( -e -b 112 -m d )
Audio conversion of D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished.

Audio conversion finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 19:14:11
- Free on drive D: 30252.43 mb
- Video Encoding using TMPGEnc
--------------------------------------------------------
- Encoding D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\AviSynth_Script_file.avs
StreamSectors: 834285788
AudioSectors: 49038724
VideoPAPO: 12163896
ScanOffsetBytes: 20705
SeqAligningBytes: 1315936
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 771746523.15
Seconds: 3455.88
CalcMPEGStream: 771746523.15
Frames: 86272
CDSize: 800.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 796.00
Using CQ Value: 80.00
Executing TMPGEnc. Commandline:
"D:\DVD2SVCD\DVD2KVCD2.exe" "D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\TMPGEnc_Project_file.tpr" /Encode /Close
Video Encoding finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 20:54:38
- Free on drive D: 28795.18 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: D:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 20:54:41
- Free on drive D: 28795.17 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: D:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 20:54:43
- Free on drive D: 28795.17 mb
- Converting Pictures from ES to PS
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: D:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 20:54:46
- Free on drive D: 28795.17 mb
- Multiplexing and cutting
--------------------------------------------------------
Saving bbMPEG settings: D:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\default.ini
Offset in Seconds: 2
Executing bbMPEG.
Variable Settings:
Movie offset: 2 seconds
Cut point: 796 mb

Executing RunbbMPEG. Commandline:
"D:\DVD2SVCD\bbMPEG\RunbbMPEG.exe" "D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie\bbMPEG_Muxed_File.mpg"
Multiplexing and cutting finished.

Image creation finished.

--------------------------------------------------------
- 14/11/2003 21:03:06
- Free on drive D: 27999.43 mb
- Conversion done!
--------------------------------------------------------


=== DVD2KVCD (2.0.8 Beta 2) ===


SELECTED TEMPLATES:
KVCD 352x288 lbr: 0
KVCD 352x288: 0
KVCD 352x576: 0
KVCD 528x576: 0
KVCD 704x576: 0
SKVCD 352x576: 0
SKVCD 528x576: 0
SKVCD 480x576: 1

MOVIE INFO:
Title:
Genre:
Time: 57 min
FPS: 25 fps
System: PAL
Worst CQ: Not in funtion! (ERROR)
Number of CD's: 1
Tot. CD size: Not in function() MB
Avisynth Script: Divx Filter

SETTINGS:
DVD2SVCD version: AVI2SVCD ver. 1.2.1 build 3
OS: WIN_XP
Output Path: D:\DVD2SVCD\Movie
Movie lenght: 57 min
Video bitrate: 1786 kbps
-Max: 2530 kbps
-Min: 300 kbps
Audiobitrate: 112 kbps
Audio mode: Dual channel

Start CQMatic: 19:14:42
End CQMatic: 20:54:34
MPV filesize: 746.378858566284 Mb
Wanted MPV filesize: 745.6201171875 Mb
Difference: 0.758741378783952 Mb

BITRATES:
+Wanted bitrate: 1786 kbps
-Video bitrate: 1830.72504795322 kbps
=Difference: -44.7250479532199 kbps
Difference percent: 102.504202013058 %

Audio bitrate: 112 kbps
New Audio bitrate: 320 => 80

DVD2KVCD 2.0.9 Beta 1 is out!

-Added CQMatic 1.2.03. No need for additional file!
-Suport for more precice prediction at cost of time.
-More precice movie length => better calculations of bitrates

Download

--- Party Hard!!! ---

Tried you new version and it keeps doing the same(installed two different tmpeg plus vers and a free tmpeg ver as well)thing at the begining when it is about to make .avs files. I spent to 2 full days working on this :x :x :x

The only good thing about this is i found out what it says in tmpeg in red & black letters:

Script Error there is no function "isYV12"
C:/DVD2SVCD/Movie/Avisynth_Scrpit_file.avs,line 12
C:/DVD2SVCD/MOvie/Avisynth_Script_file.avs,,line 3
Avisource : couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc mp42

BTW the the res is 556x80? What is up with that!!

PLS. help i can't even go back to way i use to make kvcds now that i have this program on my computer :( :( :( :(

I think the problem is the avisynt script for DivX. I'm going to update it soon, but in the time before that you can add the script manuelly from Latest optimal scripts for DVD2SVCD.
After this you use DVD2KVCD normally, but you change the DivX script DVD2KVCD make to the script from "Latest optimal scripts for DVD2SVCD". Remember, you have to add a couple of avs plugin, but you find the list on the Latest optimal scripts topic

Thx Azel I'm gonna work on it :D , but this Avisynth is confusing me :(

First I have two Avisynth directory yet again in my program files folder(i'm gonna try to unistall to 1 that says avisynth2 assuming thats the old version), :?:

Second there are 2 avisynth plugin folders in my DVD2SVCD folder (named Avisynth2plugins & Avisynth 2.5 plugins) now these two have nothing in it but 5 plugins so i copied all my plugins/dll's from program files folder to that one. Should they be in folder or does it matter? :?:

And last after I'm done picking my settings in dvd2kvcd menu, I go to the frameserver tab in DVD2SVCD and path to the plugins/dll go to the Avisynth 2 folder. Is that right are do I have to use the Avisynth 2.5 folder plugins? :?: