Windows Interface for VC-1 to anything conversion...

[WildTexasChef]

I read the entire thread for VC-1 conversion to just about anything else....

Yet.... All of that is like way to much PIA. Isn't there a simple quick easy to use Windows interface?

(I realize quick is a relative term as it can take a while for the computer to process the video) By quick I mean, quick and easy to get the process going. Example... choose the vc-1 file to convert. Click a box to choose what to covert it too. click the location & type a name to give the new file, & click on a button to "Go" or "Process".

Anyone come up with a program like that?

I easily rip my DVD's to play on my Xbox, TiVo-HD/S3, etc... using one windows program. Anything like that yet for Blu-rays?

Currently I am using EAC3TO and TSMuxer when my Blu-ray rips are in H264, or MPG2. Yet I have issues with the VC-1 video codec as the TiVo doesn't support VC-1. My Xbox does, but the TiVo doesn't. Therefore my need to convert the VC-1 file to H264 or MPG2.

Thanks

WTC

P.S. Currently I am using Windows Vista Ultimate, 64bit, 12gb Ram, 300gb Raptor drive used for the video processing, with a LG Blu-ray writer. AnyDVD to Rip the Blu-ray. I have TSmuxer & EAC3to. I also have the Blu-ray version of Cyberlinks software that came with the LG Blu-ray drive.

[Inspector.Gadget]

Any of the MPEG-4 encoder GUIs, once you're using the proper decoder and Avisynth script.

[WildTexasChef]

Any of the MPEG-4 encoder GUIs, once you're using the proper decoder and Avisynth script.

And what would be the proper avisynth script?

WTC

[setarip_old]

Hi!Therefore my need to convert the VC-1 file to H264Try "BD Rebuilder"...

[WildTexasChef]

Hi!Try "BD Rebuilder"...

Doesn't BD REbuilder "Shrink" the file and reduce the bit rate? I still want to maintain the full bit rate. I don't want to lose quality. Other than what might be lost becasue of the conversion factor.

Thanks

WTC

[setarip_old]

It uses x264 for compression - and if you try it (as many others at Doom9 already have), you'll discover that the files created will be visually indistinguishable from the originals...

Here's one member's comment:

http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1314160&postcount=20

An alternative that also uses x264 is multiAVCHD (Don't be misled by the name).

[Capsbackup]

Just a thought, but you could have tsMuxeR convert the VC-1 to a TS file, if your TIVO can play that format, and you will not be reencoding from the original.

[WildTexasChef]

After downloading and playing around with BDrebuilder it does not work. Or I haven't figured out how to do it right.

I had my blu-ray ripped using AnyDVD to a blu-ray folder.
BDRebuilder read that blu-ray folder without a problem.

It created a new blu-ray folder with the movie only.

The ORIGINAL M2TS contained the following.

A VC-1 Video track
a AC3 2 channel audio track
a DTS-HD 7.1 audio track
and 2 subtitle tracks.

The newly created M2TS file that it created in the new folder. Which now only contains 1 (ONE) m2ts file. The movie file.

That m2ts file contains the following tracks

A VC-1 Video track
a downcoverted 5.1 DD audio track. (Downcoverted from the DTS-HD 7.1)
and 1 subtitle track. (The english subtitle).

What I am TRYING to do, is CONVERT that VC-1 VIDEO track into a MPG2 or a H.264/AVC video track.

All the program looked like it did was:

Demux the original blu-ray disk
Re-muxed the tracks I wanted
then recreate a Blu-ray structure in a folder that contained just the video, audio. subtitle tracks that I wanted.

It didn't really convert anything other than the audio track.

Any more ideas?

Thanks

WTC

[WildTexasChef]

Just a thought, but you could have tsMuxeR convert the VC-1 to a TS file, if your TIVO can play that format, and you will not be reencoding from the original.

VC-1 is a compression video file. TS is a container file.

All Tmuxer does is PUT that VC-1 file into a TS file. The compression format of the video files remains the same.

Video files on a Blu-ray disk are in container files called M2TS.

The video compression for blu-rays is either MPG2, VC-1, or H.264.

Just like the audio compression can be DD-THD or DTS-HD.

Tmuxer can demux the tracks in a M2TS file and remux them back into a M2ts file or just a plain TS file. Tsmuxer doesn't do any any converting of video file formats.

WTC

[WildTexasChef]

Are there any PROFFESIONAL level commercial programs for sale that will do this? I don't mind spending a grand on a good program that can do this.

What do the proffesionals in Hollywood use?

WTC

[setarip_old]

@WildTexasChefOr I haven't figured out how to do it right.That m2ts file contains the following tracks
A VC-1 Video trackSure sounds like you either haven't figured out how to do it right, or you're misinterpreting the format of the videostream in the re-encoded .M2TS file. If you didn't go out of your way to mistakenly set it for NOT re-encoding the video, it should have been AVC/264...

You might want to carefully re-check (and make certain you understand) the settings you used.

[WildTexasChef]

@WildTexasChefSure sounds like you either haven't figured out how to do it right, or you're misinterpreting the format of the videostream in the re-encoded .M2TS file. If you didn't go out of your way to mistakenly set it for NOT re-encoding the video, it should have been AVC/264...

You might want to carefully re-check (and make certain you understand) the settings you used.

Ok... In BD REbuilder this is how I have the settings set.

Under:

"Encoder" I have selected x264 encoder

"Encoder settings" Idle priority and Highest (Very slow)

"Options" Target Size BD-25

Then under the "Setup" window I have the following options set.

"Audio languages to Keep" - English

"Subtitle Languages to keep" - English

Limit to one track for each language is checked for audio

Limit to one track for each language is checked for subtitles

General Encoding options are:

Stickter AVCHD compliance for movie only checked
Remove Workfiles after rebuild checked

All other items are UNCHECKED. The only other options are:
REszie 1080p to 720p
Color Boost
DO not convert DTS to AC3
Do not reencode AC3
Use 448kbs for AC3
Keep HD audio for BD25 encoding

I checked the newly created file with several different player programs. They all read the video track as being VC-1.

What am I missing?

Thanks

WTC

[setarip_old]

Click on the following link to a post in the BD Rebuilder thread:

http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1318000&postcount=4778