AutoMKV 0.93a - (DVD/TS/AVI/AVS to X264/XviD/WVC1 into MKV/MP4/WMV) update 30/12/2007

[Prospero424]

Originally Posted by buzzqw

@bhh

@Prospero424
is to remove the original grain, what you want (remove grain AFTER) is done by the decoder (post processing)

BHH

Thanks again for the response, but I think you misunderstood me. I was wondering if I should still use a removegrain filter on, say, a movie filmed using modern, digital methods like Sin City or only on older movies like Blade Runner, which are sometimes transferred from their original film prints to a high-def format by people like HDNET.

Assume both sources in this example are at 1080.

And not to pile on, but I have yet to say it, so thanks SO MUCH for your work on this project. I've turned several friends onto it, as well, and they've been equally impressed.

[buzzqw]

a bit of grain is always neccessary for a "not washed-out look" of movie.

Pourpose of filter is to gain a little bit compressibility and to remove excessive grain or noise/flickering/mosquito/ringing/halo....

the "best" filter could be the "not apply filters" or a heavy weight Spresso, or a sharpener Seesaw

usually a removegrain(mode=2) is light enough to not destroy image but to clean a little noise around

i can suggest to do several test with varius filter on a short sample.

BHH

P.S. thanks for introducing AutoMKV to other user !

[Prospero424]

Originally Posted by buzzqw

a bit of grain is always neccessary for a "not washed-out look" of movie.

Pourpose of filter is to gain a little bit compressibility and to remove excessive grain or noise/flickering/mosquito/ringing/halo....

the "best" filter could be the "not apply filters" or a heavy weight Spresso, or a sharpener Seesaw

usually a removegrain(mode=2) is light enough to not destroy image but to clean a little noise around

Thanks! That's exactly what I was looking for.

[gonwk]

Hi folks,

I have this "Dumb" question ...

Q1: What is the AutoMKV with Decrypter used for?

If I am only interested in converting my DVD files (that are already on my hard drive) into AVI format ... then I guess the AutoMKV without Decrypter should work fine ... right!?!?!

G!

[Shark_jlc]

Using DVDFab Decrypter 3.0.8.6, I've ripped only the 16x9 movie from a disc that contains 16x9 and 4x3 versions, and other misc extras.

I pointed AutoMKV to the video_ts.ifo, chose wmv/wmv, 128 Kbps stereo audio, and "Set Width Resolution" to Auto.

This caused 2 issues with the resultant movie:

1) It seems to be in 4x3 format.
2) The farther into the movie you get the more often the audio gets out of sync by 2-3 seconds. But then the audio does sync for a bit, then it gets out of sync by 2-3 seconds. Very intermittent.

Any ideas?

[buzzqw]

Q1: What is the AutoMKV with Decrypter used for?

very simple answer: automkv can be used even to automatize from rip the dvd to final encoded movie.

Now i am using dvdfabdecrypter because it's command line usable and can deal with some old arcoos protection

hen I guess the AutoMKV without Decrypter should work fine ... right!?!?!

for sure !, simply input to one ifo of your decrypted dvd

@Shark_jlc

1) It seems to be in 4x3 format.

well... how automkv could choose what pgc to work ?
you should rip only the pgc you want (or wait next version with pgc selection...)

2) The farther into the movie you get the more often the audio gets out of sync by 2-3 seconds. But then the audio does sync for a bit, then it gets out of sync by 2-3 seconds. Very intermittent.

what is cpu use while decoding ? also try to play with other players (link mpc, vlc, wmp...)
one more: wmv encoding is done by wmencoder ... please try opening movie.avs with mpc/virtualdub and play it... is desyncronized ?

BHH

[Shark_jlc]

Originally Posted by buzzqw

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@Shark_jlc

well... how automkv could choose what pgc to work ?
you should rip only the pgc you want (or wait next version with pgc selection...)

what is cpu use while decoding ? also try to play with other players (link mpc, vlc, wmp...)
one more: wmv encoding is done by wmencoder ... please try opening movie.avs with mpc/virtualdub and play it... is desyncronized ?

BHH

I only ripped the 16x9 version. (is that what you mean by "rip only the pgc I want"?)

The audio de-sync happens when I play the movie on my xbox360, or my windows xp box (athlon XP @ 1.7 ghz)

Where would I find the movie.avs file? In the temp folder I deleted ?

Thanks.

[buzzqw]

I only ripped the 16x9 version. (is that what you mean by "rip only the pgc I want"?)

yes, is that what i mean.

if it look "4:3" ... i don't know.. the wmv encoder don't set the aspect ratio... so if it look like 4:3 i can suppose that original file was a 4:3 film cropped and resized to 16:9

you can edit the <pixelratio> value to these
DV NTSC fullscreen 10:11
DV NTSC widescreen 40:33
DV PAL fullscreen 12:11
DV PAL widescreen 16:11
if you know it (but you must reencode)

and gain... yes... the movie.avs was in temp folder...
don't delete it till encoded film isn't played !

