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Capsbackup · 15th January 2010, 17:37

When/if my picture attachment gets approved, it will be more obvious. ( By the way, how do you get your picts displayed so fast? )
I did try these options, but they hide/overlap my custom menu picture.

deank · 15th January 2010, 17:42

I'm using my server for picture links. I'll wait to see the attachment, but it will be hard to modify XMB to have horizontal navigation (that's why slide/car are available)...

In XMB you can disable all title thumbnails and disable their info and use a custom background. This way you can get something like drelin's menus (XMB).

The only thing left from multiAVCHD's XMB menu

will be the navigation arrow to play the title (or chapters, if enabled). You need to create your custom background in a way so the navigation arrow fits your image (like the PLAY button in the next picture).

Quote:

A special combination of switches and custom background will let you create menus like drelin's:

Author TAB:
[x] XMB menu

Menu/General/XMB TABs:

[-] Show build and date in footer (unchecked)
[-] Create chapter thumbnails (unchecked)
[-] Grayscale title backgrounds (unchecked)
[x] Do not create title thumbnails (checked)
[x] Do not show title names (checked)
[x] Do not show extended information (checked)

* Transparency: 100% (move the slider to the far right)
* Remove Headline, Footer and Smart message texts.

Title properties:
* Set your special background as POSTER image for each title

deank · 15th January 2010, 20:14

Sorry for these updates today, but they were kind of important...

The latest is related to re-author mode: In rare occasions playlists with multi-angle clips / sub-paths were not processed correctly, leaving some files out of the compilation.

It should be okay now.

deank · 16th January 2010, 16:35

Build 728:

[x] Do not show duration (SLI/CAR) option in Menu Tab - video duration stamp won't be displayed in title thumbnails

[x] Do not create title thumbnails option in XMB tab is now applied to XMB, Slide and Carousel menu styles.

[x] Do not show title names option in XMB tab is now applied to XMB, Slide and Carousel menu styles.

XMB main title offset changed to Main title offset in XMB sub-tab in Menu tab. Vertical offset is now applied to Slide and Carousel menu styles, too.

These options allow users to create semi-custom menu outlook using custom background with Slide and Carousel menu styles, too. Until now it was possible only for XMB menu.

Dean

deank · 16th January 2010, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capsbackup

When/if my picture attachment gets approved, it will be more obvious. ( By the way, how do you get your picts displayed so fast? )
I did try these options, but they hide/overlap my custom menu picture.

I think with Slide and Carousel you can now get the desired result. Do not use chapters and use vertical offset of 340 pixels for Slide or Carousel menu.

I'll try to make verticall offset for chapter thumbnails to work for Slide and Carousel, too, so the user can move them up and down on the screen - like in your case to have title thumbs at the bottom and chapter thumbs at the top.

Capsbackup · 16th January 2010, 17:15

I will take a look at the newest version this weekend, hopefully, if I can get some free time. ( weekends never have enough time for hobbies

)
Looks like the vertical offset could be good for the type of custom menu picture I mentioned previously ( which I see my attachment was approved ).
I do prefer the thumbnail size/style of the XMB menu, but will take a look at slide and carousel ones as well.
I have all the older James Bond movies ( 20+ ) that I recorded off my Comcast HD DVR from Encore HD, 1080i, 29.97fps that I am hoping to start backing up to BD-R. I haven't decided if I am going to reencode to BD-5 size and convert them to 1080P, 23.976fps, or leave them as is ( approx. 11 - 13 GB per movie ). Perhaps I will try them as is, but I am not sure how the interlaced TV broadcast will turn out, and I may only get 1 to 2 movies per BD-R, verse 4 if I reencode to closer to BD-5 size. But with your program, I am much closer to getting started on this project than I have been!

chompy · 17th January 2010, 10:35

Hi deank,

very nice program, and a newbee with it, but it seems quite powerful... Just one question: In bluray reauthor mode, is there any way to quickly remove unwanted audio streams without having to do it separately in each mt2s? (UP spanish edition has the movie splitted in multiple m2ts files and it takes forever to remove them).

