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Next best encoder for avi>MP4 other than HB for stubborn files?

rotarypower101

rotarypower101

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Sep 28, 2007
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I have some files that are being very stubborn, and handbrake has worked so well for me in the past, I really have no idea what to try to get these files encoded to a TV friendly format.

The probability is that they are oddball files, but it is for an an entire season of a very old show that I am unable to find another source for.

The files play with no errors or audio sync issues on VLC, so the data is good, just need something that will deal with the file type correctly.

When added to handbrake, the file completes almost immediately with no errors, but I am left with nothing but a 2kb file.

Any good ideas how to re-encode stubborn files?
 
Idgit

Idgit

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Mar 14, 2004
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Have you tried QuickTime or VideoMonkey?

Also, it would be helpful if you posted here both a MediaInfo report of the AVIs as well as the Handbrake log of your failed encodes.

rotarypower101 said:
I have some files that are being very stubborn, and handbrake has worked so well for me in the past, I really have no idea what to try to get these files encoded to a TV friendly format.

The probability is that they are oddball files, but it is for an an entire season of a very old show that I am unable to find another source for.

The files play with no errors or audio sync issues on VLC, so the data is good, just need something that will deal with the file type correctly.

When added to handbrake, the file completes almost immediately with no errors, but I am left with nothing but a 2kb file.

Any good ideas how to re-encode stubborn files?
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rotarypower101

rotarypower101

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Thank you for taking the time to help!

Are these the proper pieces of information I need to receive help?

Using the wiki:ActivityLog for handbrake; is this the correct "log" you are looking for?

Media info:
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Code: 
HandBrake Activity Log for /Volumes/NEW Macintosh HD/Users/Desktop/Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.m4v: 2013-08-22 15:37:55 -0700
Handbrake Version: 0.9.5 x86_64 (2011010300)

