HDConvertToX v. 3.0 (14/10/2010)

[whipdancer]

Originally Posted by Adub

AC3 in the mp4 container is a relatively new standard. If you are having troubles playing it, either update your player to the newest version or just use AAC.

Thanks. I found some other comments to that effect as well and am trying AAC now.

[whipdancer]

One thing I'm not clear on with regard to the video encoding options.

Under X264 options, I select -

Encode using: X264 in MP4
Encoding mode: 2 pass

I select Extreme quality on the slider

I enter 8000 in "Manually Set Bitrate:"

Does entering a bitrate over-ride any of the other settings? Should I choose a higher bitrate, or is there some other way of achieving as high a quality as possible?

[flebber]

After deleting all HDC folder and settings, I reinstalled HDC and updated and now it is working again . The audio detection still shows as ?? Ac3 though but it processes so its a bit so what just seems strange for a common format file. Quick question is there anyway to import chapters from vob to use in encode?

Full Audio List-> (*** mean selected)
NONE
*** 80: ??? (AC3 2ch, 0xBD 0x80) [0]

-> End Full Audio List

Full Subtitle List-> (*** mean selected)
*** NONE
??? 0 (0xBD 0x20) [0]

-> End Full Subtitle List

General
Complete name                    : C:\Rip\Source Video\QOTSA\FullDisc\QOTSA_PAL\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO
Format                           : DVD Video
Format profile                   : Menu
File size                        : 12.0 KiB

Video
ID                               : 0xE0
Format                           : MPEG Video
Format version                   : Version 2
Bit rate mode                    : Variable
Width                            : 720 pixels
Height                           : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 4:3
Frame rate                       : 25.000 fps
Standard                         : PAL

Audio
Format                           : AC-3
Format/Info                      : Audio Coding 3
Channel(s)                       : 2 channels
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz

Text
Format                           : RLE
Format/Info                      : Run-length encoding
Resolution                       : 2 bits

[Crono141]

The ??? means, I think, that its unable to determine what language the track is in.

Whipdancer: for 2 pass, I think you enter what file size you want the movie to be, then it determines the highest VBR to achieve that filesize. I think you want to leave the manual bit rate field blank.

[whipdancer]

Originally Posted by Crono141

The ??? means, I think, that its unable to determine what language the track is in.

Whipdancer: for 2 pass, I think you enter what file size you want the movie to be, then it determines the highest VBR to achieve that filesize. I think you want to leave the manual bit rate field blank.

OK, thanks. I'll try that and see what happens as well.

[Frozen-Figo]

Originally Posted by rickatnight11

Where is it getting stuck, and what rar are you talking about extracting again?

here exactly : x264 [info]: profile High, level 3.2
I mean HDC rar file.

D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0>"D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\applications\HDC_Deint.exe" -input "c:\dvb\smartdvb\records\viva polska200
90626-05_23_22.mpg" -workpath "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0\" -u
sedecoder dss -here "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\"

D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0>"D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\applications\x264.exe" --threads 0 --bitrate 200 --thread-input --trellis
0 --no-cabac --merange 4 --subme 1 --no-chroma-me --partitions none --me dia --s
ar 1:1 --progress --no-psnr --output "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\jo
b0\createautodeintmovie.h264" "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0\crea
teautodeintmovie.avs"
avis [info]: 32x32 @ 25.00 fps (195 frames)
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64
x264 [info]: cabac=0 ref=1 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x1:0 me=dia subme=1 psy_rd=0.0
:0.0 mixed_ref=0 me_range=4 chroma_me=0 trellis=0 8x8dct=0 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11
chroma_qp_offset=0 threads=6 thread_queue=6 nr=0 decimate=1 mbaff=0 bframes=0 ke
yint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 rc=abr bitrate=200 ratetol=1.0 qcomp=0.60 qpm
in=10 qpmax=51 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
x264 [info]: profile Baseline, level 1.3
x264 [info]: encoded 195 frames, 120.00 fps, 7.01 kb/s
x264 [info]: slice I:1     Avg QP:11.00  size:   110
x264 [info]: slice P:194   Avg QP:11.13  size:    32
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 75.0%  0.0% 25.0%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4: 15.9%  0.0%  0.0%  P16..4: 28.9%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0
.0%    skip:55.3%
x264 [info]: final ratefactor: -12.81
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra:30.5% 71.7% 49.6% inter:10.6% 27.4% 8.6%
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9979311
x264 [info]: kb/s:6.5
encoded 195 frames, 120.00 fps, 7.01 kb/s


