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hey up peeps
I am having problems with convertxtohd
I have a single 24.1gb MOV file
all I want to do is make this file a blu ray (25gb blanks)
but the end product is coming out at 3.88gb
in settings I tell it to be 1080p and a file size of 23gb
any ideas ??????

thanx in advance

Double Click ConvertXtoHD 1.10.15 > (Encoding) - Encoding Options *AUTOMATIC* - Target Size *BD-25 (23000 MB).

(Output Format) - Structure Type *Blu-Ray* - Video Resolution *Automatic*.

DO NOT CHECK *Allow 25p, 30p, 50p and 60p frame rates as its not very Compatible.
(Video Processing) - Check all (3) if possible
1. Use H264 Hardware decoding
2. Allow more then one hardware encoder/decoder instance
3. Use H264 hardware encoding

(Sound Events) - Uncheck *Play Sound Events* Its rather annoying.

*WARNING* If you're using a cracked version of this software it will not function correctly.

Target size is the size to be respected, not to be met.

Can you post your conversion log file please? You can find it by going to Help in ConvertXtoHD, open Log folder and post the most recent biggest file you find there (assuming that will be this specific conversion...).

:std_log='C:\ProgramData\VSO\ConvertXtoHD\1\Log\ConvertXtoHD 1_mainlog_.20150708.201955.203.log'
:library=false
:app_name=ConvertXToHD.exe
:app_version=1.1.0.15
:most_recent=first
:event_header='{time} {type}'
:LongDateFormat=yyyy"-"mm"-"dd
:ShortDateFormat=dd mmm
:LongTimeFormat=hh":"nn":"ss"."zzz
:ShortTimeFormat=hh":"nn":"ss
:status=started
:group_indent=4

