VSO releases ConvertXtoDVD v2.2 (20% faster and new option)

Cougar_II

Hi,

VSO Software has released v2.2 !

http://www.vso-software.fr/

ConvertXtoDVD History since v2.1.18

ConvertXtoDVD - 2.2.0.251 - Released 19th of May 2007
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Introduce image processing features
Support new formats
fixes avi out-of-sync audio problems

- 0000502: [Bug] v2.1.6.186 ßeta: No audio stream detected from a PAL dvd (VTS_01_0.IFO)
- 0000762: [Bug] very bad sound quality when converting avi (also P-SDT buffer Underflow 1 times, 994 bytes peak)
- 0000577: [Bug] DivX file creates a lot of sync messages, resulting audio stutters
- 0000468: [Bug] support of .RM file with several video/audio sources
- 0000882: [Bug] Show log option doesn't show the latest log entries
- 0000537: [Bug] jittery picture
- 0000768: [Feature Request] rm file deformed when converted, would like a way to specify pixel form
- 0000822: [Suggestion] Ministery of proper English wording
- 0000824: [Suggestion] Add a "Fit to screen" setting to avoid padding black bars
- 0000660: [Unsupported file/stream format] no support for avi coming from a webcam (Indeo Video 5 support)
- 0000611: [Unsupported file/stream format] IV5 (Indeo Video 5) doesn't convert
- 0000832: [Bug] not detecting audio in film decrypted with DVDFab/ Matrix
- 0000873: [Bug] v 2.1.19 when switching languages from french to english 'taille du cible' becomes 330mb
- 0000470: [Bug] Unsupported .MKV file (version 2.1.5.173)
- 0000758: [Unsupported file/stream format] ACELP Sound support (no sound in WMV file)
- 0000756: [Bug] double line subtitles with TAGS show one line up
- 0000828: [Bug] Horrible DTS output after converting a mkv x264 with DTS
- 0000878: [Feature Request] default screen size needs to be larger
- 0000835: [Bug] vertical streaks in the video ( 2nd edition, resampler updated )
- Fix a problem with translation forcing output size to 330 Mb

ConvertXtoDVD - 2.1.19 - Released 15 of may 2007
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fixes problems with AAC sources and cosmetic

- 0000834: [Feature Request] add warning when about to burn something of poor quality (wesson)
- 0000829: [Information] Why don't we see the AC3 (Copy) Streams in the log ? (wesson)
- 0000842: [Feature Request] watermark timing (wesson)
- 0000845: [Bug] A few issues with .MKV file (Audio h264 / Audio AAC) (wesson)
- 0000649: [Bug] "Floating point division by zero" with .MKV file (Video h264 / Audio aac) (wesson)
- 0000849: [Bug] Erreur Exception [Division by zero] thought to be caused by aac (wesson)

- Contains latest VSO Burning SDK 2.1.2.323, with improved finalization performance.

SandyB · Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2006 Posts: 24

You are being conservative...I'm showing a speed increase of 33%

Encoding a 3.35x

Thank you!

Cougar_II · Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject:

Hi,

geronimo · Member Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 157 Location: USA

Hi Tabbs,
My results were even more dramatic, an ~ 50% encoding rate increase for a 4386MB VOB folder(using v2.1.14.233 as a reference)! Of course it's related to the quality of the PC hardware involved, combinations and qualitity of files being converted, tasks running in background; but everyone should get a dramatic processing time decrease.
Even more amazing, there's only a minor resulting reduction in the final video quality!

johnman58j · Junior Member Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 76

hey geronimo, when you say "minor" reduction in video quality just how minor is it? i would chose quality over encoding time anyday so if the quality reduction is noticable then an upgrade to 220251 may not be the best idea. (for me anyway). thanks ... john

lee40 · Respected Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 307

I dont see any video quality differences in v2.2 from previous version v2.1

jvidal · Junior Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

It's faster alright, but it has some SERIOUS bugs!!
I added two movies to a project and started encoding, about 3 hrs of video encoded in 1 hour, impressive (2,5x)
But, there's a "little" problem...the first movie lacks video!!!!!! the second turned out ok.

the first one is an avi file, encoded with XVID & MP3
the second one is also an avi file, encoded with DivX 5 & mp3

I forgot to mention that even though the first movie has no video, the subtitles DO show up in sync with the audio...

I don't know what it is but there's something very wrong there

Plus, the expected size of the project is always wrong. no matter what you add it will ALWAYS say "size of the project 4.23GB" on the log, but the status bar shows a more realistic value, which is also way off from the final size...
Also, no matter what the movie is (PAL or NTSC), the log ALWAYS says no pulldown required, when it actually is required and it does it, even though it (wrongly) said it was not required.

this last bugs are not new, have been there forever...

bye!

geronimo · Member Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 157 Location: USA

My first test with v2.2.0251, in comparison with v2.1.14.223, resulted in encoding a 4386MB vob fldr in 58min as opposed to 2:06hrs with 2.1.14. There was a decrease in final avg. bitrate of 0.3%( hi qual. setting). In my world, that's called extremely minor! The disc burned and played flawlessly.
Everbody has diferent combinations of PC components/software, operating circumstances, and experience. If you have a problem, post it, along with a log. That's what the forum's is here for!

jvidal · Junior Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

Ok, I played a little bit more with CxD and the files I mentioned above.
I converted the xvid file to divx using Virtualdub and re-converted it with CxD, this time, the result came out just fine.
So, either CxD has issues with XviD or the source file had some kind of glitch or something.

bye!

johnman58j · Junior Member Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 76

hi geronimo, thanks for the info, i agree that a .3% reduction in bitrate is very minor -- when you said quality reduction i assumed you were talking about something you could noticably see in the converted video. i'm converting an xvid avi file now , we'll see how it turns out and hopefully it will not lack video like the problem jvidal was talking about ... john

ps - also i didn't see the setting for "fit to screen" as mentioned in the version history page.

jvidal · Junior Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

Ok, so i had the same problem with a different XviD file, so there is something wrong with xvid support in the latest version...

lee40 · Respected Member Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 307

claire · VSO Official support Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 349

Hello Jvidal,

If you are sure about there being a problem with xvid fiel support, would you be willing to post a log file of that conversion with latest version?

And maybe upload file to VSO if needed?

Thanks,

jvidal · Junior Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

actually, no, I already deleted those files and the logs...
sorry about that.

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