HDConvertToX v. 3.0 (14/10/2010)

[flebber]

In updating I deleted current folder and extracted new folder. I then copied in the ini's I had created and launched hdc. I then checked for updates., and started to encode.I will redownload.

[flebber]

I have redownloaded this time from adub's mirror changed movie, but I am not getting an encode at all.

HDConvertToX v.2.0.442.3396 report

Input File: c:\rip\source video\billiy connolly - best bits\9020619\video_ts\vts_01_1.vob ( C:\Rip\Source Video\Billiy Connolly - Best Bits\9020619\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB )
Codec Video: mpeg
Width / Heigh : 720 / 576
Framerate / Framecount: 25.000 / 212829
Duration(hh:mm:ss): 2:21:54
Aspect Ratio: 1.3334
Resized resolution: 704 / 544
Crop Values : 8:0:8:0

Start Video Configuration ->
Encoding Settings: X264 in MKV
NMT Compatibility: On
Encoding Preset: 12
Final Size: 20
Priority: idle
Denoise Level: Super Light
Video Handling: Use Best Decoder
-> End Video Configuration

Start Audio Configuration ->
Audio Codec: Nero AAC Audio
Audio Bitrate/Quality: 0.4
Audio Channels: Original
MP3 Mode: vbr
Normalize: On
Audio handling: Use Eac3to as demuxer
Keep only core: On
-> End Audio Configuration

Full Audio List-> (*** mean selected)
NONE
*** 2: ac3, 2.0 channels, 192kbps, 48khz, dialnorm:

-> End Full Audio List

Full Subtitle List-> (*** mean selected)
*** NONE

-> End Full Subtitle List

Mux Subtitle in MP4/MKV file: On

Start Advanced AviSynth ->
FreeAVS String: VagueDenoiser(threshold=0, method=3, nsteps=6, chromaT=0).asharp(2,4,1)
ColorMatrix: On
-> End Advanced AviSynth

Start Queue ->
prompt $d $t $_$P$G

"C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_2.0.424.3356\applications\dgindex.exe" -FO=0 -OM=0 -YR=2 -AIF=[c:\rip\source video\billiy connolly - best bits\9020619\video_ts\vts_01_1.vob] -OF=[C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\temp\job0\movie] -exit -minimize
"C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_2.0.424.3356\applications\eac3to.exe" "c:\rip\source video\billiy connolly - best bits\9020619\video_ts\vts_01_1.vob" 2: stdout.wav -normalize | "C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_2.0.424.3356\applications\neroaacenc.exe" -if - -q 0.4 -ignorelength -of "C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\temp\job0\hdencodertox-pid2.mp4"
"C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_2.0.424.3356\applications\x264.exe" --crf 20 --keyint 250 --bframes 3 --trellis 0 --ref 2 --deblock 0,0 --subme 3 --direct spatial --vbv-bufsize 14000 --vbv-maxrate 25000 --me hex --merange 10 --b-adapt 0 --no-chroma-me --aud --nal-hrd --no-weightb --no-mixed-refs --no-8x8dct --sar 1:1 --output "C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\temp\job0\hdconverttox_vts_01_1.h264" "C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\temp\job0\hdconverttox_vts_01_1.avs" --level 4.0
"C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_2.0.424.3356\applications\mkvmerge.exe" -o "C:\Rip\Produced\Billy Connollly - Best Bits.MKV" --default-duration 0:25.000fps "C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\temp\job0\hdconverttox_vts_01_1.h264" --aac-is-sbr 0:1 "C:\Rip\HDConvertToX_1.8.332.2935\temp\job0\hdencodertox-pid2.mp4" --title "Done with HDConvertToX v.1.9.399.3207"
-> End Queue

-> End AviSynth Script

[Chengbin]

Last update in hdconverttox.exe it corrected this error, the least for me.



I never obtained to convert aac with eac3to. you are using this option?

I updated HDC, it works now.

Doesn't matter what decoder I use, HDC can't encode from an AAC source.

@buzzqw

I don't like the fact that .mp4 are not in the "supported files" category in file viewer. HDC does support mp4, just needs muxing. It is annoying to select all files, and for novice they might think HDC doesn't support mp4.

