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 I've been having a terrible time with mkv files. I've been using the mkv or avi to dvrms profile and the mkv to wtv profile for testing.  For to wtv, at first todvrms was hanging, which I resolved by adding the -v switch. Now, it seems to complete fine, but the wtvs have no video at all.  Everything plays fine as a mkv.  When converting to dvrms, the action states that it has completed successfully, but no actions afterward are completed like moving the file to a different folder and are not mentioned in the logs at all.  Also the playback is SUPER choppy as dvrms.

 Ideally I'd like to have them convert to wtv since it is much faster, but then I also need to figure out how to do that and keep downloaded/converted files from being scanned for commercials once moved to the recorded tv folder.

 

using DTB 1.2.2.0 at the moment.

 

Thanks in advance for any tips.  

Can you post the logs?

Here is the to wtv log: Start Process: 12/1/2010 : 1:35 AM InputFile=E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv Processing actions, this may take some time!! Current Affinity: 3 System Mask: 3 Getting MetaData File is not a dvrms-file Testing "convert AVI to dvrms" Testing "MKV to wtv" "MKV to wtv" is a match. Run Profile = Convert MKV TV Show to WTV ProcessId = 636 DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.2.0 Throttle DVRMStoMPEG FWThrottle: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv WaitTime: 3 PollTime Waiting to process file Queue file Duration = 00:00:01.0090000 Waiting for available worker: 12/1/2010 1:35 AM Worker allocated: 12/1/2010 1:35 AM Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFolder"] Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv Context["OutputFolder"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\ Duration = 00:00:00.0020000 Get the value of Context["OutputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFile"] Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\Output\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.mkv Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv Duration = 00:00:00.0010000 Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["TvDBXMLFile"] Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv Context["TvDBXMLFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml Duration = 00:00:00.0010000 Read metadata from TvDB and build Sage XML file. Processing TvDBMetaData with 12 arguments. Using following file as Template Metadata XML file: Template.mpg.xml Using following file as Series Alias XML file: SeriesAlias.xml Using following file as the target Metadata XML file: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml Using input parameter as regular expression: (?.+)\.[s,S](?\d+)[e,E](?\d+)\. Metadata provided by thetvdb.com Found APIKey. Found Series Name Retreived Series Info Retreived Episode Info Sage XML file created: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml Duration = 00:00:06.7680000 Run todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv -mpchc Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv -mpchc Using MPC-HC MKV (babgvant) source filter MKV Source loaded File source set Source filter GUID: 6cb83850-165d-4273-b7cc-3a8cce47ea6b Find Video pin Add AttributeEnable Filter Connect source to AE pin Add AVC1toH264 Filter Connect first pin Add VA Filter Connect stream/video pin to mpg analyzer Get input on SBE Input pin obtained, connect it Connected Analyzer pin Grab the connected pin Grab the connected pin Grab the connected pin Got audio pin Write MetaDataItem manualRecord = True Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationName = Write MetaDataItem Duration = 0 Write MetaDataItem isHDTV = False Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalChannel = 0 Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEncodeTime = 634241772000000000 Write MetaDataItem duration = 360 Write MetaDataItem originalAirDate = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z Write MetaDataItem quality = MPEG2 Max Quality Write MetaDataItem stereo = False Write MetaDataItem favoriteId = 0 Write MetaDataItem channelId = 0 Write MetaDataItem startTime = 2010-11-01T07:00:00.000Z Write MetaDataItem Title = The Walking Dead Write MetaDataItem description = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival. Write MetaDataItem category = Action and Adventure,Drama Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalBroadcastDateTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z Write MetaDataItem channelName = AMC Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationCallSign = AMC Write MetaDataItem parentalRating = TV-MA Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitleDescription = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival. Write MetaDataItem WM/Genre = Action and Adventure,Drama Write MetaDataItem WM/OriginalReleaseTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitle = Days Gone Bye Write MetaDataItem episode = Days Gone Bye Write MetaDataItem channelDescription = Write MetaDataItem WM/ToolName = todvrms Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEndTime = 634241808000000000 Write MetaDataItem closedCaptioned = False Write MetaDataItem sageDbId = 0 Write MetaDataItem channelNetwork = Write MetaDataItem IsSageFile = True Write MetaDataItem channelNumber = 0 Write Attributes Start Recording Run the graph 3.52% 8.27% 11.79% 15.06% 18.34% 20.94% 23.62% 27.2% 31.03% 34.23% 36.98% 39.91% 42.29% 44.75% 48.19% 50.97% 54.13% 56.06% 58.47% 60.94% 63.85% 65.32% 68.22% 69.49% 72.91% 75.83% 78.54% 82.06% 85.67% 88.55% 91.47% 94.88% 97.66% 99.08% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Stop recording Stop the graph Duration = 00:01:23.1725000 Move file specified in Context("OutputFile") to E:\Recorded TV\ Moving C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv to E:\Recorded TV\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv Duration = 00:00:31.1795000 Delete the file in Context["TvDBXMLFile"] Duration = 00:00:00.3510000 Total Duration = 00:02:02.4860000 Here is the to dvr-ms log: Start Process: 12/2/2010 : 1:15 AM InputFile=E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv Processing actions, this may take some time!! Current Affinity: 3 System Mask: 3 Getting MetaData File is not a dvrms-file Testing "convert AVI to dvrms" Testing "Convert mkv to dvrms" "Convert mkv to dvrms" is a match. Run Profile = Convert avi or mkv to DVR-MS ProcessId = 11824 DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.2.0 Throttle DVRMStoMPEG FWThrottle: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv WaitTime: 3 PollTime Waiting to process file Queue file Duration = 00:00:01.0090000 Waiting for available worker: 12/2/2010 1:15 AM Worker allocated: 12/2/2010 1:15 AM Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["TempFile"] Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv Context["TempFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg Duration = 00:00:00.0020000 Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFolder"] Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv Context["OutputFolder"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\ Duration = 00:00:00.0010000 Run MencoderProper\MencoderProper.