D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0>"D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\applications\x264.exe" --threads 0 --bitrate 200 --thread-input --trellis
0 --no-cabac --merange 4 --subme 1 --no-chroma-me --partitions none --me dia --s
ar 1:1 --progress --no-psnr --output "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\jo
b0\autodeint_ff_movie.h264" "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0\autode
int_ff_movie.avs"
avis [info]: 32x32 @ 25.00 fps (135 frames)
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64
x264 [info]: cabac=0 ref=1 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x1:0 me=dia subme=1 psy_rd=0.0
:0.0 mixed_ref=0 me_range=4 chroma_me=0 trellis=0 8x8dct=0 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11
chroma_qp_offset=0 threads=6 thread_queue=6 nr=0 decimate=1 mbaff=0 bframes=0 ke
yint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 rc=abr bitrate=200 ratetol=1.0 qcomp=0.60 qpm
in=10 qpmax=51 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
x264 [info]: profile Baseline, level 1.3
x264 [info]: encoded 135 frames, 67.50 fps, 7.74 kb/s
x264 [info]: slice I:1     Avg QP:11.00  size:   110
x264 [info]: slice P:134   Avg QP:11.36  size:    34
x264 [info]: mb I  I16..4: 75.0%  0.0% 25.0%
x264 [info]: mb P  I16..4: 20.3%  0.0%  0.0%  P16..4: 36.4%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0
.0%    skip:43.3%
x264 [info]: final ratefactor: -11.55
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra:26.3% 77.9% 52.2% inter:10.0% 34.4% 8.2%
x264 [info]: SSIM Mean Y:0.9979154
x264 [info]: kb/s:6.9
encoded 135 frames, 67.50 fps, 7.74 kb/s


D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0>"D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\applications\x264.exe" --crf 20  --keyint 250 --bframes 4 --mixed-refs --t
rellis 0 --ref 4 --deblock -1,-1 --subme 9 --direct auto --vbv-bufsize 14000 --v
bv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --weightb --b-adapt 2 --no-chroma-me --8x8dc
t --aud --aq-strength 1  --sar 1:1  --output "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\job0\hdconverttox_viva polska20090626-05_23_22.h264" "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConv
ertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0\hdconverttox_viva polska20090626-05_23_22.avs"
avis [info]: 512x528 @ 25.00 fps (6148 frames)
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64
x264 [info]: cabac=1 ref=4 deblock=1:-1:-1 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=umh subme=9 psy_
rd=1.0:0.0 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=0 trellis=0 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone
=21,11 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=1 thread_queue=1 nr=0 decimate=1 mbaff=0 bfra
mes=4 b_pyramid=0 b_adapt=2 b_bias=0 direct=3 wpredb=1 keyint=250 keyint_min=25
scenecut=40 rc=crf crf=20.0000 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=10 qpmax=51 qpstep=4 vbv_maxrate
=25000 vbv_bufsize=14000 ip_ratio=1.40 pb_ratio=1.30 aq=1:1.00
x264 [info]: profile High, level 3.2

[whipdancer]

Originally Posted by flebber

After deleting all HDC folder and settings, I reinstalled HDC and updated and now it is working again . The audio detection still shows as ?? Ac3 though but it processes so its a bit so what just seems strange for a common format file. Quick question is there anyway to import chapters from vob to use in encode?

