Evolution of DVD2AVI

[mandm]

We have been working on the DVD2AVI 1.76 core to add some functionalities:
- premiere plugin support
- avi audio mux
- fast resize
- multiple file handling

without compromising the excellent quality of the audio and video decoder (just fixed some minor details;) )


Now we have the first public release and we are proud to share it with you all...


Thanks in advance for any help, suggestion, bug...

M&M

[[Toff]]

It sounds great but your site seems down http://mandm.tripod.com/

[mandm]

Well emotion has tricked me up...:o :scared: :stupid:


the correct link is:
http://mfsavmadan.tripod.com/


thank Toff for pointing it out in less then 20 minutes:p ;) :eek:


(fixed my signature too...)

[mandm]

This setup package has a bug (just discovered) it does not create program group and icons.

in the morning I'll update the files (from home line=33.6K :( ).

NO APPLICATION CHANGES....
... only the icons...


thanks again for the help.


M&M

[Chibi Jasmin]

> DONE, now ultra fast 420 Resize

You mean I420? This would be YUV = I420...why not use YVU = YV12, which can be directly fed into the MPEG4-codecs...or do they also eat YUV??

UPDATE: Just checked the AVS 2.5 thread...seems they implemented a check...doesn't matter now, if YUV or YVU...

But what this really is about you really mean YV12/I420 and not YUV2 resizing, right?

[mandm]

Madan has developed the assy so hi will give us more details,
I just know we work on the YUV420 frame
if chroma_format==CHROMA420
otherwise
we use a Resize YUV422

this is done in order to process less bits in the conversions from YUV420 -> YUV422 -> RGB24


About the direct fed of Mpeg4 codecs: yust looking for ideas and suggestions... can you look at the code and give me suggestions ?


Mfsav

[simond83]

Hi there. I new to this sort of thing, but basically i needd to put dvd movies straight into premier. Will this programme do it at full resolution?

Si

[int 21h]

mandm:

I understand that your intentions maybe well by trying to keep modifications to your source synched, however, try using a source control system like sourceforge, and understand, you must distribute the sourcecode when requested, there are links on your website for this sourcecode, but it appears that only the 'minimal' link is actually active... please respect the GPL and fix the other link when time allows.

[mandm]

int 21h,
sorry for the problem on the link. :scared: it has been fixed. :p


The minimal ARE THE COMPLETE SOURCES, they are only the .msi instead of the installer + .msi (added in the description of the file)

As we develop quite a lot from home and the phone fees are very high in italy is a real problem for us to use an online versioning system (by the way if you can help us to use it efficently we can try it) so I (mfsav) keep the versioning of the program for us (M&M).

The source code is available online for everyone from the site and we can post via email the sources to anyone wants them.

By what we know it's not requested, from the GPL, to have online the whole development tree (some files have more that 70 versions, realy useless to have them online) but to give complete access to program sources. (by the way DVD2AVI, WAVEFS44, ac3dec does not have development trees online, just stable versions. So we have htought that to behave like them will not be a violation of the GPL)

with the statement:
"The code is under Source Control. Please send us your bug fixing and improvements so that we can maintain the program updated and consistent."

we intend to say that we will try to keep a coherent and tested version of the program if people will send us their modifications... but anyone is free to do what he wants.
Let's say "it's a work we will do for you all". (as I already do for us ;) :eek:)

If that phrase is not clear please help us to write it better and in a more precise way.


Thanks for you feedback and help, looking forward your comments on the program and on the code :cool:

M&M

[mandm]

simond83,
the program will allow you to convert VOB (or MPEG2 MP@ML (is this right ???)) files in any format you like.

Our primary focus was to allow MPEG->MPEG conversions (DVD->SVCD DVD->VCD)

Under great request of some of our friends (and beta testers) we have updated and keeped the AVI output.

To open MPEG files in premiere you will need a MPEG decode filter, only be carefull as when you open an mpeg file premiere will try to decode it and when you export the film it will re-encode it.

This behave has 2 drawbacks:
1) it's realy slow and time consuming
2) the final quality of the film is not related to quality of the source, you can consider it as (initial quality) * (decode quality) * (movie encoder quality) and usualy the three numbers are < 1 !!!

If you have to do editing (cut/paste) of mpeg files it could be better to use something like MPEG2VCR, VOBSPLIT, m2-edit-pro.

but keep in mind that the MPEG formats have not been thought and are not suitable for EDITING, but for streaming.
the correct process is: produce(edit) -> encode -> stream
not: encode -> produce (edit) -> stream

M&M

[int 21h]

Originally posted by mandm
The minimal ARE THE COMPLETE SOURCES, they are only the .msi instead of the installer + .msi (added in the description of the file)


Thank you for clearing up this misunderstanding.

Best of luck to you.

[Wilbert]

We have been working on the DVD2AVI 1.76 core to add some functionalities:
- premiere plugin support

Could you elaborate a bit? Which premiere plugin?

[mandm]

Originally posted by Wilbert
Could you elaborate a bit? Which premiere plugin?

It should work with all compiler plugins cm-*.prm

But, in reality, it works only with some, that's why we were asking for help of some premiere guru

For example the ligos lsx (demo/le) and cce (demo) work
while the cm-moov.prm that comes with the premiere does not.

if you have other plugins we can test them


M&M

[chris25frfr]

sorry .Mistake