capturing video from VHS tape using VLC to DVD MPEG2

[mark.farnell]

I am using Ubuntu 10.10 amd64 with VLC 1.1.4 installed.

I try to capture video from a VHS player through the Dazzle DVC100 (connected to USB) using VLC into MPEG2 that can be put into a DVD.

I click Media->convert/save

Here is the settings I use on VLC:

capture mode: Video for Linux 2
video device name: /dev/video0
audio device name: hw:1,0
standard: PAL

Then I click Convert/Save at the bottom of the window

I create a profile with the following settings:

encapsulation:
MPEG-PS

Video codec:
Video checked
keep original video track not checked
codec: MPEG2
bitrate: 3000kb/s
frame rate: 0.00fps (I didn't change the rest of the fields thereafter)

Audio codec:
Audio checked
keep original audio track not checked

codec: A52/AC3
bitrate: 128kb/s
channels: 1
sample rate: 48000

subtitle: not checked


but when I use DVDstyler or dvdauthor to make a DVD, then it reports too many frame drops and exits. I wonder did I do anything wrong in capturing the video into the DVD-compartible MPEG2 format, and how can I do it properly. Here is the log:


abc@abc-desktop:/scratch/tape/piano2$ cat log
DVDStyler v1.8.1
Linux 2.6.35-23-server x86_64
FFmpeg: libavformat 52.64.2, libavcodec 52.72.2, libavutil 50.15.1
Prepare
Cleaning temporary directory
Search for transcoded files in cache
Transcode/remultiplex
Add file to cache:/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob
Transcode video file: /scratch/tape/piano2.mpg
max_analyze_duration reached