BHH

P.S. a will look to AR into wmv...

[Shark_jlc]

I'll re-encode it tonight (for a 3rd time and check out the file in the temp folder.

Thanks buzzqw!

[buzzqw]

attention Shark_jlc !

change the pixelratio NOT to "16:11" (for example) but to "16 11" without quotes and without :

BHH

EDIT: dowload this 2 sample from the name you will understand the parameter used (are pal=

http://www.64k.it/andres/data/a/16_11movie.wmv and http://www.64k.it/andres/data/a/12_11_movie.wmv (~1mb each)

[Shark_jlc]

This post will show my ignorance, I'm sure, but why do both movies show a width of 640 when you do a properties check on them?

It's obvious that one is widescreen and the other is not, would the widesreen not have a.... wider width?

[buzzqw]

one word : PAR (and two more AR and DAR)
would be long to explain but SeeMoreDigital have a lots of info on his site

start here http://www.seemoredigital.net/03_Video_Info.html and then go to "Resolution" and "Anamorphics"

i can suggest a long a intesive read. it is very well written andd ask to most "unquestionable" question

BHH

[Shark_jlc]

Thanks for the link, I'll read over them as soon as possible.

[Huerta]

I am having a problem encoding a certain episode. For some reason each time I try and encode during the second pass at 81% the xvid_encraw says it has to shut down.

Here is the log.