20:15:36.026 Info Total size 3922 Mb., Target size Custom 23000 Mb., Occupation 17.05%
20:17:01.413 Info Disc name: "In 2 Deep 27Jan"
20:15:36.240 Info Burned folder: "C:\Users\Gamer\Documents\ConvertXtoHD\In 2 Deep 27Jan", Min. media size 3.83 GB.
20:15:36.023 Info Conversion completed in 00:20:03
19:55:32.423 Info [ ] Loop playback
19:55:32.422 Info [ ] Play titles one after the other
19:55:32.421 Info [x] Don't create title menu for single video
19:55:32.419 Info [x] Return to title menu after titleset playback
19:55:32.418 Info [x] Skip root menu initially
19:55:32.416 Info [ ] Auto-start playback
19:55:32.415 Info Template: Black Mirror, contains 4 page(s)
19:55:32.415 Group Blu-ray/AVCHD menu options
19:55:32.414 Info Output target size : BD-25 (23000 MB)
19:55:32.412 Info Number of core(s) used for encoding : 8
19:55:32.411 Info Number of core(s) used for decoding : 8
19:55:32.410 Info [ ] Use 2 pass encoding
19:55:32.408 Info [ ] Use best video quality settings
19:55:32.407 Info [ ] Use hardware encoding (if possible)
19:55:32.405 Info [ ] Use hardware decoding (if possible)
19:55:32.404 Info Max simultaneous conversions: 8
19:55:32.404 Group Advanced encoding options
20:15:35.791 ------------ *****************************************File encoded successfully: 00000.m2ts******************************************
20:15:35.789 Info "CHAPTERS" menu built successfully
20:14:24.207 Info H264 settings for stream #1: codec=h264,width=1920,height=1080,dar=16/9,user_b=8000000,bt=8000000,maxrate=30000000,threads=2,preset=superfast,time_base=1/24,g=24,fake_interlaced=0,aspect=1/1,me_method=5,me_range=16,slices=4,refs=3,bf=3,bufsize=25000000,colorprim=bt709,transfer=bt709,colormatrix=bt709,strict=normal,bluray=1,flags=+loop+cgop-global_header,weightp=none,aud=1,nal_hrd=vbr,b_pyramid=strict,coder=ac,h264_profile=high,h264_level=4.1,b=8000000,keyint=24,pix_fmt=yuv420p
20:13:44.003 Info "ROOT" menu built successfully
20:13:36.059 Info H264 settings for stream #1: codec=h264,width=1920,height=1080,dar=16/9,user_b=8000000,bt=8000000,maxrate=30000000,threads=2,preset=superfast,time_base=1/24,g=24,fake_interlaced=0,aspect=1/1,me_method=5,me_range=16,slices=4,refs=3,bf=3,bufsize=25000000,colorprim=bt709,transfer=bt709,colormatrix=bt709,strict=normal,bluray=1,flags=+loop+cgop-global_header,weightp=none,aud=1,nal_hrd=vbr,b_pyramid=strict,coder=ac,h264_profile=high,h264_level=4.1,b=8000000,keyint=24,pix_fmt=yuv420p
20:13:36.013 Info Building ROOT & CHAPTERS, menus using template: Black Mirror
^^^Repeated 2 Times in 1 millisecond(s)^^^
20:13:35.996 Info video #1 - Processed video frames: 27474 (26374 frames encoded, 1099 frames dropped, 0 frames duplicated)
19:55:32.444 Info H264 settings for stream #1: preset=superfast,qmin=1,lmin=118,mblmin=118,b=39808000,bt=39808000,maxrate=30000000,minrate=0,codec=h264,width=1920,height=1080,pix_fmt=yuv420p,strict=normal,bluray=1,flags=+loop-global_header+cgop,weightp=none,aud=1,nal_hrd=vbr,b_pyramid=strict,coder=ac,h264_profile=high,dct8x8=1,dar=16/9,aspect=1/1,g=24,keyint=24,time_base=1/24,bf=3,refs=3,h264_level=4.1,bufsize=25000000,rc_init_occupancy=20000000,slices=4,colorprim=bt709,transfer=bt709,colormatrix=bt709,me_method=5,me_range=16,language=en,threads=8
19:55:32.443 ------------ +--> [audio #2 - ac3 audio, 48000Hz, Stereo, 192000 bps [en]]
+-[audio [eng] first_audio main audio 2 Ch., 48000 Hz, 1536 Kbps]
+--> [video #1 - h264 video, 1920x1080, yuv420p, 16x9, 24.00Fps, 39808 Kbps [en]]
+-[video [eng] prores 1920x1080 16:9 none, 25.00 fps, 180162 Kbps]
Output file: C:\Users\Gamer\Documents\ConvertXtoHD\In 2 Deep 27Jan\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts (Blu-ray)
Input file: I:\In 2 Deep 27Jan.mov
Video filters used:
- Output pixel format: YUV420P
- DeInterlace filter: FFmpeg (used only if needed)
- Scale filter: fast linear (vso). Fit method: letterbox (Padding: top: 0, bottom: 0, left: 0, right: 0. Cropping: top: 0, bottom: 0, left: 0, right: 0)
19:55:32.441 Info Chapters to generate: 4
19:55:32.396 Info Added in conversion queue list...
19:55:32.260 Group ******************** Titleset #1 - ~18 min. File: "In 2 Deep 27Jan" -> 00000.m2ts - Blu-ray ********************|GK_TITLESET|
19:55:32.259 Info Encoding options: Short Projects (Automatic)
19:55:32.258 Info Target size: 22.5 GB.
19:55:32.164 Info Don't log FFMpeg log events
19:55:32.163 ------------ ***************************************************Burn settings end****************************************************
19:55:32.162 Info Default speed selected: 4x
