VobBlanker 2.1.1.0 Released

[htc10825]

First many thx for the great work!

By replacing the one VTS, the original/source vts_02.ifo contains only one audio stream, the new .ifo, which remuxed by ifoedit v0.971, contains 2 audio stream. Although I've checked all audio obtions in "more..(options)" popup menu, the result is still only one audio track in output .ifo ...

[jsoto]

The cuts are "some what" easy... the hard part is on the "joins" :)
I haven't give up yet... but I'm close to it... you know... working for free is not always fun lol At frame level? Great!......

... by the way... there's a bug on the Cells dialog... if you make the dialog bigger... the "Abort" button remains fixed. Ah! you found it!. Me too. Thanks for reporting it.

First many thx for the great work!You're welcome.
By replacing the one VTS, the original/source vts_02.ifo contains only one audio stream, the new .ifo, which remuxed by ifoedit v0.971, contains 2 audio stream. Although I've checked all audio obtions in "more..(options)" popup menu, the result is still only one audio track in output .ifo ... True. Not really a bug, but a lack of functionality... Thanks for the report, I didn't think nobody wants to replace a PGC with more audios than the original... I'll add the check, and will copy the attributes (language, etc) from the replacing IFO. In the meantime, I'm sure you know how to fix it with pgcEdit/IFOedit.

jsoto

[htc10825]

the audio attributes (language, etc) has been copied correct into target .ifo for the first audio track, but the "nummer of audio streams" in .ifo still one(not two), so attributes of the second do not exist, the audio data of the second stream are copied, but cannot be selected with the remote controll/WinDVD due to lack of declaration...

[jsoto]

the audio attributes (language, etc) has been copied correct into target .ifo for the first audio track, but the "nummer of audio streams" in .ifo still one(not two), so attributes of the second do not exist, the audio data of the second stream are copied, but cannot be selected with the remote controll/WinDVD due to lack of declaration...I know. I saw it in the code after answer your post...
EDIT: In fact, there is a bug in the code....
jsoto

[jsoto]

Hi,

2.1.1 beta3.
http://www.videohelp.com/~jsoto/temp/VobBlanker_2110b3_exe.zip

changelog versus beta 2

BugFix: Copying Audio Attributes when replacing did not work in some cases.
BugFix: Abort button in cells dialog did not move when resizing.


@htc10825
You have to check:
"Copy PGC Stream Control from replacing IFO"
"Copy VTS Audio/Subs tables from replacing IFO"
and it should work in beta3.

jsoto

[blueboyec]

jsoto,

Was woundering what was the differance between 2110b3_exe and 2110b4_exe? Is 2110b4 safe to use?

Thanks for the great work.

BB

[jsoto]

Beta 4 is a quick change to skip wrong packs when replacing Cells/PGCs. One user reported me a problem and this beta was to test it.

Muxman previous version had a small bug which produced a last pack with less than 2048 bytes. VobBlanker complained and aborted. With this beta, a warning is issued, but the process continues until the end.

Muxman is now fixed so not really useful...

IIRC, no more changes, I'm quite busy at work this days... no much free time.

EDIT:
I forgot it..., Beta 4 also has a bugfix...
2.1.1 beta4.
http://www.videohelp.com/~jsoto/temp/VobBlanker_2110b4_exe.zip

changelog versus beta 3

Changed: VobBlanker now skips the pack instead of abort when find a wrong pack in replacing PGC/Cells.
BugFix: ILV material was not well reported in PGC list and Cell list



jsoto

[jsoto]

Hi all,
Beta 8... Not too much different from beta 4, but some betas spent to find a non easy bug

Get 2.1.1 beta8 here
http://www.videohelp.com/~jsoto/temp/VobBlanker_2110b8_exe.zip

changelog versus beta 4

Added: Error checking in writting process (if disk full, i.e.). Also added a check on the available/required disk space before start processing.
Added: I'm done audio alarm using two wav files: DoneOK.wav and DoneKO.wav.
BugFix: Decoding the subs (to get their duration) failed in some cases, and an additional bug decoding wrong sub commands caused VobBlanker to hang in an infinite loop


jsoto

[jinjin_jp]

Is it possible like below?

About menu and titles of VTS, I want to process menu and to skip titles, because of saving time for output.
But "skip" selecting buttun seems to affect both menu and titles.

If it is impossible, may I request as feature?

[jinjin_jp]

I found its method. (by checking "Process Menus" and not checking "Process Titles")

[TomBrooklyn]

Hi,
I downloaded the new version of VobBlanker and the Help files don't come up. They didn't come up for me with the old version I was using either.