01:11:09 0.76  - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
01:11:09 Selected Input file:     C:\DBZ\Episode 21\VTS_02_0.IFO
01:11:09 Selected Output dir:     C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\
01:11:09 Selected Final Name:     VTS_02_0
01:11:09 Selected Container type: MKV
01:11:09 Selected Encoder:        XviD
01:11:09 Selected Size:           265
01:11:09 Selected Slice:          1
01:11:09 Selected Profile:        XviD_Extra_Slow.xml
01:11:09 Selected Width:          Automatic
01:11:09 Selected Resizer:        NONE
01:11:09 Selected Filters:        MipSmooth(preset = "AnimeHQ")
01:11:09 Selected Deinterlacer:   AUTO
01:11:09 Selected Field Order:    AUTO
01:11:09 NeroAACEnc.exe:          not present
01:11:09 Using Matrix: Sharktooth's EQM v3ULR.cqm
01:11:09 Track Language 1:        All Audio Tracks
01:11:09 Audio Codec 1:           Ogg Vorbis
01:11:09 Audio Quality 1:         4
01:11:09 Audio Channel 1:         Stereo
01:11:09 Advanced Audio Settings DUMP Track 1
01:11:09 Nero Option Profiles:    AUTO --- Encoding Mode:   Quality
01:11:09 CCT Option Profiles:     AUTO --- Channel Options: AUTO
01:11:09 Lame Settings:           VBR
01:11:09 Audio Normalization:     1
01:11:09 Frequency:               AUTO --- Tempo          : NONE
01:11:09 Pitch:                   NONE --- Other Add      : 
01:11:09 Advanced Audio Settings DUMP Track 2
01:11:09 Nero Option Profiles:    AUTO --- Encoding Mode:   Quality
01:11:09 CCT Option Profiles:     AUTO --- Channel Options: AUTO
01:11:09 Lame Settings:           VBR
01:11:09 Audio Normalization:     1
01:11:09 Frequency:               AUTO --- Tempo          : NONE
01:11:09 Pitch:                   NONE --- Other Add      : 
01:11:09 Activate Anamorphic Encoding
01:11:09 
01:12:24 Starting fixing all audio files
01:12:25 DelayCut CMD:            C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\dgindex\Delaycut.exe -auto -out "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\fixed1.ac3" "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY -206ms.ac3"
01:12:38 DelayCut CMD:            C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\dgindex\Delaycut.exe -auto -out "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\fixed2.ac3" "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie T02 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY -206ms.ac3"
01:12:43 DelayCut CMD:            C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\dgindex\Delaycut.exe -auto -out "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\fixed3.ac3" "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie T03 2_0ch 192Kbps DELAY -206ms.ac3"
01:12:50 Encoding C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\fixed1.ac3 to Ogg with 4 quality
01:16:10 Encoding C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\fixed2.ac3 to Ogg with 4 quality
01:18:01 Encoding C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\fixed3.ac3 to Ogg with 4 quality
01:20:02 ForceFilm Detected:      99.900002% FILM found
01:20:09 Number of Frames:        37290
01:20:09 Framerate:               29.970030
01:20:09 Movie lenght in Seconds: 1245
01:20:09 Movie Width:             720
01:20:09 Movie Height:            480
01:26:09 Processing completed. Type is determined to be film.
01:26:10 BFF:                     27
01:26:10 TFF:                     158
01:26:10 Order:                   tff
01:26:11 FIRST pass XviD:         "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\encoder\xvid_encraw.exe" -pass1 -progress -bitrate 1473 -turbo -threads 1 -max_bframes 2 -imax 16 -qpel -quality 6 -vhqmode 4 -pmax 16 -bmax 16 -framerate 23.976 -bquant_ratio 162 -chigh 30 -clow 15 -nopacked -nochromame -noclosed_gop -bvhq -qmatrix "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\profiles\XviD-profiles\matrix\Sharktooth's EQM v3ULR.cqm"  -i "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie.avs" -type 2 -mkv "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie.mkv"
01:26:11 SECOND pass XviD:        "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\encoder\xvid_encraw.exe" -pass2 -progress -bitrate 1473 -threads 1 -max_bframes 2 -imax 16 -qpel -quality 6 -vhqmode 4 -pmax 16 -bmax 16 -framerate 23.976 -bquant_ratio 162 -chigh 30 -clow 15 -nopacked -nochromame -noclosed_gop -bvhq -qmatrix "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\profiles\XviD-profiles\matrix\Sharktooth's EQM v3ULR.cqm"  -i "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie.avs" -type 2 -mkv "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie.mkv"
01:26:11 Starting First Pass
02:13:07 Starting Second Pass
03:38:59 Only Movie Size:         183357440 bytes
03:38:59 C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\VTS_02_0.mkv_pre" --track-name -1:"VTS_02_0" --aspect-ratio 0:1.777778 --chapters "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\chapters.txt" "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie.mkv"  "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\audio1.ogg"  "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\audio2.ogg"  "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\audio3.ogg"  --title "Done with AutoMKV 0.76 http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=854221 "
03:39:00 Final Muxed size:        -1 bytes
03:39:01 Encoding finished:       02:27:52 elapsed time
03:39:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
03:39:01 Script AutoCrop.log
03:39:01  
03:39:01 Crop(10,0,700,480)
03:39:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
03:39:01 Script Resmovie.avs
03:39:01  
03:39:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
03:39:01 Script movie.avs
03:39:01  
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\autocrop.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\BicublinResize.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\blockbuster.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\cnr2.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\ColorMatrix.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\Convolution3D.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\corrector.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\DctFilter.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\Decomb.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\Deen.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\degrainmedian.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\DGDecode.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\EEDI2.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\fft3dfilter.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\FluxSmooth.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\frfun7.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\hqdn3d.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\LeakKernelDeint.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\MaskTools.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\medianblur.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\MipSmooth.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\mt_masktools.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\mvtools.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\NicAudio.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\RemoveGrainS.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\RepairS.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\SangNom.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\SimpleResize.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\TBilateral.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\TDeint.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\TIVTC.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\TomsMoComp.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\TTempSmooth.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\UnDot.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\UnFilter.dll")
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\VSFilter.dll")
03:39:01 #loadpluginstart
03:39:01 
03:39:01 #test1
03:39:01 
03:39:01 Import("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\MCBob_v03c.avsi")
03:39:01 Import("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\mvbob.avsi")
03:39:01 Import("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\seesaw.avsi")
03:39:01 Import("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\spresso.avsi")
03:39:01 #importstart
03:39:01 
03:39:01 #test2
03:39:01 
03:39:01 movie = mpeg2source("C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie.d2v")
03:39:01 function getOrder(clip c) { 
03:39:01 order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0 
03:39:01 Return order } 
03:39:01 #filter1start
03:39:01 
03:39:01 #test3
03:39:01 
03:39:01 #cropstart
03:39:01 
03:39:01 cropclip = autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples=40,aspect=0,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0)
03:39:01 fixed_aspect = 1
03:39:01 c_width = width(cropclip)
03:39:01 c_height = Round(height(cropclip) / fixed_aspect)
03:39:01 input_par = float(float(c_width)/float(c_height))
03:39:01 input_par = input_par > 1.4 ? input_par : (4.0/3.0)
03:39:01 out_width = 720
03:39:01 out_height = Round(float(out_width) / input_par)
03:39:01 hmod = out_height - (floor(out_height / 16 ) * 16)
03:39:01 out_height = (hmod > 4) ? (out_height + (16 - hmod)) : (out_height - hmod)
03:39:01 new_aspect = (float(out_width) / float(out_height)) / fixed_aspect
03:39:01 autocrop(movie,mode=0,wmultof=4,hmultof=4,samples=40,aspect=new_aspect,threshold=34,samplestartframe=0)
03:39:01 
03:39:01 last = movie
03:39:01 tfm(d2v="C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\movie.d2v").tdecimate()
03:39:01 #resizestart
03:39:01 
03:39:01 #test4
03:39:01 
03:39:01 #filter2start
03:39:01 
03:39:01 #test5
03:39:01 
03:39:01 MipSmooth(preset = "AnimeHQ")
03:39:01 ColorMatrix("Rec.709->Rec.601",hints=false,threads=0)
03:39:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
03:39:01 Script mkvmaudio.avs
03:39:01  
03:39:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\filter\NicAudio.dll")
03:39:01 NicAC3Source("C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\fixed3.ac3")
03:39:01 EnsureVBRMP3Sync()
03:39:01 ConvertAudioTo16bit()
03:39:01 #Applyed STEREO downmixing routines
03:39:01 function stereo(clip a)
03:39:01 {
03:39:01 fl = GetChannel(a, 1)
03:39:01 fr = GetChannel(a, 2)
03:39:01 c = GetChannel(a, 3)
03:39:01 lfe = GetChannel(a, 4)
03:39:01 sl = GetChannel(a, 5)
03:39:01 sr = GetChannel(a, 6)
03:39:01 l_sl = MixAudio(fl, sl, 0.2929, 0.2929)
03:39:01 c_lfe = MixAudio(lfe, c, 0.2071, 0.2071)
03:39:01 r_sr = MixAudio(fr, sr, 0.2929, 0.2929)
03:39:01 l = MixAudio(l_sl, c_lfe, 1.0, 1.0)
03:39:01 r = MixAudio(r_sr, c_lfe, 1.0, 1.0)
03:39:01 Return MergeChannels(l, r).Normalize()
03:39:01 }
03:39:01 #
03:39:01 function original(clip a)
03:39:01 {
03:39:01 Normalize(a)
03:39:01 Return last
03:39:01 }
03:39:01 6==Audiochannels() ? stereo() : original()
03:39:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
03:39:01 Script mkvmaudio.bat
03:39:01  
03:39:01 "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\besweet\bepipe.exe" --script "Import(^C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\mkvmaudio.avs^)" | "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\AutoMKV076\exe\besweet\oggenc2.exe" -q 4 - -o "C:\DBZ\Episode 21\temp\audio3.ogg"
03:39:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
03:39:01 Script mkvmaudio2.avs
03:39:01  
03:39:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
03:39:01 Script mkvmaudio2.bat
03:39:01  
03:39:01  
03:39:01 - - - - - - - - - - - - FINISHED JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

