Ever since I downloaded the latest version (2.1.0.148), I am having trouble converting files that have VBR mp3 audio. I know this is the problem, because I open the file in VirtualDub and it tells me that because it is VBR the A/V may be out of sync, blah blah blah.

The workaround I have for the problem is to rebuild the file using CBR mp3 encoding. This is a bit of a pain, seeing as ConvertX never had trouble with these files in the last version.

Hopefully there will be a fix coming soon.


Conversion Log:

9/18/2006 3:48:37 PM info ********** Report session closed ***********
9/18/2006 3:45:05 PM info --------------Encoding end--------------
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM info Conversion failed after 00:00:00
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM error Exception raised in conversion Thread with message "List index out of bounds (-1)"
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM warning Stream #0 has produced NO data (empty). Result may miss some stream(s).
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM info ENGINE: backstep:3, lastbuf:0
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM info Stream #1 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM info Stream #0 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM info Output Stream#1 - Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM info Output Stream#0 - Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, q=1-31, 2642 kb/s
9/18/2006 3:45:04 PM info Video Stream #0 Pulldown : 23.976 -> 29.97 Fps
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Video source original frame rate: 23.98
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info NTSC 29.97 FPS output format set by user
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Fullscreen (4:3) set automatically
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Video bitrate 0/2642/8308 Kbps (min/avg/max)
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Converting "C:\Program Files\BitComet\Downloads\Season 3\The 4400 S03E05 - Gone (2) - DSR.XviD-ORENJi.avi"
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info ----------------Title #1----------------
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Project size 900 Mb. (58.7 Mb. audio - 841 Mb. video)
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Stream #1 - Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Stream #0 - Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 512x384
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info 2 Stream(s) found - est. duration 00:42:44.064
9/18/2006 3:45:03 PM info Opening file "C:\Program Files\BitComet\Downloads\Season 3\The 4400 S03E05 - Gone (2) - DSR.XviD-ORENJi.avi"
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [ ] Don't fix audio gaps
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [X] Engine Log
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info Encoder quality: 100%
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info --------------Encoding begin--------------
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info --------------Menu settings end--------------
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [ ] Menu
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info --------------Menu settings begin--------------
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info --------------Default burn settings end--------------
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info Default speed selected: Max
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info New Drive selected : 1:1:0 - BENQ DVD LS DW1655 BCGB [R] (Ide)
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [X] Delete files after burn complete
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [ ] Don't eject after burn complete
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [ ] Prefer SAO for DVD-R
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [ ] Include originals
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info [ ] Burn result to DVD
9/18/2006 3:45:02 PM info --------------Default burn settings begin--------------
9/18/2006 3:34:45 PM info --------------Encoding end--------------
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM info Conversion failed after 00:00:00
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM error Exception raised in conversion Thread with message "List index out of bounds (-1)"
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM warning Stream #0 has produced NO data (empty). Result may miss some stream(s).
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM info ENGINE: backstep:3, lastbuf:0
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM info Stream #1 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM info Stream #0 Sync. delay : 0.00 ms
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM info Output Stream#1 - Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM info Output Stream#0 - Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, q=1-31, 2642 kb/s
9/18/2006 3:34:42 PM info Video Stream #0 Pulldown : 23.976 -> 29.97 Fps
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Video source original frame rate: 23.98
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info NTSC 29.97 FPS output format set by user
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Fullscreen (4:3) set automatically
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Video bitrate 0/2642/8308 Kbps (min/avg/max)
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Converting "C:\Program Files\BitComet\Downloads\Season 3\The 4400 S03E05 - Gone (2) - DSR.XviD-ORENJi.avi"
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info ----------------Title #1----------------
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Project size 900 Mb. (58.7 Mb. audio - 841 Mb. video)
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Stream #1 - Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Stream #0 - Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 512x384
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info 2 Stream(s) found - est. duration 00:42:44.064
9/18/2006 3:34:41 PM info Opening file "C:\Program Files\BitComet\Downloads\Season 3\The 4400 S03E05 - Gone (2) - DSR.XviD-ORENJi.avi"
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [ ] Don't fix audio gaps
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [X] Engine Log
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info Encoder quality: 100%
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info --------------Encoding begin--------------
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info --------------Menu settings end--------------
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [ ] Menu
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info --------------Menu settings begin--------------
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info --------------Default burn settings end--------------
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info Default speed selected: Max
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info Compatible media types : DVD-R, DVD-RW Seq., DVD-RW RO, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, DL DVD+R, DL DVD-R
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info New Drive selected : 1:1:0 - BENQ DVD LS DW1655 BCGB [R] (Ide)
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [X] Delete files after burn complete
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [ ] Don't eject after burn complete
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [ ] Prefer SAO for DVD-R
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [ ] Include originals
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info [ ] Burn result to DVD
9/18/2006 3:34:40 PM info --------------Default burn settings begin--------------
9/18/2006 3:34:38 PM info User default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
9/18/2006 3:34:38 PM info System default language : 1033 (0x0409h) - English (United States)
9/18/2006 3:34:38 PM info Version 2.1.0.148
9/18/2006 3:34:38 PM info ExeName : "C:\Program Files\vso\ConvertXtoDVD\ConvertXtoDvd.exe"
9/18/2006 3:34:38 PM info OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
9/18/2006 3:34:38 PM info ******************** Report session started ********************

Sorry but just converted 4400 s3e7, it also has VBR audio and there was no problems what so ever.

Your log shows that no data produced from stream #0 - that is video.
Check your codecs.

I have learned just to stick with Constant Bit Rate MP3's - either 160 or 192 when I create 'em myself, depending on if I use Fast Fraunhoffer or Lame, respectively.

VBR freaked out my hardware MP3 players when they first came out, so I just stuck with Constant and have had no trouble at all since then. Same thing with iPhoto over on the Mac, if I remember right.

While that may be true, Stream#0 is video, I simply used direct stream copy for the video when I converted using VirtualDub.

It seems to be just certain files... I just converted 3x7 myself and it worked fine. 3x3,5 and 6 gave that error.

I found another way to circumvent the problem... use winavi. I don't like not having more options as far as final size, but it works.