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

[userx]

I want to report an error with muxfile.json
If a directory or filename contains special caracters (e.g. äüö) json parsing fails
Error: The JSON option file 'D:\Temp\RipBot264temp\job9\job9_MuxFiles.json' contains an error:
[json.exception.parse_error.101] parse error at line 3, column 48:
syntax error while parsing value - invalid string: ill-formed UTF-8 byte; last read: '"REMOVED\\L. Läu'.

This could be solved when save the json file with UTF-8 encoding and replace the problematic characters again with the correct one (äüö).

[stryker412]

Pauly,

So I've been stocking up on 4k discs with these crazy sales and most I've gotten have been under $15. I want to start adding more 4K content to Plex. I have ripped a ton of my content over the years to h264 1080p but 4k/hevc is still new to me. I use a combination of MakeMKV and Ripbot to create files. I usually use a 2-pass method to ensure a proper bitrate/file size ratio. What do you suggest for 4K content? I'm seeing some online rips that are around the 16-20GB size which is pretty acceptable to me. I don't have a 7.1 or Atmos capable setup so I usually take out the HD audio tracks and stick with core. I don't have the file space for full remuxes.

[Ryushin]

So I've been stocking up on 4k discs with these crazy sales and most I've gotten have been under $15. I want to start adding more 4K content to Plex. I have ripped a ton of my content over the years to h264 1080p but 4k/hevc is still new to me. I use a combination of MakeMKV and Ripbot to create files. I usually use a 2-pass method to ensure a proper bitrate/file size ratio. What do you suggest for 4K content? I'm seeing some online rips that are around the 16-20GB size which is pretty acceptable to me. I don't have a 7.1 or Atmos capable setup so I usually take out the HD audio tracks and stick with core. I don't have the file space for full remuxes.

I use CQ18 and adjust MDegrain2 settings to get the file size down. Over the 370+ 4K's I've done, average film for me is coming between 10-15GB which also includes the the Atmos and DTS:X tracks if available. The grain in the film is by far the biggest factor in compression, removing that grain makes a huge difference and to me, improves the quality.

For example, Avengers Endgame is so clean the the film will be about 5GB at CQ18. Blade Runner and Black Hawk Down, with the heaviest MDegrain2 (or even MDegrain3) will still come in about 25GB, but the MDegrain results can be astounding sometimes. I posted a sample from Blade Runner a year ago or so and you could really see the amazing difference between the two.

Please be aware, you will need to have some CPU Horsepower or lots of patience to process 4K.

[stryker412]

Yes I have plenty of CPU power (Ryzen 3700X) but I'm also using my GPU to encode (2080 Ti). I ran Solo through today but for some reason at CQ20, it came out to 2.3GB... why so small? I got the same result from CQ22.

[guest]

Yes I have plenty of CPU power (Ryzen 3700X) but I'm also using my GPU to encode (2080 Ti). I ran Solo through today but for some reason at CQ20, it came out to 2.3GB... why so small? I got the same result from CQ22.

Sorry stryker412, but a Ryzen 3700X is NOT plenty of power !!!!

I have a 3950X, and would like WAY more grunt !!! (but can't afford better)

Well, I have a very different take on 4K encoding, and have got a fair bit of flack for it...but each to their own, I say !!

So, ALL my 4K encodes are done with 1 pass @ 60,000kbps, so they come out fairly large files.

I will preview each movie to see if it needs an MDegrain "fix", and have several custom filters to do that.

As I only use a USB stick into the TV's usb ports, I need to convert TrueHD (& FLAC) to DTS-MA, and as I like subtitles, I have to convert .sup to .srt's, which is a bit of a pain, but my LG TV doesn't support these format's.

So I'm actually ONLY processing the video track, with RipBot.

I haven't used RB for a long time, as I have been trying to organise my storage system (which keeps failing me).

I have to agree with Ryushin with his comments on what MDgrain can do to "dirty" grainy movie, I ran "The Fifth Element" thru with, it might have been MDgrain 4, and even though it took days to process, it was an awesome result !!!

