script error?!?

killingspree · 26th December 2002, 10:55

i just wrote one of my first avisynth scripts and wmplayer returns the following message to me:

Quote:

DirectShowSource: The filter graph manager won't talk to me
(C:\10things.avs, Line2)

the complete script:
a= DirectShowSource("10_17_13_311.0000.mpg")
b= DirectShowSource("10_17_13_311.0001.mpg")
c= DirectShowSource("10_17_13_311.0002.mpg")
d= DirectShowSource("10_17_13_311.0003.mpg")
e= DirectShowSource("10_17_13_311.0004.mpg")
UnalignedSplice(a+b+c+d+e)
return("10things.avi")

i know i'm still a noob concerning avisynth so this probably bleongs to the noob forum.
thanks for your help
steVe

Wilbert · 26th December 2002, 12:37

IIRC you can use directshowsource once in a script. Maybe you should try mpegdecoder from Nic.

sh0dan · 26th December 2002, 13:19

Actually I think to remember that MPEGDecoder had the same limitation.

I would suggest, that you use Virtual Dub to convert the MPG's to HuffYUV AVI's.

killingspree · 26th December 2002, 17:03

1) virtualdub doesn't eat the files...
2) i don't have enough diskspace to save anything in Huffyuv avi format, otherwise i would ahve captured directly to this format anyway!

thanks for your replies though
regards
steVe

scmccarthy · 26th December 2002, 17:21

I disagree with Sh0dan on this one; I think Nic's MPEGDecoder can work for you. Nic is having trouble with pulldown and flags in DVD. But I think it works perfectly well with your kind of material.

Normally, I would not contradict Sh0dan, except that MPEGDecoder went through a lot of improvements just before Nic stopped working on it. My understanding is that Nic never got it to work with vob files the way he wanted, but it works with mpg files just fine.

Stephen

Wilbert · 26th December 2002, 17:30

Quote:

I disagree with Sh0dan on this one; I think Nic's MPEGDecoder can work for you.

Maybe someone can try it (with multiple mpg's).

Quote:

1) virtualdub doesn't eat the files...

What do you mean, are they mpeg2 files? What kind of error messages do you get?

killingspree · 27th December 2002, 16:55

they are mpg 1 files
i get the following error:
mpeg import filter: pack synchronisation error

hope taht helps
oh yea i'm using vdub 1.4.13 PIV release!

regards
steVe

Guest · 27th December 2002, 17:06

Quote:

Originally posted by killingspree
they are mpg 1 files
i get the following error:
mpeg import filter: pack synchronisation error

hope taht helps
oh yea i'm using vdub 1.4.13 PIV release!

regards
steVe

How do you know they are MPEG1? That is the error message VirtualDub gives when the file is MPEG2.

Wilbert · 27th December 2002, 17:34

It's a mpeg2 file (not everyone bothers to give the "correct" extensions). Use VirtualdubMod or dvd2avi/avisynth to import mpeg2 files.

killingspree · 28th December 2002, 12:08

i guess they are mpeg2 files then... i actually believed my capture card only supports mpg one though, but i'm not sure about this ...
anyway thanks for you help

steVe

Wilbert · 28th December 2002, 12:35

Oh, ... What happens if you play them in WMP6.4, what is the resolution of those mpg's?

killingspree · 29th December 2002, 17:29

it's pretty high something like (just estimating) 700x400
hope that helps!

oh yea... i got wmplayer 8.0 though (if that matters!)

26th December 2002, 13:19	#3 \| Link
sh0dan Retired AviSynth Dev ;) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dark Side of the Moon Posts: 3,480	Actually I think to remember that MPEGDecoder had the same limitation. I would suggest, that you use Virtual Dub to convert the MPG's to HuffYUV AVI's. __________________ Regards, sh0dan // VoxPod

26th December 2002, 17:03	#4 \| Link
killingspree Newbie Forum Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: way too deep in (cyber)space Posts: 2,436	2 porblems (: 1) virtualdub doesn't eat the files... 2) i don't have enough diskspace to save anything in Huffyuv avi format, otherwise i would ahve captured directly to this format anyway! thanks for your replies though regards steVe

28th December 2002, 12:08	#10 \| Link
killingspree Newbie Forum Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: way too deep in (cyber)space Posts: 2,436	ok well i guess they are mpeg2 files then... i actually believed my capture card only supports mpg one though, but i'm not sure about this ... anyway thanks for you help steVe

29th December 2002, 17:29	#12 \| Link
killingspree Newbie Forum Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: way too deep in (cyber)space Posts: 2,436	resolution: it's pretty high something like (just estimating) 700x400 hope that helps! oh yea... i got wmplayer 8.0 though (if that matters!)

26th December 2002, 12:37	#2 \| Link
Wilbert Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 6,375	IIRC you can use directshowsource once in a script. Maybe you should try mpegdecoder from Nic.

26th December 2002, 17:21	#5 \| Link
scmccarthy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 462	I disagree with Sh0dan on this one; I think Nic's MPEGDecoder can work for you. Nic is having trouble with pulldown and flags in DVD. But I think it works perfectly well with your kind of material. Normally, I would not contradict Sh0dan, except that MPEGDecoder went through a lot of improvements just before Nic stopped working on it. My understanding is that Nic never got it to work with vob files the way he wanted, but it works with mpg files just fine. Stephen

27th December 2002, 16:55	#7 \| Link
killingspree Newbie Forum Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: way too deep in (cyber)space Posts: 2,436	they are mpg 1 files i get the following error: mpeg import filter: pack synchronisation error hope taht helps oh yea i'm using vdub 1.4.13 PIV release! regards steVe

27th December 2002, 17:34	#9 \| Link
Wilbert Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 6,375	It's a mpeg2 file (not everyone bothers to give the "correct" extensions). Use VirtualdubMod or dvd2avi/avisynth to import mpeg2 files.

28th December 2002, 12:35	#11 \| Link
Wilbert Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 6,375	Oh, ... What happens if you play them in WMP6.4, what is the resolution of those mpg's?