RipBot264 v1.18.3 - Simple and easy to use GUI -> IPOD . PSP . CONSOLES . BLURAY

[mrtomesh]

First off, I love RipBot! Thank you so much for developing RipBot and providing the great support that you do! I always use RipBot for all x264 and VC-1 to convert to MKV.

I have a 4 processor quad core Opteron 8356 2.3GHz server board for 16 total CPUs running Server 2003 R2 Enterprise

I'm using ffdshow 3316 ICL10 with 64 bit on top. I have noticed in ffdshow the max threads I can set is 8 - wonder why that is?

Are there any other things I can change to take advantage of the 16 CPUs?

ffmpeg-mt is running 100% CPU converting M2TS to MKV.

When I convert VC-1 using WMV9 to MKV, it varies between as low as 20 and as high as 100%. Is that due to WMV9?

Is the Haali disk buffer just for playback?

RipBot has the vbv buffer size set at 25000. What does that do?

There does not appear to be a 64 bit build of avisynth.

Basically, the 4p machine is about 80% faster than a quad Phenom at 3.4GHz.

I'm thinking about switching to Linux for Folding at Home. Any advice how Ripbot will do in Wine or some other Windows emulator? I could always do a dual boot.

One thing I have noticed with Windows is that I have 6 Gb of RAM doing nothing while Windows pages even though I have told it not to page. I can't figure that one out. The same age old mystery of paging strikes again.

Just looking for any more tweaks.

Thanks

[MKVCrazy]

if you didn't know.... you can do this with a remux using tsmuxer or mkvmerge (they both have append capabilities)

That is the reason why I asked if RipBot264 could also do it. I mean, add a button there or something that'll do that job (Of course I understand it's not just about adding a button). It's inconvenient and time wasting when you have to keep combining multiple files using MKVmerge or VirtualDubMod when you convert about 3-4 sets. The source files are usually about 4 times larger than the output file (MP4 for iPod) and it makes sense that combining the output files will take shorter time then combining the source files first.

For ex. Treat the segments separately (like 2 different jobs) with same settings then combine the outputs afterwards.

[Atak_Snajpera]

What are you doing exactly??

[Balthazar2k4]

I do not see this option ...
The RipBot does not extract the core of a source DTS-HD (not MA), just gives me the option to convert using aften.

Edit.
I used eac3to for so long that do not pay attention to these parameters.
In some movies with DTS-HD tracks have that option and others this option does not exist.

In order to keep the source audio, simply select the "x.x COPY STREAM" option under the audio profile.

[soneca]

I know! I use RipBot a long time, but there are some soundtracks in DTS-HD simply does not give me that option, do not know why ...:confused:

[Balthazar2k4]

I know! I use RipBot a long time, but there are some soundtracks in DTS-HD simply does not give me that option, do not know why ...:confused:

Do you have the Arcsoft decoder installed?

[soneca]

No...
ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre?

[MKVCrazy]

What are you doing exactly??

I convert show episodes. Sometimes situation like below,

episode 1 part1
episode 1 part2
episode 2 part1
episode 2 part2

[Balthazar2k4]

No...
ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre?

Yes, the DTS Decoder that comes with Arcsoft TMT will help you to achieve what you are trying to do. If you look in the tools/ax directory of your RipBot installation you will find further instructions as to how to setup the decoder.

[soneca]

Thanks for the tip! I was reading right now that the Totalmedia Theater has the DTS-HD decoder ...
I'll do some experiments.:)

[Balthazar2k4]

Thanks for the tip! I was reading right now that the Totalmedia Theater has the DTS-HD decoder ...
I'll do some experiments.:)

No problem. Hope that helps.

[shikyo]

Hello.
I've been using RipBot for god knows how long without any serious errors. Only until recently did I start getting mad, with this error I can't convert any videos.

Everything I do is the same as usual. Set up my videos and what not, I start converting. It'll go through the process of encoding the audio, but once that finishes I get this error:
http://img2.pict.com/5e/91/bc/3128839/0/0.jpg

after that it automatically starts muxing, with only audio. but nothing happens. it moves on to the next video and repeats the results.


Everything was working just fine a couple of days ago. The time everything started getting wacky was when I downloaded v1.15.1 and updated my ffdshow. I've since tried going back to v1.15.0 and installed an older version of ffdshow, but nothing works. Any help on my situation?

EDIT:
I've also tried uninstalling and reinstalling Haali Media Splitter and AviSynth, but the outcome is always the same.

[Balthazar2k4]

Hello.
I've been using RipBot for god knows how long without any serious errors. Only until recently did I start getting mad, with this error I can't convert any videos.

Everything I do is the same as usual. Set up my videos and what not, I start converting. It'll go through the process of encoding the audio, but once that finishes I get this error:
http://img2.pict.com/5e/91/bc/3128839/0/0.jpg

after that it automatically starts muxing, with only audio. but nothing happens. it moves on to the next video and repeats the results.


