FFmpeg - Conversion Failed (Failure Code: 1)

[hi2shy]

Hi!

I am trying to convert a DVD for my wife's iPod. I have extracted the DVD to an ISO image but could not find a program that will convert it from an ISO image direct. I then extracted the DVD into vob files and tried to use Videora to convert it but am getting the following error log:

EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\mediainfobatch.bat "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\MediaInfo.exe" "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\parameters.txt" "D:\Movies\Gita 3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.VOB"

PlayTime=01:10:26.782

Width=720

Height=480

AspectRatio=1.333

FrameRate=29.970
MediaInfo Command line, MediaInfoLib - v0.7.4.5
MSG - OS - Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1
MSG - Converter - Version: 2.25
MSG - Converter - Profile: MPEG4 VGA 768kbps Stereo/128kbps
MSG - MediaInfo - Length: 4226s
MSG - MediaInfo - Width: 720 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Height: 480 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Aspect Ratio: 1.333
MSG - MediaInfo - Framerate: 29.97 fps
MSG - Converter - Automatically Resizing Resolution
MSG - Converter - New Width:640 | New Height: 480
MSG - Converter - Out of Order Execution Detected
MSG - Converter - Automatically Generating Framerate
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe -y -i "D:\Movies\Gita 3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.VOB" -f mp4 -title "VTS_01_3" -timestamp "2007-07-16 06:41:36" -vcodec xvid -s 640x480 -r 30000/1001 -b 768k -bufsize 2500k -maxrate 2500k -g 250 -acodec aac -ac 2 -ab 128k "D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\VTS_01_3.mp4"

FFmpeg version SVN-r9133, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-pp --enable-swscaler --enable-pthreads --enable-liba52 --enable-avisynth --enable-libamr-nb --enable-libamr-wb --enable-libfaac --enable-libfaad --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-x264 --enable-xvid --cpu=i686 --enable-memalign-hack --extra-ldflags=-static --enable-dirac
libavutil version: 49.4.0
libavcodec version: 51.40.4
libavformat version: 51.12.1
built on May 27 2007 19:45:44, gcc: 4.2.0
Input #0, mpeg, from 'D:\Movies\Gita 3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.VOB':
Duration: 00:23:29.0, start: 2817.756000, bitrate: 6096 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, 8000 kb/s, 29.97 fps(r)
Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
Could not open 'D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\VTS_01_3.mp4'
MSG - FFmpeg - Conversion Failed (Failure Code: 1)


Can anhone help me decipher these messages? I have been searching the forums now for a while but cannot understand what to do. Many thanks.

Hi2shy

[msopnet]

I believe the problem you're having is that you can't create the following file:
D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\VTS_01_3.mp4

Is there a reason it can't create this file? Perhaps it's a CD Drive or the Hard Disk is full?

In your computer, browse to "D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\" and see if you can create a new file.

[Midiman]

You MAY need to upgrade your OS to SP2.

[hi2shy]

Upgrade to SP2 even if it is fully patched?

Hard disk has a few gig left, so space shouldn't be a problem.

[Sketch]

In your computer, browse to "D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\" and see if you can create a new file.
Did this work?

[hi2shy]

Sorry for the delay in replying! I did browse to "D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\" and I could create a file.

I ripped my DVD using DVD Decrpyter and tried to encode the new files that way but came up with the same error. This is the log of the error.

Is there another program I could use as I don't seem to be able to get this program to work? Thanks.

EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\mediainfobatch.bat "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\MediaInfo.exe" "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\parameters.txt" "D:\The Gita Disc 3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB"

PlayTime=-00:00:00.066
MSG - MediaInfo - PlayTime could not be read

Width=720

Height=480

AspectRatio=1.333

FrameRate=29.970
MediaInfo Command line, MediaInfoLib - v0.7.4.5
MSG - OS - Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1
MSG - Converter - Version: 2.25
MSG - Converter - Profile: MPEG4 VGA 768kbps Stereo/128kbps
MSG - MediaInfo - Length: 0s
MSG - MediaInfo - Width: 720 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Height: 480 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Aspect Ratio: 1.333
MSG - MediaInfo - Framerate: 29.97 fps
MSG - Converter - Automatically Resizing Resolution
MSG - Converter - New Width:640 | New Height: 480
MSG - Converter - Out of Order Execution Detected
MSG - Converter - Automatically Generating Framerate
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe -y -i "D:\The Gita Disc 3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB" -f mp4 -title "The Gita Disc 3" -timestamp "2007-07-21 11:59:31" -vcodec xvid -s 640x480 -r 30000/1001 -b 768k -bufsize 2500k -maxrate 2500k -g 250 -acodec aac -ac 2 -ab 128k "D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\The Gita Disc 3.mp4"

FFmpeg version SVN-r9133, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-pp --enable-swscaler --enable-pthreads --enable-liba52 --enable-avisynth --enable-libamr-nb --enable-libamr-wb --enable-libfaac --enable-libfaad --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-x264 --enable-xvid --cpu=i686 --enable-memalign-hack --extra-ldflags=-static --enable-dirac
libavutil version: 49.4.0
libavcodec version: 51.40.4
libavformat version: 51.12.1
built on May 27 2007 19:45:44, gcc: 4.2.0
Input #0, mpeg, from 'D:\The Gita Disc 3\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB':
Duration: 03:04:54.0, start: 0.060000, bitrate: 6066 kb/s
MSG - FFmpeg - Video Length is 11094s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, 8000 kb/s, 29.97 fps(r)
Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
Could not open 'D:\movies\Converted Videos\iPod\MPEG4\The Gita Disc 3.mp4'
MSG - FFmpeg - Conversion Failed (Failure Code: 1)

[Midiman]

I think you're probably running the program while logged into a Windows User account who doesn't have administrator rights.

[hi2shy]

That's strange as I'm in the local administrators group already and have just opened it up to check!!

Does Videora conflict with other programs perhaps? I have installed some ImTOO software to do the same thing and maybe that is causing a problem? A longshot I know, but I have heard so much about this program and would really like to get ti to work.

[Midiman]

I haven't noticed a lot of people using XP with SP1 here. I still think that's a possible problem.

[Sketch]

Yeah, XPSP1 might be an issue here.

Does the .vob file on your hard drive play alright using PC software (PowerDVD, WinDVD)?