AutoMKV 0.95 beta 21 NEED TESTER!

[buzzqw]

http://www.64k.it/andres/data/a/AutoMKV095beta21.exe

what's going on ?

in this new build i changed all math formula that compute the resolution given proper aspect ratio

so , basically (and i hope correct), this new build finally will calculate itu, anamorphic, aspect ratio and what ever in correct way.

The muxing will take note of anamorphic flag and should be playied.. anamophically :)

The autocrop isn't more used.. or, better, in final script (movie.avs) will be applyed directly the crop values , in this way i have fully control of every values inside script

Even more.. now AutoMKV will create raw movie (before encoding) when encoding with x264; due to this i have changed the muxing parts (too..) because mkvmerge is unable to determine framerate from raw .h264 files
So please be carefull.. and check the correct framerate

Another big change is done for handling audio delay of demuxed audio files.
Before you can only option to use DelayCut or not. Now the default option is to use DelayAudio (as use now MeGui) in soundout conversion script.
Anyway is also avaiable the old DelayCut, Fix in Mux (as autogk), and do nothing.
AutoMKV will silently switch to Fix in Mux (a precius suggestion by valnar) if audio is "copy original".
Changing this part of code has exposed audio encoding to a little revolution.. so pay attentions and report any bugs

About audio i have also changed the way automkv will try to encode audio if soundout fails. now it will not use directshowsource as second choice but will directly switch to ffmpeg for piping original audio file to encoders (ogg/winamp cct ...).
Due to inability of NeroAACEnc to support direct piping from ffmpeg, AutoMKV will trigger and encoding using Conding Tech. AAC in this case

I have fixed other bugs.. and added other things.. but since this build is a new base in many way, any bugs report is more then welcome (as usually)

I thanks again Valnar for continue test during first alpha stage! :thanks:

BHH

[ryc0203]

Great, Thanks

Testing

[Belarathon]

I tested this build with the Zune 1 pass WMV7 profile this morning. With the width resolution set at 320, the final product has a resolution of 320x320: Perfectly square(!)
I was careful to delete the automkv.ini file before firing up this build.

Below you'll find the relevant log data; if there is a specific portion that you'd like or if you want the whole log, let me know.

Cheers,

CF


07:09:47
07:09:47 #test3
07:09:47
07:09:47 last=movie.Crop(0,0,640,384)
07:09:47 fixed_aspect = 1.000000
07:09:47 out_width = 320
07:09:47 out_height = 320
07:09:47 #resizestart
07:09:47
07:09:47 #test4
07:09:47
07:09:47 SimpleResize(out_width,out_height)
07:09:47 #filter2start
07:09:47
07:09:47 #test5
07:09:47
07:09:47 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
07:09:47 Script mkvmaudio.avs

[buzzqw]

@Belarathon

your source is an avi (or mkv) file ?

this file don't need crop ?

i just tested on vob sample (16/9 vob) and the results was 320*168

thanks for your test!

EDIT: just tested an avi (640*368, already autocropped) and come out at
fixed_aspect = 1.777700
out_width = 320
out_height = 176

have you checked use itu or do anamorphically ?

BHH

[Belarathon]

Here's a Gspot of my source material, and the complete log is attached, minus file paths and names.

http://bis.midco.net/nowvoyager3/source.gif

ITC is not checked. For reference, I put build '93a back in the folder and did the same job, and the correct aspect ratio was determined and encoded (320x192). If I can be of further assistance, let me know.

[buzzqw]

please mailme the log.. or post here.. the attach could wait days..

can you post a link to a fragment (cut with virtualdub) to download ?

BHH

[Belarathon]

please mailme the log.. or post here.. the attach could wait days..

can you post a link to a fragment (cut with virtualdub) to download ?

BHH

Looks like it was just that particular clip that was problematic.

Check your private messages.

[buzzqw]

could you please test the same clip with beta 2 (just look at first post)

even if is a problem of this clip i would like to add a generic fix :)

BHH

P.S. this beta has 48khz Zune enabled sound

[Belarathon]

That fixed it! This time it came out as 320x192.

[Belarathon]

While you're in a fixing mode, I haven't been able to get two pass profiles to work. It goes through the 1st pass, and you can see the stats, then it says "======== Begin Pass2 ========"
and dumps out abruptly. The resulting clip is then unplayable.

Also, just a minor issue, the 1 pass WMV9 profile for Zune has the name of " <Name>1 Pass CBR WMV8</Name>" within it's code.

[buzzqw]

Also, just a minor issue, the 1 pass WMV9 profile for Zune has the name of " <Name>1 Pass CBR WMV8</Name>" within it's code.

fixed

about 2 pass encoding.. here is working..

since every profile is differents and so the source input.. you must verify with other source too.. if problem persist .. maybe a problem of wmcmd.vbs.. :o

BHH

[Belarathon]

fixed

about 2 pass encoding.. here is working..

since every profile is differents and so the source input.. you must verify with other source too.. if problem persist .. maybe a problem of wmcmd.vbs.. :o

BHH


Is there any other option of AutoMKV that needs to be ticked in order to do 2 pass, or is it enabled by merely selecting the correct profile?

[buzzqw]

by merely selecting profile that have in name "2_pass"

BHH

[Belarathon]

Apparently, you need a bigger clip than 30 seconds. :-)
Anyway, I got WMV7 and WMV8 Zune two pass profiles to work. However, both result in a system bitrate of 870kbps, which requires the Zune GUI to convert. I'm not sure why it's 870 (Gspot) because it doesn't add up when you combine the audio & video streams.

[valnar]

'Not sure if I found a bug. I encoded two samples of a 2.35 AR anamorphic NTSC movie. Both with autocrop, but one with Force ITU Resize under Advanced Settings.

Both resulting MKV files appear identical in size and function.

