BD Ripper (3D Plus) Narrating Voice Over Audio Track

[The Mad Knight]

This is probably an old question but I was unable to find the answer searching through the site. Occasionally, there will be many title tracks on a blu-ray that are all the same length. A quick scan through them reveals that some director commentary. But often there will be no discernible difference. So here are my questions:

1 How does DVDFab choose from the 5 or so identical lengths which one to rip? (I know I can change it, just wondering how it picks the default.)
2 Why do some audio track before ripping sound just fine but AFTER have a person narrating the entire show? (not commentary, narrating) Seems like some sort of copy protection.
3 Any method to avoid wasting time ripping the narrated version and skipping straight to the good one?

For example, Moulin Rouge has 5 title tracks all the same length: 500, 800, 801, 850, and 851. 801 and 851 are the same producer commentary. 500 and 800 both have the same narrating voice-over. 850 is the one I want. DVDFab defaulted to 500. Oh, and I'm selecting DTS-HD for all of them and converting using the default Xbox routine.

Any ideas?

[ted_roy]

I have had the same problem with the Blueray for "Easy A". It only has one movie track to choose from, but it is the one for the blind, narration. Accepting any and all ideas...

Ted.

[Complication]

From what I've read, DVDFab simply selects as default the title with the longest running time and most chapters.

You should include the version of DVDFab you are using here and other details from the "Help Us Help You" sticky thread. My guess is that DVDFab is ignoring your selection of the DTS-HD track and using the AC3 track. The naration and director commentary tracks are usually AC3 instead of DTS-HD. Again, I am just guessing so providing as much detail as possible for the developers is your best bet.

[The Mad Knight]

Additional Info

DVDFab 8.0.6.8 (2011/01/28 22:09:45)

0m 04.21s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 bd23d 1 bd2dvd 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 0
0m 08.54s: detected blu-ray
0m 08.54s: drive E
0m 08.54s: blu-ray type 1
0m 08.54s: volume label MOULIN_ROUGE
0m 09.98s: root 8CD0DB027C984924_VOLUME_SET_ID:MOULIN_ROUGE:MOULIN _ROUGE:MOULIN_ROUGE
0m 11.18s: aacs 1 bd+ 1
0m 17.08s: got discinfo
0m 17.19s: got bdmv
0m 17.20s: got agid 0
0m 17.27s: sent host cert chal
0m 17.27s: got drive cert chal
0m 17.34s: got drive key
0m 17.98s: got host key signature
0m 17.98s: verified drive signature
0m 17.98s: verified host signature
0m 18.06s: sent host signature and key point
0m 18.06s: got bus key
0m 20.45s: got volume id
0m 20.45s: got volume id mac
0m 20.45s: volume id is correct
0m 20.45s: got vid
0m 20.53s: blu-ray 3153D0184FAC31F3E983937614816C1574218C0E
0m 21.06s: D 8370AF82
0m 24.72s: got vuk
0m 24.72s: got fut
0m 24.92s: got unit key 7
1m 17.54s: got extended bdinfo
1m 17.54s: opened blu-ray
1m 49.82s:


------ begin mobile work(1/1) ------


1m 49.82s: create config(5)
1m 49.82s: convert profile(xbox360.wmv.wma.hd)
1m 49.82s: blu-ray playlist(500) angle(0) chapter(1->37)
1m 49.82s: stream(4113,AVC,1) stream(4353,AC3,1) stream(4608,PGS,4)
1m 49.82s: info: set output video frame_rate(24000/1001)
1m 49.84s: subpicture preset(1), mode(0)
1m 49.85s: processing source(00800.m2ts)
1m 49.85s: using software decoder(h264 multi-thread)
1m 52.91s: subpicture(4608) mode(0)
1m 52.91s: connect to sub render filter
267m 04.67s:


------ finish mobile work ------

[Complication]

------ begin mobile work(1/1) ------


1m 49.82s: create config(5)
1m 49.82s: convert profile(xbox360.wmv.wma.hd)
1m 49.82s: blu-ray playlist(500) angle(0) chapter(1->37)
1m 49.82s: stream(4113,AVC,1) stream(4353,AC3,1) stream(4608,PGS,4)
1m 49.82s: info: set output video frame_rate(24000/1001)
1m 49.84s: subpicture preset(1), mode(0)
1m 49.85s: processing source(00800.m2ts)
1m 49.85s: using software decoder(h264 multi-thread)
1m 52.91s: subpicture(4608) mode(0)
1m 52.91s: connect to sub render filter
267m 04.67s:


------ finish mobile work ------

Are you sure you selected the DTS/HD track when attempting this?

[The Mad Knight]

Hmmmm....

Pretty sure I did...but apparently not.... Here's the one that worked.

Very interesting though. I've learned one more thing today. Make sure I select the HD sound because the others could contain tracks for the blind. Thanks for your help!!



