New Tool! AVStoMPEG

[NormanBates]

I made a new tool for Avisynth. I think it could be useful for other people, too. But be careful, it is a Beta-Version.

For more infos, screenshots and news go to:
http://avstompeg.spaces.live.com/

AVStoMPEG v8.2007.1011.1400 (Full Setup):
http://rapidshare.com/files/62498434/AVStoMPEG_v10.2007.1011.1400_Full_Setup.exe.html
http://www.sendspace.com/file/vhfune

AVStoMPEG Guide:
http://rapidshare.com/files/62502737/AVStoMPEG_Guide_for_v10.2007.1011.1400.zip.html
http://www.sendspace.com/file/el6h0p

Guide Online:
http://avstompeg.tripod.com/AVStoMPEG_Guide.html

The system requirements are:
- Microsoft .Net Framework v2.0: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en
- optional: Cinemacraft Encoder SP v2.70.xxxxx

[NormanBates]

Here are some Screenshots:

EDIT: See first Posting...

[NormanBates]

New Version uploaded.
Download-link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/19394019/AVStoMPEG_v7.2006.205.30.zip.html

[NormanBates]

New Version:
http://rapidshare.de/files/19418235/AVStoMPEG_v7.2006.205.1030.7z.html

[mod]

Hey, anyone testing it? :)

[boombastic]

If i understand well it's a tool to convert avi files to mpeg files,right?
I've got some questions:
1)can it convert only avi files or also an entire dvd?
2)can it process only the video part or also the audio one?
3) just to know,what are the differences with some other apps like DVD Rebuilder or DVD2SVCD?

thanks for submitting this!

[NormanBates]

a tool to convert avi files to mpeg files,right?
This tool generates avisynth-scripts and encodes this scripts with HCBatch or CCE. You can cut scenes and you can use the transall plugin for avisynth to make transitions between scenes. every scene can have its own filterchain (avisynth-script).
can it convert only avi files or also an entire dvd?
the source can be a video for AVISource, DirectShowSource or MPEG2Source
can it process only the video part or also the audio one?
it can process only the video part AND also video together with audio. it uses WAVSource and the NicAudio plugin for Avisynth. AVISource and DirectShowSource can have audio, too.
what are the differences with some other apps like DVD Rebuilder or DVD2SVCD?
AVStoMPEG is not intended for DVD recoding but you can use it for this, too. I made this tool because i wanted to encode some videos from my miniDV camcorder to MPEG-2. i used avisynth to get a decent image quality in my videos. but i hate it to write those avisynth-scripts which contain sometimes plugin functions that have 20 or more parameters. so i decided to make a GUI for avisynth with all the features i needed: avisynth support for denoising, sharpening... videos, scenes cutting, scene transitions (with TransAll), titles (with SubtitleEx) and encoding with CCE or HCBatch.


Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

New Version online - AVStoMPEG_v7.2006.405.300:
Download-link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/19567657/AVStoMPEG_v7.2006.405.300.7z.html

[NormanBates]

Another new Version is online:
-improved the Preview-Window and the Zones-List
-fixed some other Bugs

http://rapidshare.de/files/19738648/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.605.820.7z.html

[NormanBates]

New Beta online:
-fixed some bugs
-improved the handling of the context-Menu in the Zones-List
...

http://rapidshare.de/files/19826261/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.705.930.7z.html

MfG
Norman Bates

[buzzqw]

really fast updates ! thanks

BHH

[NormanBates]

@buzzqw:
i hope you like the tool :-)
By the way... there is another update
-Zones List is now integrated in the Main Window
-changed the handling of Zones and Transitions
-fixed a Bug: preview checked Zone with VirtualDub didn't work properly

Download-link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/19889471/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.705.2350.7z.html

Be careful. I had not much time to test this.

MfG
Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

New Update available:
-a Bug with Bitrate Calculator fixed
-a Bug with Zones List fixed

Download-Link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/20151825/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1105.300Uhr.7z.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

Update:
http://rapidshare.de/files/20170652/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1105.1140.7z.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

The last Update for Today :-)

http://rapidshare.de/files/20205245/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1105.2000.7z.html

Norman Bates

[buzzqw]

OMG ! :rolleyes:

I haven't tested the first build of day that another come out !

well... let's download ! (but i can suggest to post one build at day ? )

BHH

[NormanBates]

:-)
NO update for today...
...but a readme file in english.
I packed it together with the program files:
http://rapidshare.de/files/20302765/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1105.2000.7z.html

The first post contains some updated screenshots.

Norman Bates

[Beek]

Hi,

I am really interesting in testing out the program, as it looks like something that would be very helpful, but I think the download is corrupt. It wants to save as extension .7z and even if you change the extension to .zip (which I assume is archive format) it will not open.

