Converting multiple files using AVIsynth / CCE question...

[vumpler]

Hey all. I'll start by saying I love the forums here and the tutorials are amazing.

I think it may put things into perspective if I explain how it is that I am converting DivX files to MPG for DVD.

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1: open the video in virtualdub or virtualdubmod
2: extract the uncompressed WAV file
3: use ffmpeggui03c to convert that WAV file to AC3
4: use fixcd to create an avisynth
5: use CCE to encode the avi
6: once I have the fully encoded mpv file use TDA (TMPGEnc DVD Author) to author my dvd. Once I pick each mpv file it asks you for the audio source and I simply pick the ac3 file I made.

This process works great and it keeps the audio in sync every time.

HOWEVER, if I want to do a series of files (example the X-Men the animated series) this gets quite messy. Example I did the first season and it took me a few extra DVD's because I kept messing up when selecting the audio in TAD.

This also took FOREVER because I had to extract every audio which took 1-3 minutes per file then compress which is 1 minute per file then convert which is however long per file...

The problem with this is, is that I'm at the computer all the time having to do clicks here and there etc. The reason I ask is because I am in class from 7am-3pm and this would be awesome if I could have it encoding this entire time or doing something.

So is there another suggested way of doing things? I used to use WinAVI for my conversions but man there were just so many problems and the quality was always lacking in comparison to the method listed above. WinAVI was so easy and quick. Select the movies and bam it did it. So I'm just wondering if there is another way. Maybe a batch script or something I don't know about.

[Guest]

So is there another suggested way of doing things? Yes, backup from your original DVDs using DVDShrink.

[vumpler]

lol well of course but this series isn't even released on DVD and we don't know why they won't release it :) So for us fans this is the only option we have is to convert the tivo'ed shows.

Back up for discussion :)

[jggimi]

Wrong forum; this better fits in our TiVo, CCE, or Authoring forum. Please pick, and I'll move it.

[vumpler]

I guess CCE. Thanks for the move :)

[jggimi]

Moved.

[Boulder]

Well, if the source files have the same specs, you could use the same avs script as a base and just change the AVISource line in each avs file. That way you could add all the files that will be on the same DVD to CCE's job window and encode them as a batch.

I would use AVIMux GUI for extracting the audio track (in whatever format it is in the AVI file) and then batch processing in BeLight. AVIMux GUI is quite fast compared to VDubMod.

That's about all the speedups I can think of.

EDIT: Oh, and then there is DIKO. I've never used it myself so I can't say how well it works, but apparently it's one that might suit you.

[Amnon82]

You can talk to drob, my lead-tester of AutoQ. I added a feature doing series.

I think thats the way he does:
* Create all AC3 files of your AVIs.
* Load all AVIs to AutoQ2
* Add the AC3 to the AVI
* Setup the settings you want and mark 'Series IQ' and 'Encode after prediction'.
* Add the Movie to the batchlist.
* Add the rest of the Movies.

Hit 'Run prediction'.

AutoQ2 will do the job one after the other.
The result will be a CCE encode with Q-Onepass fitting to your DVD. Only the authoring is not added to the old version of AutoQ.

This will come to AutoQ3 where I use DVDPlanner to do the authoring job. Keep an eye on AutoQ and his progress. Maybe I'll add batch to AutoQ3 in the end of this week.