parallel encoder beta6a: The fastest encoder in town

[708145]

both vlc and mpc can play the resulting mp4 here.

[DDogg]

I did set a full encode going after the 15k frame test completed. Used two machines with total 4 processes encoding. The result was a stall after stage A. Have you done a full, say 200k frame encode, on your end?

Wondering if you implementing some type of diagnostic log would help you?

As for the undersize, don't worry about that as I was doing 15k frames of an easily compressible source.

[708145]

I did set a full encode going after the 15k frame test completed. Used two machines with total 4 processes encoding. The result was a stall after stage A. Have you done a full, say 200k frame encode, on your end?

Wondering if you implementing some type of diagnostic log would help you?

I did a 150Kframes encode yesterday: 1.2% undersize.
But it was 2 CPUs only so the job control wasn't really tested.

It could be due to some race condition. I'll update the locking of the jobfiles and we'll see. And a diagnostics log would be a good idea.

[708145]

It could be due to some race condition. I'll update the locking of the jobfiles and we'll see. And a diagnostics log would be a good idea.

Jobcontrol is implemented with locking now. I also improved the GUI.

beta5e:
* add bitrate, size and crf selection to GUI
* GUI support for all modes
* print "frames so far" in all modes
* print output size error with sign
* locking on the jobfiles implemented

The locking should fix the sudden stop in encoding.

bis besser,
T0B1A5

[Inventive Software]

Shutdown/stop and resume would be magnificent Tobias! :D

[708145]

Shutdown/stop and resume would be magnificent Tobias! :D

Coming up soon. But I first want to sort out existing issues. Most of the code for pause/resume is already in functions.pl. But not working yet.

[708145]

ELDER beta5f is up.
It includes a x264 2pass mode as well as avi output in xvid mode.

Have a look at Changelog.txt for a full changelog.

bis besser,
T0B1A5

[Al79]

How did you know it's broken :]
I fixed a few things in alpha4... at least in runs fine for me.

alpha4:
* sometimes wrong location for trim(): fixed
* StageC didn't start: fixed
* automatic selection of number of chunks if not specified
* delete intermediate files

bis besser,
Tobias

:thanks: :thanks: :thanks: downloading ;), i hope i can give u a good feedback

[708145]

:thanks: :thanks: :thanks: downloading ;), i hope i can give u a good feedback

Sitting here and waiting for feedback especially about the GUI.
Please test the crf modes as well.

To keep you up to date:
* I'm internally debugging my codec n0153 and adding it to ELDER.
* ELDER4Theora still lacks muxing.
* x264_3pass is around the corner.
* mkv out is around the corner.
* I did not look into Snow encoding yet.
* beta6 series will finally bring pause/resume :D

By requesting certain features you can influence my priority list a little bit. It's Xmas wishlist time! :p

bis besser,
T0B1A5

[708145]

Sitting here and waiting for feedback especially about the GUI.
Please test the crf modes as well.
* beta6 series will finally bring pause/resume :D


I couldn't wait: here is beta6a.
It is mainly a bugfix release for avs pathes and adds a new fps detection algorithm.
I hope to make some progress on the TODO list over christmas.

bis besser,
T0B1A5

[experttech]

This tool looks good an I'd love to try it.

Can this work with a DV-AVI file as input? And de-interlace and resize it (Avisynth)

[708145]

This tool looks good an I'd love to try it.
Can this work with a DV-AVI file as input? And de-interlace and resize it (Avisynth)

You can use every source which avisynth can read.
There are very good deinterlacers and resizers in avisynth :)

[icezellion]

Hey T0B1A5, will there be any more updates to the elder4XVID branch? This was a very promising app, I just never had the time to post. :)

[708145]

Hey T0B1A5, will there be any more updates to the elder4XVID branch? This was a very promising app, I just never had the time to post. :)

Well, ELDER was a fun project a few years ago when multicore CPUs were just appearing in consumer PCs and codecs had very inefficient SMP code built in.
Modern codecs are very efficient now and I think it is time to make the switch if you didn't already.
If you need xvid for some reason (standalone?) then you can just be happy with the speed xvid already has, or improve the ELDER code on your own, it's GPL.
I won't continue on ELDER as I'm very low on "video codec time" in general. If at all then I'll work on my codec invention JAVC which will set a new world record in codec inefficiency ;)

bis besser,
T0B1A5

[PatchWorKs]

I won't continue on ELDER as I'm very low on "video codec time" in general.
Can you please open a SF.net page for your adbandoned projects ?

Thanks in advice !

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Can you please open a SF.net page for your adbandoned projects ?


Why would an abandoned project need a SF page?
I'd think that when somebody comes along who wants to continue development he'll find a place to put the code.

bis besser,
T0B1A5