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

[chuuey]

hi, first of all, great application here:D
but i have a problem with the new 1.6.6 version, after i select a source file i get this error while analyzing it:

http://superstylin.org/chuu/166rb.png

the file is a MKV file, also i tried an AVI file encoded in DivX, same thing happens all the time, they both work in 1.6.5 but not 1.6.6, using all stable releases of FFDShow, Media Splitter, etc. Cheers

[Atak_Snajpera]

If you can please send me small sample of both files.

[fancyage]

THX upload V1.6.7

BUT Why just started to code completes on the demonstration?

Only was dodges several has completed on the demonstration, In fact has not completed!

Please look at these charts and the time

PS:SORRY,I am working hard on my English

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http://pdyz01.mofile.com/p/1/2007/11/2/YJ/YJJYKL9HOY_100_500_320.jpg

http://pdyz01.mofile.com/p/1/2007/11/2/PC/PCQ2LYBONS_100_500_320.jpg

http://pdkm03.mofile.com/p/1/2007/11/3/TJ/TJN7WB9RBH_100_500_320.jpg

[Atak_Snajpera]

Rename input file to something simpler. For example movie.avi

[chuuey]

good to see an update, but still I have the same thing happening, while 1.6.5 analyzes and encodes everything fine :( here are the links to the samples of the files i used:

http://superstylin.org/chuu/2-001.mkv

and the AVI:

http://superstylin.org/chuu/11.avi

wonder what can be the issue...

[Atak_Snajpera]

You are using old version of FFDShow. Video cannot be decoded because avs2avi.exe is not present on the allowed list (Use only in ...) The simplest and also the best solution is to install latest version of FFDShow.

[chuuey]

ok, i'll check it out,thanks

I tried the newest version build 31/10/2007 and it works now, thanks:D good luck with the future development :D

[krisq]

How about adding ABR for video for those who don't want to do 2pass but want pretty exact filesize?

[Atak_Snajpera]

How about adding ABR for video for those who don't want to do 2pass but want pretty exact filesize?

I'm not going to add abr mode due to very bad quality

[krisq]

I'm not going to add abr mode due to very bad quality

Ok. I just thought it's a nice trade off for small screen devices (Nano or N95). I was using ABR in MeGUI so far and I didn't notice any significant drop in quality versus 2pass, with the same Kbps.
But I like your tool much better so I'll stick with 2pass, thanks :)

[Atak_Snajpera]

If you had PSP you would see difference :) Besides first pass is alot faster than second.

[krisq]

If you had PSP you would see difference :) Besides first pass is alot faster than second.

Yeah, I've noticed it's much faster than second pass but still, on 2h movie it is an hour longer encoding for me on my config :rolleyes:.
But as I said, I fell in love with ripbot so I won't be complaining anymore :).

[Ranguvar]

Feature request: Opening of video files that do not contain audio streams (in my case it was a DivX 5.2.1 AVI).

Thanks!

[clickit]

i have to admit that this software is the only, among others, that succesfuly worked for me, for a mkv to mkv conversion

keep up the good work

thanks

[Ranguvar]

Feature request: Opening of video files that do not contain audio streams (in my case it was a DivX 5.2.1 AVI).

Thanks!Did some looking around, another nice feature once it will even open non-audio files is to then create a "dummy" blank WAV of the same length of the video and use that for the audio if external audio is not specified. The PSP needs an audio stream to play video, and it cuts the whole thing once either stream ends. Thanks!

Also, another vote for ABR. I don't fancy it myself too much, but there are situations (testing, and checking to see if something works) where I want a file as FAST as possible. Please open it up.

[Atak_Snajpera]

I will implement your first request but I don't understand your later suggestion. Why do you want to encode silent clips?

Also, another vote for ABR. I don't fancy it myself too much, but there are situations (testing, and checking to see if something works) where I want a file as FAST as possible. Please open it up.

Why don't you use Constant Quality then?

[trott]

Why don't you use Constant Quality then?

Given that I like eg xvid video encoded at quantizer 2 or 3, what would be a comparable CQ setting for your tool?

[edit]
In fact, at least on my machine CQ mode doesn't work: I see no encoding happening and no output files are generated. It looks as if x264 is generating some kind of error and immediately giving up. i see no error on-screen though.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Given that I like eg xvid video encoded at quantizer 2 or 3, what would be a comparable CQ setting for your tool?

If you use HQ-Default profile probably CRF@20

In fact, at least on my machine CQ mode doesn't work: I see no encoding happening and no output files are generated. It looks as if x264 is generating some kind of error and immediately giving up. i see no error on-screen though.

