multiAVCHD - author Blu-ray/AVCHD (Blu-ray players, camcoders, Viera TV) + (HD) DVD

[deank]

Latest supported version: 4.1.771 (version 4.1 build 771) as of July 4th, 2012


* Doownload links for all tools (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/downloads/)
* Guide (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/tutorial.php)
* Home (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/)
* Official support forum (http://multiforum.deanbg.com/)

* Donate - multiAVCHD page (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/donate.php)


If you like the application and find it useful, support the author for further improvements.

http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_boot.jpg

http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD.jpg http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_menu.jpg

Download links (nullsoft installer):
http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_setup0.jpg
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Mirror#1 : Latest version (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/download/)
Mirror#2 : Version 4.1 (http://download.videohelp.com/deanbg/multiAVCHD_4.1.exe)
Mirror#3 : Version 3.0 (http://download.videohelp.com/deanbg/multiAVCHD_3.0.exe)


AviSynth 2.58 (required for custom menu)
Mirror #1: Download from sourceforge. (http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=57023&use_mirror=kent&filename=Avisynth_258.exe&6791458)

http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_SLI_encode.jpg

::: Setup / archive contents ::: (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/contents.txt)

::: Full version history ::: (http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/version_history.txt)


Here is a preview of the three main menu styles available in version 4.1 (without special configuration):

XMB:
http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/730RC_shots/multiAVCHD_4_XMB.jpg

SLIDE (with [x] Create single-title menu page option):
http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_SLI_poster_3.jpg

SLIDE (standard):
http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/730RC_shots/multiAVCHD_4_SLI.jpg

CAROUSEL:
http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/730RC_shots/multiAVCHD_4_CAR.jpg

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AUX TITLE-LIST MENU:
http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/730RC_shots/multiAVCHD_730RC_tlm1.jpg

AUX POP-UP MENU (during playback):
http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/730RC_shots/multiAVCHD_730RC_popup.jpg

XMB CHAPTER MENU:
http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/730RC_shots/multiAVCHD_730RC_xmbSch.jpg

NAMED CHAPTERS MENU:
http://multiAVCHD.deanbg.com/730RC_shots/multiAVCHD_4_NEW_CHAPS.jpg

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To summarize multiAVCHD capabilities:

Input formats for video (files):

mov mkv mp4 wmv avi
ifo avs trp vob flv
mts m2t m2ts ts
mpg evo mpeg
m2v vc1 264
mpl mpls


Input formats for audio files and audio titles (files):

mp2 mp3 ac3
pcm ogg wav
flac mlp fla
lpcm dts dtshd
cue (playlist)
wpl (playlist)
m3u (playlist)


Input formats for subtitles (files):

srt sub sup
ass ssa idx


Input formats for chapters (files):

frame based
time based
Scenarist XML
embeded/internal chapters (playlists/files)


Input formats (folders):

BDMV (Blu-ray / AVCHD)
AVCHD (AVCHD)
VIDEO_TS (DVD)
HVDVD_TS (HD-DVD)
MPEG (for join mode)
M2TS (for join mode)
JPEG (for picture slide-show)
BMP/PNG (for picture slide-show)
any folder except these above - all compatible files will be loaded as titles


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Output formats (authored structures):

SD_VIDEO - MPEG-2 for Viera/Panasonic SDHC (StdDef video)
AVCHD - AVC/H.264 - SDHC Viera/Panasonic BDP
AVCHD - AVC/H.264 & MPEG-2 - USB/SDHC/MemoryStick/CompactFlash/HDD (solid media / Playstation 3)
AVCHD - AVC/H.264 - DVD/BD-R (optical discs)
BDMV - AVC/H.264 - Blu-ray for BD-R discs
BDMV - MPEG-2 - Blu-ray for BD-R discs
HD-DVD - AVC/H.264 for 3xDVD compatible HD-DVD players
SD-DVD - MPEG-2 for standard DVD players
MKV (AVC or XviD) - file mode
AVI (XviD) - file mode

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Supported output formats for Audio Discs:
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AVCHD - AVC/H.264 - SDHC Viera/Panasonic BDP
AVCHD - AVC/H.264 & MPEG-2 - USB/SDHC/MemoryStick/CompactFlash/HDD (solid media / Playstation 3)
AVCHD - AVC/H.264 - DVD/BD-R (optical discs)
BDMV - AVC/H.264 - Blu-ray for BD-R discs