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg" Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MencoderProper\MencoderProper.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg" [MencoderProper] Need some help running Mencoder? Well that's what I'm here for! [MencoderProper] You entered [E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv] as the file you would like to convert and [C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg] as the destination file. [MencoderProper] Initializing........ [MencoderProper] Loading config file located at: C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MencoderProper\MencoderProper.config [MencoderProper] Config file loaded. [MencoderProper] Initialization complete. [MencoderProper] Obtaining input file location from parameter passed in and setting output to parameter passed in. [MencoderProper] Getting MediaInfo for [E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv] [MencoderProper] Video Height: 720 [MencoderProper] Video Width: 1280 [MencoderProper] Number of Audio Streams: 1 [MencoderProper] Audio Aspect Ratio: 1.778 [MencoderProper] Audio Type: AC3 [MencoderProper] Audio Bitrate: 384000 [MencoderProper] Audio Channels: 2 [MencoderProper] Framerate: 23.976 [MencoderProper] Pixels: 921600 [MencoderProper] Using optimal resolution. [MencoderProper] Audio is AC3 and has a bitrate of 448kbps or less. Track will just be passed through. [MencoderProper] Time for Mencoder to get to work with the heavy lifting. MEncoder Sherpya-SVN-r29355-4.5.0 (C) 2000-2009 MPlayer Team success: format: 0 data: 0x0 - 0x8bf1b211 [mkv] Track ID 1: audio (A_AC3), -aid 0, -alang und [mkv] Track ID 2: video (V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC), -vid 0 [mkv] Will play video track 2. Matroska file format detected. VIDEO: [avc1] 1280x720 24bpp 23.976 fps 0.0 kbps ( 0.0 kbyte/s) [V] filefmt:31 fourcc:0x31637661 size:1280x720 fps:23.976 ftime:=0.0417 ========================================================================== Opening audio decoder: [liba52] AC3 decoding with liba52 AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 384.0 kbit/25.00% (ratio: 48000->192000) Selected audio codec: [a52] afm: liba52 (AC3-liba52) ========================================================================== PACKET SIZE: 2048 bytes, deltascr: 43885 Opening video filter: [expand osd=1] Expand: -1 x -1, -1 ; -1, osd: 1, aspect: 0.000000, round: 1 Opening video filter: [harddup] Opening video filter: [expand w=1280 h=720] Expand: 1280 x 720, -1 ; -1, osd: 0, aspect: 0.000000, round: 1 Opening video filter: [scale w=1280 h=724] ========================================================================== Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family Selected video codec: [ffh264] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg H.264) ========================================================================== audiocodec: framecopy (format=2000 chans=2 rate=48000 bits=16 B/s=48000 sample-1) VDec: vo config request - 1280 x 720 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12) VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0) Movie-Aspect is 1.78:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect. videocodec: libavcodec (1280x724 fourcc=3267706d [mpg2]) Writing header... INITV: 0.200, 0.158, fps: 23.976 BUFFER UNDEFLOW at stream 0, raising muxrate to 11088 kb/s, delta_scr: 39896 Flushing video frames. Writing index... Overhead: 1.660% (65787274 / 3963513462) Writing header... Video stream: 7551.924 kbit/s (943990 B/s) size: 3771745494 bytes 3995.533 secs 95797 frames Audio stream: 384.000 kbit/s (47999 B/s) size: 191795712 bytes 3995.744 secs [MencoderProper] Mencoder is finished it's work so I can gom home and get some sleep. Duration = 00:55:07.1230000 Get the value of Context["TempFile"] and set the value of Context["InputFile"] Context["TempFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg Context["InputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg Duration = 00:00:00.0030000 Get the value of Context["OutputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFile"] Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\Output\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.mkv Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.dvr-ms Duration = 00:00:00.0005000 Run todvrms.exe "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.dvr-ms" -v Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\todvrms.exe "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mpg" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.dvr-ms" -v MPC-HC MPEG source loaded File source set Source filter GUID: 1365be7a-c86a-473c-9a41-c0a6e82c9fa3 Find Video pin Add AttributeEnable Filter Connect source to AE pin Connect first pin Add VA Filter Connect stream/video pin to mpg analyzer Get input on SBE Input pin obtained, connect it Connected Analyzer pin Grab the connected pin Grab the connected pin Got audio pin Write MetaDataItem WM/ToolName = todvrms Write Attributes Start Recording Run the graph 1.47% 2.92% 4.29% 5.65% 7.37% 8.73% 10.32% 10.96% 10.98% 10.99% 11.79% 13.6% 15.02% 16.32% 17.89% 19.76% 21.25% 22.8% 24.16% 24.18% 24.19% 24.75% 26.68% 28.05% 30.14% 31.86% 33.33% 34.8% 36.11% 37.73% 39.28% 41.28% 42.56% 44.85% 47.67% 50.42% 53.39% 55.98% 57.38% 58.65% 59.95% 61.42% 63.03% 64.5% 65.4% 65.71% 66.07% 67.26% 67.56% 67.56% 67.59% 67.61% 68.31% 69.58% 71.26% 72.78% 74.21% 75.82% 77.18% 78.89% 80.34% 81.87% 83.83% 85.38% 86.82% 88.49% 89.93% 91.42% 92% 93.15% 94.47% 96.34% 97.86% 99.19% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Stop recording Stop the graph Duration = 00:01:58.7095000 Delete the file in Context["TempFile"] Duration = 00:00:00.0290000 Total Duration = 00:57:06.8840000 Thanks!

