Cyko (easy batch encoder powered by Handbrake)

[ckmox]

this is inspired by Bencos, RealAnime6 and even Minicoder and i made this simple GUI base on my very very rusty programming skills i called it Cyko (since Clutch is an already taken open source project name)

new releases https://github.com/ckmox/cyko/releases

[ckmox]

10-25-10
updated now with Drag and Drop support (as requested)

[MajorX]

Thanks i will try.

[tomos]

great!

been looking for a way to handle batch encodes in handbrake (the ideas been rejected on their own forum).

giving it a shot - damn! google sites are usually fast, getting 10k/sec here.

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aww, no aac support? would have to encode seperately and remux. less hassle (for me anyway), to just add each file manually into handbrake

will check out later versions though.

[ckmox]

10-26-10
- "Show Console When Encoding" checkbox now works without restarting Cyko
- updated HandbrakeCLI to svn3625

and about the AAC audio encoding ill think about it because HandbrakeCLI doesnt use Nero AAC as its not GPL, so i chose Vorbis (aoTuv) because its much more better than FAAC that is use by Handbrake

[ckmox]

Updates:
10-30-10
- automatically detects and encodes multi-audio just like minicoder


thats it thanks to the patience of lazarus IDE free pascal community on teaching me i managed to finish the multi-threading coding to make the automation of multi-audio good

so enjoy!!! updated the screenshot of the first page

[ckmox]

Updates:
11-01-10
- add scanning status area below the scanning progress bar

[Sirber]

10-25-10
updated now with Drag and Drop support (as requested)

what?!?!?! how did you do that? :eek:
can you send me the source code please?

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found your google project website, thanks!

[edit 2]

wow you even have multi-threading :D
do you mind if I borrow some code? :)

[ckmox]

what?!?!?! how did you do that? :eek:
can you send me the source code please?

[edit]

found your google project website, thanks!

[edit 2]

wow you even have multi-threading :D
do you mind if I borrow some code? :)

lol i totally dont mind as its open source and i borrowed more codes from you actually so go ahead man TThread or MultiThreading is the way to go for Lazarus to make TProcess more responsive

and here is a question thread i made about TThread class it has lots of good infos from the lazarus community http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,10922.0.html

and oh about the drag and drop support on the main form there is a property "AllowDropFiles" set it to "True" and this is the actual code i have in Cyko for drag and drop


procedure TfrmMain.FormDropFiles(Sender: TObject;
const FileNames: array of String);
var
x: integer;
begin
if pgcMain.ActivePage <> tbsInput then exit;

for x := 0 to High(FileNames) do
lstAdd.Items.Add(FileNames[x]);
end;

[Sirber]

Just found that there's a windows 64bit Handbrake CLI version: https://build.handbrake.fr/view/All/job/WindowsCLI64/

[ckmox]

Just found that there's a windows 64bit Handbrake CLI version: https://build.handbrake.fr/view/All/job/WindowsCLI64/

yep but i only have 32-bit WinXP so i cannot run Lazarus 64-bit to compile cyko to 64-bit too

guess im gonna plan it later but for now cyko is a finished product until some major change/s on handbrake will come

[Sirber]

yep but i only have 32-bit WinXP so i cannot run Lazarus 64-bit to compile cyko to 64-bit too

guess im gonna plan it later but for now cyko is a finished product until some major change/s on handbrake will come

I wouldn't think you'd need 64bit app to launch another 64bit app.

[ckmox]

I wouldn't think you'd need 64bit app to launch another 64bit app.

ho i did not know i guess its up to the users then if they want to use handbrakeCLI 64-bit, thanks for the heads up

[JohnAStebbins]

A word of warning. The 64bit version of handbrake is still very experimental. Our testing so far has had good results. But some significant things had to change to make the 64bit version work. It also is missing closed caption support for mpeg2 sources.

That said, testing and feedback are very welcome.