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Menu support:

Maximum number of titles: 252
Maximum number of hidden titles: 251
Maximum number of subtitles per title: 32
Maximum number of chapters per title: 96
Maximum number of audio tracks per title: 32
Welcome screen / Intro title: 1

Supported menu styles: 3 (XMB, SLIDE, CAROUSEL)
- XMB: 252 scrollable titles (vertical scroll)
- SLIDE: 252 scrollable titles (horizontal scroll)
- CAROUSEL: 252 scrollable titles (horizontal scroll)

Auxiliary menu support:
- TITLE-LIST menu (21 pages x 12 titles per page)
- POP-UP menu (available during playback of each title)

Supported user styles: any (using templates)
Custom menu templates: yes (3 included: Kids, Hi-Tech, Appleseed) (designed by drelin)

* Static menu (static or motion title thumbnail)
* Motion menu (static or motion title thumbnail)
* Pop-up menu
* Title-list menu (classic and thumbnail)
* Chapter selection menu (96 chapters in 8 pages x 12 chaps)
* Setup menu (6 audio + 5 subtitle track selection)

Limited menu supported in:

SD-DVD - DVD for standard DVD players
HD-DVD - DVD for 3xDVD compatible HD-DVD players
* Poster and Background images
* Header/footer/text labels
* One "PLAY" button to launch the movie
* SD-DVD Static and motion menu (with custom/user audio)
* HD-DVD Static menu (video only)

http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/multiAVCHD_dvd_menu_sli_bsg.jpg

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Menu not supported in:

SD_VIDEO - SDHC cards for Viera/Panasonic (StdDef video)
AVCHD - SDHC cards for Viera/Panasonic BDP


Other features:

* Projects: yes (save / load)
* Fast import of created compilations
* Re-author mode (fast mode without transcoding / remuxing)
* Re-author mode (full mode with transcoding, blanking features, adding/removing audio/subtitle streams)
* Direct Blu-ray Disc to Playstiton3 USB/HDD re-authoring without transcoding for HDMV titles
* Transcoding preview
* Freeware, donations welcome


Click here for more about Blu-ray disc RE-AUTHOR mode + a guide. (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1361598#post1361598)


Supported input FILE formats:

For video titles:

* AVI (DivX/XviD/AVC) - re-encoding/uncropping required for DivX/XviD
* FLV (Flash video) - re-encoding required
* WMV (HD) - re-encoding required
* MOV - AVC/HDV3 encoded + AC3/PCM/AAC audio (rename MOV to MP4 if processing fails!)
* MP4 - Apple / Quicktime (may work only for AVC encoded video - no Sorenson and other weird codecs)
* MPLS/MPL - Blu-ray playlist files / AVCHD playlists / multiAVCHD playlists
* TRP - DVR recordings

+ SRT, SSA/ASS, PGC, VOBSUB, microDVD SUB subtitle tracks
+ AC3 (TrueHD, EAC3), DTS, DTS-HD (MA/HRA), PCM, LPCM, WAV, MP2, MP3, OGG, VORBIS, FLAC and AAC audio tracks


For audio titles: (available only when "Add audio titles" button is used)

* CUE, M3U, WPL playlists (cue-sheet/playlist import works only with drag-drop of a CUE/M3U/WPL file)

If you have problems with Windows7 and VC-1 codec:

For reference and in case it helps others that come across this, I solved this with a combination of things.

First I ran the ffdshow video decoder configuration tool (included as part of ffdshow installation). The VC-1 option was disabled. I changed it to wmv9, applied the changes, and exited. Then I ran the Win7 tweak tool you linked to above (Windows 7 tweaker (http://www.codecguide.com/windows7_preferred_filter_tweaker.htm)) and changed the VC-1 option to ffdshow from the default "Microsoft" selection and closed out the tool. Then it worked!

Note that you must use the decoder configuration tool to set vmv9 option for VC1 prior to running the Win7 tweaker tool. Otherwise there will be no ffdshow option listed in the tweaker tool.

Thank you again and I hope this information can help someone else.


