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From a series of trials, details following, it appears that if the project files require a full encode, taking the project size to DL media/ more than 25gb in size, the project codes but is impossible to then burn.
Projects/ the codes were.
First project.
6 x 1080p DTS converted to lpcm, full encode, project size 47Gb.
Crashes ImgBurn/ Nero. Used TDK and Sony discs
Second project
First three files from project 1, project size 23GB
Burns with no problems.
Third project.
Second three files from project 1, project size 23.5GB
Burns with no problems.
Fourth Project.
Random selection of three files from project 1, project size 23GB
Burns with no problems.
Fifth Project.
Ripped Blu Ray.
No recode required, project size 45GB
Burns with no problems.
I found some tests about the brands you are using. Tests how ever are done more than a year ago and is about their BD25 discs.
http://blog.consumerpla.net/2011/02/blu-ray-media-sony-disks-review.html
In this test they mention that Sony began outsourcing their media to low quality manufacturers and that you have to read the MID to make sure that they actually are 100% Sony produced.
For safety reasons because of this, i do not reccomend using their media any more, since there can be duds between them.
http://blog.consumerpla.net/2011/02/blu-ray-media-tdk-disks-review.html
Test do sound promissing, but who knows if TDK not has done the same as Sony now, with outsourcing the production to a low quality manufacturer.
Lots of the old brands are no longer being produced by them selves, but by low quality manufacturers.
What i use: Verbatim
I have always used media from them, both CD, DVD and BD and have never had problems with their media. All my Blu-ray projects has also been burned well, but i have how ever never gone as high as 47GB, only about 45GB.
The disc used were all genuine, have learnt from past, bad, experiences ALWAYS to use good discs.
Really am reach the end of any sensible routes as they are, about the only things it could be now is either;
1) a problem with my burner, but it's still running/ burning fine other projects
or
2) the joys of a windows issue which my specific set up.
Think I might try the system rebuild first, while being a pain, doesn't cost much to do. If that doesn't help, I'll have to look at a new burner and see if that resolves the issue.
What is bugging me is that Author V4, still works fine, bar the fact that I can only get 4 parts on a disc rather than the possible 6 with Author V5????
If it turns out to the the burner it self who causes problems, then try to look at what Plextor is offering.
I am using their old PX-B940SA, the worlds first 12x BD burner. Expensive burner back when it was released, but it has never caused me problems.
Just an update to let you know I have I solved this problem!
After the rebuild and then a huge amount of reading, I have found that there is a possible (To keep me on the right side of microsoft!) problem with Windows 7 64 Bit, ONLY if you attempt to burn DL media.
It seems that if you have the right set of drives, you can not burn DL media, but can happily burn SL media. Here is the fun bit, this appears to vary from PC build to PC build and so the driver set on the specific build. So you can have two PCs which are exactly the same, bar say their audio card/ video card/ HD controllers etc. One will work and the other not!
I rebuild my system using Window 7 32 Bit and is running fine.
I understand TAW5 can read TVMW5 as input file source. Apparently, TAW ignores the Format (output) section of the TVWM5 project, it only uses the Edit (input) stage to feed the source file into TAW5, am I right ?
If this is true, is there a way to have TAW5 use the OUTPUT of TVMW5, and have the projects automatically "chained" together. Rationale: TVMW5 has finer advanced encoder settings than TAW5.
Of course, this chaining can be done "manually", but requires (a little) user intervention.
I have a 1 hour 1080i/50 movie that I want both as computer file (MP4 to be played on media player box) and as disc to be played in a standard Bluray player (AVCHD disc compatible). For efficiency reasons (encoding times etc.), I would like to encode only once the source video as high-quality MPEG4 AVC.
I encoded using TVMW5 and ended up with a 7 GB, 14 Mbps CBR MP4 file (audio & interlaced video). The file plays nicely on computers and my media player box, but when I tried to make an AVCHD DVD disk from this file, I was surprised to see, at the output stage, TAW5 merrily transcoding the whole video (settings are set to video smart rendering). (Note: I decided to try an AVCHD DVD dual-layer disk instead of a BD-R disc, as the file size and overall bitrate are within specs).
Question 1: Is there a way to check file compliance for lossless authoring at an earlier stage than the output stage (where considerable time has already been spend fine-tuning chapters, menus, etc...) ?
