AutoMKV 0.95c - (DVD/TS/AVI/AVS to X264/XviD/WVC1 into MKV/MP4/WMV) update 12/02/2008

[Luke2000]

Have you tried using the preview button on the Advanced Settings tab?

when i crop something from a movie, it should be removed, not upscaling the values to hold the old height (upscaling to 1360 x 576 makes no sense -> would be nice if that could be changed in further releases - should only be 5-10 lines of code)
yeah but preview seemd incorrect.


You haven't selected a resizer, yet you are trying to rezsize a 576 (720 - 71 - 73) x 576 video to 1360 x 576.
why select a resizer if i only want to crop it? no need to resize the image there?!

still... with all my mistakes in settings... why does it abort after encoding audio?

[zacoz]

Anyway, there's a new problem now. In Advanced Settings under Aspect Ratio Options...if i leave Force PAR in avs on AUTO, it encodes ok but with very small error (PAR 1.0919 instead of 1.0909). But if I set a custom value 1.0909 everything breaks. PAR ends up as 1.001436 and it has to use FFMPEG to encode.

Why is 1.0919 an error? It seems right to me.

PAR = DAR / SAR
PAR = (4 / 3) / (696/ 570)
Par = 1.0919540....

Seems by overriding the PAR you're forcing it into a conflicting situation, thus errors are expected.

Also, it seems that selecting Anamorphic Encoding (Advanced Settings - Aspect Ratio Options) or not doesn't make a difference. The encoded file will be anamorphic either way.
Can't help you on this as I don't manually crop and manually resize so haven't experienced this, and don't have the time at the moment to start running tests. I'd advise testing 0.96beta12 to see if it exhibits the same behaviour.

[zacoz]

excuse me for my english
i'm using massively automkv (excellent) but i have a problem from version 0.95c: when i compress audio to 96 khz CBR the program converts sample rate to 32.000 even if the source is 44.100 or 48.000. in the previous versions not...
it's possible to fix the issue?

Welcome to the forum Avatar1972 :)

What are you converting to - Lame, Nero AAC, etc? Is it only a particular source or any source? Have you tried going into the Advanced Audio options - thus resetting them, selecting CBR again then trying again (in case frequency had been accidentally changed)? Does 0.96beta12 display the same behaviour?

Posting your log may help too, so that others can try and replicate the issue.

[zacoz]

why select a resizer if i only want to crop it? no need to resize the image there?!

still... with all my mistakes in settings... why does it abort after encoding audio?

Based upon your last log you have selected to manually crop (71 top, 73 bottom) AND manually resize (1360 x 576).

18:25:46 Selected Resizer: NONE / Original
18:25:46 Selected Filters: NONE
18:25:46 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
18:25:46 Selected Field Order: AUTO
18:25:46 Manual Crop: Enabled
18:25:46 Left Crop: 0
18:25:46 Top Crop: 71
18:25:46 Right Crop: 0
18:25:46 Botton Crop: 73
18:25:46 Manual Width: 1360
18:25:46 Manual Height: 576

I must however apologise as my original response I took your crop figures off left and right rather than top and bottom. It doesn't change the guts of the answer though - by cropping 71 & 73 you end up with a video having 720 pixel width and 432 height, yet you've asked AutoMKV to output a video 1360 pixels wide and 576 pixels high. It can't do this without using a resize filter. That's why it errors after encoding, you're asking it to do something impossible.

If you only want to crop and not resize, then don't select "use manual crop/resize", just select "manual crop" and enter 0,71,0,73 in the crop boxes. Select anamorphic tickbox or not as you desire.

[*Touche*]

Why is 1.0919 an error? It seems right to me.

PAR = DAR / SAR
PAR = (4 / 3) / (696/ 570)
Par = 1.0919540....

Seems by overriding the PAR you're forcing it into a conflicting situation, thus errors are expected.

It's an error because DAR isn't 4/3 (1.3333) anymore, it's 1.3320 now.


Can't help you on this as I don't manually crop and manually resize so haven't experienced this, and don't have the time at the moment to start running tests. I'd advise testing 0.96beta12 to see if it exhibits the same behaviour.

I'm already using the latest beta.

[buzzqw]

@Avatar1972

at 96kbps lame will automatically downconvert to 32khz
at 112kbs no..

@luke2000

why select a resizer if i only want to crop it? no need to resize the image there?!

so check in advanced settings Manual Crop, and set your crop, on main panel select NONE as resizer

@*Touche*
Anyway, there's a new problem now. In Advanced Settings under Aspect Ratio Options...if i leave Force PAR in avs on AUTO, it encodes ok but with very small error (PAR 1.0919 instead of 1.0909). But if I set a custom value 1.0909 everything breaks. PAR ends up as 1.001436 and it has to use FFMPEG to encode.

an error of 0,1% ? call it a rounding error. ... and sorry, even on scene releases this is accepted (on a 1280*xxx it's less the 1 pixel error)

and one more thing

14:39:35 Framerate: 25.000000
14:39:35 Movie Width/Height: 704/576
14:39:36 DgIndex AR: 4:3

this isn't the standard pal resolution.. why not 720*576 ?

BHH

[*Touche*]

an error of 0,1% ? call it a rounding error. ... and sorry, even on scene releases this is accepted (on a 1280*xxx it's less the 1 pixel error)

Yes, it is acceptable. But why doesn't custom PAR work? Even if I manually set 1.091 (the same as AUTO) it breaks. And why doesn't the preview window let me choose a custom resolution?

this isn't the standard pal resolution.. why not 720*576 ?


It's a DVB-T recording. Some channels are broadcasted in 704x576 and some in 720x576, both are common PAL resolutions.