Notes:

* Make sure you're using NTFS drives for TEMP and DESTINATION when processing larger files
* Make sure you have AviSynth, ffdshow and Haali Media Splitter installed. Download multiTEST (http://download.videohelp.com/deanbg/multiTEST_0.1.exe)to verify your PC decoding capabilities.
* Make sure you have enough free space in your TEMP and DESTINATION drives
* Always read carefully all messages in the LOG TAB - they'll help you to find the problem when you encounter one

[zoner]

I've got a question, i finally burned a compilation of 3 eps to test your GUI and as i burned them as UDF 2.5 i noticed the PS3 recognized it as DATA DISC.

So, is it because of the 8.3 filenames? or because of the missing folders that the GUI isnt implenting(META,BOJO...)
also, the compilation plays great on TotalMedia Theatre without any problems.

[zoner]

i just burned it twice now.
first, i only added the missing folders, that resulted with a DATA DISC by my PS3
second, i added the missing folders and also renamed all the files to their normal state(no 8.3) and it worked :)
so you'll probably have to make the 8.3 rename an option not a must, and since i didn't burn it with only the rename, i don't know if those missing empty folders are vital or not.

[~bT~]

do i need to download the torrent again or just replace the .exe?

[~bT~]

http://thumbnails10.imagebam.com/2189/16a22a21885245.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/16a22a21885245)

there is no such file created.

[zoner]

great job :) this proggie is great

[~bT~]

^ that makes sense. i had the first beta rar. downloading the new one. cheers again.

[~bT~]

^ this is moving so fast i cant keep up :D cheers!

[zoner]

i've got a question, can you make it possible to load the subs from your GUI?
i mean if i've got an mkv and a srt on another file you can direct it to mux with those setting and the mkv...

[Atak_Snajpera]

Next version will include the needed settings for tsmuxer and some other options...



I guess I'll test it tomorrow and will publish it.

Font size and offset are not correct.
Look.
1080 / 720 = 1.5
so 60 * 1.5 = 90 - correct value for 1080p
52 * 1.5 = 78 - correct offset for 1080p

Personally for 720p I use 48 font size , offset 64 , Tahoma , border 2
for 1080p I use 72 , 96 , ...

4 GiB = 4096 MiB (not 4000) You can safely use 4096 because tsmuxer never cuts above limit.

[nwg]

Thanks for this. I have been looking for something that does more than one file for ages.

[OrigCasshern]

deank, this is just great. Outstanding, really.

[nwg]

I am not sure this is working for me.

I want to put seven 720p mkv movie trailers on a disc ranging up to 100MB each. The temp directories look ok but the final avchd directory only has 3 files totalling 116MB.

[G_M_C]

Font size and offset are not correct.
Look.
1080 / 720 = 1.5
so 60 * 1.5 = 90 - correct value for 1080p
52 * 1.5 = 78 - correct offset for 1080p

Personally for 720p I use 48 font size , offset 64 , Tahoma , border 2
for 1080p I use 72 , 96 , ...

4 GiB = 4096 MiB (not 4000) You can safely use 4096 because tsmuxer never cuts above limit.

I do hope those settings are put a a .INI somewhere, cause these settings are not right (for me). Those high offsets put the subtitles much too high imho. In fact for a 1080p BD i use Verdana, size 65, border 3 and offset of only 24. My subs stay firmly at the bottom of my screen, OUTSIDE of the 2.40:1 picture (in the border that is).

[nwg]

It's working great now. The problem was the source files. I forgot to convert the audio to something avchd likes.

[~bT~]

^ looking forward to it dean. any chance u can add a progress % for current file and overall progress % please?
cheers!

ps. can u also add tahoma font option?

pps. oh, and the donate link doesn't work..

[Deathman]

tried this a few times but no matter what i do i get a unsupported disc format when i try to play in powerdvd 8. if i make an avchd from just one of the files it plays fine... any ideas?

[~bT~]

^ works here too on ps3 and showtime.

late edit: request:

choose destination of output.

[Deepstar]

Hi,
yes, autoupdate work!:thanks:

[SeeMoreDigital]

I'd like to see if the menu structure works with my Panasonic TV. Is somebody here able to provide a smallish sample file?

[deank]

How does the TV type/mf changes anything?

I use my program with PS3 connected via HDMI to 42" FullHD Panasonic TH-42PY85P and it is fine.

edit.. you probably meant that you have SD slot on the TV? I tested mine and it doesn't work, neither Playstation3 would see AVCHDs if stored on SD card.

