TX264 0.9.8 - GUI for x264 with audio encoding support

[rexdeymond]

looks like something is wrong with chapter extraction. everything else seems to be working without a problem. try unchecking "Copy chapter info from source". Also send me info about that file by right clicking the file on the list "Info">"Save". Mkv file might be corrupted.

You can ignore "can't delete" warningsç

File info, please answer my question about fitur " present"

General
Unique ID : 229945979227156434504248381857017017353 (0xACFDFC153379096883397FFD3046B409)
Complete name : D:\D A T A ~ V I D E O\{ = X ! X = }\T0428-701781\Bible.Black.EP01-06.[ENG.SUBS].[UNCEN]_Bible.Black.EP01.[ENG.SUBS].[UNCEN].mkv
Format : Matroska
Format version : Version 1
File size : 331 MiB
Duration : 28mn 1s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 1 650 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2006-09-17 00:42:37
Writing application : mkvmerge v1.7.0 ('What Do You Take Me For') built on Apr 28 2006 17:20:19
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.0
Attachment : Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L5.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 16 frames
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 28mn 1s
Bit rate : 1 489 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 1 885 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Original frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.202
Stream size : 299 MiB (90%)
Title : bible black - episode 1: school of black magic
Writing library : x264 core 50 svn-557M
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=16 / deblock=1:1:1 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=6 / brdo=1 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / chroma_qp_offset=0 / slices=2 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=0 / wpredb=1 / bime=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / bitrate=1885 / ratetol=1.0 / rceq='blurCplx^(1-qComp)' / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No

Audio
ID : 2
Format : Vorbis
Format settings, Floor : 1
Codec ID : A_VORBIS
Duration : 28mn 1s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 25.7 MiB (8%)
Title : vorbis (stereo)
Writing library : libVorbis 1.1.1/1.1.2 (UTC 2005-03-04)
Language : Japanese
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Writing application : Made with BeSweet v1.5b31
Encoded_Application/Url : http://DSPguru.doom9.org

Text #1
ID : 3
Format : ASS
Codec ID : S_TEXT/ASS
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Sub Station Alpha
Compression mode : Lossless
Title : .ass (styled)
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No

Text #2
ID : 4
Format : UTF-8
Codec ID : S_TEXT/UTF8
Codec ID/Info : UTF-8 Plain Text
Title : .srt (plain)
Language : English
Default : No
Forced : No

[ozok]

Looks like TX264 detects chapters even though file hasn't got any.

About presets, from http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings:

preset

Default: medium

Change options to trade off compression efficiency against encoding speed. If you specify a preset, the changes it makes will be applied before all other parameters are applied.

You should generally set this option to the slowest you can bear.

Values available: ultrafast, superfast, veryfast, faster, fast, medium, slow, slower, veryslow, placebo.

Note the bold parts.

[fantasmanegro]

please!......

use common chars in folder name, it is recommended not to use names like "D:\D A T A ~ V I D E O\{ = X ! X = }" for example...

[rexdeymond]

@ozok thanks I've fixed the problem by unchecking the mux chapter, Can you make a feature file size, because I'm too lazy to calculate birate file if I convert a lot of movies

[ozok]

@rexdeymond i'll look into file size thing.

[rexdeymond]

@ozok : I can be the same problem with the first, but with a different file and I feel TX264 (0.7.4.1523) runs with no good to use subtitle files with style
Note: I tried to use MKV or MP4 as the container still has the same problem

[Mr. Monte]

Download works now. Just ran for first time. I get a can't find neroaac file error. I'm assuming your download does not include this file. I have it. Where do I stick it. If there are anymore files I need to complete full functionality..please advise. BTW, might want to put this in a FAQ text file with the download.

[ozok]

@Mr. Monte place it in the Tools folder. You can disable that warning by following "Other Options">"Do not warn if neroaacenc is not present", if you don't want to have neroaacenc. All other files are there. I was not sure whether it'd cause problems if i had added it to the package. FAQ sound like a good idea thx.

[Guest]

@rexdeymond

No discussion of torrent downloads is allowed per forum rule 6. Strikes can follow further violations.

http://forum.doom9.org/forum-rules.htm

@all

No further help on this issue is to be given.

[Ronin-7]

Very nice UI ozok, any chance of Flac audio encoding support being added in the future ?

Thanks.

[ozok]

Very nice UI ozok, any chance of Flac audio encoding support being added in the future ?