DVDFab 8.0.6.8 (2011/01/30 08:41:05)

0m 00.85s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 bd23d 1 bd2dvd 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 0
0m 03.19s: detected blu-ray
0m 03.19s: drive E
0m 03.19s: blu-ray type 1
0m 03.19s: volume label MOULIN_ROUGE
0m 03.90s: root 8CD0DB027C984924_VOLUME_SET_ID:MOULIN_ROUGE:MOULIN _ROUGE:MOULIN_ROUGE
0m 05.10s: aacs 1 bd+ 1
0m 10.00s: got discinfo
0m 10.10s: got bdmv
0m 10.10s: got agid 0
0m 10.17s: sent host cert chal
0m 10.18s: got drive cert chal
0m 10.26s: got drive key
0m 10.78s: got host key signature
0m 10.78s: verified drive signature
0m 10.78s: verified host signature
0m 10.85s: sent host signature and key point
0m 10.85s: got bus key
0m 13.27s: got volume id
0m 13.27s: got volume id mac
0m 13.29s: volume id is correct
0m 13.29s: got vid
0m 13.35s: blu-ray 3153D0184FAC31F3E983937614816C1574218C0E
0m 13.79s: D 8370AF82
0m 17.44s: got vuk
0m 17.44s: got fut
0m 17.64s: got unit key 7
1m 10.37s: got extended bdinfo
1m 10.37s: opened blu-ray
2m 30.44s:


------ begin mobile work(1/1) ------


2m 30.44s: create config(5)
2m 30.44s: convert profile(xbox360.wmv.wma.hd)
2m 30.44s: blu-ray playlist(850) angle(0) chapter(1->37)
2m 30.44s: stream(4113,AVC,1) stream(4352,DTS-HD MA,1) stream(4608,PGS,4)
2m 30.46s: info: set output video frame_rate(24000/1001)
2m 30.46s: subpicture preset(1), mode(0)
2m 30.47s: processing source(00800.m2ts)
2m 30.47s: using software decoder(h264 multi-thread)
2m 33.58s: subpicture(4608) mode(0)
2m 33.58s: connect to sub render filter

[Complication]

So DVDFab was not ignoring your selection. Yes, this is a common mistake.

[ted_roy]

DVDFab 8.0.6.8 (2011/01/30 12:14:33)

0m 01.06s: option dvd2dvd 1 dvd2mobile 1 bluray2bluray 1 bd2mobile 1 bd23d 1 bd2dvd 1 file2mobile 1 filemover 1
0m 08.25s: detected blu-ray
0m 08.25s: drive E
0m 08.25s: blu-ray type 1
0m 08.25s: volume label EASY_A
0m 10.64s: root 8CD45CB0895824F8_VOLUME_SET_ID:EASY_A:EASY_A:EASY_ A
0m 13.04s: aacs 1 bd+ 0
0m 14.10s: got discinfo
0m 14.21s: got bdmv
0m 14.22s: got agid 0
0m 14.29s: sent host cert chal
0m 14.29s: got drive cert chal
0m 14.36s: got drive key
0m 14.77s: got host key signature
0m 14.77s: verified drive signature
0m 14.77s: verified host signature
0m 14.85s: sent host signature and key point
0m 14.85s: got bus key
0m 16.27s: got volume id
0m 16.27s: got volume id mac
0m 16.27s: volume id is correct
0m 16.27s: got vid
0m 16.41s: blu-ray 4C30D2E695BFC2A45508BBB550438B49799C9B46
0m 16.92s: D 58539E2C
0m 16.92s: got vuk
0m 16.98s: got unit key 4
0m 38.29s: got extended bdinfo
0m 38.29s: opened blu-ray
1m 22.75s:


------ begin mobile work(1/1) ------


1m 22.75s: create config(5)
1m 22.75s: convert profile(iphone4.1080p.mp4)
1m 22.77s: blu-ray playlist(1) angle(0) chapter(1->16)
1m 22.77s: stream(4113,AVC,1) stream(4352,DTS-HD MA,1)
1m 26.98s: not set correct fourcc for video(28)
1m 26.98s: info: set output video frame_rate(24000/1001)
1m 27.01s: processing source(00011.m2ts)
1m 27.01s: try to use gpu acceleration(1) for video decoding
1m 27.01s: CUDA GPU acceleration for video decoding enabled
1m 27.04s: h264 encode: using official CUDA encoder
1m 27.08s: h264_encode: encode param profile(1) level(41) bitrate(3185)
43m 17.58s:


------ finish mobile work ------

This time it did do through without the narration, but it is not recognized by iTunes for Artwork.

[Complication]

This time it did do through without the narration, but it is not recognized by iTunes for Artwork.

The artwork problem is best left to the thread you already started. However, I would similarly advise you to provide the same level of detail there.

[ted_roy]

Thank you for your advice. I added the information to that post.

Ted.