edited this pst since the comment moderation seems out of whack... readable log:

Start Process: 12/4/2010 : 3:08 AM
InputFile=E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Current Affinity: 3 System Mask: 3
Getting MetaData
File is not a dvrms-file
Testing "convert AVI to dvrms"
Testing "MKV to wtv"
"MKV to wtv" is a match.
Run Profile = Convert MKV TV Show to WTV
ProcessId = 9064
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.2.0
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
WaitTime: 3 PollTime
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.0210000
Waiting for available worker: 12/4/2010 3:08 AM
Worker allocated: 12/4/2010 3:08 AM
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFolder"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["OutputFolder"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\
Duration = 00:00:00.0025000
Get the value of Context["OutputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFile"]
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\Output\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.mkv
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
Duration = 00:00:00.1280000
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["TvDBXMLFile"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["TvDBXMLFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:00.0590000
Read metadata from TvDB and build Sage XML file.
Processing TvDBMetaData with 12 arguments.
Using following file as Template Metadata XML file: Template.mpg.xml
Using following file as Series Alias XML file: SeriesAlias.xml
Using following file as the target Metadata XML file: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Using input parameter as regular expression: (?<series>.+)\.[s,S](?<season>\d+)[e,E](?<episodenbr>\d+)\.
Metadata provided by thetvdb.com
Found APIKey.
Found Series Name
Retreived Series Info
Retreived Episode Info
Sage XML file created: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:03.5565000
Run todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Using Haali MKV source filter
MKV Source loaded
File source set
Source filter GUID: 55da30fc-f16b-49fc-baa5-ae59fc65f82d
Find Video pin
Add AttributeEnable Filter
Connect source to AE pin
Add AVC1toH264 Filter
Connect first pin
Add VA Filter
Connect stream/video pin to mpg analyzer
Get input on SBE
Input pin obtained, connect it
Connected Analyzer pin
Grab the connected pin
Grab the connected pin
Grab the connected pin
Got audio pin
Write MetaDataItem manualRecord = True
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationName =
Write MetaDataItem Duration = 0
Write MetaDataItem isHDTV = False
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalChannel = 0
Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEncodeTime = 634241772000000000
Write MetaDataItem duration = 360
Write MetaDataItem originalAirDate = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem quality = MPEG2 Max Quality
Write MetaDataItem stereo = False
Write MetaDataItem favoriteId = 0
Write MetaDataItem channelId = 0
Write MetaDataItem startTime = 2010-11-01T07:00:00.000Z
Write MetaDataItem Title = The Walking Dead
Write MetaDataItem description = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
Write MetaDataItem category = Action and Adventure,Drama
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalBroadcastDateTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem channelName = AMC
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationCallSign = AMC
Write MetaDataItem parentalRating = TV-MA
Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitleDescription = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
Write MetaDataItem WM/Genre = Action and Adventure,Drama
Write MetaDataItem WM/OriginalReleaseTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitle = Days Gone Bye
Write MetaDataItem episode = Days Gone Bye
Write MetaDataItem channelDescription =
Write MetaDataItem WM/ToolName = todvrms
Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEndTime = 634241808000000000
Write MetaDataItem closedCaptioned = False
Write MetaDataItem sageDbId = 0
Write MetaDataItem channelNetwork =
Write MetaDataItem IsSageFile = True
Write MetaDataItem channelNumber = 0
Write Attributes
Start Recording
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Stop recording
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Duration = 00:02:02.2060000
Move file specified in Context("OutputFile") to E:\Recorded TV\
Moving C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv to E:\Recorded TV\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
Duration = 00:00:32.7880000

Delete the file in Context["TvDBXMLFile"]
Duration = 00:00:00.0045000
Total Duration = 00:02:39.7685000

 

Can you try the mkv to wtv method again and post just a log for that?  Try to post it using IE so it shows up correctly and I can read it.