Here is the pertinent parts of the movie.avs file and avinaptic result from the non-ITU resize version.
#test2

movie = mpeg2source("F:\MKV Stuff\temp\movie.d2v")
function getOrder(clip c) {
order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
Return order }
#filter1start

#test3

movie = tfm(movie,d2v="F:\MKV Stuff\temp\movie.d2v").tdecimate()
last=movie.Crop(6,56,708,364)
fixed_aspect = 2.305149
out_width = 708
out_height = 304
#resizestart

#test4

SimpleResize(out_width,out_height)
#filter2start

[ Relevant data ]

Resolution: 708 x 304
Width: multiple of 4
Height: multiple of 16
Average DRF: 22.489589
Standard deviation: 1.728319
Std. dev. weighted mean: 1.455509

[ Video track ]

Codec ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Resolution: 708 x 304
Frame aspect ratio: 177:76 = 2.328947 (~2.35:1)
Pixel aspect ratio: 1:1 = 1
Display aspect ratio: 177:76 = 2.328947 (~2.35:1)
Framerate: 23.976024 fps
Stream size: 6,769,289 bytes
Play duration: 00:01:14 (74.115707 s)
Bitrate: 730.672534 kbps
Qf: 0.141592

Here it is for the autocrop version, with ITU resize.
#test2

movie = mpeg2source("F:\MKV Stuff\temp\movie.d2v")
function getOrder(clip c) {
order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
Return order }
#filter1start

#test3
movie = tfm(movie,d2v="F:\MKV Stuff\temp\movie.d2v").tdecimate()
last=movie.Crop(6,56,708,364)
fixed_aspect = 2.363610
out_width = 708
out_height = 304
#resizestart

#test4

SimpleResize(out_width,out_height)
#filter2start

[ Relevant data ]

Resolution: 708 x 304
Width: multiple of 4
Height: multiple of 16
Average DRF: 22.489589
Standard deviation: 1.728319
Std. dev. weighted mean: 1.455509

[ Video track ]

Codec ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Resolution: 708 x 304
Frame aspect ratio: 177:76 = 2.328947 (~2.35:1)
Pixel aspect ratio: 1:1 = 1
Display aspect ratio: 177:76 = 2.328947 (~2.35:1)
Framerate: 23.976024 fps
Stream size: 6,769,289 bytes
Play duration: 00:01:14 (74.115707 s)
Bitrate: 730.672534 kbps
Qf: 0.141592


-Robert

[buzzqw]

@valnar

it's math... not me ;)

from first sample
fixed_aspect = 2.305149
out_width = 708
out_height = 304

708/2.305149=307.178497
307.178497/16 = 19.1961, round down = 19
out_height=19*16=304

from second sample
fixed_aspect = 2.363610
out_width = 708
out_height = 304
708/2.363610=299.5418
299.5418/16=18.7213 , round up = 19
out_height=19*16=304

i just tested the same situation with megui (that's for sure have (had...) a better itu/anamorphic support) and the results are the same

thanks!

BHH

[AMED]

I noticed something when i tried out the anamorphic encoding the command line used to encode says --sar 14411379:10000000 but the x264 window says "using SAR=56294/39062
"E:\AutoMKV093\exe\encoder\x264.exe" --pass 1 --crf 20 --stats "E:\Movies\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --no-fast-pskip --mixed-refs --trellis 2 --ref 16 --filter -2,-1 --subme 6 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --level 4.1 --merange 32 --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8,p4x4 --8x8dct --threads auto --thread-input --sar 14411379:10000000 --cqmfile "E:\AutoMKV093\profiles\X264-profiles\matrix\M4G_LRM_V4.cfg" --output "E:\Movies\temp\resmovie.mp4" "E:\Movies\temp\resmovie.avs" avinaptic reports this on resmovie.mp4 (i'm still waiting for the 2nd pass to finish)
[ Video track ]

Codec: avc1
Resolution: 704 x 432
Frame aspect ratio: 44:27 = 1.629629
Pixel aspect ratio: 1:1 = 1
Display aspect ratio: 44:27 = 1.629629
Framerate: 25 fps
Number of frames: 7350
Bitrate: 1092.742612 kbps

[buzzqw]

I noticed something when i tried out the anamorphic encoding the command line used to encode says --sar 14411379:10000000 but the x264 window says "using SAR=56294/39062

.. i haven't developed the minimal fraction algo.. so 14411379/10000000 it's the same as 56294/39062 ... same resuts (near...)

when encoding finished post avinaptic results and say if you use itu and/or anamorphic :)

BHH

[valnar]

@valnar

it's math... not me ;)


OK, :thanks:

-Robert

[AMED]

Here you go Buzzqw, i did just a anamorphic encode no itu
[ Relevant data ]

Resolution: 704 x 432
Width: multiple of 32
Height: multiple of 16
Average DRF: 19.586477
Standard deviation: 1.883683
Std. dev. weighted mean: 1.744129

[ Video track ]

Codec ID: V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Resolution: 704 x 432
Frame aspect ratio: 44:27 = 1.629629
Pixel aspect ratio: 1015:704 = 1.441761
Display aspect ratio: 1015:432 = 2.349537 (~2.35:1)
Framerate: 25 fps
Stream size: 882,979,863 bytes
Play duration: 01:37:59 (5878.96 s)
Bitrate: 1201.545665 kbps
Qf: 0.158031

[buzzqw]

@AMED

it's a 2.35 film (the crop are typical!) and if flagged anamorphic "Display aspect ratio: 1015:432 = 2.349537 (~2.35:1)"

thanks!

BHH

[AMED]

Hi Buzzqw,

I just want to thank you for adding the feature i requested HERE (http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1076770&postcount=4097) into your new beta, one very happy user here. :thanks:

Do you have a download link for the source code?