Thanks.


Sure. I'll add it to the next release.

[ozok]

Update:

--0.7.5
-Added: Levels
-Added: Support for FLAC
-Added: Option to specify file size (roughly)
-Added: Option to specify aspect ratio
-Added: Checks if file has any chapters
-Fixed: Unnecessary Sox processes

[Mr. Monte]

ozok,

Need some assistance please. When I click on the Audio tab..there are many options. How do I select what audio encoder I want to use. Seems all the tabs are active.

Also, I had a .divx file that encoded fine, but is not one of your supported file options. I had to select the dropdown and select all files to encode it. Might want to add .divx to the list

TIA

[ozok]

@Mr. Monte the one that is active, that is to say selected, will be used as audio encoder. I'll add divx to supported extensions, thx.

[ozok]

Update:

--0.7.6
-Added: Predefs to keep encoding settings for different situations
-Added: TX264 now adds an index if output file already exists
-Added: TX264 now checks output file to detect errors (does not work with splitting)
-Added: Encoding errors will be shown in the log and progress list
-Added: Audio encoder can be selected from a list
-Improved: Carried splitting options to filters page
-Fixed: Files added during encoding did not show on progress list
-Fixed: Invalid files could be added during encoding

[ozok]

Update:

--0.7.7
-Fixed: TX264 shows error even though output files exist
-Updated: FFMpeg to N-41843-gc17808c
-Updated: mkvmerge to 5.6.0
-Updated: mkvextract to 5.6.0

[Spaceman-Spiff]

I'm really liking this encoder GUI a lot. Thanks for the work, ozok :)

[Video Dude]

-Added: Option to specify file size (roughly)

Does this option consider audio as well?

For example, if I set the file size to 500MB, will the x264 video stream be 500MB or will the mp4/mkv (video+audio) be 500MB?

[ozok]

@Video Dude, video+audio will be 500MB. But as i stated in the change log, it gives a rough estimation. It won't work if you select to copy or disable audio, for now.

[BK-201]

First off this is a really nice encoder, it has actually replaced my other ones, and it works pretty well under Wine for Ubuntu XD

Secondly there are some things I've noticed:
1.) Even though there there is a x264.exe only the 8bit version works, when the 8bit x264.exe is swapped with the 10bit one and when the encode is started the video gets skipped, then the audio attempts to encode but it errors out at the end. So, Question is, why wont the 10bit x264.exe work?

2.) When encoding any file that has multiple subs/audio tracks, the encode will fail. I don't know if this is a problem because of the Wine emulation or a problem altogether.

3.) and finally on my small screen, the bottom buttons are cut off, everything below the crf values are not shown, might you be able to add a scroll bar that appears for smaller resolution screens?

[ozok]

@BK-20
1. I don't know much about 10-bit encoding so I can't be more help.
2. Please send info about your file. Also send logs. I don't have any problem converting files with more than one audio/subtitle tracks. You can send samples, too.
3. I'll look into that. What is you resolution?

[BK-201]

@Ozok
1.) That's okay 10-bit encoding wasn't of much importance.

2.) My file is ~24min long, has 2 audio and 2 subs, MKV container
My settings: Video - crf23, profile high, level 3, preset slower, tune animation, container MKV, other settings are default. Audio - NeroAAC HE2 CBR 32
Here is a sample of my video (sorry it's kinda large 40mb) : http://www.mediafire.com/?cyx8hr7cobkf8rv

This shows where the error began: http://sadpanda.us/images/1049951-RVJZPTT.jpg

3.) My screen resolution is 1024x600

[ozok]

@BK-201 one of the audio tracks of your source has 6 channels. I assume you try to encode that one. Hev2 only accepts stereo input AFAIK. Either you must use "HE" or you must mixdown 6 channels to stereo under "Effects".