Seems stream 1 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 50.00 (50/1) -> 25.00 (50/2)
Input #0, mpeg, from '/scratch/tape/piano2.mpg':
Duration: 02:55:30.08, start: 15472.473311, bitrate: 3143 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, mono, s16, 128 kb/s
Stream #0.1[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], 3000 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
Output #0, mpeg2video, to '/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf52.64.2
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576, q=2-31, 3000 kb/s, 90k tbn, 25 tbc
Output #1, mp2, to '/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf52.64.2
Stream #1.0: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, mono, 128 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.1 -> #0.0
Stream #0.0 -> #1.0
frame= 7450 fps= 0 q=-1.0 size= 113881kB time=298.44 bitrate=3126.0kbits/s
frame=15279 fps=15276 q=-1.0 size= 228565kB time=611.63 bitrate=3061.3kbits/s
frame=23074 fps=15381 q=-1.0 size= 343152kB time=923.49 bitrate=3044.0kbits/s
frame=30818 fps=15407 q=-1.0 size= 456899kB time=1233.32 bitrate=3034.8kbits/s
frame=37017 fps=5019 q=-1.0 size= 547940kB time=1481.30 bitrate=3030.3kbits/s
frame=37263 fps=4644 q=-1.0 size= 551541kB time=1491.13 bitrate=3030.1kbits/s
frame=38326 fps=4332 q=-1.0 size= 567115kB time=1533.65 bitrate=3029.2kbits/s
frame=42030 fps=4497 q=-1.0 size= 621371kB time=1681.84 bitrate=3026.6kbits/s
frame=44797 fps=4549 q=-1.0 size= 662121kB time=1792.63 bitrate=3025.8kbits/s
frame=52117 fps=5037 q=-1.0 size= 769550kB time=2085.53 bitrate=3022.8kbits/s
frame=58474 fps=5337 q=-1.0 size= 862896kB time=2340.32 bitrate=3020.5kbits/s
frame=58704 fps=5090 q=-1.0 size= 866269kB time=2349.52 bitrate=3020.4kbits/s
frame=58767 fps=4876 q=-1.0 size= 867186kB time=2352.04 bitrate=3020.4kbits/s
frame=62157 fps=4859 q=-1.0 size= 916848kB time=2487.94 bitrate=3018.9kbits/s
frame=62558 fps=4706 q=-1.0 size= 922726kB time=2504.06 bitrate=3018.7kbits/s
frame=70093 fps=5081 q=-1.0 size= 1033099kB time=2805.52 bitrate=3016.6kbits/s
frame=72013 fps=5031 q=-1.0 size= 1061224kB time=2882.32 bitrate=3016.2kbits/s
frame=79457 fps=5364 q=-1.0 size= 1170875kB time=3181.44 bitrate=3014.9kbits/s
frame=85237 fps=5566 q=-1.0 size= 1255544kB time=3412.67 bitrate=3013.9kbits/s
frame=87685 fps=5403 q=-1.0 size= 1291403kB time=3510.60 bitrate=3013.5kbits/s
frame=92458 fps=5377 q=-1.0 size= 1361680kB time=3701.52 bitrate=3013.6kbits/s
frame=99725 fps=5636 q=-1.0 size= 1468125kB time=3992.23 bitrate=3012.6kbits/s
frame=107267 fps=5896 q=-1.0 size= 1578935kB time=4294.08 bitrate=3012.2kbits/s
frame=115029 fps=6153 q=-1.0 size= 1692941kB time=4604.63 bitrate=3011.9kbits/s
frame=116332 fps=5932 q=-1.0 size= 1712033kB time=4656.76 bitrate=3011.7kbits/s
frame=121069 fps=6020 q=-1.0 size= 1781422kB time=4846.26 bitrate=3011.3kbits/s
frame=128271 fps=6223 q=-1.0 size= 1887082kB time=5134.40 bitrate=3010.9kbits/s
frame=128621 fps=6039 q=-1.0 size= 1892213kB time=5148.39 bitrate=3010.8kbits/s
frame=133507 fps=6125 q=-1.0 size= 1963783kB time=5343.86 bitrate=3010.4kbits/s
frame=141106 fps=6328 q=-1.0 size= 2075120kB time=5647.89 bitrate=3009.9kbits/s
frame=145946 fps=6401 q=-1.0 size= 2146187kB time=5842.54 bitrate=3009.2kbits/s
frame=150756 fps=6446 q=-1.0 size= 2216642kB time=6034.96 bitrate=3008.9kbits/s
frame=154443 fps=6443 q=-1.0 size= 2270656kB time=6182.46 bitrate=3008.7kbits/s
frame=160908 fps=6542 q=-1.0 size= 2365361kB time=6441.09 bitrate=3008.3kbits/s
frame=163950 fps=6532 q=-1.0 size= 2409918kB time=6562.82 bitrate=3008.2kbits/s
frame=167873 fps=6434 q=-1.0 size= 2467383kB time=6719.76 bitrate=3008.0kbits/s
frame=174156 fps=6549 q=-1.0 size= 2559539kB time=6971.11 bitrate=3007.8kbits/s
frame=179683 fps=6632 q=-1.0 size= 2640547kB time=7192.22 bitrate=3007.6kbits/s
frame=181943 fps=6593 q=-1.0 size= 2673660kB time=7282.64 bitrate=3007.5kbits/s
frame=186124 fps=6624 q=-1.0 size= 2734983kB time=7454.75 bitrate=3005.5kbits/s
frame=189488 fps=6626 q=-1.0 size= 2784261kB time=7589.34 bitrate=3005.4kbits/s
frame=194525 fps=6685 q=-1.0 size= 2858217kB time=7790.89 bitrate=3005.4kbits/s
frame=197894 fps=6680 q=-1.0 size= 2907557kB time=7925.67 bitrate=3005.3kbits/s
frame=201967 fps=6695 q=-1.0 size= 2972922kB time=8088.69 bitrate=3010.9kbits/s
frame=207329 fps=6760 q=-1.0 size= 3051459kB time=8304.45 bitrate=3010.1kbits/s
frame=211893 fps=6798 q=-1.0 size= 3118317kB time=8487.04 bitrate=3009.9kbits/s
frame=216164 fps=6825 q=-1.0 size= 3180879kB time=8657.90 bitrate=3009.7kbits/s
frame=219782 fps=6832 q=-1.0 size= 3233941kB time=8802.85 bitrate=3009.5kbits/s
frame=221302 fps=6760 q=-1.0 size= 3256206kB time=8863.66 bitrate=3009.5kbits/s
frame=225919 fps=6667 q=-1.0 size= 3323835kB time=9048.37 bitrate=3009.3kbits/s
frame=233395 fps=6787 q=-1.0 size= 3433510kB time=9347.44 bitrate=3009.1kbits/s
frame=238251 fps=6829 q=-1.0 size= 3504647kB time=9541.71 bitrate=3008.9kbits/s
frame=241488 fps=6734 q=-1.0 size= 3552068kB time=9671.20 bitrate=3008.8kbits/s
frame=248663 fps=6838 q=-1.0 size= 3657187kB time=9958.43 bitrate=3008.5kbits/s
frame=253505 fps=6877 q=-1.0 size= 3728109kB time=10152.14 bitrate=3008.3kbits/s
frame=253506 fps=6509 q=-1.0 size= 3728125kB time=10152.18 bitrate=3008.3kbits/s
frame=258935 fps=6560 q=-1.0 size= 3807951kB time=10369.40 bitrate=3008.3kbits/s