EDIT: The PAR error was small because the crop was small. I just tried with a larger crop and PAR is 1.1650, that's almost a 7% error. It seems that AutoMKV always works with 4/3 DAR and changes the PAR, but it should be the other way around - PAR should remain constant and DAR should be calculated (cropped_width/cropped_height=DAR/PAR)!

[Avatar1972]

yes at 112 no problem but at 96 using lame yes i've tried with mpeg2 avi/mp3 and mkv/aac files... the previous version of lame did the work correctly the new version not... :(

[EddieT]

Hi All

Thanks for the help with the Star wars opening text, the processing of the file works a treat. I have another question, when i first started using Automkv i didn't know how to encode the video to anamorphic, which meant that the pixel aspect wasn't correct. I was wondering if there is a way of re encoding the file (so as to not loose any quality) so that it was now anamorphic.

Also has anyone found a device like a standalone DVD player that can play x264 encoded videos.

Thanks

EddieT

[zacoz]

@EddieT

If you have a widescreen movie that is being displayed in a compressed 5:4 or 4:3 frame then if you were using MKV container, then you could remux with mkvmergeGUI. Use your existing MKV as the input file, select the video stream - format specific options tab and set the AR or dimensions explicitly. Set output file name and Mux.

If it's in mp4 container then you may be able to do similar with mp4box - not sure as I've never used mp4 container.

[delacroixp]

14:39:35 Framerate: 25.000000
14:39:35 Movie length in Seconds: 12
14:39:35 Movie Width/Height: 704/576
14:39:36 DgIndex AR: 4:3


this isn't the standard pal resolution.. why not 720*576 ?

It's a DVB-T recording. Some channels are broadcasted in 704x576 and some in 720x576, both are common PAL resolutions.

EDIT: The PAR error was small because the crop was small. I just tried with a larger crop and PAR is 1.1650, that's almost a 7% error.
It seems that AutoMKV always works with 4/3 DAR and changes the PAR, but it should be the other way around - PAR should remain constant and DAR should be calculated (cropped_width/cropped_height=DAR/PAR)!

Interesting !!!

It seams like there are always exceptions to the rule... AutoMKV can't be expected to automatically deal with each new problem... that's why there are manual control implementation put in place !!

It's all good !


:):devil::D
Pascal

[*Touche*]

It seams like there are always exceptions to the rule... AutoMKV can't be expected to automatically deal with each new problem... that's why there are manual control implementation put in place !!


True, but the question is how to set PAR/DAR manually? :)

[delacroixp]

True, but the question is how to set PAR/DAR manually? :)
I'ld recommend that you re-post in AutoMKV 0.96 Need BETA Testers ! (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=136007&page=99)

That forum is more pro-active in making AutoMKV 'all that it can be'... and you look like a natural born de-bugger... gifted in solving perplexing problems.

It's all good !


:):devil::D
Pascal

[QUEENFAN]

Hello buzzqw,

I'm new to AutoMKV, using AutoGK for years now and being happy with it. Now I want to test some x264 encodings and that's why I wanted to give AutoMKV a try.

Unfortunately the link Easy Installer for Newby! (with ffdshow,avisynth,xvid,...) http://www.mediafire.com/?2i25n1j1lj3 doesn't work anymore.

So I copied the newest AutoMKV to my system, installed AviSynth 2.7 and XVid. But encoding doesn't start and hangs in dgindex:

16:10:31 0.96 public beta12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16:10:31 OS Version: Windows XP
16:10:31 Selected Input file: C:\temp\VTS_01_0.IFO
16:10:31 Selected Output dir: C:\temp\temp\
16:10:31 Selected Final Name: temp
16:10:31 Selected Container type: MKV
16:10:31 Selected Encoder: X264
16:10:31 Selected Size: 1 CD / 1
16:10:31 Selected Profile: 2_Pass_Balanced.xml
16:10:31 Selected Resizer: SimpleResize (neutral soft) / Automatic
16:10:31 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
16:10:31 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
16:10:31 Selected Field Order: AUTO
16:10:31 NeroAACEnc.exe: not present
16:10:31 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 18 value
16:10:31 Activate PGC Ripping: 1
16:10:31 Track Language 1: 80: Deutsch (AC3 6ch, 0xBD 0x80) [0]
16:10:31 Audio Codec 1: Copy Original
16:10:31 Track Language 2: NONE
16:10:31 Audio Codec 2: Coding Tech. AAC
16:10:31
16:10:31 Activate PGC processing: PGC 1 [0:51:02:00]
16:10:31 Dgindex CMD: C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\dgindex\dgindex.exe -FO=0 -OM=1 -TN=80 -YR=2 -AIF=[C:\temp\VTS_01_1.vob] -OF=[C:\temp\temp\movie] -exit -minimize

What's wrong here?

Thanks a lot in advance.

[delacroixp]

16:10:31 0.96 public beta12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16:10:31 OS Version: Windows XP
16:10:31 Selected Input file: C:\temp\VTS_01_0.IFO
16:10:31 Selected Output dir: C:\temp\temp\
16:10:31 Selected Final Name: temp

Just off the bat... something doesn't look koesher here.

If AutoMKV has attached an extra \temp subfolder it would probably be best to reset your Output directory and delete the contents from C:\temp.
A separate folder for Input/Output would also be recommended... perhaps something like "To be encoded" and "Encoding" respectively.

It's all good !


