Just a few menu feature questions about CXD3

[kivardin]

sorry if this is bringing back old questions (I haven't had any problems in a long time but when i was looking at what i could do with the menu background i saw that I could put a video as my background and have also have music playing.

I'll first start with the music; I put a song into the music slot and converted. No problem. I played the converted files just to make sure and seemed to work right until about ten seconds after I'd opened the menu. The music kept cycling over and over again. When I thought about it I guess it makes sense cuz (correct me if I'm wrong) I really don't think you can have a four minute song as a menu background song. The bizarre thing about this was that it would play the first ten seconds of the song but then keep cycling the last FIVE seconds of it every time after that. Frankly, it got to be quite annoying. So, I guess my question is: Is this the way the program is supposed to work or is it actually a problem that I'm having here?

And my second question is: Is the same thing going to occur when I put a video clip in as my background?

And one final question: Does CXD3 not support menu preview? All it ever shows me is the template that I chose.

Thanks for any help you guys can offer! This new program is a blast and I can't wait to figure this little bit out so i can go on a converting rampage!

[kivardin]

sorry forgot about the log file.

********** Report session closed ***********
2/16/2008 6:56:14 PM info --------------Encoding end--------------
2/16/2008 6:28:36 PM info Total size 270 Mb., Target size DVD5 4400 Mb., Occupation 6.15%
2/16/2008 6:28:36 PM info Conversion completed in 00:06:26
2/16/2008 6:28:35 PM info Rendering rate: 3.17 x Realtime
2/16/2008 6:28:35 PM info DVD duration (incl. menus) 00:20:24 (~ 1224 sec.) - rendering time 00:06:26
2/16/2008 6:28:14 PM info Generated duration 1206.41 sec., expected 1206.28 sec.
2/16/2008 6:28:14 PM info 306 subtitles frames encoded in subtitle stream #1
2/16/2008 6:28:14 PM info P-SDT buffer Underflow 1 times, 1262 bytes peak
2/16/2008 6:28:08 PM info Chapter #5 start at 20:4.453
2/16/2008 6:26:37 PM info Chapter #4 start at 15:0.149
2/16/2008 6:25:09 PM info Chapter #3 start at 10:0.099
2/16/2008 6:24:39 PM info Stream #3 - Audio sync at 490667.74 ms: 26.07 ms added
2/16/2008 6:23:42 PM info Chapter #2 start at 5:0.049
2/16/2008 6:22:45 PM info Stream #3 - Audio sync at 111431.87 ms: 29.21 ms added
2/16/2008 6:22:39 PM info Stream #2 - Audio sync at 89037.33 ms: 29.01 ms added
2/16/2008 6:22:16 PM info Stream #3 - Audio sync at 15380.00 ms: 25.21 ms added
2/16/2008 6:22:13 PM info Stream #2 - Audio sync at 7737.33 ms: 28.00 ms added
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info File #2 Stream #1 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info File #1 Stream #3 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info File #1 Stream #2 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info File #1 Stream #1 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Starting at 00:00:00.000 (0 µS)
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info ********** Stream delay(s) for playback position 1 **********
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Output Stream #4 (SUBTITLE) - Subtitle: dvdsub, 64 kb/s
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Output Stream #3 (AUDIO) - Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Output Stream #2 (AUDIO) - Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Output Stream #1 (VIDEO) - Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 8:9 DAR 4:3], q=3-31, 8952 kb/s, pulldown: 23.976 -> 29.97 Fps
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Video processing: Fast bilinear resampler (640*480)->(720*480)
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Chapter sequences require 0 b. temp space
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info ****** Source file #2 END DETAILS ******
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Stream #1 (SUBTITLE): English [RAW COPY]
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info Type: Subtitle file with 1 stream(s) - Playback order:1 - Queue:1
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info C:\Documents and Settings\.YOUR-4DACD0EA75\My Documents\File One
2/16/2008 6:22:10 PM info ******** Source file #2 DETAILS ********
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info ****** Source file #1 END DETAILS ******
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Stream #3 (AUDIO): Audio: vorbis, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Stream #2 (AUDIO): Audio: vorbis, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Stream #1 (VIDEO): Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 640x480 [PAR 0:1 DAR 0:1], 23.98 FPS
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Type: Audio/Video file with 3 stream(s) - Playback order:1 - Queue:0
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info C:\Documents and Settings\.YOUR-4DACD0EA75\My Documents\File One
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info ******** Source file #1 DETAILS ********
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Video bitrate 0/8952/9424 Kbps (min/avg/max)
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Resolution, TV standard, Aspect ratio: FULL D1 [720*480], ntsc, 4:3
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info *
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info ----------------Title #1----------------
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info *
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Video bitrate has been set to maximum possible value for DVD specifications. Target size may not be reached.
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info 3 Stream(s) found - est. duration 00:20:06.277, reference 00:20:06.277
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Opening file "C:\Documents and Settings\.YOUR-4DACD0EA75\My Documents\File One
2/16/2008 6:22:09 PM info Project size 4.3 Gb. (56.2 Mb. audio - 4.23 Gb. video)
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info [ ] Don't fix audio gaps
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info [ ] Engine Log
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info Encoder quality: 33%
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info --------------Encoding begin--------------
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info --------------Menu settings end--------------
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info [ ] Skip root menu
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info [X] Play videos one after the other
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info [ ] Loop playback
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info [ ] Play video automatically (skip menu)
2/16/2008 6:22:07 PM info Menu fit: Text size reduced from 16 to 12 in style "caption"
2/16/2008 6:22:06 PM info BURN: New media inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info Template: Minimal, the most simple menu, contains 1 page(s), 3 customizable element(s)
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info --------------Menu settings begin--------------
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info --------------Burn settings end--------------
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info Default speed selected: 4x
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info BURN: Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVDRAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info BURN: New Drive selected : 1:0:0 - TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H652L 0603 [E] (Ide)
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info [X] Delete files after burn complete
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info [ ] Don't eject after burn complete
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info SAO setting: Automatic
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info [ ] Include originals
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info [ ] Burn result to DVD
2/16/2008 6:22:05 PM info --------------Burn settings begin--------------
******************** Report session started ********************

[Cougar_II]

Hi,

Let's try to answer those questions:


1) No, the current v3.00 ßeta, you cannot preview the menu.

Menu are generated/rendered, so for now, here's what we all do.

Run some tests with real small 30 seconds files (Music Video, Camcorder videos etc...)

After a while, when you manage v3.00's new interface, you will get a good idea of then end result.

Once v3.00 is released, VSO will work on Menu Preview, since it was asked over and over.

But, I have a feeling, if they need to render the menu, it will be as quick to run quick tests like now (That's MY opinion).

2) The background menu videos are hardcoded to 15 seconds.
Yes, its annoying to get always the same 15 seconds, but it's how it will be for v3.00 when it's released.

Using "Use part of the conversion" or use a custom image then add an audio track or adding a custom video, it will always act this way.

You can change the start time, let's say start the video/audio at 02:18.345

2 minutes, 18 seconds and 345 hundreds of a second, then run for 15 seconds from there.

Hope this answers for questions on v3.00 ßeta

[kivardin]

gotcha. Thanks for the help tabby.

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