"Autodub" tool support Divx3/Divx4/Divx5/Xvid

[Dark-Cracker]

Hello ,
I Need Beta Tester for "AutoDub" this tool (start automaticly Vdub/Nandub for encoding in 1pass or 2pass (both) or 3pass and u can chose beetween Divx4 Divx5 or Xvid codec and Divx 3.11 SBC)


www.dark-angel.does.it


Version :
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Autodub v1.7 Final !!!

INSTALL Xvid BUILD 16/02/03 (or 17/02/03) in the "Other" Download section.

1.7 :

- add support of the Xvid Build (16/02/03 or 17/02/03)
- add support for the VHQ Mode.
- add support of the divx5.0.3 (autodetection beetween v 5.0.2 or 5.0.3)
- add support for the Nthpass mode.
- add support for the 1 pass quality 100%
- add ChromaMotion, keep Interlace, Bframe Offset for Xvid settings.
- automaticly enable Chroma Optimiser when u select chroma motion in Xvid.
- possibility to enable/disable Mv file for divx5.
- added RC avg. half movie's frames for divx5/4.
- added 13 custom matrix for Xvid codec (found on the Doom9 forum).
- add the Xvid autoCalc High/Low distance (based on the PerfectXvid code, autor TheUnforgiven).
- create joblist (multiencode).
- improve the compressibilty test.
- improve the crop tab and autocrop function.
- improve codec generic profil.
- improve preset for avisynth filters.
- added color preset (for tweak filter).
- add filters for avisynth :
[
(dup v1.4, decomb v4.05, Fluxsmooth v0.4, PeachSmoother,
TemporalCleaner, Xsharpen, Warpsharp, Anticomb 0.5, BlockBuster).
]
- support of subtitle (.sub,.smi,.ssa,.ass,.srt) using vobsub and texsub filters.
- possibility to configure subtitles (change subtitle font, color...etc).
- add avisynth script editor.
- add 3/4 vew on the preview, and preview with resized parameters.
- for divx3 add an alternative curve scaling (based on the statviewer code, autor Nitrogen).
- improve audio part (a little besweet gui with : boost, gain, altpreset..) .
[
- autodetect audio delay in the name file.
- disable options for the 5.1 output if input was a 2.0 channels.
- disable the postgain/hybridgain for .wma/.ac3 output file.
- disable options useless when u use hybrid gain.
]
- bug fix and clean code.

1.6.5 :

- add support of the Xvid Build 21/11/02(B-frames, Qpel, GMC).
- update avisynth filters (SmoothDeinterlacer, DUP 1.4, Decomb 4.01).
- update 1CD and 2 CD profile for Divx5 & Xvid.
- fix the "disable ouput" bug.
- change on the avisynth settings.

1.6:

- add support of the Xvid's build 04-09-02
- add to support the ogg postgain with tobias oggDS 0.9.9.3
- add a compressibility test (work with divx3/4/5 & Xvid)
- add an autocrop
- add a smart crop all
- improve the bitrate calculator.
- possibilty to encode endcredits in greyscale
- possibilty to encode a black screen for endcredits
- now use temporalsoften2 for the endcredits
- add a namual resize (ratio 1:1)
- improve the desinterlace and ivtc value
- add more avisynth filters :
- Simpleresize 0.3.2
- Lanczos
- DUP 1.2
- CRN2
- IVTC22
- IT 0.51
- TomsMoComp
- DeInterlaceQ
- Decomb 3.91
- 2Dcleaner
- SmootherHiQ
- Msharpen
- Unfilter
- TemporalSoften2
- Convolution3D
- update Oggmux version 0.9.2
- clean of the code

V 1.5
------

- i have added the .OGM support (Mux the .Avi and .OGG with Oggmux)
- add the re-encode of the .AC3 file
- i have added a split function (based on the genericmm.dll file by CyberDemonII)
- improve the MP3 profils
- improve the generic profil for the codecs
- add the "crosspoint" parameters for the divx3.11 (sbc)
- improve the speed in the crop panel
- and the support of the .pcm input file for audio stream
- fixed a bug with the tempory directory
- improved a bit the Xvid and divx generic profil.


v1.4 :

- Add the support for the Divx 5.0.2 / Divx Pro 5.0.2
- Now u must select an .D2V file for input source.
(.AVS file creator)
- Add the support for the Video Crop.
- Add the support for the Video Resize.
- Add the support of the "Tweak v1.3" Avisynth plugin
- Add desinterlace mode ( Decomb 3.8, GreedyHMA)
- Add support for the InverseTelecine (IVTC 2.2 , Decomb 3.8, GreedyHMA)
- Add smooth filter (light, normal, strong) for denoising the movie.
- Add support of Virtual Dub Plugins (Warpshap, Optimized 2D cleaner, Smarth Smoother HiQ)
(Based the Wilbert's Virtualdub filter script importer v1.3, these filters are usefull for anime filtering)
- Add support of the encredits (encode separately or with more compressible)
- Add generic profils for 1Cd or 2Cd.
- Now u can use HintME + (1st pass H.263 & 2nd pass Modulated) in Xvid panel
- Add a bitrate Calculator.
- Fixed some little bugs.

1.3

- Fixed a silly bug with the fast Processing Mode
- Support for Divx 5.x/Divx Pro 5.x is back
- Add the "first pass H.263" + "second pass Modulated" for the Xvid
- Add more options for the Xvid codec (for fine tuning)
- Add support for the Nic's Build 02/05/02
- Add support of the Divx 3.11 SBC (Using Nandub).
- Add Support of Audio Encode part (MP3 , AC3 , WMA output)
- Add support for the CBR/ABR/VBR MP3 profils
- Add normalisation/amplification/downsample 44.1 options
- Add support of two audio streams in an .avi file
- Add mux support for Audio streams with desired delay
- Add the autodetection for "Divx ;-) Audio codec" (WMA Hack)
- Now detect the Virtualdub version and the Xvid date build
- Add the possibility to use a temp folder.(if you have much HD)
- Add warning registry flag for Virtualdub (if it the first time you start Vdub)

PS: This version work only with XVID 02/05/02. think to download again Divx4Inf.zip
(i have fixed a little bug with the internal code fourcc and the registry key)


YOU NEED FIRST SELECT THE PATH OF THE EXTERNAL APPLICATION THEN RESTART AUTODUB (for create the .ini file)

You can mail me at : darkcracker@caramail.com (for comments or request or if you find bugs)

[roy]

I did compression using version 1.3. I used Xvid codek and 2-pass encoding. Everything was ok but I wanted do both passes with fast-recompress, but only first was done using this option , second with full processing mode. So it was much more slower. Why it happens?

[Dark-Cracker]

starnge perhaps the encode priority have fail and it for that i think the second pass take much time, i have check a the fast or full processing bug but i don't have found , to be sure just open edit the c:\jobpass1.vcf (first pass script) and c:\jobpass2.vcf (second pass script) with the notepad and verifie this :

VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(1); <=== is fast processing.

or :

VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(3); <=== is full processing.

Ps: do you have tested the Divx3 option ? or u don't use the SBC encoding ? do you have find bugs ?

[roy]

In jobpass1.vcf and jobpass2.vcf I have VirtualDub.audio.SetMode(1);, but the second encoding was done in full processing mode. I'm sure.

[Dark-Cracker]

yes you are right i have found the bug i have do a mistake in the creation of the .vcf file for the Xvid second pass it use :

VirtualDub.audio.SetMode
instead of
VirtualDub.video.SetMode

the bug is fixed, download again Autodub v1.3

thank for finding this bug. Bye

Ps: post if this fixed version solve you problems.

[Tester]

Unfortunately, I can't tell you if the program is good or not (but I think it's great:D ), because I can't start it. When I click on Autodub.exe, an error message appears with no content...

I've winxp...

Or do I have to install all the codecs first???


thanks in advance

Robert

[yosemite]

I've the same prob and the same OS --> XP!

what's wrong?

[roy]

I want to use this programm in Windows 98 but I can't. When I try to start it I got mesage "the language DLL MSDMO.DLL could not be found". I have installed VB6SP5 but still the same. What's wrong?

[Kb_cruncher]

i also run XP and get an error message about COMCLT32.OCX.i have come across this problem before and needed a specific version of the file to fix it.is this so in autodub's case?

[Kb_cruncher]

i also run XP and get an error message about COMCLT32.OCX.i have come across this problem before and needed a specific version of the file to fix it.is this so in autodub's case?

[Dark-Cracker]

i fact the problem is that visual basic need a lot of dll, i have do a bundle version (with a setup) who install all the dll file needed, here is the link test it and post a msg to know if this have solve your problems.

http://membres.lycos.fr/darkangel47/Autodub1.3Bundle.zip

[Dark-Cracker]

PS: think to post the exact msg error , this will help me to solve the problem.

[Kb_cruncher]

i downloaded the latest version of COMCTL32.OCX and the latest vb6.
solved the first error but know i get"failed to load control'slider'from comctl32.ocx,your version of the file maybe out dated"but htese files are the latest i can get.
will try your bundle and let you know.

[wing1]

Is there a possibility to add wav audio encoding or mp3 transcoding to this application? Also the possibility to correct a/v sync correction as well?

[VorteX]

i have download the latest visual basic sp5 installer from Microsoft site and installed it ok. When i run AutoDub.exe i get error message "Component 'TABL32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registerd: a file is missing ot invalid" i've removed and reinstalled Vb6 and it still not working.

i am using Windows XP too

[VorteX]

ok i've just downlaod the bundle 3 times now but the installer is not working just after selecting directory when i click on the Computer Icon to continue install i get the error msg

Type Mismatch
une erreur d'installation inattendue s'est produite

i dont know what it means.

[Obsolete]

If you're getting the TABCTL32 error I found tabctl32.ocx here:

ftp://taurus.bmtmicro.net/vgaplanets/v4/tabctl32.ocx

you'll also need REGSEVER32: ftp://taurus.bmtmicro.net/vgaplanets/v4/regsvr32.exe

Put tabctl32.ocx in any directory then drag and drop it onto regsvr32.exe. If you move tabctl32.ocx to somewhere else on you H.D. you'll get an error unless you repeat the step above.

Autodub seems to work okay now.

[Dark-Cracker]

wait few day i work on a full bundle version with all the .ocx needed.

@Kb_cruncher
the new version will use the new comctl32.ocx.

@wing1
wait i am finish well the video part and the audio part will be improved soon.

@vortex
does the 'obsolete' solution has solve your problem ?

Thank u all for testing my prog i hope in a few day the missing file problem will be solved.Stay Tuned. :)

[VorteX]

Obsolete method worked for that file but now i got same error but this time for COMCTL32.OCX

[digi-rip]

Memory Error .... mmm



would be a grate option disable sound procesing .....



I am using XP too ...
Divx5.1

[oddball]

This prog is great!

Couple of things I would like to see though.

Inbuilt bitrate calculator.

Better audio encode options like Lame --preset-alt standard or equivalent BeSweet command for 2 CD audio. 128 is too low.

May as well throw in a crop and resize function.

Ability to adjust some of the common Avisynth options without having to manually edit the .AVS file (This is why an inbuilt crop and resize tool would be neat). Decomb is another must ;)

That will do for now :)

[oddball]

Actually come to think of it. All that is needed is for DVD2AVI to be able to do most of thse (Which they are working on) and we won't need VirtualDub and probably not Autodub either. Still a neat tool for the time being though ;)

[Dark-Cracker]

for the memory option i think u don't have choose the external application path.

be sure that in the input tab u have click on the "change application path" button and u have select the right path for Nandub/virtualdub/Besweet.

Ps: if you don't select an audio file u can however encode the video.

test this and post if this have resolve your problem.

[guirlle]

I had the same problem with the tabctl32.ocx in XP Pro and I search in my hard drive...I had this archive in the W98 partition in
\Windows\System...just copied it in the same directory and all works fine...