So like I said, each to their own settings & preferences, you figure out what works for you, and stick to it, regardless of anyone else !!!!

[stryker412]

Not sure what's going on with Ripbot. I am trying to convert Solo. I have tried on CQ22, 20 and now 18 with mdgrain. I kept getting 2.5GB files and now with CQ18 I got one that was 1.5GB for a 2160p file. Why are the coming in so small?

[Atak_Snajpera]

You do realize that compression efficiency depends of the video complexity? You should always check if quality of the encoded video is good enough for your eyes.

[stryker412]

I'm thinking the the smaller sizes did not include HDR.

[Ryushin]

I'm thinking the the smaller sizes did not include HDR.

I'm not sure why, but I've found 10bit color to make smaller files than 8bit. CQ18 x265 is supposed to be the same as CQ22 x264.

I cannot tell you how many hours I've spent comparing the original source compared CQ18. I cannot tell the difference at all. HDR10 should not increase the size of the file either. Using two/three pass seems to me to be a waste of space to me. Constant Quality is just that. The quality is the same through the whole film and the size will be what it will be. If you just want to be more paranoid, then do CQ16. I'm just don't know why people are using two/three pass unless they want it to fit to a specific sized medium.

[LigH]

I'm not sure why, but I've found 10bit color to make smaller files than 8bit.

For x264 it is known that 10 bits per channel can be more efficient, especially for cartoons. It is not as certain for x265.

CQ18 x265 is supposed to be the same as CQ22 x264.

Maybe the other way round: x265 should be more efficient than x264, so a coarser quantization should be sufficient for similarly low perceived loss of quality. But not certainly either. It will always depend on the material and the audience.

[Ryushin]

Maybe the other way round: x265 should be more efficient than x264, so a coarser quantization should be sufficient for similarly low perceived loss of quality. But not certainly either. It will always depend on the material and the audience.

Yep, I had it backwards. So x265 CQ18 would be the equivalent of x264 CQ14.

[Ryushin]

Hi Atak,

Any idea if the tools exist yet to demux the Dolby Vision stream so it can can be added back in the muxing process?

[GZZ]

Add section marker to your custom script
#Custom

That marker is needed for my code to determine which section of script to remove.


It still dont work in the latest version when I edit a already added job (its added using the batch mode)

See video: http://gofile.me/6GaFo/OOs8P2fb (7mb)

[Atak_Snajpera]

Show me your custom scripts

[GZZ]

Show me your custom scripts

They are just plain


Loadplugin("E:\RipBot264v\Tools\AviSynth plugins\mvtools\mvtools2.dll")
super=MSuper(video,pel=2)
fv1=MAnalyse(super,isb=false,delta=1,overlap=4)
bv1=MAnalyse(super,isb=true,delta=1,overlap=4)
video=MDegrain1(video,super,bv1,fv1,thSAD=400)


I look in the other script (not mine) and they have #Borders or #After_Prefetch_Custom, I guess I have to add #Custom to mine to make it work properly ?

[guest]

They are just plain

I look in the other script (not mine) and they have #Borders or #After_Prefetch_Custom, I guess I have to add #Custom to mine to make it work properly ?

Here's what they should look like, to work properly :-

(this is my MDgrain3 + enhance details custom filter, which will only work after the latest updates are installed)

Also VERY important, the "address" in red text HAS to match where you have your RipBot located !!!

