MPEG Mediator?

[weaver4]

I have several movies (Bewitched, Madagascar, Stealth) that the audio is severely out of sync when I use anydvd and dvdd to make an ifo out of them. This is with tools like avi.net, autogk and Dr Divx.

But MPEG Mediator does these movies perfectly. But, MPEG Mediator is no longer supported. Any chance we can get the author out of retirement?

Any other suggestions for tools?

BTW: I could not even get virtualdub to do the movies correctly. The Mediator must be doing a deep dive into ifo and vob files to get the audio in sync.

[bourtzovlakas]

If you "clean" this movies properly before encoding, then you won 't have any a/v desync problem...
Rip-->"Remove crap" with PgcEdit 's psl plugin-->FixVTS

[setarip_old]

But MPEG Mediator does these movies perfectly. But, MPEG Mediator is no longer supported. Any chance we can get the author out of retirement?
As long as MPEGMediator/MPEGMediator Special Edition (my personal favorite) does the job properly, I guess the author(s) really have no need to come out of retirement ;>}

Are there some things you feel are lacking in the program?

[weaver4]

Are there some things you feel are lacking in the program?

About half the time I get an error when I first start to decode into Divx 5.2.1. If I go back to single pass it seems to work fine. The error says something about a procedure called ::start failed.

And, sometimes I get a AVI file that has no video eventhough the video was previewed correctly. I am at a complete loss on this one.

Also, it won't do XVID it says some "stat" file is missing.

[weaver4]

If you "clean" this movies properly before encoding, then you won 't have any a/v desync problem...
Rip-->"Remove crap" with PgcEdit 's psl plugin-->FixVTS

Not to offend anyone. But I downloaded PgcEdit and I think it is powerful tool for those who have a PHD in video. I started it and did not even know where to start. Is there a quide to installing the psl plugin and "Remove crap"?

[bourtzovlakas]

http://www.digital-digest.com/~blutach/V2_short_guide.pdf
http://www.digital-digest.com/~blutach/V2_Main_Guide.pdf
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=58318

[weaver4]

http://www.digital-digest.com/~blutach/V2_short_guide.pdf
http://www.digital-digest.com/~blutach/V2_Main_Guide.pdf
http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=58318


The "short" guide is 24 pages long. I think that makes my point.

Regardless, I have heard great things about it, so I will try it again.

Trey

[SeeMoreDigital]

MPEG Mediator as been a favourite of mine for many years (I'm using it right now in-fact). It's never failed me when generating 2-pass DivX, XviD or WMV9VCM encodes!

If you are loosing your "stats" files, it sounds like you need to "default" your XviD (and DivX) settings.... And start again ;)

That aside, I think it would be useful to bring MPEG Mediator more up-to date :D


Cheers

[mediator]

But MPEG Mediator does these movies perfectly. But, MPEG Mediator is no longer supported. Any chance we can get the author out of retirement?

The goal of MPEG Mediator was to achieve always perfect sync between audio and video as well as a plain simple usage of the whole thing. I'm pleased to read that this goal has been reached and you especially like this feature :)

MPEG Mediator was discontinued because of lack of time (for sure not ideas). Codec related things are now my profession.

@SeeMoreDigital: Always a joy to see that you keep on promoting MPEG Mediator :)

-mediator


PS: If someone is interested in the latest sourcecode (version 1.5), I can provide it

[setarip_old]

@Arno (I presume)

Do you know if Nicolas Pohlmann has also gone on to bigger and better things? Or might he be available to furtehr enhance MPEGMediator?

[Nrmf]

i like it and even emailed seemoredigital for some help is there anyway to do a batch of files at once or do i have to do them one at a time and does MPEGMediator work well with the new divx codec. thansk for this nice app

[setarip_old]

@Nrmf

Hi!

If you can locate and download "MPEGMediator Special Edition", it has a job control feature...

[mediator]

I had a very short contact with Nicolas Pohlmann. Since then, I heard no more about him.

Arno
aka Mediator

[Nrmf]

can anyone share MPEG Mediator Special Edition i cant seem to find

[SeeMoreDigital]

can anyone share MPEG Mediator Special Edition i cant seem to findI managed to track down the following version some time ago: -

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1006/mpegmediatorse8xv.png

I don't know if it's the latest version Nicolas Pohlmann worked on though.

Personally speaking, I found it's re-sizing settings useful but a bit confusing to over-ride... And it only seemed to give access to the "Start" (ie: encoding) functions, if you set up a Joblist first.

That said.... if just these functions were tidied up, it would certainly bring MPEG Mediator more up to date ;)

Anyway.... it's available on my website now, at the bottom of the MPEG Mediator page.


Cheers and thanks Arno

[Nrmf]

Thank you

[weaver4]

it's available on my website now, at the bottom of the MPEG Mediator page.

And where is this MPEG Mediator page? I could not find it and got the program from another source.

[SeeMoreDigital]

And where is this MPEG Mediator page? I could not find it and got the program from another source.Try looking at the bottom of my "sig".... It's been there for over a year!

[weaver4]

Try looking at the bottom of my "sig".... It's been there for over a year!

Thanks, never noticed.

[setarip_old]

I don't know if it's the latest version Nicolas Pohlmann worked on though.
V.1.4.5.9 IS the latest version, as far as I know - I've been using it for years. To me, the biggest enhancement in this version is the ability to read in an entire DVD movie by reading the .IFO. And, yes, as the last thing you do before clicking on "Start", you have to go to the "File" drodpown menu and select "Add/Save to joblist"...

