Help with VDub/Zarx video format error

Angelic_Sabyne · Post by **Angelic_Sabyne** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:37 am

All right. So I've followed the instructions to the letter on the con guide, and still get the framerate error. Here is the coding I'm using (I know it looks the same as the previous one, but I retyped it while following the instructions in the guide). It's saved in 29.97fps, Lagarith compression, and there have been no other changes to the video in VirtualDubMod.

AVISource("C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Videos\AMVfilename.avi")
SSRC(48000)
video=last
leader=BlankClip(300,720,480,"RGB32",29970,1000,48000,true,true,000000)
leader++video++leader

I did remember one thing I wanted to ask. I made some speed adjustments to some of the clips while I was working on them in Premiere Elements 4. A few of them are sped up slightly to go along with the music. Would that do anything to cause the error?

LivingFlame · Post by **LivingFlame** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:56 pm

Speeding clips up doesn't change the framerate or anything, and it definitely doesn't matter since it's already been rendered to a new file, so that's not the problem. Just for kicks, try taking off the hex color ID at the end of the BlankClip() line. You don't have to list every parameter the command has and black is the default color anyway.

Angelic_Sabyne · Post by **Angelic_Sabyne** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:38 pm

I didn't think it would be an issue, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.

And taking the Hex value didn't help. I still get the "Framerates don't match, line 5" error. It has to be something obvious...

Angelic_Sabyne · Post by **Angelic_Sabyne** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:17 pm

I just noticed a couple strange things...

First off, the Lagarith-encoded file has major red glitching throughout the vid. I think I saw somewhere how to fix it, but can't find it now for the life of me. If there's a fix, could I please get a link?

Also, on the Huffy-encoded version, I noticed something as I was attempting to encode with a different MPEG-2 encoder. It got to one of the clips (about 29-30% of the way through the vid) and crashed with an error. It did the exact same thing at that point when I would try to save using the Huffy encoding in Premiere Elements. I wonder if that might have something to do with the issue I'm having.

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:49 pm

Angelic_Sabyne wrote:First off, the Lagarith-encoded file has major red glitching throughout the vid. I think I saw somewhere how to fix it, but can't find it now for the life of me. If there's a fix, could I please get a link?

Export uncompressed - it should fix any errors that might pop up.

Angelic_Sabyne · Post by **Angelic_Sabyne** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:58 pm

Thank you, Bashar. I knew I'd seen it somewhere.

So I've done that, I have a huge, uncompressed file...but I now get an error about a decompressor.

AviSynth open failure:
AVIsource couldn't locate a decompressor for fourcc v210
(C:\pathname\foldername\filename.avs, line 1)

So, where do I go next?

BasharOfTheAges · Post by **BasharOfTheAges** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:00 pm

I've never seen an error like that before - and it doesn't make much sense... If the video is uncompressed, there should not be any need for a decompresser. Are you sure your first line is pointing to the correct file? I can't tell since you edited it down.

Angelic_Sabyne · Post by **Angelic_Sabyne** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:11 pm

Yes. It is pointing to the correct filename. I just checked that out now.

I normally edit things down because I'm a bit on the cautious side when it comes to privacy. But then, I realized I give away about as much info in my AMV profile as I would with the path name, so what the hey? Here's the current full AVISynth script.

AVISource("C:\Documents and Settings\Andrea\My Documents\My Videos\CrossfadeAMV_PrincessTutu.avi")
SSRC(48000)
video=last
leader=BlankClip(300,720,480,"RGB32",29970,1000,48000,true,true)
leader++video++leader

I really think this is right in front of my face, but for the life of me, I can't figure it out. Sheesh.

Angelic_Sabyne · Post by **Angelic_Sabyne** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:29 pm

(My kingdom to be able to edit in this forum...)

To add on, whenever I try to open the uncompressed file in VirtualDub, I get this error:

"Couldn't locate decompressor for format v210 (unknown).
VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable. Only 'Direct Stream Copy' is available for this video."

kenzuka · Post by **kenzuka** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:43 pm

I found that about the fourcc V210:
http://www.fourcc.org/yuv.php#V210

Seems to me that your file is not really uncompressed. You should try checking your export settings. If you're really sure about your settings, it can be a bug in your premiere which corrupt your fourcc value. So, you could try AVI fourcc changer and put RGB in its place.