How do I get it to work?

Also, when I downloaded VobBlanker and ran it, it opens a window in XP Pro to "Extract all files". I extract them and it opens a window named VobBlanker_2100_exe[1] with six files in it. A couple are text files, I just deleted those. There are two "Remove" files. Should I run them? What do they do?

As for the main exe program and the help .chm program, I just deleted the older versions from my desktop and dragged the these two new ones onto my desktop. Is that the regular way to do it?

[jsoto]

Sorry for the delay, was offline during these days...

@jinjin_jp
I've seen you found the two checkboxes "process Titles" and "process menus".



Also, when I downloaded VobBlanker and ran it, it opens a window in XP Pro to "Extract all files". I extract them and it opens a window named VobBlanker_2100_exe[1] with six files in it. A couple are text files, I just deleted those. There are two "Remove" files. Should I run them? What do they do?

Last VobBlanker release is 2100
2110 is in beta stage (no help files, only exe included in zip)

In 2100 zip you can find 6 files:
lgpl.txt: Legal stuff..
ReadmeVobBlanker.txt: Mainly changelog, also included in the help file
Remove_VobBlanker_settings.reg: If run (double click) cleans the registry, removing all keys inserted by VobBlanker
Remove_VobBlanker_WindowCoordinates.reg: Cleans the window coordinates (stored from the last run) in the register. Useful if the coordinates are corrupted and vobBlanker seems to do not open (in fact, running out of the screen..)

And, finally, the two main files:
VobBlanker.exe: The proggie
VobBlanker.chm: The help file

You can use the help file with the new betas..., only if there is a new dialog, F1 key doesn't find it and you see a warning/error message...

Storing the files in the desktop... well, I prefer to put links in my desktop to the programs, and to store them in a Windows default location, like "C:\Program Files\VobBlanker", but it is up to you.

jsoto

[TomBrooklyn]

Hi jsoto,

Every time I try to use VobBlanker.chm it opens up OK, but for whatever keyword I try to get help on, I only get "The page cannot be displayed"

[jsoto]

Hi jsoto,

Every time I try to use VobBlanker.chm it opens up OK, but for whatever keyword I try to get help on, I only get "The page cannot be displayed"
Sorry, I'm lost... It works fine for me...

Are you opening the chm file "alone", say doubleclicking on it?
What about the topics shown in the content? Are you able to navigate to them?

jsoto

[setarip_old]

@TomBrooklyn

Hi!

It works for me, whether I open VOBBlanker (the program) and click on the "Help" dropdown menu, or if I just doubleclick on the ".CHM" help file (I have these in a folder named "VOBBlanker2100"...)

[blueboyec]

Hi jsoto,

Hows the work load? Any new updates coming our way? Love your program!



BBEC

[jsoto]

Still very busy at work... I had some days in Easter, but I've spent them in other activities...

Well, this is my TODO:
I have to release 2.1.1 as it is beta8 (more or less) updating the help file. I'm probably going to include del_angles.exe in the zip package (not sure, because pgcEdit has included this feature...)

Next step is too ambitious and may be I'll never start to code it...I was thinking to add full multiangle/ILV support...

jsoto

[r0lZ]

Next step is too ambitious and may be I'll never start to code it...I was thinking to add full multiangle/ILV support...
:)
Do it! Or, at least, try to do it! It is THE missing feature in VB!

[Adub]

Yeah That would be awesome! Full Ilv support is the only thing that is missing from VB. Please, please, please add it in. We know that it is hard, but we have full confidence in your abilities and fully support you whatever choice you make. Although hopefully that will be to add support. =P. Thanks again for your contributions to this great community.

[blueboyec]

Jsoto,

Great to hear you! Thanks again for the great program!


BBec

[jeanl]

jsoto, if you add ILVU support to vobblanker, I'll add audio to the preview!!! Do we have a deal?! :D :D :D
jeanl

[jsoto]

OK, guys,
The TODO list is this, but lately I have few free time, and I have other things in my life to spend it too...

In any case, be sure I´ll try to do it when I find a period with more free time...

jsoto

[jsoto]

Hi all,

Here you can find 2.1.1 ReleaseCandidate1.
http://www.videohelp.com/~jsoto/betas/VobBlanker_2110RC1_exe.zip

changelog versus beta 8

Improvement: Detection of ILV-ed Cells in KEEP mode with automatic activation of Fix VOB internal pointers phase. Very useful when stripping angles
Improvement: Detection of angles analyzing the PGCs in the IFO, instead of trust VIDEO_TS.IFO Titles table. Number of angles modified to one in all PGCs of a processed VTSs.
BugFix: Audio and subs attributes were not updated in VMG_VTS_ATRT of VIDEO_TS.IFO when copying the attributes from a replacing PGC. Now, VobBlanker always copies all the attributes (audio/video/subs) from the processed VTSs in menus and titles domain to this table of VMGR.