[buzzqw]

my pleasure :)

link for actual source code http://www.64k.it/andres/data/a/AutoMKV.rar
password: automkv

bye

BHH

[Honeyko]

One feature I'd really, really, really appreciate is the ability to play partially-completed encodes, a la Handbrake. That, and a generic abort button which will halt everything (rather than just one step of the list). ...no reason to waste hours before discovering bad output!

Pause capability would also be nice (this would also auto-engage if the destination volume is out of room).

[delacroixp]

One feature I'd really, really, really appreciate is the ability to play partially-completed encodes, a la Handbrake. That, and a generic abort button which will halt everything (rather than just one step of the list). ...no reason to waste hours before discovering bad output!

Pause capability would also be nice (this would also auto-engage if the destination volume is out of room).
I've often thought the same thing. A total abort is also kewl since the very nature of encoding includes a ton of "trial and error".

As to pausing an encode... I gather it's a digital nightmare... I've certainly never seen it done anywhere.
Dr DivX will separate audio and video during batching... if all crashes after audio... video continues after restart (without redoing the audio).

Basically, each step is broken down into a micro-job but video is all-inclusive.


:):devil::D
Pascal

[buzzqw]

update to beta 3 http://www.64k.it/andres/data/a/AutoMKV095beta3.exe

removed some prompt
now is possibile to use tab for moving in first panel
if moving from list to list without changing value should not trigger changes

BHH

[valnar]

Hey Buzz, Is there a reason why SimpleResize is the default resize filter instead of Lanczos or Spline36? Just curious.

Robert

[buzzqw]

main work of automkv is make rip

near all rips will downsizing width/height

so.. why apply a so sharper resize when the output will be "small" ?

also.. lanczos need near +10% bitrate for getting same quantitizer as simpleresize or bicubic

so.. i can suggest to use

biliner for less then 55%
bicubic resize for 55% - 65%
simpleresize for downsizing at 65%-85% (720*0.8=612 width)
lanczos for 85% to 95%
spline for 95 and upsizing

just my 0.02€ cents

BHH

[valnar]

main work of automkv is make rip

near all rips will downsizing width/height

so.. why apply a so sharper resize when the output will be "small" ?

also.. lanczos need near +10% bitrate for getting same quantitizer as simpleresize or bicubic

so.. i can suggest to use

biliner for less then 55%
bicubic resize for 55% - 65%
simpleresize for downsizing at 65%-85% (720*0.8=612 width)
lanczos for 85% to 95%
spline for 95 and upsizing

just my 0.02€ cents

BHH


I was under the impression from other threads that Spline36 is superior for both downsizing and upsizing, with a speed decrease during conversion of course. I didn't realize that Bilinear would be recommended in any case.

:thanks:

Robert

[buzzqw]

update to beta 4

fixed quality encoding when using ffmpeg.exe

BHH

[delacroixp]

I tried encoding 2 movies with AutoMKV 0.95 Beta 4 and both fail after Advanced Deinterlace Routines but before x264 encoding.
In both cases I fed AutoMKV with d2v files and no audio
Both are PAL 720x576 anamorphic... the 1st is 4:3 the other 16:9


Four Weddings and a Funeral.d2v

23:31:50 0.95 beta 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23:31:50 OS Version: Windows XP
23:31:50 Selected Input file: G:\Emperor\Incomming\Four Weddings and a Funeral\Four Weddings and a Funeral.d2v
23:31:50 Selected Output dir: G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\
23:31:50 Selected Final Name: Four Weddings and a Funeral
23:31:50 Selected Container type: MKV
23:31:50 Selected Encoder: X264
23:31:50 Selected Size: 1 CD / 1
23:31:50 Selected Profile: _CQ_ConstantQuality-CRF.xml
23:31:50 Selected Resizer: LanczosResize / Automatic
23:31:50 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
23:31:50 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
23:31:50 Selected Field Order: AUTO
23:31:50 Manual Crop: Enabled
23:31:50 Left Crop: 4
23:31:50 Top Crop: 84
23:31:50 Right Crop: 2
23:31:50 Botton Crop: 84
23:31:50 Manual Width: 640
23:31:50 Manual Height: 336
23:31:50 Enabled Constant Quality With Unlimited Size (Q 20)
23:31:50 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 20 value
23:31:50 Using Queue: queue0.ini of 2 works
23:31:50 Track Language 1: NONE
23:31:50 Audio Codec 1: Nero AAC
23:31:50 Track Language 2: NONE
23:31:50 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
23:31:50 Movie title Name: Four Weddings and a Funeral
23:31:50
23:31:54 Number of Frames: 168945
23:31:54 Framerate: 25.000000
23:31:54 Movie length in Seconds: 6758
23:31:54 Movie Width/Height: 720/576
23:31:54 DgIndex AR: 4:3
23:37:00 Source is declared tff by a margin of 44/54.
23:37:00 Advanced Deinterlace Routines Log
23:37:00 Analyzed 637 sections of five frames
23:37:00 Found Interlace Sections: 0 0.00%
23:37:00 Found Progressive Sections:637 100.00%
23:37:00 Found Telecined Sections: 0 0.00%
23:37:00 Found Zero Mov: 100.00% 637
23:37:00 Found One Mov: 0.00% 0
23:37:00 Found Two Mov: 0.00% 0
23:37:00 Found Three Mov: 0.00% 0
23:37:00 Found Four Mov: 0.00% 0
23:37:00 Found Five Mov: 0.00% 0
23:37:00 The Movie is declared to progressive
23:37:00 Starting X264
23:37:00 CRF encoding X264: E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --crf 20 --stats "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 3 --filter -2,-1 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8,p4x4 --8x8dct --threads auto --thread-input --sar 1:1 --output "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.avs"
23:37:03 X264 Final CRF Encoding Stats:
23:37:03 Accepted values are between 697303040 and 741343232 bytes (movie+audio)
23:37:03 Got a file of size: 0 bytes + audio size -2 bytes (-2)
23:37:04 "E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Four Weddings and a Funeral.mkv" --default-duration 0:25000/1000fps --track-name -1:"Four Weddings and a Funeral" --aspect-ratio 0:-1.#IND00 "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" --title "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
23:37:04 Final Muxed size: -1 bytes
23:37:04 Encoding finished: 00:00:04 elapsed time