[buzzqw]

I am having a problem encoding a certain episode.

since the error is replicable, i suppose there is some problem with those vobs.

please try to open the movie.avs with mediaplayer classic or virtualdub and advanced till 81% of movie...

got any error ?

another try could be changing the xvid profile or better try with x264

BHH

[Shark_jlc]

Trying to play the movie.avs file in anything on my machine pegs my processor out and it just jumps and skips everywhere :/

[buzzqw]

@Shark_jlc

try reducing resolution, open movie.avs look at out_width = XXX, set it to 320 and play... is in synch ?
if not may be a problem of ripping... (try with ripit4me)


@ALL

As you now Sh0dan has build an awesome plugin for avisynth ( http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=120025 ) "SoundOut"

With this plugin is possible to eliminate BePipe usage , and so .Net Framework

what is cons and pro ?

PRO: no .NET needed, no LAME.exe, mp3 encoding would be more robust since will be limited to official preset ( 32 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320)
Other audio encoding NERO/OGG would be the same

CONS: AAC CCT (winamp) wouldn't be able to encode to 5.1 Channels , AAC CCT would be limited only to 2 ch (mono,stereo,dpl,dpl II), for MP3 only ABR and CBR mode avaiable (no more pure quality preset)
Maybe a little slower (60 seconds for every hours of audio encoded, on my p4 3.0 lame goes to near x8 realtime)


i have already done all modify to automkv, but, as always i have backupped all source

please tell me your preference

BHH

[Shark_jlc]

Changing the out_width doesn't seem to make a difference in the playback of the file for me. I'll rip with ripit4me and re-encode tonight.

In regards to the new plugin, the trade off is that AutoMKV loses some dependencies, but also loses some functionality.

*shrug* I have no preference :/

[sunflash10]

I think that the pros outweigh the cons in this case. Although CCT becomes less useful, there is always Nero AAC which is more or less the same thing. The better mp3 encoding is what matters to me most.

[buzzqw]

@Shark_jlc
have you select NONE to resizer ? if so delete from movie.avs last=movie

@sunflash10

thanks for you answer
about cct i think too could be ok even if limited to 2ch. Nero aac deliver an optimal quality and is freeware for personal use.
Even more encoding 5.1 with nero is painless while with cct i must check every switch to make compliant...

i would like to include neroaacenc with automkv software but actually there is some license problem... i have better hope for future

BHH