Greetings

deank · 17th January 2010, 10:41

In re-author mode you're editing the playlists, not the individual m2ts files, but still - there is no way to remove audio faster than this... And I'd suggest to use [blank] audio button, instead of removing them.

chompy · 17th January 2010, 11:39

OK, thanks for the tip.

NexGen76 · 17th January 2010, 20:46

Okay I have a non standard resolution Blu-Ray thats 1920*800 all I'm doing is adding the Black bars using multiavchd,Also using the same output size do i need to be concern about output quality...I have it set on one pass (turbo).Thxs

deank · 17th January 2010, 20:59

Blu-ray does not come in non standard resolutions like the one you quoted, so there is nothing to discuss. If it is a non-compliant resolution-wise file, then - yes, you have nothing to worry about (although other *slower* profiles may produce different quality). I'm using 'turbo' for 99% of my tests and encodes and the quality is good.

drelin · 18th January 2010, 18:40

According with new features for chapters thumbnails (Stack chapter thumbs horizontally) in build 728, I ask a question :
With chapters thumbnails creation, a label "Chapter selection (Title 1/1)" is created.
Any way to no show this label line (replace by blank label) ?

deank · 18th January 2010, 18:54

It's been always possible not to use the lables if you use a language file (different from English (original)). There are few lines in it for XMB, just edit them:

Code:

#
# XMB menu labels
#
XMB;0;Video;Video:
XMB;0;Audio;Audio:
XMB;0;Subs;Subtitles:
XMB;0;Title;Title
XMB;0;ChapS;Chapter selection
XMB;0;Dur;Duration:
XMB;0;Track;track
XMB;0;Trax;tracks
XMB;0;Hour;h
XMB;0;Min;m
XMB;0;Sec;s
#
#

But still there is no way to remove the text unless you don't use chapters. I'm preparing something so, just wait for the next major release.

drelin · 19th January 2010, 10:45

Thank for the answer, I understand now why with my several tests this label was not removed correctly.
Each time I've edited the language file with remove "chapter selection" in "XMB;0;Chaps;Chapter selection" line the label appear yet and yet

I wait the next major release for this and for others features

Thank a lot.

Ryu77 · 19th January 2010, 10:55

Hello Dean,

I am hoping you can help with a little problem.

I am compiling a project with 37 titles and can not see a preview in the properties window from main media screen. Prior to updating, I could see the preview with no problem.

I need this as I want to be able to select which frame to select as the "poster" for the thumbnail for each title.

Would you know what could be causing this?

deank · 19th January 2010, 10:59

I didn't change anything with the preview. It depends on your configuration of avisynth, haali and ffdshow. Try to re-install haali with mpeg-ts and mpeg-ps options enabled.

Make sure to use these versions: download links

Ryu77 · 19th January 2010, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by deank

I didn't change anything with the preview. It depends on your configuration of avisynth, haali and ffdshow. Try to re-install haali with mpeg-ts and mpeg-ps options enabled.

Make sure to use these versions: download links

Ahhh... Yes. Thank you.

I just realised that it is dependant on AVIsynth to load the correct filters. I moved my plugins and that's what was causing the problem. I moved them back and all is good now.

deank · 19th January 2010, 16:34

A piece of good news

I managed to get the motion menu working in Nero, TMT and Playstation3, which would probably mean that it will work elsewhere.

As a bonus with the animated menu come a lot of new things like options for:

* sub-menu pages for audio / subtitle selection

* scrolling titles via pages with title-thumbs menu (useful for compilations with more than 15 titles where you need to browse fast to the desired title menu)

* navigation arrows are replaced by semi-transparent box, which covers the button area

* unlimited number of chapter thumbnails (or at least for 48 chapter thumbs in the RC build)

Dean

drelin · 19th January 2010, 18:14

Just say WHAOU !!