#Custom
Loadplugin("C:\RipBot264v1.26.0\Tools\AviSynth plugins\mvtools\mvtools2.dll")
super=MSuper(video,pel=2)
bv1=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=true,delta=1,overlap=4)
bv2=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=true,delta=2,overlap=4)
bv3=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=true,delta=3,overlap=4)
fv1=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=false,delta=1,overlap=4)
fv2=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=false,delta=2,overlap=4)
fv3=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=false,delta=3,overlap=4)
video=MDegrain3(video,super,bv1,fv1,bv2,fv2,bv3,fv3,thSAD=800)

#After_Prefetch_Custom
LoadPlugin("%AVISYNTHPLUGINS%\Plugins_JPSDR\Plugins_JPSDR.dll")
LoadPlugin("%AVISYNTHPLUGINS%\CAS\CAS.dll")
Import("%AVISYNTHPLUGINS%\Scripts\MCAS.avs")
video=MCAS(video,1.0)

It is also important to add these type of custom filters to the RipBot264.ini file. eg:-

MTFiltersList=MDegrain1;MDegrain1_details;MDegrain2;MDegrain2_details;MDegrain3;MDegrain3_details;MDegrain4;QTGMC;HDRtoSDR;z_ConvertFormat;

See what that does for you, good luck.

[GZZ]

Here's what they should look like, to work properly :-

(this is my MDgrain3 + enhance details custom filter, which will only work after the latest updates are installed)

Also VERY important, the "address" in red text HAS to match where you have your RipBot located !!!

#Custom
Loadplugin("C:\RipBot264v1.26.0\Tools\AviSynth plugins\mvtools\mvtools2.dll")
super=MSuper(video,pel=2)
bv1=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=true,delta=1,overlap=4)
bv2=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=true,delta=2,overlap=4)
bv3=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=true,delta=3,overlap=4)
fv1=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=false,delta=1,overlap=4)
fv2=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=false,delta=2,overlap=4)
fv3=MAnalyse(super,blksize=8,isb=false,delta=3,overlap=4)
video=MDegrain3(video,super,bv1,fv1,bv2,fv2,bv3,fv3,thSAD=800)

#After_Prefetch_Custom
LoadPlugin("%AVISYNTHPLUGINS%\Plugins_JPSDR\Plugins_JPSDR.dll")
LoadPlugin("%AVISYNTHPLUGINS%\CAS\CAS.dll")
Import("%AVISYNTHPLUGINS%\Scripts\MCAS.avs")
video=MCAS(video,1.0)

It is also important to add these type of custom filters to the RipBot264.ini file. eg:-

MTFiltersList=MDegrain1;MDegrain1_details;MDegrain2;MDegrain2_details;MDegrain3;MDegrain3_details;MDegrain4;QTGMC;HDRtoSDR;z_ConvertFormat;

See what that does for you, good luck.

I think I got must of it correct. What is the difference between your MDegrain2 and MDegrain2_details script, what parameter have you changed ?

[guest]

I think I got must of it correct. What is the difference between your MDegrain2 and MDegrain2_details script, what parameter have you changed ?

Yes you did...

It's just a combination of 2 filters, my custom MDgrain, and Ripbot's custom filter "EnhanceFineDetails"..that's all.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Yes you did...

It's just a combination of 2 filters, my custom MDgrain, and Ripbot's custom filter "EnhanceFineDetails"..that's all.

You do not have to add those extra lines to ripbot264.ini file. (MDegrain2_details,MDegrain3_details)

[Atak_Snajpera]

They are just plain



I look in the other script (not mine) and they have #Borders or #After_Prefetch_Custom, I guess I have to add #Custom to mine to make it work properly ?

I have already told you what to do here
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1927793#post1927793

[GZZ]

I have already told you what to do here
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1927793#post1927793

I must have missed it. :(

[Atak_Snajpera]

I must have missed it. :(

IT is funny because You have even quoted my reply...

[guest]

You do not have to add those extra lines to ripbot264.ini file. (MDegrain2_details,MDegrain3_details)

OK, however, if I load this custom filter, then wouldn't the MDegrain function not be assisted by multi threading ??.

You can't load 2 custom filters, (from the drop down) that's why I combined these, and added to the .ini.