[ckmox]

02-23-11 changes:
- target Filesize is remove due to handbrake developers plan to remove it,
read more here -> https://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=20174
you can still use average Bitrate though its name on cyko is "Target Bitrate"
- HandbrakeCLI.exe detection is now better
- remove the Width inputbox as it confuses newbies to encoding, resolution is in Height and in pixels anyway
like 400p or 360p or 384p or 480p or 576p or etc.
- rename "CRF" to "Target Quality"
- rename "Bitrate" to "Target Bitrate"

[ckmox]

03-03-11 changes:
- the close button of the console window is now disabled so if you want to stop
the encoding process just click "Abort Encoding" button on the GUI app

[ckmox]

03-30-11 changes:
- updated the presets, high quality preset is same as --preset veryslow of x264 this will give more compression and quality gain at the cost of a little longer encoding time

[ckmox]

04-03-11 changes:
- handbrake added support for ASS/SSA soft subbing so latest update on Cyko have it too now
make sure to get the latest HandbrakeCLI here -> https://build.handbrake.fr/job/WindowsCLI/
- updated the tutorials too on the wiki page

[ckmox]

04-07-11 changes:
- added turbo first pass on the commandline code of "Target Bitrate" (or 2-pass mode) for more faster encoding on 2-pass mode

[ckmox]

04-19-11
- add "Output Location" button on the "Inputs" tab (by request)
- updated the 2 wiki tutorials according to the change above

[ckmox]

04-27-11
changed the presets to be more balance on speed and quality

Hight Quality -> deblock=1,1:ref=8:bframes=5:me=umh:subme=10:trellis=2: psy-rd=0.0:aq-strength=0.6:aq-mode=2

Medium Quality -> deblock=1,1:ref=5:bframes=3:me=umh:subme=8:trellis=1: psy-rd=0.0:aq-strength=0.6

Low Quality -> deblock=1,1:ref=3:bframes=3:trellis=1: psy-rd=0.0:aq-strength=0.6

[ckmox]

04-29-11 changes
added b-adapt=2 on presets "medium quality" and "high quality"

[Danisan]

Can I make a request?

Love the program, but I'd like a MP4 output option. I prefer to stream MP4's with hardsubs to my Xbox 360.

[ckmox]

Can I make a request?

Love the program, but I'd like a MP4 output option. I prefer to stream MP4's with hardsubs to my Xbox 360.

ill do that give me sometime

[ckmox]

updates:
05-09-11
- when "Hard Subs" is checked it will output to mp4
you may wonder what if the source file has no subs at all
so will checking "Hard Subs" still output to mp4? the answer is yes
- updated the 2 wiki guides according to the changed

[ckmox]

updates:
05-10-11
- fix output naming and when "Hard Subs" is checked it outputs to mp4

in the old naming of output if for example the source name is "sample.mkv" it will output to "sample.mkv-OUT.mkv" but now it will be "sample-OUT.mkv" only

when "Hard Subs" is checked it will output to mp4, you may wonder what if the source file has no subs at all so will checking "Hard Subs" still output to mp4? the answer is yes

[Danisan]

Thank you for the new version!

[ckmox]

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[ckmox]

update 07-17-11
- added presets for devices like ipod/psp and the universal preset of handbrake as per request

[flebber]

Had you considered making a .deb build or releasing to a PPA for ubuntu ?

[ckmox]

Had you considered making a .deb build or releasing to a PPA for ubuntu ?

i got no idea on how to do things in linux although you can fork this cyko program for linux since it freepascal/lazarus anyway :)

[kirakami]

no Hi10p?
any plans on adding it?

[ckmox]

no Hi10p?
any plans on adding it?

cyko is just a GUI for handbrake and handbrake will not support Hi10p anytime soon as said in this thread -> https://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21666

im disappointed too on why handbrake devs do not add Hi10p but they made it clear that handbrake is mainly for media player devices and not for PC
although if your wondering if handbrake can accept 10-bit videos as input then it can

[Tushkan]

Thank you very much for the program.
The shutdown function to be unavailable after coding.
Unavailable selection options audio track.

