New Tool: ShowBurner DVD Burning [with menus]

[jim08127]

This is the recording-dump.xml data for one of the videos I tried to burn, I tried to do two on one disk:

filename>E:\Recordings\Star Trek\Star Trek_20060805_09001009.mpg</filename>
<channel>354 G4</channel>
<status>READY</status>
<startTime>2006-08-05 09:00:00</startTime>
<endTime>2006-08-05 10:09:00</endTime>
<title>Star Trek</title>
<subtitle>Return of the Archons</subtitle>
<description>A search for the long-missing spaceship Archon leads the Enterprise to a world dominated by the god Landru.</description>
<uid>EP0039850015</uid>

[jim08127]

So is it just a font problem? Do I need ghostscript installed? I'm an impatient one eh?

[pBS]

hmm,create the output dir if it doesn't exist manually...i think i fixed that but may not have ....lol

also, haven't tested it across network drives, so may not be able to use a network share to store stuff..[never seen that error before]

oh and try it from command line in a dos box to see better error messages..
to save a log, run "burndvd.bat >>burn.log 2>>burn2.log "
[that is,after you've added files to que]

[jim08127]

The sequence of events appears to be the same when run from the command line. Oh and I created the VIDEO_TS directory under the temp folder but it was just deleted when launching the burndvd.bat, I think in one of your bat files there is a remove directory command.

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burn.log


Chapters added...

Chapters now - 00:00:00,00:00:52,00:04:20,00:06:35,00:16:56,00:20:28,00:31:26,00:34:57,00:42:39,00:46:20,00:53:57,00:57:27,01:06:44,01:09:36,01:09:59,01:09:59 - 00:00:52 -


ECHO is off.
"E:\Recordings\Star Trek\Star Trek_20060805_09001009.mpg"

Chapters added...

Chapters now - 00:00:00,00:00:26,00:03:33,00:06:34,00:16:51,00:19:37,00:28:32,00:31:03,00:42:33,00:45:44,00:51:43,00:54:13,01:03:48,01:07:40,01:07:57,01:07:57 - 00:00:26 -


ECHO is off.
"E:\Recordings\Star Trek\Star Trek_20060805_10091117.mpg"
ffmpeg secs- 53
added from comskip- 50
ffmpeg secs- 49

1094146
Return of the Archons
describing videos

"A search for the long-missing spaceship Archon leads the Enterprise to a"
"world dominated by the god Landru."


Star Trek - Return of the Archons
A search for the long-missing spaceship Archon leads the Enterprise to a -
world dominated by the god Landru.



1094147
A Taste of Armageddon
describing videos

"To save his ship, Kirk intervenes in a 500-year-old, computerized war between"
"neighboring worlds. guest Barbara Babcock."


Star Trek - A Taste of Armageddon
To save his ship, Kirk intervenes in a 500-year-old, computerized war between -
neighboring worlds. guest Barbara Babcock.


2


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burn2.log:

The system cannot find the file specified.
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\showburner\dvdauthor.exe (5752): *** system shared memory version mismatch detected - 0x75BE0074/0x75BE0084.
This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL.
Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search facility
and delete all but the most recent version. The most recent version *should*
reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you have
installed the cygwin distribution. Rebooting is also suggested if you
are unable to find another cygwin DLL.
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\showburner\dvdauthor.exe (5276): *** system shared memory version mismatch detected - 0x75BE0074/0x75BE0084.
This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL.
Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search facility
and delete all but the most recent version. The most recent version *should*
reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you have
installed the cygwin distribution. Rebooting is also suggested if you
are unable to find another cygwin DLL.
Missing operand.
FFmpeg version SVN-r7165, Copyright © 2000-2006 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-mp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-vorbis --enable-faad --enable-faac --enable-libgsm --enable-xvid --enable-x264 --enable-mingw32 --enable-a52 --enable-dts --enable-pp --enable-amr_nb --enable-amr_wb --enable-swscaler --enable-avisynth --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --cpu=i686 --extra-ldflags=-static
libavutil version: 49.1.0
libavcodec version: 51.25.0
libavformat version: 51.6.0
built on Nov 24 2006 18:53:03, gcc: 4.0.3
Input #0, mpeg, from 'E:\Recordings\Star Trek\Star Trek_20060805_09001009.mpg':
Duration: 01:09:58.8, start: 0.333811, bitrate: 4318 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, 5700 kb/s, 29.97 fps®
Stream #0.1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s
Output #0, image2, to 'Star Trek_20060805_09001009.jpg':
Stream #0.0: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p, 720x480, q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 29.97 fps©
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
Press [q] to stop encoding
frame= 1 q=3.4 Lsize= 0kB time=0.0 bitrate= 0.0kbits/s