[guest]

Atak, I had a strange occurrence today..I was processing a job, and it started "playing up" around chunk 117 (of 195), so I figured out that my Temp folder was full, so I went thru the completed jobs in RB, and deleted them.
When I re-started that Job, unfortunately it started from the beginning :(

[Pulp Catalyst]

What do i do regarding the procedure posting issues with encoding:

when indexing sometimes it gets stuck at random times (not repeatable and very random)
sometimes when "gathering information" after the indexing it's also got stuck a few times (again not repeatable so this tells me the ripped disk is most likely not at fault).

is there a main debug log i have to upload...i checked the temp folders and there seems a lot of files so was wandering what i need to post here to help with solution finding?

thanks

[Pulp Catalyst]

i found another error when using KNLMeansCL (i have a quadro p400)

when i use the avs meter i get the below error?


AVSMeter 3.0.6.0 (x64), (c) Groucho2004, 2012-2020
'C:/EncodingProgz/RipBot/Tools/AviSynth plugins/KNLMeansCL/KNLMeansCL.dll' cannot be used as a plugin for AviSynth.



edit

i went into the avisynth folder in ripbot264, i saw a install bat file...i ran this with admin level.

now i'm getting this

AVSMeter 3.0.6.0 (x64), (c) Groucho2004, 2012-2020
AviSynth+ 3.4 (r2925, master, x86_64) (3.4.0.0)

Number of frames: 218436
Length (hh:mm:ss.ms): 02:31:50.602
Frame width: 1920
Frame height: 1080
Framerate: 23.976 (24000/1001)
Colorspace: YV12

Frame (current | last): 138 | 218435
FPS (cur | min | max | avg): 5.785 | 0.194 | 5.789 | 4.417
Process memory usage: 3608 MiB
Thread count: 171
CPU usage (current | average): 5.6% | 6.9%

Time (elapsed | estimated): 00:00:30.788 | 13:44:10.055



i think maybe something was wrong with my avisynth install...perhaps that could also explain the strange issues with ripbot264 with stability, i will see in time...##

however the speed of the quadro p400 is...terrible for KNLMeansCL...anyone with experience is this speed right for my cards abilities? or is something wrong.

my script is

#MT
Import("C:\EncodingProgz\RipBot\Tools\AviSynth plugins\Scripts\MTmodes.avs")
#PREFETCH_LIMIT=0

#VideoSource
LoadPlugin("C:\EncodingProgz\RipBot\Tools\AviSynth plugins\lsmash\LSMASHSource.dll")
video=LWLibavVideoSource("\\Server\st4000dm000-2ae166_zdh0lhmf\NORMAL\01\Black.Hawk.Down.2001.EXTENDED.mkv",cachefile="D:\Temp\RipBot264temp\job1\Black.Hawk.Down.2001.EXTENDED.mkv.lwi")
#Deinterlace



#Decimate



#Crop
video=Crop(video,0,280,-0,-280)



#Resize
LoadPlugin("C:\EncodingProgz\RipBot\Tools\AviSynth plugins\Plugins_JPSDR\Plugins_JPSDR.dll")
video=Spline36ResizeMT(video,1920,800)



#Tonemap
Loadplugin("C:\EncodingProgz\RipBot\Tools\AviSynth plugins\HDRTools\hdrtools.dll")
Import("C:\EncodingProgz\RipBot\Tools\AviSynth plugins\Scripts\HDRtoSDR.avs")
video=HDRtoSDR(video,"PQ")



#Levels



#Colours



#Denoise



#Custom



#Prefetch
video=Prefetch(video,12)


#After_Prefetch_Denoise
LoadPlugin("C:\EncodingProgz\RipBot\Tools\AviSynth plugins\KNLMeansCL\KNLMeansCL.dll")
video=KNLMeansCL(video,d=1, a=2, s=4, h=4, device_type="GPU", device_id=0)



#After_Prefetch_Custom



#Borders
Import("C:\EncodingProgz\RipBot\Tools\AviSynth plugins\Scripts\AutoBorders.avs")
video=AutoBorders(video,16.0/9.0)



#Subtitles



#AudioSource
Import("D:\Temp\RipBot264temp\job1\job1_a1.avs")


#Triming



#AVSameLength



#ColorSpace



#Return

[Atak_Snajpera]

Have you checked spec for your GPU? https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/quadro-p400.c2934

0.6 TFlops in FP32 is a pathetic performance. My cheap RX 570 Has almost 10 times more (5 TFlops).
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-570.c2939
No idea why you complain here...