The program Works fine (perfect) to me encoding in XP Pro with DivX Pro 5.1 2-passes and VBR....Can I sujest a job list?.

Thanks for the program...I´m waiting the next version.

[Dark-Cracker]

thank u very much,

i will wait to be sure all the bugs has disapear before starting me in the job list. but i think this option will come in a future release :-) stay tuned ...

[Dark-Cracker]

for those who have some problems with missing file , there is a new version of the VB runtime with all the ocx and dll file needed, u can download this version on the site web :

www.dark-angel.does.it
or the direct link :

http://membres.lycos.fr/darkangel47/setupvb6.zip

this will fix the "no message error".

Ps: if you have an "out of memory" error msg it because u have forget to select the external application path. (the button is in the input tab).

i hope this will help you to solve the last problems with these missing file.

[Kb_cruncher]

to bypass the "type mismatch"error i just extracted the files from the cab and copied all the system files to the system directory.works fine now.

a big thanks dark-cracker for a great program.

[wing1]

I forgot to say thanks for the application :D before requesting more options.

[Dark-Cracker]

ok happy to see this have solve your problems, think to post bugreport, resquest or the resultult of your test in this thread, this will help me to improve my tool.

bye.

[MaXiMuS]

autodub 1.2 is veri nice did about 10 backups using 3 pass Divx 4.12, Always hits target size
autodub 1.3 (i realy like design)
i don`t like audio max 128 kbps, maybe you can change that, especialy when backing up music titles i want high quality mp3 audio....
Also i have idea about codecs....
* make codecs internal to autodub like in famous Fair Use (no problem what user have which codec version installed)

tonite ill do some testing ...

[Dark-Cracker]

in the next release of autodub (v1.4) i will normaly add a detection of the length of the input source file , in order to add the possibility to have an auto-bitratecalculator i will increase too the max bitrate for the audio, and perhaps too add some genreical profil for 1cd or 2cd whatever the codec u choose.

normaly the release will come with an codecpack (made by eclipsedvd) with all the codec needed.

i am already working on a guide with the codec parameters explained.

Thank u for writting this post, and for testing my tool too.Bye

[cjaar]

@dark-cracker

Hi i seems to hv problem with mp3 vbr, when i check for vbr option, the auido is not processed(no transcoding, conversion etc) i see the cmd window flashes and quits. But it works ok with cbr or abr
option checked. Dont know what the problem is. Otherwise the final avi is ok.. no sync probs :).

cj:p

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

be sure u have the besweet v1.3 (because it use preset settings)
else open the besweet log (in c:\ autodub-stream1.log) and u will see the error that besweet have report.

post a msg if this have solve your problem.

bye

Dark-Angel,
www.dark-angel.does.it

[cjaar]

@dark-cracker

1. this is the error log i get when checked for mp3 VBR :

BeSweet v1.3b12 logfile.
--------------------------
Logging start : 05/13/02 , 20:50:27.

D:\Program Files\besweet1.2\BeSweet.exe -core( -input G:\bel230 AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY -66ms.ac3 -output G:\temp\Stream1.MP3 -logfile C:\AutoDub_Stream1.log )-azid( -c normal -g 6 -L -2db ) -lame( -m s -q 0 -v --vbr-mtrh -V 0 -b 112 -B 144 --athtype 2 )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : G:\bel230 AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY -66ms.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: G:\temp\Stream1.MP3
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
Error 47: Error with LAME dll!
Quiting...
[00:00:00:000] Conversion Completed !
Logging ends : 05/13/02 , 20:50:27.

Dont know what this error 47 means!!!!

2. When encoded with xvid(2/5/02) latest build, i get the following error for both 1st and 2nd pass :
"function type required" from Vdub. I followed the guide of doom9
for xvid options.

cj :)

[digi-rip]

Memory Error .... mmm



would be a grate option disable sound procesing .....



I am using XP too ...
Divx5.1

----------------------------------

Solved

Looks like Temp/avi destination must be on same partition ......

[cjaar]

@dC

any solution for this error !!!!
Error 47: Error with LAME dll!

cj :(

[Duplex]

Hi and thanks for this great tool.

It works fine for me on my Windows 2000, but a friend of mine has a strange problem:

when he starts Autodub, a message box is appearing saying nothing
yes, nothing, there is only the white "X" on a red circle like in any other Error message, but the message itsself is missing....

The same happened after he installed the VB6 Runtime environment....

Any ideas?

almost forgot: HE is running WinME.

thx, Duplex

[Dark-Cracker]

for the msg error with only a red cross i think it must install the dll+ocx pack in my site this will solve the problem.
(i have updated the dllpack in fact if you have this error it because u dont have the comctl32.ocx file on your computer).

test and say me if this have solve the problem.

for the lame error i think u have perhaps install the modified lame dll in the v1.3 update i will try to find why u have this error.

[cjaar]

@ DC..

No ihvn't used any modified lame, ofcource i see something like no-linear lame ver, whcih i never used.

cj

[Dark-Cracker]

i think there is perhaps an error in the 128 kbts VBR lame comand line, try to encode your audio file with an ABR or CBR mode, i will check if the comand line line is correct,

but u can try to update your version of besweet with the v1.3RC this will perhaps solve your problems.

bye.

[oddball]

The Autodub webpage is dead.

[Dark-Cracker]

yes multimania have close my account because there is too much download.

the new URL it : www.dark-angel.does.it

[MaXiMuS]

can`t wait to see new version ...

no i am not pushin` you,

i would like to know when the new version version will be out ...

AUTODUB 3 pass DivX 4.12 support rox! :)

[Dark-Cracker]

i am working on the new release but i have already to pass some test (i am still a student :) ) but the new release will be out in 1 or 2 week.

the new release will normaly add an auto-bitratecalculator, the split , the delete of the temp file and normaly an AVscreator for the possibility to encode separetely the endcredits.

bye :)

[de66ka]

Hi,
I think your program is very useful an I like it to use. But one thing I think is wrong. I'm using win xp professional for encoding and with your "shutdown-option" after encoding my computer doesn`t "power-off".
Windows shows only the screen "it´s now safe to....." and I had to turn off the comuter manually using the power-switch.
But, if I press the "turn off computer" button in windows, the computer "powers off" correctly.
I hope you`ll fix this bug (or is this no bug?).
CU
Axel

[Dark-Cracker]

i have install winXP today (my old Win98 have definitively crash :) )
i will test the shutdow option an try to correct the bug :) bye.

[MaXiMuS]

Probably Dumb question :

i always use Divx 4.12 (3 Pass) i set DESIRED SIZE to 695 mb and usualy that is what i get ....

but i can not set DESIRED SIZE in DivX 3 / 5 / XVID there is not field for that ...

can u explain that ....


p.s.

yes i can use some kind of bitrate calc bat that is not very precise
in gknot old/new version Divx 3,4,5.02 i always hit desired size.

[ookzDVD]

@Dark- Cracker,

My wishlist :

1. XviD : 2-passes : Modulated + MV Hints
2. Xvid : Interlace support
3. Xvid : credit encoding
3. Save setting to .ini or registry, so we don't have to change
the common setting everytime.

Thank you.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

- are u sure the bug with Modulated + MV Hints it solved ? if yes, i will add this support in the v1.4

- i am trying to add an avs creator with avisynth plugin support (desinterlace, ivtc ....)

- i will add the credit support.

- i have add some generic profil for 1cd/2cd but perhaps i will try to add the posibility to save the last parameters in a file (and later it will be esay to add a queud listwith these files).

stay tuned, my exams are finish in few days.

ps: sorry for my bad english.

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,


- are u sure the bug with Modulated + MV Hints it solved ? if yes, i will add this support in the v1.4


Yes I do, and I'm using it and working well.

Thank you. ;)

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

a new version of autobub is out (version 1.4) :

www.dark-angel.does.it

Autodub v1.4 :

- Add the support for the Divx 5.0.2 / Divx Pro 5.0.2
- Now u must select an .D2V file for input source.
(.AVS file creator)
- Add the support for the Video Crop.
- Add the support for the Video Resize.
- Add the support of the "Tweak v1.3" Avisynth plugin
- Add desinterlace mode ( Decomb 3.8, GreedyHMA)
- Add support for the InverseTelecine (IVTC 2.2 , Decomb 3.8, GreedyHMA)
- Add smooth filter (light, normal, strong) for denoising the movie.
- Add support of Virtual Dub Plugins (Warpshap, Optimized 2D cleaner, Smarth Smoother HiQ)
(Based the Wilbert's Virtualdub filter script importer v1.3, these filters are usefull for anime filtering)
- Add support of the encredits (encode separately or with more compressible)
- Add generic profils for 1Cd or 2Cd.
- Now u can use HintME + (1st pass H.263 & 2nd pass Modulated) in Xvid panel
- Add a bitrate Calculator.
- Fixed some little bugs.

Plz test this version and report bugs or request at darkcracker@caramail.com

Ps: if someone could make some test for the end-credits (more compressible mode) :
try to encode a part of the movie and the start of the endcredits with these options :

- bilinear without endcredits
- bilinear + endcredits (in more compressible mode)

- neutral bicubic without endcredits
- neutral bicubic + endcredits (in more compressible mode)

- sharp bicubic without endcredits
- sharp bicubic + endcredits (in more compressible mode)

More Explanations :
-------------------

there are two mode for encode the end credits : (separately or more compressible)

in separately mode autodub encode the movie (XXX_Movie.avs) after the credits in quality mode 20% (XXX_Credits.avs) and after join the two part, in more compressible mode , autodub create a script like this :

Clip=mpeg2source.....
Clip1=Trim(Clip,0,5000) <= the movie part
Clip2=Trim(Clip,5001,0) <= the credit part

.....
# the movie part
Clip1=Bicubic(Clip1,640,480,0.33,0.33)
.....
#the credit part
# use level filter (more contrast and more brightness)
# a tempsmoother 6 and always a bilinear resize
Clip2=Level(Clip2,....)
Clip2=TemporalSmoother(Clip2,6)
Clip2=Bilinear(640,480)
...
Return Clip1+Clip2

==> encode this script in 1pass or 2pass

this way for encoding the endcredits is very use when u use the Xvid 2pass with endcredits (Quant 22) or with Divx3 (u have a better result with the endcredits at 200kbts by this way).

and more the endcredits more compressible mode is usefull for the little harddisk (no need join the 2 part)

---------

i have althought added the support for the virtualdub filters

- Warpsharp (30)
- optimised 2Dcleaner (8,2,2)
- Smarth Smoother HiQ (3,30,254)

i have used a part of the script made by Wilbert , i always to add the detection of the cpu in order to use the optimised filters (for AMD or for Intel).

Remember: These filters are very slow (work in RGB mode) but very usefull if you want to encode Anime.

PS: i am not an Avisynth guru :) if someone could see (and correct) my autodub generated scripts , this will be great.

Bye.

[Dark-Cracker]

The web is come back :)
and a fixed version of autodub (a silly bug) so.

i can download this version on the site

[Dark-Cracker]

two little bug fixed :

- when u select crop u have an error (out of range)
- when u select the manual parameters for the codec (error 381 : tab index error)

plz perhaps someone can report me if This version work well ?

thank, Bye

[MaXiMuS]

i`d be glad to test it but you page is DOWN

"The page you are looking for
has spontaneously combusted.
Actually, we couldn't find the page you requested. Please check the URL."

:( :( :( :( :(

[ookzDVD]

- when u select the manual parameters for the codec (error 381 : tab index error)


Yes, I've found that problems too while using XviD,
but I also found if using DivX 5, even I've already
changed the BitRate setting, the log window still
say that it's 780 kbps. :(

Next is about the input,
could I have AVS input just like the old v1.3 ?

Thank you.