Band of Brothers.d2v
23:37:04 0.95 beta 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23:37:04 OS Version: Windows XP
23:37:04 Selected Input file: G:\Emperor\Incomming\BoB 1\Band of Brothers.d2v
23:37:04 Selected Output dir: G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\
23:37:04 Selected Final Name: Band of Brothers
23:37:04 Selected Container type: MKV
23:37:04 Selected Encoder: X264
23:37:04 Selected Size: 1 CD / 1
23:37:04 Selected Profile: _CQ_ConstantQuality-CRF.xml
23:37:04 Selected Resizer: LanczosResize / Automatic
23:37:04 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
23:37:04 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
23:37:04 Selected Field Order: AUTO
23:37:04 Manual Crop: Enabled
23:37:04 Left Crop: 2
23:37:04 Top Crop: 2
23:37:04 Right Crop: 2
23:37:04 Botton Crop: 2
23:37:04 Manual Width: 800
23:37:04 Manual Height: 448
23:37:04 Enabled Constant Quality With Unlimited Size (Q 20)
23:37:04 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 20 value
23:37:04 Using Queue: queue1.ini of 2 works
23:37:04 Track Language 1: NONE
23:37:04 Audio Codec 1: Nero AAC
23:37:04 Track Language 2: NONE
23:37:04 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
23:37:04 Movie title Name: Band of Brothers
23:37:04
23:37:07 Number of Frames: 105487
23:37:07 Framerate: 25.000000
23:37:07 Movie length in Seconds: 4220
23:37:07 Movie Width/Height: 720/576
23:37:07 DgIndex AR: 16:9
23:41:02 Source is declared tff by a margin of 96/95.
23:41:02 Advanced Deinterlace Routines Log
23:41:02 Analyzed 1227 sections of five frames
23:41:02 Found Interlace Sections: 15 1.22%
23:41:02 Found Progressive Sections:1212 98.78%
23:41:02 Found Telecined Sections: 0 0.00%
23:41:02 Found Zero Mov: 98.78% 1212
23:41:02 Found One Mov: 0.00% 0
23:41:02 Found Two Mov: 0.00% 0
23:41:02 Found Three Mov: 0.00% 0
23:41:02 Found Four Mov: 0.16% 2
23:41:02 Found Five Mov: 1.06% 13
23:41:02 The Movie is declared to progressive
23:41:02 Starting X264
23:41:02 CRF encoding X264: E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --crf 20 --stats "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 3 --filter -2,-1 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8,p4x4 --8x8dct --threads auto --thread-input --sar 1:1 --output "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.avs"
23:41:05 X264 Final CRF Encoding Stats:
23:41:05 Accepted values are between 697303040 and 741343232 bytes (movie+audio)
23:41:05 Got a file of size: 0 bytes + audio size -2 bytes (-2)
23:41:06 "E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Band of Brothers.mkv" --default-duration 0:25000/1000fps --track-name -1:"Band of Brothers" --aspect-ratio 0:-1.#IND00 "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" --title "Band of Brothers"
23:41:06 Final Muxed size: -1 bytes
23:41:06 Encoding finished: 00:00:04 elapsed time
I'm running the jobs with 0.93a at the moment... without incident.


:):devil::D
Pascal

[Honeyko]

The 100% quality settings still need work. (I'd prefer to rip films to full-frame, size-doesn't-matter, 1-Pass High Performance.)

Example test clip (be happy to provide; drop me a message): From "Dragonslayer", NTSC region-1, three second clip of shooting-stars over the wizard's tower as his body is burned on funeral pyre. The scene is very dark and very grainy.

While I could stand to see less grain, I don't care about the output so long as [A] it's smaller than MPEG, and [B] there aren't more visible artifacts.

General Settings:
- Select 1-pass High Performance
- RemoveGrain(mode=2) .....default
- Disk Settings (Don't Care About Size)
- Set Width Resolution (Autocrop only)
Advanced Settings
[x] Anamorphic
Specify Quality ....100%

....and that's basically it. I'm expecting output similar to setting XviD at 100% in AutoGK. Let everybody else kill themselves trying to mash stuff down to CD; I just want it to look as good as the original at original frame-width.

Presently, Beta2's output with the test clip introduced some "shimmer" in lighting intensity. Beta4 produced noticable blocking. The sample clip is 6mb, and both betas produced 2.5mb output.

So....I don't know what to suggest, other than a more thorough process be done if it's going to pass muster as "100%" quality.

==//==

There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to why some things are "General" settings and others are "Advanced". (IMO, quality settings and anamorphic should be General.)

[valnar]

Honeyko,
If you use the Constant_Quality profile with 18 (the default) as the quantitizer, how does your sample turn out?

Robert

[Honeyko]

With all other settings the same, CQ18 output now is a 1.5mb file with shimmering. (The sky in this particular scene ranges from "very dark-twilight" to "virtually black", and the encoder is apparently having trouble with the subtle gradient.)

-- This is my "Holy Grail" for x264: Having a "set it and forget it" "100% quality" setting which will faithfully reproduce the original imagery, even if at a fairly bloated file size of 50% of VOBs. Right now, this codec is like buying a car and getting a box of parts without a construction-manual!