Full Audio List-> (*** mean selected)
NONE
*** 80: ??? (AC3 2ch, 0xBD 0x80) [0]

-> End Full Audio List

Full Subtitle List-> (*** mean selected)
*** NONE
??? 0 (0xBD 0x20) [0]

-> End Full Subtitle List

It does that to me on many of the Chinese import titles that I have. As Crono said, I also thought it meant that it could not determine what language it was.

[flebber]

Yeah it must be language on that audio, just curiosity as it encodes fine.

Does anyone know where the hidden options txt file went? I am want to have HDC automatically import chapters from DVD. Since I reinstalled I can't seem to find it.

Edit forget it I am livin in the past, hidden options were removed in favour of editing the ini file.

#Muxing Options
AutoChapter=0
AutoChapter Minutes=5
NO Subs Always On=1

[buzzqw]

Assorted answer

thanks rickatnight11 for your guide!
linked in first post

For audio it looks like I ended up with 2ch. I'll have to try to get 5.1 in the next test.

remember to select an audio preset with 5.1. Specifying channels on wmv isn't possibile

EDIT1: Check out the "batch.txt" attachment I just added. I looks like the command to call CUVIDServer.exe can't handle spaces in the path name. It needs quotes around it like the other lines.

thanks. fixed in next update

buzz I am doing a blue ray rip of my media and the interlace test of 5% gives me this

select "Mixed Interlaced/Telecine"

@flebber
don't use dss2 with vob source. it's near useless, better to stick with dgindex

and... yes, ??? mean unable to determine language

Everything looked ok, until the command window closes and there is no MP4 file. I look in the job0 folder and see a 6GB file with h264 extension. The ac3 file is still there as well.

i'll check why chapter isn't extracted
i will need the full make report

@Frozen-Figo
try to use shorter file name/path

BHH

[Sharc]

@buzzqw
Will you consider this in a coming update?
I can do without it, but I always have to add the -par x:y manually in the command line.

[Frozen-Figo]

@Frozen-Figo
try to use shorter file name/path

Same thing

D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0>"D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\applications\dgindex.exe" -FO=0 -OM=0 -YR=2 -AIF=[c:\documents and setting
s\frozen\desktop\a.mpg] -OF=[D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0\movie]
 -exit -minimize

D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0>"D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\applications\eac3to.exe" "c:\documents and settings\frozen\desktop\a.mpg"
2: stdout.wav    | "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\applications\neroaac
enc.exe" -if - -br 64000 -ignorelength -of "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2
935\job0\hdencodertox-pid2.mp4"
*************************************************************
*                                                           *
*  Nero AAC Encoder                                         *
*  Copyright 2008 Nero AG                                   *
*  All Rights Reserved Worldwide                            *
*                                                           *
*  Package build date: Sep 17 2008                          *
*  Package version:    1.3.3.0                              *
*                                                           *
*  See -help for a complete list of available parameters.   *
*                                                           *
*************************************************************

Processed 128 seconds...

D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0>"D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\applications\x264.exe" --crf 20  --keyint 250 --bframes 4 --mixed-refs --t
rellis 0 --ref 4 --deblock -1,-1 --subme 9 --direct auto --vbv-bufsize 14000 --v
bv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --weightb --b-adapt 2 --no-chroma-me --8x8dc
t --aud --aq-strength 1  --sar 1:1  --output "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332
.2935\job0\hdconverttox_a.h264" "D:\My DVB\NEW\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\job0\hd
converttox_a.avs"
avis [info]: 640x464 @ 25.00 fps (3218 frames)
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 Cache64
x264 [info]: cabac=1 ref=4 deblock=1:-1:-1 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=umh subme=9 psy_
rd=1.0:0.0 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=0 trellis=0 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone
=21,11 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=1 thread_queue=1 nr=0 decimate=1 mbaff=0 bfra
mes=4 b_pyramid=0 b_adapt=2 b_bias=0 direct=3 wpredb=1 keyint=250 keyint_min=25
scenecut=40 rc=crf crf=20.0000 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=10 qpmax=51 qpstep=4 vbv_maxrate
=25000 vbv_bufsize=14000 ip_ratio=1.40 pb_ratio=1.30 aq=1:1.00
x264 [info]: profile High, level 3.2