If you want me to help you next time I need some details about source file and so on.

[trott]

vob files from a dvd backed up to a dvd-5 (Blackadder S1 so they're alle episodes).
It seems to happen only when I select to use vsfilter for subtitles (even with files with no subs in them).
I'm supposed to select vsfilter and then the same vob file I originally selected for transcoding, right?
I also didn't find a log file...

[Atak_Snajpera]

It would be better if you left subs in separate file and mux them into container manually

[trott]

ah, I thought that was what I was doing. I of course do not want them encoded in the video...
I'll extract them manually; however it would be nice if your tool could mux the subpicture streams into the container; both mp4 and mkv support this.

[Atak_Snajpera]

I use subrip to convert subtitles to text files. However after conversion I always leave them in separate files instead of muxing.

[Topher]

I've been using AutoGK for a couple of years to create xvids from my ripped dvds. I want to try x.264 encodes but I'm not sure what I need to do.
I've ripped a dvd in file mode & in Ripbot, I select the first vob file. Will ripbot select the subsequent vobs? I see that once it's demuxed & indexed the audio, the duration is the length of the first vob. Should I rip in IFO mode instead?
Do I need to demux them into an mpeg file first? Is there freeware to do this?
Sorry if the questions are pretty basic, but like I said, I've been using AutoGK & it doesn't require much thinking.

[Atak_Snajpera]

I select the first vob file. Will ripbot select the subsequent vobs?

You have to select manually all vobs you want to encode.
for example: VTS_01_1.VOB , VTS_01_2.VOB , VTS_01_3.VOB ...

[mutha88]

You have to select manually all vobs you want to encode.
for example: VTS_01_1.VOB , VTS_01_2.VOB , VTS_01_3.VOB ...

I have a question. Can a MPEG-4 files output be read from a regular DVD player? I mean the kind, that RipBot uses?

Another question. Is there more audio profiles to add? Or can you? Congratulations for this good proggy...i've been using Staxxrip quite for a while, but i think, that this is better for batch encoding ;)

[deets]

nope ripbot264 outputs h.264 compliant files which no regular dvd player can read :)

[Topher]

You have to select manually all vobs you want to encode.
for example: VTS_01_1.VOB , VTS_01_2.VOB , VTS_01_3.VOB ...

Thanks! Worked great. Now I just need a faster computer.

[Miryan]

I also have a question. If I select the vobs, the program itself (or windows?) change the order, and the files comes like this: VTS_01_4.VOB,VTS_01_1.VOB,VTS_01_2.VOB,VTS_01_3.VOB.

So, RipBot 'knows' the real order, like 1-2-3-4, or it will code like 4, 1, 2 and 3?

[Atak_Snajpera]

Selected files VTS_01_4.VOB,VTS_01_1.VOB,VTS_01_2.VOB,VTS_01_3.VOB
are indexed in 4, 1, 2 and 3 order.

[Miryan]

I see, thanks!

[PSPNut]

I have been using Ripbot for some time for encoding to PSP and it has been working great. Recently, I bought an iPhone (which unfortunately doesn't work with Floola), and have ran into issue with the audio encoding. iTunes fails silently during import and QuickTime gives an error -2041.

http://forum.doom9.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7793&stc=1&d=1195906672

If I extract the audio manually and transcode it using iTunes and then remux it back using mp4box, it works great.

Is there is way to make the iPhone profile create an audio track that can be directly imported via iTunes?

[Jerry_Sm@rt]

@Atak_Snajpera
I really like your gui ,very easy to use for batch encoding.

It would be better if u add surport for nero aac encoder

and make the audio profile editable(like the video part) .

[Atak_Snajpera]

I really like your gui ,very easy to use for batch encoding.

Why do you guys like nero encoder so much? I made many quality test using Sennheiser headphones and I didn't hear any differences.

and make the audio profile editable(like the video part)

Why? What is missing?

[Mtz]

I used for the first time this program today. Some things regarding iPhone profile as an example when choosing [ level 3.0 ] iPOD Touch & iPhone:
- mkv output to be greyed
- the audio must to stay under "2.0 AAC LC 128kbps" and no other option to be available. Best is to be autoset as "2.0 AAC LC 96kbps" as default.
- the video must to stay under 640x480 and no other option to be available for resize and max. bitrate 1500 kbps.

