sx264 - qt based x264 gui (Linux&Windows)

[microchip8]

There's nothing weird about SUSE. The buildservice uses a build farm with on some machines SUSE and on some Fedora installed (on others Debian and Mandriva but I don't package for them). It fails to build on both SUSE and Fedora (all versions). Also, SUSE is very LSB compliant in case you didn't know so nothing really weird or picky ;)

[Selur]

*gig* ;) at least it's not complaining about a vital part (atm I only use the ressource file to integrate the icon on windows ;))

Cu Selur

[microchip8]

*gig* ;) at least it's not complaining about a vital part (atm I only use the ressource file to integrate the icon on windows ;))

Cu Selur

eh, I just tried building it for Mandriva too. Fails also. So three distros completely fail - SUSE, Fedora and Mandriva. I'd say Kubuntu is doing something wrong then, even if it completes the build process

So if you only use the ressource file for Windows, then place it inside the win32 function. It has nothing to do outside of it atm ;)

[Selur]

gentoo works, but i but it inside a win32 function for the future ;)

[microchip8]

gentoo works, but i but it inside a win32 function for the future ;)

no worries, just thought you should know. I usually work around some of your mistakes when I encounter them so I can package your prog. ;)

btw, I use standard QT 4.5.2 libs and tools so I doubt it's SUSE at fault here

[Selur]

maybe a qt 4.5.2 thing, runnind qt 4.5.1&4.5.0 on my systems.

[microchip8]

maybe a qt 4.5.2 thing, runnind qt 4.5.1&4.5.0 on my systems.

Doubtful. On my system I use QT 4.5.2 but the buildservice uses the default distro QT version available at the time the distro version was released, which is 4.4.x for SUSE and Fedora

[Selur]

btw. does anyone know a 64 bit .exe/.dll packer (like mpress) that can handle mediainfo.dll/.exe ? (tinkering around at a win64bit package atm ;))

[CpT]

Is there any way to use this app without mediainfo???

[Selur]

To be frank I'm not 100% sure I didn't include any hardcoded fallbacks to mediainfo, but in general it should be possible to select mencoder/ffmpeg as decoder instead of mediainfo in the misc section. :)

[CpT]

Thanks for the quick reply.

I actually just found your packaged version link. It works much better than grabbing all the required goodies to run it.
The latest version of media info comes up as a trojan to my virus software. I believe its just related to the open candy.

Your packaged version does not have the same issues. Just the latest mediainfo via sourceforge.
Anyway I'm gonna go do some test encodes. But I really like the interface and automatic AR calculations. Looks very promising.:thanks:

[Selur]

will upload an update dring the next days (probably monday) which fixes some small bugs ;)

[CpT]

WOW This app is great!

It stores my resize info automatically and imported my megui video and audio/nero presets perfectly.
I updated the sx264.exe and added neroAacEnc.exe and its working great.

You have no idea how long I've been looking for an encoding app like this.
Surprisingly very few store your resizing information and auto adjust the height per file/auto when using mov or other non dvd input types.

Very Very cool!!!:thanks:

[Selur]

little waring about the megui import: Haven't checked it in a while, but since the profiles probably changed due to x264 changes in the last month there might be some clitches. If you stumble over one please report. :)
Happy that you like the app. :)

[CpT]

Yea there was a -no-mbtree or something similar in the xml, I removed it and all went perfectly. I also updated the x264.exe to the latest. Thus far no issues at all.

I'm running it on winxp 32bit-fully updated/sp3 ect. On a core 2 @ 3.6ghz. Not the best chip for encoding but it works ;)
Currently testing lower res outputs for faster encodes. 720x"mod16 auto height" Used both crf and 2 pass. Turbo and slow 1st past both work perfectly. So far 0 bugs.

[Selur]

rev551

*added*
- mbtree support (unlike in x264s defaults this is disabled by default in sx264)

*fixed*
- small bug related to --subme 10 and it's requirements
- audio handling bug on non-dvd sources
- aspectratio mix-up

Remember to delete you sx264Config file

-> updated links in 1st post

[Selur]

rev552

*fixed*
- (linux) multiaudio source + using nero

*added*
- ability to set nero mode/profile (auto/lc/he/hev2)
- BD 25 and BD 50 as possible target sizes

*changed*
- mbtree and subme 10 now both trigger aqmode 2
- rc-lookahead configuration independent of mbtree

Remember to delete you sx264Config file

-> updated links in 1st post

[buzzqw]

dumb question : where is stored the config file ? (also.. add this info in first post)

BHH

[Selur]

sx264config file and other sx264 data is located at:
win7: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\sx264
winxp: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\sx264
linux: /home/USERNAME/.sx264/

Defaults are located in the sx264Config file.

