DVD2MPEG: no audio after ripping DVD

[reedmikel]

I just d'loaded latest DVD2MPEG plugin, as well as the required DVDDecrypter, BeSweet & MPlex(part of Cutterman). I ran CONFIG.exe and entered all the paths for the above utils. Then tried to rip my first DVD. It generated a .MPG file that has the complete video, but audio is silent or missing.

I did d'load the latest of all the above utils. Should I be using older versions?

I have attached the DVD2MPEG.log file. Any ideas?

TIA!
-Mike

[colin]

hmm, don't see your log file here.

cheers,
Colin

[Jeff]

Do the DVD's have english language audio tracks? By default that is what the plug-in looks for. If you want to use a differnet language you need to set it in the config screen.

Jeff

[reedmikel]

I live in the US, so this DVD has only English audio - as far as I know. I can play it on my PC'd DVD drive with WinDVD no problem.

I did attach the log file in my first message, but I guess the attachment feature doesn't work on this forum is is more involved that just clicking on the Browse button and selecting a file? Anyway, I am pasting my latest .log file directly into this reply...,

Thanks!

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: GBPVRRootDir is C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Found RootSkinDirectory .\skin\

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Found ActiveSkin Blue\

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Looking for configuration information in C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\.\skin\Blue\dvd2mpeg\skin.xml

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Looking for configuration information in C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\.\skin\Blue\dvd2mpeg\skin.xml

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: After load of C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\.\skin\Blue\dvd2mpeg\skin.xml

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Trying to read MyButton settings...

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Set myButtonName to: DVD to MPEG

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Trying to read MyPanel settings...

2/9/2005 9:59:54 AM: Set myPanelName to default: DVDtoMPEGPanel

2/9/2005 9:59:57 AM: In destructor

2/9/2005 9:59:57 AM: In destructor

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: In activate.

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element TaskBox

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read radius

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read size

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element BaseDirBox

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read radius

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read size

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element BaseDirText

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read size

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element InstructionText

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read size

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element DVDInDriveText

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read size

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element DVDDirText

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read size

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element LeftArrow

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element RightArrow

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element RipButton

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Initializing element CancelButton

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Read location

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set DVDDecrypterPath to: C:\Program Files\DVD Decrypter\

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set BesweetPath to: C:\Program Files\BeSweet\

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set mplexPath to: C:\Program Files\Cuttermaran\Provider\mux\

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set DVDPath to: M:\DVDs\

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set tempDir to: M:\Temp\

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set audioStreamIdentifier to: 0x80

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set decryptCommandLine to: /MODE IFO /SRC {dvdDrive} /VTS 1 /DEMUX 0xE0 0x80 0xA0 /DEST "{tempDir}" /SPLIT NONE /START /OVERWRITE YES /CLOSE

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set besweetCommandLine to: -core( -input "{tempDir}audio.ac3" -output "{tempDir}audio.mp2" -logfilea "{tempDir}BeSweet.log" ) -ota( -d {delayTime} ) -azid( -c normal -g 0.95 -L -3db ) -toolame( -m s -b 192 -e )

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set besweetPCMCommandLine to: -core( -input "{tempDir}audio.ac3" -output "{tempDir}audio.mp2" -logfilea "{tempDir}BeSweet.log" ) -ota( -d {delayTime} ) -azid( -c normal -g 0.95 -L -3db ) -toolame( -m s -b 192 -e )

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set mplexCommandLine to: -f 8 -o "{outputfile}" "{tempDir}audio.mp2" "{tempDir}video.m2v"

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Set skipCleanUp to true

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Running on MVP client

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Setup volume inserted & removed event handlers

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Result of FindDriveWithDVD is: E:\

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Getting volume name from: E:\

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Name is: Dvd Video

2/9/2005 10:02:53 AM: Activate done.

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: In DecryptStep

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Deleting file M:\Temp\audio.mp2

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Deleting file M:\Temp\audio.ac3

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Deleting file M:\Temp\video.m2v

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Deleting file M:\Temp\VTS_03 - Stream Information.txt

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Start Process: path is: C:\Program Files\DVD Decrypter\

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Start Process: filename is: DVDDecrypter.exe

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Start Process: args are: /MODE IFO /SRC E:\ /VTS 1 /DEMUX 0xE0 0x80 0xA0 /DEST "M:\Temp\" /SPLIT NONE /START /OVERWRITE YES /CLOSE

2/9/2005 10:03:15 AM: Current rip state is Idle

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Process C:\Program Files\DVD Decrypter\DVDDecrypter.exe complete

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: In BesweetStep

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Renaming M:\Temp\VTS_03_1 - 0x80 - Audio - AC3 - 6ch - 48kHz - DRC - English - DELAY 0ms.AC3

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Reading delay from stream file

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Renaming M:\Temp\audio.ac3 to M:\Temp\audio.ac3

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Found 1 files named *Stream Information.txt

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Opening file M:\Temp\VTS_03 - Stream Information.txt