[ckmox]

Thank you very much for the program.
The shutdown function to be unavailable after coding.
Unavailable selection options audio track.

if i understand you correctly your requesting two features and first is ability to automatically shutdown your PC after encoding is done, while the second one is the ability to select what audio tracks you want right? then i suggest you use the official handbrakeGUI you can get the latest nightly builds here -> https://build.handbrake.fr/view/All/job/Windows/
nightly builds are more updated that is why i recommend it and i personally use it too

for first feature request on HandbrakeGUI go to menu "Tools" -> "Options" -> "General" -> "When Done" set to "Shutdown"

for second feature request on HandbrakeGUI go to tab "Audio"

cyko is mainly a simple re-encoder

[MajorX]

nice encoder :) ....i have a request ..can it possible to add an option for custom setting?

[ckmox]

nice encoder :) ....i have a request ..can it possible to add an option for custom setting?

ill think about it

im actually waiting for the official stable release of handbrake since the nightly builds of handbrakeCLI already has x264 presets, tunes and profiles already and that maybe good addition to varying the options

[ckmox]

update:
10-31-11
- change preset universal to preset cellphone to encode QVGA (or 320x240 screen) videos for mobile phone viewing

[ckmox]

Updates for 12-05-11
- added denoising to lessen filesize/bitrate more on grainy/noisy video sources

[ckmox]

updates for 12-06-11
- added preset and tune options of x264 (so make sure to use the latest nighly build of handbrakeCLI)
- make x264 denoiser a checkbox option
- added switchable width/height resolution

screenshot of current update
http://i28.lulzimg.com/ad2ef22453.png

[ckmox]

i found a small bug on the recent cyko that when you select preset fast and faster it will make the "Hard Subs" option to be checked and forced to output to mp4 only, so i fixed it now and uploaded already the new version of Cyko so go download the new one here -> code.google.com/p/cyko/downloads/list

and as usual just download the latest handbrakeCLI from here -> build.handbrake.fr/job/WindowsCLI/
since the newer HandbrakeCLI has the presets and tunes options of x264 that new Cyko needs

[ckmox]

updates:
12-27-11
- added profile options of x264 including baseline, main, high
baseline are settings intended for mobile phones
main are settings intended for standalone players
high are settings intended for PC playback

screenshot
http://i.lulzimg.com/e9fff2cba4.jpg

[ckmox]

updates:
03-18-12
- added automatic computer shutdown when encoding is done, as requested,
this option is below the "Outputs" tab above the "Abort Encoding" button

[Ookamichi]

Hey can you please add the psp/ipod preset back? or is there a workaround to this? i use the Cyko_10_31_11.7z because it still has them

[ckmox]

Hey can you please add the psp/ipod preset back? or is there a workaround to this? i use the Cyko_10_31_11.7z because it still has them

for most low power CPU devices like mobile phones and psp you have to go with "Profiles -> Baseline" then resolution can be set to lower like QVGA (240p or 360p) then just to make sure the x264 Levels will attain mobile phone devices requirements encode with CRF=20 and above

[ckmox]

updates

03-24-12
- fix a bug where Cyko cannot encode multi-audio and cannot mux multi-subtitles to mkv
*this bug/error is due to converting the old code to the latest features of Lazarus FreePascal
*(namely *.Parameters.Delimeter and *.Parameters.DelimitedText)

[ckmox]

updates

04-14-12
- automatically add chapter markers if the source has it

[Sirber]

updates

03-24-12
- fix a bug where Cyko cannot encode multi-audio and cannot mux multi-subtitles to mkv
*this bug/error is due to converting the old code to the latest features of Lazarus FreePascal
*(namely *.Parameters.Delimeter and *.Parameters.DelimitedText)

Can you elaborate on this? I never seen those "parameters". thanks! :)

[ckmox]

Can you elaborate on this? I never seen those "parameters". thanks! :)

TProcess.CommandLine is deprecated on latest Lazarus so i ask how to use its replacement TProcess.Parameters here - http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,16330.msg88335.html#msg88335

[Sirber]

That's strange.. I'm on Lazarus 1.1 w/ FPC 2.6.1 x64 and I use:

oProcess.CommandLine:=sCmdLine;
oProcess.Execute;

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but with TAsyncProcess