Encoding/ Processing Probs with DS 030

[Aus-RED-5]

Hi all!
Hope that someone may have an idea what I'm talking about?
I'm trying to split a Live Concert DVD that has multi angles in it. Has 4 angles for 3 different songs.
Now my prob is.... when I Decrytp the DVD. All files seem to play fine with no probs. But when I encode/ process the files.... 2 of the 3 songs (1st and 3rd songs) becomes choppy and jumps through out the songs. The 2nd song plays for about 30 seconds and drops out to main menu and I'm not sure why this is?

I have a high-end PC for thoughs of you who may want to know.

Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Speed : 3.21GHz
Mainboard : Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. 8IK1100
Total Memory : 1023MB

Chipset 1
Model : Giga-Byte Technology 82875P Memory Controller Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 200MHz (800MHz data rate)
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 200MHz (400MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra

Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.01.2600 Service Pack 1

 

[MackemX]

sadly this sounds like an Ifoedit issue as I have also seen similar errors

it's too much to explain but basically the IFO's will not have been updated correctly . Even though we have compensated for most IFO issues, there are still a few issues with updating the IFO's that we cannot correct

therefore some DVD's will be impossible to process using DVDStripper even if you don't remove anything

 

[Aus-RED-5]

sadly this sounds like an Ifoedit issue as I have also seen similar errors

it's too much to explain but basically the IFO's will not have been updated correctly . Even though we have compensated for most IFO issues, there are still a few issues with updating the IFO's that we cannot correct

therefore some DVD's will be impossible to process using DVDStripper even if you don't remove anything

What about using ifoedit 096? I'm using ifoedit 095 with DS 030. I didn't see or read anything about support for ifoedit 096 so I'm quessing that DS 030 only works with version 095.

 

[Aus-RED-5]

What about using ifoedit 096? I'm using ifoedit 095 with DS 030. I didn't see or read anything about support for ifoedit 096 so I'm quessing that DS 030 only works with version 095.

Ok.
Now I tryed using IfoEdit version 096 and seems to have fixed a couple of my probs but only to bring up a new one. This time on the 2nd DVD it auto-plays with no piture but does have sound. If you press forward for the next chapter you get picture and sound. The same if you press back to chapter 1 (the start of the dvd). Then all plays fine.
So now why is that? Something in the ifo I take it? Seems to be calling for something in the auto-play of the dvd. The 1st dvd auto-plays to chapter 1 so you don't have to select play on the menu. Thats how the DVD9 plays, so I haven't changed any settings.
What do you think?

 

[MackemX]

I guess the only way to get rid of these issues is to write our own IFO updating program . We wanted to do this ages ago but didn't get the time to develop it

Most of the current IFO issues can be fixed manually before or after processing with DS if you know how to modify the IFO's but that isn't the solution for everyone. A few issues have already been addressed but some go a lot deeper. It would involve some lengthy coding to workaround them and it would probably be easier to create the IFO updater instead

but due to the curent circumstances and lack of user development interest then I doubt it will happen

 

[Aus-RED-5]

I guess the only way to get rid of these issues is to write our own IFO updating program . We wanted to do this ages ago but didn't get the time to develop it

Most of the current IFO issues can be fixed manually before or after processing with DS if you know how to modify the IFO's but that isn't the solution for everyone. A few issues have already been addressed but some go a lot deeper. It would involve some lengthy coding to workaround them and it would probably be easier to create the IFO updater instead

but due to the curent circumstances and lack of user development interest then I doubt it will happen

Well I would go and manually fix the prob, but I wouldn't have a clue where to look or find where the problem is in the first place. One thing is for sure. Any programs that does anything and everything for you in a step process with almost no thinking easier for me. However. If you knew what and where the problem is and was able to tell where & how to fix it. I can follow directions fine.

 

[MackemX]

the simplest answer is to compare the original and modified IFO's and see what has changed as you can normally spot why it's gone wrong. This is how I would and have done

this means some DVD's will never be able to be processed using DVDStripper due to the IFO contents

I know if you send me the before and after IFO's and give me a small brief on what your issues are, I will probably be able to either modify them to work at least tell you why it won't work

it's a multi angle DVD and I'm pretty sure that's where your issues lie as some can be tricky to reconstruct

 

[Aus-RED-5]

the simplest answer is to compare the original and modified IFO's and see what has changed as you can normally spot why it's gone wrong. This is how I would and have done

this means some DVD's will never be able to be processed using DVDStripper due to the IFO contents

I know if you send me the before and after IFO's and give me a small brief on what your issues are, I will probably be able to either modify them to work at least tell you why it won't work

it's a multi angle DVD and I'm pretty sure that's where your issues lie as some can be tricky to reconstruct

Ok I can send you the ifos files if you like, but I'll need ur e-mail address you want me to send them to.

 

[MackemX]

Ok I can send you the ifos files if you like, but I'll need ur e-mail address you want me to send them to.

use the contact option in DS

 

[Aus-RED-5]

Just wanted to let you know that we may have fix one prob. Now there are a couple more that have poped up after burning to DVD.

1) When the DVD starts. it studders for like 20 sec and then finally plays normal.

2) The songs with multi angles.... if you press the angle button on the remote during a song. The dvd go crazy! Jumps and studders through out the song.
However.... If you goto the Multi Angle Menu and select the angle you want to view. It will play fine. Just can't select an angle during a song.

So there ya go. Something else to work on!

P.S.

Thanks for all the help the other day! You worked with me for so long I thought you should get a donation from me!
Now see. We need more people like you out there who are able and willing to help others and ask for nothing in return!
Thanks again mate!
Aus-RED-5

 

[MackemX]

is this in your standalone or on the PC?

can you change angles on the original during playback?, I have a feeling it may be chapter 4 as that will be missing the angles in the IFO's after processing like it did previously so that won't help

thanks for the donation and even more so as you have already bought the program anyway, cheers

 

[Aus-RED-5]

is this in your standalone or on the PC?

Standalone. On the PC if you click for a different angle during playback it jumps to the next song coz it didn't like that selection.

can you change angles on the original during playback?

On the original DVD you can change through all 5 angles at anytime during playback and it won't stop jump or replay the song when selecting an angle.

thanks for the donation and even more so as you have already bought the program anyway, cheers

No worries mate!

Aus-RED-5

 

[Arianos]

Sorry to jump in, but as I follow the thread, I'm qurious to one thing:
If you just DVDShrink the DVD, does it keep the angles working ok?
I ask this, because a recent multiangle 007 movie got really messed up by IC7, and that was way before DS.

 

[MackemX]

its a mixture of few things

for somer reason DS is picking up the DVD as PAL when it's NTSC. Ifoedit doesn't like the angles either so I guess it's an awkward DVD

I can see how it all gets affected and possible ways to fix it. It's just making sure the output is the way you would know it works that is beyond us at the minute

 

[Aus-RED-5]

Sorry to jump in, but as I follow the thread, I'm qurious to one thing:
If you just DVDShrink the DVD, does it keep the angles working ok?
I ask this, because a recent multiangle 007 movie got really messed up by IC7, and that was way before DS.

Yeah it keeps everything, but since the concert has alot of action to it. The quality looks really bad if you shrink it.
This DVD is over 7GB. Most of it is made up from the muli angles in it. If you take out all the extra angles and leave just the main angle. you'll have just under 4.32GB. (Using DVDShrink's re-author option that is)
I'm trying to keep all angles and split the DVD to 2 DVDs so that I can keep the Quality and angles without any loss.

So I'm at the point to just give up and wait till they find a fix for the probs with IfoEdit and DS.