Question 2: I assume there is something in my TVMW5-encoded MP4 AVC file that makes it non-AVCHD compliant (it is not completely clear to me what makes the difference between MPEG4 AVC and AVCHD, as long as some basic constraints are respected); what could it be ? here is the Mediainfo data:
General
Complete name : G:\XXX\2011.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 6.77 GiB
Duration : 1h 11mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 13.5 Mbps
Movie name : 2011
Performer : Me
Writing application : TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 Version. 5.2.3.66
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>Question 1: Is there a way to check file compliance for lossless authoring at an earlier stage than the output stage (where considerable time has already been spend fine-tuning chapters, menus, etc...) ?
Sorry I had to RTFM first...I have the answer to this question now :-)
>Question 2: I assume there is something in my TVMW5-encoded MP4 AVC file that makes it non-AVCHD compliant (it is not completely clear to me what makes the difference between MPEG4 AVC and AVCHD, as long as some basic constraints are respected); what could it be ?
reading the manual further, I think I found again the explanation myself: in the BD presets for MPEG4/AVC, max GOP length is 25, while in my initial MPEG4/AVC encoding, the default "non BD compliant" setting of 300 was used...
So remains this more general question: BD-compliant max GOPs are much smaller than for generic MPEG4/AVC files; I would suspect this would cause some quality decrease for identical bitrate (or higher bitrate for a given quality). Hence, does it make sense to have one set of MPEG4/AVC encoding settings for 2 uses: computer/Mediaplayer box on one hand and home BD player on the other ?
You should use TVMW5's AVCHD or Blu-ray output template if you want it to smart render in TAW5.
Whether the GOP makes a difference is up to your personal preference. If you can't tell the difference in quality, or if the difference is minimal, then I would just go with BD/AVCHD compliant.
Just a problem I've encountered after the last update and looking for some help please.
I have a project with is based on 1080p lpcm files, which requires a full coding session, with a disc size of under 50gb. Now the project seems to code without any problems, but any attempt to then burn it, sends the PC into shock!
I've tried using imgburn (standard burning software) and then Nero 10, but each time they simple lock up. I have to use the paper clip reset on the burner to get the disc tray to open and then reset the PC via the rest button, not a windows restart.
Now this has occurred with all 12 of these files, 2 projects (6 per DL disc). I've also tried different discs, but with no change. However, if I jump back to Author 4, the files code and burn fine, without any problems.
Additionally, if I use Author 5, with a source which does not require a full code and comes in over the 25gb mark, requiring a DL disc, they code and burn without problem.
Has anyone else found this, or have I discovered a bug which occurs with a full recode of a project?
When encoding video, i always choose to create it to a folder of my own choice and not a temporary folder.
The files who gets created to the folder of my own choice, i then manually drag and drop in to ImgBurn's source window and set the burning speed and then just burn away.
Have always done it that way with out any problems under both WinXP and Win7 64bit.
I only use ImgBurn as my burner software, under Window 7 64 bit, using the system of a specific folder as you do.
The problem comes when I try to burn the disc. Everything seems to start correctly, but when attempting to burn, ImgBurn reports that it is "Reserving Track" and then just hangs. It does not move onto Writing Lead/ Sectors etc as with other discs.
As I said, this problem only seems to occur if the master video files, in this case 1080p lpcm, require to be fully recoded with the resulting project going over 25gb.
I just remembered something about ImgBurn. Its not the case that you have a region free software running in the background, such as AnyDVD ?
ImgBurn has been reported to cause errors if such software also is running, so due to safety i always shut down my AnyDVD before burning.
Yeah, you are correct, AnyDVD causes problems for ImgBurn.
However, ImgBurn does remind you to shut AnyDVD down before using it. Now force of procedure to do so before I even drop a blank disc into the burner tray.
I'm quite sure that this is a problem with the recent updates, so intend to un-install and then start from the very first version of Author 5 and see what happens.
If all work with the very first version, I'll would suggest that it points to a problem with the update :(
I have had this type of problem with ImgBurn with sources that are perfectly fine. It seems to me to be more a problem of incompatibility with certain types of Blu-ray media. I would try with high quality media.