Cu Selur

[buzzqw]

what about adding an option on gui for "reset/delete/overwrite" this file ?

BHH

[Riki]

Great job with 522, thanks Selur!

[CpT]

Thanks for adding the new Nero options Selur! :thanks:

[Selur]

@buzzqw: I'll add one for the next Release, I#ll put it some where under Misc. :)

[Riki]

I just wanted to report a couple small bugs, not really worth delaying the never version of sx264 for, unless they are easy fixes :)

Anyway, when you drag a new video in it resets the resizing to the dimensions of that video. So I have the resize set to 720 for the width and when I drag a new movie in it resets every time to 1280.

Another extremely small thing is there are times where I drag in 10 videos or so to encode, then Ill change my mind and drag just 1 in, when I hit add job it will start encoding all those original 10, plus the 1, instead of just the 1.

Thanks for the hard work man!

[Selur]

Anyway, when you drag a new video in it resets the resizing to the dimensions of that video. So I have the resize set to 720 for the width and when I drag a new movie in it resets every time to 1280.
That's not a bug it's ment to be this way, unless you activate Crop/Resize->'Picture Resize'->'Keep for new source'. :)

Another extremely small thing is there are times where I drag in 10 videos or so to encode, then Ill change my mind and drag just 1 in, when I hit add job it will start encoding all those original 10, plus the 1, instead of just the 1.
that's a bug, will try to reproduce it :)

Cu Selur

[Riki]

wow, didn't even see that checkbox right in front my face. Nice feature!

[Selur]

I can reproduce the bug -> now I have to check why it's happening :)

[Riki]

Thanks!

I was just doing some tests with the new Audio Encoding options and having the option to use LC is amazing. The quality for really low bitrate audio is much much better. I did some tests and confirmed it is working well! :)

[CpT]

Yea I usually set the nero options too Quality factor 20 using HEv2. It's amazing how good it sounds for 44-51ish Kbps.

And the "'Keep for new source" option is a life saver. I've looked for a gui with a resizing option "that actually works" for ages. Very happy I stumbled on this gui.

:thanks:

[Selur]

Happy you like it, the drag&drop bug will probably have to wait till monday, since it's family weekend this weekend and I not sure why sx264 behaves like it does ;)
-> correction: found the problem will upload a new build tomorrow evening

[Selur]

rev553

*added*
- Button to reset defaults
- Warnings under Misc->Paths, Warnings->Warnings which will be checked when trying to add a job

*fixed*
- not deleting old drag&drop sources when new drag&drop comes
- subtitle selection bug in dvd selector

*cosmetics*
- a bunch of some small changes

Reset the Defaults using the new 'Reset Defaults' button

-> updated links in 1st post

[TRF]

can't get it ...
>ping www.selur.info
>ping: unknown host www.selur.info

some web-host problems ...

[Selur]

Works from here without a problem,...
C:\Users\Selur>ping www.selur.info

Pinging www.selur.info [85.13.138.251] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 85.13.138.251: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=57
Reply from 85.13.138.251: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=57
Reply from 85.13.138.251: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=57
Reply from 85.13.138.251: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=57

Ping statistics for 85.13.138.251:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 30ms, Maximum = 31ms, Average = 30ms
(also just checked, no space or bandwidth problem and downloads, ftp access,.. all work fine too)

tried: http://www.tracert.com/ping_exe.html
-> no problem from 'Greece, Athens, TEI - TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE - Helios' and
'USA, MD, Rockville, Heller Information Services via MCI-CAIS'

Any one else got problems downloading?

