MeGUI: General Questions and Troubleshooting Thread

[Raere]

I've been seeing lots of new de-interlacing filters lately. I see that Yadif was added, and that's awesome. But, are there plans to add support for NNEDI or MCBob? I have no idea how to use them, and it'd be good to have them built into the avisynth script creator for correct usage.

[Sharktooth]

write a feature request in the appropriate place.

[vazel]

Can someone tell me why I would be getting interlace artifacts in the encode from a video megui detected as progressive? This scene doesn't have these artifacts in the DVD. From what I've seen of the other action scenes in the encode they don't have interlace artifacts although I haven't seen the entire encode don't feel like doing that right now. This scene is very jerky does that have something to do with it? I can upload a sample if that helps although this scene has gore in it.

http://la.gg/upl/vlcsnap-290451.png (http://la.gg)

[Selur]

probably hybrid material that isn't detected as such,...

[Sharktooth]

yup... hybrid stuff is always a PITA.

[rack04]

Should the input DAR in the avisynth creator automatically select the correct DAR of the source? The last .ts OTA HD recording I tried it defaulted to 1:1.

Can anyone comment on this?

[fields_g]

Can someone tell me why I would be getting interlace artifacts in the encode from a video megui detected as progressive? This scene doesn't have these artifacts in the DVD. From what I've seen of the other action scenes in the encode they don't have interlace artifacts although I haven't seen the entire encode don't feel like doing that right now. This scene is very jerky does that have something to do with it? I can upload a sample if that helps although this scene has gore in it.


I work with a lot of hybrid and have noticed that I have much more problems with the "TIVTC + TDeint(EDI) -- slow" vs. "TIVTC" alone. Make sure you are using "TIVTC" as your deinterlacer in your AVS script creator.

Wanna post your scripts?

[vazel]

I already deleted it but I'll be sure that when I reencode the movie to take your advice.

[berrinam]

I work with a lot of hybrid and have noticed that I have much more problems with the "TIVTC + TDeint(EDI) -- slow" vs. "TIVTC" alone. Make sure you are using "TIVTC" as your deinterlacer in your AVS script creator.
This is why the order of these two has been changed in MeGUI, so that TIVTC is first.

[vazel]

What do I put in the field order, do I choose 'top field first'? For source type I have it set to 'Hybrid film/interlaced. Mostly film'
I'm new to all this. Are these settings okay?

http://la.gg/upl/Clipboard02_30.jpg (http://la.gg)

[berrinam]

Should the input DAR in the avisynth creator automatically select the correct DAR of the source? The last .ts OTA HD recording I tried it defaulted to 1:1.

Files that are opened with DirectShowSource or AviSource are assumed to have SAR of 1:1. Generally this won't mean DAR of 1:1 except in the case where hres=vres.

Files that are opened via mpeg2source should have the DAR autodetected by parsing the d2v file. I believe that *.ts files can and should be done using d2v files (ie they need to be indexed first) so if you did it with DirectShowSource, then that's a bad idea, and if you did it with DGIndex, then it could be right, your stream could be wrong, DGIndex could be wrong, or MeGUI is parsing the d2v file wrong.

[rack04]

Files that are opened with DirectShowSource or AviSource are assumed to have SAR of 1:1. Generally this won't mean DAR of 1:1 except in the case where hres=vres.

Files that are opened via mpeg2source should have the DAR autodetected by parsing the d2v file. I believe that *.ts files can and should be done using d2v files (ie they need to be indexed first) so if you did it with DirectShowSource, then that's a bad idea, and if you did it with DGIndex, then it could be right, your stream could be wrong, DGIndex could be wrong, or MeGUI is parsing the d2v file wrong.

Yes I am using the d2v file. Has any changes been made to this because using this same procedure used to result in the correct DAR being selected?

[Sharktooth]

Yes, updated dgindex...

[berrinam]

I suspect it was a bug introduced by - (berrinam) Fix #1812842 (ITU 4:3 is wrong)

Can you post the beginning of your d2v file please? I want the stuff before all of the numbers. It should look something like this: Stream_Type=1
MPEG_Type=2
iDCT_Algorithm=6
YUVRGB_Scale=1
Luminance_Filter=0,0
Clipping=0,0,0,0
Aspect_Ratio=16:9
Picture_Size=720x576
Field_Operation=0
Frame_Rate=25000 (25/1)
Location=0,0,0,7ff4d

Can you also post what the correct DAR should be please?