[delacroixp]

main work of automkv is make rip

near all rips will downsizing width/height

so.. why apply a so sharper resize when the output will be "small" ?

also.. lanczos need near +10% bitrate for getting same quantitizer as simpleresize or bicubic

so.. i can suggest to use

biliner for less then 55%
bicubic resize for 55% - 65%
simpleresize for downsizing at 65%-85% (720*0.8=612 width)
lanczos for 85% to 95%
spline for 95 and upsizing

Very interesting since I encode my movies at Q20 [800 photo-realistic, 720 animation, 640 4:3] or Q22 [older stuff] and they invariably fall below 30% of the orginal video-only filesize.
I find that X264 is most efficient at low bitrates and eventhough DVD's are quite cheap, the time and effort taken to encode "1 movie = 1 DVD" is best left to DVD Shrink or the folks at Handbrake and MeGUI.

Perhaps I could suggest that we use a slider for the width, along with a recommendation (eg 800, Q20 [PAL 16:9]).
I don't see the value for anamorphic transcoding and AutoMKV could officially recommend PAR 1:1 along with a resolution equal to the original-number-of-pixels (after cropping), as an upper limit.
AutoMKV could run the d2v analysis on loading to obtain the necessary format information and calculate the recommended settings.

Dr DivX has a quite usefull cropping and resize system (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=969913#post969913) that could prevent re-inventing of the wheel.


:):devil::D
Pascal

[Honeyko]

I don't see the value for anamorphic transcodingAssuming you don't go for a smaller image, keeping DVD sourced material in its native anamorphic format is very efficient.

[buzzqw]

@delacroixp

please try beta 5

thanks

BHH

[valnar]

Buzz,
I know you usually only hear about bugs, so I thought I'd post and say everything is working well with this last beta so far. I'm trying to find bugs.... :thanks:

However, once you stop fixing bugs, I can recommend some GUI logic changes. When users select conflicting choices, like a 2-pass profile with unlimited file size, either pop up a warning or gray out the option to allow the unlimited file size. That's just one option. I'm sure there are others. It will help newbies understand that certain choices exclude others. You did this with the "copy original" for audio and changing the delay to "Fix in Mux". Those kind of fixes are great.

There may be others who disagree with me and want more manual control over making bad decisions on purpose, but I think a foolproof tool is more useful. And I'm a really good fool.

-Robert

[buzzqw]

i appreciated all suggestions, always

just to say that some old reelase of automkv will disable unlimited file size with 2 pass.. BUT users (and not 1..) have reported this as an error

they want do a 2 pass encoding with UNLIMITED FILE SIZE! (holy cow..)

so.. i silently set the size of "unlimited" as 32000MB... and compute bitrate according... ;)

anyway , i will glady consider any suggestion

BHH

[delacroixp]

@delacroixp

please try beta 5

thanks

BHH
Re-tried Four Weddings and a Funeral... all going strong as we speak !!!
I also tried the BilinearResize(soft) filter and look forward to the results.

I did notice one querk... if I finetune CQ, width resets to Original.
I never use original and I have to reset to Automatic since I always use Manual.
It seams like AutoMKV is playing a game of "cat and mouse"... and I'm the mouse, tripping me up when I'm weary... luckily
I've got a Genius or Gigabyte mouse and I usually sort it out eventually (after a few missteps).

Four Weddings and a Funeral.d2v.log

20:52:31 0.95 beta 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20:52:31 OS Version: Windows XP
20:52:31 Selected Input file: G:\Emperor\Incomming\Four Weddings and a Funeral\Four Weddings and a Funeral.d2v
20:52:31 Selected Output dir: G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\
20:52:31 Selected Final Name: Four Weddings and a Funeral
20:52:31 Selected Container type: MKV
20:52:31 Selected Encoder: X264
20:52:31 Selected Size: 1 CD / 1
20:52:31 Selected Profile: _CQ_ConstantQuality-CRF.xml
20:52:31 Selected Resizer: BilinearResize (soft) / Automatic
20:52:31 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
20:52:31 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
20:52:31 Selected Field Order: AUTO
20:52:31 Manual Crop: Enabled
20:52:31 Left Crop: 4
20:52:31 Top Crop: 84
20:52:31 Right Crop: 2
20:52:31 Botton Crop: 84
20:52:31 Manual Width: 640
20:52:31 Manual Height: 336
20:52:31 Enabled Constant Quality With Unlimited Size (Q 20)
20:52:31 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 20 value
20:52:31 Using Queue: automkv.ini of 0 works
20:52:31 Track Language 1: NONE
20:52:31 Audio Codec 1: Nero AAC
20:52:31 Track Language 2: NONE
20:52:31 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
20:52:31 Movie title Name: Four Weddings and a Funeral
20:52:31 Selected Unlimited media size
20:52:35 Number of Frames: 168945
20:52:35 Framerate: 25.000000
20:52:35 Movie length in Seconds: 6758
20:52:35 Movie Width/Height: 720/576
20:52:35 DgIndex AR: 4:3
20:57:56 Source is declared tff by a margin of 44/54.
20:57:56 Advanced Deinterlace Routines Log
20:57:56 Analyzed 637 sections of five frames
20:57:56 Found Interlace Sections: 0 0.00%
20:57:56 Found Progressive Sections:637 100.00%
20:57:56 Found Telecined Sections: 0 0.00%
20:57:56 Found Zero Mov: 100.00% 637
20:57:56 Found One Mov: 0.00% 0
20:57:56 Found Two Mov: 0.00% 0
20:57:56 Found Three Mov: 0.00% 0
20:57:56 Found Four Mov: 0.00% 0
20:57:56 Found Five Mov: 0.00% 0
20:57:56 The Movie is declared to progressive
20:57:56 Starting X264
20:57:56 CRF encoding X264: E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --crf 20 --stats "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 3 --filter -2,-1 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8,p4x4 --8x8dct --threads auto --thread-input --sar 1:1 --output "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.avs"
22:40:39 X264 Final CRF Encoding Stats:
22:40:40 Accepted values are between 697303040 and 741343232 bytes (movie+audio)
22:40:40 Got a file of size: 608401280 bytes + audio size -2 bytes (608401280)
22:40:40 Only Movie Size: 608401280 bytes
22:40:40 "E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Four Weddings and a Funeral.mkv" --default-duration 0:25000/1000fps --track-name -1:"Four Weddings and a Funeral" --aspect-ratio 0:-1.#IND00 "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" --title "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
22:41:13 Final Muxed size: 610747072 bytes (wont play)
22:41:13 Encoding finished: 01:43:17 elapsed time ( Don't you just love speedy encodes )
22:41:13 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
22:41:13 Script movie.avs
22:41:13
22:41:13 LoadPlugin("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\AddGrain.dll")
...
22:41:13 LoadPlugin("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\warpsharp.dll")
22:41:13 #loadpluginstart
22:41:13
22:41:13 #test1
22:41:13
22:41:13 Import("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\BlindDeHalo3_mt2.avsi")
...
22:41:13 Import("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\spresso.avsi")
22:41:13 #importstart
22:41:13
22:41:13 #test2
22:41:13
22:41:13 movie = mpeg2source("G:\Emperor\Incomming\Four Weddings and a Funeral\Four Weddings and a Funeral.d2v")
22:41:13 function getOrder(clip c) {
22:41:13 order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
22:41:13 Return order }
22:41:13 #filter1start
22:41:13
22:41:13 #test3
22:41:13
22:41:13 last = movie
22:41:13 crop(4,84,-2,-84)
22:41:13 fixed_aspect = 1.000000
22:41:13 #resizestart
22:41:13
22:41:13 #test4
22:41:13
22:41:13 BilinearResize(640,336)
22:41:13 #filter2start
22:41:13
22:41:13 #test5
22:41:13
22:41:13 RemoveGrain(mode=2)
22:41:13
22:41:13 - - - - - - - - - - - - FINISHED JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