[buzzqw]

@flebber

is d2v created ?
is audio encoded ?
is hdconverttoxXXX.avs playable in virtualdub ?

if YES to all 3 question: the error is in x264 command line
launch it from dos
more: try using a standard x264 profile not a custom one's

BHH

[flebber]

The error is in the x264 commandline ;-)

[buzzqw]

The error is in the x264 commandline ;-)

is this a standard hdc x264 profile's or you have customized the command line by editing the txt profile's ?

if first, i will fix it, if latter.. you should fix it ;)

BHH

[flebber]

It's later the commandline worked before the update to new HDC, but its probably that we now using x264 greater then 1179 so I will probably have to get used to new x264.

[Havokdan]

buzzqw, has errors in home theather 2 profile of xvid, later you corrects, lacks " - " before kboost and space after ostrenght.

[Crono141]

Been a long time since I checked this program and posted. I have a problem with this software. I'm converting a DVD (ripped with DVDFab 5, main movie, ifo selected) copying AC3 audio and NO subtitles. My encode repeatedly failed, so I ran everything in the queue through command line, and I found this:

java -jar "E:\Programs\HDConvertToX\applications\BDSup2Sub.jar" "E:\Programs\HDConvertToX\job2\hdc_subs.idx" "E:\Programs\HDConvertToX\job2\hdc_subs.sup"

1st: Its a regular DVD, so I'm not sure why HDC is trying to convert BDSups to subs. Anyway, this fails for obvious reasons:
2nd: I selected "none" for subtitles. Why is there even a subtitle job?
3rd: Muxing audio and video with tsmuxer fails because its looking for hdc_subs.sup, which doesn't exist. Again, this shouldn't be here since I have "none" selected for subtitles.

I don't have a report, because I was tooling around with settings when I realized what was going on. I'll try and run it again and see if I hit the same wall.

[buzzqw]

buzzqw, has errors in home theather 2 profile of xvid, later you corrects, lacks " - " before kboost and space after ostrenght.

fixed

Been a long time since I checked this program and posted. I have a problem with this software. I'm converting a DVD (ripped with DVDFab 5, main movie, ifo selected) copying AC3 audio and NO subtitles. My encode repeatedly failed, so I ran everything in the queue through command line, and I found this:

fixed, thanks

please redownload hdc update

BHH

[Mrsash]

buzz cant seem to get HDC working. I have installed everything as advised. I don't remember where to give ffdshow DVD support.

F$%&&%^&*^. Just worked after reinstall of Avisynth. God hate codecs of all kind

[buzzqw]

Mrsash, don't worry, you are not alone ;)

just install (in that order)

avisynth
ffdshow tryout
haali media splitter
xvid

should be enough

BHH

[Sharc]

De-selecting "Use Multithread AviSynth" changes the .ini correctly to "Use Multithread AviSynth=0", however the .avs script still includes
#Enabling MT
SetMemoryMax(512)
SetMTMode(2,0)
and avisynth runs multi-threaded.
Works correctly now with the latest update 3425, thanks.

[buzzqw]

thanks Sharc

BHH

[Sharc]

When I do a compression test I notice that progress becomes slower and slower towards the end of the test (towards the end of the compression test - say from 90% onwards - the x264 pauses between samples become very long and disk activity is permanently high). Any idea why?

[buzzqw]

on all sources and decoder ? or is bind to a particular source ?

BHH

[Sharc]

on all sources and decoder ? or is bind to a particular source ?

I noticed it on m2ts sources (normally big files). Decoder (most probably) is directshowsource. It's not new, I had the effect with previous HDC versions as well.
I don't know if its the same for other sources/decoders. I'll check later.

[buzzqw]

coreavc or ffdshow as decoder ?

BHH

P.S. anyway this problem doesn't belong to HDC...

[gr1mmj0w]

Hey Guys, you guys have done a great job. I love this program, I seem to have run into a small issue though, I tried to re-encode an .mts file I had into a .h264 (.mp4 container) file and the video works fine but when using AC3, seems WMP/ps3 does not detect sound. Only VLC player does. I tried with Nero AAC andthat worked fine but if the original file was AC3 from the .mts file why wouldn't .ac3 work on any of my conversions? so any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks gain and I hope this will be my new home for my video/audio conversion needs :) Also, not when I try the older version, when it's finishing encoding and all, the file isn't in the location that I saved it to. I can't find it at all lol.

also, did the new version get updated on the OP?