:):devil::D
Pascal

[QUEENFAN]

Hello delacroixp,

thanks for your quick reply.
Just gave it another try with different dirs, same result:

09:10:34 0.96 public beta12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
09:10:34 OS Version: Windows XP
09:10:34 Selected Input file: C:\MKV\Source\VTS_01_0.IFO
09:10:34 Selected Output dir: C:\MKV\Destination\temp\
09:10:34 Selected Final Name: Source
09:10:34 Selected Container type: MKV
09:10:34 Selected Encoder: X264
09:10:34 Selected Size: 1 CD / 1
09:10:34 Selected Profile: 2_Pass_Balanced.xml
09:10:34 Selected Resizer: SimpleResize (neutral soft) / Automatic
09:10:34 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
09:10:34 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
09:10:34 Selected Field Order: AUTO
09:10:34 NeroAACEnc.exe: not present
09:10:34 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 18 value
09:10:34 Activate PGC Ripping: 1
09:10:34 Track Language 1: 80: Deutsch (AC3 6ch, 0xBD 0x80) [0]
09:10:34 Audio Codec 1: Copy Original
09:10:34 Track Language 2: NONE
09:10:34 Audio Codec 2: Coding Tech. AAC
09:10:34
09:10:34 Activate PGC processing: PGC 1 [0:51:02:00]
09:10:34 Dgindex CMD: C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\dgindex\dgindex.exe -FO=0 -OM=1 -TN=80 -YR=2 -AIF=[C:\MKV\Source\VTS_01_1.vob] -OF=[C:\MKV\Destination\temp\movie] -exit -minimize

I attached the settings-screen.

DGindex is in the taskbar anbd nothing happens.

[zacoz]

@Queenfan

I've seen this occur on some discs when you have ripped in IFO mode to rip just a single PGC or to separate out a TV Series which has all episodes in one VTS.

If that is the case, the only reliable solution I've found is to rip such disc's in file mode. You could try manually demuxing the audio & video streams (dgindex or pgcdemux) and then loading each into AutoMKV.

PS. Just had another thought about problem. It could be related to the fact that you haven't ripped to a VIDEO_TS directory. Rename your directory such that C:\MKV\Source\VTS_01_0.IFO becomes C:\MKV\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_0.IFO and see if it works.
(When I changed to file mode I would have been effectively changing from non VIDEO_TS directory to a VIDEO_TS directory without realising it).

BTW, the c:\temp\temp output directory you had in your original log wouldn't be a problem. The log always adds AutoMKV's own created temp directory as the output directory within the log. You would have in fact selected in the GUI c:\temp as your output directory (which was also your input directory). I frequently use input dir = output dir without problems.

[delacroixp]

09:10:34 Selected Profile: 2_Pass_Balanced.xml
09:10:34 Selected Resizer: SimpleResize (neutral soft) / Automatic
09:10:34 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
09:10:34 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
09:10:34 Selected Field Order: AUTO
09:10:34 NeroAACEnc.exe: not present
09:10:34 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 18 value
09:10:34 Activate PGC Ripping: 1
09:10:34 Track Language 1: 80: Deutsch (AC3 6ch, 0xBD 0x80) [0]
09:10:34 Audio Codec 1: Copy Original

Ok, I don't know... but

I did notice that you haven't downloaded/included NeroAACEnc.exe (http://www.nero.com/eng/nero-aac-codec.html) (eventhough you copy original).
Also... when you do get things going you may consider using the Constant_Quality-crf.xml profile which takes out a lot of the guesswork and 'get's it right the first time in half the time'.
You wont know the final filesize... but a little practice will set you well on the road to success (normally Q18 -> Q24 works pretty well).

It's all good !


:):devil::D
Pascal

[QUEENFAN]

Thanks for your help people.
I just copied the NeroAACEnc.exe to the right directory.
But this didn't the trick.
Maybe zacoz is right, it was a TV series DVD ripped in IFO-Mode. I can verify this in the evening.

Do you have some suggestions or links concerning filesizes for mkv-Files (x264) from HD-sources with 720p resolution?

I want to start encoding (HD/BR)-DVDs in a way which fits best to my future LCD-TV (Full-HD).

[QUEENFAN]

I did a new try after ripping in file mode.
Now DGIndex did the job but nothing was encoded.

This is the log:

11:57:37 0.95c - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11:57:37 OS Version: Windows XP
11:57:37 Selected Input file: E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_0.IFO
11:57:37 Selected Output dir: E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\
11:57:37 Selected Final Name: Heroes - season 1 - disc 1
11:57:37 Selected Container type: MKV
11:57:37 Selected Encoder: X264
11:57:37 Selected Size: 600 / 1
11:57:37 Selected Profile: 2_Pass_Balanced.xml
11:57:37 Selected Resizer: SimpleResize (neutral soft) / Automatic
11:57:37 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
11:57:37 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
11:57:37 Selected Field Order: AUTO
11:57:37 Enabled CRF/CQ AutoRes at 18 value
11:57:37 Activate PGC Ripping: 1
11:57:37 Track Language 1: 80: English (AC3 2ch, 0xBD 0x80) [0]
11:57:37 Audio Codec 1: Copy Original
11:57:37 Track Language 2: NONE
11:57:37 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
11:57:37
11:57:37 Activate PGC processing: PGC 1 [1:11:05:17]
11:57:37 Dgindex CMD: C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\dgindex\dgindex.exe -FO=0 -OM=1 -TN=80 -YR=2 -AIF=[E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\VIDEO_TS\VTS_04_1.vob] -OF=[E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie] -exit -minimize
11:59:06 D2V file size: 510065 bytes
11:59:06 Audio 1: movie t80 2_0ch 224kbps delay 0ms.ac3
11:59:06 Pre Audio 1' Size: 119426048 bytes
11:59:06 Renamed file movie t80 2_0ch 224kbps delay 0ms.ac3 to movie t80 2_0ch 224kbps delay 0ms_.ac3
11:59:06 Encoded 1' Audio Track: movie t80 2_0ch 224kbps delay 0ms_.ac3 119426048 bytes
11:59:10 Number of Frames: 106642
11:59:10 Framerate: 25.000000
11:59:10 Movie length in Seconds: 4266
11:59:10 Movie Width/Height: 720/576
11:59:10 DgIndex AR: 16:9
12:02:49 Source is declared tff by a margin of 39/49.
12:02:49 Advanced Deinterlace Routines Log
12:02:49 Analyzed 549 sections of five frames
12:02:49 Found Interlace Sections: 0 0.00%
12:02:49 Found Progressive Sections:549 100.00%
12:02:49 Found Telecined Sections: 0 0.00%
12:02:49 Found Zero Mov: 100.00% 549
12:02:49 Found One Mov: 0.00% 0
12:02:49 Found Two Mov: 0.00% 0
12:02:49 Found Three Mov: 0.00% 0
12:02:49 Found Four Mov: 0.00% 0
12:02:49 Found Five Mov: 0.00% 0
12:02:49 The Movie is declared to progressive
12:02:49 Starting X264 AutoResize with WIDTH of Automatic and wanted size of 629145600 bytes
12:02:49 CRF encoding X264: C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --crf 18 --stats "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 4 --filter 0,0 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me hex --no-ssim --level 4.1 --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4 --threads auto --thread-input --aq-strength 0 --aq-sensitivity 0 --sar 1:1 --output "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\resmovie.mp4" "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\resmovie.avs"
12:02:52 Finished Autosize procedure
12:02:52 Tested total movie: 5%
12:02:52 AutoResize movie size: 0 bytes
12:02:52 Movie Width suggested: 0 value based on sample size (0.00% of original width)
12:02:52 Warning !!! - Too low resolution. Set witdh to 240
12:02:52 Starting X264
12:02:52 Command Line 1' Pass X264: C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --bitrate 950 --stats "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\.stats" --ref 1 --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --filter 0,0 --subme 2 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me dia --no-ssim --level 4.1 --b-pyramid --analyse none --threads auto --thread-input --aq-strength 0 --aq-sensitivity 0 --sar 1:1 --output NUL "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie.avs"
12:02:52 Command Line 2' Pass X264: C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 2 --bitrate 950 --stats "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 4 --filter 0,0 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me hex --no-ssim --level 4.1 --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4 --threads auto --thread-input --aq-strength 0 --aq-sensitivity 0 --sar 1:1 --output "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie.264" "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie.avs"
12:02:55 Finished 1' Pass X264
12:02:58 X264 Final 2 Pass Encoding Stats:
12:03:01 "C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1.mkv" --default-duration 0:25000/1000fps --track-name -1:"Heroes - season 1 - disc 1" --aspect-ratio -1:1.875000 --chapters "C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\chapters.txt" "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie.264" --language -1:eng --default-track -1:yes "E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie t80 2_0ch 224kbps delay 0ms_.ac3" --title "Done with AutoMKV 0.95c http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=134478 "
12:03:01 Final Muxed size: -1 bytes
12:03:01 Encoding finished: 00:00:06 elapsed time
12:03:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12:03:01 Script AutoCrop.log
12:03:01
12:03:01 Crop(0,0,720,576)
12:03:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12:03:01 Script Resmovie.avs
12:03:01
12:03:01 #loadpluginstart
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test1
12:03:01
12:03:01 #importstart
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test2
12:03:01
12:03:01 movie = mpeg2source("E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie.d2v")
12:03:01 function getOrder(clip c) {
12:03:01 order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
12:03:01 Return order }
12:03:01 #filter1start
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test3
12:03:01
12:03:01 last=movie.Crop(0,0,720,576)
12:03:01 fixed_aspect = 1.777700
12:03:01 out_width = 704
12:03:01 #Aspect_Error = 1.006%
12:03:01 out_height = 400
12:03:01 #resizestart
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test4
12:03:01
12:03:01 SimpleResize(out_width,out_height)
12:03:01 #filter2start
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test5
12:03:01
12:03:01 RemoveGrain(mode=2)
12:03:01 function Comptest(clip c, float percent)
12:03:01 {
12:03:01 frange=floor(14./(percent/100.))
12:03:01 Return SelectRangeEvery(c, frange, 14)
12:03:01 }
12:03:01 Comptest(last,5)
12:03:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12:03:01 Script movie.avs
12:03:01
12:03:01 #loadpluginstart
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test1
12:03:01
12:03:01 #importstart
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test2
12:03:01
12:03:01 movie = mpeg2source("E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie.d2v")
12:03:01 function getOrder(clip c) {
12:03:01 order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
12:03:01 Return order }
12:03:01 #filter1start
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test3
12:03:01
12:03:01 last=movie.Crop(0,0,720,576)
12:03:01 fixed_aspect = 1.777700
12:03:01 out_width = 240
12:03:01 #Aspect_Error = -5.189%
12:03:01 out_height = 128
12:03:01 #resizestart
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test4
12:03:01
12:03:01 SimpleResize(out_width,out_height)
12:03:01 #filter2start
12:03:01
12:03:01 #test5
12:03:01
12:03:01 RemoveGrain(mode=2)
12:03:01 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12:03:01 Script mkvmaudio.avs
12:03:01
12:03:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\filter\NicAudio.dll")
12:03:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\filter\SoundOut.dll")
12:03:01 LoadPlugin("C:\Programme\AutoMKV\exe\filter\FFmpegSource.dll")
12:03:01 NicAC3Source("E:\Heroes - season 1 - disc 1\temp\movie t80 2_0ch 224kbps delay 0ms.ac3")
12:03:01 #Applying STEREO downmixing routines
12:03:01 function stereo(clip a)
12:03:01 {
12:03:01 flr = GetChannel(a, 1, 2)
12:03:01 fcc = GetChannel(a, 3)
12:03:01 lfe = GetChannel(a, 4)
12:03:01 lfc = MixAudio(fcc, lfe, 0.2071, 0.2071)
12:03:01 mix = MergeChannels(lfc, lfc)
12:03:01 lrc = MixAudio(flr, mix, 0.2929, 1.0)
12:03:01 blr = GetChannel(a, 5, 6)
12:03:01 Return MixAudio(lrc, blr, 1.0, 0.2929)
12:03:01 }
12:03:01 #
12:03:01 6==Audiochannels() ? stereo() : last
12:03:01 function addvideo(clip c) {
12:03:01 blankclip(length = Int(100 * AudioLengthF(c) / float(audiorate(c))), fps=100)
12:03:01 Return audiodub(last,c)
12:03:01 }
12:03:01 Normalize()
12:03:01
12:03:01
12:03:01 - - - - - - - - - - - - FINISHED JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