heres the log, thanks

 Start Process: 12/4/2010 : 3:08 AM
InputFile=E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Current Affinity: 3 System Mask: 3
Getting MetaData
File is not a dvrms-file
Testing "convert AVI to dvrms"
Testing "MKV to wtv"
"MKV to wtv" is a match.
Run Profile = Convert MKV TV Show to WTV
ProcessId = 9064
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.2.0
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
WaitTime: 3 PollTime
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.0210000
Waiting for available worker: 12/4/2010 3:08 AM
Worker allocated: 12/4/2010 3:08 AM
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFolder"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["OutputFolder"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\
Duration = 00:00:00.0025000
Get the value of Context["OutputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFile"]
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\Output\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.mkv
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
Duration = 00:00:00.1280000
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["TvDBXMLFile"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["TvDBXMLFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:00.0590000
Read metadata from TvDB and build Sage XML file.
Processing TvDBMetaData with 12 arguments.
Using following file as Template Metadata XML file: Template.mpg.xml
Using following file as Series Alias XML file: SeriesAlias.xml
Using following file as the target Metadata XML file: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Using input parameter as regular expression: (?<series>.+)\.[s,S](?<season>\d+)[e,E](?<episodenbr>\d+)\.
Metadata provided by thetvdb.com
Found APIKey.
Found Series Name
Retreived Series Info
Retreived Episode Info
Sage XML file created: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:03.5565000
Run todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Using Haali MKV source filter
MKV Source loaded
File source set
Source filter GUID: 55da30fc-f16b-49fc-baa5-ae59fc65f82d
Find Video pin
Add AttributeEnable Filter
Connect source to AE pin
Add AVC1toH264 Filter
Connect first pin
Add VA Filter
Connect stream/video pin to mpg analyzer
Get input on SBE
Input pin obtained, connect it
Connected Analyzer pin
Grab the connected pin
Grab the connected pin
Grab the connected pin
Got audio pin
Write MetaDataItem manualRecord = True
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationName =
Write MetaDataItem Duration = 0
Write MetaDataItem isHDTV = False
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalChannel = 0
Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEncodeTime = 634241772000000000
Write MetaDataItem duration = 360
Write MetaDataItem originalAirDate = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem quality = MPEG2 Max Quality
Write MetaDataItem stereo = False
Write MetaDataItem favoriteId = 0
Write MetaDataItem channelId = 0
Write MetaDataItem startTime = 2010-11-01T07:00:00.000Z
Write MetaDataItem Title = The Walking Dead
Write MetaDataItem description = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
Write MetaDataItem category = Action and Adventure,Drama
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalBroadcastDateTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem channelName = AMC
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationCallSign = AMC
Write MetaDataItem parentalRating = TV-MA
Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitleDescription = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
Write MetaDataItem WM/Genre = Action and Adventure,Drama
Write MetaDataItem WM/OriginalReleaseTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitle = Days Gone Bye
Write MetaDataItem episode = Days Gone Bye
Write MetaDataItem channelDescription =
Write MetaDataItem WM/ToolName = todvrms
Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEndTime = 634241808000000000
Write MetaDataItem closedCaptioned = False
Write MetaDataItem sageDbId = 0
Write MetaDataItem channelNetwork =
Write MetaDataItem IsSageFile = True
Write MetaDataItem channelNumber = 0
Write Attributes
Start Recording
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Duration = 00:02:02.2060000
Move file specified in Context("OutputFile") to E:\Recorded TV\
Moving C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv to E:\Recorded TV\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
Duration = 00:00:32.7880000

Delete the file in Context["TvDBXMLFile"]
Duration = 00:00:00.0045000
Total Duration = 00:02:39.7685000

 

