DVD Authoring hangs with 1.70

[nettleda]

I've just encountered a second case of DVD Authoring hanging using v1.70. I thought the first was a one-off.

I'm using DVD Wizard, demuxing (2 titles) works fine but authoring hangs during the first title. CPU is still busy but it won't Cancel but Help button, Show logfile etc do work so it does seem partly locked. Had to close using Task Manager though.

I'll see if I can find a workround but any ideas? I've got the logfile (loglevel=3) if it's of use.

Dave

[nettleda]

Just tried authoring on it's own. Hung at the same place. CPU usage jumped from 5% to 50% and disc accesses appeared to stop.

Dave

[Ralf]

Hello nettleda,

maybe there is a defect in the stream. Please test it with another film.
The only solution to fit the defect film, you must set a cut area on this point.

[nettleda]

Hi Ralf

Thanks for the reply. There may well be an error in the stream but the software needs to handle it.

I wish I had time to try to find the point in the film where the error occurs, even just to help you guys out but sadly I don't. In fact the reason I *bought* your software after trying it out was because it worked and it didn't take me any to learn how to use it.

I'm happy to send you the .ts file (2.3Gb from Humax 9200T) either by ftp or on by post a DVD-R. I do like your software and want to support you in developing it.

Best Regards
Dave


This is the tail of the debuglogfile (level =3)

<start of snip>

\ CPlusFunctionMgr::FnDemultiplex
\ CDVRDocManager::OpenDocumentFile
/
File: C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\My Documents\My Videos\20071002 2059 A Fish Called Wan.ts
\ CDVRStudioApp::CreateSubDirs
/
\ CMpegTsDemux::Init
\ CMpegTsDemux::PreAnalyze
New PMT found
**stream_type = 0x00000002
**elementary_PID = 0x0000012D
Adding PMT Entry
Next
**stream_type = 0x00000003
**elementary_PID = 0x0000012E
Adding PMT Entry
Next
**stream_type = 0x00000006
**elementary_PID = 0x0000012F
Next
**stream_type = 0x00000003
**elementary_PID = 0x00000130
Adding PMT Entry
Next
**stream_type = 0x0000000B
**elementary_PID = 0x00000195
Next
**stream_type = 0x0000000B
**elementary_PID = 0x00000196
Next
**stream_type = 0x0000000B
**elementary_PID = 0x00000FA0
Next
added PID 0x0x012E, Type 192
added PID 0x0x012D, Type 224
Mapping PIDs
Video PID: 0x012D
Mapping MPG Labels
MPEG Audio PID: 0x012E
Mapping MPG Labels
/
/
Demultiplexing recording to separate MPEG ES:
First Video PTS is 0:01:12,974
First Audio PTS is 0:01:13,008
Compensated MPG Audio Delay: 33ms
Video PID: 012D, PTS: 0h25:51,080
Cut detected! 351s
Removing useless B-Frames! 0ms
Dropped Audio Frames: 48ms
Dropped Audio Frames: 24ms
Video PID: 012D, PTS: 0h52:27,960
Cut detected! 455s
Stream has VBV_Delay of 191ms
Removing useless B-Frames! 80ms
Dropped Audio Frames: 144ms
Dropped Audio Frames: 24ms
Dropped Audio Frames: 48ms
Video PID: 012D, PTS: 1h20:54,960
Cut detected! 381s
Stream has VBV_Delay of 277ms
Removing useless B-Frames! 80ms
Dropped Audio Frames: 24ms
Video PID: 012D, PTS: 1h52:27,000
Cut detected! 364s
Stream has VBV_Delay of 341ms
Removing useless B-Frames! 80ms
Dropped Audio Frames: 24ms
Reached end of stream.

Synch Summary:
Skipped or missing Video Frames: 1548360ms
Skipped or missing Audio Frames: 1547904ms
Runtime Summary:
Total video runtime: 1h43:18,800
Total audio runtime: 1h43:19,497
Done, 526s

/
\ CDVRStudioDoc::StoreCutList
/

\ CPlusFunctionMgr::FnAuthor
\ CPlusFunctionMgr::Author
\ CDVRDocManager::OpenDocumentFile
/
\ CDVRStudioApp::CreateSubDirs
/
Adding automatic chapters every 10 min
/
dvdlib message: 2000
dvdlib message: 1010
dvdlib message: 1014
dvdlib message: 1015
dvdlib message: 2001
dvdlib message: 2101

dvdlib message: 2210
dvdlib message: 2220
dvdlib message: 3005
dvdlib message: 3020
dvdlib message: 3739
dvdlib message: 2300
C:\Documents and Settings\Dave\My Documents\My Videos\20071002 2059 A Fish Called Wan.ts
dvdlib message: 3025

<end of file>

After about 80% of the authoring the CPU activity goes up and disc accesses stop so it looks to me like the software has got stuck in a loop somewhere. Looking at the demux log I can see there are a few dropped frames during the demux but not many.

[Kimi]

It looks like there is a problem in the audio packetizing. Could you please increase or add the last cut-area, in order to shorten the movie by 2 or 3 seconds at the end?

[nettleda]

Hi Kimi

I've moved on to some other videos as I need to clear disk space, but another one has just locked up in the same way.

I'm about to go away for a week but I'll have a go when I get back. If you want me to ftp the file before I go let me know.

Dave

[veester]

I've been having the same problem since installing 1.70 with every single recording, I haven't managed to get one all the way through the authoring process. Is there any way to roll back?

[Kimi]

Please try to uninstall and the install the latest version 1.75 first. If that doesn't work I will send you a link to version 1.66 - which contains exactly the same authoring module, so I have little hope that this will help.

[GianLuca Sarto]

I had not been burning DVD for a few months, and was not surprised to find a new version (1.75). I installed it, and now I cannot burn anymore.
Just thrown away 3 DVDs.
It hangs at about 80%, and have to kill it.
After 4-5 hours, it says it still have a few hours to go.
Apparently it's still alive, but it takes ages to go on.

[Kimi]

Please try to switch to another DVD writer interface in "Settings" "DVD-writer". Right now you should have "Intern" selected - change this to ASPI and restart the software.

[nettleda]

Ok, I've just tried the following..

1.70 Intern, locked up during authoring
upgraded RAM from 512M to 1G (overdue upgrade!)
1.70 Intern, locked up again
1.70 ASPI, locked up again
1.75 Intern, locked up again
about to give up then I found the install files for 1.40 and reinstalled.

1.40 didn't lock up during authoring and is now the burn phase and I'm off to bed.

[GianLuca Sarto]

hello,

I need a solution since I cannot burn dvds anymore.

please provide a link to downgrade to a workable version.

regards,
-Gian

[Ralf]

Hello GianLuca Sarto,

we have 3 interfaces for burning.

The problem is, some other programs change the configuation of your computer and so our internal burning interface doasend work.

Please switch in the settings of DVR-Studio Pro under DVD burner to the Nero or ASPI Interface.

[GianLuca Sarto]

thanks for your kind reply.
I will try that and get back to you.

[Miky2755]

It looks like there is a problem in the audio packetizing. Could you please increase or add the last cut-area, in order to shorten the movie by 2 or 3 seconds at the end?

I do not know, where the problem is. I played with it about 7 hours and found only one solution. I returned to version 1.56, all works as before and I am happy with it. Versions 1.64, 1.66 and 1.75 don't work for me.

I have Homecast S 8000 CI-PVR, smartcard CzechLink and transfered files to PC via USB.