[Ryushin]

I've starting to encounter the issue that I had a couple of years ago or so but finally went away after Atak fixed it. I think it started occurring again after the last update.
The issue is sometimes (happens about 1 in 5 to 1 in 10 times) when click OK to finish modifying a job (not sure about adding as I'm currently using batch to add the jobs) the "Encoding Settings" window stays open with some things clickable and other things that are not.

If I click "Done" again a second time in the Encoding Settings nothing happens in the window and it does not close, but clicking "Done" the second time wipes out the avisynth script when I got back in to edit the job after closing Ripbot as that is the only way to get control back. I can still use the main window to stop the "Encoding Client" before closing Ripbot

If the "Encoding Settings" window does not close and if I then close Ripbot without clicking "Done" a second time on the "Encoding Settings" window then the Avisyth script is still there.

This bug recently came back after the last update. It's been a good couple of years (or more since time flies) since I've seen this happen.

https://i.postimg.cc/kVcWmV2r/Ripbot-Edit-Settings-Still-Open.png (https://postimg.cc/kVcWmV2r)

https://i.postimg.cc/B8s2k5Qc/Ripbot-Avisynth-Settings-Wiped-Out.png (https://postimg.cc/B8s2k5Qc)

Hi Atak,

This bug is getting pretty annoying. I have to stop the encoding jobs. Close Ripbot, then start it back up, wait for it to load the jobs (800+ right now), then edit the file. Does not make any difference if I'm currently encoding or not. It's done it on five out of five jobs right now.

Edit: It can even happen when I edit a job, make no changes, then click Done again. it happened 13 out of 15 times. Rebooting the system did not help.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Record your desktop showing what you do from start to point where bug occurs. Upload video to YouTube or mediafire.com.

[guest]

Hi Atak,

This bug is getting pretty annoying. I have to stop the encoding jobs. Close Ripbot, then start it back up, wait for it to load the jobs (800+ right now), then edit the file. Does not make any difference if I'm currently encoding or not. It's done it on five out of five jobs right now.

Edit: It can even happen when I edit a job, make no changes, then click Done again. it happened 13 out of 15 times. Rebooting the system did not help.

Hey Ryushin,

Now this may not have anything to do with your problem, but why the hell have you got so many Job's queued up !!!, that's just ridiculous.

Some of those jobs must be pretty old, and have possibly gone thru many auto updates, which can impact on already queued Jobs.

Haven't you got another pc, so you can spread the jobs around..it would be interesting to see if you loaded a couple of jobs on another "fresh" pc, the problem may disappear.

Anyway, that's my 10 cents worth...if Atak comes up with a solution, then it's all good.

Good luck.

[Pulp Catalyst]

No idea why you complain here...

forgive me, i wasn't complaining...i was reporting information, and asking for feedback..

everything you said before that i thank you, but the last comment i felt a bit harsh...just wanted some feedback which you gave (plus an extra dig i felt)

for me i thought i wrote my post openly and asking for feedback from you experts...starting to feel i wish i didn't now

(now i know that i should look towards FP32 speed on a GPU)

[Atak_Snajpera]

forgive me, i wasn't complaining...i was reporting information, and asking for feedback..

everything you said before that i thank you, but the last comment i felt a bit harsh...just wanted some feedback which you gave (plus an extra dig i felt)

for me i thought i wrote my post openly and asking for feedback from you experts...starting to feel i wish i didn't now

(now i know that i should look towards FP32 speed on a GPU)

Forget about knlmeanscl. MDegrain2 will give you much better quality than knlmeanscl and should also be faster on your 12 core CPU.