Any feedback is welcome

jsoto

[jeanl]

jsoto seems to be on his way to ILVU support!!! Yeah!
jeanl

[jsoto]

I'm sure it will take me more than a while....., but yes, I'll try to add some ILV support (after 2.1.1 final release)..
jsoto

[r0lZ]

:thanks:

[dirio49]

Nice.
thanks.


P.S.
Now Jean has to keep his end of the deal :D

[Adub]

Great Jsoto! I can't wait to test this new version out!
Thanks man!

[[Tobi]]

Here is a feedback...

The audio attributes are not updated if I replace a PGC. In the settings "Copy VTS Audio/Subs tables from replacing IFO" is checked.


audio attributes from the original Ifo
Menu attributes:
Video: MPEG-2 720x576 (PAL) (PAL 625/50) (16:9) (letterboxed)
SubPicture 1: Not Specified (2-bit rle )

Title Set (Movie) attributes:
Video: MPEG-2 720x576 (PAL) (PAL 625/50) (16:9) (letterboxed)
Audio 1: English (Dolby AC-3) 6ch 48Kbps DRC (ID: 0x80)

PGC_1 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 1] [00:00:23.00 / 25 fps] (Programs: 1) (Cells: 1) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:00:23.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:00:23.00] [Frames: 575] SP/ILVU/DISC/SA:[ no/ no/yes/ no]

audio attributes from the new Ifo
Menu attributes:
Video: MPEG-1 720x576 (PAL) (PAL 625/50) (16:9) (letterboxed)

Title Set (Movie) attributes:
Video: MPEG-2 720x576 (PAL) (PAL 625/50) (16:9) (letterboxed)
Audio 1: English (Dolby AC-3) 2ch 48Kbps DRC (ID: 0x80)

PGC_1 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 1] [00:00:23.00 / 25 fps] (Programs: 1) (Cells: 1) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:00:23.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:00:23.00] [Frames: 575] SP/ILVU/DISC/SA:[ no/ no/yes/ no]

audio attributes after VobBlanker
Menu attributes:
Video: MPEG-2 720x576 (PAL) (PAL 625/50) (16:9) (letterboxed)
SubPicture 1: Not Specified (2-bit rle )

Title Set (Movie) attributes:
Video: MPEG-2 720x576 (PAL) (PAL 625/50) (16:9) (letterboxed)
Audio 1: English (Dolby AC-3) 6ch 48Kbps DRC (ID: 0x80)

PGC_1 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 1] [00:00:23.00 / 25 fps] (Programs: 1) (Cells: 1) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:00:23.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:00:23.00] [Frames: 575] SP/ILVU/DISC/SA:[ no/ no/yes/ no]

The same in the VMG_VTS_ATRT. Three other users in my home forum, report the same.
By the way...thanks for the second improvement. :)

[jsoto]

@[Tobi]
You're right... if copying the atributes is checked, the user is not warned, and the copy is only done in VobBlanker's memory, not in the outputted IFOs! ... Fixed.

jsoto

[blutach]

I am late in adding my thanks for the update jsoto! The angles look nice.

Regards

[blueboyec]

Jsoto,

After using Del_Angles to keep one angle, do you still have to modify the # angles in Video_TS.IFO with IFOEDIT before loading the DVD in VOBblanker?
That’s what is said when opening Del_Angeles, but the Readmedelangles say that VOBblanker updates VOBs and also updates VIDEO_TS.

Thanks Again for the great program!

[jsoto]

do you still have to modify the # angles in Video_TS.IFO with IFOEDIT before loading the DVD in VOBblanker?
No with VobBlanker RC1. Yes using previous versions... I'm going to remove the advice in del_angles.

Also, RC1 automaticaly detects the ILV material in the VOB and activates the fixing pointers phase in this cell, so you do not need to check the "Fix always VOB pointers in titles" to strip the angles.

jsoto

[[Tobi]]

I see, the final version is available since yesterday.