[SeeMoreDigital]

Have you been able to get the "AC3 Extract" option to work?


Cheers

[mod]

Version 1.5: I'm doing it right now.. works perfectly.

[setarip_old]

Have you been able to get the "AC3 Extract" option to work?
Funny you should ask ;>} See my new thread of a couple of days ago in the "Audio" sub-forum, where I ask (with no answers thusfar) if anyone knows how to use the "Save .AC3 audio"...

[SeeMoreDigital]

Funny you should ask ;>} See my new thread of a couple of days ago in the "Audio" sub-forum, where I ask (with no answers thusfar) if anyone knows how to use the "Save .AC3 audio"...That be a "no" then ;)


Cheers

[setarip_old]

That be a "no" then
That would be an extremely accurate interpretation of my response ;>}

Perhaps an answer will eventually pop up in my thread. Maybe Nicolas will see it and respond. One can only hope!

[weaver4]

Silly question, I know.

But when I am coding a video using MPEG Mediator, XviD mode, two pass. Do I really need to run the first pass and then then reset it up and run the second by adding two jobs or can I do both at the same time?

[Nrmf]

dosent seem that the 1.4.5.9 version plays to well with the latest divx codec when i encoded a file at work then try and play it on divx player i get an error message

[Nrmf]

divx player version 6 in windows xp that is

[setarip_old]

then try and play it on divx player i get an error message
That would have nothing to do with the use of MPEGMediator, Special Edition or otherwise...

[Nrmf]

when i do get an .avi made if i check properties of file it says divx 5 why is that

[SeeMoreDigital]

when i do get an .avi made if i check properties of file it says divx 5 why is thatAll versions of DivX have a unique UserData code. The new DivX6 codes are continuations of the old DivX 5 numbering system ie: they all start with the numbers DivX503bxxxx.

So they all appear as DivX5 :eek:


Cheers

[Nrmf]

well seems i am not able to get my dvd rips down small enough in size is there some kind of setting i need to set they come in over the 3 gig size

[setarip_old]

Have you not changed the audio setting to something other than Uncompressed PCM?

[Nrmf]

dont think i have, what do u suggest

[setarip_old]

Assuming you have the audio codec installed (higher-end version than the WinXP-installed version), I'd suggest .MP3, stereo, 48,000Hz, 160 to 192KBps...

[Nrmf]

is there anyay to do AC3 that should only be around 300 megs or so

[weaver4]

dont think i have, what do u suggest

You can get the Lame MP3 coder on www.dome9.org. Works great. 160kbs CBR is what I use.

[setarip_old]

is there anyay to do AC3
As far as I know, no, you can't DIRECTLY use MPEG Mediator to output a compressed file including an .AC3 audiostream...

[Nrmf]

well you guys will have to excuse my stupidness is that good quality sound for playing back on 5.1 HTPC setup

[setarip_old]

Only you can be the judge of what sounds good and/or acceptable to you. If you create a small sample and burn it to CD (R/W, if you have one, and don't want to "waste" a CD), you'll be able to decide this for yourself...

[Nrmf]

all has gone to hell and hand basket cant get audio to sync

[SeeMoreDigital]

I guess much will depend on how you commence your "backing-up" process.

I prefer to rip my DVD's using DVDdecrypter in IFO mode with stream processing (ie: DVDdecrypter produces separate video (.M2V) and audio (.AC3) streams .

I use MPEG Mediator to encode the .M2V stream to MPEG-4. And then use AVI-mux or VirtualDub/Mod to mux the AC3 stream to the MPEG-4 stream.

By using this method I've never ever had any one of my muxes fall out of sync.

Plus, when I've converted the AC3 stream to say MP3, Vorbis or AAC, I've never ever had any one of these muxes fall out of sync either!

It's the "six P" principle :D

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Most amazing thing about MPEGMediator is that it makes ivtc automatically and
very precise(congrats Arno, gr8 job!). Moreover, if you've ever dealt with cyberlink's
povervcr encodings, you knew that converting it to mpeg4 preserving audio-in-sync
is almost impossible using other common tools(VirtualDub, etc). Though, MPEGMediator
handles them perfectly. Imho, teh best 1click backup n00b solution, still. xD

[neuron2]

PS: If someone is interested in the latest sourcecode (version 1.5), I can provide it I'm very interested. Please tell me what I need to do to get it. Thank you.

[SeeMoreDigital]

I'm very interested. Please tell me what I need to do to get it. Thank you.Hi Donald,

I have the source code for MPEG Mediator 1.5. And the source code for the "OpenDMLAVIOutput".

I will Zip it up and send it to your ftp server if you like ;)


Cheers

[neuron2]

I will Zip it up and send it to your ftp server if you like ;) Yes, I like very much. I'll send the FTP site password in a PM. I had to protect it because a disgruntled guy has been periodically deleting everything in there.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Yes, I like very much. I'll send the FTP site password in a PM. I had to protect it because a disgruntled guy has been periodically deleting everything in there.Jeez... there's always one :angry:


Cheers

[weaver4]

Anyone have problems using MPEG Mediator and Xvid 1.1? Seems to work fine with DivX 6.4 but not Xvid. Says it has a memory allocation error in xvid.dll.

[SeeMoreDigital]

I don't remember having a problem with 1.1. Which build are you referring to?

By-the-way, I'm currently using the following XviD build with Mediator.... and it appears to be working fine: -

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5835/xvid12mt0.png


Cheers

[weaver4]

I am using Xvid 1.1.0. I tried several thing and I could not get it to work. When it first starts to encode I get a message to send the error code and then it stops.