video:9kB audio:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead -100.000000%
FFmpeg version SVN-r7165, Copyright © 2000-2006 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-mp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-vorbis --enable-faad --enable-faac --enable-libgsm --enable-xvid --enable-x264 --enable-mingw32 --enable-a52 --enable-dts --enable-pp --enable-amr_nb --enable-amr_wb --enable-swscaler --enable-avisynth --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --cpu=i686 --extra-ldflags=-static
libavutil version: 49.1.0
libavcodec version: 51.25.0
libavformat version: 51.6.0
built on Nov 24 2006 18:53:03, gcc: 4.0.3
Input #0, mpeg, from 'E:\Recordings\Star Trek\Star Trek_20060805_10091117.mpg':
Duration: 01:07:57.5, start: 0.333800, bitrate: 4319 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, 5700 kb/s, 29.97 fps®
Stream #0.1[0x1c0]: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 224 kb/s
Output #0, image2, to 'Star Trek_20060805_10091117.jpg':
Stream #0.0: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p, 720x480, q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 29.97 fps©
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
Press [q] to stop encoding
frame= 1 q=5.0 Lsize= 0kB time=0.0 bitrate= 0.0kbits/s

video:34kB audio:0kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead -100.000000%
FFmpeg version SVN-r7165, Copyright © 2000-2006 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-mp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-vorbis --enable-faad --enable-faac --enable-libgsm --enable-xvid --enable-x264 --enable-mingw32 --enable-a52 --enable-dts --enable-pp --enable-amr_nb --enable-amr_wb --enable-swscaler --enable-avisynth --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --cpu=i686 --extra-ldflags=-static
libavutil version: 49.1.0
libavcodec version: 51.25.0
libavformat version: 51.6.0
built on Nov 24 2006 18:53:03, gcc: 4.0.3
Input #0, image2, from 'menu1.jpg':
Duration: 00:00:00.0, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0.0: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p, 720x480, 30.00 fps®
Input #1, mp3, from 'menu1.mp2':
Duration: 00:00:02.0, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 128 kb/s
Stream #1.0: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Output #0, dvd, to 'menu_background.mpg':
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, q=2-31, 6000 kb/s, 29.97 fps©
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
Stream #1.0 -> #0.1
Press [q] to stop encoding
frame= 6 q=6.0 Lsize= 38kB time=0.2 bitrate=1865.9kbits/s

video:31kB audio:3kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 11.906131%
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\showburner\SPUMUX.EXE (4824): *** system shared memory version mismatch detected - 0x75BE0074/0x75BE0084.
(...snip)

FFmpeg version SVN-r7165, Copyright © 2000-2006 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-mp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-vorbis --enable-faad --enable-faac --enable-libgsm --enable-xvid --enable-x264 --enable-mingw32 --enable-a52 --enable-dts --enable-pp --enable-amr_nb --enable-amr_wb --enable-swscaler --enable-avisynth --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --cpu=i686 --extra-ldflags=-static
libavutil version: 49.1.0
libavcodec version: 51.25.0
libavformat version: 51.6.0
built on Nov 24 2006 18:53:03, gcc: 4.0.3
Input #0, image2, from 'menu2.jpg':
Duration: 00:00:00.0, start: 0.000000, bitrate: N/A
Stream #0.0: Video: mjpeg, yuvj420p, 720x480, 30.00 fps®
Input #1, mp3, from 'menu1.mp2':
Duration: 00:00:02.0, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 128 kb/s
Stream #1.0: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Output #0, dvd, to 'menu_background.mpg':
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, q=2-31, 6000 kb/s, 29.97 fps©
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
Stream #1.0 -> #0.1
Press [q] to stop encoding
frame= 6 q=6.0 Lsize= 50kB time=0.2 bitrate=2455.1kbits/s