Request: when adding subtitles to be possible to add black bars, keeping correct aspect ratio and the subtitles to be placed at the bottom of the video. The reason is because the display is 4:3 and if encoding some 16:9 movie with subtitles the player will add black bars and the subtitles will be not very readable if them are in the video as opposed to be on the black bars. Also for srt subtitles the font, size cannot be choosed by the users and I consider for iPhone the default font is too small. User needs to learn how to make better ssa subtitles. I don't know if you can add an option for font, size, position of subtitles but I hope to add something simple when adding subtitles like: WideScreen (16:9) or LetterBoxed (16:9 in a 4:3 frame with black borders).

enjoy,
Mtz

[Jerry_Sm@rt]

Why do you guys like nero encoder so much? I made many quality test using Sennheiser headphones and I didn't hear any differences.


Why? What is missing?

Coz nero's faster.

For example, people may need 48 kbps he+ps aac for some animation title or high bitrate 5.1 aac...

[Atak_Snajpera]

Coz nero's faster.

I don't think so :)
My system: Core 2 Duo@2.8Ghz
conversion 1h:52m mp3 to 128 kbps CT-AAC took 2m:30s / ND-AAC SSE took 4m:10s


For example, people may need 48 kbps he+ps aac for some animation title

HE+parametric stereo sucks!

or high bitrate 5.1 aac...
320 kbps is a maximum for 6 channels. There is nothing above that.

[mrpijey]

OK, here are two stupid questions for you....:

1: How do I make ripbot264 accept my DTS-encoded x264-streams? When I open up a .mkv-file that has its audio encoded with DTS i get a "Audio properties returned by AviSynth are incorrect" error, displaying Audiorate, AudioChannels and AudioLength to 0. It's something with my codecs, but what? What should I use? I can playback the files with audio properly, but ripbot264 won't swallow it.

2: AC3 encoded x264-streams show up in ripbot264 as 2 channels only. Even if I know they are 6 channels they only show 2. With MPEG2's (DVD source) it works with 6 chan.Trying to convert 1080/720p streams into lower resolution.

I prolly missed something quite obvious, but I can't see the solution... any ideas?

[Jerry_Sm@rt]

I don't think so :)
My system: Core 2 Duo@2.8Ghz
conversion 1h:52m mp3 to 128 kbps CT-AAC took 2m:30s / ND-AAC SSE took 4m:10s




HE+parametric stereo sucks!


320 kbps is a maximum for 6 channels. There is nothing above that.
Maybe I jump to that speed conclusion too hurry,I'll do some more test myself.

Lowrate heaacv2 may sound bad for u , but it's popular in tv animation archive.

I know 256k is good for 5.1 lc aac,but there's no 5.1 audio profile now in your gui.

So maybe u could think about split audio option to 3 part :encoder vorbis/lcaac/heaac/heaacv2;channels 2.0/5.1 ;bitrate xxx.Or simply add more audio profiles.

[Atak_Snajpera]

1: How do I make ripbot264 accept my DTS-encoded x264-streams? When I open up a .mkv-file that has its audio encoded with DTS i get a "Audio properties returned by AviSynth are incorrect" error, displaying Audiorate, AudioChannels and AudioLength to 0. It's something with my codecs, but what? What should I use? I can playback the files with audio properly, but ripbot264 won't swallow it.


Send me small sample

2: AC3 encoded x264-streams show up in ripbot264 as 2 channels only. Even if I know they are 6 channels they only show 2. With MPEG2's (DVD source) it works with 6 chan.Trying to convert 1080/720p streams into lower resolution.

Disable Mixer in FFDShow Audio Configuration

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9296/new1zb7.th.png (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=new1zb7.png)

I know 256k is good for 5.1 lc aac,but there's no 5.1 audio profile now in your gui

What are you talking about???
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/2002/67311547fj3.th.png (http://img222.imageshack.us/my.php?image=67311547fj3.png)

[Mtz]

Can you reply at my previous post? The most interesting si regarding WideScreen and Letterboxed thing.
10x!

enjoy,
Mtz

[Atak_Snajpera]

I used for the first time this program today. Some things regarding iPhone profile as an example when choosing [ level 3.0 ] iPOD Touch & iPhone:
- mkv output to be greyed
- the audio must to stay under "2.0 AAC LC 128kbps" and no other option to be available. Best is to be autoset as "2.0 AAC LC 96kbps" as default.
- the video must to stay under 640x480 and no other option to be available for resize and max. bitrate 1500 kbps.

In 1.6.8 mp4 container is selected for default instead of mkv. However mkv won't be disabled along with other options because I prefer freedom of choice.