Cheers, Steve

[foxyshadis]

http://www.google.com/search?q=.7z

[Zarxrax]

I think most people (including me) are a little afraid to try this tool because it requires sooooo many other programs :eek:

[NormanBates]

Hi!
t requires sooooo many other programs
Yes I know, it's a long list!
AVStoMPEG is a tool to create Avisynth-Scripts. It provides a GUI for all the Avisynth-Plugins mentioned in my first post.
In fact you do not need AVSEdit, you can view the created Avisynth-Script with Notpad, too. You also do not need DGIndex. The AVStoMPEG GUI provides just a button to start DGIndex, nothing else. If you don't need MPEG2Source or DGIndex, then you may need not to install DGIndex. VirtualDub is only used to have a video preview. AVStoMPEG has a built-in preview function, too (since a few months). So you do not need to have VirtualDub. It is supported from AVStoMPEG because it starts faster than the built-in preview, so it could be that VirtualDub may be a better option to watch the preview for some people.

By the way...
here is the new version :-)
http://rapidshare.de/files/20318105/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1305.410.7z.html
This version seems to be quite stable.

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

Update:
- new preview mode
- built-in Avisynth-Script Viewer
- no AVSEdit needed
- no VirtualDub needed
- some other changes...

Download-Link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/20493629/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1505.803.7z.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

Update:
-The new preview mode has strongly been improved
-some small changes

Download-Link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/20596981/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1605.1514.7z.html

[NormanBates]

New version online:
-preview improved
-bugfixes

Download-Link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/20819159/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1905.537.7z.html

Norman Bates

[donnyj]

Ok, I was just going to do a "simple" test....

Open an ".avi" file and select ChangeFPS(29.97)

However, I cannot see ChangeFPS, to save my life and when I click "View current Avisynth script", I get an error of:

"The UNC path should be of the form \\server\share"

Also there is some really strange error somewhere, because with only select AVI source, and then compare original with new, they're different???? is this a colorspace issue?

The old is darker and there are some detail differences (guess it is colorspace, wow never saw it different before!)

Thanks

[NormanBates]

@donnyj:

Open an ".avi" file and select ChangeFPS(29.97)
Generally you should use AVISource to open *.avi files.

I cannot see ChangeFPS
Unfortunately I don't have a Video with variable Framerate, so I can't check this but the created script seems to be ok.

The UNC path should be of the form \\server\share
I assume your Computer is in a network?
I will try to fix this.

Also there is some really strange error somewhere, because with only select AVI source, and then compare original with new, they're different???? is this a colorspace issue?

The old is darker

This is strange! :eek:
To compare the original video with the new video AVStoMPEG creates a script "avisynthscript_original.avs" in your Avisynth-Script Folder. This script contains only a instruction to load the Source and nothing else. It could look like this:

# This Script is generated by AVStoCCE
AVISource("C:\Media\NVECapture.avi", false, "YUY2")


So there are no different colorspaces.

Norman Bates

[donnyj]

@donnyj:


Generally you should use AVISource to open *.avi files.


I was using AVISource, sorry for not specifying that.


Unfortunately I don't have a Video with variable Framerate, so I can't check this but the created script seems to be ok.

It's not a variable rate file, just wrong framerate..., after beating myself up with other methods, just letting avisynth fix the framerate is MUCH easier for me.

I assume your Computer is in a network?
I will try to fix this.

Yes, I wasn't aware that it detected that, kind of cool :)


This is strange! :eek:
To compare the original video with the new video AVStoMPEG creates a script "avisynthscript_original.avs" in your Avisynth-Script Folder. This script contains only a instruction to load the Source and nothing else. It could look like this:

Yes, it was weird, DEFINATE brightness/contrast levels between the two windows (should have taken a screenshot)

[graidia]

hi
all the download links are removed ?
where can i find a working link?

thanks

[NormanBates]

@graidia:
all the download links are removed ?
where can i find a working link?

Please use the links in my first post or use this:
AVStoMPEG:
http://rapidshare.de/files/20819159/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1905.537.7z.html
My Avisynth Plugins Folder:
http://rapidshare.de/files/19212962/Avisynth_plugins_for_AVStoMPEG_v7.2006.2804.1030.zip.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

New Version available:

Filter Updates:
-HDRAGC: now v.1.8.1
-FFT3DGPU: now v.0.6.2.9

Presets will now be saved in another Registry Subtree:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/AVStoMPEG_v.8.xxxxxx

Until now this was:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/AVStoCCE

You can use your existing Preset only with older versions, not with this version. :-(
But you can use older versions of AVStoMPEG together with the this version.

You can load your old Project, but all Zones and Transition-Zones will be "not assigned".

From NEXT version on you can convert your old Presets (from THIS version on) so they will work in future versions, too. :-)

The Download-Link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21458942/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0526.1700.7z.html

The Download-Link for my Avisynth-Plugins Folder:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21459136/Avisynth_Plugins_for_AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.052x.xxxx.7z.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

New Version:

AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0528.1745:
-fixed a bug in the Zones-List
-fixed a bug in the Avisynth Script Viewer (German Umlaute)
-fixed a bug in the Font Size selection for the SubtitleEx Plugin

Here is the Download-Link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21613002/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0528.1745.zip.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

New Version online:

AVStoMPEG v8.2006.0603.1455:
- fixed a few bugs
- FFT3DGPU v0.6.4 supported

Download-Link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/22151067/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0603.1455.rar.html

Download-Link for my Avisynth-Plugins folder (for P4, see first Post):
http://rapidshare.de/files/22151003/Avisynth_plugins_for_AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0603.1455.rar.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

@donnyj:
The UNC path should be of the form \\server\share
I assume you maybe forgot to assign an Avisynth Script Folder in the Options-Dialog?

