VirtualDub + HuffyUV = ACRASHA!

rhkaloge · Post by **rhkaloge** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 5:05 pm

I am attempting to convert VOBs to AVI with VirtualDub and Huffyuv, but I get a crash every time I try it. I can give the details of the crash message, but does anyone know of any compatibility issues between VD and HUV? I'm using VD 1.4.8 and Huffy 2.1.1. I also just noticed that I get the same crash using the Cinepack Codec. Is there a problem with 1.4.8 that I should know about?

Thanks
BobK

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 5:19 pm

are you sure it's huffyuv and not something else about the actual file you are trying to convert?

Does huffyuv crash for all your files, for instance.?

jbone · Post by **jbone** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 5:36 pm

Often, a crash like the one you describe occurs if the source file is corrupt. Try re-ripping the VOB, see if it helps.

rhkaloge · Post by **rhkaloge** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 1:17 am

K- I've tried with two DVDs, maybe third times a charm. Is it common for VOBs to rip corrupted? I use CladDVD, but maybe there is something better?

Thanks again;
BobK

turboneko · Post by **turboneko** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 8:12 am

I personally use smartripper and it works smoothly all the time

mckeed · Post by **mckeed** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 3:23 pm

ditto here....smartripper works fine with me.....why are you trying to convert vob's to huffy anyway....you should edit them directly from the vob's.

rhkaloge · Post by **rhkaloge** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 5:22 pm

Hey, here is a thought - how do you open your VOBs in VirtualDub? I am creating an AVISynth file to open them like I would to use them in Premiere per ErMaCs guide. I also know I can use the VOBs directly in Premiere, but I was hoping to convert clips from the VOBs to DV so I wouldn't have to keep the huge VOB files around (only have 30 Gigs to play with

Maybe it is AVISynth that doesn't like Huffy...

Thanks;
BobK

Eek-1 · Post by **Eek-1** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 6:11 pm

I usually use smartripper or do a straight copy if the dvd isn't protected. And then I use dvd2avi v1.7.6 to make a d2v project. And then I make an .avs file and write something like this:

LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\MULTIM~1\GORDIA~1\mpeg2dec.dll")
mpeg2source("C:\temp\Angel Sanctuary\ep1_sc02_meet_kurai.d2v")
BilinearResize(320,240)

I use vDub 1.4.7, open .avs from the menu and convert to HYUV 2.1.1 w default options if I want to make .avi

Never had any problems so far. My comp's running WinME.

Oh yeah, my avisynth is version 1.0.7.4

rhkaloge · Post by **rhkaloge** » Sun Jul 14, 2002 12:12 pm

OK, finally found my problem - should have seen this before. I finally noticed that the AVI file after the crash is always 3.99 Gigs. Now, I made the silly assumption that a compressed file would be smaller then the actually VOBs. I KNOW people warned me that Huffy creates unGODLY file sizes, but I underestemated them. I was also converting in 720x480, which is maybe a tad too big. I can't even convert 10% of a typical 4 episode DVD before it hits 4 Gigs. If I reduce the size of the frame, or convert just a teeny tinny bit of the video, it works fine as long as I keep the output file size unger 4Gig. Anyone else ever see this problem?

Thanks for all your help.

BobK

dokidoki · Post by **dokidoki** » Sun Jul 14, 2002 12:26 pm

MPEG-2 VOBs are highly compressed relative to HuffYUV. The HuffYUV version of a VOB will be much bigger. The file size limit under Win9X is 4GB, so you might be running into that. Personally, I only convert the parts of the VOBs that I want to HuffYUV. (ie: when I need one little scene from a VOB)