video:42kB audio:3kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 13.251786%
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\showburner\SPUMUX.EXE (4524): *** system shared memory version mismatch detected - 0x75BE0074/0x75BE0084.
This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL.
(...snip)
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\showburner\dvdauthmenu.exe (4356): *** system shared memory version mismatch detected - 0x75BE0074/0x75BE0084.
This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL.
(...snip)
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I am going to reboot and try again. I have openssh for windows which uses an older version of cygwin1.dll. I suppose I could just disable that service when I want to burn or see if they have a more recent distribution or something. Is that what is causing it to crash?

[jim08127]

Its working now...just had to shut down the openssh service.

[pBS]

yep...was just gonna say that...
yea, look for a newer version of the openssh or try upgrading the cygwin in the openssh dir with a newer version...

glad ya got it working...i'm curious how it works on Vista but so far haven't had many support problems at all...

one note: i found out how to use cdrecord and mkisofs to burn dvds... with mkisofs it's easy to make an iso from the dvd folders, and cdrecord is a fully cmdline util alternative for burning dvds...Nero has become a big fat buggy install nowdays..[shame, it trashes lots of windows functions]

note2: users wanting to save the results without burning can operate as normal but with no disk in drive...then copy the temp output folder to a name and location you wish, remember all descriptive info is on menus,so totally portable..

and you can play those folders without anything special, just navigate to them in video library and play the .dvd file

[skippy_nz]

hi pbs

just checking if showburner is or isnt compatible for PAL users - i live in NZ and wanted to look at burning some of the tv programs i record to dvd

thanks
skip

[pBS]

nope, not yet...am working on it tho...just never seems to line up right..
[the menus]
kinda hard tho cuz i don't have the hardware to test it..
probably next version..tho not sure when that will be..

you can play ntsc dvd's from your computer fine tho..
[computers adjust for the framerate]
but not on dvd player unless it can adjust...[many can thesedays]

[scb147]

I just installed Showburner today, and I've tried burning a couple recordings to DVD. The DVD is burning, but for some reason it doesn't work right. I'll try explaining...

I recorded three one-hour shows last night. I ran Comclean on them, so all three shows are approx. 3.9GB, so it should fit on one DVD.

I added all three Comcleaned mpegs to the DVD and burnt it according to the instructions on the wiki.

After the DVD finishes burning, I put it back into the same DVD player. The menu comes up with the three shows. I start the first show, and it starts playing at some weird speed. It plays fast then skips, then plays fast, then skips. All of this while there is no sound. All three shows are like this.

I played the DVD in VLC Media Player, works fine. Tried it directly in WMP, same behavior as I described above.

I live in CT, so I am using NTSC. I've tried it twice, both DVDs the same way.

Any ideas on what is happening?

[pastro]

I just installed Showburner today, and I've tried burning a couple recordings to DVD. The DVD is burning, but for some reason it doesn't work right. I'll try explaining...

I recorded three one-hour shows last night. I ran Comclean on them, so all three shows are approx. 3.9GB, so it should fit on one DVD.

I added all three Comcleaned mpegs to the DVD and burnt it according to the instructions on the wiki.

After the DVD finishes burning, I put it back into the same DVD player. The menu comes up with the three shows. I start the first show, and it starts playing at some weird speed. It plays fast then skips, then plays fast, then skips. All of this while there is no sound. All three shows are like this.

I played the DVD in VLC Media Player, works fine. Tried it directly in WMP, same behavior as I described above.

I live in CT, so I am using NTSC. I've tried it twice, both DVDs the same way.

Any ideas on what is happening?

Does the version of comclean you are using, do a retime?
I use comcut which does a retime.I have read there can still be problems, but with my DVD player I haven't seen them.
You might try burning a DVD without using comclean. The chapters will be at the commercial breaks.