What's wrong now??

Thanks again for your help.

[Spriter]

I have started a rather large batch of DVD conversion. All of them where 720x480 with various aspect ratio from 16:9 to all the way up 2.35.

I did not understood well the various switches on the advanced tabs and the resulting .mkv file has 720x480 property set. This means that showing them using my media player on a 16:9 plasma leads to black bar on the side.

I tried mkvmerge gui and remuxing them with the 16:9 property instead of 720x480 fix this. With the new 96b12 I nos set the mod16 property on the advance tab and I don't have this problem anymore. However, I have 100 of them with the wrong property.

Can I just change the property in the .mkv file without having to remux everything?

Thanks a lot.

[zacoz]

@QUEENFAN

Initial problem is during the autoresize routine, although the video encoding itself then fails using the set 240 width. Can you open your resmovie.avs file in mpc or virtualdub and see if it throws an error message.

12:02:52 Finished Autosize procedure
12:02:52 Tested total movie: 5%
12:02:52 AutoResize movie size: 0 bytes
12:02:52 Movie Width suggested: 0 value based on sample size (0.00% of original width)
12:02:52 Warning !!! - Too low resolution. Set witdh to 240

[zacoz]

I tried mkvmerge gui and remuxing them with the 16:9 property instead of 720x480 fix this. With the new 96b12 I nos set the mod16 property on the advance tab and I don't have this problem anymore. However, I have 100 of them with the wrong property.

Can I just change the property in the .mkv file without having to remux everything?

It's not actually the mod16 Crop in the 0.96beta that overcomes your issue, rather it's that it automatically applies the correct AR in cases where original width is used. It essentially automatically ticks the Anamorphic Encoding option (0.95c only suggested selecting anamorphic, didn't actually do it).

Not aware of a program that will let you change the DAR without remuxing though, sorry.

[QUEENFAN]

@zacoz

Thanks for your help.

Yes when opening resmovie.avs file with virtualdub I get the following error:

Avisynth open failure:
LoadPlugin: unable to load .... warpsharp.dll ....


By the way: Does it make any sense using x264 für DVD-material instead of xvid? Or should I use x264 just for HD-sources?

[zacoz]

@QUEENFAN

You're welcome :helpful:

There is a fix for warpsharp plugin problems mentioned in the first post of the thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1096412#post1096412) below Dependencies. Give it a try and let us know if it helps.

Personally I love x264 for non HD sources. It lets me encode with a better quality to size ratio than with XviD on all the sources I deal with. I'm not concerned with standalone player compatibility and using one pass CRF encoding the extra encoding time for x264 isn't onerous (overnight batch ftw). Those are the only two reasons I can think of that might dissuade someone to preferring XviD. Essential most of the same reasons you would use x264 for HD material apply to SD material (including DVD's).

[QUEENFAN]

@zacoz

Just gave it another try with additional dll's from your hint and now it's encoding ;-))

Thanks a lot.

I now just have to become a pro in x264-encoding because in the near future I'll be independent from standalone-players using a htpc with BR-/HD-DVD and HDD/LAN (AMD 780G Chipset) and DVB-S(2).

So I will start to encode some of my favorite TV-Series which I own to x264. Any suggestions for my first attempts and settings to use would be very helpfull.

[Spriter]

It essentially automatically ticks the Anamorphic Encoding option (0.95c only suggested selecting anamorphic, didn't actually do it).

Not aware of a program that will let you change the DAR without remuxing though, sorry.

Thanks, great program. It replaced all others that I was using before.

[zacoz]

So I will start to encode some of my favorite TV-Series which I own to x264. Any suggestions for my first attempts and settings to use would be very helpfull.
There can be problems if you rip by IFO/PGC, so just stick to File ripping. As to settings personally I usually use autocrop only (with fairly neutral resize filter), mod16 crop, anamorphic encoding, NeroAAC 0.35, AQ Strength/Mode 0, Constant Quality CRF 22, RemoveGrain(mode=2).

I have to adjust this on occasion for some series, like Columbo, which needs additional filtering - although I'm very trial and error with filtering and haven't reached an output I can confidently say I'm happy with.

My playback gear isn't the best (SD & crummy sound system) so you may want to use a lower CRF or higher audio setting. Some people don't like the anamorphic and prefer to resize to their desired playback size directly. Others will have their own preferences, so try a few variants and find what you are happy with - it's a gradual process.

Thanks, great program. It replaced all others that I was using before.

All the thanks goes to buzzqw for creating it.

@All - don't forget the paypal button if you haven't used it yet and find the program useful.

