MKV to DVD with Avi2Dvd

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  1. PhillG

    PhillG Member

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    You provide a very good guide on how to perform the above, however there appear to be problems with the software and the software providers do not seem to have an answer.

    I tried using this in 04/08 and got an error that a lot of users have reported on the TrustFM site.

    The problem I reported was as follows;

    I have just installed Avi2Dvd because I wanted to convert an MKV file to DVD.

    When you carry out Step 1 - Browse for the MKV file and choose to open.
    Avi2Dvd Window Header Says "Analyzing Source ...Please Wait"
    Then a popup Error appears "Access Violation at address 00551178 in module 'Avi2Dvd.exe'. Read of address 00000000"

    I have tried on 2 pcs
    PC1 - Intel Dual Core Pentium Laptop - T2060 @ 1.6GHz with 1Gb ram
    Win XP Pro - SP2 + all latest updates

    PC2 - Intel P4 2.6GHz - 1Gb ram
    Win XP Pro - SP2 + all latest updates


    Both those PCs now have SP3.

    I have now tried on another PC.
    Intel Dual Core Pentium - E8400 @ 3.00GHz with 4Gb ram.
    Win XP Pro - SP3 + all latest updates

    The same exact problem occured.

    I hope somebody at Afterdawn has seen this problem and figured out a fix or workaround.

    Any info would be much appreciated.

    Phil
     
  2. davexnet

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    Well, probably, either the program doesn't like the container,
    or it's having a problem with the program source. What is the video?
    H264? Try using avstodvd instead.
    http://sourceforge.net/projects/avstodvd/
     
  3. PhillG

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    Thanks for your reply.

    I wouldn't have thought it was the container as it will not allow you to select the file if the container contains any non std characters.

    Here is all the info I have been able to obtain on the source file.

    The info from the NFO with the file is as follows;

    ---Source Information---
    ------------------------
    format : HDDVD
    resolution : 1080p
    video codec : VC-1
    aspect ratio : 2.35:1

    -----------------------
    ---Video Information---
    -----------------------
    container : mkv
    codec : x264
    bitrate : 5169 kbps
    resolution : 720p
    frames/sec : 23.976

    -----------------------
    ---Audio Information---
    -----------------------
    codec : AC3 5.1
    bitrate : 640 kpbs
    subtitles : None



    The info gained from MediaInfo is as follows;

    General #0
    Complete name : H:\DVD\DVD burner\Source\2.fast.2.furious.2003.dvd5.720p.hddvd.x264.reveille.mkv
    Format : Matroska
    File size : 4.37 GiB
    PlayTime : 1h 47mn
    Bit rate : 5810 Kbps
    Encoded date : UTC 2007-06-02 22:07:02
    Writing application : mkvmerge v2.0.0 ('After The Rain Has Fallen') built on Jan 13 2007 19:58:56
    Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.0

    Video #0
    Codec : MPEG-4 AVC
    Codec/Info : MPEG4 ISO advanced profile
    PlayTime : 1h 47mn
    Width : 1280 pixels
    Height : 544 pixels
    Aspect ratio : 2.35
    Frame rate : 23.976 fps
    Language : English

    Audio #0
    Codec : AC3
    Codec/Info : Dolby AC3
    Channel(s) : 6 channels
    Sampling rate : 48 KHz
    Language : English


    Does this give any clues. I have never managed to use the software successfully, so I'm completely confused??
     
  4. davexnet

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    Can you play this file in Windows media player?

    Try AvstoDVD (they've just released a new version)
    It uses Avisynth via "directshowsource" to open the MKV.
    I just tried it with a similar MKV of my own, and the
    results are beautiful. Gives you have a choice of HCenc or Quenc
    encoders.

    I've got FFDshow and Haali MKV splitter installed. You'll need
    same or similar.
     

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