AviScript 2.0 - a NEW GUI to AviSynth & BeSweet

[kalo]

Hi ...
to all users of AviSynth & BeSweet

that's a great forum here, it's always a great help for me, so now maybe I can halp some users too:

I'm the author of a NEW tool called: AviScript 2.0.

Download here: www.aviscript.de (http://www.aviscript.de)

AviScript is a easy-to-use GUI to my favorite tools AviSynth & BeSweet with Video PreView - Many Features (Cut, Edit, Filtering ..), very usefull for VCD-, SVCD- or DVD- Creation.

Features:
- Drag & Drop all files
- video input: any avi or d2v, splitted files too
- specialized for VCD, SVCD and DVD
- video preview of avs-output !
- undestructive cut & join with preview !
- filtering, e.g. very fast Denoiser
- Sharpen, Deinterlace ..
- import of the original DVD-Chapters (with markers in preview)
- export DVD chapters to burn (e.g. with VCDEasy)
- audio conversions with easy BeSweet Shell
- SVCD Bitcalculator
- DVD Bitcalculator
- splitting on several SVCD, DVD with correct chapters
- flexible PC-Shutdown
- and more ...

Additionally I wrote 3 How-To-Guides (with Screenshots), how to encode to VCD/SVCD/DVD:

How to convert to DVD with AviScript, AviSynth and Cinema Craft Encoder (http://www.aviscript.de/howto/HowToDVD.htm)
How to convert to SVCD with AviScript, AviSynth and Cinema Craft Encoder (http://www.aviscript.de/howto/HowToSVCD.htm)
How to convert to VCD with AviScript, AviSynth and Cinema Craft Encoder (http://www.aviscript.de/howto/HowToVCD.htm)


Kai Locher
Author of AviScript
www.aviscript.de

... hope you enjoy the tool,
... and THOUSAND thanks to all programmers of AviSynth & BeSweet !!

:)

[marscable]

... and THOUSAND thanks to all programmers of AviSynth & BeSweet !!


without them there will be no you and your scam.. :sly:

[Wilbert]

4) Be nice to each other and respect the moderator. Profanity and insults will not be tolerated. (...)
Be careful next time ...

[Si]

@marscable
Open source is free as in "free speech" and not "free beer".

If the guy respects the GPL (or any other copyrights involved) - he's fully entitled to ask people to pay for his efforts.

As are people entitled to say - No, I don't wish to support a particular person financially when so many others are doing it for no direct financial reward (that should get past Wilbert ;) )

And even the Gods Themselves (Avery and Ben) have asked for donations to help them produce their marvellous creations.

regards
Simon

[Wilbert]

I have to apologize a bit. I looked at the site, and didn't see the trialversion (thought it was freeware). From his webpage:

* The trialversion can be used for an unlimited period of time
* Only restriction in trialversion is the limited length of the videostream and restictions in save settings
* The fullversion is no freeware, you have to pay for your private version 19,- Euro

@kalo,
Could you be concrete about the restrictions? What is the allowed length of the video? What are the restictions in save settings?

[stickboy]

GPL'd code is free-as-in-speech, but the redistribution conditions also allow it to be free-as-in-beer for anyone who obtains it and who wants to give it away.

But anyway, how is that relevant? As long as AviScript doesn't use Avisynth code, it's under no obligation to be open-source, and the author is free to do whatever he/she wants.

[kalo]

Hey Wilbert

thanks to your comment - maybe it was a little bit confusing with trial or free, so now in the new version 2.01 it changed:

- there is a new Version called AviScript 2.01 (Lite Version):
this is Freeware, no limits in save settings, all features of the fullversion, there is only a limit for the maximum videolength of 10 minutes

- there is also a licensed Pay Version, called AviScript 2.01 (Fullversion) without any limits.

So, for short files (under 10 min) use the Lite Version (Freeware), you have all features.

thanks to all

Kai

[stax76]

I wonder why mpeg2 programs cost in 95% money and are closed source while mpeg4 programs are in 95% free of charge and source as GPL license also free available. I also wonder if this program can do something DVX can't do

[Darksoul71]

@Wilbert:
It might be a little bit OT but for me it seems quite funny that you point out at rule 4) and forget about rule 5):

5) Do not spam. No blatant advertising.

I can remember clearly that I received a strike of some mor...Ah.. nice person, when I posted my first release of VCF2AVS in the GKnot forum. As you´ve stated, you´ve taken a look at Kalo´s "free version". With this 10 min limit it´s nothing more than a "trial version". So I think this is "blatant advertising", isn´t it ?

@siwalters:

If the guy respects the GPL (or any other copyrights involved) - he's fully entitled to ask people to pay for his efforts.

As are people entitled to say - No, I don't wish to support a particular person financially when so many others are doing it for no direct financial reward

Hm, but IMHO as with "Link2" I think the "moral status" of such tools is very questionable. It might be ok to charge money for your developing but without the related freeware those tools are useless.