Thanks

[buzzqw]

@Sharc
i'll check it

@Frozen-Figo
please post the make report
AND update to latest full package/latest exe!

thanks

BHH

[Sharc]

Bug with DGToolsNV?
When opening the Video_ts.ifo and selecting the PGC for indexing, it appears that DGMPGindexNV indexes the first *.vob only.
(The standard DGMPGindex spans all *.vobs correctly)

[flebber]

Buzzqw I was trying to make sure the profiles enabled fast first pass in 2 pass mode for new profiles as it seems that the pass I am getting in first pass is slow.

from http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X2...#fast_1st_pass I was trying to set pass settings. So that my first pass runs with these settings

fast 1st pass

With the advent of the Preset system in r1177, using pass 1 applies the following settings at the end of parsing the command line:

* ref 1
* no-8x8dct
* partitions i4x4 (if originally enabled, else none)
* me dia
* subme Min(2,subme) (if original value is greater than 2, change it to 2, else do nothing)
* trellis 0

and my 2nd pass with

--preset slow --level 4.1 --bframes 5 --subme 6 --partitions p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8 --deblock -1:-1 --vbv-bufsize 50000 --vbv-maxrate 50000

Is this possible ?

[8ternity]

Hi,

I Would like to know in future, if you will add "addborders" preset automatic for 720p (1280x720) and 1080p (1920x1080) and will respect aspect ratio?

It's an suggestion

[whipdancer]

Originally Posted by buzzqw

i'll check why chapter isn't extracted
i will need the full make report
BHH

Here is the make report.

[whipdancer]

Ok, so that the clueless people like myself can play along as well, my next movie that I'm doing the "The Game Plan".

This BD comes with a bunch of little m2ts files, unfortunately. I did some searching and came across a recommendation for TSmuxer to combine the m2ts files into a single.

I did that and am using HDC to analyze and convert that single m2ts file.

We'll see how it goes.

[rickatnight11]

Originally Posted by whipdancer

Ok, so that the clueless people like myself can play along as well, my next movie that I'm doing the "The Game Plan".

This BD comes with a bunch of little m2ts files, unfortunately. I did some searching and came across a recommendation for TSmuxer to combine the m2ts files into a single.

I did that and am using HDC to analyze and convert that single m2ts file.

We'll see how it goes.

Generally the main movie is only one of those m2ts files. The rest are the bonus extras on the disk. Your call, though.

[Sharc]

I experienced a number of crashes of xvid_encraw for certain sources. I am on Vista. I tried various settings, at the end I found that the crashes seem to be caused by the function -qpel. With -qpel disabled the crashes disappeared. Anyone having similar experience?

[buzzqw]

Originally Posted by Sharc

Bug with DGToolsNV?
When opening the Video_ts.ifo and selecting the PGC for indexing, it appears that DGMPGindexNV indexes the first *.vob only.
(The standard DGMPGindex spans all *.vobs correctly)

please try this build -> http://www.64k.it/andres/data/hdconv...tToX_sharc.exe

Originally Posted by flebber

Buzzqw I was trying to make sure the profiles enabled fast first pass in 2 pass mode for new profiles as it seems that the pass I am getting in first pass is slow.

the current build of x264 has "turbo" mode in first pass ALWAYS.
It's disabled by specifing "--slow-first-pass"
HDC will use turbo in first pass.

Originally Posted by 8ternity

I Would like to know in future, if you will add "addborders" preset automatic for 720p (1280x720) and 1080p (1920x1080) and will respect aspect ratio?

... not in recent future...

Originally Posted by whipdancer

Here is the make report.

better to post it than attach

BHH