ImgBurn reports that it is "Reserving Track" and then just hangs. I had the same problem but only with 50gb discs. I tried everything then read the suggestion to close Anydvd before burning. IT WORKED. Thanks a million for the advice.
On starting the TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5 program, I am receiving "Application error: EAccessViolation in module TMPGEncVMW5.exe/689E99E9. Reading error occurred in address 689EA9E9 at address 689EA9E9.” followed by "FastMM has detected a GetMem call after FastMM was uninstalled."
As a test I tried a DVD Video with subtitles, unfortunately with the same result, I can not move the subtitles and change the font. Could it be the way my trial use is not working properly?
Subtitles from DVDs will not be editable since they are image data, not text data. If your source is an actual movie, you can probably download a .srt subtitle file from the web.
Your best bet is to move to multiavchd, since TMPEG can not support anything other than srt subs. Kinda sad when a freeware program that has been out for almost 3 years, handles more subtitle formats, and more audio formats than software we had to pay for. The subtitle support in Authoring Works needs some serious work guys. Substation Alpha and Advanced Sub Station Alpha subs should have been a no brainer, unless you are trying to keep the MPAA happy.
As for DTS, your best bet is to convert it to ac3 with popcorn. Unless you want to move to multiavchd, which supports DTS natively.
You can also just instal other decoders and change the decoder setting of TAW-5.
I was already using Haali Media Splitter and FFDSHOW for another video software and for better decoding of .ts files, but found out that using them for decoding in TAW-5, i also had gotten DTS support.
Preferences => Input/output format list => File input plug-in
Here i removed every marker, EXCEPT from the one in DirectShow file reader.
Now when ever i open a MKV file in TAW-5, my Haali Media Splitter and FFDSHOW loads and makes it possible for TAW-5 to decode DTS audio.
So, just install Haali Media Splitter plus FFDSHOW and change the decoding in TAW-5 and you get DTS decoding.
Note: Output is not done in DTS though, this is done as Dolby Digital.
Say on each track page I want to be able to have links for other tracks on that page. Then I can just add a button that will let me select track 8 instead of having to go back to the main menu.
Also would be nice to be able to just create extra pages and add buttons at random that link to specific tracks and other rather than being limited on where you can go navigation-wise.
In TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5, when I create and apply a custom template to a project, the font size I have selected for the Track Title on a Track Menu is only applied to Page 1 of that track. On pages 2 through N, the font size reverts to 22 point font, the original default IIRC. This behavior did not occur in version 4 and it adversely affects the utility of a custom template.
When you first created the custom template, did you only change the font size on the first track page?
In a quick test I did, it looks like it remembers each individual page setting if multiple pages existed in your original menu that the template is based on.
When you are creating a template and you want to change the font size of something, use the "Edit Menu-->Batch change font for all pages" option. Within that window, you can select/deselect which menu items will be affected and once executed it will apply the change to all pages.
After you're done with the changes, then save as a template.
Ok, thanks for the tip. I went back and remade the template with twice the number of tracks and twice the number of chapters per track that I ever intend to use and now I'm getting the results I want. I hope that was enough.
One thing i would like to see added to a future version of TAW-5, is the choice of using FFDSHOW as the decoder for AVC video, since neither the Standard decoder or Intel Media SDK can decode a few HD movies propperly, who is recorded via DVB-C.
In scenes with very shiny objects or flashlights directed towards the screen. Standard decoder causes very large white/gray pixel error fields.
Using the Intel Media SDK as decoder, causes minor pixel errors in the very same type of scenes as described above.
How ever, playing the videos in question with my media player, where FFDSHOW takes care of the decoding, then the videos are just fine.
I think this is possible if you disable the MPEG file reader in the preferences.
Go to Options-->Preferences-->Input/output format list-->File input plug-in, then uncheck the MPEG file reader. You might have to uncheck everything above the DirectShow file reader.
Looks like your solution actually works. After changing the settings there, i just have to import the .ts files 'as is', then i can see that my Haali Media Splitter, FFDSHOW audio and video decoder also loads.
The upgrade from 4/23 has not fixed the smart rendering issue. the original video file, avchd h264 hd from my sony camera had a bitrate of about 16000 kb. the outputted file had a bit rate greater than 18000 kbs video. there was no menu, But I used a 24 bit 2304 khz audio file in place of the original 256 hz audio file.