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Old 27th June 2008, 13:51   #1961  |  Link
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Hi,

It's crashing trying to minimize a external application, what external application runs when this happens? I've uploaded a beta trying to fix it but since it's not clear what's causing it I can't promise much.
Thank you very much Stax.
I believe the application was Firefox 'cause thats the only program that was running while I was using StaxRip.

Now may I request your attention to a doubt that I have? I have recently converted a Video which was ripped on my HDD, to MP4-X.264 combination. First I tried the profile under Constant Quality> ASP Q2 eq (crf) and next time I have used High Quality> Slow CRF 22.

For the same movie, which is BW, the first profile yielded a file of 1.8GB in size (approx) and the second profile resulted a much smaller file size (about 900 MB). While using these profiles, in both cases, the "compressibility check" option did not appear.
Is this size difference Normal?
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Old 27th June 2008, 15:19   #1962  |  Link
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Is this size difference Normal?
In the x264 dialog, press the F1 key and work through the guides, what you are most interested is CRF Mode. CRF 22 gives you a good balance between filesize and quality, CRF 18 gives extreme quality/filesize.

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Thank you Stax, I shall let you know in a day or two.

So the 900MB file is good enough as a archive/backup, and so is the "High Quality> Slow CRF 22" profile- right?
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It's well balanced assuming you don't use a resize filter.
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Old 27th June 2008, 18:52   #1965  |  Link
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It's well balanced assuming you don't use a resize filter.
I did not have to resize in the first case, but I did resize in the second case, I am not in front my own PC, so I can't recall the exact WxH, but most probably the W=702! What's wrong with the resize? If I encode taking 720x480 or 720x576, will the file sizes be considerably larger?

Now a little off topic: I must admit that I am greatly impressed with your software and you mostly. Your promptness in responding to even flimsy/ silly issues that we newbies bring forward is commendable. Please accept my heartfelt gratitude. Thank You!

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@arric

You can use the same CRF value for any image size, for small image sizes I would probably lower the CRF value in order to improve the quality. I appreciate your gratitude!

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If you want to help testing the beta, this is the current status:

* Some new MKV features added
* Tooltip added to tray icon showing console output
* Preparers can define which formats to be used and which not
* Various aspect ratio fixes and improvements
* VirtualDub updated to 1.8.1
* DGAVCDec updated to 1.0.0a24
* Many fixes and Improvements regarding various source formats
* Pass through encoder improved to handle not only previously encoded project but also source files
* Since the pass through encoder was improved StaxRip can now be used to (batch) remux source files.
* MediaInfo updated to version 0.7.7.2, it fixes reading aspect ratio from anamorphic avi source files
* Some fixes and improvements picking up audio files
* Added MP4 demuxing, improved MKV demuxing
* Added support for more then one IDX (vobsub) file
* Added support to reorder IDX (vobsub) subtitles
* DGAVCDec was updated to version 1.00a23
* Various setup fixes and improvements
* Many useful directories added to the main menu
* A couple of improved tooltips
* Fixed two bugs with adding jobs from a second StaxRip instance
* New command to play a sound file
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Hey Stax whats with the 3.5GB VB Script in the out folder...
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Old 28th June 2008, 17:57   #1968  |  Link
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Hey Stax whats with the 3.5GB VB Script in the out folder...
I've absolute no idea what happened, maybe I can see something if you upload the diagnostic file (Help / Make Bug Report) using 2shared.com or mediafire.com. StaxRip shouldn't create any files with the extension VB, this extension is used for Visual Basic source code files which are typically only few KB. It has almost the same size as the VOB file, really strange issue.

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StaxRip shouldn't create any files with the extension VB, this extension is used for Visual Basic source code files which are typically only few KB. It has almost the same size as the VOB file, really strange issue.

Thats what I figured

I will upload later tonight am to busy right now...

*Edit* LOL Ok it was my fault I put the other VOB file into the same directory as 1.vob opon moving it I must have accidentally Deleted the O from VOB...

So 2.vb is really 2.vob...

Any how thanx for caring... But I figured it out while trying to find the 2nd vob...
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I am getting an error dialog saying "mp4 muxing failed". But I look the movie and it looks complete. Here is the log file:

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Muxing
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"C:\Documents and Settings\Trey Weaver\Local Settings\Application Data\StaxRip\Applications\MP4Box\MP4Box.exe" -fps 23.976 -add "D:\aa-Rips\MainMovie\mymovie\VIDEO_TS\mymovie.zsxq24-ipt_EncoderOutput.264:name=Video" -add "D:\aa-Rips\MainMovie\mymovie\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1 01 en-English 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY -43ms_AudioOutput_AudioOutput.mp4:lang=eng:name=English" -add "D:\aa-Rips\MainMovie\mymovie\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.idx#1" -new "J:\Movies\Movies-iPod\mymovie.zsxq24-ipt.mp4"

AVC-H264 import - frame size 320 x 128 at 23.976 FPS

Import results: 144464 samples - Slices: 1400 I 64324 P 78740 B - 1 SEI - 1293 IDR
Stream uses B-slice references - max frame delay 2
IsoMedia import - track ID 1 - Audio (SR 48000 - 2 channels)

VobSub import - subpicture stream 'eng'

Saving J:\Movies\Movies-iPod\mymovie.zsxq24-ipt.mp4: 0.500 secs Interleaving

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Muxing Statistics
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Start: 3:09:20 AM
End: 3:10:48 AM
Duration: 00:01:28
Speed: 1642 fps

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Error
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mp4 muxing failed

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@Ajax_Undone

VOB files should better have the original filename like it's stored on the DVD (VTS_0?_?.VOB), applications can then check if there is corresponding IFO file and enable extra features with information taken from the IFO file.

@weaver4

What looks most suspiciously here is '*_AudioOutput_AudioOutput.mp4', with a common workflow StaxRip should not create such a filename. Did you do anything special?

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What looks most suspiciously here is '*_AudioOutput_AudioOutput.mp4', with a common workflow StaxRip should not create such a filename. Did you do anything special?

The only special thing I did was use a Template that I made.

But I looked and there was already a filed called: VTS_01_1 01 en-English 3_2ch 384Kbps DELAY -43ms_AudioOutput.mp4 in the directory that was made a few months ago.

The files do play properly.
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StaxRip + ColorMatrix = crash

Hi!

I edited the filter profiles and added a new line under "[Misc]"

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ColorMatrix = ColorMatrix(hints=true)
When I add ColorMatrix and use it under filters it always crashes when i proceed to the next step. It doesn't matter if I add it before loading a source or after. What am I doing wrong?
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Did it happen only once or does it happen all the time?

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Please try a new beta and post the error message if there is any.
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Please try a new beta and post the error message if there is any.
Tried the new beta, doesn't crash anymore.
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VOB files should better have the original filename like it's stored on the DVD (VTS_0?_?.VOB), applications can then check if there is corresponding IFO file and enable extra features with information taken from the IFO file.
Its all good 1.vob and 2.vob are to different Videos I was not going to merge them... Any how Happy day
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Greets Stax,

Great program you have here! I am sorry that I overlooked it some months ago. Thanks for your work on this. :-)

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Did it happen only once or does it happen all the time?
It happens all the time. Every single mp4 encode.
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Thanks for the words of appreciation.

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It happens all the time. Every single mp4 encode.
Please upload diagnostic files generated by the latest beta, I should be able to find the problem then.

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Old 9th July 2008, 02:15   #1980  |  Link
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Here is the diagnostic files.

http://www.mediafire.com/?xjwnjtcpmlx

BTW: I am muxing to a remotely mapped drive if that makes any difference.
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