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3 major problems converting ABBA - Super Trouper Deluxe Edition DVD

Tested with 3.5.0.21 + 3.5.0.23 (Beta)!


I've just bought all Deluxe Editions from ABBA (8 DVDs!) and want to convert the DVD (music videos) as MP4, H264, AAC-44100-Stereo-384000.


Problem 1:

Crash during the start of the process: "An error occured while converting."

I have prepared my own profile

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252" standalone="no"?>
<Configuration>
<VSO_custom_profile>
<Description/>
<DefaultFileExtension>mp4</DefaultFileExtension>
<ContextName>DVD Video MP4-H264-AAC-Stereo</ContextName>
<VideoProfile>
<Item0>codec=h264</Item0>
<Item1>qmax=31</Item1>
<Item2>qmin=2</Item2>
<Item3>qdiff=3</Item3>
<Item4>coder=0</Item4>
<Item5>trellis=0</Item5>
<Item6>mixed-refs=0</Item6>
<Item7>dct8x8=0</Item7>
<Count>8</Count>
</VideoProfile>
<AudioProfile>
<Item0>codec=aac</Item0>
<Item1>ar=44100</Item1>
<Item2>ac=2</Item2>
<Item3>ab_by_channel=384000</Item3>
<Count>4</Count>
</AudioProfile>
<SubtitleProfile>
<Count>0</Count>
</SubtitleProfile>
<ImageIndex>16</ImageIndex>
<TemplateName>Custom profiles</TemplateName>
<editor_link>FALSE</editor_link>
<OutputFolder>M:\Videos\00_Check-In\4661282\DVD1</OutputFolder>
<Container>Sm_Mp4</Container>
</VSO_custom_profile>
</Configuration>

but after pressing start the error occurs.

Mediainfo from a .vob file of the DVD shows:

General
Complete name : D:\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB
Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 1 024 MiB
Duration : 20mn 41s
Overall bit rate : 6 916 Kbps

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Custom
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=15
Format settings, picture structure : Frame
Duration : 20mn 41s
Bit rate : 6 400 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Standard : NTSC
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Bottom Field First
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.618
Time code of first frame : 01:00:00;00
Time code source : Group of pictures header
Stream size : 947 MiB (92%)
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.601
Matrix coefficients : BT.601

Audio
ID : 189 (0xBD)-128 (0x80)
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Muxing mode : DVD-Video
Duration : 20mn 41s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 56.8 MiB (6%)


Any idea?

Problem 2:

My feature request about the default path in a profile is not fully done!

Only one folder can be specified for ALL music DVDs. Which means the next music DVD also converts the files into the same directory. Each DVD should be converted into a subfolder of the root path (defined in the profile) - the same logic as in the general settings!

Problem 3:

DVD title: 1 h 19 m = over 20 music videos in 26 chapters.

The killer feature request to store each chapter into a single files becomes more and more important. As DJ & collector I need the single files of course.

I tried the "Advanced Edit" to convert only one chapter but I would have to disable all other chapters to get one chapter. Finally when I want convert 20 videos (from these 26 chapters) I have to disable 25 chapters per video and confirm the deletion too: 20 x 25 x 2 = 1000 and more mouse clicks for one DVD! :-(

Selection markers instead of remove buttons would be easier to use - but of course single files is much more useful to convert all in one go.

dosibo51 wrote:Problem 2:

My feature request about the default path in a profile is not fully done!

Only one folder can be specified for ALL music DVDs. Which means the next music DVD also converts the files into the same directory. Each DVD should be converted into a subfolder of the root path (defined in the profile) - the same logic as in the general settings!

so you mean and also "add project name in path"?

dosibo51 wrote: Problem 1:

Crash during the start of the process: "An error occured while converting."

I have prepared my own profile

confirmed your problem, bug reported
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=9372

dosibo51 wrote:Problem 3:

DVD title: 1 h 19 m = over 20 music videos in 26 chapters.

The killer feature request to store each chapter into a single files becomes more and more important. As DJ & collector I need the single files of course.

I tried the "Advanced Edit" to convert only one chapter but I would have to disable all other chapters to get one chapter. Finally when I want convert 20 videos (from these 26 chapters) I have to disable 25 chapters per video and confirm the deletion too: 20 x 25 x 2 = 1000 and more mouse clicks for one DVD!

Selection markers instead of remove buttons would be easier to use - but of course single files is much more useful to convert all in one go.

We've already made not of your feature request
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=9112

Claire wrote:

dosibo51 wrote:Problem 2:

My feature request about the default path in a profile is not fully done!

Only one folder can be specified for ALL music DVDs. Which means the next music DVD also converts the files into the same directory. Each DVD should be converted into a sub folder of the root path (defined in the profile) - the same logic as in the general settings!

so you mean and also "add project name in path"?

Yes. I mean the drop down box "Output folder generation". Currently all files of a DVD will be stored into the root folder as defined in the profile. The next DVD also stores into the same location. So currently after converting I have to manually move the files into a sub folder. (e.g. my profiles are DVD children cartoon, DVD children film, DVD Music Videos, DVD Films, ... different hard discs, different root folders). You could also take the option from the general settings but (read below) if you add an option "Open Explorer" it should be a drop down box for each profile.

I'm also missing the information of the path in the final "Step 5 SAVE":

Only
will be displayed.

I would also find it useful if the overview text is identical as in the settings of the profile. Instead of "Name: Mpeg2-TS" it should be "File format (container): Mpeg2-TS".

And finally I'm missing "Custom profile name" in the overview.

Another very useful option for the drop down box "Output folder generation" would be "Open Explorer". When the START button will be pressed, Explorer should open to choose the final path. Start path for the Explorer should be the path of the profile or general settings.

THANKS A LOT

Yes. I mean the drop down box "Output folder generation".

added as a feature request here
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=9379

Another very useful option for the drop down box "Output folder generation" would be "Open Explorer". When the START button will be pressed, Explorer should open to choose the final path. Start path for the Explorer should be the path of the profile or general settings.

added as a feature request here
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=9380

And finally I'm missing "Custom profile name" in the overview

and

also missing the information of the path in the final "Step 5 SAVE":

added as a feature request in same bug report here
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=9381

I would also find it useful if the overview text is identical as in the settings of the profile. Instead of "Name: Mpeg2-TS" it should be "File format (container): Mpeg2-TS".

added here
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=9382

many bugs and feature requests made in this thread have been solved in this new beta version
http://forums.vso-software.fr/newconver ... 18405.html