I never think that all features will comes together and so quickly.
Thank for all.

Another donation for the hard work is plenty justified.

Ryu77 · 20th January 2010, 09:33

Hello Dean,

Is there a way to change the colour of the text for the footer message on the menu screen?

15th January 2010, 20:14	#4043 \| Link
deank Programmer (or just 教务长) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 4,251	Sorry for these updates today, but they were kind of important... The latest is related to re-author mode: In rare occasions playlists with multi-angle clips / sub-paths were not processed correctly, leaving some files out of the compilation. It should be okay now. __________________ multiAVCHD - donate \| popBD \| uncropMKV \| mkv2avi \| easySUP

16th January 2010, 16:35	#4044 \| Link
deank Programmer (or just 教务长) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 4,251	Build 728: [x] Do not show duration (SLI/CAR) option in Menu Tab - video duration stamp won't be displayed in title thumbnails [x] Do not create title thumbnails option in XMB tab is now applied to XMB, Slide and Carousel menu styles. [x] Do not show title names option in XMB tab is now applied to XMB, Slide and Carousel menu styles. XMB main title offset changed to Main title offset in XMB sub-tab in Menu tab. Vertical offset is now applied to Slide and Carousel menu styles, too. These options allow users to create semi-custom menu outlook using custom background with Slide and Carousel menu styles, too. Until now it was possible only for XMB menu. Dean __________________ multiAVCHD - donate \| popBD \| uncropMKV \| mkv2avi \| easySUP Last edited by deank; 16th January 2010 at 16:56.

17th January 2010, 10:41	#4048 \| Link
deank Programmer (or just 教务长) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 4,251	In re-author mode you're editing the playlists, not the individual m2ts files, but still - there is no way to remove audio faster than this... And I'd suggest to use [blank] audio button, instead of removing them. __________________ multiAVCHD - donate \| popBD \| uncropMKV \| mkv2avi \| easySUP

17th January 2010, 20:46	#4050 \| Link
NexGen76 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 28	Adding Black Bars Okay I have a non standard resolution Blu-Ray thats 1920*800 all I'm doing is adding the Black bars using multiavchd,Also using the same output size do i need to be concern about output quality...I have it set on one pass (turbo).Thxs

17th January 2010, 20:59	#4051 \| Link
deank Programmer (or just 教务长) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 4,251	Blu-ray does not come in non standard resolutions like the one you quoted, so there is nothing to discuss. If it is a non-compliant resolution-wise file, then - yes, you have nothing to worry about (although other slower profiles may produce different quality). I'm using 'turbo' for 99% of my tests and encodes and the quality is good. __________________ multiAVCHD - donate \| popBD \| uncropMKV \| mkv2avi \| easySUP

15th January 2010, 17:37	#4041 \| Link
Capsbackup Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,995	When/if my picture attachment gets approved, it will be more obvious. ( By the way, how do you get your picts displayed so fast? ) I did try these options, but they hide/overlap my custom menu picture.

16th January 2010, 17:15	#4046 \| Link
Capsbackup Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,995	I will take a look at the newest version this weekend, hopefully, if I can get some free time. ( weekends never have enough time for hobbies ) Looks like the vertical offset could be good for the type of custom menu picture I mentioned previously ( which I see my attachment was approved ). I do prefer the thumbnail size/style of the XMB menu, but will take a look at slide and carousel ones as well. I have all the older James Bond movies ( 20+ ) that I recorded off my Comcast HD DVR from Encore HD, 1080i, 29.97fps that I am hoping to start backing up to BD-R. I haven't decided if I am going to reencode to BD-5 size and convert them to 1080P, 23.976fps, or leave them as is ( approx. 11 - 13 GB per movie ). Perhaps I will try them as is, but I am not sure how the interlaced TV broadcast will turn out, and I may only get 1 to 2 movies per BD-R, verse 4 if I reencode to closer to BD-5 size. But with your program, I am much closer to getting started on this project than I have been!

