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jdthomp
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.m4v will not play (.avi does)

Post by jdthomp »

Bare with me please if this has already been addressed. Looked through the topics and couldnt find anything matching my issue. I am a noob with HB, but have read a lot of good things about it. I am trying to rip my DVD's to stream through my PS3, the problem I am running into is this: Attempted to rip Bourne Ultimatum into M4V format and after about 4 hours of waiting it was finished, so I thought. Attempted to play it back first on my computer using VLC and it will not play at all. No errors or anything are created. Hit Play and it jumps to the end and is finished (the file size is 4+ GB however). At first I thought perhaps I had problems with my codecs so those were reinstalled. No luck after trying again. Tried to rip the DVD as .AVI using the same encoding technique and it plays fine. Suggestions? I see some questionable entries in the log below, but dont have the expertise to figure them out. Thanks in advance for any advice and time.

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[23:39:43] hb_init: checking cpu count
[23:39:43] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake 0.9.3 (2008112300) - http://handbrake.fr/
2 CPUs detected
Opening E:\VIDEO_TS...
[23:39:43] hb_scan: path=E:\VIDEO_TS, title_index=1
[23:39:43] scan: trying to open with libdvdread
[23:39:43] scan: DVD has 15 title(s)
[23:39:43] scan: scanning title 1
[23:39:43] scan: opening IFO for VTS 1
[23:39:43] pgc_id: 1, pgn: 1: pgc: 0x1cb69a0
[23:39:43] scan: vts=1, ttn=1, cells=0->21, blocks=0->2857611, 2857612 blocks
[23:39:43] scan: duration is 01:55:13 (6913176 ms)
[23:39:43] scan: checking audio 1
[23:39:43] scan: id=80bd, lang=English (AC3), 3cc=eng ext=0
[23:39:43] scan: checking audio 2
[23:39:43] scan: id=81bd, lang=Espanol (AC3), 3cc=spa ext=0
[23:39:43] scan: checking audio 3
[23:39:43] scan: id=82bd, lang=Francais (AC3), 3cc=fra ext=0
[23:39:43] scan: checking audio 4
[23:39:43] scan: id=83bd, lang=English (AC3) (Director's Commentary 1), 3cc=eng ext=3
[23:39:43] scan: checking subtitle 1
[23:39:43] scan: id=20bd, lang=English, 3cc=eng
[23:39:43] scan: checking subtitle 2
[23:39:43] scan: id=21bd, lang=Espanol, 3cc=spa
[23:39:43] scan: checking subtitle 3
[23:39:43] scan: id=22bd, lang=Francais, 3cc=fra
[23:39:43] scan: checking subtitle 4
[23:39:43] scan: id=23bd, lang=Espanol, 3cc=spa
[23:39:43] scan: checking subtitle 5
[23:39:43] scan: id=24bd, lang=Francais, 3cc=fra
[23:39:43] scan: title 1 has 21 chapters
[23:39:43] scan: chap 1 c=0->0, b=0->102216 (102217), 241424 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 2 c=1->1, b=102217->240270 (138054), 343386 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 3 c=2->2, b=240271->346274 (106004), 256584 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 4 c=3->3, b=346275->519321 (173047), 418473 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 5 c=4->4, b=519322->691448 (172127), 409597 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 6 c=5->5, b=691449->790390 (98942), 234427 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 7 c=6->6, b=790391->974701 (184311), 417740 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 8 c=7->7, b=974702->1107233 (132532), 306525 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 9 c=8->8, b=1107234->1263166 (155933), 370591 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 10 c=9->9, b=1263167->1469607 (206441), 489547 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 11 c=10->10, b=1469608->1658609 (189002), 442641 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 12 c=11->11, b=1658610->1791578 (132969), 299494 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 13 c=12->12, b=1791579->1923053 (131475), 313332 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 14 c=13->14, b=1923054->2037550 (114497), 286481 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 15 c=15->15, b=2037551->2146443 (108893), 271289 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 16 c=16->16, b=2146444->2308196 (161753), 385583 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 17 c=17->17, b=2308197->2412798 (104602), 263581 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 18 c=18->18, b=2412799->2562759 (149961), 373617 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 19 c=19->19, b=2562760->2667479 (104720), 235285 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 20 c=20->20, b=2667480->2857606 (190127), 552569 ms
[23:39:43] scan: chap 21 c=21->21, b=2857607->2857611 (5), 1001 ms
[23:39:43] scan: aspect = 0
[23:39:43] scan: decoding previews for title 1
Scanning title 1...
Scanning title 1...
[23:39:44] scan: audio 0x80bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=448000 English (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[23:39:44] scan: audio 0x81bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 Espanol (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[23:39:44] scan: audio 0x82bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=384000 Francais (AC3) (5.1 ch)
[23:39:44] scan: audio 0x83bd: AC-3, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=192000 English (AC3) (Director's Commentary 1) (Dolby Surround)
Scanning title 1...
[23:39:44] scan: 10 previews, 720x480, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 62/64/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 32:27
[23:39:44] scan: title (0) job->width:720, job->height:304
