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[Magik Mark]

You are the best stax!

[Magik Mark]

Stax the latest test build still has x265 v1.9 build 217 right? There's v2.0 I think

[stax76]

@brumsky

I don't see a use case for many people and it's not easy to code because the current detection is already very complicated, the scripting API for C# and PowerShell was made for such special things, I can help with it.

@Magik Mark

I wait for somebody posting a multi lib build.

[Magik Mark]

Tried the new SMDegrain using this parameters as depicted in wiki for HD sources:

SMDegrain(tr=2,thSAD=180,prefilter=2,contrasharp=30,refinemotion=true,lsb=true,chroma=false,plane=0)

Got this Error:

[stax76]

Not all possible dependencies are included, I had googled 'AviSynth medianblur' but didn't find something helpful.

[Magik Mark]

In the smdegrain wiki all the required dependencies are indicated. Downloaded then at:

http://avisynth.nl/index.php/AviSynt...2B_x64_plugins

I was able to successfully run it using avmeter. Im getting around 3 fps

[Leo 69]

@Mark

Did you manage to get this fixed with "medianblur"? I also get the same message when enabling the contrasharp function. I have no idea what to do.

[Mr Alpha]

I am in the process of transcoding my ripped DVD library from H.264 to H.265 using StaxRip and there is one thing I wonder if it would be possible to automate. The files have a variety of Color primaries, Transfer characteristics and Matrix coefficients set. Is it possible to have StaxRip automatically read this from the input stream and tell x265 to add it to the output stream?

[NikosD]

Hello Frank.

Latest QSVEncC v2.54 that you include in your latest 1.3.8.1 build has added an interesting option -avsw.

It can decode in SW video files using ffmpeg (so it's like every possible video file out there) instead of Avisynth or HW decoder.

Do you think you could add this option in the decoders section ?

[robl45]

Hi Guys, Incredible Newbie questions here so apologize in advance. I'd like to convert my bluray movies to 265. Is it best to do makemkv to make the mkv and then convert with staxrip? I'm trying that now as going straight into staxrip kept giving me errors. Then I have an I3 6100 processor and a GTX 950 card. Is it better to use Intel or Nvidia hardware encode? Last question and where I'm really stumped is I don't really understand the settings. Are there some basic settings to get a decent quality encode with a file size around 10GB or so? When I go to Intel or nvidia 265, I don't really understand what I'm looking at. Trying intel now and I changed it to best in the options. Should I be doing anything else?

Thanks

EDIT: another issue I am having is subtitles. I want hardcoded for non english parts so I checked hardcode the sub and got forced subs off of subscene, but it hardcoded the subs and put them below the actual movie while the soft subs are above. I want hard coded subs as many programs screw it up and I just want them to work for forced. I can't seem to find anyplace to adjust them higher, nor can I find a place to say just burn in the sub like dvdfab does.

[stax76]

I am in the process of transcoding my ripped DVD library from H.264 to H.265 using StaxRip and there is one thing I wonder if it would be possible to automate. The files have a variety of Color primaries, Transfer characteristics and Matrix coefficients set. Is it possible to have StaxRip automatically read this from the input stream and tell x265 to add it to the output stream?

with the test build 1.3.8.5 you can create a C# script, in the main menu go to Tools > Scripts to open the script folder, save following code with csx extension:

using static StaxRip.ShortcutModule;

string GetMediaInfo(string param) {
    return MediaInfo.GetVideo(p.FirstOriginalSourceFile, param);
}

void SetParam(string param) {
    g.DefaultCommands.ImportVideoEncoderCommandLine(param);
}

if (GetMediaInfo("colour_primaries")         == "BT.709")               SetParam("--colorprim bt709");
if (GetMediaInfo("colour_primaries")         == "BT.2020")              SetParam("--colorprim bt2020");

if (GetMediaInfo("transfer_characteristics") == "BT.709")               SetParam("--transfer bt709");
if (GetMediaInfo("transfer_characteristics") == "SMPTE ST 2084")        SetParam("--transfer smpte-st-2084");

if (GetMediaInfo("matrix_coefficients")      == "BT.709")               SetParam("--colormatrix bt709");
if (GetMediaInfo("matrix_coefficients")      == "BT.2020 non-constant") SetParam("--colormatrix bt2020nc");

The script can then be called from the main menu, to automate it a event command can be created (Tools > Advanced > Event Commands), there is a command called ExecuteScriptFile.

