avi to svcd?

[pmsik]

HI,
Here is what happened.
I made a SVCD out of a .avi.
Playing the cd in a dvd player showed a upside down picture.
I tryed to create a SVCD again. After the video coding Ner 5.5.9 stopped with the error: see below.
Also trying to create a vcd out of my .avi failed at the same point.
I use the MPEG2 plugin.
Anybody knows a solution.

Peter Sikking.

Content of LOG.TXT:

Windows XP 5.1
WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=45056 bytes, created 10-9-1999 12:06:00
ahead WinASPI: File 'G:\Ahead\Nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.50, size=131072 bytes, created 28-9-2002 16:00:14
Nero Version: 5.5.9.17 (Nero Express)
Recorder: <_NEC NR-7800A> Version: 1.30 - HA 2 TA 0 - 5.5.9.17
Adapter driver: <> HA 2
Drive buffer : 2048kB
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ?
CD-ROM: <ASUS DVD-ROM E616> Version: l.0 - HA 1 TA 0 - 5.5.9.17
Adapter driver: <IdeChnDr> HA 1
Bus Type : default (0) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI

=== Scsi-Device-Map ===
DiskPeripheral : IC35L040AVER07-0 IdeChnDr Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On
DiskPeripheral : IC35L060AVER07-0 IdeChnDr Port 0 ID 1 DMA: Off
CdRomPeripheral : ASUS DVD-ROM E616 IdeChnDr Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On
OtherPeripheral : OnStream ADR Series IdeChnDr Port 1 ID 1 DMA: Off
=======================

AutoRun : 1
Excluded drive IDs:
CmdQueuing : 1
CmdNotification: 2
WriteBufferSize: 61865984 (0) Byte
ShowDrvBufStat : 0
EraseSpeed : 0
BUFE : 0
Physical memory : 511MB (523744kB)
Free physical memory: 161MB (164936kB)
Memory in use : 68 %
Uncached PFiles: 0x0
Use Static Write Speed Table: 0
Use Inquiry : 1
Global Bus Type: default (0)
Check supported media : Enabled (1)
Wizard: Off

8.12.2002
Video-CD
10:41:13 #1 Phase 82 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1574
Encoding video

10:41:13 #2 Text 0 File VCDCompilationImpl.cpp, Line 692
Using Video MPEG Encoder version 1.31

10:41:13 #3 Text 0 File AVIVCDFileItem.cpp, Line 819
Encoding J:\Loadable\Films\Insomnia CD1.avi to J:\Temp\NER1A.tmp
ScalingType: 0 Video: yes Audio: no
File size: 731645952 bytes
Resolution: 640x272 25 Hz
Frames: 93874

10:41:13 #4 Text 0 File AVIVCDFileItem.cpp, Line 832
Playing time: 3754,960000 s
Requested rate: 225 KB/s
iVideoRate=0
iAudioRate=32
Estimated size: 281622 blocks

11:43:52 #5 Text 0 File AVIVCDFileItem.cpp, Line 856
Encoding done

11:43:52 #6 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 5684
Unexpected exception

11:43:52 #7 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 402
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated


Existing drivers:
File 'Drivers\CDUDF.SYS': Ver=5.0 (141), size=228736 bytes, created 11-1-2001 5:00:00
File 'Drivers\CDR4_2K.SYS': Ver=2.5 (094), size=52464 bytes, created 8-12-2002 11:05:42
File 'Drivers\CDRALW2K.SYS': Ver=5.3.2.34, size=23420 bytes, created 2-11-2002 15:42:13
File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.60 (1021), size=25244 bytes, created 10-9-1999 12:06:00
File 'Drivers\IdeChnDr.sys': Ver=7.00.2076, 10/25/2001, size=87018 bytes, created 14-11-2001 23:00:00 (Adapter driver for src)

Registry Keys:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option)

[setarip]

Use TMPGEnc to perform the actual conversion from .AVI to SuperVideoCD. Use NERO ONLY to burn as SVCD (not create, you will have already done that with TMPGEnc)...

[pmsik]

I like to know the reason why thing don't work, if possible.
And to correct the fault.
Peter.

[setarip]

The reason is that the conversion procedure of NERO is flawed (The burning procedure is fine).

To correct the fault, once again I'd advise you do the following:

"Use TMPGEnc to perform the actual conversion from .AVI to SuperVideoCD. Use NERO ONLY to burn as SVCD (not create, you will have already done that with TMPGEnc)..."

[pmsik]

I did what you suggested. I have a nice .mpg now. Only playing it with a random player doesn't give me a sound. Did I forget something? I didn't select a seperate soundfile because I only have the .avi.
Peter.

[setarip]

1) What is the format of the audiostream of the original .AVI? - TMPGEnc cannot process .AC3 or .MP3 in VBR (Variable Bit Rate) format.

2) Did the "upside-down" version you created using NERO play audio?

3) Does it play without sound on both your PC and standalone DVD player?

4) When you loaded the .AVI into TMPGEnc, did the filename show in BOTH the "Video source" and "Audio source" input boxes?




"I did what you suggested. I have a nice .mpg now."

At least you're part of the way there now ;>}

[pmsik]

I don't know the original format of the .avi. I took it from the net. The upside down version was created by Nero.
No sound in stand alone player either.
There are two input boxes when loaded in TMPGenc.

[pmsik]

I forgot to mention a few details about the .avi.
size: 640/272. Bitspeed: 192kbps. 23 fps. Dataspeed: 190 kbps. Size: 24bits. Videocompression: XVID.

[setarip]

"I don't know the original format of the .avi."

Load the file into VirtualDub. From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information". Post (here) either via a JPEG screen capture or typing, ALL information (regarding both video and audio) listed...

[pmsik]

I don't know how to insert the .jpg into this reply window, so I attached it.

[setarip]

As I speculated, the audiostream is in .AC3 format (The reference to "Unknown [tag 2000]), which TMPGEnc won't process as part of conversion to SVCD.

You'll have to do the following, in order to create a usable .WAV format audiostream:

**IMPORTANT - VirtualDub v.1.4AC3 is a specific MODIFIED version of VirtualDub!

Load the .AVI file into VirtualDub v1.4C-AC3, set "Video" to "Direct Stream Copying" and select (under "File") "Save WAV" - and save as .AC3 (IMPERATIVE to save as .AC3!).

Despite the fact that .AC3 file extracted using VDub-AC3 doesn't play properly, PX3AC3Converter (or BeSweet) will do a perfect job of converting it to .WAV format.

[pmsik]

Moving forward all the time and learning fast.
I have a nice .ac3 now, although a lot shorter in playing length than the original .avi.
I can properly play them through my Audigy player.
What next?

[Batman]

Originally posted by setarip
Despite the fact that .AC3 file extracted using VDub-AC3 doesn't play properly, PX3AC3Converter (or BeSweet) will do a perfect job of converting it to .WAV format.

You can download BeSweet from doom9.org---then do as Setarip indicated.

After having created the wav audio file, process it in TMPGenc along with the video to create a vcd.

[pmsik]

I have set all the parameters in BeSweet GUI 0.65, but how do I execute the thing.

[pmsik]

This is what I ran in the command prompt window. Nothing happened.

g:\BeSweet065GUI\BeSweetGUI0.6b65.exe -core( -input j:\Loadable\Films\Insomnia CD1.ac3 -output j:\Loadable\Films\Insomnia CD1.WAV -2ch ) -azid( -n1 -s stereo -c normal -L -3db --maximize ) -profile( ~~~~~ Default Profile ~~~~~ )