19:55:32.161 Info [ ] Delete vsomsl files after burn complete
19:55:32.159 Info [ ] Delete output folder after burn complete
19:55:32.158 Info [ ] Don't eject disc or open output folder in explorer, after burn complete
19:55:32.157 Info SAO setting: Automatic
19:55:32.156 Info [x] Burn result to disk / as ISO file in working folder
19:55:32.155 ------------ **************************************************Burn settings begin***************************************************
19:55:32.155 Group Encoding session started at 19:55:32: 1 titleset(s) to encode -> Completed in 00:20:03|GK_CONVERT_SESSION|
19:54:04.369 Info User requested cancellation
19:54:04.637 Info Conversion cancelled after 00:11:29
19:42:34.747 Info [ ] Loop playback
19:42:34.746 Info [ ] Play titles one after the other
19:42:34.745 Info [x] Don't create title menu for single video
19:42:34.745 Info [x] Return to title menu after titleset playback
19:42:34.744 Info [x] Skip root menu initially
19:42:34.743 Info [ ] Auto-start playback
19:42:34.742 Info Template: Black Mirror, contains 4 page(s)
19:42:34.742 Group Blu-ray/AVCHD menu options
19:42:34.742 Info Output target size : BD-25 (23000 MB)
19:42:34.741 Info Number of core(s) used for encoding : 8
19:42:34.740 Info Number of core(s) used for decoding : 8
19:42:34.740 Info [ ] Use 2 pass encoding
19:42:34.739 Info [ ] Use best video quality settings
19:42:34.738 Info [ ] Use hardware encoding (if possible)
19:42:34.737 Info [ ] Use hardware decoding (if possible)
19:42:34.737 Info Max simultaneous conversions: 8
19:42:34.736 Group Advanced encoding options
19:54:04.429 Warning File encoding cancelled by user: 00000.m2ts
19:42:34.768 Info H264 settings for stream #1: preset=superfast,qmin=1,lmin=118,mblmin=118,b=39808000,bt=39808000,maxrate=20000000,minrate=0,codec=h264,width=1280,height=720,pix_fmt=yuv420p,strict=normal,bluray=1,flags=+loop-global_header+cgop,weightp=none,aud=1,nal_hrd=vbr,b_pyramid=strict,coder=ac,h264_profile=high,dct8x8=1,dar=16/9,aspect=1/1,g=24,keyint=24,time_base=1/24,bf=3,refs=5,h264_level=4.1,bufsize=15000000,rc_init_occupancy=20000000,slices=4,colorprim=bt709,transfer=bt709,colormatrix=bt709,me_method=5,me_range=16,language=en,threads=8
19:42:34.766 ------------ +--> [audio #2 - ac3 audio, 48000Hz, Stereo, 192000 bps [en]]
+-[audio [eng] first_audio main audio 2 Ch., 48000 Hz, 1536 Kbps]
+--> [video #1 - h264 video, 1280x720, yuv420p, 16x9, 24.00Fps, 39808 Kbps [en]]
+-[video [eng] prores 1920x1080 16:9 none, 25.00 fps, 180162 Kbps]
Output file: C:\Users\Gamer\Documents\ConvertXtoHD\In 2 Deep 27Jan\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts (Blu-ray)
Input file: I:\In 2 Deep 27Jan.mov
Video filters used:
- Output pixel format: YUV420P
- DeInterlace filter: FFmpeg (used only if needed)
- Scale filter: fast linear (vso). Fit method: letterbox (Padding: top: 0, bottom: 0, left: 0, right: 0. Cropping: top: 0, bottom: 0, left: 0, right: 0)
19:42:34.765 Info Chapters to generate: 4
19:42:34.729 Info Added in conversion queue list...
19:42:34.688 Group ******************** Titleset #1 - ~18 min. File: "In 2 Deep 27Jan" -> 00000.m2ts - Blu-ray ********************|GK_TITLESET|
19:42:34.687 Info Encoding options: Short Projects (Automatic)
19:42:34.686 Info Target size: 22.5 GB.
19:42:34.596 Info Don't log FFMpeg log events
19:42:34.595 ------------ ***************************************************Burn settings end****************************************************
19:42:34.595 Info Default speed selected: 4x
19:42:34.594 Info [ ] Delete vsomsl files after burn complete
19:42:34.594 Info [ ] Delete output folder after burn complete
19:42:34.593 Info [ ] Don't eject disc or open output folder in explorer, after burn complete
19:42:34.593 Info SAO setting: Automatic
19:42:34.593 Info [x] Burn result to disk / as ISO file in working folder
19:42:34.592 ------------ **************************************************Burn settings begin***************************************************
19:42:34.592 Group Encoding session started at 19:42:34: 1 titleset(s) to encode -> Cancelled after 00:11:29|GK_CONVERT_SESSION|
19:42:13.280 Info #1 [eng] prores 1920x1080 16:9 none, 25.00 fps, 180162 Kbps
19:42:13.279 Group Video streams
19:42:13.279 Info #2 [eng] first_audio main audio 2 Ch., 48000 Hz, 1536 Kbps - English
19:42:13.279 Group Audio streams
19:42:13.279 Group Added file: I:\In 2 Deep 27Jan.mov
19:41:29.601 Info Menu templates loaded: 36
19:41:28.367 Info Total Physical Memory : 8145 Mb.