[Dark-Cracker]

Yes, I've found that problems too while using XviD,
but I also found if using DivX 5, even I've already
changed the BitRate setting, the log window still
say that it's 780 kbps.

yes this was solve in the attached file, in fact the bug was : if u clicked on the manual settings , and after close the codec panel u lost the parameters but this bug was solved. (just wait the moderator accept the attached file and download the fixed version)

Next is about the input,
could I have AVS input just like the old v1.3 ?


i don't think i will add the support of the .AVS file , u don't like my avs creator ? (support crop, resize, denoise, desinterlace, ivtc, like in Gknot, an even support some Vdub filter for anime SmartSmoother, WarpSharp, and Optimized 2D cleaner) i u have some suggestions for improve it , i heard u :) :)

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker

i don't think i will add the support of the .AVS file , u don't like my avs creator ?


It's Ok, no problem, I'll try to use your AVS creator
but I still wait for the attach AutoDub in forum. :(

Thank you.

[Dark-Cracker]

hehe good news the web site is come back (thanks to Eclipsedvd : a very good guy) u can now download the file.

www.dark-angel.does.it

Bye

[andal]

Hi,
first of all, great work you did. But I have some suggestions to make for improvement:

1. Resizing:
could you include SimpleResize.dll in you choices ? It is faster and still very good quality.

2. Resizing sizes: sometimes the source video has a ratio different to 4:3 or 16:9 (DVB-Captures, SVCD Vids). Your resizing calculator calculates the wrong sizes. One of my Vids has 521 x 571 (after cropping) resized to 16:9 funnily it has the right size 512x384. But resizing it to 4:3 gives it the impossible value of 512 x 512. By the way could you make the size steps choosable (32 is a little too much for my taste 16 and 8 would be nice to choose).

3. Cropping the video (not size but length). As I spoke of DVB-Captures, I always have a useless part at the beginning and at the end of the movie. Could you insert two buttons in the resize preview dialog were I can set the begin and the end of the actual movie. AVS-Command is Trim (beginframe, endframe).

4. Jobs: could you include a joblist. Because usually I prepare some 5 jobs to create while I am at work.

5 Save default settings is missing. Just put them in the ini-File

I hope this is not too much to ask,

CU,
Andal

[Dark-Cracker]

@andal

Hummm do u read my minds :)

>1
a lot of people have ask me for the simpleresize, this feature will be integrated in the v1.5 , just stay tuned :)

>2
the resizing methode it the same as in Gknot (thank to TheWEF who explain me how to calculate the ratio), but the number are locked (no manual settings), i will add the possibility to enter manually the number :)

>3
this feature are not allways used but, i will perhaps try to add it or just add the possibility to edit the .avs file

>4
in the future, autodub will add the possibilty to ripp dvd and to save the project in "project file (.rip)", and u will had the possibility to queued these file (this will be a joblist)

>5
the settings will be stored in the .rip file and i will store in the .ini file the last .rip file u have create.

>I hope this is not too much to ask,
no i am always happy to see my work is usefull (not always perfect :) but usefull :) :) )

@cjaar cjar

>1. Add a DVD2AVI tab which can fire DVD2avi
>application to convert vob to d2v files. This can be
>added with check application path also.

PERHAPS, but i will add in the futur release (not 1.5 but surely 1.6) the possibility to ripp the dvd with Vstrip (The BEST ripper) who create a working .d2v file.

> 2. In corp window, the picture quality(colour) looks
>very ODD....

sorry my english is very poor i don't understand this sentence.

> 3. Automatic detection of PAL/NTSC 4/3, 16/9 in video tab...

i could add the detection beetween PAL or NTSC but actually there is no way to detect with the .d2v file if it a 4/3 or 16/9 source, but i think when i will add the dvd ripper feature , could detect the aspect ratio.

> 4. No mp3 audio when checked for VBR
i have do again some test but it work fine for me , can someone try to make some test and post the result ?

> 5. Manual codec settings dont take effect
i think u don't have download the fixed version (it was the error bug 381) , this bug was solved a few time ago, download again the v1.4 here : www.dark-angel.does.it

> 6. Can the log/progress window be integrated into the
>main application window in o/p tab... u hv sufficient
>space in this tab :)

i think i will add in the in o/p tab the "external" log (like the besweet log , divx4/5 log analyse , and in the split log)

> 7. Cant use 3 pass for divx4, i get an error while
muxing audio and video... although 2 pass works
fine!!!

yes u are right , i have fixed this bug , download again "Autodub v 1.4".Now divx4-3pass Mode work fine :) :) :)


@Other people

Does someone will be interest to translate "Autodub" ? i try to add for the next release the support of multilanguage, if u are interested mail me at : darkcracker@caramail.com and say me in which language u can translate autodub, i enought people answer me , i will publish a list of word to translate.

[kilg0r3]

hi,

i dowbloaded and installed setupvb6.zip. but i still get the following error:

le composant mscomct2.ocx ou une de ses depandances nes pas correctemant enregistré: un fichier est absent ou incorect

sorry for the missing accents :D


sorry again! solved the problem by donloading the file from
http://www.windows-hq.com/Download/Program/MSCOMCT2.zip

[Dark-Cracker]

@kilg0r3
Normaly the MSCOMCT2.OCX file is in the setupvb6.zip file , does someone have this problem ?


PS:
does someone know where i can download a NTSC interlaced or telecined video source ? (in MPEG2 or in Divx ?) i will try to make some test on the avisynth part and i don't have NTSC dvd.

[sillKotscha]

hi folks,

until now everything worked very well with autodub. Then today I jumped into this open thread and read the last post...


i dowbloaded and installed setupvb6.zip. but i still get the following error:

le composant mscomct2.ocx ou une de ses depandances nes pas correctemant enregistré: un fichier est absent ou incorect

sorry for the missing accents


sorry again! solved the problem by donloading the file from
http://www.windows-hq.com/Download/Program/MSCOMCT2.zip



I must admit that I had (until now) no problems with autodub, but as I read this, I thought it would be usefull as well for me downloading the MSCOMCT2.zip ... I guess that was a mistake, 'cause now I get the following error-message:

"le fichier ne contient aucune information récupérable!"

hmm, but then autodub opens as expected and works just fine...

strange, but that's the problem with people always wanting/hunting for the latest fixes (or even not, as in my case)

cheers sill

P.S.: how can I unregister the Mscomct2.ocx file? ... if that maybe solves my problem

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

>I get the following error-message:
>"le fichier ne contient aucune information récupérable!"

if u have this error message , it was surely because the external application path ar false (perhaps have u move the Autodub directory) to solve your problem , simply delete the Autodub.ini file in the directory root, this will solve your problem.

>how can I unregister the Mscomct2.ocx file? ... if that maybe solves >my problem.

if you want unregister the .ocx file use this command line : regsvr32.exe /u mscomct2.ocx

bye. think to post comment if this have solve your problem.

[sillKotscha]

hehe, I cleaned up my tools-folder and moved the VD-directory...

.../me sings: 'cause I'm just a fool...

thanks

[metouka]

I wanted to give autodub a try, and thus installed setupvb6 and autodub 1.4. When it starts, a window "external program location"
pops up but before I have the time to enter anything, I get another
window saying "Erreur d'execution 424 - Un objet est requis".
And I have to kill the process because it's frozen.

I run win-xp pro.

Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker


>5
the settings will be stored in the .rip file and i will store in the .ini file the last .rip file u have create.


Sure, please save the "Manual codec parameters" too,
so when I click the "Parameters" I can see my latest
parameters not reset to the default parameter which
AutoDub 1.4 always do it. ;(

Thank you.

[cjaar]

@DC...

When i set the path for the above version... the audio is not transcoded!!!.. but when i check for old ver 1.3... the audio is transoced and is fine...
BTW where can i see the error log created by besweet?????

any1 facing this problem!!!

TA
cj

[cjaar]

@dc...

Still i see that manual setting of the codec parameters are lost when u close the manual setting window, i hv d/led the update ver @ ur site...

TA
CJ

[Dark-Cracker]

@metouka
try to reg again the mscomct2.ocx file.
scroll down for the solution

@ookzDVD
i will give shot to solve this problem

@cjaar
i will see for the audio encoding problem.
the besweet log file are stored in c:\audio_stream1.log (it seems to me)

the manual probleme was solve a few day ago , try to download again the besweet v1.4 on my site.

[cjaar]

@DC

It works ok with the besweet 1.4b7, i missed the lame.dll file in this dir... after placing the dll it transcodes fine!!!

I d/l the latest update from u site, but still the codec settinga are lost when u closw the manual setting w'dow.

As posted about VBR encoding... it fails to transcode.. below is the log, i am using lame 3.92:
[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : G:\bel230 AC3 T01 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY -66ms.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: G:\temp\Stream1.MP3
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
Error 47: Error with LAME dll!
Quiting...
[00:00:00:000] Conversion Completed !
Logging ends : 05/13/02 , 20:50:27.

ERR: 47 ???

TA
cj

[Dark-Cracker]

sorry for my late answer (i was kept busy by my exams).

@cjaar
i will change the VBR parameters to solve this problem :) i will probably use the preset parameters, but try with all VBR bitrate and post here with which bitrate the audio encoding failed.

PS: with which codec the parameters are not saved ?

when i will come back in my house i will (definitively) solve the problem with the save of the manual parameters :) :) :)

bye.

PS2: i will post a msg when these bugs will be fixed.

[cjaar]

@DC...

VBR encoding failed @ 128kps, but works fine for other bit rates though i hv tested for 112 and 96 only.

Divx5.02 codec setting are not saved, i hv the latest update downloaded form ur site.

TA
cj :)

[ookzDVD]

@cjaar,

I think Dark-Cracker has not updated the AutoDub v1.4 yet since
no posting in this forum yet.

He still not in his house yet ;)

[Dark-Cracker]

hehe home sweet home :) :) :)
i have finish my exams and i come back in my house :) i have do a quick fix of the two bugs (sorry but autodub it still in beta :) ) the 128kb VBR bug was fixed, and the bug in the save of the value in the manual parameters too :)

@ookzDVD

now u can download again the (updated version ) of autodub v1.4 on my site web : www.dark-angel.does.it

@metouka

do u have solve the "error 424" msg ? if someone know exactely which is the missing file , post the answer.

@All the users

think to post a msg if this version solve the problems, and of course if u have suggestions or if u find bugs :) :)

PS: sorry for my bad english.I don't have sleep since 27H, now i go to sleep in my bed , i will see the answer later :) , bye.

[metouka]

Hello Dark-Cracker. Thanks for your help, but no, it did not work. I just downloaded your last update and will give it a try this evening. I'll tell you if it worked.
Have a good night! :)

[metouka]

Ok, I finally found it : I only got the error message because of
DivX 5.02 NOT-PRO. I never installed the PRO version since I hate
these ad tricks they play on us. I wanted to try Autodub for xvid
only. Once DivX is uninstalled everything works fine.

Merci!

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,

Thank you for your fast bug fix, home sweet home ;)

A little suggestion, maybe you better update the version
like Autodub v1.41 ;)

[Dark-Cracker]

u are right :) i have change the version to : v1.4.5 (for the five bugs i have fixed since the v1.4 is out )

@metouka:
the divx5 NOT-PRO bug was fixed.

bye.

[metouka]

Thanks! And your program is great!

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,

Thank you for the update again v1.4.5, so...
I have to download it again now.

Btw, is there any chance to add the .AVS input support ?

Thank you.

[kilg0r3]

-> xvid
if i check lumi masking, will it be used for both passes? would be nice to have the choice. same goes for quantizer mode because, afaik, modulated wont work if you use it in both passes.

btw, if you want to have autodub translated into german, give me ring.

just tried to load a .d2v file but it didn't work. instead a dialogbox appeared stating: 'can't open file' and then another 'invalid .d2v file' which is not possible because it works flawlessly in gknot and frameserved in virtual dub.

[update] ooopsi, my fault. my avisynth installation was screwed up by some installation i did yesterday.

[MaXiMuS]

no rush Dark-Cracker but please add more audio birates to AutoDub :D

[Dark-Cracker]

:D i actually work on the audio part :) just wait a few day. i try to add the ogg and the ac3 downsample. (but the .ac3 file and .aac file in the .ogm doest work well :( ).