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Read line: 0x20 - Subtitle - English - [SubPicture 01: Wide/Letterbox] / LBA: 95380 / PTS: 00:02:52.280 / Delay: 172238ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Read line: 0x21 - Subtitle - Franais - [SubPicture 02: Wide/Letterbox] / LBA: 95425 / PTS: 00:02:52.380 / Delay: 172338ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Read line: 0x22 - Subtitle - Chinese - [SubPicture 03: Wide/Letterbox] / LBA: 95379 / PTS: 00:02:52.280 / Delay: 172238ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Read line: 0x23 - Subtitle - Korean - [SubPicture 04: Wide/Letterbox] / LBA: 48508 / PTS: 00:01:15.116 / Delay: 75075ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Read line: 0x24 - Subtitle - Thai - [SubPicture 05: Wide/Letterbox] / LBA: 95377 / PTS: 00:02:52.280 / Delay: 172238ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Read line: 0x80 - Audio - AC3 / 6ch / 48kHz / DRC / English / LBA: 5 / PTS: 00:00:00.041 / Delay: 0ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Processing line 0x80 - Audio - AC3 / 6ch / 48kHz / DRC / English / LBA: 5 / PTS: 00:00:00.041 / Delay: 0ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Audio delay is 0 ms

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Start Process: path is: C:\Program Files\BeSweet\

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Start Process: filename is: Besweet.exe

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Start Process: args are: -core( -input "M:\Temp\audio.ac3" -output "M:\Temp\audio.mp2" -logfilea "M:\Temp\BeSweet.log" ) -ota( -d 0 ) -azid( -c normal -g 0.95 -L -3db ) -toolame( -m s -b 192 -e )

2/9/2005 10:19:44 AM: Current rip state is Decrypt

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: Process C:\Program Files\BeSweet\Besweet.exe complete

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: In MplexStep

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: Renaming M:\Temp\VTS_03_1 - 0xE0 - Video - MPEG-2 - 720x480 (NTSC) - 16~9 - Letterboxed.M2V

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: Creating MPEG image M:\DVDs\Action\Dvd Video.mpg

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: Start Process: path is: C:\Program Files\Cuttermaran\Provider\mux\

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: Start Process: filename is: mplex.exe

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: Start Process: args are: -f 8 -o "M:\DVDs\Action\Dvd Video.mpg" "M:\Temp\audio.mp2" "M:\Temp\video.m2v"

2/9/2005 10:22:18 AM: Current rip state is Besweet

2/9/2005 10:22:19 AM: Process C:\Program Files\Cuttermaran\Provider\mux\mplex.exe complete

2/9/2005 10:26:30 AM: Process C:\Program Files\Cuttermaran\Provider\mux\mplex.exe complete

2/9/2005 10:26:30 AM: In CleanupStep

2/9/2005 10:26:30 AM: Skipping CleanupStep

[reedmikel]

And here is the BeSweet log file, which looks like it handles the audio?


BeSweet v1.5b29 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using azid.dll v1.9 (b922) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using MP2enc.dll v1.129 (23/5/2002), Engine 1.129 <http://www.cdex.n3.net>.

Logging start : 02/09/05 , 10:19:45.

C:\Program Files\BeSweet\Besweet.exe -core( -input M:\Temp\audio.ac3 -output M:\Temp\audio.mp2 -logfilea M:\Temp\BeSweet.log ) -ota( -d 0 ) -azid( -c normal -g 0.95 -L -3db ) -toolame( -m s -b 192 -e )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : M:\Temp\audio.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: M:\Temp\audio.mp2
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] +-------- AZID -------
[00:00:00:000] | Input Channels Mode: 1+1, Bitrate: 32kbps
[00:00:00:000] | Output Stereo mode: Dolby surround compatible
[00:00:00:000] | Total Gain: 15.479dB, Compression: Normal
[00:00:00:000] | LFE levels: To LR -3.0dB, To LFE 0.0dB
[00:00:00:000] | Center mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Surround mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Dialog normalization: No
[00:00:00:000] | Rear channels filtering: No
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] +------- MP2ENC ------
[00:00:00:000] | Bitrate method : CBR
[00:00:00:000] | MP2 bitrate : 192
[00:00:00:000] | Channels Mode : Stereo
[00:00:00:000] | Error Protection: Yes
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:00:00.000] E12: No coupling strategy exists in first audio block
[00:00:00:064] Stream error : Sync found after 640 bytes
[00:00:00.032] E12: No coupling strategy exists in first audio block
[00:00:00:096] Stream error : Sync found after 640 bytes
[00:00:00.064] E12: No coupling strategy exists in first audio block
[00:00:00:096] Conversion Completed !
[00:00:00:096] Actual Avg. Bitrate : 384kbps
[00:02:33:000] <-- Transcoding Duration

Logging ends : 02/09/05 , 10:22:18.

[reedmikel]

Oh, and more more problem as I watched my "silent" movie converted by DVD2MPEG: the video seems like it is wide screen, yet displaying in a 4:3 region, so I'm not seeing the entire image. How does one control the aspect ratio? Can it be fully automated, or does one have to configure something before each rip (DVDDecrypter?)?

