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[Claire]

Hello,

It has been long awaited and although it is still a work in progress here is a beta of ConvertXtoDVD 5.

Download previous ConvertXtoDVD 5 beta version 5.0.0.23
http://oasis.vso-software.fr/Beta/CXToD ... .0.23b.exe


What’s new in Version 5 and also see link below
What makes Version 5 better than version 4

Using version 5
Please report any bugs you find to this thread or directly to VSO via our technical support form. Provide screenshots and log files when posting in the forum. Positive feedback is always good to hear too

Registering version 5
Buy a license key version 5. You will actually be purchasing version 4. 5 minutes after that once our robot has imported your sale, you will be able to get your v5 key automatically using the next link below)
If you purchased ConvertXtoDVD within the last year upgrading to version 5 is free. If your license is older than that you are entitled to a discount here.

Change log
ConvertXtoDVD - 5.0.0.23
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- 0006099: [Bug] lang + templates shortcut does not work for me (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006094: [Feature Request] add hints to option in output tab (under video preview) (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006098: [Bug] installing gives patin couffin error (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006091: [Feature Request] default theme and window size (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006095: [Bug] flickering in cut section (felicia) - resolved.


ConvertXtoDVD - 5.0.0.22
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- 0006025: [Feature Request] provide millisecond accuracy for menu background duration (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005713: [Suggestion] provide user feedback when converting menus - so doesnt seem like freeze (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005944: [Feature Request] add to log file number of subtitles encoded (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006004: [Information] [ ] add to log file ffmpeg information (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006086: [Bug] background menu duration should be independent values (shorter of the too will loop) (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006084: [Feature Request] enter v4 key in cxd and says key not valid rather than you entered a key for version xxx (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006064: [Bug] While TITLE Menu is being encoded, you cannot preview it, double clicking the Thumbnail does nothing. (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006078: [Bug] Windows 8 is not logged properly, says Windows (64 bits Only) (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006043: [Feature Request] add under help section "open log folder, and open crash log folder" (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006065: [Feature Request] Remove Subtitle Selector when previewing the CHAPTER MENU encoding. (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005723: [Bug] pixel aspect ratio typo (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006074: [Bug] background opacity numbers disappear with some themes (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006034: [Bug] audio backgrounds not treated right (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006082: [Bug] moving trial window makes it flash and application stops responding (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006075: [Bug] updater dialogue blank - and "yes" empty (cedric) - resolved.


ConvertXtoDVD - 5.0.0.21
===========================================
- 0006085: [Feature Request] hints should not display if mouse is in white area ( treeview) (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006080: [Bug] editing disc name displays no menu (not menu originally selcted) (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006081: [Feature Request] menu duration should be total time (with transitions – not just main segement) (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006058: [Bug] reduce text in menu - applies to all names in menu instead of just one item (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006066: [Feature Request] I would like in the HELP menu the option to open the Log Folder (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006055: [Feature Request] automatic loading of subtitles not the same as in v4 (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006061: [Bug] no load with avchd file (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006077: [Bug] disc name may have extension in some cases (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006073: [Crash] Importing Chapter file without CHAPTERxxNAME= will result in List Index Out Of Bounds... (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006072: [Bug] blank style field for "Title text for Audio/Subtitles settings menu" with Black Mirror templates (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006071: [Bug] Changing text style for "Title text for title menu" does not stick (felicia) - resolved.


ConvertXtoDVD - 5.0.0.20
==============================================
- 0006040: [Information] v5 problem with Nero - resolved.
- 0006038: [Bug] VTS_01_0.IFO/BUP reallocated to keep DVD VIDEO structure compatibility (wesson) - resolved.
- 0006054: [Feature Request] add year to 1st line of log file (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006053: [Bug] Video garbaged when audio is not reencoded but copied as RAW (stream copy) (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006045: [Bug] Forum Version .19 Log Windows is 100% black regardless if I change color scheme (cedric) - resolved.