PS: Autodub v1.4.5 support the Nic build 28/06/02 and Koepi build 30/06/02.

[MaXiMuS]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker
:D i actually work on the audio part :) just wait a few day. i try to add the ogg and the ac3 downsample. (but the .ac3 file and .aac file in the .ogm doest work well :( ).

PS: Autodub v1.4.5 support the Nic build 28/06/02 and Koepi build 30/06/02.


What about some "Dirty" trick to make avi support for .aac do u think it is doable ?

that would rock ....

[Dark-Cracker]

it seems to me the "Dirty" way to use .ac3 or .aac file in .ogm file it to mux the audio file (with wav hearder) with .avi file then after save the final .avi file as .ogm file with oggmux, but there are still asyn for the .ac3 and for the .aac the nic' filter don't run.

PS: i have added MP3 bitrate from 56 at 384 kbps :) i have finish to add the AC3 re-encode (bitrate 56-384) i will finish to support of the .ogg and i will post a CRAP (because AC3 reencode and OGG will be in surround 2 channel mode, it try to detect the number of channel for using the dolby pro logic algo) beta just for testing these functions. just wait one or two day i will post the link , but remember it will be only a poor beta not an official release.

Bye.

[Dark-Cracker]

Hi all,

i post a msg to know if some beta tester are interested by the "Autodub XP v1.5 beta" ?

(IT ISN'T AN OFFICIAL RELEASE)

-i have added the .OGM support (Mux the .Avi and .OGG with Oggmux)
- add the re-encode of the .AC3 file
- i have added a split function (based on the genericmm.dll file by CyberDemonII)
- improve the MP3 profils
- improve the generic profil for the codecs
- add the "crosspoint" parameters for the divx3.11 (sbc)
- improve the speed in the crop panel
- and the support of the .pcm input file for audio stream
- fixed a bug with the tempory directory

http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.5beta.zip

Post your comment or request in this thread or mail me. Bye

Ps: i am trying to add the multilanguage for autodub v1.5 all the people who have mail me for translate Autodub will receive a mail in few day :) just stay tuned.

[cjaar]

hi dc...

i was just trying the new dvd2avi 1773 to creat .d2v file... it says
file formate not supported???... any changes has to be made in autodub ????

ta
cj

[Dark-Cracker]

hi cjaar

in dvd2avi v1.77.3 the .d2v file structure has changed so you have to regenerate your DVD2AVI projects with v1.76 to use Autodub.
(we must wait an mpeg2dec.dll update to use the .d2v file made by dvd2avi v1.77)

Bye.

[de66ka]

but turn off the computer under win xp doesn`t functionate.
I only get the screen "Its now safe........"

By using vidomi or Gordian Knot this doesn`t happen!!!

Axel

[Dark-Cracker]

hi, Axel

i have tested on my xp and the computer turn off. but i will try to find why this doesn't work on your computer.

do u have another comments (perhaps on the settings for audio or video u have used for the encoding ? )

>By using vidomi or Gordian Knot this doesn`t happen!!!
Autodub it still in beta development, i don't force u to use it if u think some other tool like Gknot or Vidomi could provide u a better result use them.

just respect my work !!! :angry:

[de66ka]

please don`t misunderstood me. I`m searching a programm which can handle encoding with xvid/avisynth and at the end of the encoding process shutting down my system. The only program which offers this is autodub. Or know you another one?
I respect your work, my talking about the 2 other programs should give you only a tip that their shutdown routines work on my system (Windows XP professional). I dont think that the encoding settings in autudub has somethin to do with this problem.

Axel

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,

I don't know why, using v1.4.5 and v1.5beta,
"sometimes" I have an error while encoding process (XviD) that
the VirtualDub is overflow and suddently the process is stopped.

I try manually encode the same movie use VirtualDub and
the result is ok.

[Dark-Cracker]

hummm i have no idear ! which build of Xvid are u using ? ( i think if u use the exeperimental B-frame .dll file the process will crash)
i have tested with the Nic's build (28-06-02) and Koepi's build (30-06-02) i there are no problemes.

PS: the 1.5 beta version are updated (fixed a bug for the resize, a bug for win98 user in the crop windows, and a split bug for .avi file with no sound, and a bug for the bivx )

PS2: there are in the package an "Autodubsplit.exe" file ,who can split at 10 MB or 20 MB or 30 MB it used to make some test on the split function if u want make some test, simply encode a part of the movie (around 50 MB) and use 0,1 or 2 audio stream and make a split at the wanted size (10 or 20 ro 30 MB) and post the result for the final filesize.

PS3: does some one have tested the .AC3 reencode function or the .ogm file ? plz post your result instead of mail me :) thx

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,

Yes, I'm using Koepi's build 30-06-2002, VirtualDub 1.4.10.
mostly the error happen when I encoding the movie over than
2 hours (120 mins).

Btw, I've tested the .ogg and everything is working well
as far as I know.

Good work!

Thank you.

[sillKotscha]

any ideas??

I didn't touch it for quite a long time, today I wanted to give it another try but then...

thanks in advance

cheers Sill

P.S.: my attachment must be validated ;)

[Dark-Cracker]

@sillkotscha
it was the first time someone report me an error with the xvid codec i think u can try safely.

the only problem that can u have it for the audio if u use some modified lame dll file.

PS: what is your attachement ?

@ookzDVD
i will make more test but i have no problems with the Xvid codec.

try again and post if u have still this problem.

bye

[sillKotscha]

an error :(

wait, until my attach is validated. a mix of 'un erreur' en francais and a german system "announcment"... some crappy windows error

cheers Sill

[Dark-Cracker]

when have u this error ? when u start the encoding process or when u start autodub ? be sure u have installed the vb6 runtime .

bye

[sillKotscha]

it is installed for sure!!

and the error occures when opening your tool

[Dark-Cracker]

be sure u have installed the setupvb6.exe file from my site (it contain some .ocx file needed for my tool ).

[sillKotscha]

be sure u have installed the setupvb6.exe file from my site (it contain some .ocx file needed for my tool ).

I know, and believe me everything is properly installed...btw, did you see my attachment... now it is validated

cheers Sill

[Dark-Cracker]

i don't have seen such error msg ???? i don't speak german can someone could translate the 2 world plz. which version of autodub do u use ? (v1.5beta, v1.4.5, v1.3...) which os have u ? i am not sure that i can solve a such error i don't know why u have this msgbox.

[kilg0r3]

it just sais 'unknown error'

[sillKotscha]

just to let you know: I've another program that I liked to install but this error message poped up during installation...

"error: RPC.STUB incompatible, install will now terminate"

I fixed it...

This appears to be a common problem caused by Microsoft releasing a new dll that is not compatible with Win98. Some developers have made an installer which includes this dll, thereby destroying your system. Here is a fix:

Download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/msninvestor/Patch/1.0/WIN98/EN-US/mcrepair.EXE

Then run it, and when it prompts you to overwrite newer files, make sure you click YES for each file (not "No" or "No to all"). This will replace all of the 3.50 DLLs from XP with older versions compatible with Windows 98 (2.40.4515).

This patch works for Win98 users.

after installing this patch I managed to install my other application and - a miracle - autodub as well made no complainings when I tried to open it.

I hope this is a usefull hint for others.

thanks and cheers

Sill

[Dark-Cracker]

ok very strange i have never see a such error, but thank u for the way to fix it :) i hope i can now enjoy using Autodub :) and in a few day AutoRV9 :) just stay tuned. Bye.

[sillKotscha]

so do I... enjoy using your work. well done!!

cheers Sill

[kilg0r3]

hi darkcracker!

turning the usual sequence upside down. first the complaints and then the honey:

complaints

1: oh gOd this tool is ugly the structure and look makes me vomit
blinking text: IRONY - STUPID JOKE - IRONY - STUPID JOKE - IRONY - STUPID JOKE

2. codec-settings tab: the value for the quality in the bitrate calculator does not adjust to the resolution chosen in the video tab.
3. i'd like to ...
... set the denoise filter before the resizer
... use temoralsoften2 instead of temporalsmoother (faster)
... have a joblist
... have the filesize and bitrate of bitrate calc 'connencted' to file size field of xvid second pass and divx bitrate field

honey

thanks for the tool it is soooo great!

it seems to be quite mature now.

and, it makes my life much easier

convincing other guys to use xvid and

not to use strange tools like vidomi

support for ogm is planned, i hear.

whew thats really cool!

[Dark-Cracker]

Autodub v1.5 is out :)

www.dark-angel.does.it

Changelog :
-----------

- i have added the .OGM support (Mux the .Avi and .OGG with Oggmux)
- add the re-encode of the .AC3 file
- i have added a split function (based on the genericmm.dll file by CyberDemonII)
- improve the MP3 profils
- improve the generic profil for the codecs
- add the "crosspoint" parameters for the divx3.11 (sbc)
- improve the speed in the crop panel
- and the support of the .pcm input file for audio stream
- fixed a bug with the tempory directory
- improved a bit the Xvid and divx generic profil.

@kilg0r3
i know the design of autodub is very crap but it still in development :)

wait the v1.6 i still working on a better .avs file creator :)
and all the other request are already in my whish list :)

try this version with the .OGM file support :)

bye.

PS: i launch the new siteweb and too a new tool for the RV9 (AutoRV9) u can find more in formation on the siteweb. bye

[metouka]

Hi Darkcraker,

One think which would be reqlly nice is the SimpleResize filter also,
much faster than bicubic, and nice results (input width limited to
factors of 4 though).

Thanks for your great tool !
:)

[MaXiMuS]

:D good job THANK YOU :D

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,

About the latest Autodub 1.5,
I'm using Win2000, when I press "Parameters" for "Crop Movie" in the "video" section, I always get an error message like this :
"No suitable decompressor found for this video stream".

Ps. I have no problem with my Win98SE system at home.

[kilg0r3]

@darkcracker


:) actually, i really LIKE the interface. :)

[MaXiMuS]

i really LIKE the interface too ...

hope you are not into SKINS ...

usability is most important i think

[Dark-Cracker]

@metouka
i will implant the simpleresize in the next release i hope trbarry will fix the 4 pixels problems.

@ookzDVD
try to install directx8 and the "huffyuv" codec. i think this will solve the problem. (think to post a msg with the result)

@other
i like too the interface :) :) :)

bye.

[trbarry]

i will implant the simpleresize in the next release i hope trbarry will fix the 4 pixels problems.

Dark-Cracker -

The 4x problem is now fixed.

See this thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30161)

- Tom

[MaXiMuS]

well i sound probably anoying but good old question: any chance of new version of AUTODUB ?

[BiaTch 5.0]

When I crop, I get:
Run-time error '339':
Component COMCTL32.OCX or one of it's dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

I have huff installed & DX8.1.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi i come from hollyday :)

@BiaTch
install the file "setupvb6.exe" from my download section on my site web (see my signature).

@MaXiMus
just wait a few week i still work on my tool :)

bye

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

just a little post for those who are interested by testing the autodub version 1.6 beta.
warning : it still a beta version i must still add a lot of things before the finale release (in one or 2 days)

u need the koepi build (here : http://roeder.goe.net/~koepi/xvid.html)

http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.6_beta.zip

ChangeLog:
- add support of the koepi's build Xvid 04-09-02
- add a compressibility test (work with divx3/4/5 & Xvid)
- add an autocrop
- add a smart crop all
- improve the bitrate calculator
- add more avisynth filters :
- Simpleresize
- Lanczos
- DUP
- CRN2
- IVTC22
- IT 0.51
- TomsMoComp
- DeInterlaceQ
- Decomb 3.91
- 2Dcleaner
- SmootherHiQ
- update oggmux version 0.9.2
- clean of the code

to do for the v1.6 final :
- possibility to encode ends-credits in greyscale, or in blackscreen
- add the Msharpen, UnFilter, Covolution3D avisynth filter
- some checkerror.

think to post your request , comments if you want i make some changes before the final release.