frame=262950 fps=6616 q=-1.0 Lsize= 3866718kB time=10530.14 bitrate=3008.1kbits/s
video:3866718kB audio:164516kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead -4.081021%
Multiplexing video and audio streams
Executing command: mplex -f 8 -S 0 -M -V -o "/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob" "/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v" "/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0"
INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.9.0 (2.2.7 $Date: 2006/02/01 22:23:01 $)
INFO: [mplex] File /tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v looks like an MPEG Video stream.
INFO: [mplex] File /tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0 looks like an AC3 Audio stream.
INFO: [mplex] Video stream 0: profile 8 selected - ignoring non-standard options!
INFO: [mplex] Found 1 audio streams and 1 video streams
INFO: [mplex] Selecting dvdauthor DVD output profile
INFO: [mplex] Multiplexing video program stream!
INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: Video stream e0 (/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v)
INFO: [mplex] VIDEO STREAM: e0
INFO: [mplex] Frame width : 720
INFO: [mplex] Frame height : 576
INFO: [mplex] Aspect ratio : 4:3 display
INFO: [mplex] Picture rate : 25.000 frames/sec
INFO: [mplex] Bit rate : 3000000 bits/sec
INFO: [mplex] Vbv buffer size : 229376 bytes
INFO: [mplex] CSPF : 0
INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: AC3 Audio stream 00 (/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0)
INFO: [mplex] AC3 frame size = 512
INFO: [mplex] AC3 AUDIO STREAM:
INFO: [mplex] Bit rate : 16384 bytes/sec (128 kbit/sec)
INFO: [mplex] Frequency : 48000 Hz
INFO: [mplex] SYSTEMS/PROGRAM stream:
INFO: [mplex] rough-guess multiplexed stream data rate : 3196496
INFO: [mplex] target data-rate specified : 10080000
INFO: [mplex] Setting specified specified data rate: 10080000
INFO: [mplex] Run-in delay = 10800 Video delay = 10800 Audio delay = 14400
INFO: [mplex] New sequence commences...
INFO: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 0 frame=000000 sector=00000000
INFO: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=000000 sector=00000000
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716396544 required(DTS)=716396400
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 52640 frame=198996 sector=01487493
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 1853 frame=248747 sector=00063174
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716441014 required(DTS)=716436000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199007 sector=01487790
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248759 sector=00063177
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716485778 required(DTS)=716475600
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2015 frame=199018 sector=01488086
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 93 frame=248775 sector=00063181
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716530980 required(DTS)=716511600
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199028 sector=01488383
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248786 sector=00063184
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716576036 required(DTS)=716544000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199037 sector=01488680
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248798 sector=00063187
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716620507 required(DTS)=716580000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199047 sector=01488977
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248810 sector=00063190
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716665856 required(DTS)=716616000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199057 sector=01489274
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248822 sector=00063193
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716711204 required(DTS)=716652000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199067 sector=01489571
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248834 sector=00063196
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716755968 required(DTS)=716688000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199077 sector=01489868
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248846 sector=00063199
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716800585 required(DTS)=716724000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199087 sector=01490164
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248861 sector=00063203
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716844909 required(DTS)=716760000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199097 sector=01490461
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248873 sector=00063206
**ERROR: [mplex] Too many frame drops -exiting
Failed
DVDStyler v1.8.1
Linux 2.6.35-23-server x86_64
FFmpeg: libavformat 52.64.2, libavcodec 52.72.2, libavutil 50.15.1
Prepare
Cleaning temporary directory
Search for transcoded files in cache
Transcode/remultiplex
Add file to cache:/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob
Transcode video file: /scratch/tape/piano2.mpg
max_analyze_duration reached

