DVD-Video to VC-1

[UED77]

Hello there,

I've been performing backups of my DVD collection to x264. However, I would like to give VC-1 a try so I could evaluate the difference in quality, and perhaps re-encode my collection to VC-1 if I find the results to be an improvement.

Unfortunately, I have been running into troubles. WMEncoder doesn't seem to support Avisynth files for inputs, it gives me an error message about the invalidity of the source files. (It also doesn't seem to be able to open VOB files...) I've found instructions for using a hand-modified wmcmd.vbs to accept avisynth files, but will I be able to use my very specific settings I am able to customize in WMEncoder with vmcmd.vbs?

WmNicEnc is a nice program, but it doesn't allow me to use bitrate-optimized specific settings I would prefer.

WME Assistant, due to its payware nature, is also not an option.


Could you assist me in my quest to backup DVDs to VC-1?

[zambelli]

I've been performing backups of my DVD collection to x264. However, I would like to give VC-1 a try so I could evaluate the difference in quality, and perhaps re-encode my collection to VC-1 if I find the results to be an improvement.
Keep in mind you can't really compare "x264 to VC-1", because one is an encoder while the other is a codec standard.
It'd be more accurate to say you want to compare "x264 to WMV9" since Microsoft WMV9 is the VC-1 codec you're planning on using.

Unfortunately, I have been running into troubles. WMEncoder doesn't seem to support Avisynth files for inputs, it gives me an error message about the invalidity of the source files. (It also doesn't seem to be able to open VOB files...) I've found instructions for using a hand-modified wmcmd.vbs to accept avisynth files, but will I be able to use my very specific settings I am able to customize in WMEncoder with vmcmd.vbs?
Unless you're doing streaming, screen capturing, applying DRM, or using some other obscure feature of WME9 - wmcmd.vbs ought to give you the same functionality and more (due to the new support for WMV9 optimizations).

In case you haven't already read it - check out the WMV9/VC-1 sticky in this forum: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=112634

[UED77]

Thank you for the advice, the Avisynth-modified wmcmd.vbs does work very well.

I did indeed read the sticky thread, it is quite useful on this matter, so thank you for that as well!