Probably some community work is needed to support more formats...

Latest QSVEncC v2.54 that you include in your latest 1.3.8.1 build has added an interesting option -avsw.

It can decode in SW video files using ffmpeg (so it's like every possible video file out there) instead of Avisynth or HW decoder.

Do you think you could add this option in the decoders section ?

What interests you in this feature?

@robl45

MakeMKV is great for DVD and BD, StaxRip's eac3to demux GUI for BD folders and M2TS is better then what I've seen in other GUIs so it don't matter if you use MakeMKV or something else, what was the error message you got?

What encoder and settings to use isn't a simple topic, the H.265 hardware encoders are not as mature as the H.264 hardware encoders, you can try to find guides, search to learn about particular parameters and you can make test encodes and compare them, StaxRip offers a comparison tool (Tools > Advanced > Video Comparison).

For subtitle height I think you have to use some editor like Aegisub.

[NikosD]

Originally Posted by stax76

What interests you in this feature?.

I'm interested in a decoder that doesn't use avisynth and is rock solid (or should be) like ffmpeg.

[stax76]

Originally Posted by NikosD

I'm interested in a decoder that doesn't use avisynth and is rock solid (or should be) like ffmpeg.

Next build will support it.

[NikosD]

Originally Posted by stax76

Next build will support it.

Hello Frank.

It works like a charm in your latest beta, but not in the context of the whole app.

The way it is implemented is like a switch only in QSVEncC.

Meaning, that when I open a video file, the startup menu of preferred decoders that shows up automatically, doesn't allow me to avoid indexing unless I select DSS2.

There must be a way to select SW decoding without indexing from the beginning.

Thanks

[stax76]

You could use DSS2 in your startup template instead of Manual, I use automatic and demux everything automatic so I don't have any dialogs when I open a file.

[JohnLai]

So..stax76....you might wanna be prepared to add new features from rigaya's nvencc soon.....because nvidia just released nvenc sdk7.0.

What’s new in Video Codec SDK 7.0

HEVC 8K (8192 pixels x 8192 pixels) encoding *
HEVC 4:4:4 encoding *
HEVC 10-bit encoding *
HEVC lossless encoding *
HEVC Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) *
HEVC Motion-Estimation-(ME)-only mode *
HEVC (up to 8K) decoding *
VP9 (up to 8K) decoding *
HEVC long term reference (LTR) frame support
Asynchronous H.264 Motion-Estimation-(ME)-only mode
Look-ahead
Improved H.264 spatial adaptive quantization
H.264 temporal adaptive quantization
Rate control and quality improvements

* These features require Pascal generation GPUs.



And so.......as I mentioned before...pascal still doesn't support hevc b-frames and 64x64 CU size. It is hardware limitation.

[mcjordan]

NVEnc v2.08 update by rigaya
---
Because finally NVENC SDK 7.0 has been published today, the implementation so that it can be used only part somehow in the rush job. So did not have time, please note that not be barely tested in the fullest only implementation.
Basically, should that become such Lookahead and AQ is available. The bottom line of the 10bit is there also implement the likely time-consuming...
---
And responding to NVENC SDK 7.0
Requires NVIDIA graphics driver 368.69 or later

- Added an option of additional features in SDK 7.0.

--vbr-quality <int> (NVEncC only)
It sets the target quality at the time of VBR mode use. (0-51, 0 = automatic)

--lookahead <int>
To enable the lookahead, to specify the target range by the number of frames. (0-32)
With help to improve the image quality, adaptive I, B frame insertion is enabled.