[TRF]

it works now, but I start to test 553 rev in Ubuntu amd64 Jaunty and have some problems with test mpeg file (that I've extracted from dvd-anime film for testing purposes)
debug report = http://www.sendspace.com/file/n1a7gr
note: I had to compile x264 from daily snapshot, as it showed some preate familiar error "--prefix" is not supported option...
x264-snapshot-20090823_2245 ...

and avi files, I use for testing work work just fine :), so I do have problems only with this mpeg file, that requires automatic deinterlacing ... (there is some cute warning - that good) and preview works fine

[Selur]

Could you upload the test file somewhere? (Mpeg files + ivtc work fine)

[TRF]

I could ... but I think I've resolved this problem ... it could be mencoder problem ... because I've rebuild mencoder from source and it works now fine /// (finger crossed) /// now

[Selur]

okay if it turn out to be a sx264 problem send me a pm with a sample an I'll try to reproduce it :)

[Selur]

rev554

*added*
- ability to select folder when extracting subtitles
- some warnings regarding dvd subtitle handling
- basic .ass subtitle support

*changed*
- not ignoring dvd subtitles without a language anymore
- psy trellis&rd spinbox ste changed to 0.01 from 0.1

*fixed*
- subtitle selection bug in dvd selector when subtitle ids didn't start at 0
- meRange gui initialization value
- subme 10, forgot to put trellis 2 in the command line

*removed*
- Subtitle language warning option (doesn't make any sense)

*updated*
- windows package

-> updated links in 1st post

[Selur]

rev555

*changed*
- Video out to direct3d on windows systems

*fixed*
- temp was adjusted to input path
- subtitles were ignored when not embedded and audio was disabled

*updated*
- windows package, since mplayer/mencoder/ffmpeg versions were buggy

-> updated links in 1st post

[CpT]

:thanks: it's working Great!

[Selur]

rev556

*fixed*
- decoderCL for avisynth input

*cosmetics*
- some adjustments under misc

-> updated links in 1st post

[flebber]

With the new version x264 encoder crashed.
Analysing audio&video with MplayerAnalyser

Collected the following audio infos:
> ID: 128
> Language: unknown
> Format: ac3
> Bitrate: 192 kBit/s
> Channels: 2
> Sample rate: 48000 Hz
> Stream count: 1

Collected the following video infos:
> Format: mpeg-2
> Bitrate: 7500 kBit/s
> Frame rate: 25.000
> Width: 720
> Height: 576
> PAR: 1.06664
> Frame count: 26883
> Duration: 1075.36
> A/V delay: -80 ms
AutoCrop: cropWidth: 688
AutoCrop: cropHeight: 560
AutoCrop: cropXpos: 16
AutoCrop: cropYpos: 10
AutoCrop: cropWidth: 688
AutoCrop: cropHeight: 560
AutoCrop: cropXpos: 16
AutoCrop: cropYpos: 10
Job 000742234 2009.08.30 - 00:07:42:
Audioencoder: extractingCL:
mencoder -lavdopts threads=1 -mc 0 -noskip -aid 128 dvd://1 -dvd-device "C:\Rip\Source Video\QOTSA\FullDisc\QOTSA_PAL\VIDEO_TS" -ovc frameno -oac copy -of rawaudio -o "C:\DOCUME~1\Family\LOCALS~1\Temp\audioTemp DELAY -80ms_000742234.ac3"
Job 000742234 2009.08.30 - 00:08:49:
Audioencoder: audio passthrough enabled - nothing to do

Job 000742234 2009.08.30 - 00:08:49:
decoderCL:
mencoder dvd://1 -dvd-device "C:\Rip\Source Video\QOTSA\FullDisc\QOTSA_PAL\VIDEO_TS" -really-quiet -ovc raw -noskip -lavcopts threads=1 -lavdopts threads=1 -mc 0 -vc mpeg12 -field-dominance -1 -vf yadif=0,crop=688:560:16:10,hqdn3d=2:1:3:1,unsharp=l3x3:1.1:c3x3:1.1,scale,format=i420 -fps 25 -nosound -of rawvideo -o -
Job 000742234 2009.08.30 - 00:08:49:
encoderCL:
x264 --profile high --crf 21 --pass 1 --level 4.1 --ref 1 --keyint 250 --min-keyint 25 --scenecut 40 --bframes 3 --b-bias 0 --b-pyramid --direct auto --cplxblur 20 --qcomp 0.6 --no-mbtree --rc-lookahead 40 --qblur 0.5 --qpmin 1 --qpmax 51 --qpstep 4 --ipratio 1.4 --pbratio 1.3 --chroma-qp-offset 0 --partitions none --no-8x8dct --me dia --subme 2 --trellis 0 --aq-mode 2 --aq-strength 1 --deadzone-inter 11 --threads auto --sar 1067:1000 --filter -1,-1 --stats "C:\DOCUME~1\Family\LOCALS~1\Temp\QOTSA_000742234.stats" --fps 25 --output NUL - 688x560
Job 000742234 2009.08.30 - 00:09:03:
Video encoder - QProcess::Crashed
Job 000742234 2009.08.30 - 00:09:03:
Videoencoder: exitCode: -1073741795, ExitStatus:
No name for the logfile, so nothing to save.