EDIT: I suspect it should be fixed in SVN rev297. But can you please still post the information so I can add it as a testcase? Thanks.

[rack04]

I suspect it was a bug introduced by - (berrinam) Fix #1812842 (ITU 4:3 is wrong)

Can you post the beginning of your d2v file please? I want the stuff before all of the numbers. It should look something like this: Stream_Type=1
MPEG_Type=2
iDCT_Algorithm=6
YUVRGB_Scale=1
Luminance_Filter=0,0
Clipping=0,0,0,0
Aspect_Ratio=16:9
Picture_Size=720x576
Field_Operation=0
Frame_Rate=25000 (25/1)
Location=0,0,0,7ff4d

Can you also post what the correct DAR should be please?

EDIT: I suspect it should be fixed in SVN rev297. But can you please still post the information so I can add it as a testcase? Thanks.

I'm sorry but I'm out of town till Friday. I'll post it then.

[rack04]

I suspect it was a bug introduced by - (berrinam) Fix #1812842 (ITU 4:3 is wrong)

Can you post the beginning of your d2v file please? I want the stuff before all of the numbers. It should look something like this: Stream_Type=1
MPEG_Type=2
iDCT_Algorithm=6
YUVRGB_Scale=1
Luminance_Filter=0,0
Clipping=0,0,0,0
Aspect_Ratio=16:9
Picture_Size=720x576
Field_Operation=0
Frame_Rate=25000 (25/1)
Location=0,0,0,7ff4d

Can you also post what the correct DAR should be please?

Here is the information that you requested.

Stream_Type=2
MPEG2_Transport_PID=31,34,31
Transport_Packet_Size=188
MPEG_Type=2
iDCT_Algorithm=6
YUVRGB_Scale=1
Luminance_Filter=0,0
Clipping=0,0,0,0
Aspect_Ratio=16:9
Picture_Size=1920x1080
Field_Operation=0
Frame_Rate=29970 (30000/1001)
Location=0,0,0,feba9

The DAR should be ITU 16:9 NTSC (1.822784) and in MeGUI it is defaulted to 1:1. I'll update to the latest version and try it again.

[Carpo]

Warning: The AC3 track 0 from 'D:\dvdrwork\VTS_02_1 T01 3_2ch 448Kbps DELAY 0ms.ac3' contained 896 bytes of non-AC3 data which were skipped. The audio/video synchronization may have been lost.

is the error i see in megui when trying to mux the film im working on atm, have ripped the video in dvd decrypter - with ripitforme, using full disc mode and ifo mode, and all versions of dgindex from 1.49 to lastest 1.50 beta, and still the error remans.

i have even tried the suggestion of moving the slide bar along in dgindex and clipping out the first few frames still the problem remains

is this a bug, user error, or just a fluke of luck? ;)

[Kurtnoise]

Try to extract your audio streams with DVDDecrypter instead of DGindex and redo a mux...

[Carpo]

tried the raw option and it seems to have muxed ok without that error - will give it a play and seem how its turned out, just out of interrest the file from dgindex was 380meg where as the one form dvd decrypter was 386meg - does that sound right ?

[rack04]

The DAR should be ITU 16:9 NTSC (1.822784) and in MeGUI it is defaulted to 1:1. I'll update to the latest version and try it again.

Updated version works great. Thanks for the bug fix.

[Kurtnoise]

seem how its turned out, just out of interrest the file from dgindex was 380meg where as the one form dvd decrypter was 386meg - does that sound right ?
sounds right for me...maybe a bug in DGindex or something.

[Carpo]

ok - strange as its only done it to me on this film - all the others i have done have been fine

[Sharktooth]

upgrading to 0.2.6.1033 may be problematic
please read this BEFORE upgrading: https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1058892#post1058892

[mutha88]

Excuse me mates, but how can i extract/transcode or wahatever a DTS stream from a Matroska file?

I wish to add the DTS stream from one file to another.How can i do that? THANK YOU in advance!:thanks:

[setarip_old]

@mutha88

Hi!