22:58:58 0.93a - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
22:58:58 OS Version: Windows XP
22:58:58 Selected Input file: G:\Emperor\Incomming\Four Weddings and a Funeral\Four Weddings and a Funeral.d2v
22:58:58 Selected Output dir: G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\
22:58:58 Selected Final Name: Four Weddings and a Funeral
22:58:58 Selected Container type: MKV
22:58:58 Selected Encoder: X264
22:58:58 Selected Size: 1 CD / 1
22:58:58 Selected Profile: _CQ_ConstantQuality-CRF.xml
22:58:58 Selected Resizer: BilinearResize (soft) / Automatic
22:58:58 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
22:58:58 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
22:58:58 Selected Field Order: AUTO
22:58:58 Manual Crop: Enabled
22:58:58 Left Crop: 4
22:58:58 Top Crop: 84
22:58:58 Right Crop: 2
22:58:58 Botton Crop: 84
22:58:58 Manual Width: 640
22:58:58 Manual Height: 336
22:58:58 Enabled Constant Quality With Unlimited Size (Q 20)
22:58:58 Track Language 1: NONE
22:58:58 Audio Codec 1: Nero AAC
22:58:58 Track Language 2: NONE
22:58:58 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
22:58:58 Movie title Name: Four Weddings and a Funeral
22:58:58
22:59:01 Number of Frames: 168945
22:59:01 Framerate: 25.000000
22:59:01 Movie length in Seconds: 6758
22:59:01 Movie Width/Height: 720/576
22:59:01 DgIndex AR: 4:3
23:04:14 Source is declared tff by a margin of 88/108.
23:04:14 Advanced Deinterlace Routines Log
23:04:14 Analyzed 1273 sections of five frames
23:04:14 Found Interlace Sections: 0 0.00%
23:04:14 Found Progressive Sections:1273 100.00%
23:04:14 Found Telecined Sections: 0 0.00%
23:04:14 Found Zero Mov: 100.00% 1273
23:04:14 Found One Mov: 0.00% 0
23:04:14 Found Two Mov: 0.00% 0
23:04:14 Found Three Mov: 0.00% 0
23:04:14 Found Four Mov: 0.00% 0
23:04:14 Found Five Mov: 0.00% 0
23:04:14 The Movie is declared to progressive
23:04:14 Starting X264
23:04:14 CRF encoding X264: E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --crf 20 --stats "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 3 --filter -2,-1 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8,p4x4 --8x8dct --threads auto --thread-input --sar 188:100 --output "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.mp4" "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.avs"
00:46:33 Accepted values are between 697303040 and 741343232 bytes (movie+audio)
00:46:33 Got a file of size: 610395776 bytes + audio size -2 bytes (610395776)
00:46:33 Only Movie Size: 610395776 bytes
00:46:33 "E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Four Weddings and a Funeral.mkv" --track-name -1:"Four Weddings and a Funeral" --aspect-ratio 1:0.000000 "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.mp4" --title "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
00:47:10 Final Muxed size: 610698624 bytes (Plays fine)
00:47:10 Encoding finished: 01:42:56 elapsed time
00:47:10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
00:47:10 Script movie.avs
00:47:10
00:47:10 LoadPlugin("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\AddGrain.dll")
...
00:47:10 #loadpluginstart
00:47:10
00:47:10 #test1
00:47:10
00:47:10 Import("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\BlindDeHalo3_mt2.avsi")
...
00:47:10 Import("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\spresso.avsi")
00:47:10 #importstart
00:47:10
00:47:10 #test2
00:47:10
00:47:10 movie = mpeg2source("G:\Emperor\Incomming\Four Weddings and a Funeral\Four Weddings and a Funeral.d2v")
00:47:10 function getOrder(clip c) {
00:47:10 order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
00:47:10 Return order }
00:47:10 #filter1start
00:47:10
00:47:10 #test3
00:47:10
00:47:10 last = movie
00:47:10 crop(4,84,-2,-84)
00:47:10 #resizestart
00:47:10
00:47:10 #test4
00:47:10
00:47:10 BilinearResize(640,336)
00:47:10 #filter2start
00:47:10
00:47:10 #test5
00:47:10
00:47:10 RemoveGrain(mode=2)
00:47:10
00:47:10 - - - - - - - - - - - - FINISHED JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