Everything was working just fine a couple of days ago. The time everything started getting wacky was when I downloaded v1.15.1 and updated my ffdshow. I've since tried going back to v1.15.0 and installed an older version of ffdshow, but nothing works. Any help on my situation?

EDIT:
I've also tried uninstalling and reinstalling Haali Media Splitter and AviSynth, but the outcome is always the same.

Are you running an overclocked machine? Typically this is a sign of system instability on a hardware level.

[pacaveli211]

shikyo:
do you really only have an x86 machine?
if not, open the ini and enable x64 bit
or try reinstalling (rextracting) ripbot. or simply just the \Tools\x264 folder.

[Lighto]

The new ffdshow is quite irritating, I need to add avs2avi.exe into the whitelist.....
Those with the ffdshow problem can try messing with the configuration.:)

[pacaveli211]

I just installed 3305, no problems. did you get 3316?

[shikyo]

Are you running an overclocked machine? Typically this is a sign of system instability on a hardware level.
I haven't messed with anything to overclock it; I don't know if that's the problem but I'll look into that.

shikyo:
do you really only have an x86 machine?
if not, open the ini and enable x64 bit
or try reinstalling (rextracting) ripbot. or simply just the \Tools\x264 folder.

Yes, i'm still on an x86 machine. I've already tried reextracting RipBot and the x264 folder a couple of times.

[Atak_Snajpera]

have you read first post?

[Atak_Snajpera]

I just installed 3305, no problems. did you get 3316?
This only happens if you do clean instalation. For some unknown reason whitelist is not created by installer.

[nekrosoft13]

Atak_Snajpera, is there a way/setting to ignore Haali version requirement? Since few pages back it was established that it was only VC-1 playback issues, nothing to do with encoding. There is no reason for old Haali version requirement.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Why do you need new broken haali media splitter?

[soneca]

I need to register or do something to the file (ASAudioHD) in the tools/ax for the dts decoder to work properly?

[Atak_Snajpera]

Just put all required files to that folder and ripbot264 will do rest.

[soneca]

But the files are already there!:confused:

[Atak_Snajpera]

eeee. Can you remind me what is your problem?

[shikyo]

have you read first post?

I have read the first post. I've used both tools, and they both show no instability problems. No errors at all; I was honestly hoping for an error to show so I could at least know what the problem was.

[soneca]

You talk to overwrite files that already exist in the folder? ...
Because it seems that all the required files were already there.

[Achilleus]

Yes, the DTS Decoder that comes with Arcsoft TMT will help you to achieve what you are trying to do.
Is there a downside to this; ie a reason not installed by default?

Thanks

[nekrosoft13]

Why do you need new broken haali media splitter?

because it not broken in my case

[Balthazar2k4]

Is there a downside to this; ie a reason not installed by default?

Thanks

There is no downside as I have seen. The only reason I believe this is not installed by default is that Atak cannot freely distribute the Arcsoft decoder as it is apart of Total Media Theater. Therefore, you must install TMT and copy the files as directed by the TXT file.

[Balthazar2k4]

because it not broken in my case

I have to ask, what are the advantages of the December build of Haali over the November build of Haali? Aside from the lack of VC-1 support, I am not sure why you would want to use it.

[Achilleus]

There is no downside as I have seen. The only reason I believe this is not installed by default is that Atak cannot freely distribute the Arcsoft decoder as it is apart of Total Media Theater. Therefore, you must install TMT and copy the files as directed by the TXT file.
Ok, thanks. I see the first file listed at the arcsoft site as a trial. I can see how that iwll work for needed files, but I can find the second file, the patch, nowhere, including google, there is only an old disabled link.

[Balthazar2k4]

Ok, thanks. I see the first file listed at the arcsoft site as a trial. I can see how that iwll work for needed files, but I can find the second file, the patch, nowhere, including google, there is only an old disabled link.

I haven't installed TMT since Atak added the support to RipBot. I am not sure if the current TMT trial will work without a patch. The patch may be incorporated into the trial at this point. The instructions may just be a bit outdated. Try it as is and see if it works. Let us know.

[MKVCrazy]

Another question,

Is it possible that RipBot264 will have "auto-appending" feature? For example, you load in an small clip of AVI file then it will do all the necessary things first (like demux, extract frame, gather info) etc. Then there is another button for "auto-append" whatever but not the regular "open" button and it will do the same thing like demux, extract frame etc BUT RipBot264 will combine the first converted file and the 2nd converted file at the end of 2nd file's conversion. It doesn't have to be only 2 files, can be 3 or more files combined after conversions.

I think this feature will be very useful. Just an idea.

MKVCrazy

That is the reason why I asked if RipBot264 could also do it. I mean, add a button there or something that'll do that job (Of course I understand it's not just about adding a button). It's inconvenient and time wasting when you have to keep combining multiple files using MKVmerge or VirtualDubMod when you convert about 3-4 sets. The source files are usually about 4 times larger than the output file (MP4 for iPod) and it makes sense that combining the output files will take shorter time then combining the source files first.