[SeeMoreDigital]

edit.. you probably meant that you have SD slot on the TV? I tested mine and it doesn't work, neither Playstation3 would see AVCHDs if stored on SD card.Hi deank,

My Panasonic TH-46PZ81B TV supports playback of high-def MPEG-4 AVC via satellite and via its SD card slot. So far I've only been able to play MPEG-4 AVC files captured using a Panasonic HDC-SD9EB-S high-def camcorder.

Here's what is stated in the TV's user manual: -

http://i39.tinypic.com/2a8ix6a.png

[deank]

Is there a chance to send me 10 seconds recording that you TV plays?

If your recorder saves it on a SD card - please archive the root folder of your card.

This will be much appreciated!

Dean

p.s. I think my TV does not support avchd via sd... :(

p.s.2. Initially my Playstation3 would not play AVCHD from SD card, but now I downloaded the Panasonic SD format utility (sdfv2003.exe (http://panasonic.jp/support/audio/sd/download/ftp/sdfv2003.exe)) and it works now!

p.s.3. It might be not the formatting, but putting AVCHD folder inside ROOT\PRIVATE folder.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Is there a chance to send me 10 seconds recording that you TV plays?

If your recorder saves it on a SD card - please archive the root folder of your card.Sure. Here you go: -

http://rapidshare.de/files/41234753/AVCHD_Camcorder_Source.zip.html

Just transfer the files over to a Fat32 formatted SD card and they should play. It does for me :)

[deank]

Thanks. It plays okay on PS3. My TV doesn't like it :) but it doesn't support it probably.

Can you test to play anything that multiavchd generates?

You can use your own encoded material as a source AVCHDfolder. You should see menu and stuff..

[SeeMoreDigital]

Ok....

Using the AVC video file in the sample I uploaded, I've just tried to generate a new encode.

Somewhere during the process, this happens: -

http://i44.tinypic.com/2r40xdt.png


Cheers

[SeeMoreDigital]

Do you have the complete torrent downloaded and _MENUSTR subfolder in you multiavchd.exe folder?No I didn't... I wondered why your "multiAVCHD.rar" file was a massive 114MB!

And sorry but I don't download anything from torrent sites :eek:

Essentially, myself and other Panasonic AVC camcorder users require an application that will allow us to transfer multiple .mts files saved on our PC's HDD's to an SD/SDHC card for playback on our Panasonic TV's.


Cheers

[nwg]

I got it working on my Samsung 1500 and Sony S350 player. I have to burn just the BDMV to a DVD for it to work.

Is it possible to have no menu? I did some HD quicktime to m2ts (used ripbot) and then used this program to make the combined avchd. If I select the first item in the list it plays every m2ts without going back to the menu. It would be good if I did it again to automatically start with the first one and then stop at the end one without having to use a menu.

[deank]

Sequental playback is now an option in SETTINGS tab.

Option added to skip playing TOP menu. Playback will start from Title#1 if you select it.

This is as of build 74. Minor bug was found. Update.

[SeeMoreDigital]

I've sent you a HTTP link to menu-stripped version (2MBs).Thanks for the link Dean.

I gave the stripped version a try but sadly all my TV says is this: -

http://i41.tinypic.com/nff8qt.jpg


When I compare the encode generated by multiAVCHD with the one I uploaded, there seem to be a couple of folders missing: -

http://i41.tinypic.com/bgr67q.png

The "AVCHDTN" folder contains a THUMB.TDT and a THUMB.TID file. And the "IISVPL" folder contains a 00000.VPL file.

[deank]

Yes, they are missing. That's why I needed your folder structure. I'll look into it and will PM you for some other tests.

I'll be glad if we could make it work on panny tvs :)

[nwg]

Sequental playback is now an option in SETTINGS tab.

Option added to skip playing TOP menu. Playback will start from Title#1 if you select it.

This is as of build 74. Minor bug was found. Update.

Great thank you. I will try it soon.

[deank]

More options added in tsMuxer tab:

(x) Force High@4.1
Cut start (in seconds)
Cut end (in seconds)


Dean

[asherungar]

can someone post or pm me a link which isnt a torrent? thanks!

[asherungar]

thanks for the HTTP links!!
you rock!

how about names of movies for titles? instead of Title #1 ....?

[deank]

This could be possible if top menu is generated on-the-fly, which is not our case for now.

If top menu is not a motion one but still image may be it will work. I'm working on it either way.