00:50:57 0.95 beta 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
00:50:57 OS Version: Windows XP
00:50:57 Selected Input file: G:\Emperor\Incomming\Out of Africa\Out of Africa.d2v
00:50:57 Selected Output dir: G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\
00:50:57 Selected Final Name: Out of Africa
00:50:57 Selected Container type: MKV
00:50:57 Selected Encoder: X264
00:50:57 Selected Size: 1 CD / 1
00:50:57 Selected Profile: _CQ_ConstantQuality-CRF.xml
00:50:57 Selected Resizer: BilinearResize (soft) / Automatic
00:50:57 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
00:50:57 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
00:50:57 Selected Field Order: AUTO
00:50:57 Manual Crop: Enabled
00:50:57 Left Crop: 2
00:50:57 Top Crop: 12
00:50:57 Right Crop: 2
00:50:57 Botton Crop: 12
00:50:57 Manual Width: 800
00:50:57 Manual Height: 432
00:50:57 Enabled Constant Quality With Unlimited Size (Q 20)
00:50:57 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 20 value
00:50:57 Track Language 1: NONE
00:50:57 Audio Codec 1: Nero AAC
00:50:57 Track Language 2: NONE
00:50:57 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
00:50:57 Movie title Name: Out of Africa
00:50:57
00:51:01 Number of Frames: 231453
00:51:01 Framerate: 25.000000
00:51:01 Movie length in Seconds: 9259
00:51:01 Movie Width/Height: 720/576
00:51:01 DgIndex AR: 16:9
00:58:17 Source is declared tff by a margin of 64/64.
00:58:17 Advanced Deinterlace Routines Log
00:58:17 Analyzed 1083 sections of five frames
00:58:17 Found Interlace Sections: 0 0.00%
00:58:17 Found Progressive Sections:1083 100.00%
00:58:17 Found Telecined Sections: 0 0.00%
00:58:17 Found Zero Mov: 100.00% 1083
00:58:17 Found One Mov: 0.00% 0
00:58:17 Found Two Mov: 0.00% 0
00:58:17 Found Three Mov: 0.00% 0
00:58:17 Found Four Mov: 0.00% 0
00:58:17 Found Five Mov: 0.00% 0
00:58:17 The Movie is declared to progressive
00:58:17 Starting X264
00:58:17 CRF encoding X264: E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --crf 20 --stats "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 3 --filter -2,-1 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8,p4x4 --8x8dct --threads auto --thread-input --sar 1:1 --output "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.avs"
04:46:15 X264 Final CRF Encoding Stats:
04:46:15 Accepted values are between 697303040 and 741343232 bytes (movie+audio)
04:46:15 Got a file of size: 1362141056 bytes + audio size -2 bytes (1362141056)
04:46:15 Only Movie Size: 1362141056 bytes
04:46:15 "E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Out of Africa.mkv" --default-duration 0:25000/1000fps --track-name -1:"Out of Africa" --aspect-ratio 0:-1.#IND00 "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" --title "Out of Africa"
04:47:33 Final Muxed size: 1365367296 bytes (Wont play)
04:47:33 Encoding finished: 03:49:16 elapsed time
04:47:33 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
04:47:33 Script movie.avs
04:47:33
04:47:33 LoadPlugin("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\AddGrain.dll")
...
04:47:33 LoadPlugin("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\warpsharp.dll")
04:47:33 #loadpluginstart
04:47:33
04:47:33 #test1
04:47:33
04:47:33 Import("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\BlindDeHalo3_mt2.avsi")
...
04:47:33 Import("E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\filter\spresso.avsi")
04:47:33 #importstart
04:47:33
04:47:33 #test2
04:47:33
04:47:33 movie = mpeg2source("G:\Emperor\Incomming\Out of Africa\Out of Africa.d2v")
04:47:33 function getOrder(clip c) {
04:47:33 order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
04:47:33 Return order }
04:47:33 #filter1start
04:47:33
04:47:33 #test3
04:47:33
04:47:33 last = movie
04:47:33 crop(2,12,-2,-12)
04:47:33 fixed_aspect = 1.000000
04:47:33 #resizestart
04:47:33
04:47:33 #test4
04:47:33
04:47:33 BilinearResize(800,432)
04:47:33 #filter2start
04:47:33
04:47:33 #test5
04:47:33
04:47:33 RemoveGrain(mode=2)
04:47:33
04:47:33 - - - - - - - - - - - - FINISHED JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

One question: I noticed that the X264 commandline has --sar 1:1
Do anamorphic encodes have a different setting (eg NOT sar 1:1) ?


:):devil::D
Pascal


*** EDIT ***
The movie finished fine but wont play (Zoom Player, MPC).
I noticed in temp: No movie.mp4 only movie.264
Renamed to movie.264.mp4 and also doesn't play.
I've restarted with 0.93a

*** EDIT_2 ***
Plays fine
I re-tried 0.95_Beta5 with Out of Africa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Africa_(film)) and it also refuses to co-operate.

[buzzqw]

Do anamorphic encodes have a different setting (eg NOT sar 1:1) ?

yes

and about cat and mice... i know.. (i have best hope for mice)

BHH

[valnar]

anyway , i will glady consider any suggestion


Hmmm. How about changing the resize filter to Spline36 if you choose to upsize a DVD from 720 to 1280 or so?

