All of this is implemented. MID-chapter values are applied only when [AUTO] function is used or when loading a file with 'Set 12 chapters" option enabled.

Quick note for the latest update:

* BD Jacket image option in output selection screen (after you click start). It will be used to generate two images for META\DL (640x360 and 416x240)



* BDMV\META\ES\esmt_???_?????.xml files now contain chapter names set for each title.

* Compilation name: the text "multiAVCHD" will not be added as BD-ROM title/compilation name

* In title properties/CHAPTERS tab:
- Chapter time-code box can be edited. Clicking the box will seek the frame in the preview
- Chapter [Export] button will prompt the user if one wants to include CHAPTER NAMES and CHAPTER ICON-TIMECODES in the exported chapter file

* In AUTHOR tab (video&chapters): new option [x] Chapter icon between chapters which will cause multiAVCHD to select a chapter time-code for the thumbnail between the current and the next chapter. For example:

Chapter 1: 00:00:00.000
Chapter 2: 00:01:00.000
Chapter 3: 00:11:00.000

will give you chapter icons at:

Chapter 1: 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:30.000
Chapter 2: 00:01:00.000 --> 00:06:00.000
Chapter 3: 00:11:00.000 --> ...



Dean

Does this mean MID-chapter values NOT appliedwhen loading a chapter.txt file with some or all <chp-icon-timecode> fields missing?
Why this restriction? I would prefer that the MID-chapter values were applied ALWAYS as standard)/default values, when no explicit chapter thumbnail timecode is supplied by the user AND "Chaper icon between chapters" is set to ON.

Or in other words (pseudocode)


Edit:
Feedback after a small test:
1. MID-chapter values are currently NOT applied for "brows & use" chapter.txt! Please apply!
2. On export, the <chp-#> is lost or just a Space character. But the preceeding and following TAB field separator are in the output.

Example 1: Grand Canyon
export IS (chp-# missing on export, MID NOT applied as default for missing user input)

export should be


Example 2: Mariachi
export IS (chp-# missing on export, MID NOT applied as default for missing user input)

export should be


Apart from the above, I have no more ideas/wishes for the time being.
I will apply all these exciting new features to my backlog of summer festival HD recordings.
Maybe after this and a short vacation there will pile up some new ideas in September.

Thank so you much, Dean! Wish you a pleasant summer!

OK Here goes... first of all i passed the 4 tests in the conversion tester...
now what i am trying to do...
I am using BD_Rebuilder to convert my bluerays to 4-5g file size movie only.
I am then using your AVCHD program to convert those files into standard VIDEO_TS files using the SD_DVD option.
Everything was working great untill about 10 days ago or so... i had converted over 100 blu-rays with no problem.
now after a recent rash of updates i can no longer encode with the audio being in sync witht the movie..
I have done over 100 bluray conversions with no problem but I must admit i am new at this and dont fully understand how to fix this problem.
Any help getting back to easy mode would greatly be appreciated.

P.S. When i play the downconverted 000000.m2ts file created with bd_Rebuilder everything is still in sync

P.S.S. also some of you may ask why i am doing this? I have a media player on my home automation system that integrates all my movies into the system. here is a link to the spec sheet http://www.control4.com/uploads/Products/product_49/Control4_Media_Player.pdf
this is the only way i have found to get my movies to work in the system. If i am doing something wrong or going about this wrong and there is a better way by all means please point me in the right direction. the reason i am doing this is i only have 4tb available and over 500 blurays in my collection so i am figuring about 5gb per movie in space untill i can get more available

In build 762:

* Warning when loading files muxed with mkvmerge 4.1/4.2
* Additional check/processing for files with audio tracks with wrong sample rate (48/96/192kHz supported only)
* Fixed chapters/thumbnail links for thumbs 13-96

Dean

Using mid-chapter times with loading an external chapter list (to set chapter names) would be nice. Allowing a mix of mid-chapter times and custom set times would be better.
One comment about setting custom thumbnail times (especially when setting 20 to 30 thumbnails), after finding the right time and clicking "Chapter thumbnail" it is easy to click "use" instead of "set". This messes everything up and I have to start over.

About the last comment for [use]/[set]. What would you suggest?

"load" instead of "use" (select chapters.txt then "load" it)
or
instead of "set" something like "apply" or "update"

In setting the thumbnail links for 12 titles, 4 times I clicked "use" (and I was trying to be careful ). It's hard to stop thinking 'use this time for the thumbnail'. Chapter thumbnails must give you headaches but they are a nice touch. I'm still trying to get more motion chapter thumbs. For some reason I can now get 12 instead of 10 - even on Windows 7.

Important note for the latest update:

The value for Non-HD audio bitrate in Subtitles&Audio tab is now used in different manner.

* Default value is 640. You may want to check your setting and put 640 there.
* During processing of SD audio tracks multiAVCHD will check their bitrate against the one set in "Non-HD audio..." box. If audio bitrate is > then the one set, it will be re-encoded. If bitrate is < it will be left alone or IF re-encoding is required (in case of AAC/MP3...) multiAVCHD will use the closest/lowest bitrate possible and will not use Non-HD audio bitrate value.

For example:
Non-HD audio bitrate: [448]

1) Source audio: AC3 640kbps will be re-encoded to 448kbps
2) Source audio: MP3 320kbps will be re-encoded to AC3 320kbps (and not to 448 as set in Non-HD audio box).
3) Source audio: AC3 384kbps will not be re-encoded

Dean

Update to the latest build (+). Along with label changes once you click "LOAD" to use the chapter file you'll get a WARNING box if you really want to load the chapter file. Now even if you click it wrong you can still back out.

+ Audio/Subtitle list boxes will show as HINT (when you hover with the mouse) the name of the external audio/subtitle file.

Dean

Thanks. Updated but not "used" yet.

I would like to see this for background image and audio in the "Welcome screen configuration" box like you have in "Menu/Advanced" tab. If the path is long, about the only way to find out what title I used for this project is to search the project file.