Seems stream 1 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 50.00 (50/1) -> 25.00 (50/2)
Input #0, mpeg, from '/scratch/tape/piano2.mpg':
Duration: 02:55:30.08, start: 15472.473311, bitrate: 3143 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, mono, s16, 128 kb/s
Stream #0.1[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576 [PAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], 3000 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
Output #0, mpeg2video, to '/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf52.64.2
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576, q=2-31, 3000 kb/s, 90k tbn, 25 tbc
Output #1, mp2, to '/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0':
Metadata:
encoder : Lavf52.64.2
Stream #1.0: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, mono, 128 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.1 -> #0.0
Stream #0.0 -> #1.0
frame= 7450 fps= 0 q=-1.0 size= 113881kB time=298.44 bitrate=3126.0kbits/s
frame=15279 fps=15276 q=-1.0 size= 228565kB time=611.63 bitrate=3061.3kbits/s
frame=23074 fps=15381 q=-1.0 size= 343152kB time=923.49 bitrate=3044.0kbits/s
frame=30818 fps=15407 q=-1.0 size= 456899kB time=1233.32 bitrate=3034.8kbits/s
frame=37017 fps=5019 q=-1.0 size= 547940kB time=1481.30 bitrate=3030.3kbits/s
frame=37263 fps=4644 q=-1.0 size= 551541kB time=1491.13 bitrate=3030.1kbits/s
frame=38326 fps=4332 q=-1.0 size= 567115kB time=1533.65 bitrate=3029.2kbits/s
frame=42030 fps=4497 q=-1.0 size= 621371kB time=1681.84 bitrate=3026.6kbits/s
frame=44797 fps=4549 q=-1.0 size= 662121kB time=1792.63 bitrate=3025.8kbits/s
frame=52117 fps=5037 q=-1.0 size= 769550kB time=2085.53 bitrate=3022.8kbits/s
frame=58474 fps=5337 q=-1.0 size= 862896kB time=2340.32 bitrate=3020.5kbits/s
frame=58704 fps=5090 q=-1.0 size= 866269kB time=2349.52 bitrate=3020.4kbits/s
frame=58767 fps=4876 q=-1.0 size= 867186kB time=2352.04 bitrate=3020.4kbits/s
frame=62157 fps=4859 q=-1.0 size= 916848kB time=2487.94 bitrate=3018.9kbits/s
frame=62558 fps=4706 q=-1.0 size= 922726kB time=2504.06 bitrate=3018.7kbits/s
frame=70093 fps=5081 q=-1.0 size= 1033099kB time=2805.52 bitrate=3016.6kbits/s
frame=72013 fps=5031 q=-1.0 size= 1061224kB time=2882.32 bitrate=3016.2kbits/s
frame=79457 fps=5364 q=-1.0 size= 1170875kB time=3181.44 bitrate=3014.9kbits/s
frame=85237 fps=5566 q=-1.0 size= 1255544kB time=3412.67 bitrate=3013.9kbits/s
frame=87685 fps=5403 q=-1.0 size= 1291403kB time=3510.60 bitrate=3013.5kbits/s
frame=92458 fps=5377 q=-1.0 size= 1361680kB time=3701.52 bitrate=3013.6kbits/s
frame=99725 fps=5636 q=-1.0 size= 1468125kB time=3992.23 bitrate=3012.6kbits/s
frame=107267 fps=5896 q=-1.0 size= 1578935kB time=4294.08 bitrate=3012.2kbits/s
frame=115029 fps=6153 q=-1.0 size= 1692941kB time=4604.63 bitrate=3011.9kbits/s
frame=116332 fps=5932 q=-1.0 size= 1712033kB time=4656.76 bitrate=3011.7kbits/s
frame=121069 fps=6020 q=-1.0 size= 1781422kB time=4846.26 bitrate=3011.3kbits/s
frame=128271 fps=6223 q=-1.0 size= 1887082kB time=5134.40 bitrate=3010.9kbits/s
frame=128621 fps=6039 q=-1.0 size= 1892213kB time=5148.39 bitrate=3010.8kbits/s
frame=133507 fps=6125 q=-1.0 size= 1963783kB time=5343.86 bitrate=3010.4kbits/s
frame=141106 fps=6328 q=-1.0 size= 2075120kB time=5647.89 bitrate=3009.9kbits/s
frame=145946 fps=6401 q=-1.0 size= 2146187kB time=5842.54 bitrate=3009.2kbits/s
frame=150756 fps=6446 q=-1.0 size= 2216642kB time=6034.96 bitrate=3008.9kbits/s
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frame=167873 fps=6434 q=-1.0 size= 2467383kB time=6719.76 bitrate=3008.0kbits/s