[ozok]

Update:

--0.7.8
-Added: Option to force TX264 to use 32-bit backends
-Added: Option to auto save log
-Improved: TX264 checks if system is 64-bit instead of CPU
-Fixed: Corrected "Time Left" to "Time Passed"

[rexdeymond]

@ozok
1. Previously I was very satisfied with fearture "-Fixed: TX264 shows error even though the output files exist" is helpful and make easy to use [for newbie encoder like me], but I'm still hoping on the "Option to specify the file size [fixed file size or automatically calculate birate with video [i mean just file size option not with birate]]", and if you please, could you please additional video input WMV and more
2. Can I request a feature custom width and length of the form window that can be shifted to be enlarged or reduced, because the size of the form window that is very large and cover half the screen for a 10 inch screen notebook belongs to me
3. I want to now encoder audio with nero aac min birate for LC, i always encoder video with nero aac birate 64kbps always come HE/LC not come LC
4. TX264 may I upload it to the local forum in the state I, as a GUI encoder recommendation but I keep mentioning ozok as a creator. Faster internet speed in the country only for the local link, link international english language is too slow and not too care about the community in the state I

[ozok]

@rexdeymond
1) I'll add support for wmv files.
2) That is asked really often so in the next release users will be able to reduce size of TX264 window.
3) Make sure profile is is set to "LC".
4) Yes of course. But remember to send me the link.

[Video Dude]

@Video Dude, video+audio will be 500MB. But as i stated in the change log, it gives a rough estimation. It won't work if you select to copy or disable audio, for now.

Thank you ozok for a great program.

File size estimation with copy audio is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for consideration to possibly add it in a future release.

[rexdeymond]

@rexdeymond
1) I'll add support for wmv files.
2) That is asked really often so in the next release users will be able to reduce size of TX264 window.
3) Make sure profile is is set to "LC".
4) Yes of course. But remember to send me the link.

I have made a mirror link for the file TX264 (0.7.8) to:
MEDIAFIRE (http://www.mediafire.com/?cao9uml3chschm6)
JUMBOFILES (http://jumbofiles.com/x6lw4n0wq71s)
You may use link upload me as an alternative link download

[ozok]

Update

--0.7.9
-Added: TX264's window size can be reduced now
-Added: Support for wmv files
-Added: File size now works with audio copy and no audio
-Fixed: File size audio bitrate was not used problem
-Fixed: Drag&Drop cold not add some file types
-Fixed: Audio copy did not work with mp3 (thx to zoom)
-Fixed: Audio copy audio track index problem (thx to zoom)
-Fixed: "Level" value could not be saved
-Updated: AlphaControls to 7.66

[soneca]

ozok,

Great gui, keep improving! :cool:

[zooom]

ozok

Thanks. Now your TX264 works fine. I have some questions.
1. How can I get info about language of soundtrack?
2. How can I keep both (or more) soundtracks with video?
3. How can I convert full DVD disk or main video (now I use DVD Shrink for creating single vob file)?
4. Can I change frame-rate?

[ozok]

@zooom
1) You should see language info in audio tracks list. It's the value at the end. If it is not present, value shown will be "unknown"
2) It is not possible at the moment. But I'm planning to add that before version 1.0
3) AFAIK there is no way of doing that with x264. I'm assuming what you ask is what Handbrake does.
4) No. There is no way of doing that with x264 AFAIK. There is a "--fps" switch but it doesn't produce results you want. So, you must use Avisynth to do that. You must also be careful to maintain audio-video sync.

[zooom]

Thanks.
4. I tried to use Handbrake and there was problems with synchronization. So this point is not important.

If I convert multichannel audio to MP3 program should automatically set downmixing to stereo.

How about tree structure instead file list?

[ozok]

As i said, i am planning to add multiple audio/subtitle track selection but i don't know if it will in tree form or will have its own window.

[TC-man]

Hi,

Firstly, I want to thank ozok for this new x264 GUI.

And secondly, I want to report some bugs, and hope to contribute a little with my small report.

Tested versions: 0.7.8.1816 and 0.7.9.1928 in Windows 7 x64.

bug report:

1. encoder goes into interlaced mode and prevents the weightp setting from enabling, message "x264 [warning]: interlace + weightp is not implemented' will appear in the console output during video-encoding; temporarily solved by adding the command "--no-interlaced" in the custom options tab for x264;
2. fast first-pass seems not to work for 2-pass encoding when it's checked in the advanced options, but once it's unchecked "turbo" mode for the first pass works again;
3. aq-mode=2 (auto) doesn't seem to work when it's configured in the advanced options; temporarily solved by adding the command "--aq-mode 2" in the custom options tab for x264;
4. trellis couldn't be enabled even when it's checked in the advanced options; also temporarily solved by adding "--trellis 1" or "--trellis 2" in the custom options for x264.
5. And encoding videos with QAAC will mostly fail, and "Cannot find output file" message will appear in the log at the end of the encode; no problem with nero aac encoder.

[ozok]

Hi TC-man,

Thx for bug report.

