Aurthoring problem.

Hi, I have used dvd2svcd to backup 24 series 3 PAL, this is the first time i've backed up a series but have had much success with films. The problem occurs when scenarist is producing the dvd image file, the process gets to about 35% then scenarist crashes. Under the build log it gives an error "scene duration shall be more than 0.4 seconds", although the process continues. Import log: Info Validateing Video (Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL) Warning This Video [ C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL.mpv ] has different duration. Error The scene ( Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t, Encoded_Video_CCE_PAL-t-s_12 ) timecode ( 02:47:48;20 ) is bigger than video duration. Error Importing failed. DVD2SCVD LOG: Initializing - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_0.IFO - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob Initializing finished. -------------------------------------------------------- - 20/08/2004 18:43:23 - DVD2AVI -------------------------------------------------------- Creating DVD2AVI INI file: - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.INI Variable settings: iDCT_Algorithm: 32-bit SSE MMX Executing DVD2AVI. Executing DVD2AVI. Commandline: "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\DVD2AVI\DVD2AVI.exe" -CS=2 -YR=1 -EXIT -OF=[C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\DVD2AVI_Project_file] -IF=[C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob] Framerate: 25000 DVD2AVI processing done. -------------------------------------------------------- - 20/08/2004 18:46:09 - Free on drive C: 79386.82 mb - AUDIO Extraction -------------------------------------------------------- Found AC3 stream id: 0x80 Filename: C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 Audio1 delay: -80 ms Framerate: 25000 Audio extraction finished. -------------------------------------------------------- - 20/08/2004 18:50:15 - Free on drive C: 78848.42 mb - AUDIO conversion -------------------------------------------------------- Encoding Audio. Filename: C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 Executing BeSweet. Commandline: "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3" -output "C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.aif" -6chaiff -logfile "C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.log" ) -azid( -L -3db -C 0db -S 0db -c none -s surround -g max ) -ota( -d -80 ) Audio conversion of C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Extracted_audio_1.ac3 finished. Executing MPEG51 Encoding. Commandline: "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\MPEG5.1\pub_enc.exe" -l 2 -m s -n d -r 48.0 -b 256 -L -p 3 -e -v 0 "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.aif" "C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1" MPEG 5.1 encoding of C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\Encoded_audio_1.aif finished. Audio conversion finished. -------------------------------------------------------- - 20/08/2004 19:25:24 - Free on drive C: 73010.24 mb - Video Encoding using Cinema Craft -------------------------------------------------------- Executing Cinema Craft Encoder. StreamSectors: 4682829788 AudioSectors: 326779964 VideoPAPO: 67477536 ScanOffsetBytes: 377574 SeqAligningBytes: 23996925 DVDBytes: 0 VideoEndHeader: 4 SubtitleSectors: 0 EmptySectors: 238.00 PictureSectors: 0.00 PureMPEGStream: 4264197784.67 Seconds: 10075.64 CalcMPEGStream: 4264197784.67 Frames: 251716 CDSize: 4480.00 Number of CDs: 1 Cut point 4476.00 Variable Settings: Frames: 251716 Anti Noise Filter: Off Passes: 5 Image Quality: 19 VAF file creation: On Video Encoding Mode: Multipass VBR Min. bitrate: 300 Max. bitrate: 8500 Avg. Bitrate: 1783 Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (no borders, encoded as 16:9) ---AVS Begin--- LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\AVISYN~1.5PL\Mpeg2dec\MPEG2D~1.DLL") mpeg2source("C:\PROGRA~1\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\DVD2AV~1.D2V") BicubicResize(720,576,0.0,0.6) ConvertToYUY2() ----AVS End---- Closing program CCE Max Speed: 1.910 Video Encoding finished. -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 04:13:53 - Free on drive C: 70808.84 mb - Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist -------------------------------------------------------- Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file Executing Sonic Scenarist -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 07:39:20 - DVD to SVCD Conversion - DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Initializing - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_0.IFO - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob Initializing finished. -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 07:39:23 - Free on drive C: 68235.70 mb - Crash Recovery - Restarting from: DVD Authoring -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 07:39:25 - Free on drive C: 68235.69 mb - Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist -------------------------------------------------------- Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file Executing Sonic Scenarist Scenarist Failed! -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 12:58:06 - DVD to SVCD Conversion - DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Initializing - Initializing finished. -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 13:02:48 - Free on drive C: 68234.73 mb - Crash Recovery - Restarting from: DVD Authoring -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 13:02:51 - Free on drive C: 68234.71 mb - Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist -------------------------------------------------------- Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file Executing Sonic Scenarist -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 13:16:24 - DVD to SVCD Conversion - DVD2DVD ver. 1.2.1 build 3 -------------------------------------------------------- Initializing - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_0.IFO - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob - C:\Program Files\dvd2svcd\DVD2SVCD\movie\VTS_01_1.vob Initializing finished. -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 13:16:28 - Free on drive C: 68234.21 mb - Crash Recovery - Restarting from: DVD Authoring -------------------------------------------------------- - 21/08/2004 13:16:30 - Free on drive C: 68234.21 mb - Creating DVD-Image using Sonic Scenarist -------------------------------------------------------- Creating Sonic Scenarist Script file Executing Sonic Scenarist Any Help Appreciated. Thanks kip

There are a few problems with Scenarist in the build of DVD2SVCD you're using. Try the latest build - some of the issues have been ironed out. However, also the new build has a free bundled authoring system so you don't need the rather fussy Scenarist. Give it a go. There are some issues with AVI2DVD with the latest build so you may wish to keep installations of both builds for now if you use AVI2DVD. By this I mean install the new build to a different folder, rather than overwriting your current build. However a new build is in the later stages of development which irons out these problems and further improves Scenarist support. This should hopefully be with us soon. Cheers Nick

Thanks very much, I now have it working. The problem was solved by selecting use fixed chapters. I will install the new build and start working on the rest of the disks. Cheers kip

IIRC, there is a limit to the number of chapters allowable by DVD specifications (99 rings a bell). If you use the default settings in 121B3, fixed chapters are set at 60 seconds, which exceeds this. As this is a limit of DVD-Video specifications rather than Scenarist, I am not sure using the free authoring engine will fix this. Anyway, good luck :) Nick

@ KIPPER Have a look and

Just had a look and I reckon you have cracked the problem. As far as I knew i did not have the still chapter but this cannot be the case. Thanks Very Much. kipper