PS: a big greet to the avisynth's autor filter.

- trbarry (for the tomsmocomp & unfilter and thank u for the simpleresize modification i make a little time before adding it but i was on hollidays and my problem's famility take me busy).
- marc FD (thank u for you work on cnr2 :) i had hesitate a long time beetween copysame and dup ) .
- neuron2 (thank u for the dup avisynth stack fix :) & decomb & msharpen )
- nic (for finding & compiling the lanczos.dll file )
- Klaus for the smottherHiq
- Wizard_FL for the ivtc22
- Kiraru for the _2Dcleaner
- TheJam for DeInterlaceQ & IT 0.51

(and a thank at those i have forget)

Bye.

[MaXiMuS]

:D i am gonna test it tonite :D

[CHAOSMAN33]

field deinterlace would be nice for the deinterlace options, if that cant be implemented, what is a good one to use?

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

but u can use Decomb who give u some good result (it use fielddeinterlace) , deinterlaceQ was very speed and TomsMoComp was very good for the action movies (because it use motion compensation) i have use the CPU=0 (tomsmocomp(1,0,1) ).

in the final 1.6 version i will add blend=false for the decomb filter (the result will be more sharp) and put the cpu detection at 15 for tomsmocomb. just wait the final relase to have the better deinterlace settings :)


PS: i think i will perhaps remove the "VerticalReduce" filter.

PS2: i put the DUP filter at the end of the script do u think if i put this filter after the resize and before the smotth filter this will give a better result ? (i hope neuron2 will read this post).

Bye.

PS3: if someone are interested to writte a guide or a documentation in any languague on autodub it can feel free :) i will be happy to host your creations :)

[cjaar]

@DC...

can u move the resize settings from video tab to codec tad, so it will be easy to check and adjust as per the quality(bits/pix*frm settings!!!!... just a thought.


what is the %age compressability better/best for divx 5

ta
cj

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

i think i will show in the titile bar the quality indice and the compressibility test result because it these 2 figures are on a different tab.

for the compressibility test 5% :

Divx3 : beetween 50-70 %
Divx4 : beetween 50-70 %

Divx5 : beetween 40-70 % (40-50 with b frame and 50-60 without b-frame).
Xvid : beetween 40-70 %

a percentage higher than 70% --> higher the resolution
a percentage between 50% and 70% --> OK
a percentage lower than 50% --> lower the resolution

or of course increase or decrease the desired final file size.

i think the xvid compressibility test was very close to the correct result, if someone could make some test it will be great :)

Bye

[CHAOSMAN33]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker
hi,

but u can use Decomb who give u some good result (it use fielddeinterlace) , deinterlaceQ was very speed and TomsMoComp was very good for the action movies (because it use motion compensation) i have use the CPU=0 (tomsmocomp(1,0,1) ).

in the final 1.6 version i will add blend=false for the decomb filter (the result will be more sharp) and put the cpu detection at 15 for tomsmocomb. just wait the final relase to have the better deinterlace settings :)


PS: i think i will perhaps remove the "VerticalReduce" filter.

PS2: i put the DUP filter at the end of the script do u think if i put this filter after the resize and before the smotth filter this will give a better result ? (i hope neuron2 will read this post).

Bye.

PS3: if someone are interested to writte a guide or a documentation in any languague on autodub it can feel free :) i will be happy to host your creations :)

thanks for the tips appreciate it, and keep up the good work on the program i will try to write a guide if i get time

[MaXiMuS]

Just small idea :cool:
maybe you can put a little button to run external DVD2AVI in INPUT tab so it is easy for noobs ...

:D i love AutoDub :D

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

i was happy to see u love my tools :)
i the near release a ripper an dvd2avi will be added just stay tuned and wait the v2.0 :) :) :)

because u see happy to test autodub , here was the beta2

http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub_1.6_Beta2.zip

added the msharpen (thank to donal) filter, unfilter (thank to trbarry) and convolution3D (thanks to vlad59) and the temporalsoften2 (thank to dividee) i have added to the possibility to encode in greyscale the endcredits or use a black screen instead of the end-credits.i have also fixed a bug with the bitrate calculator , a little fix for the win2k shutdown. and a fix for the second stream ogg.

bye.

[MaXiMuS]

you are damn quick ...

:)

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

the Autodub 1.6 final was out :

changelog :
-----------

- add support of the Xvid's build 04-09-02
- add to support the ogg postgain with tobias oggDS 0.9.9.3
- add a compressibility test (work with divx3/4/5 & Xvid)
- add an autocrop
- add a smart crop all
- improve the bitrate calculator.
- possibilty to encode endcredits in greyscale
- possibilty to encode a black screen for endcredits
- now use temporalsoften2 for the endcredits
- add a namual resize (ratio 1:1)
- improve the desinterlace and ivtc value
- add more avisynth filters :
- Simpleresize 0.3.2
- Lanczos
- DUP 1.2
- CRN2
- IVTC22
- IT 0.51
- TomsMoComp
- DeInterlaceQ
- Decomb 3.91
- 2Dcleaner
- SmootherHiQ
- Msharpen
- Unfilter
- TemporalSoften2
- Convolution3D
- update Oggmux version 0.9.2
- clean of the code

u can download this version on my siteweb (click on my signature)

Bye

[cjaar]

@dc...

i get this error, when i open the application
"le fichier ne contient aucune information recuperable !"

what is this ???.. i dont understand, i hv all the required supporting file vb6 etc...
the old 1.6 beta 2, lods fine
ta
cjaar

[ookzDVD]

@DC & cjaar,

Yes, I got the same error too.

[cjaar]

@DC...

after the error pop up, the aplli loaded, with only the input tab active, rest all other tab grayed out ??????

cjaar

[kilg0r3]

load a *.dv2 file and see the app work flawlessly

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

the error "le fichier ne contient aucune information recuperable !"
(in english : "can't find informations in the file") it's because
i have forget my autodub.ini file in the package and the path of the applications are not the same on your computer (sorry i was tired when i have made the archive :) )

simply delete the autodub.ini file and start again autodub, this will solve your problems . once it will be started it will autodetect the path for the virtudaub,nandub and besweet path, simply click on "save" and "close" to update the application path in the autodub.ini file.
after select a .d2v file to enable the tabs.

bye.

PS: post a msg if this have solve your problem.

[cjaar]

@dc...

thanks, it worked :D

cjaar

[MaXiMuS]

Guide for AutoDub_v1.6 XP ready this is first version
feel free to flame:devil: view it here (http://secondary.lfchosting.com/divx/autodubguide/autodubguide.htm)

PDF version is here (http://secondary.lfchosting.com/divx/pdf/AutoDubGuide_v01.pdf)

comments are welcome

[cjaar]

@maximus...

Its good :), but need to add the compression test figure for better reults

cj

[Koke]

Until now, I did encodes only with Vidomi and was pretty sattisfied. Then I tried AutoDub and was delighted at first. I have Celeron@900 and got 10-12 fps with Vidomi (DivX5.02 - 2pass, YV12, sound encoded at same time). With AutoDub I only get 4 - 5,5 FPS + sound encode.
It took 22h to encode a movie. Is there a way to solve this?

P.S. I did some tests on small clips and it looks it`s the same speed with or without filters checked.

Regards.

[Dark-Cracker]

@Maximus
very nice guide :)
i am actualy working on a new version of my siteweb once il will update my homepage, i will add a link to your guide. thank u again
PS: perhaps a little explination on the filters will be great :)

@Koke
first celeron are not very opitized for the compression after u can't compare virtualdub (used in autodub) and vidomy (who use a part of mpeg2avi the most quick compresser) after vidomi use directely the .vob file else virtualdub use avisynth & plugin to load the frameserver (.d2v) it often for this u not have the same speed, and of course not the same quality :) if u want speed use mpeg2avi with a gui else if u want quality use virtualdub. to increase the speed under autodub check in the first tab the process priority, after use a bilinear resize (fast but a bit blur) and don't use filters (this slowdown the encoding process).

Ps: i have a PIII 1Ghz under virtualdub i got 14-15fps with mpeg2avi i got 17fps, but not the same visual quality :)

Bye.

[CHAOSMAN33]

cool guide MaXiMuS thanks

[alx]

Hi Dark , i am start using your wonderful program today, but something that i noticed is that it does NOT save your settings....ex.: codec settings, audio, etc.
Besides, don´t see the "starting credits" option anywhere.
Hope you can add these features in the next version.

Best regards.
Alx.

[MaXiMuS]

thx for your comments guide will be updated & i will add more on compressability test...

filters hmm i have to do some tests coz i don`t do much anime...

stay tuned for more...

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@alx
i will try to add in the next version some project file to store all the settings (and eventually the possibility to download them to use as a profil for each movie).

sorry my english was very bad can u explain me this sentence : "Besides, don´t see the "starting credits" option anywhere."
if i am right your resolution was too low to see the slidebar in the crop windows ?

@Maximus
perhaps just some basic informations on the filters (like the difference beetween the different resize mode ou the utility of the sharp and denoise filter to improve the quality of your image.)

bye.

[Lefungus]

Well done, this is a great program. Tried it today and i love it !

(if only we could save our settings ! :D)

[wunschkind]

hi,

i often record movies or series from tv with my vidac card (www.vidac.de) to mpeg2. i´ve tried vidomi which is a nice simple tool but the deinterlace function isn´t very good there.
the good thing in vidomi is that it can encode parts of a movie and that means that i can cut out advertisements. vidomi cuts also the sound out and everything i ok.
the problem here is deinterlacing because it´s mess in vidomi therefore i wanted to encode in vdub. the cutting in vdub takes very long ....

sorry for the long stories.... :-)

now my question: is there a possibility to encode parts in autodub? could autodub not take over the jobs in vdub?

i hope you can help me


thank you very much....


wunschkind

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@lefungus
wait in the next release of autodub the settings could be save in a project file.

@wunschkind
not for the moment autodub couldn't encode only a part of the video but in the next release i will add the possibility to edit the avisynth script (and u could manualy indicate the cut frame)

bye.

[wunschkind]

@ dark-cracker: thank you very much....


wunschkind

[neo_born]

I love your program man ...good job. I would love it if you could add some other options.....

I usually encode my audio with mp3pro because I can make the final size very small without much quality loss. so...

* The choice to add my own audio from audio (just general muxing) menu without having besweet encode it and all that ( I do it myself but would like autodub to add it to the encode) Ie select mp3 format from open audio stream box/path

Also when I would go into the xvid manual settings for the strength I would set it to 50 percent and when I go back into there it's changed back again to 30 percent.

* Save my own profile settings

* I would like to decide the size or range of the movie so I can cut out any beginning and end (credits etc) that I don't want. Ie trim/cut etc.

I would like to choose my own temp folders(which I can) and my own destination folder which for some reason it won't let me. I think it's because I'm a little new to this proggie but it still rocks.

[alx]

Hi dark, hope you can read this........i am just wondering if you continue with your project.

The "starting credits" option that i mentioned in my early post, was about the frames between 0 and the end of the starting credits of the movie......all the xvid versions has this option to set.....

I noticed that AutoDub worked fine with the last official Koepi build (04/10).....after that, when i tried to encode something , virtualdub crashes......no matter which version i use (NIC´s, Koepi´s, Umaniac´s)

Anyway, thanks for your time and wonderful program.
Alx

[MaXiMuS]

Dark`s WebSite (http://www.e-natec.com/dark/) got new look

he is alive .. :D

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

i have just made a quick update (v1.6.5) to add the latest Xvid build.

Changelog 1.6.5 :
-----------------
- add support of the Xvid Build 21/11/02(B-frames, Qpel, GMC).
- update avisynth filters (SmoothDeinterlacer, DUP 1.4, Decomb 4.01).
- update 1CD and 2 CD profile for Divx5 & Xvid.
- fix the "disable ouput" bug.
- change on the avisynth settings.

u can download the Xvid build 21/11/02 on the Koepi site web.