See my response (and please answer my questions posted there) to your other (Duplicate) posting.

Multiple posting of the same question is a violation of the rules of the DVD9 Forum...

[Al79]

What do I put in the field order, do I choose 'top field first'? For source type I have it set to 'Hybrid film/interlaced. Mostly film'
I'm new to all this. Are these settings okay?

http://la.gg/upl/Clipboard02_30.jpg (http://la.gg)

U can use the autodetect option, if that doesn't work, try with dgindex, and see what say, video type, field order... etc, u can find dgindex, in ur megui folder, megui--tools-dgindex... if u still have problems, check the guides section, i hope this help u

p.d. engrish ftw xD

[rack04]

With the latest DGDecode update the zipped file remains unzipped in the \tools\dgindex folder. Do I manually unzip this into this folder?

[Kurtnoise]

Relaunch the updater...

[rack04]

Relaunch the updater...

No change.

[Kurtnoise]

did you close MeGUI first ?

[rack04]

did you close MeGUI first ?

Yes I did close MeGUI first.

[Sharktooth]

oh.. not a big problem. just delete the zip file...
it is there by mistake but the dgdecode plugin is updated.

[rack04]

oh.. not a big problem. just delete the zip file...
it is there by mistake but the dgdecode plugin is updated.

Where is the dgdecode plugin saved?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a199/rack04/untitled-2.jpg

[Sharktooth]

into the avisynth plugin directory. however trust me... that zip was erroneously placed into the dgindex zip.

[rack04]

into the avisynth plugin directory. however trust me... that zip was erroneously placed into the dgindex zip.

Perfect. Thanks.

[decayed.cell]

Question/Feature request: Would it be possible for MeGUI to only download components needed for encoding what the user wants? i.e. I only use MeGUI to encode clips for my iPod using x264 and thus don't need to download all the other external components for MeGUI which I will never use

[Sharktooth]

just uncheck the updates you dont want to download.

[decayed.cell]

just uncheck the updates you dont want to download.
I tried that, but when MeGUI errored because not enough components were present (figures :p) this happened when I ran the updater again

http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/9067/errorna5.th.jpg (http://img451.imageshack.us/my.php?image=errorna5.jpg)

[Sharktooth]

where did you get megui? you should ALWAYS use the installer to install it...

[decayed.cell]

where did you get megui? you should ALWAYS use the installer to install it...
Link as described here (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=131145)

It works fine again after I've uninstalled and installed again, but choosing to download all updates instead

[Sharktooth]

The installer comes with sharpziplib. it's a bit "unrealistic" megui couldnt find it unless you deleted the lib or your local copy of the installer was corrupt.

[decayed.cell]

The installer comes with sharpziplib. it's a bit "unrealistic" megui couldnt find it unless you deleted the lib or your local copy of the installer was corrupt.
Well the first time I installed it was with all the core packages and only DGIndex, and after that went haywire when I tried to update again I uninstalled and ran the same installer but updated fully. So it's a bit "unrealistic" that the installer was corrupt too =)

[Sharktooth]

then something went wrong during the update and the sharpziplib was mysteriously deleted...

[~bT~]

I am unable to update MeGUI now for a long time. Everytime it crashes with this error message:

http://i2.tinypic.com/5yssw0p.jpg

Any help appreciated.

EDIT: Solved. Installed latest version and had to update twice as it crashed 1st time round.

[andrewwan1980]

(MeGUI 0.2.5.1007)

1. One Click Encoder

The Avisynth profile '' could not be properly configured. Presumably the profile no longer exists.


2. If I set the Target One Click profile, does that override the Advanced Config & Encoder Config tabs?

[Sharktooth]

0.2.5.1007 is OUTDATED. Try the latest dev version.

[rack04]

When muxing a x264 codec with mkv file format the fps doesn't automatically set. Using x264 with mp4 file format the mux automatically sets the fps. Is this by design?

[Sharktooth]

what megui version you have?
before reporting possible bugs ALWAYS try the latest dev version. If you experience the same problem than report it.

[rack04]

what megui version you have?
before reporting possible bugs ALWAYS try the latest dev version. If you experience the same problem than report it.


I am using 0.2.6.1034

[Sharktooth]

ok, thanks.