[buzzqw]

Hi gr1mmj0w and Welcome to the Forum!

ac3 in MP4 isn't standard and so not all player support it. I can suggest to install haali media splitter.
better solution is MKV :)

lso, not when I try the older version, when it's finishing encoding and all, the file isn't in the location that I saved it to. I can't find it at all lol.
HDC will save in it's on folder when NO output file is specified. ALSO no output file is done when you got problem muxing
also, did the new version get updated on the OP?

i cannot understud... please explain better , thanks!

BHH

[Sharc]

coreavc or ffdshow as decoder ?

BHH

P.S. anyway this problem doesn't belong to HDC...
ffdshow - if I remember correctly.
Could it be related to the random seek problem?

[Chengbin]

buzzqw, can you make HDC remember a resolution like in AutoMKV? I'm tired of changing the resolution every time I choose a video file. It takes forever to build a queue.

[Sharc]

@buzzqw
It appears the the compression test does not consider the "x264 Tuning" selection. This gives inaccurate compression test results. The compression test should run with the same encoder settings as will be used for the real encode.

[Mrsash]

Buzz I have a problem. Set a DVD after a while today. It went through and did the audio then chapterx ran and then it just stopped. hdconverttox_vts_01_1.avs when opened in virtualdub says

Script error: there is no function names "SetMTMode"
(D:\.......\hdconverttox_vts_01_1.avs, line 76)


Hmm ok. Think I fixed it

When I reinstalled avisynth it placed a dll in system32 folder.
System32 already had "Dlls and Buildlogs" folder. However to get it working I had to copy the dll from this folder and overwrote dll in system folder. The encode started when I pressed encode. what I am worried about though is if I click on analyze again it may give me "please check media file" error again

[buzzqw]

buzzqw, can you make HDC remember a resolution like in AutoMKV? I'm tired of changing the resolution every time I choose a video file. It takes forever to build a queue.

i'll look..

@buzzqw
It appears the the compression test does not consider the "x264 Tuning" selection. This gives inaccurate compression test results. The compression test should run with the same encoder settings as will be used for the real encode.

yep.. will fix tomorrow

what I am worried about though is if I click on analyze again it may give me "please check media file" error again
i should have fixd it... but i'll look

BHH

[Adub]

Hey Guys, you guys have done a great job. I love this program, I seem to have run into a small issue though, I tried to re-encode an .mts file I had into a .h264 (.mp4 container) file and the video works fine but when using AC3, seems WMP/ps3 does not detect sound. Only VLC player does. I tried with Nero AAC and that worked fine but if the original file was AC3 from the .mts file why wouldn't .ac3 work on any of my conversions? so any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks gain and I hope this will be my new home for my video/audio conversion needs

ac3 in MP4 isn't standard and so not all player support it. I can suggest to install haali media splitter.
better solution is MKV

Actually AC3 in MP4 was only recently added to the MP4 specifications, which is why support is so spotty at the moment. If you want you audio to work universally across different platforms stick with the (safe) AAC format.

[gr1mmj0w]

Hi gr1mmj0w and Welcome to the Forum!

ac3 in MP4 isn't standard and so not all player support it. I can suggest to install haali media splitter.
better solution is MKV :)


HDC will save in it's on folder when NO output file is specified. ALSO no output file is done when you got problem muxing


i cannot understud... please explain better , thanks!

BHH

Thanks for the welcome :D

ahh see my only reason for not using .mkv is I want to host these on my nasbox to stream to my ps3 :)

I guess I can go mp4/aac. thx much.

I recall you updating the hdconvertTox.exe, I was curious if the links on the original post were updated :D


Actually AC3 in MP4 was only recently added to the MP4 specifications, which is why support is so spotty at the moment. If you want you audio to work universally across different platforms stick with the (safe) AAC format.

ahhh cool thx much.

[Crono141]

Buzz, not sure if you can answer this, but hopefully someone else can:

What kind of settings should I use to convert to zune compatible mp4. My strategy is to have all my DVDs backed up to h264/AC3 inside MKV. Problem is Zune software won't see mkv for syncing, so I'm going to have to have a dumped folder of duplicate files with zune compatible resolutions/codecs. Problem is, I can't ever find any definitive answers to what zune 120 needs for compatibility, and all the "convert to zune" programs are garbage.

