Issues VirtualDub

keskin_snape · Post by **keskin_snape** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:09 am

Okay, so I'm going through the AMV guide for working with DVDs... everything is fine until I try to preview with VirtualDub. The image comes out like this (see below)

When I check the source file back in DVD2AVI, theres nothing wrong with the image (revolutionary girl utena movie btw) Previously, the only problem was that VirtualDub would suddenly shut down everytime I tried to go through the frames, I looked on their website and it said the DivX 4.1 codec may be a reason so I uninstalled it. Now that I can go through the footage on VirtualDub, I found this new problem (really crappy messed up video!)

I've written the code exactly like it says to for AviSynth, so is this a problem with the codecs? Do I need to reinstall them? Or do I need different ones?

My computer has a Pentium 4 Processor and runs on XP. The source footage is from a Region 4 (New Zealand) DVD.

I would greatly appreciate any help offered :3 Thanks in advance!

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:12 am

try virtualdubmod

godix · Post by **godix** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:05 am

Also try different versions of virtualdub mod and avisynth. Awhile ago when I tried upgrading to the latest version of both I had crashes and weird video artifacts all over the place. I rolled back to the versions included in AMVamp and the problems went away. I think there's a compatibility issue with some of the newer versions.

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:42 am

I'd go with Minion's and godix's suggestions first, but if they don't work you may have a colorspace problem. Try adding any one of these lines at the end of your script:

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ConvertToRGB32()
ConvertToRGB24()
ConvertToYUY2()
ConvertToYV12()

keskin_snape · Post by **keskin_snape** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:23 pm

Hi there, thanks for the help guys, I've gotten VirtualDub to show the video now... however... now when I try to save as AVI, the program will just close *sigh*

*headbang*

So I'm guessing RAM or yet more software issues? I have 512mbs so *shrug*

Again, any help is appreciated :3

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:26 pm

512 should easily do the trick.
i've found that even running in error mode can crash vdub if you have bad frames. bad frames bad be the culprit here.

i would try installing amvapp though and using the versions of avisynth and vdubmod that come with it though. they're proven to work with eachother

Willen · Post by **Willen** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:27 am

Could you post your AviSynth script? The problem may lie in there...

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:42 am

that sounds more likely than it being a colorspace problem. lets see the script

Gepetto · Post by **Gepetto** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:36 am

It's less likely, but if it crashes when you click "save as AVI", maybe something is wrong with the export codec?

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:02 am

nope. export codec can't make the source window look like that.