ConvertXtoDVD - 5.0.0.19
==============================================
- 0005985: [Bug] audio language tag not imported to current project when changed in general settings (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006041: [Feature Request] Add new log engine to ConvertXtoDVD 5 (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006036: [Bug] access violation when editing menu (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006042: [Feature Request] no warning when loading a blu-ray folder or dvd (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006037: [Bug] "Close program when finished" option does not work (felicia) - resolved.

ConvertXtoDVD - 5.0.0.18
==============================================
- 0005994: [Bug] problem with external subs (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006018: [Bug] In the settings, the DVD Menu Selector, template name is displayed twice. (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005809: [Bug] Problem with ssa when style arrives in mid file (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006010: [Bug] add tool tip for Reset confirmation dialogs button (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006031: [Bug] subtitle style editor Cancel button does not work (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006020: [Suggestion] Using the option Load Project clears your current project even if you CANCEL ! (felicia) - resolved.
- 0006021: [Crash] Loaded a BluRay from Folder, then get Access Violations when click on Settings Menu Parameters (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005977: [Bug] Merge issues: load error, index out of bounds and wrong playback (felicia) - resolved.
- 0005487: [Feature Request] hints on titlesets need to be updated (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005783: [Crash] v5.0.0.6 - Crash if you change menu template (Claire) - resolved.
- 0005407: [Feature Request] add hints to items in toolbar (felicia) - resolved.
- 0005982: [Bug] "show advanced" in tab not remembered when closing and reopening application (felicia) - closed.

ConvertXtoDVD - 5.0.0.17
==============================================
- 0005953: [Bug] video filter not set initialized when starting to encode (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006012: [Bug] log doesn't show crop/pad values for standard resize methods but does for user defined (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006017: [Bug] Sounds Events do not play when I hit the Play Button in the settings. (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006016: [Bug] Fly over text for arrows (Titlesets) display twice the keystokes to use. (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005947: [Bug] voice notifications added manually don't play (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006008: [Bug] title of root menu cropped (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006022: [Feature Request] It would be nice if all the text would align in the Tree (Thumbs) so it looks better. (cedric) - resolved.
- 0005800: [Bug] focus should be on top of list (no menu item) when double clicking on menu template selection (cedric) - resolved.
- 0006015: [Bug] Chapter Menu settings is in the wrong place in the tree (In the Root Menu Section)

Translators
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[mrtnptrs]

It looks good!
Well done!

[budman1]

1. Preview still doesn't play without manually advancing.
2. ASS subtitles are wrong or missing in preview
3. Colors afre wrong in preview.

4. Failed to convert to DVD in less than 1/2 a second.

5. Frame Serving works to Hardsub butcolors still wrong.

Still unuseable at this point for soft-subbing DVDs.

Edit by Claire: confirmed bug, reported here http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=5809

[Cougar_II]

Hi,

Do you have success converting the video WITHOUT the subtitles ?

Wonder if the issue is the subs and/or the video file...

[JoeB]

I have several questions for which I would appreciate clarification.

1) In the Video Processing settings I notice that "Use hardware decoding" is not checked by default. As using hardware decoding is supposed to speed up conversions, the lack of this being the default suggests that doing so might also have disadvantages. Is this so and, if so, what is the disadvantage of checking this option?

2) In the Encoding settings I also note that the Maximize Bitrate option is not checked by default. Is that because there is no real benefit from using this option? Or is it because there are disadvantages to using this option? In either event, what are the advantages and/or disadvantages?

3) The "What's new" list posted in the forum mentiones having both fullscreen and widescreen menus, but when scrolling through the templates in Menu settings I don't see anything in the descriptions that indicate whether a template is fullscreen or widescreen. How does one make this determination?

4) The list also mentions improved audio quality. Specifically, in what way is audio quality improved?

5) EDIT: i also notice that the Audio Settings no longer has the option to check for "Do not fix audio discontinuities". This was often useful in the past with some out-of-sync problems. Is there a reason it is no longer available?