[Selur]

strange,..
could you check if you get any additional infos when you call:
mencoder dvd://1 -dvd-device "C:\Rip\Source Video\QOTSA\FullDisc\QOTSA_PAL\VIDEO_TS" -ovc raw -noskip -lavcopts threads=1 -lavdopts threads=1 -mc 0 -vc mpeg12 -field-dominance -1 -vf yadif=0,crop=688:560:16:10,hqdn3d=2:1:3:1,unsharp=l3x3:1.1:c3x3:1.1,scale,format=i420 -fps 25 -nosound -of rawvideo -o - | x264 --profile high --crf 21 --pass 1 --level 4.1 --ref 1 --keyint 250 --min-keyint 25 --scenecut 40 --bframes 3 --b-bias 0 --b-pyramid --direct auto --cplxblur 20 --qcomp 0.6 --no-mbtree --rc-lookahead 40 --qblur 0.5 --qpmin 1 --qpmax 51 --qpstep 4 --ipratio 1.4 --pbratio 1.3 --chroma-qp-offset 0 --partitions none --no-8x8dct --me dia --subme 2 --trellis 0 --aq-mode 2 --aq-strength 1 --deadzone-inter 11 --threads auto --sar 1067:1000 --filter -1,-1 --stats "C:\DOCUME~1\Family\LOCALS~1\Temp\QOTSA_000742234.stats" --fps 25 --output NUL - 688x560
in the command line and also:

mencoder dvd://1 -dvd-device "C:\Rip\Source Video\QOTSA\FullDisc\QOTSA_PAL\VIDEO_TS" -ovc raw -noskip -lavcopts threads=1 -lavdopts threads=1 -mc 0 -vc mpeg12 -field-dominance -1 -vf scale,format=i420,yadif=0,crop=688:560:16:10,hqdn3d=2:1:3:1,unsharp=l3x3:1.1:c3x3:1.1,scale,format=i420 -fps 25 -nosound -of rawvideo -o - | x264 --profile high --crf 21 --pass 1 --level 4.1 --ref 1 --keyint 250 --min-keyint 25 --scenecut 40 --bframes 3 --b-bias 0 --b-pyramid --direct auto --cplxblur 20 --qcomp 0.6 --no-mbtree --rc-lookahead 40 --qblur 0.5 --qpmin 1 --qpmax 51 --qpstep 4 --ipratio 1.4 --pbratio 1.3 --chroma-qp-offset 0 --partitions none --no-8x8dct --me dia --subme 2 --trellis 0 --aq-mode 2 --aq-strength 1 --deadzone-inter 11 --threads auto --sar 1067:1000 --filter -1,-1 --stats "C:\DOCUME~1\Family\LOCALS~1\Temp\QOTSA_000742234.stats" --fps 25 --output NUL - 688x560
Thanks :)

(I know where the problem is if the second one works ;))

[flebber]

strange,..
could you check if you get any additional infos when you call:
mencoder dvd://1 -dvd-device "C:\Rip\Source Video\QOTSA\FullDisc\QOTSA_PAL\VIDEO_TS" -ovc raw -noskip -lavcopts threads=1 -lavdopts threads=1 -mc 0 -vc mpeg12 -field-dominance -1 -vf yadif=0,crop=688:560:16:10,hqdn3d=2:1:3:1,unsharp=l3x3:1.1:c3x3:1.1,scale,format=i420 -fps 25 -nosound -of rawvideo -o - | x264 --profile high --crf 21 --pass 1 --level 4.1 --ref 1 --keyint 250 --min-keyint 25 --scenecut 40 --bframes 3 --b-bias 0 --b-pyramid --direct auto --cplxblur 20 --qcomp 0.6 --no-mbtree --rc-lookahead 40 --qblur 0.5 --qpmin 1 --qpmax 51 --qpstep 4 --ipratio 1.4 --pbratio 1.3 --chroma-qp-offset 0 --partitions none --no-8x8dct --me dia --subme 2 --trellis 0 --aq-mode 2 --aq-strength 1 --deadzone-inter 11 --threads auto --sar 1067:1000 --filter -1,-1 --stats "C:\DOCUME~1\Family\LOCALS~1\Temp\QOTSA_000742234.stats" --fps 25 --output NUL - 688x560
in the command line and also:

mencoder dvd://1 -dvd-device "C:\Rip\Source Video\QOTSA\FullDisc\QOTSA_PAL\VIDEO_TS" -ovc raw -noskip -lavcopts threads=1 -lavdopts threads=1 -mc 0 -vc mpeg12 -field-dominance -1 -vf scale,format=i420,yadif=0,crop=688:560:16:10,hqdn3d=2:1:3:1,unsharp=l3x3:1.1:c3x3:1.1,scale,format=i420 -fps 25 -nosound -of rawvideo -o - | x264 --profile high --crf 21 --pass 1 --level 4.1 --ref 1 --keyint 250 --min-keyint 25 --scenecut 40 --bframes 3 --b-bias 0 --b-pyramid --direct auto --cplxblur 20 --qcomp 0.6 --no-mbtree --rc-lookahead 40 --qblur 0.5 --qpmin 1 --qpmax 51 --qpstep 4 --ipratio 1.4 --pbratio 1.3 --chroma-qp-offset 0 --partitions none --no-8x8dct --me dia --subme 2 --trellis 0 --aq-mode 2 --aq-strength 1 --deadzone-inter 11 --threads auto --sar 1067:1000 --filter -1,-1 --stats "C:\DOCUME~1\Family\LOCALS~1\Temp\QOTSA_000742234.stats" --fps 25 --output NUL - 688x560
Thanks :)

(I know where the problem is if the second one works ;))

For the first one this is the error
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
[swscaler @ 0x1cbf9e0]using unscaled yuv420p -> yuv420p special converter
New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong.
Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf).
subtitle font: load_sub_face failed.
New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong.
Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf).
subtitle font: load_sub_face failed.

2nd
00742234.stats" --fps 25 --output NUL - 688x560
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.10 for DVD access
libdvdread: Couldn't find device name.
[swscaler @ 0x1c189c0]using unscaled yuv420p -> yuv420p special converter
New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong.
Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf).
subtitle font: load_sub_face failed.
New_Face failed. Maybe the font path is wrong.
Please supply the text font file (~/.mplayer/subfont.ttf).
subtitle font: load_sub_face failed.

[Selur]

strange,..
the font stuff shouldn't cause any problem since you are not embedding subtitles,..
hoped mencoder would output something useful,..
-> will try to reproduce the problem here. ;)

[Selur]

I just tested with:
mencoder dvd://1 -dvd-device "D:\ElephantsDream\VIDEO_TS" -really-quiet -ovc raw -noskip -lavcopts threads=1 -lavdopts threads=1 -mc 0 -vc mpeg12 -field-dominance -1 -vf yadif=0,crop=688:560:16:10,hqdn3d=2:1:3:1,unsharp=l3x3:1.1:c3x3:1.1,scale,format=i420 -fps 25 -nosound -of rawvideo -o - | x264 --profile high --crf 21 --pass 1 --level 4.1 --ref 1 --keyint 250 --min-keyint 25 --scenecut 40 --bframes 3 --b-bias 0 --b-pyramid --direct auto --cplxblur 20 --qcomp 0.6 --no-mbtree --rc-lookahead 40 --qblur 0.5 --qpmin 1 --qpmax 51 --qpstep 4 --ipratio 1.4 --pbratio 1.3 --chroma-qp-offset 0 --partitions none --no-8x8dct --me dia --subme 2 --trellis 0 --aq-mode 2 --aq-strength 1 --deadzone-inter 11 --threads auto --sar 1067:1000 --filter -1,-1 --stats "c:\tmp\QOTSA_000742234.stats" --fps 25 --output NUL - 688x560 which is your command line with ElephantsDream as source and it worked fine,...

Hmm,.... did you change the x264 Version? (I used the one from the windows package,...)
you could try if it helps to use one of the x264 builds from jeeb:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1319504#post1319504
(just realized that the one in the windows package seems to be compiled for core2 cpus and jeebs are generic compiled )

[flebber]

I will try jeebs build, I was using x264 you had in windows package.

[Selur]

if it helps tell me so and I'll update the windows package :D

[flebber]

Definitely seems to have helped its currently encoding now..

[Selur]

okay, will update the windows package then later ;)