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

Big Update!

AVStoMPEG v8.2006.0630.2200:

New Filter supported:
- TNLMeans v1.0 (by tritical)

Updated:
- HDRAGC v1.8.5
- FFT3DGPU v0.8
- Cnr2 v2.6.1

...and many other things :-)

Download Links:

AVStoMPEG v8.2006.0630.2200:
http://rapidshare.de/files/24589900/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0630.2200.rar.html
My Avisynth-Plugins Folder (for Pentium):
http://rapidshare.de/files/24590075/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0630.2200_Avisynth_Plugins.rar.html

Norman Bates

[NormanBates]

New Version:

AVStoMPEG v8.2006.0719.2025:
- fixed some little Bugs
- added some features
- changed some things...

Download links:
AVStoMPEG v8.2006.0719.2025:
http://rapidshare.de/files/26664143/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0719.2025.rar.html
My Avisynth Plugins folder (with SSE2 plugins, see first Posting):
http://rapidshare.de/files/26664388/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.0719.02025_Avisynth_Plugins.rar.html

EDIT: Updated my Avisynth Plugins folder (replaced ReInterpolate420 v2 with v3). Updated AVStoMPEG readme.

Norman Bates

[FullBreeze]

I am very interested in your tool. I tried to install without success. It would be great if you had a simpler install package or a guide.

w2k
CCE 2.5 SP
Avisynth 2.5

[NormanBates]

@FullBreeze
Could you describe your problem more precise, please?

[FullBreeze]

@normanbates

When I click avstompeg.exe I get a microsoft reporting error message: AVStoMPEG has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

[NormanBates]

This is strange. I have never seen this message. Do you have MS .Net Framework v2.0 installed? What Operating System do you use? Do you have the latest DirectX Updates?

[FullBreeze]

Yes, I have all the software and updates installed. My O/S is Windows 2000 Professional

[NormanBates]

After I killed a few more bugs and did some more updates I finally managed it to upload setup programs.

You can download them here:

AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1021.2330 Full Setup (without Avisynth Plugins):
http://rapidshare.com/files/443689/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1021.2330_Full_Setup.exe.html

Avisynth Plugins for AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1021.2330:
http://rapidshare.com/files/444161/Avisynth_Plugins_for_AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1021.2330_Setup.exe.html

For more details see first post or visit: http://avstompeg.spaces.live.com/

[NormanBates]

Two new Avisynth Plugins are now integrated: Grid and Reform (both by V.C. Mohan). The AddBorders Tab and the Crop Tab have now a Preview Button. This is not a full video preview but a simple preview just to see the proportions of the current parameter values. The Reform Plugin has a Preview button, too.

The Download Link for AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1106.141 (Full Setup without Avisynth Plugins): http://rapidshare.com/files/2168289/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1106.0141_Full_Setup.exe.html

The Download Link for the Avisynth Plugins for AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1106.0141 Setup: http://rapidshare.com/files/2169046/Avisynth_Plugins_for_AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1106.0141_Setup.exe.html

For some Screenshots and other infos visit: http://avstompeg.spaces.live.com/

[NormanBates]

I found a few stupid bugs in the Reform and the Crop/AddBorders Preview. After I fixed them I decided to release this new version without these bugs.

Here is the Download-Link for AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1108.0306:
http://rapidshare.com/files/2439702/AVStoMPEG_v8.2006.1108.0306_Full_Setup.exe.html

[FullBreeze]

How about an icon and a guide on how to best utilize its features

[NormanBates]

An Icon is a good idea, but I could not decide how it should look:-)
I am writing a new guide, but it is not yet finished. So, please be patient. I know that the handling of the program is apparently not as simple as I thought (and wished).

[NormanBates]

New Version uploaded!
I adjusted a few things and killed some bugs.

Here is the Download-Link for AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1126.0847:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ry8r2j

[NormanBates]

New Version online. Detailed version information on http://avstompeg.spaces.live.com/

AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1129.0426
Download-Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/mpasq7

[NormanBates]

New Version online. Detailed version information on http://avstompeg.spaces.live.com/

AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1205.0800
Download-Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4khfv2

[ficofico]

very good tool!!!!!! The best I've seen for avisynth!!

[NormanBates]

Thanks! At least one guy knows how to use it:-) As announced, I am writing a guide for AVStoMPEG, but it is not finished yet:-( But I finished another update:

The Download-Link for AVStoMPEG v8.2006.1210.1240:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ukxsod

Detailed update information as usual at http://avstompeg.spaces.live.com/