Request: when adding subtitles to be possible to add black bars, keeping correct aspect ratio and the subtitles to be placed at the bottom of the video. The reason is because the display is 4:3 and if encoding some 16:9 movie with subtitles the player will add black bars and the subtitles will be not very readable if them are in the video as opposed to be on the black bars.

Is it related to iPhone or PC?

[mrpijey]

Send me small sample


How would I go about to make a proper sample? All my DTS-titles behave the same way (all downloaded from the net).

[Atak_Snajpera]

All my DTS-titles behave the same way

Sometime ago I recorded x-men 3 with DTS sound and it works well with GUI. Do you have latest FFDshow , Haali Media Splitter and stable AviSynth?

(all downloaded from the net)

Let's assume I didn't see that...

[mrpijey]

Sometime ago I recorded x-men 3 with DTS sound and it works well with GUI. Do you have latest FFDshow , Haali Media Splitter and stable AviSynth?

Resetting FFDshow settings fixed both channel problem and DTS problem. Thanks!



Let's assume I didn't see that...

The net has more stuff than illegal movies you know... The things I am trying to convert are high quality trailers and HDTV samples. 1080 into 720. 1080/720 into 480 and so on.

Anyway, thanks for the help! This solved a lot of time (and created a lot more work, since I have to re-encode a LOT of samples into 5.1 audio.... =) )

[colt45joe]

when i add subtitles, they are delayed (person talks...little bit later the subs appear) ... how do i fix this?

[Atak_Snajpera]

You will find some nice tool here
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=112539

[weaver4]

When I first start to execute a job I get a error dialog for bepipe that says "Application has generated an exception that could not be handled".

Any ideas on what could be wrong?

[Mtz]

Request: when adding subtitles to be possible to add black bars, keeping correct aspect ratio and the subtitles to be placed at the bottom of the video. The reason is because the display is 4:3 and if encoding some 16:9 movie with subtitles the player will add black bars and the subtitles will be not very readable if them are in the video as opposed to be on the black bars.
Is it related to iPhone or PC?
To iPhone. The iPhone screen is small. To be readable, the subtitle need to be as large as possible and if is on the black bars is more visible.
Widescreen (Textsub with .srt subtitle) - 16:9 640x272 max. supported by iPhone:

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1742/169iphonepc2.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=169iphonepc2.jpg)


Leterboxed (Textsub with .ssa subtitle) - 4:3 640x480 max. supported by iPhone:

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7156/43iphoneyh0.th.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=43iphoneyh0.jpg)

I don't know if anybody can read movies subtitles from their iPod/iPhone if Textsub with srt is used, because with srt is not possible to set the font properties.

Some comparison regarding screen size and subtitles:

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8082/iphoneak8.th.jpg (http://img514.imageshack.us/my.php?image=iphoneak8.jpg)

Regarding MP4, MKV and other standards: I think you made the program for Average Joe. He wants to click one button and after some time to have the movie how was in his mind.
But: if he will select the (for example) iPhone profile and: the MKV (by mistake), or unsupported bitrate (higher than 1500kbps), or unsupported resolution (more than 640), or unsupported audio (more than 2.0 LC), after many hours of encoding he will have an unplayable result. Only because he had options that broken the standards.

I wrote all this things thinking at Average Joe, and because I like your program and I want to help you improving it in the right way. You are free to listen me or not.

enjoy,
Mtz

[PrashantV]

Awesome program, thanks :) So simple - but it does exactly what is needed. One little minor thing that could be improved is some sort of batch mode (add lots of files that use the same settings), or at least make it remember all the settings, atm it remembers bitrate, but doesn't remember the resolution. So I have to go to properties, and change resolution everytime.

What settings are people using on their PSPs? I'm using 1024kbps / 25fps, and sometimes I end up getting a lot of red ghosting. Anyway to reduce this?

[Atak_Snajpera]

Mtz
According to tech spec iPhone's native resolution is 480x320 (1.5:1) so I suggest to use PSP resolution (Black bars are added automatically).

What settings are people using on their PSPs? I'm using 1024kbps / 25fps, and sometimes I end up getting a lot of red ghosting. Anyway to reduce this?

I use 384 kbps if I want to save space and still have good quality. If I don't care about size I use CQ@24 (~768kbps)

Ghosting cannot be reduced because it's hardware problem (LCD has very slow response time)

When I first start to execute a job I get a error dialog for bepipe that says "Application has generated an exception that could not be handled".

Any ideas on what could be wrong?

You didn't provide enough information about input file. Without that I cannot help. Did this happen with all files?