EDIT: I also have a feature request: When HDC has to convert an input file to mkv for compatibility, can we have the file name of the MKV be the same as input file name? And if not (we may not need to for what I need), can the default output name of a converted file be the same as the input file name? If I have a default output directory and I'm making a long queue with multiple files being converted to "fullmovie.mkv", aren't I going to get alot of output files with the same name in my default out directory? And even if I don't, I'll still have to go back manually after the operation to rename all those files.

[buzzqw]

EDIT: I also have a feature request: When HDC has to convert an input file to mkv for compatibility, can we have the file name of the MKV be the same as input file name? And if not (we may not need to for what I need), can the default output name of a converted file be the same as the input file name? If I have a default output directory and I'm making a long queue with multiple files being converted to "fullmovie.mkv", aren't I going to get alot of output files with the same name in my default out directory? And even if I don't, I'll still have to go back manually after the operation to rename all those files.

use the update fuction

It appears the the compression test does not consider the "x264 Tuning" selection. This gives inaccurate compression test results. The compression test should run with the same encoder settings as will be used for the real encode.

fixed too

BHH

EDIT: now i am working on not supported files.. i hope to get a better solution

[Sharc]

coreavc or ffdshow as decoder ?

BHH

P.S. anyway this problem doesn't belong to HDC...
It's really strange. Up to about 94% the compression test runs normal. Then the CPU usage goes significantly down and progress becomes slow. At about 95% the CPU is almost idling, and compression test continues extremely slow. So the last 5 % of the compression test take much more time that the first 90%.
(Just now the process seems to stay at 96.1% with no visible progress, x264 gets no cpu time at all .... no progress since about 10 minutes).

[buzzqw]

try using another x264.exe build (take it from megui package, but >1179)

don't know what cause the problem

BHH

[Sharc]

I tried the latest x264 vanilla build. The effect is still there, however the x264 keeps running and the process comes finally to an end ..... strange.

[buzzqw]

so.. it's a problem of dss.. i suppose

try using eac3to/dgavc

BHH

[Sharc]

It's a VC-1/m2ts source, I cant use dgavc.

[buzzqw]

ouch...

BHH

[bisdelf]

hi buzzqw,

is it possible that starting from a source TS+AC3 using x264+mp4+NMT+CopyAudio, HDConvert in the end does't mux the audio track?

i've tried different combinations e.g. 1 pass, 2 pass, crop, no crop no resize

[buzzqw]

post your make report

and make sure all files in working folder are present

BHH

[bisdelf]

here it is:

HDConvertToX v.2.0.443.3425 report

Input File: d:\christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.ts ( d:\Christina Aguilera - Its A Mans Mans Mans (World-Grammy Awards-20070211)-Hdtv Source-Ch1.ts )
Codec Video: mpeg
Width / Heigh : 1920 / 1080
Framerate / Framecount: 29.970 / 5271
Duration(hh:mm:ss): 0:2:56
Aspect Ratio: 1.7778
Resized resolution: 1920 / 1080
Crop Values : 0:4:0:4
Activate: Crop Obey to AR
No Resize & Crop: On

Start Video Configuration ->
Encoding Settings: X264 in MP4
NMT Compatibility: On
Encoding Preset: 1
Final Size: 700
Priority: idle
Denoise Level: None
Set Manual Bitrate: 15000
Video Handling: Use Best Decoder
Deinterlace: Interlaced
-> End Video Configuration

Start Audio Configuration ->
Audio Codec: Copy Audio
Audio Bitrate/Quality: 128
Audio Channels: 2
MP3 Mode: abr
Normalize: On
Audio handling: Use Eac3to as demuxer
Keep only core: On
-> End Audio Configuration

Full Audio List-> (*** mean selected)
NONE
*** 2: ac3, english, 5.1 channels, 384kbps, 48khz, -427ms

-> End Full Audio List

Full Subtitle List-> (*** mean selected)
NONE
*** 3: subtitle (sr

-> End Full Subtitle List

Mux Subtitle in MP4/MKV file: On

Start Advanced AviSynth ->
Basic Filter: Undot()
ColorMatrix: On
-> End Advanced AviSynth