Bye.

[CHAOSMAN33]

kick-ass thanks Dark-Cracker

[Iznogoud]

Gonna try it right now, updated Xvid-support sounds great :D

[Mango Madness]

Chroma motion estimation?

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

i don't use the chroma motion with the new option on xvid because i don't know when use it (it seems to me it used for the anime).
i have added the B-frame offset be cause i don't know the correct value to use (i have let the default value 100).

Bye.

[Mango Madness]

hmmm, not sure. would anyone like to comment on this?

[MaXiMuS]

AutoDub Guide 0.2 (http://secondary.lfchosting.com/divx/autodubguide/autodubguide.htm)

Any comments, error reports are welocome.

AutoDub v1.7 ETA=Unknown

some new features expected:
-Redone audio tab
-job list

[Teegedeck]

Originally posted by Mango Madness
[B]Chroma motion estimation?

By default (without chrominance ME), only luminance values are used in motion estimation - that's standard for most codecs AFAIK. IThat's kinda like a b/w picture was used for detecting motion. Using chroma values generally makes ME more precise. This is especially meaningful for animation as you can imagine but it helps with any source.

[OUTPinged_]

It seems that the more HQ and high-res the encode is, the more effective chroma ME becomes (check out my "benchmark" thread in HDTV section). But when quantizer value is increased, the difference becomes neligible again :-(

@Teegedeck: please confirm that the videostream remains fully MPEG4 ISO compatible. If it is, then maybe we can have chroma ME enabled by default for ME=6. The speed hit isnt that big.

[seewen]

Originally posted by OUTPinged_
@Teegedeck: please confirm that the videostream remains fully MPEG4 ISO compatible.

The Standalone DVD&DIVX player can only read MPEG-4 ISO compatible AVI's ( Simple Profile, + B-Frames).

And it read XviD encoded with Chroma=On very well.

SO it suggest that the videostream remains fully MPEG-4 ISO compatible.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

i have finish the beta 2 of autodub :

I don't have (already) added the support of divx 5.0.3.

Link : http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.7_beta2.zip

changelog :
-------------

- add support for the Koepi Xvid build 26/01/03.
- add ChromaMotion, keep Interlace, Bframe Offset for Xvid settings.
- fix the compressibity test for using the (xvid/divx5) bframe in the result.
- improve audio part (a little besweet gui with : boost, gain, altpreset..)
- create joblist.
- improve auto-crop
- add filters for avisynth :
(dup v1.4, decomb v4.05, Fluxsmooth v0.4, PeachSmoother,
TemporalCleaner, Xsharpen, Warpsharp, Anticomb)
- improve preset for avisynth filters.
- support of subtitle (.sub,.smi,.ssa,.idx) using vobsub and texsub filters.
- possibility to configure subtitles.
- add avisynth script editor.
- add 3/4 vew on the preview, and preview with resized parameters.
- for divx 3 add a alternative curve scaling
- bug fix

TODO :
------
- add custum matrix for Xvid
- improve new ModHiQ for Xvid
- add auto Hight/Low Dist (using perfectXvid)
- support video profil (for each movie)
- support audio profil

Greet :

- Nitrogen the divx3 scaling is based on the source code of his tool : "StatViewer"
- TheUnforgiven for the perfectXvid code for calc the Hight/Low Dist
- ReferenceDivx for the Matrix
- and all doom9 user for the information provided in this forum :)

[Mango Madness]

excellent software. One thing that would really be great is the addition of a more modular mp3 encoding system perhaps apart from besweet. I would love the program to be able to link to a LAME exe file and be able to send it commandline commands. I like to dabble with alpha versions of LAME and to use custom commandlines that people post on hydrogenaudio. Another variation to this would be to open up a mp3 directly without autodub even touching audio encoding and to mux that directly to the final avi. Even though I could do this very easily with avi_mux I just think one less step would be useful.

I can't wait till we have straight yv12 encoding all the way with this software.

Keep up the great work!

[tangent]

"use custom commandlines that people post on hydrogenaudio"

Not a good idea. The only ones you should use are these: http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?act=ST&f=15&t=203&s=

[ookzDVD]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker
hi,

i have finish the beta 2 of autodub :

I don't have (already) added the support of divx 5.0.3.

Link : http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.7_beta2.zip


Thank you,
So better I'll wait for the final one which fully support the DivX Pro 5.03 :)

[majerle]

The oggmux 0.9.2 isn't fuctional. Autodub pass a soundtracks parameters not correctly.
Btw using oggmux 0941 i get an error ( i think this versin don't accept command line)

Greetings

And a BIG Thanks for this Tools !

Andres

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

sorry for my late answer i only have internet when i come back in my house the week-end.

@Mango Madness
u can use the lame_enc.dll in the besweet directory, i have add the most important functions for lame like PSY or ATH and i think u could do a lot of tuning :) of course i regulary read the best settings for mp3 encoding on hydro. forum and i think the mp3 output give a great result. but perhaps i will try to add in other release the possibility to add custom command line or the possibility to mux directely an .mp3 file already encoded.

@tangent
autodub use it :) :) :)

@ookzDVD
still some problems in this release of divx , i will perhaps wait a fixed version (and i hope with the advanced settings removed in this release).

@majerle
i will fix this bug with oggmux in the next beta :) thank for the bug report.

Bye.

[DigDub]

maybe its just me, but i have noticed in task manager that after i exit autodub 1.7 beta, the program is still running, even though i can't see it running on windows desktop. using windows xp professional.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

yes u are right in a particular case autodub doesn't close, but this have been fixed (wait the beta3) :)

bye

[cjaar]

@DC...

when i encode/compressability check with xvid, i get divide by 0 err. I am using the xvid build what is specified in the changelog..


any idea???

thanks
cj

[Dark-Cracker]

hum strange normaly the stats file used is : c:\xvidstats.stats file send me this file i will give it a try to find this bug.

[MaXiMuS]

beta 2 :D

nice i am gonna test it tonite....

[Mango Madness]

it'd be cool to bundle mode 2 cd maker into the streamlining process. Just a thought.

[MaXiMuS]

Originally posted by Mango Madness
it'd be cool to bundle mode 2 cd maker into the streamlining process. Just a thought.

might be good but i personaly hate mode2 cd maker... until (if) it becomes mainstream :devil:

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

just a little post for the beta 3 :

http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.7_beta3.zip

changelog :
-----------
- some bug fix.
- added divx3 alternative scale curve (based on the statviewer code, autor Nitrogen).
- added 9 custom matrix (better than H263 or MPEG) based on the ReferenceDivx thread.
- add the autoCalc High/Low distance (based on the PerfectXvid code, autor TheUnforgiven).
- improve Xvid generic profil.

TO DO :
-------
- divx 5.03 support.
- improve .ogm part.
- improve avisynth part.

Bye.

Thank to post a msg for bugreport or suggestions.
Bye.

[OBcecado]

Am I wrong or it doesn't support avisynth 2.5 ? When i load d2v file it says : error with avisynth script.
If it isn't supported it'd be really nice to see it available.
Thanks for listening and keep up the nice work :)

[birdy]

It would be great if this software could also open avi files!
Do you think it would in futur?
Maybe there is already a way to do this, but I don't know how!?

Anyway I have a subscribsion to digital satellite tv and capture great recent movies in avi HQ and would like to be able to try use this software with those files!

[Mango Madness]

Still pretty new (a day old? bah, that's like a lifetime in the world of opensource) is the VHQ option found in the Feb 12 build from Umaniac. It must be hard dealing with all the new updates.

[kairos]

This looks like a great program, but it won't let me change the input resolution. I'm converting a svcd and it says it is 480x480 when in reality it is 720x480. Gordon knot lets you select the PAL/NTSC and aspect ratio of the input and for that I shall continue to use it untill you have solved this problem. keep up the good work.

[majerle]

@OBcecado

Autodub support avisynth 2.5 as virtual dub support it..., just change mpeg2dec with mpeg2dec3, and change the varius supported filter. Always giving the old name to new dll. :p


@birdy
Well, will be a cool features. :cool:

@Mango Madness
No, i tried, but vdub just crash. No problem, get sticky with nic' or koepi' build. :rolleyes:

@kairos

I haven't tryed a svcd to divx conversion, but have you tryed the 1:1 rapport ( and put the exact dimension). Btw a svcd isn't 480*576 ?

@Dark-Cracker

http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net...ub1.7_beta2.zip ? (i just chanched 2 with 3 and i download beta3 ...)
could you explain the use of varius matrix (i can't change)

Thanks al lot !

Andres

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

i correct a little mistake , the correct link is :

http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.7_beta3.zip

(copy and paste was not always a good friend :) )

@OBcecado
i will wait all the filter were converted for avisynth2.5 to completely add the yv12 support. actually simply change vdub by vdubmod and the filters and u could edit the script before start to encode.

@birdy
i will try to add this feature :) a lot of people have asked for it , actualy u could open a .d2v file and once u have acces to the script editor change mpeg2sourc(...) by avisource(...).killaudio()
but u need to calc the bitrate manually and change by variating the desired file size. else wait i will add this feature.
(i will add a lowbitrate matrix made by trbarry i hope this will give u good result for tv encode)

@Mango Madness
i will add support of the koepi build 14-02-03 (with VHQ) as soon as possible. stay tuned.

@kairos
hum have try to switch beetween PAL/NTSC, ratio 1:1 allow u to put manual values . could u send a sample of your svcd (around 1Mo) to try to fix this bug ?

@majerle
very good answer :) i am not always on this thread to check the msg, and feel free to answer questions if i take time to answer.

yes i have correct my mistake in the url (wrong copy and paste :) )

to use custom matrix simply go in advanced settings for the xvid and instead of using H263 or MPEG, select MPEG Custom and this will enable the combo with the custom matrix (i have added 9 matrix).
if u want to add a new matrix edit the matrix.ini file , and increase the total number of matrix in the file and autodub will automaticly add it in the combo.


By.

[birdy]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker
@birdy
i will try to add this feature :) a lot of people have asked for it , actualy u could open a .d2v file and once u have acces to the script editor change mpeg2sourc(...) by avisource(...).killaudio()
but u need to calc the bitrate manually and change by variating the desired file size. else wait i will add this feature.
(i will add a lowbitrate matrix made by trbarry i hope this will give u good result for tv encode)



I opened a d2v project file, but did not figure out were and how to edit the script! can someone please explain more clear how to do it!

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

just a quick update for the beta :

changelog :

- add support of the Xvid Build (16/02/03) with VHQ Mode.
- automaticly enable Chroma Optimiser when u select chroma motion in Xvid.
- possibility to enable/disable Mv file for divx5.
- added RC avg. half movie's frames for divx5/4.
- add DTC blocks filters (BlockBuster v0.7 by sansgrip) in filter tab.
- inprove avisynth presets and add color presets.
- inprove generic profil for video codec.
- inprove audio part :
[
- autodetect delay in the name file.
- disable options for the 5.1 output if input was a 2.0 channels.
- disable the postgain/hybridgain for .wma/.ac3 output file.
- disable options useless when u use hybrid gain.
]
- fix a little bug with joblist.

Added 10 custom matrix (the very good one is "Cut off" made by trbarry) simply select "MPEG Cutom" and seleclect in the combo the matrix u want to use

URL :
-----
http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.7_beta4.zip

Nic Xvid Build :
----------------
http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/XviD_16-02-03.exe

for bug report or suggestion post a msg.

[majerle]

just a confirm : i must use vdubMOD not vdub 1.50 ? Last night i encoded in vdub150 ,with nic build, and at end of first pass vdub150 simply crash...

thanks

andres

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

it seems there is some problems with the vdub version 1.5 and the P4, or win2K (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46251) i think u must redo a test with vdub 1.4.13 , but autodub suppot too vdubmod simply change the path.