Regards,

JoeB

[JoeB]

Is is not possible to expand the Titleset #1 information in tree view like we could in v.4? I have attached screens of v.4 and v.5. In v.4 the titleset is expanded so I can access stuff like Video Result. In v.5 there is no Plus sign by the Titleset #1 line. When I right click the highlighted line there is an Expand/Collapse Titleset option but clicking it doesn't do anything at all. Am I missing something?

Regards,

JoeB

[JoeB]

Where are the v.5 templates hidden? Version 4 has 3 subfolders in Program Files - Background, Lang and Templates. Version 5 only has Background and Lang, yet it loads 37 templates which I can't find. It can't be taking them from my v.4 Templates folder because that folder has over 80 templates which all load when v.4 loads.

Regards,

JoeB

[Cougar_II]

The templates: On Windows XP, they have moved here --> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\ConvertXToDVD\5\templates

On Windows 7, they are in C:\Users\Common somewhere in there

[JoeB]

The templates: On Windows XP, they have moved here --> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\ConvertXToDVD\5\templates

On Windows 7, they are in C:\Users\Common somewhere in there

After reading your post I couldn't find them in Common but did a search for .ini files in c:\users and found it in C:\Users\Public\Public Documents (Windows 7 32 bit). It doesn't make any sense to me not just putting them in Program Files like previous versions!

Thanks for pointing me to Users!

Do you have any answers regarding the other stuff I posted? VSO won't be back until after the weekend.

Regards,

JoeB

[Cougar_II]

I was on my way back to update my post, but I see you found them

I am told they needed to move them there to be Compliant with Windows 8 so I was told...

[JoeB]

I was on my way back to update my post, but I see you found them

I am told they needed to move them there to be Compliant with Windows 8 so I was told...

Leave it to Microsoft to screw things up for no reason. In this case they take files that not only are associated with a specific program but that often need to be accessed by the program's user for editing purposes, etc., and completely separate them from the program's main directory! And worse, there's no dialogue or anything telling the user where these files get hidden. Sheesh!

That folder's a heck of a long way to go to find a template file you want to edit in Notepad.

Regards,

JoeB

[Claire]

Thanks for your comments so far. Unfortunately they will not be many answer until monday as we posted the version on a friday. Except some beta testers can provide answers - thanks Cougar and other who will.

Yes the templates were changed locations because of right/privileges need to update files within CXD and this cannot happen in the old location. A readme txt file was supposed to be already added in old template location providing the path to new location, but will be added shorty.

[Claire]

I have several questions for which I would appreciate clarification.

1) In the Video Processing settings I notice that "Use hardware decoding" is not checked by default. As using hardware decoding is supposed to speed up conversions, the lack of this being the default suggests that doing so might also have disadvantages. Is this so and, if so, what is the disadvantage of checking this option?

2) In the Encoding settings I also note that the Maximize Bitrate option is not checked by default. Is that because there is no real benefit from using this option? Or is it because there are disadvantages to using this option? In either event, what are the advantages and/or disadvantages?

3) The "What's new" list posted in the forum mentiones having both fullscreen and widescreen menus, but when scrolling through the templates in Menu settings I don't see anything in the descriptions that indicate whether a template is fullscreen or widescreen. How does one make this determination?

4) The list also mentions improved audio quality. Specifically, in what way is audio quality improved?

5) EDIT: i also notice that the Audio Settings no longer has the option to check for "Do not fix audio discontinuities". This was often useful in the past with some out-of-sync problems. Is there a reason it is no longer available?

Regards,

JoeB

I don't know the answser to them all.

1) Edited since original post:. Yes there are disadvantages that is why it is not by default. For a complete answer please read
hardware-accelerations-guide-t16234.html

2) There are still some adjustments being done with regards to the encoding profiles. I'd say it is still to early to test and comment on. Basically this Maximize Bitrate setting is to satisfy users who think a bigger is better as far as quality. You know that there are many posts written on the subject. If VSO thought it was best checked then it would be, but it is an option maybe some users would like. The hint on the setting basically sums it up. I'd say let VSO finish fine tuning before digging deeper in this setting.