frame=174156 fps=6549 q=-1.0 size= 2559539kB time=6971.11 bitrate=3007.8kbits/s
frame=179683 fps=6632 q=-1.0 size= 2640547kB time=7192.22 bitrate=3007.6kbits/s
frame=181943 fps=6593 q=-1.0 size= 2673660kB time=7282.64 bitrate=3007.5kbits/s
frame=186124 fps=6624 q=-1.0 size= 2734983kB time=7454.75 bitrate=3005.5kbits/s
frame=189488 fps=6626 q=-1.0 size= 2784261kB time=7589.34 bitrate=3005.4kbits/s
frame=194525 fps=6685 q=-1.0 size= 2858217kB time=7790.89 bitrate=3005.4kbits/s
frame=197894 fps=6680 q=-1.0 size= 2907557kB time=7925.67 bitrate=3005.3kbits/s
frame=201967 fps=6695 q=-1.0 size= 2972922kB time=8088.69 bitrate=3010.9kbits/s
frame=207329 fps=6760 q=-1.0 size= 3051459kB time=8304.45 bitrate=3010.1kbits/s
frame=211893 fps=6798 q=-1.0 size= 3118317kB time=8487.04 bitrate=3009.9kbits/s
frame=216164 fps=6825 q=-1.0 size= 3180879kB time=8657.90 bitrate=3009.7kbits/s
frame=219782 fps=6832 q=-1.0 size= 3233941kB time=8802.85 bitrate=3009.5kbits/s
frame=221302 fps=6760 q=-1.0 size= 3256206kB time=8863.66 bitrate=3009.5kbits/s
frame=225919 fps=6667 q=-1.0 size= 3323835kB time=9048.37 bitrate=3009.3kbits/s
frame=233395 fps=6787 q=-1.0 size= 3433510kB time=9347.44 bitrate=3009.1kbits/s
frame=238251 fps=6829 q=-1.0 size= 3504647kB time=9541.71 bitrate=3008.9kbits/s
frame=241488 fps=6734 q=-1.0 size= 3552068kB time=9671.20 bitrate=3008.8kbits/s
frame=248663 fps=6838 q=-1.0 size= 3657187kB time=9958.43 bitrate=3008.5kbits/s
frame=253505 fps=6877 q=-1.0 size= 3728109kB time=10152.14 bitrate=3008.3kbits/s
frame=253506 fps=6509 q=-1.0 size= 3728125kB time=10152.18 bitrate=3008.3kbits/s
frame=258935 fps=6560 q=-1.0 size= 3807951kB time=10369.40 bitrate=3008.3kbits/s
frame=262950 fps=6616 q=-1.0 Lsize= 3866718kB time=10530.14 bitrate=3008.1kbits/s
video:3866718kB audio:164516kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead -4.081021%
Multiplexing video and audio streams
Executing command: mplex -f 8 -S 0 -M -V -o "/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob" "/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v" "/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0"
INFO: [mplex] mplex version 1.9.0 (2.2.7 $Date: 2006/02/01 22:23:01 $)
INFO: [mplex] File /tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v looks like an MPEG Video stream.
INFO: [mplex] File /tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0 looks like an AC3 Audio stream.
INFO: [mplex] Video stream 0: profile 8 selected - ignoring non-standard options!
INFO: [mplex] Found 1 audio streams and 1 video streams
INFO: [mplex] Selecting dvdauthor DVD output profile
INFO: [mplex] Multiplexing video program stream!
INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: Video stream e0 (/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.m2v)
INFO: [mplex] VIDEO STREAM: e0
INFO: [mplex] Frame width : 720
INFO: [mplex] Frame height : 576
INFO: [mplex] Aspect ratio : 4:3 display
INFO: [mplex] Picture rate : 25.000 frames/sec
INFO: [mplex] Bit rate : 3000000 bits/sec
INFO: [mplex] Vbv buffer size : 229376 bytes
INFO: [mplex] CSPF : 0
INFO: [mplex] Scanning for header info: AC3 Audio stream 00 (/tmp/dvd-cache/entry001.vob.audio0)
INFO: [mplex] AC3 frame size = 512
INFO: [mplex] AC3 AUDIO STREAM:
INFO: [mplex] Bit rate : 16384 bytes/sec (128 kbit/sec)
INFO: [mplex] Frequency : 48000 Hz
INFO: [mplex] SYSTEMS/PROGRAM stream:
INFO: [mplex] rough-guess multiplexed stream data rate : 3196496