[23:39:44] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + vts 1, ttn 1, cells 0->21 (2857612 blocks)
  + duration: 01:55:13
  + size: 720x480, aspect: 1.78, 23.976 fps
  + autocrop: 62/64/0/0
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 102217 blocks, duration 00:04:01
    + 2: cells 1->1, 138054 blocks, duration 00:05:43
    + 3: cells 2->2, 106004 blocks, duration 00:04:17
    + 4: cells 3->3, 173047 blocks, duration 00:06:58
    + 5: cells 4->4, 172127 blocks, duration 00:06:50
    + 6: cells 5->5, 98942 blocks, duration 00:03:54
    + 7: cells 6->6, 184311 blocks, duration 00:06:58
    + 8: cells 7->7, 132532 blocks, duration 00:05:07
    + 9: cells 8->8, 155933 blocks, duration 00:06:11
    + 10: cells 9->9, 206441 blocks, duration 00:08:10
    + 11: cells 10->10, 189002 blocks, duration 00:07:23
    + 12: cells 11->11, 132969 blocks, duration 00:04:59
    + 13: cells 12->12, 131475 blocks, duration 00:05:13
    + 14: cells 13->14, 114497 blocks, duration 00:04:46
    + 15: cells 15->15, 108893 blocks, duration 00:04:31
    + 16: cells 16->16, 161753 blocks, duration 00:06:26
    + 17: cells 17->17, 104602 blocks, duration 00:04:24
    + 18: cells 18->18, 149961 blocks, duration 00:06:14
    + 19: cells 19->19, 104720 blocks, duration 00:03:55
    + 20: cells 20->20, 190127 blocks, duration 00:09:13
    + 21: cells 21->21, 5 blocks, duration 00:00:01
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, English (AC3) (5.1 ch), 48000Hz, 448000bps
    + 2, Espanol (AC3) (5.1 ch), 48000Hz, 384000bps
    + 3, Francais (AC3) (5.1 ch), 48000Hz, 384000bps
    + 4, English (AC3) (Director's Commentary 1) (Dolby Surround), 48000Hz, 192000bps
  + subtitle tracks:
    + 1, English (iso639-2: eng)
    + 2, Espanol (iso639-2: spa)
    + 3, Francais (iso639-2: fra)
    + 4, Espanol (iso639-2: spa)
    + 5, Francais (iso639-2: fra)
Reading chapter markers from file C:\Users\Joshua\AppData\Local\Temp\VIDEO_TS-1-chapters.csv
[23:39:44] 1 job(s) to process
[23:39:44] starting job
[23:39:44] job configuration:
[23:39:44]  * source
[23:39:44]    + E:\VIDEO_TS
[23:39:44]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 21
[23:39:44]  * destination
[23:39:44]    + D:\My Videos\VIDEO_TS-1-1-21.m4v
[23:39:44]    + container: MPEG-4 (.mp4 and .m4v)
[23:39:44]      + chapter markers
[23:39:44]  * video track
[23:39:44]    + decoder: mpeg2
[23:39:44]      + bitrate 9800 kbps
[23:39:44]    + frame rate: same as source (around 23.976 fps)
[23:39:44]    + strict anamorphic
[23:39:44]      + storage dimensions: 720 * 480 -> 720 * 354, crop 62/64/0/0
[23:39:44]      + pixel aspect ratio: 32 / 27
[23:39:44]      + display dimensions: 853 * 354
[23:39:44]    + encoder: x264
[23:39:44]      + quality: 0.59
[23:39:44]  * audio track 0
[23:39:44]    + decoder: English (AC3) (5.1 ch) (track 1, id 80bd)
[23:39:44]      + bitrate: 448 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[23:39:44]    + mixdown: Dolby Pro Logic II
[23:39:44]    + encoder: faac
[23:39:44]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[23:39:44] encx264: keyint-min: 24, keyint-max: 240
[23:39:44] encx264: encoding with stored aspect 32/27
[23:39:44] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 20.910001
x264 [warning]: width or height not divisible by 16 (720x354), compression will suffer.
x264 [info]: using SAR=32/27
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 Cache64
x264 [info]: profile Main, level 3.0
No accelerated IMDCT transform found
[23:39:44] sync: expecting 165774 video frames
[23:39:45] reader: first SCR 146
[23:39:45] mpeg2: "Chapter 1" (1) at frame 0 time 3003
[23:39:45] a52_syncinfo failed
[23:39:45] a52_syncinfo ok
[23:39:45] sync: first pts is 3003
[23:39:48] sync: video time didn't advance - dropped 10 frames (delta 408 ms, current 52549, next 53300, dur 751)
[23:44:50] mpeg2: "Chapter 2" (2) at frame 5798 time 21727455
^C
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jbrjake
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Re: .m4v will not play (.avi does)

Post by jbrjake »

....that is not a complete log.

Of course you're not going to be able to read an unfinished mp4 file...
ccjensen
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Re: .m4v will not play (.avi does)

Post by ccjensen »

^C
(just incase you don't know, this indicates a user initiated, keyboard interrupt of the running process)
Love it :)
jdthomp
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Re: .m4v will not play (.avi does)

Post by jdthomp »

Fair enough... however I did mean to mention that the attempt prior was a complete one... With the same results... I was hoping that there could be enough info in the log to give atleast some idea of what might be going on... Thanks for the reply
jdthomp
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Re: .m4v will not play (.avi does)

Post by jdthomp »

Update:

Went ahead and tried it again. Full rip to .mp4... For the sake of argument I copied the whole DVD to my HD prior to ripping also. After completion of the rip the file size is about 2G or so. Attempted to play it back via VLC, no go. VLC reports that the file is 00:00 minutes long. PS3 of course says the data is corrupted... Thought I had it set up to save the log files, darned if I have it though. Sorry. Still looking for suggestions.
TedJ
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Re: .m4v will not play (.avi does)

Post by TedJ »

Sorry, but without a full activity log we can't make any suggestions.
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