17th January 2010, 10:35	#4047 \| Link
chompy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 213	Hi deank, very nice program, and a newbee with it, but it seems quite powerful... Just one question: In bluray reauthor mode, is there any way to quickly remove unwanted audio streams without having to do it separately in each mt2s? (UP spanish edition has the movie splitted in multiple m2ts files and it takes forever to remove them). Greetings

17th January 2010, 11:39	#4049 \| Link
chompy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 213	OK, thanks for the tip.

18th January 2010, 18:40	#4052 \| Link
drelin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 149	According with new features for chapters thumbnails (Stack chapter thumbs horizontally) in build 728, I ask a question : With chapters thumbnails creation, a label "Chapter selection (Title 1/1)" is created. Any way to no show this label line (replace by blank label) ?

18th January 2010, 18:54	#4053 \| Link
deank Programmer (or just 教务长) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 4,251	It's been always possible not to use the lables if you use a language file (different from English (original)). There are few lines in it for XMB, just edit them: Code: # # XMB menu labels # XMB;0;Video;Video: XMB;0;Audio;Audio: XMB;0;Subs;Subtitles: XMB;0;Title;Title XMB;0;ChapS;Chapter selection XMB;0;Dur;Duration: XMB;0;Track;track XMB;0;Trax;tracks XMB;0;Hour;h XMB;0;Min;m XMB;0;Sec;s # # But still there is no way to remove the text unless you don't use chapters. I'm preparing something so, just wait for the next major release. __________________ multiAVCHD - donate \| popBD \| uncropMKV \| mkv2avi \| easySUP Last edited by deank; 18th January 2010 at 19:00.

19th January 2010, 10:45	#4054 \| Link
drelin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 149	Thank for the answer, I understand now why with my several tests this label was not removed correctly. Each time I've edited the language file with remove "chapter selection" in "XMB;0;Chaps;Chapter selection" line the label appear yet and yet I wait the next major release for this and for others features Thank a lot.

19th January 2010, 10:55	#4055 \| Link
Ryu77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 246	Hello Dean, I am hoping you can help with a little problem. I am compiling a project with 37 titles and can not see a preview in the properties window from main media screen. Prior to updating, I could see the preview with no problem. I need this as I want to be able to select which frame to select as the "poster" for the thumbnail for each title. Would you know what could be causing this?

19th January 2010, 10:59	#4056 \| Link
deank Programmer (or just 教务长) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 4,251	I didn't change anything with the preview. It depends on your configuration of avisynth, haali and ffdshow. Try to re-install haali with mpeg-ts and mpeg-ps options enabled. Make sure to use these versions: download links __________________ multiAVCHD - donate \| popBD \| uncropMKV \| mkv2avi \| easySUP

19th January 2010, 16:34	#4058 \| Link
deank Programmer (or just 教务长) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 4,251	A piece of good news I managed to get the motion menu working in Nero, TMT and Playstation3, which would probably mean that it will work elsewhere. As a bonus with the animated menu come a lot of new things like options for: * sub-menu pages for audio / subtitle selection * scrolling titles via pages with title-thumbs menu (useful for compilations with more than 15 titles where you need to browse fast to the desired title menu) * navigation arrows are replaced by semi-transparent box, which covers the button area * unlimited number of chapter thumbnails (or at least for 48 chapter thumbs in the RC build) Dean __________________ multiAVCHD - donate \| popBD \| uncropMKV \| mkv2avi \| easySUP

19th January 2010, 18:14	#4059 \| Link
drelin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 149	Just say WHAOU !! I never think that all features will comes together and so quickly. Thank for all. Another donation for the hard work is plenty justified.

20th January 2010, 09:33	#4060 \| Link
Ryu77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 246	Hello Dean, Is there a way to change the colour of the text for the footer message on the menu screen?