Experiencing Difficulty Using DVD RB and CCE? If So, Then Ask Your Questions Here.

Adding to what borbear just said, you can also edit out all but a single surround sound audio track as well.

 

using OPV with hc could cut the processing time to nearly half of what it was before but on the other hand some slight smoothing (e.g. undot + fluxsmooth) might come handy in order to improve compressing and thus maybe reduce artefacts

 

UncasMS_3

Thanks for the info I'll give it a try. I'm still in my HC encoder test phase but if jdobbs says it good and you say it's good then that's good enough for me.

Hmm! Note to self, used the word good too many times. LOL

 

Jdobbs, I am curious to know if DVD-RB re-encodes the menus when backing up DVD9-DVD5?

Also I'm using DVD-RB PRO, latest version and well I can't output to ISO. Is there a file that I should have in my DVD-RB folder, I'm just using DVD-RB upgrade not the Installer package.;-)

 

Do you have the option checked under Mode?

 

NO, it doesnt

give menushrink a try

 

You need mkiofs.exe and cygwin1.dll installed in the APPS folder. You really need to run the installer -- there's no reason not to.

 

Okay Jdobbs got that part taken care of, also how goes the progress with DVD-RB V1.00. Also like many here I'm wondering when we can expect menu compression using DVD-RB. NuMenu4U has me quite busy at the moment but Scenarist & Muxman is alot to ask in terms of $$$.;-)

 

Hi all

I'm still reading round the subject of DVD-RB and CCE, yet here's a copy of my rebuilder.log and Rebuilder.ini files so that you can see if there are any settings that I might need to change for better quality and performance:-

rebuilder.log

[17:22:34] One Click encoding activated...
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[17:22:34] Phase I, PREPARATION started.
- VTS_01: 3,603,104 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V file
-- Processed 310,045 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_02: 107,989 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V file
-- Processed 8,757 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- VTS_03: 217,413 sectors.
-- Scanning and writing .D2V file
-- Processed 20,309 frames.
-- Building .AVS and .ECL files
- Reduction Level for DVD-5: 52.7%
- Overall Bitrate : 2,198Kbs
- Space for Video : 3,795,402KB
- HIGH/LOW/AVERAGE Cell Bitrates: 2,788/893/2,198 Kbs
[17:26:50] Phase I, PREPARATION completed in 4 minutes.
[17:26:50] Phase II ENCODING started
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 1
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 2
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 3
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 4
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 5
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 6
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 7
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 8
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 9
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 10
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 11
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 12
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 13
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 14
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 15
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 16
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 17
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 18
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 19
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 20
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 21
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 22
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 23
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 24
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 25
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 26
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 27
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 28
- Creating M2V for VTS_01 segment 29
- Creating M2V for VTS_02 segment 0
- Creating M2V for VTS_03 segment 0
[20:00:47] Phase II ENCODING completed in 154 minutes.
[20:00:47] Phase III, REBUILD started.
- Copying IFO, BUP, and unaltered files...
- Processing VTS_01
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding segment 0 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 1
- Rebuilding segment 1 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 2
- Rebuilding segment 2 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 3
- Rebuilding segment 3 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 4
- Rebuilding segment 4 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 5
- Rebuilding segment 5 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 6
- Rebuilding segment 6 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 7
- Rebuilding segment 7 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 8
- Rebuilding segment 8 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 9
- Rebuilding segment 9 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 10
- Rebuilding segment 10 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 11
- Rebuilding segment 11 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 12
- Rebuilding segment 12 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 13
- Rebuilding segment 13 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 14
- Rebuilding segment 14 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 15
- Rebuilding segment 15 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 16
- Rebuilding segment 16 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 17
- Rebuilding segment 17 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 18
- Rebuilding segment 18 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 19
- Rebuilding segment 19 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 20
- Rebuilding segment 20 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 21
- Rebuilding segment 21 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 22
- Rebuilding segment 22 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 23
- Rebuilding segment 23 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 24
- Rebuilding segment 24 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 24
- Rebuilding segment 25 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 25
- Rebuilding segment 26 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 26
- Rebuilding segment 27 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 27
- Rebuilding segment 28 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 28
- Rebuilding segment 29 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 29
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_01_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_02
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding segment 0 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_02_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
- Processing VTS_03
- Reading/processing TMAP table...
- Rebuilding segment 0 VOBID: 1 CELLID: 1
- Updating NAVPACKS for VOBID_01
- Updated VTS_C_ADT.
- Updated VTS_VOBU_ADMAP.
- Updated IFO: VTS_03_0.IFO
- Updating TMAP table...
Correcting VTS Sectors...
[20:12:09] Phase III, REBUILD completed in 12 minutes.

Done.
[20:12:09] PREPARE/ENCODE/REBUILD completed in 170 min.