Thanks!

[Jeff]

You might want to select the leave temporary files when done option and then try manually executing the mplex command (which you can find in the log file) to see what error messages mplex spits out. These are not captured in the plug-in log file at the moment and they are often important in figuring out what went wrong.

[reedmikel]

I ran MPlex manually from a command line and pasted the output below. I tend to think the missing audio problem is related to BeSweet, not MPLex. I say this because the AUDIO.MP2 is only 5KB when MPlex starts its processing! I assume this should be the audio for my nearly 120 min DVD movie, no?

Plus, didn't BeSweet's log seem to indicate audio errors? See prior replies...

Thanks for all your help!

C:\Program Files\Cuttermaran\Provider\mux>mplex -f 8 -o "M:\DVDs\Action\Dvd Vide
o.mpg" "M:\Temp\audio.mp2" "M:\Temp\video.m2v"
INFO: [???] mplex version 2.2.2 ($Date: 2003/05/13 20:27:15 $)
INFO: [???] File M:\Temp\audio.mp2 looks like an MPEG Audio stream.
INFO: [???] File M:\Temp\video.m2v looks like an MPEG Video stream.
INFO: [???] Video stream 0: profile 8 selected - ignoring non-standard option
s!
INFO: [???] Found 1 audio streams and 1 video streams
INFO: [???] Selecting dvdauthor DVD output profile
INFO: [???] Multiplexing video program stream!
INFO: [???] Scanning for header info: Audio stream c0 (M:\Temp\audio.mp2)
INFO: [???] MPEG AUDIO STREAM: c0
INFO: [???] Audio version : 1.0
INFO: [???] Layer : 2
INFO: [???] CRC checksums : yes
INFO: [???] Bit rate : 24576 bytes/sec (192 kbit/sec)
INFO: [???] Frequency : 48000 Hz
INFO: [???] Mode : 0 stereo
INFO: [???] Mode extension : 0
INFO: [???] Copyright bit : 0 no copyright
INFO: [???] Original/Copy : 0 copy
INFO: [???] Emphasis : 0 none
INFO: [???] Scanning for header info: Video stream e0 (M:\Temp\video.m2v)
INFO: [???] VIDEO STREAM: e0
INFO: [???] Frame width : 720
INFO: [???] Frame height : 480
INFO: [???] Aspect ratio : 16:9 display
INFO: [???] Picture rate : 29.970 frames/sec
INFO: [???] Bit rate : 9800000 bits/sec
INFO: [???] Vbv buffer size : 229376 bytes
INFO: [???] CSPF : 0
INFO: [???] SYSTEMS/PROGRAM stream:
INFO: [???] rough-guess multiplexed stream data rate : 10147800
INFO: [???] target data-rate specified : 10080000
++ WARN: [???] Target data rate lower than computed requirement!
++ WARN: [???] N.b. a 20% or so discrepancy in variable bit-rate
++ WARN: [???] streams is common and harmless provided no time-outs will occur
++ WARN: [???] Discarding incomplete final frame MPEG audio stream c0!
INFO: [???] Run-in Sectors = 89 Video delay = 13019 Audio delay = 0
INFO: [???] New sequence commences...
INFO: [???] Audio c0: buf= 4096 frame=000000 sector=00000000
INFO: [???] Video e0: buf= 237568 frame=000000 sector=00000000
INFO: [???] STREAM c0 completed @ frame 6.
INFO: [???] STREAM e0 completed @ frame 145139.
INFO: [???] Multiplex completion at SCR=537292800.
INFO: [???] Audio c0: buf= 4096 frame=000006 sector=00000002
INFO: [???] Video e0: buf= 215543 frame=145139 sector=01636615
INFO: [???] AUDIO_STATISTICS: c0
INFO: [???] Audio stream length 4036 bytes.
INFO: [???] Syncwords : 8
INFO: [???] Frames : 8 padded
INFO: [???] Frames : 0 unpadded
INFO: [???] BUFFERING stream too short for useful statistics
INFO: [???] VIDEO_STATISTICS: e0
INFO: [???] Video Stream length: 3302197699 bytes
INFO: [???] Sequence headers: 11958
INFO: [???] Sequence ends : 0
INFO: [???] No. Pictures : 145140
INFO: [???] No. Groups : 11958
INFO: [???] No. I Frames : 11958 avg. size 66271 bytes
INFO: [???] No. P Frames : 37201 avg. size 27802 bytes
INFO: [???] No. B Frames : 95982 avg. size 15372 bytes
INFO: [???] Average bit-rate : 4424000 bits/sec
INFO: [???] Peak bit-rate : 12300000 bits/sec
INFO: [???] BUFFERING min 15 Buf max 221897
INFO: [???] MUX STATUS: no under-runs detected.

[Jeff]

How big is the audio.ac3 file? Is it also 5K?

[reedmikel]

Audio.ac3 is over 316KB