[QUEENFAN]

To be able to compare: which settings of AutoMKV are equal to AutoGK when encoding with xvid and given output size (2-pass)?

You see I'm very near throwing away my favorite tool (autoGK) and making AutoMKV my favorite encoding-tool for the future (including x264).

[zacoz]

I don't know exactly, but the obvious start would be 2 pass balanced profile, width set to Automatic and disc settings set to the desired size. Audio likely set to lame 128 bitrate. I believe AutoGK varies the filters used (softer or sharper) to help arrive at what it deems an optimal resize / compression tradeoff. You could play around and do some tests with the various resize and main filters in AutoMKV to come up with what you prefer. Others may be able to provide a more technical response regarding the filter selection in AutoGK.

Ultimately, AutoGK makes a few more of the decisions (i.e. filters) silently in the background without you even realising it and without the ability to override. With AutoMKV you can accept the default filters (RemoveGrain(mode=2) & SimpleResize from memory) and other options or override to your hearts content. AutoGK will provide a decent result across a wide range of sources while AutoMKV lets you have more control thus the possibility of a better result on many of the same sources. Personally I was quite happy with the former for well over a year, and only moved to the later when I decided I was ready to learn and experiment a bit myself.

[solis0001]

OK, this is going to waste a little space and probably add nothing really constructive to this thread:

I want to seriously heap some deep praise on the authors of this tool - AutoMKV. This little item has been like a Godsend. I can take my Blu-Rays and drop them all down onto a perfectly PS3-playable DL DVD and let my little ones play with them to their heart's content! The only thing better would be a 1-Click type solution to do that while retaining menus (like that's ever gonna happen).

Again - This is BEAUTIFUL work!


:thanks:

[steelman1991]

Hi All

Could someone please help me with a problem that has appeared during mkv/h264 encoding. I have been happily converting my DVD's over the past few weeks, however tonight AutoMKV is continually reverting to ffmpeg encoding, with the following message:- BREAK! FILE NOT SUPPORTED! LAST TRY WITH FFMPEG !! The file encodes to the proper size - as chosen in the output settings, but the quality is very poor. I also had an Avisynth error (Avisynth failure Script error:syntax error (D:\CSI\temp\movies.avs, line 72, column o), this occurred prior to the ffmpeg message.

I have all relevant components installed and all was working fine, until this evening. This is my first post, so if I have missed any information, please let me know.