Start Queue ->
prompt $d $t $_$P$G

"D:\HDConvertToX\applications\eac3to.exe" "d:\christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.ts" 1:"D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox.m2v"
"D:\HDConvertToX\applications\dgindex.exe" -FO=0 -OM=0 -YR=2 -AIF=[D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox.m2v] -OF=[D:\HDConvertToX\job0\movie] -exit -minimize
"D:\HDConvertToX\applications\eac3to.exe" "d:\christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.ts" 2: "D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdencodertox-pid2.ac3"
"D:\HDConvertToX\applications\x264.exe" --pass 1 --bitrate 15000 --preset ultrafast --sar 1:1 --output "D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox_christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.h264" "D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox_christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.avs" --level 4.0
"D:\HDConvertToX\applications\x264.exe" --pass 2 --bitrate 15000 --preset ultrafast --sar 1:1 --output "D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox_christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.h264" "D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox_christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.avs" --level 4.0
"D:\HDConvertToX\applications\mp4box.exe" -add "D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox_christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.h264" -fps 29.970 "d:\test5.MP4"
-> End Queue

AviSynth Script ->
Working with files: D:\HDConvertToX\job0\hdconverttox_christina aguilera - its a mans mans mans (world-grammy awards-20070211)-hdtv source-ch1.avs
Mpeg2Source("D:\HDConvertToX\job0\movie.d2v")
TDeint(mode=0,order=-1)
ColorMatrix(d2v="D:\HDConvertToX\job0\movie.d2v")
Undot()
return last
-> End AviSynth Script

[bisdelf]

uhm i'm start wondering if the input file name is just too long...

[buzzqw]

yes.. maybe

and mp4box don't like "strange" characters like ()

BHH

[flebber]

BUzzqw like the updated feature with the compression test. Was wondering though, when I have already done a compressin test and DGindex had already run for this, then I test for interace DGindex has to run again, could it be possible that HDC tests could use the same sample to avoid DGindex needing to be rerun when testing compression and interlace?

[buzzqw]

afaik i have already added a routines to do so...

are you sure that's running 2 time compression test force hdc to run 2 time dgindex ?

BHH

[Sharc]

afaik i have already added a routines to do so...

are you sure that's running 2 time compression test force hdc to run 2 time dgindex ?

BHH
Movie extraction and dgavcindex runs only one time here, for several successive compression tests (AVC/m2ts source).
Perhaps you need to clear the job queue before running a new test?

[buzzqw]

empty queue isn't required...

BHH

[Sharc]

ouch...

BHH
For info: No problem for a AVC source and DGavcIndex with the compression test. Maybe the problem exists only for VC-1 / dss ??

[buzzqw]

blame Microsoft for it

anyway.. sorry but i cannot help on vc1 source

... do you have licensed dg nv tools from neuron2 ?
i will glady add it (i am a licensed user!) .. BUT as you know i develop on a virtualbox winxp... or win2003 server.. so i cannot test it

will you able to make same test ?

BHH

[Sharc]

blame Microsoft for it

anyway.. sorry but i cannot help on vc1 source

... do you have licensed dg nv tools from neuron2 ?
i will glady add it (i am a licensed user!) .. BUT as you know i develop on a virtualbox winxp... or win2003 server.. so i cannot test it

will you able to make same test ?

BHH
Yes, I have the DG....NV license and Nvidia card.
Sure I could do some tests.

[buzzqw]

http://www.64k.it/andres/data/hdconverttox/HDConvertToX-DG.exe

put nvbeta X in applications folder and dgdecodenv.dll in filters folder

cross your finger and pray, it could kill your dog!

totally untested!

VGG

[Crono141]

use the update fuction



fixed too

BHH

EDIT: now i am working on not supported files.. i hope to get a better solution

Buzz,

The output file I get now is named "E:\Media\Movies\Zune\hdconverttox_full_batman begins.mp4"

Should be just "Batman Begins.mp4"

EDIT: In an unrelated question: does HDC support .wtv files recorded from Windows 7 media center?

[buzzqw]

have you specified the output file name ?

about wtv files.. never tested. please post a sample

thanks

BHH