For ex. Treat the segments separately (like 2 different jobs) with same settings then combine the outputs afterwards.

I convert show episodes. Sometimes situation like below,

episode 1 part1
episode 1 part2
episode 2 part1
episode 2 part2

Any response on this idea?

[Lighto]

Got an error while trying to preview a youtube video -
http://i39.tinypic.com/dzxmh4.png
Any comments or suggestion will be appreciated.:thanks:

Edit : Did a DirectX update, reinstalled ffdshow and MatroskaSplitter and the error is gone.=)

[pacaveli211]

I have to ask, what are the advantages of the December build of Haali over the November build of Haali? Aside from the lack of VC-1 support, I am not sure why you would want to use it.

newer and x64

[pacaveli211]

This only happens if you do clean instalation. For some unknown reason whitelist is not created by installer.

yeah, I uninstalled and then reinstalled when I did mine. I like to 'clean up' before installing new

[pacaveli211]

I haven't messed with anything to overclock it; I don't know if that's the problem but I'll look into that.

Yes, i'm still on an x86 machine. I've already tried reextracting RipBot and the x264 folder a couple of times.

I think your problem may be the ffdshow update. if you have an older cpu you might want to make sure you get the generic builds (if you've gotten one of the ICL10 builds). otherwise you might try going back to an older version of it. make sure you first uninstall any version that's installed and then install the new one. also make sure you're not installing the x64 version =P

[mrtomesh]

I installed Haali 1.9.355.21. Since I have a x64 system, it put only the x64 files into the x86 directory. RipBot says it is not installed. Is there a way to point to the x64 version?

[Atak_Snajpera]

newer and x64
newer does not mean better. x64 is useless for now. We still don't have official avisynth x64 + ported ALL plugins used by ripbot264.

[shikyo]

I think your problem may be the ffdshow update. if you have an older cpu you might want to make sure you get the generic builds (if you've gotten one of the ICL10 builds). otherwise you might try going back to an older version of it. make sure you first uninstall any version that's installed and then install the new one. also make sure you're not installing the x64 version =P

Before when it was all working fine I was using the ICL10 version. I had just remembered yesterday that I still have RipBot264 v1.15.0 on my other computer and it still works. I'm thinking of copying those files over to this computer, and download/install the exact version ffdshow too.

Here's hoping that it works out!

[benjyv]

Hi ,
I have a simple request :
Pls , can smb tell me if it's possible to update Ripbot 264 ??
My version is from august 2009..

Thanks !!!

[Guest]

@benjyv

The link for the latest version is in the first post of this thread.

[benjyv]

Many THANKS neuron2 !!!

For the future updates should I check the same place ??? (the first post of this thread)...and what time ??? I think from month to month will be OK :))

Many thanks to Atak_Snajpera ,too !!!

PS
This update requires to delete the old version , or I can unrar and install it OVER the old one ???

[dbone1026]

Many THANKS neuron2 !!!

For the future updates should I check the same place ??? (the first post of this thread)...and what time ??? I think from month to month will be OK :))

Many thanks to Atak_Snajpera ,too !!!

PS
This update requires to delete the old version , or I can unrar and install it OVER the old one ???

Check the first post or check VideoHelp.com which usually posts when new/updated software is released.

[illestdomer2005]

The new ffdshow is quite irritating, I need to add avs2avi.exe into the whitelist.....
Those with the ffdshow problem can try messing with the configuration.:)

Ever since hardware acceleration came out, it's been funky. I just turn off the whitelist feature.

[hoju3508]

This update requires to delete the old version , or I can unrar and install it OVER the old one ???

You don't have to delete the old version. I just extract it to RipBot264ver1.15.1 and keep the old version around for a couple of days until I'm happy with the new version.

[joae]

I get the following AviSynth error when trying to "Add" a bluray from an .iso on my HDD - any ideas what could be causing this?

DirectShowSource: couldn't open file G:\temp\RipBot264temp\job14\video.mkv:
The system cannot find the file specified.
(G:\temp\RipBot264temp\job14\getinfo.avs, line 2)

[chris_h]

Can Ripbot264 be used to convert Real Media (.rm) files to mp4 ? If so, do I need to rename the file extention first? What should I name it to? Thanks in advance.

[shikyo]

Before when it was all working fine I was using the ICL10 version. I had just remembered yesterday that I still have RipBot264 v1.15.0 on my other computer and it still works. I'm thinking of copying those files over to this computer, and download/install the exact version ffdshow too.

Here's hoping that it works out!

Just dropped by to say thanks to those who tried to help me. I got RipBot to work after uninstalling everything (including registries) and reinstalling again.

Well, my procedure worked and I'm back in business! I was thinking that the problem may have been ffdshow, but I'm not certain.