Log below:-

20:10:13 0.95c - - - - - - - - - - - - - START JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20:10:13 Selected Input file: D:\CSI S04E07\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB
20:10:13 Selected Output dir: D:\CSI\temp\
20:10:13 Selected Final Name: S04E07
20:10:13 Selected Container type: MKV
20:10:13 Selected Encoder: X264
20:10:13 Selected Size: 450 / 1
20:10:13 Selected Profile: 2_Pass_Extreme_Quality.xml
20:10:13 Selected Resizer: NONE / Original
20:10:13 Selected Filters: RemoveGrain(mode=2)
20:10:13 Selected Deinterlacer: AUTO
20:10:13 Selected Field Order: AUTO
20:10:13 Track Language 1: 80: AC3 3/2 448
20:10:13 Audio Codec 1: Copy Original
20:10:13 Track Language 2: NONE
20:10:13 Audio Codec 2: Nero AAC
20:10:13 Activate Anamorphic Encoding
20:10:13
20:10:13 Dgindex CMD: C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\dgindex\dgindex.exe -FO=0 -OM=1 -TN=80 -YR=2 -AIF=[D:\CSI S04E07\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB] -OF=[D:\CSI\temp\movie] -exit -minimize
20:11:01 D2V file size: 336002 bytes
20:11:01 Audio 1: movie t80 3_2ch 448kbps delay 0ms.ac3
20:11:01 Pre Audio 1' Size: 142030336 bytes
20:11:01 Renamed file movie t80 3_2ch 448kbps delay 0ms.ac3 to movie t80 3_2ch 448kbps delay 0ms_.ac3
20:11:01 Encoded 1' Audio Track: movie t80 3_2ch 448kbps delay 0ms_.ac3 142030336 bytes
20:11:05 Number of Frames: 63407
20:11:05 Framerate: 25.000000
20:11:05 Movie length in Seconds: 2537
20:11:05 Movie Width/Height: 720/576
20:11:05 DgIndex AR: 16:9
20:12:46 Source is declared tff by a margin of 23/33.
20:12:46 Advanced Deinterlace Routines Log
20:12:46 Analyzed 328 sections of five frames
20:12:46 Found Interlace Sections: 0 0.00%
20:12:46 Found Progressive Sections:328 100.00%
20:12:46 Found Telecined Sections: 0 0.00%
20:12:46 Found Zero Mov: 100.00% 328
20:12:46 Found One Mov: 0.00% 0
20:12:46 Found Two Mov: 0.00% 0
20:12:46 Found Three Mov: 0.00% 0
20:12:46 Found Four Mov: 0.00% 0
20:12:46 Found Five Mov: 0.00% 0
20:12:46 The Movie is declared to progressive
20:12:46 Checking script...movie.avs
20:12:47 Starting X264
20:12:47 Command Line 1' Pass X264: C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 1 --bitrate 1034 --stats "D:\CSI\temp\.stats" --ref 1 --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --filter -2,-1 --subme 2 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me dia --no-ssim --level 4.1 --b-pyramid --analyse none --threads auto --thread-input --aq-strength 0 --aq-sensitivity 0 --sar NONE --output NUL "D:\CSI\temp\movie.avs"
20:12:47 Command Line 2' Pass X264: C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\encoder\x264.exe --pass 2 --bitrate 1034 --stats "D:\CSI\temp\.stats" --progress --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --qpmin 10 --qpmax 51 --no-psnr --mixed-refs --trellis 1 --ref 12 --filter -2,-1 --direct auto --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me umh --no-ssim --level 4.1 --weightb --b-pyramid --b-rdo --bime --analyse p8x8,b8x8,i4x4,i8x8,p4x4 --8x8dct --threads auto --thread-input --aq-strength 0 --aq-sensitivity 0 --sar NONE --output "D:\CSI\temp\movie.264" "D:\CSI\temp\movie.avs"
20:12:50 Finished 1' Pass X264
20:12:53 X264 Final 2 Pass Encoding Stats:
20:12:55 BREAK ! FILE NOT SUPPORTED ! LAST TRY WITH FFMPEG!
20:12:55 Switched to FFmpeg for Video Encoding!
20:12:55 FFmpeg.exe String: "C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\BeSweet\ffmpeg.exe" -an -pass 1 -r 25.000 -threads 4 -i "D:\CSI S04E07\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB" -vcodec libx264 -bf 3 -b 1034000 -s 720x576 -an -partitions all -deblockalpha -2 -deblockbeta -1 -directpred 2 -refs 6 -brdo -wpred -bpyramid -mixed_refs -dct8x8 -o -y "D:\CSI\temp\movie.mp4"
20:12:55 FFmpeg.exe String: "C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\BeSweet\ffmpeg.exe" -an -pass 2 -r 25.000 -threads 4 -i "D:\CSI S04E07\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB" -vcodec libx264 -bf 3 -b 1034000 -s 720x576 -an -partitions all -deblockalpha -2 -deblockbeta -1 -directpred 2 -refs 6 -brdo -wpred -bpyramid -mixed_refs -dct8x8 -o -y "D:\CSI\temp\movie.mp4"
20:18:20 Fished FFmpeg Encoding!
20:18:20 "C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\matroska\mkvmerge.exe" -o "D:\CSI\temp\S04E07.mkv" --default-duration 0:25000/1000fps --track-name -1:"S04E07" --aspect-ratio -1:1.250000 "D:\CSI\temp\movie.264" --language -1:und --default-track -1:yes "D:\CSI\temp\movie t80 3_2ch 448kbps delay 0ms_.ac3" --title "Done with AutoMKV 0.95c http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=134478 "
20:18:21 Final Muxed size: -1 bytes
20:18:21 Encoding finished: 00:05:31 elapsed time
20:18:21 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
20:18:21 Script AutoCrop.log
20:18:21
20:18:21 Crop(0,0,720,576)
20:18:21 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
20:18:21 Script movie.avs
20:18:21
20:18:21 #loadpluginstart
20:18:21
20:18:21 #test1
20:18:21
20:18:21 #importstart
20:18:21
20:18:21 #test2
20:18:21
20:18:21 movie = mpeg2source("D:\CSI\temp\movie.d2v")
20:18:21 function getOrder(clip c) {
20:18:21 order = GetParity(c) ? 1 : 0
20:18:21 Return order }
20:18:21 #filter1start
20:18:21
20:18:21 #test3
20:18:21
20:18:21 last = movie
20:18:21 fixed_aspect = 1.250000
20:18:21 out_width = 720
20:18:21 #Aspect_Error = -100.000%
20:18:21 out_height = 576
20:18:21 #resizestart
20:18:21
20:18:21 #test4
20:18:21
20:18:21 #filter2start
20:18:21
20:18:21 #test5
20:18:21
20:18:21 RemoveGrain(mode=2)
20:18:21 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
20:18:21 Script mkvmaudio.avs
20:18:21
20:18:21 LoadPlugin("C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\filter\NicAudio.dll")
20:18:21 LoadPlugin("C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\filter\SoundOut.dll")
20:18:21 LoadPlugin("C:\Users\Movie Hub\AutoMKV 0.95\exe\filter\FFmpegSource.dll")
20:18:21 NicAC3Source("D:\CSI\temp\movie t80 3_2ch 448kbps delay 0ms.ac3")
20:18:21 #Applying STEREO downmixing routines
20:18:21 function stereo(clip a)
20:18:21 {
20:18:21 flr = GetChannel(a, 1, 2)
20:18:21 fcc = GetChannel(a, 3)
20:18:21 lfe = GetChannel(a, 4)
20:18:21 lfc = MixAudio(fcc, lfe, 0.2071, 0.2071)
20:18:21 mix = MergeChannels(lfc, lfc)
20:18:21 lrc = MixAudio(flr, mix, 0.2929, 1.0)
20:18:21 blr = GetChannel(a, 5, 6)
20:18:21 Return MixAudio(lrc, blr, 1.0, 0.2929)
20:18:21 }
20:18:21 #
20:18:21 6==Audiochannels() ? stereo() : last
20:18:21 function addvideo(clip c) {
20:18:21 blankclip(length = Int(100 * AudioLengthF(c) / float(audiorate(c))), fps=100)
20:18:21 Return audiodub(last,c)
20:18:21 }
20:18:21 Normalize()
20:18:21
20:18:21
20:18:21 - - - - - - - - - - - - FINISHED JOBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Thanks

[zacoz]

@steelman1991

Welcome to the forum :)

What is the error when you open movie.avs in virtualdub or mpc (media player classic)?

Also, did you happen to have ripped the source using IFO mode? If so, then try ripping in File mode as I've seen a number of issues resulting from IFO mode.

@solis0001

Welcome to the forum also :)

buzzqw is always pleased to receive thanks and it's never a waste of space ;)

I'd never write off the possibility of a 1 click Blu-ray backup including menu's - it happened for DVD's (http://forum.doom9.org/forumdisplay.php?f=75).

