WME9 Encoding with 5.1

[Bulma]

Maybe this can help someone...
Here`s how to convert DVD to WMV9 with 5.1 audio (not sure about 5.1 because I have only 2 speakers )

Software needed:
WinDVD4 (for audio codec)
DVD Decrypter 3.1.2.0
DVD2AVI 1.76
VFAPICodecV105EN (VFAPI Reader)
WME9 Beta

0. Audio codec setup
Open REGEDIT, and add key (or change if already exist)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\InterVideo\Common\Audi oDec]
"Audio"=dword:00000005
(Thanx to 'huch' for this)

1. Ripping
Open DVD Decrypter, change destination directory and press DVD->Hard button. This will take about 10-15 minutes. Close it.

2. Converting to AVI and AC3
Start DVD2AVI, go FILE/OPEN and select first ripped VOB file. Go AUDIO/DOLBY_DIGITAL and select DEMUX. Select VIDEO/CROP, and find out how much you have to crop from top and bottom (usualy 72 or 80 pixels). Deselect CROP because we will use WME9 for croping, not DVD2AVI. This step is required becuase it`s hard to find out how much croping is needed in WME9(no real time preview in WME9). Go FILE/SAVE_PROJECT to save d2v file to disk. It will take some 20 minutes. You can also press F5 for preview to see if source is interlaced or not (it`s usually not). Close it.
Open VFAPIConv, ADDJOB, select D2V file, and press run. It take some 30 sec to create AVI file. Close it.

3. Converting
Open WME9 beta. Close wizard (we wont use it). Go to Properties (from main toolbar).
Tabs:
a) Sources
Set NAME (optional, doesn`t really have any function)
Source from -> set to BOTH DEVICE AND FILE
Select VIDEO, from drop down menu -> BROWSE_FOR_FILE, and select AVI file
Select AUDIO, from drop down menu -> BROWSE_FOR_FILE, and select AC3 file
b) Output
Deselect PULL FROM ENCODER and set ARCHIVE TO FILE, press BROWSE and set final output filename.
c) Compression
Press EDIT.
Select AUDIO, and set AUDIO CODEC to WMA9 Professional, set VBR MODE to BIT RATE VBR
Select VIDEO, and set VIDEO CODEC to WMV9, set VBR MODE to BIT RATE VBR
Deselect CHECK FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH WMP7, and set ALLOW NON-SQUARE PIXEL OUTPUT
Select next tab (282Kbps or similar)
Select AUDIO FORMAT -> 384Kbps, 48KHz, 5.1 Channel, 24 bit VBR
Set VIDEO SIZE to SAME AS INPUT
Set FRAME RATE to 25.00 (for PAL)
Set KEY FRAME INTERVAL to 4 sec or similar
Set VIDEO BIT RATE to required bitrate (around 1150Kpbs for 2hour movie on 2x70 minutes CDs)
Set DECODER COMPLEXITY to COMPLEX (not sure about this)
Press OK
Press OK
d) Video Size
Set CROP METHOD to CUSTOM, and put TOP and BOTTOM values we found out in DVD2AVI (usually 72 or 80).
Set PIXEL ASPECT RATIO to CUSTOM, and put some values like 17:12 to get OUTPUT ASPECT RATIO of original movie like 2.25:1 or similar (see DVD box)
e) Attributes
Set NAME and other stuff here (optional)
f) Processing
Set VIDEO to DEINTELACE if needed.
NOTE: DON`T DO THIS IF MOVIE IS NOT INTERLACED.
Press APPLY and close Properties.
Press START ENCODING.
OPTIONAL:
Close AUDIO and VIDEO panel (you may get some encoding speed increase... maybe).
Go to sleep.
After around 10-20 hours, close WME9.

4. OPTIONAL: SPLIT FILE for 2CDs
Open WINDOWS MEDIA FILE EDITOR
Press FILE/OPEN, and open final WMV file. Set some middle of file and press MARK OUT. Go FILE/SAVE_AS_AND_INDEX and save WMV for first CD. Close WINDOWS MEDIA FILE EDITOR. Open it again, and open final WMV again. This time select same middle and press MARK IN. Go FILE/SAVE_AS_AND_INDEX and save WMV for second CD.

[farhang]

Hi dear Bulma,
I have ATI all in wonder 128 pro VGA card with WDM driver for windows XP.
When I configured WME9 to live broadcast TV or Video source in PAL-B setting, it shows the error 'Can not start video capture card'. But with NTSC-M setting it starts broadcasting.
What's the problem with PAL setting?
May you kindly help me? Thanks a lot.