VC-1 HD-DVD to mkv?

[bmnot]

I imported a French HD-DVD that does not have any English subtitles. I found a edited XPL file with English subs online for the disc, but when the the movie switches to the second .evo, the subs not long work correctly. So I figure I should just mux the movie to mkv, I could care less about the menus.

What would be the proper process for doing this?

I tried loaded the combined evo into gdsmux, it starts muxing to mkv, but at a certain percentage it locks up. mkvmerge won't even accept it.

[DreckSoft]

Demux the Files with EvoDemux.

Mux the VC1 Video into TS using GraphEdit:
FileSource => MainConcept MPEG Demultiplexer => MainConcept Multiplexer => Dump

Then mux the TS into MKV using GDSMux

Remux MKV with MKVToolnix (set fps to 23,976 and add audio)

[ACrowley]

you can mux the evo directly with gdsmux :)

1. Use Evodemux to rebuild the evo
When the Movie is in 2 evo files, use evodemux to rebuild it to one evo

2. mux evo with gdsmux

3. remux mkv it with mkvmerge and timecode

[DreckSoft]

This does not work on all HD-DVDs - I already tried ;-)

[madshi]

This does not work on all HD-DVDs - I already tried ;-)
It should work on all VC-1 discs. For some discs you may need to run the 2nd EVO file through OffsetPTS, though, before joining the EVO files with EvoDemux. As of yet I've been able to mux any VC-1 HD DVD into MKV by using OffsetPTS + EvoDemux + Haali DirectShow filters (which do the same thing as gdsmux).

[Okraml]

Or you can mux the first file, than mux the second and combine them with mkvmerge.

:-) Okraml

[DreckSoft]

@Okraml
Nope, you'll get a small gap at the joining-point (at least in some cases). You'll notice if you try to sync a DVD audio track into the resulting MKV.

[yesgrey]

Demux the Files with EvoDemux.

Mux the VC1 Video into TS using GraphEdit:
FileSource => MainConcept MPEG Demultiplexer => MainConcept Multiplexer => Dump

Then mux the TS into MKV using GDSMux

Remux MKV with MKVToolnix (set fps to 23,976 and add audio)

How can I get the MainConcept Demux/Mux?

[DreckSoft]

It is included in the Elecard MPEG Player oder XMuxer. You max have to register the filter using RegSvr32, I don't think the setup does this automatically.

[yesgrey]

It is included in the Elecard MPEG Player oder XMuxer. You max have to register the filter using RegSvr32, I don't think the setup does this automatically.

What's the name of the file?

Thanks.

[yesgrey]

I found it. It's working...

[Thunderbolt8]

bob0r told something about gdsmux and mkvmerge are not really compatible with each another, at least regarding h264 hdtv streams (meaning when you remuxed the h264 .ts to .mkv with gdsmux you cant directly mux it again with mkvmerge, you need to extract the h264 video stream seperately and mux this then). does this also apply to VC-1 video files from HDDVD sources, or can I just mux from evo to .ts with gdsmux and then remux the VC-1 .mkv with mkvmerge again without problems or having to extract the videostream seperately again ?

[madshi]

bob0r told something about gdsmux and mkvmerge are not really compatible with each another, at least regarding h264 hdtv streams (meaning when you remuxed the h264 .ts to .mkv with gdsmux you cant directly mux it again with mkvmerge, you need to extract the h264 video stream seperately and mux this then).
I've had no trouble with gdsmux + mkvmerge with h264 broadcasting stuff yet. Works just fine for me.

does this also apply to VC-1 video files from HDDVD sources, or can I just mux from evo to .ts with gdsmux and then remux the VC-1 .mkv with mkvmerge again without problems or having to extract the videostream seperately again ?
I'm doing gdsmux + mkvmerge for every VC-1 HD DVD I own. No problems so far.

[HD-DVD±RW]

I'm doing gdsmux + mkvmerge for every VC-1 HD DVD I own. No problems so far.


Why not just use gsdmux for both audio and video, avoiding the mkvmerge use?

[madshi]

Why not just use gsdmux for both audio and video, avoiding the mkvmerge use?
Because I always rewrite the timecodes to 23.976. So another run is needed through mkvmerge for me. Without rewriting the timecodes ReClock doesn't know the right frame rate. Also external audio files are not synched correctly when played through MPC, IIRC. Both issues are fixed by rewriting the timecodes with mkvmerge.