Ps: work fine with Koepi 17-02-03 build too :)

Bye.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

a new beta (5) is out (the last before the final release) :

url :
-----
http://www.eclipsedvd.firstream.net/autodub/Autodub1.7_beta5.zip
(bundle with all the filters needed)

Changelog:
----------
- add support of the divx5.0.3 (autodetection beetween version 5.0.2 or 5.0.3)
- add support for the Nthpass mode.
- add support for the 1 pass quality 100%
- improve the compressibilty test.
- added color preset (for tweak filter).
- add support of the textsub filter (extention : *.sub/*.srt/*.ssa/*.smi/*.ass and configuration now u can change subtitle font, color...etc).
- add 3 new matrix for the Xvid : (78er, doppelte, einfache).
- finish to improve the crop tab.

- improve the audio part :
[
- disable ogg 5.1 output/ ac3enc 5.1 output / and azid -s swith if the input ac3 is an 2.0 channels
- disable hybriggain & postgain for .ac3 / .wav encoding
- auto detect the delay in the namefile.(smartripper/dvd2avi format)
- disable switch useless when u activate HybridGain.
- fix a silly bug with the mp3 vbr preset combobox.
- fix a bug in the ogg panel abr for the enable/disable switch.
]

Bye.

[birdy]

Still no AVI file import option :(
I was hoping for this option in the next release! But I guess we still have to wait.

@Dark-Cracker,
In one of your posts you explained how to open an avi, but it was not clear to me! Can you (or anyone who knows) explain this more clearly?
Should after opening a d2v file edit the avs file created or there is another script that should be edited?!!


quote:
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Originally posted by Dark-Cracker
@birdy
i will try to add this feature a lot of people have asked for it , actualy u could open a .d2v file and once u have acces to the script editor change mpeg2sourc(...) by avisource(...).killaudio()
but u need to calc the bitrate manually and change by variating the desired file size. else wait i will add this feature.
(i will add a lowbitrate matrix made by trbarry i hope this will give u good result for tv encode)


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[Valky]

Hmm..just tried this latest beta of yours and when in the final tab trying to edit my Avs -script and saving it (so far so good) but when starting encoding gives me some french error and closes the whole program. All I did was that I added:

LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\DustV5.dll")



and used

GoldDust()


And this script worked fine when I tried it with AVS2AVI both DivX 3.11 and Xvid 170302.

So why doesn't your software like Steadys Dust-filter or is it not allowed to add other filters to avs-script?

[Dark-Cracker]

Hi,

@birdy
i will add the .avi support wait the final release :)

@valky
i will give it a shot it surely a bug because u can add another filters.

Ps: do u remenber the french error msg ?

Bye.

[cjaar]

@DC...

is it possible to use Fast-recompress in adub?????

thanks
cj

[Dark-Cracker]

@cjaar
autodub encode since the v1.3 in the fast recompress mode :) :) :)

Bye

[DaXearo]

To the author of Autodub XP:

Is it possible to include a 'CUSTOM LAME COMMAND' in the Audio encoding tab?
Because I'm using the follow commandline for encoding the ac3 sound into mp3:

"BeSweet.exe" -core( -input "E:\file.ac3" -output "E:\file.mp3" ) -azid( -z1 -b1 -c normal -L -3db ) -ota( -hybridgain ) -lame( --r3mix )

So I can just put this 'raw' line into Autodub XP...
Can be very useful if you use f.e. latest (beta) BeSweet compiles that support new switches or something.

Would very appreciated :)

BTW your program rocks! Great results!

DaXearo

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

it seems to me -z1 and -b1 are useless because there are not supported in besweet (it for displaying information about stream).
i think the best solution is to create an audio profil : select the advanced audio panel and enable the switches : hybridgain, dynamic compression, and LFE to LR 3db, and --r3mix, and save this audio profil , next time u want to encode simply select your audio file and open your audio profil.

i think added the possibility to writte is hown commandline requiered too much erorcheck to work.

PS: autodub v1.7 final release tomorow :)

Bye.

[birdy]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker

@birdy
i will add the .avi support wait the final release

PS: autodub v1.7 final release tomorow :)

Bye.

Good news :)

I hope you have not forgoten me for the final release :)

[DaXearo]

When I use Autodub XP with DivX3 SBC, when nandub has done the 1st pass, it gives me an error; something like 'The desired filesize is smaller/larger than the credits..' Something like that.
I remember not having this with 1.6.5 but I do with the 1.7 betas...
How can that be?

Greetz

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@daxearo
this msgbox is show when u use the internal scale curve (based on statviewer) i have forgot to hide this msgbox :) but this is solve in the final release.

@birdy
hum i have remove the .avi support on the final release because there is some problems (avisource not always open the .avi and directshowsource need some tests to be sure to add all correct options). i want to add this feature correctely and i need more time to make some tests. i hope u will understand :)

PS: if u make some video profils (generic or for one movie think to mail me your file i will add it to my site web.).

Bye.

[Dark-Cracker]

Hi,

Autodub v1.7 final is out :)

url :
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http://www.dark-angel.does.it (in the download section)

INSTALL Xvid BUILD 16/02/03 (or 17/02/03) in the "Other" Download section.

Changelog :
-----------

- add support of the Xvid Build (16/02/03 or 17/02/03)
- add support for the VHQ Mode.
- add support of the divx5.0.3 (autodetection beetween v 5.0.2 or 5.0.3)
- add support for the Nthpass mode.
- add support for the 1 pass quality 100%
- add ChromaMotion, keep Interlace, Bframe Offset for Xvid settings.
- automaticly enable Chroma Optimiser when u select chroma motion in Xvid.
- possibility to enable/disable Mv file for divx5.
- added RC avg. half movie's frames for divx5/4.
- added 13 custom matrix for Xvid codec (found on the Doom9 forum).
- add the Xvid autoCalc High/Low distance (based on the PerfectXvid code, autor TheUnforgiven).
- create joblist (multiencode).
- improve the compressibilty test.
- improve the crop tab and autocrop function.
- improve codec generic profil.
- improve preset for avisynth filters.
- added color preset (for tweak filter).
- add filters for avisynth :
[
(dup v1.4, decomb v4.05, Fluxsmooth v0.4, PeachSmoother,
TemporalCleaner, Xsharpen, Warpsharp, Anticomb 0.5, BlockBuster).
]
- support of subtitle (.sub,.smi,.ssa,.ass,.srt) using vobsub and texsub filters.
- possibility to configure subtitles (change subtitle font, color...etc).
- add avisynth script editor.
- add 3/4 vew on the preview, and preview with resized parameters.
- for divx3 add an alternative curve scaling (based on the statviewer code, autor Nitrogen).
- improve audio part (a little besweet gui with : boost, gain, altpreset..) .
[
- autodetect audio delay in the name file.
- disable options for the 5.1 output if input was a 2.0 channels.
- disable the postgain/hybridgain for .wma/.ac3 output file.
- disable options useless when u use hybrid gain.
]
- bug fix and clean code.

Ps: think to mail me : darkcracker@caramail dot com your video/audio profils. :)

Bye.

[Big_Berny]

"- automaticly enable Chroma Optimiser when u select chroma motion in Xvid."

I don't know if this is a good idea, because you shouldn't use VHQ and Chroma-Optimizer! The black areas are much better without Chroma-Optimizer if you select VHQ!

Big_Berny

[Dark-Cracker]

hum thank u for this msg but i have already think about this case and if u use vhq this will disable automaticly GMC and chroma opt :) .

Bye.

[Mango Madness]

My first attempt crashed when launching virtualdub with run time error 5. Now when i try to start autodub it crashes with run time error 53 unable to find file. Even with a reinstall i get runtime error 53.

[Dark-Cracker]

delete the autodub.ini file and start again autodub.

Bye.

[Big_Berny]

Great work! This week I'll write a guide for this superprogramm!

[Mango Madness]

still didn't help, even when i manually create an autodub.ini file it still doesn't work. THe program will open but without the application window and crashes with the runtime error.

EDIT: upon reinstallation the program starts right, now we'll see if it encodes right.

EDIT#2: with everything at default, besweet starts up and does it's thing (preset medium) but right when that happens and virtualdub tries to run, autodub throws and runtime 5 error invalid call or procedure. Once the program is exitted and you try to open it, you get runtime error 53. So it's like one crash leads to another crash.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@Mango Madness
which OS do u use ?
i will pos a msg with an autodub version with the debugmode activaded to see where u have this error, send me the file c:\jobpass.vcf c:\jobpass1.vcf c:\jobpass2.vcf and autodub.ini at darkcracker@caramail dot com to see if all the path are correct.

@Big_Berny
Happy to heard this :) a guide is welcome.

Bye.

[Mango Madness]

I use Windows XP Pro SP1 with all the updates. DirectX 9 is installed. Send me a link to the debug version and I'll be happy to email the results you asked for.

[MaXiMuS]

@DARK

Time to update your signature :D


time tu update guide :devil:

kiddin` i love your prog will test it and post results

THANKs 4 AUTODUB

[DaXearo]

I found some little bug that's still in 1.7 final :)
Under the 'Video' tab when you select 1:1 for Aspect Ratio and you put manually a resolution, after you've done cropping, for some reason the resolution changes back to some standard res.
For example; when you put 640*272 and you crop, the res. chnages back to 640*352.
So it seems that Autodub XP handles 'standardly' only 1.85:1 formats and not 2.35:1...

Can this be fixed?

Greetz

[sysKin]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker
- automaticly enable Chroma Optimiser when u select chroma motion in Xvid.Any reson for this? They don't work together, the only thing which they have in common is that they have something to do with chroma (ie color). That's it.

Radek

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@DaXearo
yes i will fix this :) thank u for the bug report.

@sysKin
hum i think i will separate these 2 options i have decided to automaticly enable chroma optimiser because it seems to me this could improve the chroma motion detection, but perhaps i am wrong :) .

Bye.

[Micro]

I found a bug some time ago, it still exists in 1.7 final:
Under the 'Video' tab when you select 1:1 for Aspect Ratio and you try to change a resolution (width), as example 720->640, immediately after deleting 72 (in order to put in 64, 0 remains) the program exits with something like "...division by zero..." !
It's very annoying, as you will loose all settings.

I think, resizing procedure needs improvement, it's not convenient at all. When cropping you should see aspect ratio error.
Try to imitate resizing routine used in GKnot.

When exiting program, manually or due to error, why the settings are not saved ?

Hopefully this can be fixed.

Overall, nice program with great potential,
keep up good work !

Micro

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@Micro
ok i will fix this bug :)
for the resize yes a lot of people have ask me to see the aspect error but the aspect error change when u resize. and if u have a 0% aspect error in 720*XXX after the crop but if u change the resize to 640*XXX the aspect error will change too . but i will find a way to put all the important informations in 1 window :)

>When exiting program, manually or due to error, why the settings are not saved ?

u need save your profil to reuse these settings but if u crash normaly the profils (generated automaticly by autodub) are still in the directory of your movie (the file are : XXX.prof and XXX.aud)

thank u :)

Bye.

[Big_Berny]

Why I have to create the d2v-file externly with dvd2avi? Couldn't you add the code to create these files to Autodub?

Thx in advance
Big_Berny

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@Big_Berny
yes i could add the support for the "dvd2avi command line" but autodub is still under construction :) i have a lot of function to add (dvd rip, autodetect audio stream....) just stay tuned :)

Bye.

[kairen]

could you add the compatibility with avisynth 2.5 also?

Thank you in advance

[hulkenstrong]

Downloaded Installed run the app today. The external program menu poped up. I cant do anything with it it just stays there cant close it must use CTRL-ALT-DEL then force it to close. Have I missed something. Read all 11 pages couldnt find any1 mentioning it(pherhaps I missed it...got a litle tired after 6pages).

W2K SP3 +LATEST Ie6 and fixes.
Latest Drivers.
Recently updated XVID and latest Divx5.