[Pulp Catalyst]

thank you for the suggestion...i will do some tests, i thought i was using the best one....so difficult knowing which one to choose..there's so many denoisers around now LOL


question, is there any benefits in the updated QTGMC Script, i have a project coming up soon (many UK old dvd tv series which requires de-interlacing 25>50fps (bobbing)) and wanted to see if there would be any benefit on using the latest QTGMC Script for that task? (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/realfinder/AVS-Stuff/master/avs%202.6%20and%20up/QTGMC.avsi

thankyou for continuing to support this program.

[guest]

Forget about knlmeanscl. MDegrain2 will give you much better quality than knlmeanscl and should also be faster on your 12 core CPU.

I know it's always good to give user's LOT's of choices, but with your statement, maybe you need to "retire" knlmeanscl, and add several different MDegrain filters, so "we" don't have to configure our own custom filters.

[Ryushin]

Hey Ryushin,

Now this may not have anything to do with your problem, but why the hell have you got so many Job's queued up !!!, that's just ridiculous.


It's pretty easy actually. Buy some big TV show collections such as Mission Impossible, X-Files, Game of Thrones in 4K, etc. Use MakeMKV to extract out the episodes then label the episodes, then RipBot batches them in. 4K movies and shows slow things down real quick. With the two machines I'm using, I can process a 1080p close to real time speed using x265 and MDegrain2.

I'm waiting on the Epyc Milan 24 core to upgraded my tired E5-2650 v2 server. The desktop in the house with a Ryzen7 1800X does 2/3s of the encoding work.

I had to decommission three servers that could not process x265 very well that were consuming more electricity than what they could provide in output.

Atak, problem has mitigated some after the reboot. When it starts happening again on a regular basis, I'll figure out how to record the screen and get you the video.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Are You sure that your antivirus is not trolling you? ;) I wouldn't be surprised if that was the reason of that weird behavior.

[guest]

It's pretty easy actually. Buy some big TV show collections such as Mission Impossible, X-Files, Game of Thrones in 4K, etc. Use MakeMKV to extract out the episodes then label the episodes, then RipBot batches them in. 4K movies and shows slow things down real quick. With the two machines I'm using, I can process a 1080p close to real time speed using x265 and MDegrain2.

I'm waiting on the Epyc Milan 24 core to upgraded my tired E5-2650 v2 server. The desktop in the house with a Ryzen7 1800X does 2/3s of the encoding work.

I had to decommission three servers that could not process x265 very well that were consuming more electricity than what they could provide in output.

Atak, problem has mitigated some after the reboot. When it starts happening again on a regular basis, I'll figure out how to record the screen and get you the video.

So no Solar Panels ??? :(

OK, so you have some other pc's, do you have the same issues, on any of them ??

The Epyc, sound's epic (sorry), THAT should process real fast.

The best I've got is a Ryzen 9 3950X, and that does a pretty good job, and I have several servers that can help, but I haven't done any significant encoding for months, and no 4K stuff...I do have a lot to do, but if the sun's not out, and the solar panels aren't generating enough, nothing gets done :(

Gone are my days of super high power bills, just because of computers !!!

[Pulp Catalyst]

Thanks for the advice, MDegrain2 is producing much better results you were right...smashing my 12 core cpu however LOL but definitely worth it for the results i'm seeing.

luckily AMD CPU's are much more power efficient compared to my last Intel CPU i had...otherwise this would be getting very expensive in short time.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Thanks for the advice, MDegrain2 is producing much better results you were right...smashing my 12 core cpu however LOL but definitely worth it for the results i'm seeing.

luckily AMD CPU's are much more power efficient compared to my last Intel CPU i had...otherwise this would be getting very expensive in short time.

How many FPS do you get now in avsmeter?

