New version of The FilmMachine (Version 1.4)

[zuloo2]

thanks for this m8 will give it a try

[DTheo]

Greetings to all.

I have discovered this worderful utility a few days ago. My criterion was (of course) to find an AVI->DVD converter which would work with CCE. Very nice job, Mask!

I have encountered a problem. Sorry if this is reported before - I've searched the threads and I didn't find anything similar.

I use TFM v1.4 with CCE 2.7.02.0.
I feed TFM with 2 AVI's, 16:9, NTSC documentaries of NOVA (string theory). I set it up to do a NTSC->PAL conversion. On the final DVD, I saw that the sound was about 30% slower that the original - BUT in sync with Video... The extracted audio files (.wav, etc) are fine, but the generated .ac3 is sloooow!

If I don't do an NTSC->PAL conversion, everything is fine.

No big deal for me, my DVD players & TV can play NTSC streams fine. Just keep it in mind...

Nice work Mask! Very nice work! I will test it with some more AVI's and then, you will certainly see me at the cashier!

Regards,
Thanasis
GREECE.

[The_Mask]

I think your source avi has a framerate of 29.97 fps. If this is the case then this causes the sloooow ac3. You can only do a NTSC to PAL conversion when the source avi has a framerate of 23.976. The gap between 25 and 29.97 fps is to big to convert.

[DTheo]

Hello Mask.

Yes, the AVI has the framerate you mention.

I thought this would work as it works in other similar apps (i.e. Nerovision).
But, no big deal. I am very happy anyway

[cristibusuioc]

hallo all.I was try to do Double Layer DVD with this soft, but is not work.I have this:

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- 14.02.2006 22:38:19
- AVI to DVD conversion
- The FilmMachine version 1.5.0.173 beta
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Initializing.

Computer Info
CPU name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
Available memory: 2,00 GB
Windows version : Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
Initializing finished.

Saving Project File

DirectX Version = 9.0c

Saving Avi-Info files
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- 14.02.2006 22:38:29
- Free on drive D: 180,54 GB
- Creating and Merging Subtitles
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Writing D:\New Folder\TFM_Subtitle_File.srt
Saving D:\New Folder\TFM_Subtitle_File.srt
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- 14.02.2006 22:38:31
- Free on drive D: 180,54 GB
- Audio Conversion
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Executing BeSweet DLL. Commandline:
-ota( -fs 48000 -r 29970 25000 ) -ac3enc( -b 128 )

Converting audiostream 1 of AVI file no 1 of 1

EC_CLOCK_CHANGED - The reference clock has changed.

DirectShow Filters used:
NullRenderer1
NullRenderer
SampleGrabber
ffDshowFilter
Avi Splitter
Avisynth Source Filter

EC_PAUSED - A pause request has completed.
EC_COMPLETE - All data from a particular stream has been rendered.


Audiostream 1 conversion finished.

Starting CCE 2.50 for getting the CCE title.
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- 14.02.2006 23:48:22
- Free on drive D: 180,12 GB
- Video Encoding using Cinema Craft Encoder SP 2.50
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Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.

TFM_Project_File.ecl found
TFM_Project_File.ecl encoding started at 23:48:22
TFM_Project_File.ecl encoded at 01:39:52
Encoding finished

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- 15.02.2006 01:39:55
- Free on drive D: 178,17 GB
- Creating DVD compliant files
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Mplex is multiplexing the video and audio stream.....
mplex version 2.0.0 (2.2.3 $Date: 2004/01/13 20:45:26 $)
File D:\NEWFOL~1\TFM_EN~1.MPV looks like an MPEG Video stream.
File D:\NEWFOL~1\TFM_EN~1.AC3 looks like an AC3 Audio stream.
Video stream 0: profile 8 selected - ignoring non-standard options!
Found 1 audio streams and 1 video streams
Selecting dvdauthor DVD output profile
Multiplexing video program stream!
Scanning for header info: Video stream e0 (D:\NEWFOL~1\TFM_EN~1.MPV)
VIDEO STREAM: e0
Frame width : 720
Frame height : 576
Aspect ratio : 16:9 display
Picture rate : 25.000 frames/sec
Bit rate : 3056800 bits/sec
Vbv buffer size : 229376 bytes
CSPF : 0
Scanning for header info: AC3 Audio stream 00 (D:\NEWFOL~1\TFM_EN~1.AC3)
AC3 frame size = 512
AC3 AUDIO STREAM:
Bit rate : 16384 bytes/sec (128 kbit/sec)
Frequency : 48000 Hz
SYSTEMS/PROGRAM stream:
rough-guess multiplexed stream data rate : 3254448
target data-rate specified : 12000000
Setting specified specified data rate: 12000000
Run-in Sectors = 89 Video delay = 10936 Audio delay = 0
New sequence commences...
Video e0: buf= 237568 frame=000000 sector=00000000
Audio bd: buf= 16384 frame=000000 sector=00000000



annyone know why?please answere here.thanks verry much!!!!!!

[The_Mask]

Two things, you should only do a framerate conversion NTSC to PAL with an Avi source that has a framerate of 23.976 and not 29.97 (The gap between 25 fps and 29.97 fps is to big).

Second you should try to use CCE 2.67.0.23. On some computers CCE 2.50 is not working correct.