First Project Breaks During Multiplexing

[Iceblade]

Fellow Video Editors,

I have run into an problem in attempting to burn/create ISO for my first BD-R with VS Ultimate 2021.

When the burning process gets to the Video/Audio Multiplexing, the process stops at 2% progress for the multiplexing. It did this first when I attempted a burn to disc, so I restarted the application and burned to an ISO instead. Same non-responsive point at 2% with the elapse clock stopping.

Project Settings

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MPEG Transport-Stream Files
24 bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Upper Field First
(HDMV-NTSC),  16:9
H.264 Video
Video data rate: Variable (Max.  4000 kbps) 
Audio data rate: 256 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 2/0(L,R)

Normalize audio is not checked for the burning settings.

MPEG Properties for File Conversion

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Checked Do Not Convert Complaint MPEG files
MPEG files
24 bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
Upper Field First
(HDMV-NTSC),  16:9
H.264 Video
Video data rate: 5700 kbps 
Audio data rate: 256 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio, 48 KHz, 2/0(L,R)

One of the imported video files details:

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Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID                                 : mp42 (mp42/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size                                : 4.21 GiB
Duration                                 : 2 h 3 min
Overall bit rate                         : 4 887 kb/s
Encoded date                             : UTC 2021-08-17 06:51:33
Tagged date                              : UTC 2021-08-17 06:51:33
Writing application                      : HandBrake 1.4.1 2021081500

Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : AVC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                           : Main@L3.1
Format settings                          : CABAC / 5 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes
Format settings, Reference frames        : 5 frames
Codec ID                                 : avc1
Codec ID/Info                            : Advanced Video Coding
Duration                                 : 2 h 3 min
Bit rate                                 : 4 623 kb/s
Width                                    : 720 pixels
Height                                   : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS
Standard                                 : NTSC
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.446
Stream size                              : 3.99 GiB (95%)
Writing library                          : x264 core 163 r3059 b684ebe0
Encoding settings                        : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0x111 / me=hex / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=15 / lookahead_threads=2 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=300 / keyint_min=30 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=18.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=14000 / vbv_bufsize=14000 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Encoded date                             : UTC 2021-08-17 06:51:33
Tagged date                              : UTC 2021-08-17 06:51:33
Color range                              : Limited
Color primaries                          : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.601
Codec configuration box                  : avcC

Audio
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : AAC LC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID                                 : mp4a-40-2
Duration                                 : 2 h 3 min
Source duration                          : 2 h 3 min
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 256 kb/s
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel layout                           : L R
Sampling rate                            : 32.0 kHz
Frame rate                               : 31.250 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 226 MiB (5%)
Source stream size                       : 226 MiB (5%)
Title                                    : Stereo
Default                                  : Yes
Alternate group                          : 1
Encoded date                             : UTC 2021-08-17 06:51:33
Tagged date                              : UTC 2021-08-17 06:51:33
mdhd_Duration                            : 7406144

[tletter]

Same non-responsive point at 2% with the elapse clock stopping.

Can you simply render your VSP as a video? Check if this rendering also stops at 2%.

tletter
https://www.youtube.com/user/tletter

[canuck]

Iceblade,

you post that you are creating a BD-R disc. But your project settings show that you are creating a mpg video. Why are you converting to mpg video if you want a BD video?

[Iceblade]

@tletter: I'm not sure what you mean by render just the VSP?

@canuck: Isn't MP4 what is used for BD-Rs?

[canuck]

@canuck: Isn't MP4 what is used for BD-Rs?

Why are you converting to mpg (for DVDs) video if you want to create BDs?
FYI: with rise of streaming etc, BD are dying. Samsungm the market leader in BD has quit making them

[Iceblade]

Then what is the format that BD uses? I thought it was MP4-H.264?

Also, we want to watch home movies on the TV and the only way we can do that is with a disc. HDDs/SSDs with enough capacity do not work, and connecting a laptop is an absolute pain to use in our family room.

[canuck]

Then what is the format that BD uses? I thought it was MP4-H.264?

Also, we want to watch home movies on the TV and the only way we can do that is with a disc. HDDs/SSDs with enough capacity do not work, and connecting a laptop is an absolute pain to use in our family room.

Yes, BDs use the mp4 format. I am asking why you are converting to the "low" quality DVD mpg format if you want to createa BD.

Most modern TVs accept USb sticks and play mp4s as well as most HD formats without problems. No need to mess around with converting and burning to DVDs or BDs.
I have no problem playing videos from a HDD connected directly to my 3 year old TV.
If you have created a "home movie" with menu then you will have problems playing them using a USB or HDD

[Iceblade]

Where does it say I am using mpg2 format. All of the settings above show H.264.

Also my PS4 cannot can interact with the Portable Drive. Calls it unsupported.

Edit: SERIOUSLY!! A mid-tier TV from 5 years ago is able to read it fine, but a PS4 gaming console won't. WTH!!!

Well I guess those BD-R could be used for data discs.

[Iceblade]

It was able to "render" to a mp4 file using the computer-share option. Unfortunately, the file's variable bitrate makes it hard to play in VLC; meaning having to re-encode with handbrake just to enforce a constant frame rate.

Frustratingly, the output file is also devoid of any bookmarks or chapters - giving me a gigantic 8 hour video file.

Is there anyway to output a Smart-TV-compatible file from a VS project that includes bookmarks or chapters of some kind?

[Ken Berry]

Also my PS4 cannot can interact with the Portable Drive. Calls it unsupported.

Edit: SERIOUSLY!! A mid-tier TV from 5 years ago is able to read it fine, but a PS4 gaming console won't. WTH!!!

The PS4 appears to be the same as the PS3 in this regard. I have two PS3, and they can only recognize USB stick drives and external hard drives formatted to FAT 32 or exFAT. If your videos are larger than 4GB (which is the FAT 32 limit on file size), then go with exFAT which is not so limited.

[Iceblade]

Okay, well I got Drax to allow me to edit in chapters in the mp4; though the TV doesn't recognize chapters within an MP4 file.

So frustrating!