Black Mirror Chapter Issues

Bags · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:09 am Post subject: Black Mirror Chapter Issues

In a project created with over 1000 pics and 10 sets, I used the manual chapter naming to just create Chapters for these 10 sets (Automatic Chapters switched off in Settings) NO others. I also added a comment for each set on the Chapter text entry flag in the 1st window. These show correctly in the saved project.

When completed ...

CHAPTER MENU (from Root) Chapter 1 and 2 show thumbnails (Video .. which is ridiculous) .. should be a thumbnail of that entry picture ONLY)

Chapter 3 to 10 just show the same thumbnail videos as Chapter 1 !! All the same cycling together in sync!

So I have first 2 chapters thumbs showing correctly .. the rest no good.

Just to add to confusion .. The Chapters in the result Play correctly using Chapter advance/back.
It's just the Chapter Menu display that's wrong!

You need to correct the Chapter Menu Display to just display the flagged Chapters.
You need to change the Chapter Menu to just display the chapter
thumbs as Still High-Quality Image thumbs ...Larger if possible! NOT Video!

Who is testing this? It's Obvious stuff here! Surely, someone should be seeing these problems!

Cheers

Al.

Bags · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:40 am Post subject:

Black Mirror on 3.0.8.3 as above ...

Cleaned out whole program and reloaded since this.

Write finished in 00:15:35 - Finalization start here. Avg. burn rate 3.31
Lead-in burning time (mS) 31408
Write started 1904896 sectors to write
Init success: DVD-R SAO
Writing speed requested x4.0, effective x4.0
Available write speed: 20x ,16x ,12x ,8x ,6x ,4x
Media ID: TYG03
Media type: DVD-R
DMA Mode
Scanned files #10, folder #2 - total size 3900102656 b. (3.63 Gb.)
Inserted media type : DVD-R
Write started
Output Size : 3808694 kb
Output Format : PAL (25 FPS) 16:9
2009-10-03 07:41:11 Info Target : [E] PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-115D 1.22 (Ide)
2009-10-03 07:41:11 Info Number of automatic chapters : 1
2009-10-03 07:41:11 Info Number of manual chapters : 9
2009-10-03 07:41:10 Info encoding time : 13003
2009-10-03 04:04:27 Info Disk Size: 8704 Mo
2009-10-03 04:04:27 Info bitrate : 7571800
2009-10-03 04:04:27 Info TV Format : PAL
2009-10-03 04:04:27 Info Remove filename subtitle extention disabled
Filename Subtitle channel disabled
number of subtitle on channel #1 : 0
number of subtitle on channel #2 : 0
number of subtitle on channel #3 : 0
number of audio on channel #1 : 15
number of audio on channel #2 : 0
number of audio on channel #3 : 0
Number of image : 1047
Total Time: 1h 36m 0s seconds
Display Time: 4.50 seconds
TransitionDuration : 1.00
ZoomFactor : 12
Animation : 10
Cutting : 3
Image filter : Lanczos (VSO)

Claire · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:07 am Post subject:

we are aware of this issue. Thanks for reporting it as well.

I have used your words to describe the issue:
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=2969

Bags · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject:

Hi Claire ...

OK. Is there a template that IS working correctly?
This includes official and un-official templates?

I would like to get finished with 3200 files sitting around!

I say ...

Forget showing video in Photo DVD project chapters. Use larger, better quality thumbs ... 4 or 6 per page.

Thanks ... Al.

Claire · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:16 am Post subject:

For PhotoDVD, previous versions did not have their error, when at what version was it introduced I do not know. I need to look.

As for unofficial templates I really have no idea as I do not downloaded or used them.

Bags · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

Hi

OK. ...

and yes ... if you ask around, I would say that as a project consists of still images, one would wish to see chapter thumbnails as still imags too. This really makes good sense, doesn't it!?

and I think 4 or 6 chapters per page is ideal, as these are going to be watched not just on PC's but on home DVD players/screens.

Rgds ...

Al.

Bags · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:41 pm Post subject:

Being also able to place a background image/colour/blind would also be a great way to go, too!

Claire · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject:

this version I think is the one before the menu bugs were introduced:
http://oasis.vso-software.fr/Guides/ConvertXtoDVD/vsophotodvd3_setup_3.0.5.88c.exe

Bags · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

Thanks Claire! ... Will do a comparison and let you know
!

Smile

Al.

Claire · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:02 am Post subject:

this new version should solve the problem 3.0.9.4
Download PhotoDVD new version

Bags · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

Will try this first then! Thanks

Al.

Bags · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject:

Right ... 3.0.9.4

Just tried .. but not actually converted yet, so will report on conversion/chapter rendering later.

Small thing ... Bug ...

Auto or Manual Chapter setting is not remembered in a saved project, so opening an existing/saved project will change sequence to currently selected chapter settings.

Can load "background image" be added in the tab beneath background colour button?
I would have thought possible, as this is adaptation of CXDVD templates?

Claire · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:57 pm Post subject:

post edited

Yes automatic chapters are loaded separately than your project. It is not a setting saved with your project. Manual chapters are saved; I have not been able to reproduce your problem.

"Can load "background image" be added in the tab beneath background colour button?
I would have thought possible, as this is adaptation of CXDVD templates?"

For the menus? No this is not possible and currently will not be added to development list.

Bags · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject:

OK .. Just a thought. Then it would have been like a DVD title menu.

Rgds.

Bags · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject:

Can the memory use be reduced a bit?
I have 140Mb of memory usage here .. that's more than I ever saw CXDVD use.

Another thing ...
On AMD3000 spare machine, 1hr 40m project is taking 4hrs 45min at only 9/10 fps ....
Under a new "Action" tab, Priority setting, Minimise to Tray + "Close Program when finished" + "Shutdown PC when finished" entry would be advisable, like CXDVD!?

A.

Bags · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

... Also, when you end a conversion in progress, you should get a confirmation on this .. you don't.

It also seems to hang badly when cancelling.

Bags · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:42 pm Post subject:

Save to HDD (new setting) as DVD5 or 9 is good, tho.

Bags · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

Claire ...

3.0.9.4 did NOT fix Chapter problems!

My Chapter 2 now shows a still image ok, but the rest (1, & 3 onwards) are motion video and exactly the same thumbnails .. and useless!

Also ... Program window does not "size" itself to the screen correctly for some reason. Have to set every time.

Will try the "other" one now.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 16777215

a version 3.0.9.6 is available, could you review it, and confirm if you have still the issue ?

Bags · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

Hi ...

Yes .. I am trying now.
I did a short test project .. this produced a working menu with chapters
thumbnailed correctly, although they should really be still images (they are motion) The Chapter Menu thumbs look tiny .. need to be twice the size, ideally.
I will post again once I have tried the 12 manual chapter/1200 slide project I tried with the other versions in this thread.

Rgds .. Al.