:thanks:

[voo_doo99]

Also, RC1 automaticaly detects the ILV material in the VOB and activates the fixing pointers phase in this cell, so you do not need to check the "Fix always VOB pointers in titles" to strip the angles.

jsoto
Hi, I have a related question. I was working on the backup of Chicken Little and ran the movie ILV VOBs thru VobBlanker [pre-RC1] for RipGuard cleaning plus stripping of the 2 non-English audio streams. The output VOBs showed multi-angle problem. Then, I reran with FixVTS and it came out OK.

So, the new Vob RC1 would automatically fix the problem I had, right?.
Thanks.

[jsoto]

Hi all,

I've uploaded yesterday the final 2.1.1 Release. (Only one small bug fix from RC1)
http://www.videohelp.com/~jsoto/vobblanker.htm
http://jsoto.posunplugged.com/vobblanker.htm

changelog (from 2.1.0)

Added: Multiple Cut. Cutting at cell level is now supported, so up to one cut per cell can be done per process session.
Added: Cut cells capability in MENU domain.
Added: Added some shortcuts in Main dialog Menu
- Menu Still all PGCs with audio
- Menu Still all PGCs w/o audio
- Menu Delete all no buttons PGCs
Added: Re-run is now allowed without reload the project if "Use input folder" was not checked
Added: Error checking in writting process (if disk full, i.e.). Also added a check on the available/required disk space before start processing.
Added: I'm done audio alarm using two wav files: DoneOK.wav and DoneKO.wav.
Improvement: Detection of ILV-ed Cells in KEEP mode with automatic activation of Fix VOB internal pointers phase. Very useful when stripping angles.
Improvement: Detection of angles reading the PGCs in the IFO, instead of trust VIDEO_TS.IFO Titles table. Number of angles modified to one in all PGCs of a processed VTSs.
Changed: Blank auto now keeps the PGCs with duration longer than 85% of the longest one. Useful for episodic DVDs
Changed: Using last version of DVDPreview
Changed: Disabled loading a PGC in Tiny in the case of multiple selection
Changed: Statically linked mfc42. Seems wine did not work with shared dll
Changed: Default of Autostart Tiny changed to False.
BugFix: TMAPTI Overwrites next sector in some cases of wrong input IFOs
BugFix: Loading "Process Titles" setting from project file was broken in 2.1.0.
BugFix: Setting to default values in main dialog were the old ones (not updated)
BugFix: Combinations of Reusing Language Units and deleting/blanking the reused LUs did not work well
BugFix: Copying Audio Attributes when replacing did not work in some cases
BugFix: Abort button in cells dialog did not move when resizing
BugFix: All PGCs were always shown as non-ILVed.
BugFix: Decoding the subs (to get their duration) failed in some cases, and an additional bug decoding wrong sub commands caused VobBlanker to hang in an infinite loop
BugFix: Audio and subs attributes were not updated in VMG_VTS_ATRT of VIDEO_TS.IFO when copying the attributes from a replacing PGC. Now, VobBlanker always copies all the attributes (audio/video/subs) from the processed VTSs in menus and titles domain to this table of VMGR.
BugFix: Copying audio/subs attributes when replacing a PGC did not copy all of the attributes



jsoto

[jsoto]

So, the new Vob RC1 would automatically fix the problem I had, right?.
Thanks. I think so.
jsoto

[blutach]

Thanks for all your work jsoto.

Regards

[r0lZ]

Nice work, Jsoto! Seems the full ILV/Angles processing is on the way! Thanks!

[jsoto]

Nice work, Jsoto! Seems the full ILV/Angles processing is on the way! Thanks!
No, not yet...I'm absolutely overloaded at work...
jsoto

[r0lZ]

No problem. Take your time!
But I suppose you will be able to grab some days during the holidays... ;)

[setarip_old]

@jsoto

I just had the privilege of hearing an audio error message generated by v.2.1.1.0 ;>}

[blutach]

Then you did something wrong.

But it's a fun message.

Regards

[setarip_old]

@bultachThen you did something wrong.No...

[blutach]

@jsoto

When processing, is it possible to pause the program? At present, we only have abort.

With thanks for considering.

Regards

[nomorecoasters]

I've been using 2.1.1.0b8 is this version newer or older then the 2.1.1.0 available?

[setarip_old]

@nomorecoasters

The version you are using (2.1.1.0b8) is a beta version. The version 2.1.1.0 now available is the final (more current) version...

[nomorecoasters]

Many thanks setarip :)

[setarip_old]

Many thanks setaripYou're quite welcome ;>}

[blueboyec]

Jsoto,

Hows life trying you, good I hope. Anything new in the pipeline?

BBec