--no-i-apapt (NVEncC only)
lookahead to disable the adaptive I-frame insertion at the time of effectiveness.

--no-b-apapt (NVEncC only)
lookahead to disable the adaptive B-frames insertion at the time of effectiveness.

--strict-gop (NVEncC only)
To force a fixed GOP length.

--enable-ltr (NVEncC only)
LTR the (Long Term Reference pictures) to enable.

--aq
To enable the adaptive quantization of the frame (spatial direction). (Default: off)

--aq-temporal
To enable the adaptive quantization between the frame (time direction). (Default: off)

--aq-strength <int>
To specify the AQ strength. (1 (weak) to 15 (strong), 0 = automatic)

[JohnLai]

Originally Posted by mcjordan

NVEnc v2.08 update by rigaya
---
Because finally NVENC SDK 7.0 has been published today, the implementation so that it can be used only part somehow in the rush job. So did not have time, please note that not be barely tested in the fullest only implementation.
Basically, should that become such Lookahead and AQ is available. The bottom line of the 10bit is there also implement the likely time-consuming...
---
And responding to NVENC SDK 7.0
Requires NVIDIA graphics driver 368.69 or later

- Added an option of additional features in SDK 7.0.

--vbr-quality <int> (NVEncC only)
It sets the target quality at the time of VBR mode use. (0-51, 0 = automatic)

--lookahead <int>
To enable the lookahead, to specify the target range by the number of frames. (0-32)
With help to improve the image quality, adaptive I, B frame insertion is enabled.

--no-i-apapt (NVEncC only)
lookahead to disable the adaptive I-frame insertion at the time of effectiveness.

--no-b-apapt (NVEncC only)
lookahead to disable the adaptive B-frames insertion at the time of effectiveness.

--strict-gop (NVEncC only)
To force a fixed GOP length.

--enable-ltr (NVEncC only)
LTR the (Long Term Reference pictures) to enable.

--aq
To enable the adaptive quantization of the frame (spatial direction). (Default: off)

--aq-temporal
To enable the adaptive quantization between the frame (time direction). (Default: off)

--aq-strength <int>
To specify the AQ strength. (1 (weak) to 15 (strong), 0 = automatic)

Well, the look-ahead option works in CQP mode for both HEVC and H264.

I tested HEVC encoding.

With lookahead 32
GOP length
Maximum GOP length 8000 msec (240 frames)
Minimum GOP length 400 msec (12 frames)
Median of GOP length 2800 msec (84 frames)
Standard deviation of GOP length 2491.28 msec (74.74 frames))

Without lookahead option, I-Frame is inserted every 240 frames.
GOP length
Maximum GOP length 8000 msec (240 frames)
Minimum GOP length 8000 msec (240 frames)
Median of GOP length 8000 msec (240 frames)
Standard deviation of GOP length 0.00 msec (0.00 frames)

Those who enables HEVC Long Term Reference pictures might wanna lower --ref by 1. Example, for 1920x1080, max ref for L4.1 is 5 frames. However, with LTF enabled, max ref will drop to 4 frames.

Edit: Enabling LTR and Look-Ahead 32 cause 20fps drop on GTX970....negligible ~.~

[Leo 69]

Hi Stax,

Would you please add finesharp() to Avisynth+ default selection as you did it for two of other great filters (SMDegrain, LSFMod)? That would be fantastic.
Thanks a lot in advance.

[mcjordan]

NVEnc 2.09 (updated by rigaya)
Before the zombies wandering in search of Pokemon and the time being, including the Pokemon GO, updated to allow up to 10bit encoder in the walk through Pascal. ;-)
HEVC 10bit encoding and HEVC YUV4:4:4 additional encoding.
However, 10bit encoding with the following limitations of NVEncC at present.
- Avcuvid leader is non-compliant
- The 10bit read non-compliant
Since doing the direct conversion of the NVEnc.auo of Aviutl from YC48 to 10bit, the accuracy of the loss is not.