heres the log, thanks

Start Process: 12/4/2010 : 3:08 AM
InputFile=E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Current Affinity: 3 System Mask: 3
Getting MetaData
File is not a dvrms-file
Testing "convert AVI to dvrms"
Testing "MKV to wtv"
"MKV to wtv" is a match.
Run Profile = Convert MKV TV Show to WTV
ProcessId = 9064
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.2.0
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
WaitTime: 3 PollTime
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.0210000
Waiting for available worker: 12/4/2010 3:08 AM
Worker allocated: 12/4/2010 3:08 AM
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFolder"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["OutputFolder"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\
Duration = 00:00:00.0025000
Get the value of Context["OutputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFile"]
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\Output\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.mkv
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
Duration = 00:00:00.1280000
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["TvDBXMLFile"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["TvDBXMLFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:00.0590000
Read metadata from TvDB and build Sage XML file.
Processing TvDBMetaData with 12 arguments.
Using following file as Template Metadata XML file: Template.mpg.xml
Using following file as Series Alias XML file: SeriesAlias.xml
Using following file as the target Metadata XML file: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Using input parameter as regular expression: (?<series>.+)\.[s,S](?<season>\d+)[e,E](?<episodenbr>\d+)\.
Metadata provided by thetvdb.com
Found APIKey.
Found Series Name
Retreived Series Info
Retreived Episode Info
Sage XML file created: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:03.5565000
Run todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Using Haali MKV source filter
MKV Source loaded
File source set
Source filter GUID: 55da30fc-f16b-49fc-baa5-ae59fc65f82d
Find Video pin
Add AttributeEnable Filter
Connect source to AE pin
Add AVC1toH264 Filter
Connect first pin
Add VA Filter
Connect stream/video pin to mpg analyzer
Get input on SBE
Input pin obtained, connect it
Connected Analyzer pin
Grab the connected pin
Grab the connected pin
Grab the connected pin
Got audio pin
Write MetaDataItem manualRecord = True
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationName =
Write MetaDataItem Duration = 0
Write MetaDataItem isHDTV = False
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalChannel = 0
Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEncodeTime = 634241772000000000
Write MetaDataItem duration = 360
Write MetaDataItem originalAirDate = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem quality = MPEG2 Max Quality
Write MetaDataItem stereo = False
Write MetaDataItem favoriteId = 0
Write MetaDataItem channelId = 0
Write MetaDataItem startTime = 2010-11-01T07:00:00.000Z
Write MetaDataItem Title = The Walking Dead
Write MetaDataItem description = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
Write MetaDataItem category = Action and Adventure,Drama
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaOriginalBroadcastDateTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem channelName = AMC
Write MetaDataItem WM/MediaStationCallSign = AMC
Write MetaDataItem parentalRating = TV-MA
Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitleDescription = Rick searches for his family after emerging from a coma into a world terrorized by the walking dead. Morgan and Duane, whom he meets along the way, help teach Rick the new rules for survival.
Write MetaDataItem WM/Genre = Action and Adventure,Drama
Write MetaDataItem WM/OriginalReleaseTime = 2010-10-31T00:00:00.00Z
Write MetaDataItem WM/SubTitle = Days Gone Bye
Write MetaDataItem episode = Days Gone Bye
Write MetaDataItem channelDescription =
Write MetaDataItem WM/ToolName = todvrms
Write MetaDataItem WM/WMRVEndTime = 634241808000000000
Write MetaDataItem closedCaptioned = False
Write MetaDataItem sageDbId = 0
Write MetaDataItem channelNetwork =
Write MetaDataItem IsSageFile = True
Write MetaDataItem channelNumber = 0
Write Attributes
Start Recording
Run the graph
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Duration = 00:02:02.2060000
Move file specified in Context("OutputFile") to E:\Recorded TV\
Moving C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv to E:\Recorded TV\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
Duration = 00:00:32.7880000

