How to Import MPEG(M2V) movies in CCE ?

[drako]

Hi all,

I´m trying to process a mpeg file in CCE and want to avoid having to re-encode it to AVI.

I want to prepare a large mpeg2 file (1gig) for DVD burning but don't want the authoring software to re-encode (reduction will be necessary), instead I wanted to use CCE to convert them to DVD compliant files, because I heard it does the best job.

Thanks...

[Skelsgard]

U can use these scripts:

1) This one needs u to open the mpeg2 file in DGIndex and export the project. Then u load the .d2v file with this:

LoadPlugin("[PATH\]DGDecode.dll")
MPEG2Source("[PATH\]my_project.d2v")
In avisynth´s documentacion u´ll find more options for MPEG2Source().

2) Or this one (thru DirectShow), doesn´t require DGIndex but a DirectShow MPEG2 decoder:
DirectShowSource("my_video.mpg")

Cheers

[drako]

Thanks m8,

Never used avisynth before, it seems quite complicated... Scripting is the only method, or cant be done without avisynth?

Thanks again...

[Skelsgard]

Never used avisynth before, it seems quite complicated...
No, not at all, is just till u get the hang of it :)

Scripting is the only method, or cant be done without avisynth?
CCE can also use .vdr as source (CCE SP2 takes .avi as well, but I don´t remember if SP1 does too).
VDR are VirtualDub´s frameserver files.
U can load the .mpg in VD, select all the processing that u want (i.e. resizing, cropping, HSV adjusting, framerate changes, etc), then go to File --> Start frame server...
(u need to previously have installed the DLLs by going to your virtualdub folder and starting "auxsetup.exe", then click on "Install handler" to install the frameclient support). Select the name of the Frameserving, then select the name and destination of the .vdr file.
After that, load the .vdr into CCE.

Cheers.

[drako]

Bingo!!! Piece of Cake!!!!!

Thx m8, VirtuaDub + CCE did the job!!!


Since I´m just reducing the size of the movie, don´t think I need much processing or filters...

Do u think I need some special settings for CCE???

Thanks for the great help!!!

[Skelsgard]

Np. :)


Do u think I need some special settings for CCE???
Of course, it always depends on what u´re aiming at.
If u want DVD compliancy some settings are a "must". I´am assuming u already know wich ones they are, if not, u can find them in the stickies or I´ll post them to make it easier for u.
Anyway, not a "DVD-compliancy-must" is the use of a proper matrix to achieve what u need. If creating a very large video file in a 4.7 DVD u might need to use a high compressibility matrix.
But is very possible that the defaults will get u a good quality already without the need of any tweaking. I wouldn´t swet it if I were u until it becomes absolutely necessary.

Cheers.