News: DVDFab 5.0.4.5 Beta is out

yeppers it is. And just like the last one with hey it works for me and no it doesn't work for me............with no info about OS's or versions of ffdshow etc. :\

Just trying to help others here is all. I guess i can refrain for posting and maybe i will do that..........

i was quoting you as a joke. and as you can see ive posted my info in both threads.

i would think that of all the people here at cdfreaks, you could understand a simple joke.

come on man, no hard feelings.

naaaa you got it under control Troy. It's all yours.

I have other places to help people here.

Same Dialysis1, I thought it worked great.

Installed this one. Preview still works fine with the same settings I had before in the last Beta (Direct Show checked, no boxes below checked). I'm not going to mess with the settings this time. With the last version when I started trying different settings in those below checkboxes, everything went caddywampos and it took me a long time to get it working again. I think this time I'm going to leave well enough alone.

I'm not quite sure why Fengtao chose FddShow as the codec. First off it's still Beta, updated daily by the open source community which brings all sorts of risks, and is very complicated to install. I'm pretty experienced and I have a hard time understanding the implications of all those settings during the install. Especially with the umpteen different configurations in different computers. I can imagine what the novice will go through installing it. Dunno why a different simpler codec to set up was not chosen. I think DVDFab's decision to make this a full blown DVD Player instead of just a Preview is going to bring with it all sorts of problems. Just my opinion.

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Last edited by Mike89; 29-06-2008 at 23:42.

Thanks for the newest update Fengtao and Ting!

Haven't tried this latest beta, but with beta 5040, the slow opening then
crash issue was still there with 98SE.

Andy, thanks for the info! Hopefully they'll follow through on this.

@Fengtao,

The last three Beta releases no longer compute the DVDid.xml file when selected. this was working correctly in the most recent non-beta release (5.0.3.0). Have posted a thread;

http://club.cdfreaks.com/f116/dvdfab...l-file-247091/

and emailed support but so far no response. While the problem is minor it should be an easy fix as it was working ok.

thanks and best regards

What has changed in the vso burn engine since 5.0.3.5?
Versions 5.0.4.0 & 5.0.4.5 error 115 failure to finalize burn. No problems up to 5.0.3.5 I have done a clean install of the latest version

6/30/2008 9:17:58 PM warning WRITE SUCCESS: Disc written, additionnal finalization may be required
6/30/2008 9:17:58 PM info Finalization Time 00:00:57 - Total completion time 00:09:26
6/30/2008 9:17:00 PM info Write finished in 00:08:29 - Finalization start here. Avg. burn rate 5.02
6/30/2008 9:08:32 PM info Lead-in burning time (mS) 1
6/30/2008 9:08:31 PM info Write started 1572048 sectors to write
6/30/2008 9:08:31 PM info Init success: DVD-R packet writing
6/30/2008 9:08:31 PM info Writing speed requested x6.0, effective x6.0
6/30/2008 9:08:31 PM info Available write speed: 16x, 12x, 8x, 6x, 4x
6/30/2008 9:08:31 PM info Media ID: CMC MAG. AM3
6/30/2008 9:08:31 PM info Media type: DVD-R
6/30/2008 9:08:31 PM info Ultra DMA mode 4 (ATA66)
6/30/2008 9:08:29 PM info Scanned files #7, folder #2 - total size 3218456576 b. (3 Gb.)
6/30/2008 9:08:29 PM info Inserted media type : DVD-R
6/30/2008 9:08:29 PM info Write started
6/30/2008 8:59:04 PM info New media (DVD-R) inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
6/30/2008 8:59:04 PM info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
6/30/2008 8:59:04 PM info New Drive selected : 1:1:0 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D 1.23 [E] (Ide)
6/30/2008 8:57:39 PM info New media (DVD-R) inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info Current Drive selected : 1:1:0 - PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-111D 1.23 [E] (Ide)
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info Using Patin-Couffin driver Version 1.37, Internal revision 37 - Async. Access mode
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info User default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info System default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info DLL Version 5, 0, 4, 5
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info DLL C:\Program Files\DVDFab 5\DVDFab.exe
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info Version 5, 0, 4, 5
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info ExeName : "C:\Program Files\DVDFab 5\DVDFab.exe"
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
6/30/2008 8:57:36 PM info ******************** Report session started ********************