Available Physical Memory : 6450 Mb.
Memory Load : 20%
Total Virtual Memory : 4095 Mb.
Available Virtual Memory : 3794 Mb.
Available extended Virtual Memory : 0 Mb.
Total Memory : 16288 Mb.
Available Memory : 14318 Mb.
19:41:28.366 Info Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz with 8 core(s) CPU
Pipeline(s): 8 - parallelize up to 8
Supported instruction set: MMX,sse,sse2,sse3,ssse3,sse41,sse42,avx,aes
19:41:28.362 Info OS : Windows 7 (64 bits), Build 7601, service pack 1.0
file name : C:\Program Files (x86)\VSO\ConvertXtoHD\1\ConvertXToHD.exe
file version : 1.1.0.15
User language : English (United Kingdom)
System language : English (United Kingdom)
19:41:28.262 Info Loading templates from: "C:\ProgramData\VSO\ConvertXtoHD\1\templates"
19:41:28.262 ------------ ***************************ConvertXToHD.exe:3404 Log session start 2015-07-08 at 19:41:28.079***************************
20:15:38.262 Info Disc (bd-r sequential recording) not empty.
20:15:36.247 Info Compatible media for write : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R, Blu-Ray-R, Blu-Ray-RE (V1), Blu-Ray-RE (V2)
20:15:36.247 Info Drive has Serial ATA physical interface
20:15:36.246 Info New Drive selected : [D] PIONEER BD-RW BDR-206D 1.56 (ATAPI)
19:41:28.261 Info 1 writer(s) found.
19:41:28.240 Group Burn engine events

I don't know that seems very odd to me.
I'll let you know if I have any additional thoughts.

That is only a 18 minute file. It would have completely filled the 23000 MB disc if it had been 105 minutes long.

What is odd to me is the bloated size of the original source file.

this is a short film shot on a high end camcorder I don't think its size is strange at all its still not encoding it the way I want to I find that strange

its still not encoding it the way I want to I find that strange

Claire wrote:Target size is the size to be respected, not to be met.

That is true. The program will assign as much bitrate as needed as long as the disc won't be overfilled, it will reduce bitrate below optimum as needed if necessary to prevent overfilling.

A Blu-ray disc is designed to hold 120 minutes of HD video with typical content. 120 minutes of your video would require more than 160 GB (about 8 discs at 23000 MB = 22.46 GB) if it was encoded at the same bitrate as your original file. That is bloated no matter how you look at it.

The bitrate of your file would have to be reduced to even fit it on your blu-ray disc even though it is only 18 minutes long. So, again, your file is bloated.

I understand that you want the disc to be filled even with your short file, but doing so would require padding with more bitrate than needed which has been shown many times to not improve quality and sometimes reduces it.