Question: Which features of BeSweet to include to VStrip GUI ?

[Darksoul71]

Wahooo, I´ve just finished the DLL for my company and so I´m able to start my work on the VStrip GUI concerning BeSweet configuration.

May be some of you´ve followed the discussion on the development board http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23925 on the VStrip GUI.

Aquaplaning has integrated support for the BeSweet DLL in the VStrip GUI. I´ve agreed to code a configuration page (or 2 or 3 ? :D) to configure BeSweet.

My question here: What features would be interesting to configure ?
Write down your wishes in this thread but please do it in a sorted way. Something like that:
MP3:
ABR 96 to 160 kBit
CBR 96 to 160 kBit
(just for example)

I´ll try to nail down some specs be4 I actually start coding.

Kind regards,
D$

[pacohaas]

1 thing: an option to specify your own command-line for BeSweet

[PeterTheMaster]

for me these options are vital, but allowing to specify a command line would satisfy every exotic wish.

lfe 2 lr -3db
gain max
drc heavy
ogg quality 0.050

[DSPguru]

Originally posted by pacohaas
1 thing: an option to specify your own command-line for BeSweet this is already offered by the original work of Aquaplaning.
the idea is to have a visual configuration form for less-expert users ;).

[Darksoul71]

Hi all !

Thanks for answering but....
the idea is to have a visual configuration form for less-expert users
and that´s why my question still remains somewhat unanswered.

I could add ALL features of BeSweet to a configuration but does this make really sense ?
Doesn´t this just mean information overflow for less experienced BeSweet/VStrip users ?

-D$

[PeterTheMaster]

would this thing you work on make the ripping take as long as encoding? because then it would be a no go for the dvd drive's health's sake.

and how is it gonna work anyway: do i select my video stream and my 2 audio streams as usual, and then instead of some vobs and 2 ac3 files i find some vobs and 2 ogg files after i come back?
that could be nice, of course only if it doesnt make the dvd spin for a longer time.

and while you are working on the gui, maybe you could also implement this: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26662

[DSPguru]

Originally posted by Darksoul71
I could add ALL features of BeSweet to a configuration but does this make really sense ?
Doesn´t this just mean information overflow for less experienced BeSweet/VStrip users ?

-D$ let's start with a simple support for DD's profiles!
in your BeSweetGUI directory, you'll find "DD-Profiles.ini". at the end of the file you'll find something like :[BeSweet]
cofferscuffs_136abr_sex0r=-azid( -z1 -b1 -c light --maximize ) -ssrc( --rate 44100 ) -lame( -m j --noshort --abr 136 -b 32 -B 224 -p --lowpass 16.5 --athtype 2 )
DSPguru_ogg@90kbps=-azid( -c normal -L -3db --maximize ) -ogg( -q 0.200 )
DSPguru_mp2@192kbps=-azid( -c light -L -3db --maximize ) -2lame( -m s -b 192 -e )
DSPguru_mp3@128kbps=-azid( -n1 -c normal -g 10db -L -3db ) -ota( -G max ) -lame( --scale 1 --alt-preset 128 )how about adding a combobox that lists all the profiles/presets and let the user pick it.
the commandline could still be changed by advanced users (like pacohaas ;)).

for more info on those profiles, download BeSweetGUI v0.6beta50 and play along with it.

@peter
yes, that's the general idea..

[PeterTheMaster]

that the dvd spins for a longer time? i saw this criticised at least a million times in this forum...

[DSPguru]

Originally posted by PeterTheMaster
that the dvd spins for a longer time?it shouldn't spin more than the usual. need to be checked. i saw this criticised at least a million times in this forum... :o

[PeterTheMaster]

hm. how can it not spin longer? if ripping normally lasts 20min and encoding 30min, not to speak about 2 tracks? or is the output buffered if it cant be processed in time?

and what does
:o
say?

[DSPguru]

Originally posted by PeterTheMaster
hm. how can it not spin longer? if ripping normally lasts 20min and encoding 30min, not to speak about 2 tracks? or is the output buffered if it cant be processed in time?BeSweet.dll won't be seeking inside the vob, it will get the ac3 chunks and seek inside them. that means that no extra processing is done on the vob.
sure, the overall process will take longer (although it'll take less than the original Ripping+Encoding time), but i don't know about the implications of that on the dvd drive. need to be checked.
anyway, why don't you download the current release of BeStrip and run some tests ?

and what does
:o
say? i believe that 1e6 was a little bit exaggerated..