Problem with Avisynth and VC-1 Movie

[MGSteve]

Hi, I've got HP2 ripped onto the hard drive on my PC, I want to covert it into an MKV file with the video encoded as x264 so I can play it on the PS3 over Twonky.

Now, problem is whenever I select the MKV file I've generated by running eac3to on the blu ray disk, avisynth just timesout. The MKV plays fine in WMP and Media Player classic, so I know there is nothing wrong with the file and that the codec is installed as WMP plays it.

Any pointers as to what I've missed out?

[Inspector.Gadget]

Either use DGVC1DecNV on the MKV file to create an index and use that with Avisynth OR use FFMpegSource() or DSS2() on the MKV directly.

[setarip_old]

@MGSteve

Hi!

Instead of (presumably) ripping with "AnyDVDHD" and using "EAC3to" to create your initial .MKV, you might try using "MakeMKV" (NO need to use "AnyDVDHD") to both rip and convert your BluRay ("movie-only") to .MKV format.

MakeMKV v1.4.1
Impoved handling for incorrectly mastered Blu-ray discs
MakeMKV now produces compatible timecodes for VC-1 streamsThe most current version is 1.4.5...

[Blue_MiSfit]

You're probably looking at some directshow problems. Common when dealing with VC-1 without setting things up properly.

What's your operating system? Also, which directshow codecs do you have installed? What decoder is handling playback in Media Player Classic?

~miSfit

[MGSteve]

Either use DGVC1DecNV on the MKV file to create an index and use that with Avisynth OR use FFMpegSource() or DSS2() on the MKV directly.

DGVC1DecNV Would be ideal, but the nVidia drivers for Win7 64bit are flaky to say the least (well, for my 8800 they are).

I'll give the former a try :)

Thanks.

[MGSteve]

You're probably looking at some directshow problems. Common when dealing with VC-1 without setting things up properly.

What's your operating system? Also, which directshow codecs do you have installed? What decoder is handling playback in Media Player Classic?

~miSfit
Erm, here goes!

OS: Win7 RC1 x64
Codecs: erm, good question.
Media Player Classic: Haali I think.. At least that what it appears to be.

Sorry, bit of a noob with this, well not a complete noob, I managed to covert them before my old setup but not the new PC and I forgot to write down everything I used to setup the system last time (do'h)

[MGSteve]

DGVC1DecNV Would be ideal, but the nVidia drivers for Win7 64bit are flaky to say the least (well, for my 8800 they are).

I'll give the former a try :)

Thanks.

FFVideoSource appears to have worked, will let you know after its encoded! The preview did come up with black squares all over it though, although these went after I advanced 1 frame, I presume its a bug.