At least I´m entitled to say: No, I wan´t pay for such tools :)

@kalo:
Just a few sidenotes from my personal point of view:
1) 20 € seems quite high to me for such a tool. Have a look at ssh´s Fit2Disk for example. He charges 10 € only.

2) Why don´t you support automatic D2V-generation from AviScript ?
This works very well by using DVD2AVI CLI. This really helps if you
often open MPEG2 files and saves you from the hassle of launching DVD2AVI every time by hand. When combined with a MPEG Audio to Wave converter everything can be automized.

3) Half D1 (352x480/352x576) is missing in your resize field. I think Half D1 is some nice compromise for analogue captures. I´ve been using Half D1 also for my "CVD" encodings before I owned a DVD burner.

4) Make a decission wether you target the "pro´2" or wether you target the "john doe"-user. To me AVIScript seems to be somewhere in the middle.

5) Drop the 10 min limit. This is ridiculous. And esp. stop calling your "trial version" freeware.....

Just my 2 cents

-D$

[Wilbert]

@Darksoul71,

Check your PM ...

[Si]

At least I´m entitled to say: No, I won´t pay for such tools

I'm on your side :)

And now you've pointed out rule 5 (I never use rules myself unless the're helpful to me :) )- I think the mods should delete this whole thread :confused:

regards
Simon

[Darksoul71]

@Wilbert:
Check your PM also :)
@other: Sorry for OT !
@Simon:
I think the mods should delete this whole thread

No, not that sort of thing. Kalo developed some nice tool. I didn´t reinvent the wheel and IMO AVIScript could still need some polishing but what mainly disturbs me are the two things I´ve mentioned:
1) Commercial tools based on freeware.
2) "Freeware" with 10 min limit.

cu,
D$

[Wilbert]

@all,

If there are problems you should use the "Report this post to a moderator" button.

This tool can be useful for processing your analog caps (videoclips, etc.). I also don't like the 10 minute videolength restriction, and I hope kalo will change this (into unlimited length).

After all, do you want to receive a few pennies (and buy some beers in the weekend :)), or do you want to become "famous" because many people will start using your program.

[troy]

This seems like a usefull tool for a semi newbie like myself. I have never yet backed up a dvd and this seems like the tool to take me through this. I would like to know if I can pay for it in the US with my credit card and will it automatically adjust the price from euros to dollars.

[sh0dan]

There is no problems regarding AviScript, either morally or regarding forum-rules.

Everybody is free to design tools that utilize an unmodified AviSynth and charge a fee. If a modified AviSynth was required it would be a completely different matter.

Rule 5 also doesn't apply, as this hardly can be called "blatant". It is fully legit to post information about new versions of commercial software. Many of the programs discussed here are commercial.

I personally have nothing against programs like AviScript - if a fee can help Kai develop his program into the next Virtual Dub or Gknot, I see no problem. It's up to all users here, if they want to pay for the software.

@kalo: Next time, please mention that the program isn't freeware - just so you don't disappoint people. Keep up the good work!

[Si]

What on earth would be considered "blatant advertising" then? :confused:

Kalo is the author - he's advertising it. He wants money - its commercial.

Discussing some new feature of a commercial progam (say TMPGEnc) is not on the same level - the author doesn't come here and say hey - buy my product. We buy it and we discuss it.


regards
Simon

[Wilbert]

What on earth would be considered "blatant advertising" then?
"Advertising" is not the same as "blatant advertising". The latter means, in the extreme case, that the person is spamming the forums with his products (mostly commercial programs, but it can also be free programs).

Like I said before, the free Lite version could be useful for processing your analog caps for example. And indeed, the full version is commercial. But announcing it in one post, is not the same as "blatant advertising", and thus is it (in our view) allowed.

I advice all of you to stay on topic, and discuss the advantages, disadvantages, features and bugs of Aviscript, or don't participate in this discussion at all.

[Si]

hi Wilbert


It seems pointless to argue further - I wish I'd stopped at my 1st post :)

I withdraw from the battlefield :)


regards
Simon

[human75]

Aviscript 2.06 Have
Too many bug
1-dont support, if avi files have ac3 files
2-dont create ecl file compatible with Cce 2.5.
3-give too many error import "read avi avisynth file error"
(i install all require codec and other file)
4-bad support for full version user :=).i am a example.
i write a mail but dont write answer.i buy this software for support.
but it dont give a support :=)))
have nice day

[NightMare]

loooooooooool

well i'm not gona buy it

i can do a way better job using free software :D

[human75]

Support is very bad?! i m a stuppid....No i support all this works...

[kemo1000]

do not work
i want AviScript

[Darksoul71]

do not work
i want AviScript

Jesus, have you looked at the date of the last posting in this thread ? :eek:

My guess: The developer has stopped selling his tools a looooong time ago. Thus the domain is for selling now....

No AviScript anymore...sry