[Mango Madness]

you're describing a part of the problem i had. under the window is an exception error. Still trying to contact dark about it cause i didn't have any of these problems with beta 5.

[metallikop]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker

u can use the lame_enc.dll in the besweet directory, i have add the most important functions for lame like PSY or ATH and i think u could do a lot of tuning :) of course i regulary read the best settings for mp3 encoding on hydro. forum and i think the mp3 output give a great result. but perhaps i will try to add in other release the possibility to add custom command line or the possibility to mux directely an .mp3 file already encoded.


@DC
What are the chances of this being implimented shortly? I think it's the only function that's greatly lacking. I haven't used Autodub yet, but that'd be a nice feature for those who do.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@kairen
yes support for avisynth v2.5 will be added as soon all interested filters will be supported by this version.

@hulkenstrong
wait i will post a version with the possibility to store in a .log file the error generated by autodub.
right click on the external program and select move to see which error msg it show u.
PS: try to use the v1.7 beta5 to see if u have this problem.

@Mango
strang i don't have made a lot of modification beetween the v1.7beta5 and the final. once i will post the version with the debug log file try it this will help me to see where this bug come from.

@metallikop
i will try to add this option in the next release but i think the options for audio are great (enable/disable useless switch for different input source, or gain used...etc..), test it and with the possibility to export/import audio profil i think audio is great :)

Thank u all for pointing me these crap error msg :)

Bye.

[metallikop]

I agree the options this tool does for audio are very nice, but besweet doesn't work well with mono audio. a custom command line lame entry would be very nice as well... but i know you've been asked that 1000 times. ;)

[HaSh]

are you aiming to make this a complete dvd to divx backup program?

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@metallikop
i will perhaps modifie audio part in the next release :) stay tuned.

@hash
yes my aim is an easy way to beackup the dvd with the best quality possible.

Bye.

[Dark-Cracker]

i forget to ask :

@hulkenstrong & mango
which is the letter or your master harddrive ? (is it c:\ ?)

thank u :)
Bye.

[hulkenstrong]

Actually my w2k is on H: since some messed upp stuff. So could that be it?

The ERROR: erreur d'execution '76':
chemin d'accès introuvable

Couldnt locate beta 5. Ill wait for next release. No hurry for me.

[majerle]

@Dark-Cracker

Very good release !

just few problems ... (litlle)

Oggmuxer isn't invocked correctly, i have a popup of parameter you call for oggmux.

As you now, the actually release of xvid, on P-IV cpu crash, using vqh and not disabiliting sse2 optimization ..., i hoped for a control of optimization.

Great Tool !!!

Andres

Using a P-IV (1.7), win Xp Sp1, master disc c:\, but autodub installed on d:

[Mango Madness]

C:\dvd backup\autodub

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@hulkenstrong
autodub have the c: path to store tempory file, i will fix this problem.

@majerle
i will try to see this problem for xvid (try to made an encode without vhq to test and perhaps replace vdub version with v1.4.13)

@mango
try to install autodub on a path without space.

bye.

[Mango Madness]

good suggestion, apparently the program has problems with whitespace characters cause it works perfectly now.

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,

Wow... finally v1.7 support DivX 5.03 :)

I have some questions :

1. AutoDub support AviSynth 2.50 ?
2. Plan for using Cyrius's Ogmuxer ?

[majerle]

@Dark-Cracker


Isn't a faul of your program or virtual dub ( 1.4.x or 1.5.x) it's a BUG IN XVID with p4 !

just uncheck sse2 optimization and all goes good !


BTW : i agree with ookzDVD, Cyrius ogmuxer is a great muxer, better (imho) than Koepy's one. It don't use direct show filters.

Thanks again

Andres

[Valky]

Hmm.. a little bug. When I want to add couple of videos to job-list so that I dont wanna make any changes to filters, crop or resizing values. It works great for the first one..but when I add the second file (only new d2v-file opened) it somehow changed the resolution from 480x368 to 480x256 even when I had correct resize value in resize-tab and I even tried to crop the second file again and made new resize with 4:3.
Of course it is easy to change in avs-edit, but this is little bit annoying. Thanks to the prewiev-window I noticed the wrog AR before encoding. But if I wanna convert whole TV-serie with 12 episodes I dont wanna change the hight manuall to every file. All other filter-settings remained correctly.



Hmm..something went horrible wrong..My goal was to make 143Mb Xvid file with your 1CD profile (I only untick 'use alternative scaling')and I didn't do audio since I had it already on my HD and goal was to mux it later so that the total file size would be 175mb.

But the Xvid file that was produced was 375Mb!! bits/pixel indicated that all were correct when I started the project.

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

@Mango Madness
happy to heard it work now fine :) strange because i always convert the path in dos path but some time it failed on some space path i will try to locate and erradicate this bug :)

@ookzDVD
i mus add support for ogmuxer but i have a problem with .omx file (used to aautomatic command line) but it will be added soon :)

@valky
yes this bug have been reported this day by another people, and it will be fixed :)
for your oversized file try to make a compressibility test, value must be beetween 60% and 80% under 50% your file will be oversize and over 100% your file will be downsize.
if your movie was very hard to compress try to use lower resoltion , a bilinear resize filter and perhaps try the CutOFF matrix in the xvid panel (give very good result for a lower size) disable chroma and GMC and enable VHQ 1 u will obtain a filesize lower.

PS: i will try to made some external profils (generical) for the xvid advanced settings.

Bye.

[Valky]

Originally posted by Dark-Cracker
hi,

yes this bug have been reported this day by another people, and it will be fixed :)
if your movie was very hard to compress try to use lower resoltion , a bilinear resize filter and perhaps try the CutOFF matrix in the xvid panel (give very good result for a lower size) disable chroma and GMC and enable VHQ 1 u will obtain a filesize lower.



Actually I already did my encoding with all your settings. Bilinear, low-resolution (480x368), chroma and gmc disabled, vhq 1 enabled..That's why I was so confused :)

So I thought it had to be a bug, cause the filesize was so obviously wrong 143mb-->345mb

[Dark-Cracker]

what is the result for the compressibility test ?

[pixolex]

Why i can't compress any thing with autodub in mp3...it doest do any thing the beSweet works but in the end there are no MP3 file :confused: why!?!?! just work the wma and the ac3...
I use GKnot and the beSweet works fine!!!!!

It's very easy to use...but ia have that problem

sorry for my english :(

[Dark-Cracker]

whitch options do u use for the mp3 ? (cbr,abr,vbr? which bitrate?)
could u try to post the c:\autodub_stream.log file , it will show why u don't have your .mp3 file (it perhaps u have a space in the path)

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[pixolex]

i tried with other movie...and now it works..in that file you say in the c:\... there was something like this...

BeSweet v1.5b16 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using azid.dll v1.8 (b825) by Midas (midas@egon.gyaloglo.hu).
Using lame_enc.dll v1.28 (4/6/2002), Engine 3.92 <http://www.mp3dev.org/>.

Logging start : 03/09/03 , 17:16:23.

C:\Program Files\Autodub\Softs\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe -core( -input D:\MEMENTO\memeproj AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3 -output D:\MEMENTO\Stream1.mp3 -logfilea C:\AutoDub_Stream.log ) -azid( -n1 -s surround2 -c light -L -3db ) -lame( --alt-preset standard )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : D:\MEMENTO\memeproj AC3 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3
[00:00:00:000] | Output: (where there was nothing...in this file it works, i just clear this line to show you...)
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] +-------- AZID -------
[00:00:00:000] | Input Channels Mode: 3/2, Bitrate: 448kbps
[00:00:00:000] | Output Stereo mode: Dolby Surround 2 compatible
[00:00:00:000] | Total Gain: 0.000dB, Compression: Light
[00:00:00:000] | LFE levels: To LR -3.0dB, To LFE 0.0dB
[00:00:00:000] | Center mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Surround mix level: BSI
[00:00:00:000] | Dialog normalization: -4dB
[00:00:00:000] | Rear channels filtering: No
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] +-------- LAME -------
[00:00:00:000] | 'alt standard' preset is used
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[01:48:42:272] Conversion Completed !
[01:48:42:272] Actual Avg. Bitrate : 139kbps
[00:40:33:000] <-- Transcoding Duration
Logging ends : 03/09/03 , 17:56:56.

[majerle]

@pixolex

Your mp3 must be in "D:\MEMENTO" , where are ac3 files, should be named "stream1.mp3" ...

"-output D:\MEMENTO\Stream1.mp3 "

Andres

[Jason_dinAlt]

@Dark-Cracker
I've got ver.1.7 of AutoDub. I have successfully converted test avi with Autodub. But "video preview" doesn't work. After pressing "video preview" button Windows media player is opened. I can see setting up resize filter. But player screen is black and movie doesn't start as usual. I can scroll movie but I still see black screen. No error message appears. It looks like some problem with AviSynth.
Can you give mi any tip?
I have installed W2k.
Thank you for your reply.
You do good work :o)

[majerle]

@Jason_dinAlt

What's version of avisynth ? 2.07 or more :cool: ?

Get sticky with 2.07 or change some dll in avsfile folder to use 2.5 (mpeg2dec.dll first of all).


EDIT : to view your version of avisynth open in vdub a script with a single command like:

Version()


Regards

Andres

[Jason_dinAlt]

@majerle
I've got AviSynth 2.07 and I'll try 2.5.0 beta too.

[Jason_dinAlt]

I've finally solved my problem with "black preview". After install DirectX 9 is everithing OK.

[pixolex]

Why when the job is finalized and i had said to cut in two parts the avi...the part1 have 12k and part2 have 1.3G the rest of the file:confused: it´s a bug??

sorry for my english :(

[Dark-Cracker]

it seems that the split function have a problem (which codec have u used ?).

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[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

just a quick update to fix some little bugs and add some improvements.

url: www.dark-angel.does.it

1.7.5 :
-------

- ogg quality calculation estimated bitrate
- improve 1:1 ratio support
- select max frame 250 for PAL or 300 for NTSC
- improve subtitle .ssa style file
- delete the autodub tempory file (.vcf)

bug fix :
-------
- add a lame_enc.dll file that encode correctely.
- limit max bitrate at 6000 kbps
- fix subtitle problem with textsub
- disable add button if u don't select an audio stream
- delete old .avs file once u open a new .d2v file
- besweet space name path.
- split file (forget to add audio bitrate)
- for the fast/medium MP3 VBR presets

[anomiERIC]

time to update the sig, nice program!

[CruNcher]

@Dark-Cracker

please update your save routine if you change something in the Video Tab it isnt saved anymore in the [nameofd2v]_Movie.avs same if you change the file by hand its overwritten by the values in the Video Tab and other Tabs as example i wanted to use yV12InterlacedSelectTopFields() but it allways was overwritten by None in the changed [nameofd2v]_Movie.avs :( @ encoding start

Settings Changed = Save Them in the AVS
AVS Changed by Hand = Dont overwrite them with the Programm Settings @ encoding start

this makes it more dynamic for not so beginners :)

Easiest way to achive the 2 is dont save a new file if Start is pressed :P

[ookzDVD]

@Dark-Cracker,

out of topic,
Any plan for AutoWM9 ?

thank you.

[Dark-Cracker]

humm i not much time but perhaps the possibility to include wmv 9 in .avi container will motivate me and perhaps a autowm9 will be created :)

Ps: Nic encoder work well ?

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[pixolex]

@dark Cracker
I used divx codec 5.03...

it would be fine to have a option to and a mp3 file already encoded ;)...

The re-calculation enters with the size of the audio file?

there are any guide to explain all the options and filters of autodub, some where in the net :)

[Dark-Cracker]

hi,

for the moment the is 2 guide (but in french) on the filters :

http://www.formidable.firstream.net/autorv9/?l=content/articles/avisynth.inc

http://jfl1974.free.fr/HTLM/21_Test_Filtres.htm

i hope u could understand french else wait normaly a english man will made a guide on the filters :)

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