Rebuilder.ini

[Options]
Mode=1
OneClick=1
ReduceOpt=0
NoWarn=1
AdditionalOutput=1
LogFile=1
QuEncHQ=1
EncoderMinimized=1
RemoveDTS=1
HC_Quality=1
HC_Matrix=1
SkinVersion=3
HalfD1=0000
Convert_16_9=0000
DisableInterlace=0000
CCE=3
Completed=1
Skin=Windows Standard
[Paths]
QuEnc=C:\Program Files\DVD-RB\Encoders\QuEnc\QuEnc.exe
ReJig=C:\Program Files\DVD-RB\Encoders\ReJig\ReJig.exe
HC=C:\Program Files\DVD-RB\Encoders\HC Encoder\HCbatch.EXE
ProCoder=C:\Program Files\DVD-RB\Encoders\EclPro\EclPro.exe
DECOMB=C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins\Decomb521.dll
MPEG2DEC=C:\Program Files\DVD-RB\DGDecode.dll
Working=E:\DVD-RB - work\
Output=E:\DVD-RB - output\
Source=C:\GUPT\VIDEO_TS\
CCENEW=E:\Cinema.Craft.Encoder.SP.v2.67.00.27.&.CCE.Patcher.v0.5.7.&.EclCCE.v1.81\EdCCE 1.81\EclCCE.exe
[Audio]
Selected=1000000011
[Subpictures]
Selected=10000000000000000000000000000000
[CCEOptions]
OPV=0
VBR_bias=25
Quality_prec=16
eclPasses=2

Is there anything else that I can do or change to get a better bitrate on the main movie?

As I said, I'm still learning and I've since read about "steal space from extras" and how to use that feature in DVD-RB.

Any other ideas?

As always, any help and suggestions are gratefully appreciated.

Thanks once again and regards

 

Hi all

Forgot to ask in my previous post, and apologies for the double post if it is one, yet:-

"PREPARE/ENCODE/REBUILD completed in 170 min."

How can I improve the time - this was a 3 hour film - do you think the time is about right, or can this be made better?

Thanks again

 

What is your system specs. It looks reasonable for a P4 or an OCed XP.

 

64026402

Thanks for the reply, here are my system specs:-

Pentium4 PC, 3.2Ghz, Hyper-Threading, 1GB RAM, 80gb and 200gb hard drives and a 256MB Radeon 9600 Advantage PRO DDR TV Out DVI-I graphics card.

I'm running Windows XP SP2 with all patches and updates applied.

I also close down everything that I don't need to have running in the background before using DVD Decrypter for ripping and then DVD-RB and CCE for encoding.

Any other ideas, Donald?

As always, any help and suggestions are gratefully appreciated.

Thanks once again and regards

 

Gear everthing towards quality. You have a fast P4 system. No need for additional adjustments with the time given.
The common thing is to do multiple movies in batch mode so it can run unattended at night.

There are of course Dual core Pentiums and Athlons and Venice core Athlon 64s available but I think your plenty fast as it is.

 

64026402

Thanks for the reply - it's much appreciated.

Quote:-

"Gear everthing towards quality"...


I've since read about using the the "steal space from extras" feature - how do I use that feature in DVD-RB?

What will that do, and are there any other adjustments I can make to get more quality for the main movie?

Thanks again

 

take a look here:
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=55684

because i dont want to copy others peoples replies and because copying only my own statements from that thread here doesnt make much sense better take a look at the entire thread

 

They say one picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a grand. LOL The solution is under Mode. Notice the options tell the story.

 

brobear and UncasMS_3

Thanks to you both for the replies, yet if I set the "steal space from extras" to the "50% - I don't care about Extra quality" setting in DVD-RB (not the Pro) version, what will that make happen in effect to the overall, encoded video output?

Can I set this setting to more than 50% in the Freeware version of DVD-RB?

As always, any help and suggestions are gratefully appreciated.

Thanks once again and regards

 

The more space you steal from extras translates to extra space for the main feature. Depends on how much you steal to determine if you see a noticable difference. I don't use it much myself. If I want to steal that much, why not just edit it out. Nice thing about the Pro, you can select Movie only up to Full Backup. Those options are there under Mode as well. The option with Slideshow extras is more than 50% (and then some).

 

brobear

I will experiment and give this a try and see what gives with the trade-off in the extras' quality - this hopefully should give more space for quality to the main movie itself.

I'll post back in due course to let you know what happens and also to ask for more advice if needed.

Thanks again - it's much appreciated.

 

i personally dont use this option: *steal space from extras to the "50% - I don't care about Extra quality* because i dont like to have my extras reduced to 50% - a bit too much for my taste

i reduce extras to half D1 and then use steal space 25%

like i said: take a look at the link above