INFO: [mplex] target data-rate specified : 10080000
INFO: [mplex] Setting specified specified data rate: 10080000
INFO: [mplex] Run-in delay = 10800 Video delay = 10800 Audio delay = 14400
INFO: [mplex] New sequence commences...
INFO: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 0 frame=000000 sector=00000000
INFO: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=000000 sector=00000000
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716396544 required(DTS)=716396400
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 52640 frame=198996 sector=01487493
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 1853 frame=248747 sector=00063174
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716441014 required(DTS)=716436000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199007 sector=01487790
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248759 sector=00063177
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716485778 required(DTS)=716475600
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2015 frame=199018 sector=01488086
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 93 frame=248775 sector=00063181
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716530980 required(DTS)=716511600
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199028 sector=01488383
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248786 sector=00063184
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716576036 required(DTS)=716544000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199037 sector=01488680
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248798 sector=00063187
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716620507 required(DTS)=716580000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199047 sector=01488977
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248810 sector=00063190
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716665856 required(DTS)=716616000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199057 sector=01489274
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248822 sector=00063193
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716711204 required(DTS)=716652000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199067 sector=01489571
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248834 sector=00063196
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716755968 required(DTS)=716688000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199077 sector=01489868
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248846 sector=00063199
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716800585 required(DTS)=716724000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199087 sector=01490164
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248861 sector=00063203
++ WARN: [mplex] Stream e0: data will arrive too late sent(SCR)=716844909 required(DTS)=716760000
++ WARN: [mplex] Video e0: buf= 2025 frame=199097 sector=01490461
++ WARN: [mplex] Audio bd: buf= 0 frame=248873 sector=00063206
**ERROR: [mplex] Too many frame drops -exiting
Failed

abc@abc-desktop:/scratch/tape/piano2$

[VLCU]

Hi Mark! I see from your log that you have left the framerate at 0.00 fps. Since you're importing from a video tape, why not try changing that to 25 fps if the tape is PAL else 29.97 if it is NTSC? In any case, whatever the source, logically, shouldn't the fps be something greater than 0?

I'm also new at learning the ropes of VLC but that struck me something worth trying.

Cheers