[steelman1991]

zacoz

Thanks for the welcome. No errors were recorded in either virtualdub or mpc, both played the file correctly, although the quality was poor. I do appear to have resolved the issue though, it looks like some of my codecs miraculously disppeared from the pc, a re-install of cccp seems to have done the trick. Wiill post back if there are any further problems. This aside the application is great - kudos to buzzqw.

[Avatar1972]

excuse me i'd like to ask you if is possible in future releases to make a Divx 6.8 encoding insteed xvid (i've read everywere that it offers better quality and better S.A. compatibility)?

[zacoz]

excuse me i'd like to ask you if is possible in future releases to make a Divx 6.8 encoding insteed xvid (i've read everywere that it offers better quality and better S.A. compatibility)?

Buzzqw is a step ahead of you:

AutoMKV 0.96 beta12 (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1113953#post1113953) - "ADDED: Support for DivX 6.8"

[QUEENFAN]

Hello,

I just ripped my first HD-DVD (via XBOX-360 drive) to my pc.
Now I'd like to encode to x264 720p but can't open any file with AutoMKV. What's wrong?
The files have .EVO extensions.

[buzzqw]

no direct evo support, only bluray file.

you can build your avisynth/gfr file and open it with automkv

BHH

[QUEENFAN]

@buzzqw

How do I have to do this? I don't have any idea how to use avisynth.

[buzzqw]

try something simply

directshowsource("c:\my_evo_file.evo")

BHH

[TreZor]

I have a hd rip movie(1280/688) but want to make a blu-ray out of it so i must reszie it, tried megui but that proggie keeps crashing on me.

so i made a avs script to resize it to 1280/720p.

Load it in automkv.
just want to use automkv for the reencode.
Is there anything i must change in the options ?

is a single pass encoding ok for this or better 2passes?

[QUEENFAN]

I gave AutoMKV a try to encode MPEG-2 to xvid (avi) but although I chose 2_pass_balanced the resulting AVI is not the size I set explicitly. The result was 310MB and I wanted 360MB.
How can I fix this?

[Taddeusz]

I've run across a DVD, Revolver, that has forced subs that are included in the full English subtitle track. How about an option to only extract forced subs? Granted, I can do this manually by running it through VSrip beforehand. But it would be nice to have an option included for it so there's no extra step. Maybe also a way to determine if there are forced subs or not.

[Honeyko]

I usually use autocrop only (with fairly neutral resize filter), mod16 crop, anamorphic encoding, NeroAAC 0.35, AQ Strength/Mode 0, Constant Quality CRF 22, RemoveGrain(mode=2).The LEM filter *pOwns* RG2; everybody should use it for just about everything except crystal-pure anime.

[Aylwin]

The LEM filter *pOwns* RG2;
Which one is that? Is it this one:
LEM(ff="""HQDN3D(3)""",flem="""Removegrain(mode=2)""")

[buzzqw]

@TreZor

First of All Welcome to the Forum!

on avs input automkv will not apply any resize or filter you select.
it will just compute bitrate for final size.
So.. if you want to use some filters, better to write down your script

@QUEENFAN

much depend on what profile you used. i can argue you have saturated the codec, try analyzing (and post it) with avinaptic, and if saturated use the xivd sap SCURE profile

@Taddeusz

actually this option isn't avaiable in automkv, better to rip manually the subs and load it in automkv

@Aylwin

yes, this is the lem filter
lem filter is an adaptive frame filter that, based on analysis will apply removegrain(mode=2) on clean frame and hqdn3d(preset 3) on noisy frames

BHH

[QUEENFAN]

@buzzqw

Thanks for your answer. I encoded in xvid with 2_pass_balanced profile. I deleted the encoded file because of the size (too small).
I will do another encode using sap SCURE profile.

Which tool can I use to see the margins (for cropping) of a HD-DVD already copied to hdd (.EVO-files)?

[Aylwin]

yes, this is the lem filter
lem filter is an adaptive frame filter that, based on analysis will apply removegrain(mode=2) on clean frame and hqdn3d(preset 3) on noisy frames
Cool! Thanks for the info. And thanks to Honeyko for the advice. I'll start using it from now on.

[QUEENFAN]

@buzzqw

My system just finished encoding a TV-Stream to XVid with AutoMKV and profile sap SCURE. I wanted 360MB the result had 310MB again.
On the same system (using the same XVID-encoder) AutoGK produced a file with exactly 360MB.
Attached you'll find the reports from avinaptic (cool tool).

Any idea?

I would like to use AutoMKV in the future but I want at least the same results as with AutoGK in the past.

[zacoz]

@QUEENFAN

Looking at your reports, it seems that you are resizing with AutoGK which as I understand will use a sharper filter if need be to meet the requested size. AutoMKV on the other hand will use the filters you have selected (and it appears no resizing has been done).

So I'm guessing here and saying that you've chosen softening and/or denoising filters in AutoMKV but sharpening filters in AutoGK (which gives you no choice as to filter).

You are comparing apples to oranges.

If you really really want a comparison, you'll need to start by selecting a width of 720 in AutoMKV (so both files are roughly 720 x 416), and try one of the sharpening resize filters, possibly also needing to set to NONE the right hand side filter box (it's likely defaulting to RemoveGrain(mode=2). It's trial and error.

Without knowing what filters AutoGK has used you can only guess at trying to set a similar filter selection in AutoMKV. And as AutoGK selects different filters based upon your source to meet your selected output filesize and dimensions there are no one set of settings in AutoMKV that will give you the same result as AutoGK every time regardless of source (AutoMKV doesn't work that way - it gives the control to you).

On a side note you appear to have DAR problems with your AutoMKV file too, but as always without a log it's hard to offer suggestions as to why.