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Portable DVD Video Codec

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petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member -  
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Hello,

I bought a portable DVD player, a Takara DIV110R, for my boys in the car. I don't use DVDs because they're not practical to transport. I had tons of cartoons on a hard drive that play very well when I use a USB stick. I then ripped the DVDs I had at home and that's where the problem lies. None of them work. I understood it was a codec issue. When I use my software, Freemake Video Converter, to rip the DVDs to avi, it encodes them in H264, whereas apparently, Xvid is needed for my player. So I thought it didn't matter and, since I have Format Factory, I transformed the H264 to Xvid and it still doesn't work... I assume it's not the right Xvid. But now I'm out of ideas.

What should I do, doctor?

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  1. gej62
     
    hi
    if you have a divx that plays, use mediainfo to learn its characteristics.
    to know video codec
    audio codec etc.

    for your player it's (maybe)
    avi(xvid+mp3)

    for freemake
    click on DVD+ to import your source
    click at the bottom on avi
    on profile click on the dropdown menu then choose "tv quality"
    you will have xvid+mp3
    below click on the gear icon.

    there you have the configuration.
    image size
    click then 640x480

    video codec click then choose xvid or mpeg4 (depending on the result of mediainfo)
    framerate (frame frequency, the same as your dvd)

    for bitrate either auto or custom (to make a test) depending on the desired output size, for example 700mb
    under audio mp3 bitrate 128.

    do not use h264 as codec.
    finally refer to the player manual.

    cheers
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    1. petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member 4
       
      Wow, that's a precise response! It's awesome, thank you. Just as I was about to leave, now I know that when I come back, I have something concrete to try. I'll test it out tonight at the latest. I'll keep you posted! Thanks!
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    2. petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member 4
       
      Yeeeeeeeesssssssss !!!!!!! It works!!!!!!!! You're the boss. I converted a DVD into two formats, MPEG4 and Xvid. The MPEG4 doesn't work... Unbelievable, I was so disappointed and I put it in Xvid and it worked! Thanks to your tutorial! Thank you!
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    3. gej62
       
      content for you :-)

      maybe just one last thing.
      image size 640x480 you've also customized. you can perhaps reduce it given the small screen size (not too much though) while still keeping values that are multiples of 2.

      under adjustment leave "original" as it's the ratio.
      "codec" so xvid
      frame rate either "original" or specify that of your source.

      type of bitrate. important, if you leave it on auto you will have a high value. so an output file size will be high. you can set it to 1000 for a 1h30 video. if you lower it too much the size will be reduced at the expense of quality. it's up to you to test (if you really want to decrease the output size)

      for audio mp3 at 128 kbps.

      also be careful with resolution, stay within a range below 720x576.

      you finally have the option to save your profile.
      you just have to test and find a good compromise between size/quality
      bye
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    4. petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member 4
       
      Not a bad idea to save the profile. Thanks for all your advice!
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    5. 93LaBase
       
      Thank you very much, it works perfectly!
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  2. Anonymous user
     
    Codec: MPEG4 for Takara DIV110R.

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  3. petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member 4
     
    Uh... I don't know much about it, but MPEG4 uses several video codecs, so Xvid or H264, right? So why do my Xvid videos that I already have play, while the ones I create myself don't?
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  4. gej62
     
    re
    there is also this on ccm

    http://www.commentcamarche.net/guide/2764066-takara-div110r

    the codec specified is mpeg4 as stated by atlas
    so in freemake use mpeg4 first (gear icon, video codec, then mpeg4
    freemake has a cutting tool, so test it on a 10-minute file
    for example.
    cheers
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  6. petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member 4
     
    another question ;)

    I'm ripping DVDs thanks to your advice and there's one that has a sound issue. The audio is out of sync. The others are fine, but when I rip this one it shifts the sound by at least a second and a half. I've set it to mp3 128 kbps.

    Any idea what it could be?
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  7. gej62
     
    Hi
    is the delay happening at the beginning or gradually?
    if it's gradual, it might be due to the frame rate not being right.
    if it’s at the beginning
    open your avi file with vlc, it has an audio synchronization tool. Try to determine the delay.
    right now I'm not on my PC, so I don't have Freemake.
    It's possible to realign once you determine the duration using VirtualDub or
    another tool.
    I'll give you a site called videohelp.com, there you'll find a bunch of software
    that might be useful to you someday.
    bye
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    1. petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member 4
       
      Honestly, you’re really great ;)

      The delay is direct and is the same all the way through. Thanks to your option on VLC (which I didn’t know about), I randomly typed in 1 second to test in synchronization and it’s almost perfect right away!

      What causes this delay? I mean, why on this DVD and not the ten I did yesterday?
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    2. gej62
       
      Hi
      in theory, there is no delay or fast forward on a DVD, it is always 0. There may be a delay
      on a TNT recording. It's possible that your initial images freeze, meaning they are stuck
      for a very short period of time. This happens. You can notice it on virtualdub for example.

      or use dgindex which demuxes the video and audio into a rm2v file (for video) and ac3 (for audio); if there’s a delay, it will be indicated in the audio file. But that is just information I'm giving you. That’s why it’s very useful to use mediainfo. Now you’re starting with DVDs in avi
      I think your curiosity will drive you to go further. You’ll encounter other problems :-)

      vlc allows you to determine the delay or advance precisely. But this is only temporary
      you will need to repeat the operation each time.
      you can try re-encoding it; it might be a bug. or use software like virtualdub
      (also install the xvid codec) or play with a muxer like avimux gui or use other encoding software
      that offers the function to insert a delay.

      I'm going to do a demo with avimux gui. It aligns but does not re-encode the video, it's quick.

      later
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    3. gej62
       
      For avimux gui if you want to use it (it provides good services)
      or type avimux gui video help.com on Google and download it from there.
      or
      http://www.alexander-noe.com/video/amg/

      Open avimux gui.
      1) drag the video into the top window.

      2) double click on the name of your video (still in the top window)
      it will turn blue, then it will appear in the bottom window "video and audio"

      3) double click on "audio" then to the right "delay (ms)" will appear
      you report your value determined with vlc be careful a positive value gives advance
      a negative value gives delay (-1000).

      4) click at the bottom on start.

      if the software is in English.
      put your cursor next to "open files (add files via drag ...) at the top.
      right click then under "language" choose French.

      the adjustment will be definitive. this avoids re-encoding.
      so here is one quick method for avi(xvid+mp3)
      cheers
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    4. gej62
       
      demo with avimux gui. use vlc to determine the offset precisely.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztWIrU4fU6w

      for virtualdub, always useful.
      http://www.tutoriels-animes.com/tutoriels-pour-virtualdub.html
      cya
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    5. petit bibi Posted messages 267 Status Member 4
       
      Amazing! These explanations are magnificent.

      I will try with avimux and keep you updated.

      Thanks again!
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