Delete the file in Context["TvDBXMLFile"]
Duration = 00:00:00.0045000
Total Duration = 00:02:39.7685000

 

sccrgoalie1,

Hate to be a pest, but this problem is driving me nuts. Do you have any insight? Really appreciate the input!

Hey,

I guess just a little bit more information from you.  Where are these mkv's coming from (are you converting something to mkv or from the internet)?  Also, what's the ultimate goal.  I keep a lot of my content in the mkv format.  It seems to work fine in media center on pcs and media center on the xbox 360 extender.  I'm just trying to figure out where the problem may be.  My guess is the mkv has audio or something the wtv container doesn't like. 

The files are coming from the internet. The ultimate goal is to have something payable on the pc and a linksys extender, preferably also with meta data. I used to do this all the time in the same method. I'd like to keep it pretty automatic as well... I originally followed the automatic download to media center guide from Ben on engadget, and have gone through a few upgrades of dvrmstoolbox since. There was one point when .avi to dvrms stopped working after an upgrade of dvrmstoolbox, but it was solved by stepping back to the version I'm using now. I don't know if there's anything different about the mkv files now vs when they were working, but nothing about the computer has really changed. I guess there's always Windows updates and maybe a few automatic software upgrades, but nothing directly related to dvrmstoolbox or codecs that I can think of. Maybe some divx updates actually ?? I can't pinpoint anything :-(

I'm not sure why this didn't ever happen before, but this log is different and could be why its not working.  Im not sure how to correct it though:

Start Process: 12/12/2010 : 10:27 AM
InputFile=E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Current Affinity: 3 System Mask: 3
Getting MetaData
File is not a dvrms-file
Testing "convert AVI to dvrms"
Testing "MKV to wtv"
"MKV to wtv" is a match.
Run Profile = Convert MKV TV Show to WTV
ProcessId = 9920
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.2.0
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
WaitTime: 3 PollTime
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.0180000
Waiting for available worker: 12/12/2010 10:27 AM
Worker allocated: 12/12/2010 10:27 AM
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFolder"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["OutputFolder"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\
Duration = 00:00:00.0020000
Get the value of Context["OutputFile"] and set the value of Context["OutputFile"]
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\Output\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.mkv
Context["OutputFile"] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv

Duration = 00:00:00.0010000
Get the value of Context["InputFile"] and set the value of Context["TvDBXMLFile"]
Context["InputFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
Context["TvDBXMLFile"] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:00
Read metadata from TvDB and build Sage XML file.
Processing TvDBMetaData with 12 arguments.
Using following file as Template Metadata XML file: Template.mpg.xml
Using following file as Series Alias XML file: SeriesAlias.xml
Using following file as the target Metadata XML file: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Using input parameter as regular expression: (?<series>.+)\.[s,S](?<season>\d+)[e,E](?<episodenbr>\d+)\.
Metadata provided by thetvdb.com
Found APIKey.
Found Series Name
Retreived Series Info
Retreived Episode Info
Sage XML file created: E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv.xml
Duration = 00:00:03.5420000
Run todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Run C:\Program Files\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\todvrms.exe "E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv" "C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv" -v -wtv
Using MPC-HC MKV (babgvant) source filter
Using Haali MKV source filter
MKV Source loaded
File source set
Source filter GUID: 55da30fc-f16b-49fc-baa5-ae59fc65f82d
Get stream pin
Find Video pin
Add AttributeEnable Filter
AttributeEnable Filter is not installed, files may not support trick play
Couldn't add AVC1toH264
Connect first pin
Add VA Filter
Error: System.AccessViolationException: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
   at DirectShowLib.IGraphBuilder.Connect(IPin ppinOut, IPin ppinIn)
   at babgvant.todvrms.lib.SBEHelper.Convert()
Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
arg[0] = E:\BitTorrent\Completed Downloads\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTU.mkv
arg[1] = C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
arg[2] = -v
arg[3] = -wtv

Duration = 00:00:05.0380000
Move file specified in Context("OutputFile") to E:\Recorded TV\
Moving C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv to E:\Recorded TV\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv
Could not find file 'C:\Users\Public\DvrmsToolbox\DTBTemp\The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.720p.HDTV.x264-CTUfileprocess.wtv'.
Action did not complete successfully
Total Duration = 00:00:09.6070000

theoldr, did you ever have success in resolving this issue?I too have encountered a similar issue where 90% of a given MKV converts to WTV so that I have FF/RW in Windows 7 Media Center.  The remaining 10% (randomly throughout a given WTV) has playback issues... pixelation, video freezing, etc.  However the audio always plays fine until the video catches up.  I've tried using the -v -wtv and -v -wtv -haali but cannot pinpoint it.  At least it is consistently problematic.  I just prefer to have the FF/RW capability of the WTV rather than playing directly from MKV.  These are all TV shows downloaded from the internet.  Also I only have Matroska/Haali installed on my PC and it works great for MKV playback.  So I know that Codec packs are not an issue here.  Am running the latest DVRMSToolbox 1.2.2.2 and I believe it has Todvrms.exe 1.0.1.6.  Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately no, I never was able to resolve the problem. Ive instead been coping with the lesser functionality If you find a fix though, please be sure to post it here.

There are several issues with MKV and mp4 conversion to WTV etc. 1. While it's true that SOME mkv can be demuxed and then remuxed into wtv (which is just a variation of the m2ts format) that requires that the audio is in a format that wtv supports AND that the video is good h264 properly encoded with no more than level 4.1 and 10,000 mbit/sec and no pryamidal b-frames. If any of these things are wrong it won't work even though it created a valid file (and most of the time they're actually playable in Windows Media Player through other splitters and codecs other than MS's) 2. MKVs come broken ALOT online. I.e. their headers and meta-data is often (I'd say 60% of the time from experience) written incorrectly, which causes issues when decoding the file, so you'll get random memory issues etc. In the case of MP4s which are more popular now for TV, they have the same issues as MKVs for encoding and the audio becomes a much bigger problem because often it's encoded using AAC or something similar. The only reliable way to transcode these to wtv is to do a proper transcode and convert the video and audio to the correct format. I have been unable to make this work however. What I'd like to do is use ffmpeg to convert both the video and audio to known good settings and then mux the file into WTV. Anyone have any suggestions?

On a few rare occasions I've inadvertently downloaded an .mp4 and just deleted.  Have no use or interest in the .mp4 format as I don't use iTunes for anything except organizing music.  Unfortunately, index sites don't currently enable filtering by file format, especially mkv vs mp3, etc.  Instead I've attempted to set a file size filter as, in most cases, mp4 files are somewhat smaller than their mkv equivalent.  Though I've never attempted to convert an .mp4 to .wtv.  Really wish people would not post shows in .mp4 format ;-)