3) The full or widescreen menu - normally should work like this: the menu will be in the format of the 1st titleset of the project. (as you can have both 4:3 and 16:9 formats on 1 DVD). If this is not the case please report.

4) Better audio quality due to rewritten engine - there are no settings for this. I don't know the technicalities of this.

5) One of the main reasons the engine was rewritten and V5 and is a big deal is that normally most if not all audio/video sync issues should be resolved. Now the version is out in the real world we will see if this is true. In previous versions usually what corrected some audio/video sync issues broke other and it was an endless battle. Fingers crossed this will no longer be an issue. Of course audio/video/subtitle offset is still available. "Do not fix audio discontinuities" does not apply to the new engine.

[Claire]

Is is not possible to expand the Titleset #1 information in tree view like we could in v.4? I have attached screens of v.4 and v.5. In v.4 the titleset is expanded so I can access stuff like Video Result. In v.5 there is no Plus sign by the Titleset #1 line. When I right click the highlighted line there is an Expand/Collapse Titleset option but clicking it doesn't do anything at all. Am I missing something?

Regards,

JoeB

Items in treeview are now menu related. All the other information is in the tab under the preview editor window. You cannot expand your titleset as you have a menu template select that has hardly any editing options. (Change templates and you will see a + appear).

[Claire]

@budman pm sent

[JoeB]

I have just tried the same file using the Simple but Elegant template in v.4. I don't know if this is the same template as in v.5 but in v.4, tree view, there is an option to use a custom video for the thumbnail or even remove the thumbnail. I don't see that in v.5 either in tree view or with the buttons under the preview screen when I have that window open.

Regards,

JoeB

[squeakysquirrel]

I still have a problem with using an 'mpeg' video as background in the CX2 template. The 'duration' default is set at 20secs and despite altering that (to 104 secs in my project) it still only runs for 20 seconds. The other problem I had with opacity has, indeed, been fixed.

Chris.

Edited by claire:
bug entered here
http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=5835

[ckhouston]

@JoeB

The v5 template still allows customization of the thumbs but has not been implemented in program code. That would be a good feature request for you to submit.

BTW, v5 templates are basically the same except some parameter values are specified in a different format. So don't try moving your v4 custom templates to v5 until they have been modified.

[ckhouston]

I still have a problem with using an 'mpeg' video as background in the CX2 template. The 'duration' default is set at 20secs and despite altering that (to 104 secs in my project) it still only runs for 20 seconds.

That is an active bug. You have to type in the duration you want rather than use the roll arrows until the problem is fixed.

Edit by claire: bug is http://bugs.vso-software.fr/view.php?id=5842

[JoeB]

@JoeB

The v5 template still allows customization of the thumbs but has not been implemented in program code. That would be a good feature request for you to submit.

Do I understand you to mean that code had not been implemented in v.5 to allow customization of thumbs with any of the templates? If so, what could possibly be the reason for that regression? Or were you just saying that it doesn't work for that particular Simple but Elegant template?

EDIT: i just tried one of the glossy menus and you can change the thumbs for that one so I'm going to assume it's only the Simple but Elegant menu that has the problem. If I'm wrong about that please let me know.

BTW, v5 templates are basically the same except some parameter values are specified in a different format. So don't try moving your v4 custom templates to v5 until they have been modified.

Also, for clarification, are you saying that all of the 50+ custom menus presently available on the forums are useless in v.5? I'm not sure we can expect the creators of those menu templates to go in and edit all of them to make them work in v.5. It's not often I use one of the templates that come with the original program (almost always choosing one of the custom templates) so that would be a real issue.

And Claire says choosing a template will cause CXD to make it either widescreen or fullscreen depending on the A/R of the first video. Do any of the instructions that you have provided for making custom widescreen Background images have to be changed for use with v.5 or do they still all apply?

Regards,

JoeB