20:59:05: Analyzing of DVD started
20:59:05: Analyzing of DVD completed successfully
20:59:05: Copy process started
21:08:28: Copy process completed successfully
21:08:28: Burn DVD folder (C:\Documents and Settings\*****\My Documents\DVDFab\Temp\MainMovie\PASSAGE TO ZARAHEMLA\) started
21:18:12: Task_2 failed! Error=115
21:18:13: Process failed!

I concur. Have used DVDFab for years with no problems. Backed up 4 movies after updating to 5.0.4.0 and had to finalize all 4 manually.

Please change from Packet writing to SAO.

Updated VSO burning engine.

Burning SDK - 2.1.7.338
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Solve some DAO writing mode issues, Improved compatibility with AnyDVD and SPTD
- 0001615: [Bug] Finalization issues for DVD-R
- 0000995: [Bug] Conflict with AnyDVD v6.1.x.x And SPDT v1.5x (Daemon Tools)
- 0001590: [Bug] Folder containing international characters are not supported
- 0001589: [Bug] DVD-R DAO fails on some drives
- 0001579: [Bug] DVD-R disks failing with SAO Code 05 2C 00, then attempts TAO automatically and fails too

Thanks for your suggestion maineman. I am Testing now.

hiya fengtao- recently purchased platinum5 with mobile option. what im trying to do is convert my music dvds to avi files so i can seperate the songs(chapters) into a video folder that i can play as random selections in windows media player. i go to dvd to mobile generic with my target folder set up, frame rate set same as source and set for one pass conversion then press start. all that happens is the encoding fps counter quickly drops to 0.00 and nothing happens even though i have left it running over nite it still shows 0%. my system is vista 32bit with heaps of space left on hard drive on toshiba lap-top running 2gig ram. reloaded with 5.0.4.5 beta but same result and i have followed the tutorial to the letter. other than this hiccup this is a very impressive product. congrats.

Thanks again mainman, just got through burning after changing from Packet to SAO, worked like a champ.
Qestion, what is the difference between the two?

There is an easier way to do this now that was not available when I wrote the Guide that is in the tutorial. Just use the "Split by chapters" option on the Conversion Settings page and you will get individual files that you can play as videos or strip the MP3 audio out using Yamb or a similar tool and have just the (smaller) audio files to play randomly. Be sure to use a profile that provides MP3 audio for encoding. I haven't tried this recently, but I have done one since v5 came out that worked fine. Start a new thread if this doesn't work.

I'm still getting burn failures with the latest beta. 5.0.3.5 was the last working version for me. Same movie, same blanks, same machines - 5.0.4.0 through 5.0.4.5 failed at the end of every burn. If I downgrade to 5.0.3.5 it'll work fine. Here's a copy of the log:

7/1/2008 10:48:17 AM info ******************** Report session closed *********************
7/1/2008 10:45:39 AM warning WRITE SUCCESS: Disc written, additionnal finalization may be required
7/1/2008 10:45:39 AM info Finalization Time 00:00:40 - Total completion time 00:05:00
7/1/2008 10:44:58 AM info Write finished in 00:04:20 - Finalization start here. Avg. burn rate 9.54
7/1/2008 10:41:01 AM info Lead-in burning time (mS) 22397
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Write started 1526944 sectors to write
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Init success: DVD-R packet writing
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Writing speed requested x16.0, effective x6.0
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Available write speed: 16x, 12x, 8x, 6x, 4x, 2x
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Media ID: CMC MAG. AM3
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Media type: DVD-R
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Ultra DMA mode 4 (ATA66)
7/1/2008 10:40:36 AM info Scanned files #7, folder #2 - total size 3126087680 b. (2.91 Gb.)
7/1/2008 10:40:36 AM info Inserted media type : DVD-R
7/1/2008 10:40:36 AM info Write started
7/1/2008 10:32:20 AM info New media (DVD-R) inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
7/1/2008 10:32:20 AM info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVDRAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
7/1/2008 10:32:20 AM info New Drive selected : 0:1:0 - Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A 1.04 [E] (Ide)
7/1/2008 10:31:56 AM info New media (DVD-R) inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info Current Drive selected : 0:1:0 - Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A 1.04 [E] (Ide)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info Using Patin-Couffin driver Version 1.37, Internal revision 37 - Async. Access mode
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info User default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info System default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info DLL Version 5, 0, 4, 5
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info DLL C:\Program Files\DVDFab 5\DVDFab.exe
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info Version 5, 0, 4, 5
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info ExeName : "C:\Program Files\DVDFab 5\DVDFab.exe"
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info ******************** Report session started ********************


7/1/2008 10:45:39 AM warning WRITE SUCCESS: Disc written, additionnal finalization may be required
7/1/2008 10:45:39 AM info Finalization Time 00:00:40 - Total completion time 00:05:00
7/1/2008 10:44:58 AM info Write finished in 00:04:20 - Finalization start here. Avg. burn rate 9.54
7/1/2008 10:41:01 AM info Lead-in burning time (mS) 22397
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Write started 1526944 sectors to write
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Init success: DVD-R packet writing
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Writing speed requested x16.0, effective x6.0
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Available write speed: 16x, 12x, 8x, 6x, 4x, 2x
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Media ID: CMC MAG. AM3
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Media type: DVD-R
7/1/2008 10:40:38 AM info Ultra DMA mode 4 (ATA66)
7/1/2008 10:40:36 AM info Scanned files #7, folder #2 - total size 3126087680 b. (2.91 Gb.)
7/1/2008 10:40:36 AM info Inserted media type : DVD-R
7/1/2008 10:40:36 AM info Write started
7/1/2008 10:32:20 AM info New media (DVD-R) inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
7/1/2008 10:32:20 AM info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVDRAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
7/1/2008 10:32:20 AM info New Drive selected : 0:1:0 - Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A 1.04 [E] (Ide)
7/1/2008 10:31:56 AM info New media (DVD-R) inserted. Burning layer is ready to write
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info Current Drive selected : 0:1:0 - Optiarc DVD RW AD-7170A 1.04 [E] (Ide)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info Using Patin-Couffin driver Version 1.37, Internal revision 37 - Async. Access mode
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info User default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info System default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info DLL Version 5, 0, 4, 5
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info DLL C:\Program Files\DVDFab 5\DVDFab.exe
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info Version 5, 0, 4, 5
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info ExeName : "C:\Program Files\DVDFab 5\DVDFab.exe"
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
7/1/2008 10:30:24 AM info ******************** Report session started ********************

pleaese lower burn speed to 8x and change write type to SAO
http://www.dvdfab.com/docs/index.php/Main/SettingsWrite

I forgot to mention that the whole burn process completes, but then fails during the final stages of FINALIZING DISK.

This beta is crashing FAB when doing main movie pp enabled or disabled of Vantage Point & Drillbit Taylor, but will do full disc with pp enabled with no problem

I read that you don't do BD anymore but is there support for BD on the horizon?

Forget this post as I found out what was causing it, somehow my preview setting got changed from internal to direct show and that was what was crashing FAB is when it tried to show the previews, changed the settings back to internal and all is well now

have these last couple of upgrades of DVD Fab fixed the "Weiners" DVD copy issue?

I just got done with Drillbit Taylor & Vantage Point, main movie, pp enabled, knock on wood, no problems.