[15:37:55] macgui: Rip: Pending queue count is 0
[15:37:55] macgui: getNextPendingQueueIndex next pending encode index is:0
[15:37:55] macgui: scanning specifically for title: 1
[15:37:55] hb_scan: path=/Volumes/NEW Macintosh HD/Users/Downloads/Dallas.Season.05.[Complete]/Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.avi, title_index=1
libbluray/bdnav/index_parse.c:157: indx_parse(): error opening /Volumes/NEW Macintosh HD/Users/Downloads/Dallas.Season.05.[Complete]/Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.avi/BDMV/index.bdmv
libbluray/bluray.c:960: nav_get_title_list(/Volumes/NEW Macintosh HD/Users/Downloads/Dallas.Season.05.[Complete]/Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.avi) failed (0x1020ebe00)
[15:37:55] bd: not a bd - trying as a stream/file instead
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[15:37:55] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
Input #0, avi, from '/Volumes/NEW Macintosh HD/Users/Downloads/Dallas.Season.05.[Complete]/Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.avi':
  Metadata:
    encoder         : MEncoder dev-SVN-r21769-4.1.0
  Duration: 00:44:48.44, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1088 kb/s
    Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 1:1 DAR 5:4], PAR 16:15 DAR 4:3, 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
    Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, 1 channels, s16, 64 kb/s
[15:37:55] Channels reported by ffmpeg (1) != computed layout channels (2).
[15:37:55] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[15:37:55] Warning: Could not read data for preview 1, skipped
[15:37:56] scan: 9 previews, 720x576, 25.000 fps, autocrop = 0/2/0/0, aspect 1.25:1, PAR 1:1
[15:37:56] scan: title (0) job->width:720, job->height:576
[15:37:56] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
[15:37:56] macgui: ScanDone state received from fQueueEncodeLibhb
[15:37:56] macgui: Preset: AppleTV 2
[15:37:56] macgui: processNewQueueEncode number of passes expected is: 1
[15:37:56] macgui: Start / Stop set to chapters
[15:37:56] macgui: prepareJob exiting
[15:37:56] 1 job(s) to process
[15:37:56] starting job
[15:37:56] Multiple decodes of audio id 1, removing track 2
[15:37:56] sync: expecting 67236 video frames
[15:37:56] job configuration:
[15:37:56]  * source
[15:37:56]    + /Volumes/NEW Macintosh HD/Users/Downloads/Dallas.Season.05.[Complete]/Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.avi
[15:37:56]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[15:37:56]    + container: avi
[15:37:56]    + data rate: 1088 kbps
[15:37:56]  * destination
[15:37:56]    + /Volumes/NEW Macintosh HD/Users/Desktop/Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.m4v
[15:37:56]    + container: MPEG-4 (.mp4 and .m4v)
[15:37:56]      + 64-bit formatting
[15:37:56]  * video track
[15:37:56]    + decoder: mpeg4
[15:37:56]    + frame rate: 25.000 fps -> peak rate limited to 29.970 fps
[15:37:56]    + loose anamorphic
[15:37:56]      + storage dimensions: 720 * 576 -> 720 * 576, crop 0/2/0/0, mod 16
[15:37:56]      + pixel aspect ratio: 288 / 287
[15:37:56]      + display dimensions: 722 * 576
[15:37:56]    + encoder: x264
[15:37:56]      + quality: 20.00 (RF)
[15:37:56]  * audio track 0
[15:37:56]    + decoder: Unknown (MP3) (1.0 ch) (track 1, id 1)
[15:37:56]    + mixdown: Mono
[15:37:56]    + encoder: ca_aac
[15:37:56]      + bitrate: 160 kbps, samplerate: 48000 Hz
[15:37:56] encx264: min-keyint: auto (29), keyint: 300
[15:37:56] encx264: encoding with stored aspect 288/287
[15:37:56] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 20.000000
x264 [info]: using SAR=288/287
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.1 Cache64
[15:37:56] reader: done. 0 scr changes
x264 [info]: profile High, level 3.1
[15:37:56] work: average encoding speed for job is 0.000000 fps
[15:37:56] sync: got 0 frames, 67236 expected
[15:37:56] render: 0 frames output, 0 dropped and 0 duped for CFR/PFR
[15:37:56] render: lost time: 0 (0 frames)
[15:37:56] render: gained time: 0 (0 frames) (0 not accounted for)
[15:37:56] mux: track 0, 0 frames, 0 bytes, 0.00 kbps, fifo 8
[15:37:56] mux: track 1, 1 frames, 4 bytes, 0.96 kbps, fifo 8
[15:37:56] libhb: work result = 0


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Idgit said:
Have you tried QuickTime or VideoMonkey?

Also, it would be helpful if you posted here both a MediaInfo report of the AVIs as well as the Handbrake log of your failed encodes.
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I have tried quicktime.
"The document “Dallas.s05e01.dvdrip.xvid.avi” could not be opened. A required codec isn't available."

I do not have Perian installed.

I have not tried VideoMonkey.

Should I try these first?
I have tried to keep from installing anything that is not fundamental, but if you are fairly sure these will get the job done, I will install these items.

Making the assumption the HB "logs" mean something to you, is there a reason why these files do not want to encode properly?

Never really had issues with HB,its been the most valuable piece of free/paid software I have ever used, and I am infinitely grateful for it.

Another POI, I am still using HB9.5, as the "Quality:Target file size" is incredibly important and useful to me.
 
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Idgit

Idgit

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The files look like standard AVIs to me, with XviD mpeg4 (PAL) video and MP3 audio. The Handbrake logs look fine to me, as well, but hopefully Dynaflash will respond to your thread; he's a Handbrake developer.

Handbrake shouldn't have a problem with these files. See if you run into the same problem with VideoMonkey. Also, install Perian and see if Quicktime will open the files. You can always uninstall Perian later.
 
rotarypower101

rotarypower101

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VideoMonkey seems to be handling the files OK, though it has not completed its encode ATM.

Thank you for taking the time to help, I know us laymen really appreciate it more than we can express!
 
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