UNCASMS a question for you

[k1ngkong]

I read through your guide to encoding with gknot and i found it very very thorough...thanx for the great guide. But...even tho i followed your guide step for step i was still unable to convert my vob to an avi. I read at the top of the page of your guide it said ONLY for PAL not NTSC. honestly im not too sure what my vob file was but i tried it anyways. everything was going fine, perfect actually...but when i was finally done encoded and everything it said the file was done encoding and it gave me the path to where my video should of been "d:/rips/...test.avi" then when i go there i found nothing there! i tried it again thinking i did something wrong and and yet again there was no avi! im stump big time. Is that what happens if you try to do the process with a NTSC video? if so could you tell me how i could change the settings so that it will work? or any other suggestions would be great. good job on the guide anyways...it was very thorough and clean. please help!!

[UncasMS]

since i'm in the pal world and didnt have ntsc material for proper testing i wanted to make clear that the instruction are based on pal.

ntsc differs - take interlacing for example, which hardly occurs in pal dvds.

BUT this means you would have to take little additional steps in order to achieve your goal - it does NOT mean, gordiaknot should have left you with no file at all!

i used gk 026 for my guide (which i wrote more than a year ago) together with divx 5.02

later versions than dixv 5.02 did not work good enough for me that's why i dont use them.

later versions of gk were never tested since i started using dvx later last year.

i'm not sure what went wrong on your case from what i read so far.


- which gk version did you use?
- which divx version?
- did you install the gk system pack?

search for a gordianknot*.log file and post the content please.

[k1ngkong]

Im using gknot 0.27 w/ divx 5.xx hmmm sumthing. and no i havent installed the pack.

ive tried it again and this time i left it open so i can copy what it says...maybe this will help explain whats going wrong

time : movie =D:\ripped....\4321.avi
time : Done.

time : finished appending credits and muxing audio..duration: 0 seconds
time : started appending credits and muxing audio D: ripped...\4321_movie.avi

time : speed 0.000 frames per second.
time : finished divx5-secondpass. duration: 0 seconds.
time : started divx5 second pass D: ripped...\4321.avs

time : now encoding at 1231 k(=1000)bits/s
time : ERROR: correction impossible
time : original bitrate -1231k (=1000)bits/s
time : correction bitrate...
time WARNING: difference: 599
time : WARNING: counted 0
time : warning number of counted frames differs from settings!

[UncasMS]

what about the complete log file?

[khp]

If you are using GK0.27 you MUST use divx5.02.

Installing the system pack would obviously be adviceable, unless you are absolutly sure you have everything configured properly.

[k1ngkong]

Here yah go...

everytime i try to upload the log file as an attachment my comp keeps freezing...sucks big

so here it all is ...

4/18/2003 3:41:07 PM: Job "Movie 2" started.

o Transcode AC3 -> MP3: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.ac3
o DivX5-First Pass: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs
o DivX5-Second Pass: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs
o Mux Audio.
End of Job 1 (Movie 2).
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Gordian Knot 0.27.0.13
Encoding Job Data:

Type: EncD5_Both
Number: 1
Name: Movie 2
Platform: WinXP (5.1.2600).2

Files:
VirtualDubExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\virtualdub\Virtualdub.exe
NandubExe: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\nandub\Nandub.exe
AviFinal: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avi
AviMovie: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321_Movie.avi
AviCredits: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321_Credits.avi
MovieFS: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs
CreditsFS:
Log : D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.log
Stats: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.stats
Ecf : D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.ecf

Options:
Quality/DRF: 0
CreditsStart: 0
UseEcf: 1
CreditsIVTC: 0
CreditsAppend: 1
DeleteInterm.: 0
EnforceBitrate:0
Anti****: 0

Calculator:
VideoSize: 3762 kbyte.
Audio1Size: 293 kbyte.
Audio2Size: 0 kbyte.
Overhead: 40 kbyte.
AviSize: 4096 kbyte (4 mbyte).
FilesSize: 0 kbyte.
TotalSize: 4096 kbyte (4 mbyte).
Interleaving: vbrmp3
Bitrate: 1234 k(=1000)Bits/s
Frames: 599
FPS: 23.976
Duration: 0:0:25
Quality: 0.228 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck3: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
CompCheck5: 0.000 bits/(pixel*frame).
DivX5BiDirect: 1
DivX5GMC: 1
DivX5QuartPel: 0
DivX5PsyVis: 0
Resolution: 640 x 352

Audio 1:
mode: ac3 -> mp3
sourceFile: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.ac3
wavFile: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.wav
mp3File: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.mp3
azid: "-c normal"
lame: "-h --abr 96"
delay: -296
interval: 2
preload: 500
mux: 1
recalc: 1
deleteWav: 1

Audio 2:
none.


3:41:07 PM: Started Transcoding Audio.