I'm sure there are lots of things that can be done or altered, but at this point it's personal preference. Some people will like, others not.

Maybe improve the balloon popups? I noticed some choices don't have any help. I came into this program and H.264 in general rather late, so I'm playing catchup. It's easy for me to see it through newbie eyes.

Robert

[delacroixp]

There may be others who disagree with me and want more manual control over making bad decisions on purpose, but
I think a foolproof tool is more useful.

I would never dissagree... but you can't have one tool for everybody (that's why we have Notepad, Notepad++ (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/about.php), Wordpad, MS Word and then a string of DTP packages).
AutoMKV is aimed at new users who have very little encoding background but have the opportunity to grow and expand (aswell as slightly advanced users).
I havn't noticed any seriously advanced users (I guess guys like akupenguin just go and write their own app).

Checks and balances are vital to new users but advanced users should be able to disable or sidestep the more trivial "sanity checks".
That said, I still enter numbers for width and height that arn't MOD 16 (we only went upto the '15 times' table at school).

It's no train smash but I would prefer an option for MOD 16 encoding... fields that only accept MOD 16 numbers.


:):devil::D
Pascal

[Honeyko]

How about changing the resize filter to Spline36 if you choose to upsize a DVD from 720 to 1280 or so?Why upsize, losing quality and increasing bit-rate, when the playing software can just zoom it to full-screen anyway?
Maybe improve the balloon popups?Yeah; they don't have around long enough to read them most of the time, and they stubbornly refuse to appear when you want them to appear. IMO, they should stay "perma-popped" as long as you're mouse-hovering over the right pixels.

[delacroixp]

*** EDIT ***
The movie finished fine but wont play (Zoom Player).
I noticed in temp: No movie.mp4 only movie.264
Renamed to movie.264.mp4 and also doesn't play.
I've restarted with 0.93a
Extended log added.


:):devil::D
Pascal

[delacroixp]

IMO, they should stay "perma-popped" as long as you're mouse-hovering over the right pixels.
Good one !!!


:):devil::D
Pascal

[buzzqw]

22:40:40 "E:\Encoding\_ENCODING FILES\_H264 Program Files\_AutoMKV\AutoMKV093\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Four Weddings and a Funeral.mkv" --default-duration 0:25000/1000fps --track-name -1:"Four Weddings and a Funeral" --aspect-ratio 0:-1.#IND00 "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\movie.264" --title "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
22:41:13 Final Muxed size: 610747072 bytes

you should have got "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Four Weddings and a Funeral.mkv" this file, and then this file was moved in your destination folder (automkv report size too...so it was muxed) :confused:

BHH

[delacroixp]

22:41:13 Final Muxed size: 610747072 bytes (582 MB)

you should have got "G:\Emperor\_ENCODE\temp\Four Weddings and a Funeral.mkv" this file, and then this file was moved in your destination folder
(automkv report size too...so it was muxed) :confused:

I'm just amazed that X264 produces such high-quality CD-size movies (usually... when it's working).
You couldn't and still can't dream of Xvid or DivX, "CD-size quality movies".


:):devil::D
Pascal


ps
It interesting to see that 0.93a still uses the old SAR at --sar 188:100
Thanks to valnar for the new PAR 1:1 initiative

[Honeyko]

What are your settings?

[delacroixp]

What are your settings?
Photo-realistic movies: 800 width, Q20 (Q22 older movies), Lanczos, RemoveGrain(mode=2)
007-Thunderball (1965) (http://www.jamesbondwiki.com/page/Thunderball?t=anon), Crocodile Dundee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocodile_Dundee_II), GoodFellas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas) and Two Weeks Notice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Weeks_Notice): less than 1 GB
Out of Africa (161 min) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Africa_(film)): 1.4 GB (audio 108 mb, commentary 59 mb)

Band of Brothers (2001) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_of_Brothers): Most extreme movie (Q20, Lanczos, RemoveGrain)
848x480, 407 kp, -2 % -> 0.197 BPP , 2005 bitrate
800x448, 358 kp, -15% -> 0.196 BPP, 1756 bitrate (optimal)
720x416, 300 kp, -27% -> 0.206 BPP, 1543 bitrate

Animations: 720 width, Q20 (Q22 older movies), MipSmooth(Anime HQ)
Most animations: below 700 MB... Finding Nemo: 1 GB

4:3 wideangle & NTSC: 640 width, Q20, eg Four Weddings and a Funeral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Weddings_and_a_Funeral): (video 582 MB, audio 80 MB)
Most of my movies are PAL but a few are NTSC: Inverse Telecine to 24 fps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecine) (huge difference) where possible
The Jungle Book (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_(1967_film)): 400 MB's after IVTC


Audio: encoded with BeSweet using light 'dynamic compression', 44.1 kHz sampling and the HEv2 profile (0.80q).
Most files fall in at +/- 90 kbps bitrate (this kind of bitrate with MP3 would be absolute junk).
For commentary tracks I'll even chop the sampling downto 32 kHz.
The encodes take 2 or 3 times longer than AutoMKV (BeSweet uses a 2-pass strategy) but running 2 encodes simultaneously does help.

BPP: All the movies fall between 0.1 and 0.2 BPP (Bitrate Per Pixel (http://forums.divx.com/forum/viewTopic.php?id=3766))... the older movies, mostly below 0.15 BPP (and below 1000 bitrate) and the newer movies mostly above (and upto 1800 bitrate).
These BPP figures are fairly respectable, even by DivX standards.
(the calculator was designed for Divx but works equally well for H264, Xvid, etc - only works with Firefox)

The audio is Low Fi stereo and all-in-all, the settings give you... "the most bang for your buck".
Encodes are also pretty quick eventhough I'm using an old Manchester dual-core (http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/05/09/amd/) system (no overclocking).



:):devil::D
Pascal


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