[Pulp Catalyst]

AVSMeter 3.0.6.0 (x64), (c) Groucho2004, 2012-2020
AviSynth+ 3.4 (r2925, master, x86_64) (3.4.0.0)

Number of frames: 218436
Length (hh:mm:ss.ms): 02:31:50.602
Frame width: 1920
Frame height: 1080
Framerate: 23.976 (24000/1001)
Colorspace: YV12

Frame (current | last): 3526 | 218435
FPS (cur | min | max | avg): 22.07 | 0.163 | 235.5 | 25.59
Process memory usage: 3725 MiB
Thread count: 77
CPU usage (current | average): 63.6% | 65.1%

Time (elapsed | estimated): 00:02:17.481 | 02:22:16.327

as you can see the results are much better.

i'm on air cooler though, in time i will move onto upgrading the air cooler to a £100 type, but for now....i'm really happy with my 3900x, incredible how far CPU technology has come.

[Ryushin]

Hi Atak,

Are custom scripts just read in at job creation or can I change a custom script at any time and it will affect all jobs using that custom script?

[Pulp Catalyst]

So i have done many tests now, on my system using batch, around 1 in every 6 gets stuck on "gathering information", these are blurays remuxed using makemkv.

aborting doesn't work, as it's stuck, i have to close and reload

it's not repeatable and does it randomly and on different sources.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Hi Atak,

Are custom scripts just read in at job creation or can I change a custom script at any time and it will affect all jobs using that custom script?

Your custom script is added to jobx.avs script when you create job.

[Pulp Catalyst]

I noticed that a few tools don't seem the latest (avisynth and avsresize) to name a couple, is this intentional? would it be bad to update these manually?

[guest]

I noticed that a few tools don't seem the latest (avisynth and avsresize) to name a couple, is this intentional? would it be bad to update these manually?

You should be able to update these manually..I was actually going to mention to you that your screenshot showed the avisynth version, and that's old (as you mentioned)

So here's a link to avisynth :-

https://github.com/AviSynth/AviSynthPlus/releases

I'd go for the 27.2Mb "AviSynthPlus_3.6.1_20200619_vcredist.exe"

And avsresize :-

http://avisynth.nl/index.php/Avsresize

download the .7z file, unpack, then find the avsresize .dll, (which is in the Release folder) and overwrite the one in Ripbot's Tool's folder...or better yet, save the original .dll, just in case.

[Pulp Catalyst]

i updated both, however unfortunately i still have random and not repeatable issues with getting stuck on "gathering information".

really annoying and it breaks the batch usage as i come back only to see it completely stuck.

shame ripbot can't detect such things and force stop the job and move onto the next one?
this way the entire batch tasks won't stop indefinitely

one thing i noticed though, it never gets stuck on DVD remuxes, only bluray ones.

i ripped murder she wrote series, it processed 44 episodes and never got stuck once.

(could be something in that regarding causality?)


one last thing is i'm using a headless system, i remote into my main workstation, could this effect the reliability of ripbot?

[Atak_Snajpera]

Run process hacker and check what ffprobe.exe is doing when you see "gathering information" message.

shame ripbot can't detect such things and force stop the job and move onto the next one?
You should first establish why this happens only on your PC and why other users like Ryushin (probably the most hardcore user of ripbot ;) who encoded countless of files has not reported the same issues yet.

[Pulp Catalyst]

Point well taken, and rightly said.

i will check when i can, i'm gonna leave for a few days to see in the new version of avisynth has made any difference at all...first impressions can sometimes be wrong.

i will report back when i have clearer stats to report.

thanks.

Merry Christmas.

[stryker412]

I got my son the Avatar/Korra BD collection for Christmas. I'm working on adding them to our media server. Something isn't set correctly and I'm wondering where I went wrong. I wanted these in HEVC so I set it to one pass at 2Mbps bitrate. I'm seeing lots of interlacing on the finished product (not there in the original). Here are my settings, what should I change?

https://i.imgur.com/tZ7eWvM.png

[Atak_Snajpera]

Cut out 100MB sample (no sound) and send IT to Mediafire.