3:41:07 PM: Using BeSweet to transcode D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.ac3
Commandline: C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\besweet.exe -core( -input "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.ac3" -output "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.mp3" -logfile "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.log" ) -ota( -hybridgain ) -azid( -c normal ) -shibatch( --rate 44100 ) -lame( -h --abr 96 ) -profile( Gordian Knot 0.27 )
3:41:14 PM: Finished. Duration: 6 seconds.

3:41:14 PM: Audio Done.
3:41:14 PM: MP3-File-Size is 303 kb.
3:41:14 PM: Audio 1, determined: 303 kb
3:41:14 PM: Audio 1, calc: 293 kb
3:41:14 PM: New Bitrate for Movie = 1231 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\virtualdub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX4 First Pass"
// $input "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs"
// $output "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("D:\\Ripped\\Ring\\tests\\4321.avs ",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000 ,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompData(352,"GAEAAJjIEgDQBwAA CgAAABQAAAAsAQAADAAAAAIAAAAFAAAAAgAAAJABAAAAAAAAAA AAAB4AAABkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAgAAAyAAAAAAAAAAAQAACamZmZmZnJP5qZmZmZmck/QAAAAAEAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIACAADgAQAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOA/AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAQ AAAAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAA AAEAAAD/////BAAAAEQ6XFJpcHBlZFxSaW5nXHRlc3RzXDQzMjEubG9nAGM6XH Rlc3QuZGl2eABEOlxSaXBwZWRcUmluZ1x0ZXN0c1w0MzIxLm12 AG0=");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("D:\\Ripped\\Ring\\tests\\4321_ Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

3:41:14 PM: Started DivX5-First Pass: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs
3:41:14 PM: Finished DivX5-First Pass. Duration: 0 seconds.
3:41:14 PM: Trying to open Log-file.
3:41:14 PM: Error: Could not open D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.log
3:41:14 PM: Error: Could not count encoded Frames.
3:41:14 PM: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.
3:41:14 PM: WARNING: Number of counted frames differs from settings!
3:41:14 PM: WARNING: Settings: 599
3:41:14 PM: WARNING: Counted: 0
3:41:14 PM: WARNING: Difference: 599
3:41:14 PM: Correcting Bitrate...
3:41:14 PM: Original Bitrate = 1231 k(=1000)Bits/s
3:41:14 PM: ERROR: Correction impossible.
3:41:14 PM: Now encoding at 1231 k(=1000)Bits/s

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\virtualdub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX4 Second Pass"
// $input "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs"
// $output "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321_Movie.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("D:\\Ripped\\Ring\\tests\\4321.avs ",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(1);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression(0x78766964,0,10000 ,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompData(352,"GAEAAJjIEgDQBwAA CgAAABQAAAAsAQAADAAAAAIAAAAFAAAAAwAAAJABAAAAAAAAAA AAAB4AAABkAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAgAAAyAAAAAAAAAAAQAACamZmZmZnJP5qZmZmZmck/QAAAAAEAAACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIACAADgAQAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOA/AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAQ AAAAEAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAA AAEAAAD/////BAAAAEQ6XFJpcHBlZFxSaW5nXHRlc3RzXDQzMjEubG9nAGM6XH Rlc3QuZGl2eABEOlxSaXBwZWRcUmluZ1x0ZXN0c1w0MzIxLm12 AG0=");
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("D:\\Ripped\\Ring\\tests\\4321_ Movie.avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

3:41:14 PM: Started DivX5-Second Pass: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs
3:41:14 PM: Finished DivX5-Second Pass. Duration: 0 seconds.
3:41:14 PM: Speed: 0.000 Frames per Second.

Adding this script to C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\nandub\VirtualDub.jobs:

// $job "DivX3 Append"
// $input "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321_Movie.avi"
// $output "D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avi"
// $state 0
// $start_time 0 0
// $end_time 0 0
// $script

VirtualDub.Open("D:\\Ripped\\Ring\\tests\\4321_Mov ie.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetSource("D:\\Ripped\\Ring\\test s\\1234 AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -296ms.mp3");
VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetInterleave(1,500,2,0,-296);
VirtualDub.audio.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetSource(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetInterleave(1,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetClipMode(1,1);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetConversion(0,0,0,0,0);
VirtualDub.audio2.SetVolume();
VirtualDub.audio2.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetRange(0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("D:\\Ripped\\Ring\\tests\\4321. avi");
VirtualDub.Close();

// $endjob
//
//--------------------------------------------------
// $done

3:41:14 PM: Started Appending Credits and Muxing Audio.: D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321_Movie.avi
3:41:15 PM: Finished Appending Credits and Muxing Audio.. Duration: 0 seconds.

3:41:15 PM: Done.
3:41:15 PM: Movie = D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avi
Total Encoding Time: 7 seconds.
4/18/2003 3:41:15 PM: Job "Movie 2" finished.
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[khp]

Try loading file D:\Ripped\Ring\tests\4321.avs into virtualdub.
Select Video->compression and select divx5.02.
And select File->'Save as avi' to start the encoding.

This will almost cirtainly fail at some point. Tell us where, and what error message you get.