[HELP] dvd iso to x264

[hushhush]

Okay, looking at the debug output.
I see the source is NTSC and you applied IVTC (going from 29.976 to 23.976). So far so good.
The output frame count should be ~62490 (input frame count: ~ 78113). Seems good. (~43min playtime, which seems to be correct judging by the chapter markers)
Don't know what the output frame count of the encoding call was, but the calls look fine.
Only thin gstrange is taht you use such a high bitrate. 20000 kBit/s for an SD source seems to be too much.
Encoding call looks fine:

"C:\PROGRA~1\Hybrid\VAPOUR~1\vspipe.exe" "C:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\Temp\encodingTempSynthSkript_13_10_39_2810.vpy" - --y4m | "C:\PROGRA~1\Hybrid\x264.exe" --preset slow --pass 2 --bitrate 20000 --profile high --level 4.1 --psy-rd 1.00:0.15 --vbv-maxrate 62500 --vbv-bufsize 78125 --sar 8:9 --qpfile "C:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_13_10_39_2810_06.qp" --deblock -1:-1 --non-deterministic --range tv --colormatrix bt709 --stats "C:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\Temp\DVD_13_10_39_2810_07.stats" --demuxer y4m  --fps 24000/1001 --output "C:\Users\Jack\AppData\Local\Temp\13_10_39_2810_08.264" -

The used Vapoursynth script:

# Imports
import vapoursynth as vs
core = vs.get_core()
# Loading Plugins
core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/vsfilters/SourceFilter/d2vSource/libd2vsource.dll")
# Loading P:\VIDEO_TS using D2VSource
clip = core.d2v.Source(input="C:/Users/Jack/AppData/Local/Temp/13_10_39_2810.d2v", rff=False)
# making sure input color matrix is set as 709
clip = core.resize.Point(clip, matrix_in_s="709")
# Making sure input color range is set to TV (limited) range.
clip = core.std.SetFrameProp(clip=clip, prop="_ColorRange", intval=1)
clip = core.vivtc.VFM(clip=clip, order=0, field=2, mode=1, mchroma=True, cthresh=9, mi=80, chroma=True, blockx=16, blocky=16, y0=16, y1=16, scthresh=12, micmatch=1, micout=False)
clip = core.vivtc.VDecimate(clip=clip, cycle=5, chroma=True, dupthresh=1.1, scthresh=15, blockx=16, blocky=16)
# Output
clip.set_output()

looks fine too.
Chapter file look fine too.

The result video won't play past the halfway mark

-> What's the play time at that point ~43min or ~20min?

Does the Vapoursynth Preview show the full clip?

Cu Selur

no it doesnt. 23min