[Krawhitham]

This could be possible if top menu is generated on-the-fly, which is not our case for now.

If top menu is not a motion one but still image may be it will work. I'm working on it either way.

Do you know how to inject a new image into a menu m2ts file?

[deank]

I'm trying to generate one frame 1920x1080 AVC video stream from scratch (or from jpg).

So far I was able to generate one such file, but in mpeg2 format and PS3 shows it, but won't accept it for menu file.

If some one can help - it will be great.

Here is a sample mts file (500kb) (http://www.deanbg.com/00020.MTS)

[MadMonkey57]

I'm trying to generate one frame 1920x1080 AVC video stream from scratch (or from jpg).

So far I was able to generate one such file, but in mpeg2 format and PS3 shows it, but won't accept it for menu file.

If some one can help - it will be great.

Here is a sample mts file (500kb) (http://www.deanbg.com/00020.MTS)

Reading your post on trying to generate a stream from scratch, one thing popped up in my mind... mencoder... Have you checked it ?

[deank]

I can easily do all I need with AviSynth and x264 encoder, but I don't want to force users to install.

I need to:

1) Use background image
2) Put some text on top of bg image
3) Convert still image to one-frame avc video

[M_ALEX]

Hello :thanks:

This is great program :)

Please add possiblity colour fonts Yellow 0x0000ffff
or
add the possibility of the change of the name chapters and of title menu.

Now I can make together my episodes of series TV and burn a few to one disc! SUPER!!!

:thanks: :thanks: :thanks:

My Best Regards
:cool:
M_ALEX

[deank]

Please add possiblity colour fonts Yellow 0x0000ffff


It is done... Update...

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I'm thinking of something...

version 1.x will rely on motion top menu and no external instalations/codecs, etc...

I can start building version 2.x with AviSynth support for generating custom TOP menus and titles set with their names on-the-fly.

Version 2.x will require you to have AviSynth.... something I was trying to avoid...

Share your thoughts on this.

Dean

[asherungar]

sounds great with avisynth...!

[M_ALEX]

Thanx for superfast upgrade ;-)

I have many short tv series for makeing avchd disk!!!

Now I can make with yellow subtitles!

:thanks: :thanks: :thanks:

Regards
:)
M_ALEX

[idbirch2]

Great app, just gave it a try as I wanted to take 3 seperate titles off a BluRay and stick them into a single AVCHD structure. I'm not sure if I've done something wrong but I can only get the first of the 3 titles to play. Selecting Title 2 or Title 3 (or any other title except 1) just causes the menu to reload.

My source files were 3 seperate .m2ts files, one for each title I wanted to have in my AVCHD structure. I ran each one through TSMuxer, selecting "BluRay Disc" output, and splitting every 4 GB. I then loaded MultiAVCHD and added each of the 3 outputs from TSMuxer. At this point, the log windows reads:

[23:16:22] Added 1 AVCHD compatible folders.
[23:16:33] Added 1 AVCHD compatible folders.
[23:16:37] Added 1 AVCHD compatible folders.
So it seems its happy with the source files. I then chose "Create MultiAVCHD" and placed the final output onto a FAT32 USB hard drive and connected it to my PS3. It picks up the AVCHD structure fine but has the problem of only playing Title 1 that I described before. I tried ffw Title 1 right to the end and let it play the last few seconds but again, the main menu just reloads. Any advice?

PS, requiring AVISynth in order to perform more advanced functions like custom menus is not a problem at all, lots of apps require AVIsynth. Most apps like this require a lot more too.

[~bT~]

I can start building version 2.x with AviSynth support for generating custom TOP menus and titles set with their names on-the-fly.

Version 2.x will require you to have AviSynth.... something I was trying to avoid...

Share your thoughts on this.

Dean
waiting for it..:devil:

[asherungar]

what do you do with the green ugly bar when playing from PS3 and the movie not being 1920x1080 or 1280x720 ?
is there a fast way just to re-size/add borders ?

thanks!

[asherungar]

how about a non-fast way?:)

[Krawhitham]

how about a non-fast way?:)

Yeah re-encode the whole movie and add black bars

[asherungar]

thanks! i'll keep using meGUI for now..

how about playing the AVCHD structure on the computer (simulating before playing it on the cosole)? not talking about playing each MTS file alone, im talking about watching with the menu and all..