1) See http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1387297
2) Fixed. It seems i forgot to change text.
3) Fixed. Disabling that option should work now properly too.
4) Fixed.
5) Please send log.txt that can be found in application folder.

I rarely use these options, so if you find other bugs please feel free to report them as well.

[TC-man]

Hi Ozok,

Thanks for the fast reply and fixes.

Anyway here's the log.txt:

[7/6/2012 22:38:03] Started deleting temp files...
[7/6/2012 22:38:03] Deleted 0 file(s).
[7/6/2012 22:38:03] Finished deleting temp files.

[7/6/2012 22:38:51] Started deleting temp files...
[7/6/2012 22:38:51] Deleted 0 file(s).
[7/6/2012 22:38:51] Finished deleting temp files.

--------------------------------------------
[7/6/2012 22:38:51] Starting encoding process
[7/6/2012 22:38:51] Command lines:
--crf 20 --profile high --preset medium --threads 3 --trellis 1 --level 4.0 --

aq-mode 2 --keyint=240 --no-interlaced --fps 29.97 --output "C:\Users\User

\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test.mkv" "C:\test.mkv"
-y -i "C:\test.mkv" -vn -f wav -map 0:1 "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp

\TX264\\test.wav"
--cvbr 64 --he --threading --rate keep "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp

\TX264\\test.wav" -o "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test.aac"
tracks "C:\test.mkv" 2:"C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test1.ass"
-o "C:\Temp\test.mkv" "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test1.ass" "C:

\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test.mkv" "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local

\Temp\TX264\\test.aac"
--------------------------------------------

[7/6/2012 22:39:51] Done video encoding with x264
ffms [info]: 1280x720p 1:1 @ 30000/1001 fps (cfr)
x264 [info]: using SAR=1/1
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 FastShuffle SSE4.1

Cache64
x264 [info]: profile High, level 4.0
x264 [info]: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1

fade_compensate=0.00 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1

trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2

threads=3 lookahead_threads=1 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0

bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0

direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=240 keyint_min=24 scenecut=40

intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=20.0000 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0

qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=2:1.00
x264 [info]: started at Fri Jul 06 22:38:52 2012
x264 [info]: frame I:30 Avg QP:17.05 size: 60124
x264 [info]: frame P:961 Avg QP:20.29 size: 10720
x264 [info]: frame B:973 Avg QP:22.83 size: 1195
x264 [info]: consecutive B-frames: 32.2% 3.5% 5.0% 59.3%
x264 [info]: mb I I16..4: 28.0% 60.1% 11.9%
x264 [info]: mb P I16..4: 4.5% 8.3% 0.7% P16..4: 23.6% 5.7% 3.9% 0.0%

0.0% skip:53.2%
x264 [info]: mb B I16..4: 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% B16..8: 16.1% 0.7% 0.1% direct:

1.1% skip:81.6% L0:47.0% L1:51.4% BI: 1.6%
x264 [info]: 8x8 transform intra:60.9% inter:76.3%
x264 [info]: coded y,uvDC,uvAC intra: 35.0% 61.1% 21.0% inter: 5.8% 11.6% 1.3%
x264 [info]: i16 v,h,dc,p: 50% 26% 13% 11%
x264 [info]: i8 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 27% 24% 33% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3%
x264 [info]: i4 v,h,dc,ddl,ddr,vr,hd,vl,hu: 30% 21% 14% 5% 6% 7% 6% 6% 4%
x264 [info]: i8c dc,h,v,p: 47% 25% 23% 5%
x264 [info]: Weighted P-Frames: Y:1.0% UV:0.9%
x264 [info]: ref P L0: 75.9% 8.7% 11.1% 4.3% 0.0%
x264 [info]: ref B L0: 86.2% 11.4% 2.4%
x264 [info]: ref B L1: 95.0% 5.0%
x264 [info]: kb/s:1619.77

encoded 1964 frames, 33.24 fps, 1619.86 kb/s
x264 [info]: ended at Fri Jul 06 22:39:51 2012
x264 [info]: encoding duration 0:00:59


[7/6/2012 22:39:53] Done audio decoding
ffmpeg version N-41843-gc17808c Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
built on Jun 22 2012 17:43:55 with gcc 4.7.1
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-w32threads --enable-

runtime-cpudetect --enable-avisynth --enable-bzlib --enable-frei0r --enable-

libass --enable-libcelt --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb

--enable-libfreetype --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libnut --

enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librtmp --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex

--enable-libtheora --enable-libutvideo --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-

amrwbenc --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libxavs

--enable-libxvid --enable-zlib
libavutil 51. 61.100 / 51. 61.100
libavcodec 54. 29.100 / 54. 29.100
libavformat 54. 11.100 / 54. 11.100
libavdevice 54. 0.100 / 54. 0.100
libavfilter 2. 82.100 / 2. 82.100
libswscale 2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
libswresample 0. 15.100 / 0. 15.100
libpostproc 52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
Input #0, matroska,webm, from 'C:\test.mkv':
Metadata:
title : test
creation_time : 2010-05-08 19:28:34
Duration: 00:01:05.53, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1930 kb/s
Stream #0:0(jpn): Video: h264 (High), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9],

29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc (default)
Metadata:
title : test
Stream #0:1(jpn): Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16 (default)
Metadata:
title : AAC 2.0
Stream #0:2(eng): Subtitle: ssa (default)
Metadata:
title : Styled Subtitles
Stream #0:3: Attachment: ttf
Metadata:
filename : FrancophilSans-Bold.ttf
mimetype : application/x-truetype-font
Output #0, wav, to 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test.wav':
Metadata:
title : test
creation_time : 2010-05-08 19:28:34
encoder : Lavf54.11.100
Stream #0:0(jpn): Audio: pcm_s16le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 44100 Hz,

stereo, s16, 1411 kb/s (default)
Metadata:
title : AAC 2.0
Stream mapping:
Stream #0:1 -> #0:0 (aac -> pcm_s16le)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
size= 11288kB time=00:01:05.52 bitrate=1411.2kbits/s
video:0kB audio:11288kB subtitle:0 global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.000398%


[7/6/2012 22:39:54] Done audio encoding with qaac
ERROR: CoreAudioToolbox.dll: The specified module could not be found.


[7/6/2012 22:39:55] Done extracting subtitle from mkv
Extracting track 2 with the CodecID 'S_TEXT/ASS' to the file 'C:\Users\User

\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test1.ass'. Container format: SSA/ASS text subtitles
Progress: 100%


[7/6/2012 22:39:57] Done muxing to mkv
mkvmerge v5.6.0 ('Kenya Kane') built on May 27 2012 16:44:04
Error: The source file 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\TX264\\test.aac' could

not be opened successfully, or retrieving its size by seeking to the end did not

work.


[7/6/2012 22:39:57] Started deleting temp files...
[7/6/2012 22:39:57] Can't delete: test1.ass
[7/6/2012 22:39:57] Deleted 3 file(s).
[7/6/2012 22:39:57] Finished deleting temp files.

[7/6/2012 22:39:57] Cannot find output file C:\Temp\test.mkv




Thanks in advance!

[ozok]

Please read here (https://sites.google.com/site/qaacpage/) carefully.

[pintcat]

Hi ozok,

it's a nice and comfy tool which simplifies things a lot. I spotted a little issue regarding the aspect ratio option...
First of all: Which aspect ration does this option affect - the display or pixel aspect ratio? I assume it is pixel since the 16:9 setting doesn't result in a 16:9 display.
Now I stumbled across a minor problem when I tried to convert a video which was natively 16:9 and I had to scale it down to 400x224 pixels which is also approx. 16:9 so the PAR had to be 1:1. But the resulting clip was slightly streched and didn't fit to the screen it was made up for. It turned out the actual PAR now was 1000:997. I couldn't find a way to correct this via the AR option so I deactivated it and used a custom command line option for mp4box: "-par 1=1:1" which finally worked.
Hope I didn't misunderstand something and this is a useful report.

[fantasmanegro]

does anybody knows if there is a preview option? i mean for cropping and resizing...

[ozok]

@pintcat
I get confused when it comes to SAR, DAR and PAR :D
I seem to be quoting a lot from LoRd_MuldeR today but look at 2nd post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=163402).

@fantasmanegro
No there is no way of previewing cropping or resizing. But i am planning to add an option to do a very short (first 10 sec i.e.) to see effects of filters.

[fantasmanegro]

@0z0k

i guess PAR is the pixels width and height for video and DAR is the pixels deformation on screen...

thanks for the preview option... it will help a lot!...

[ozok]

I just realized that sar value should be specified with resize value. This way desired DAR value can be obtained. Thanks pintcat for bug, it will be fixed with next release.

[pintcat]

I get confused when it comes to SAR, DAR and PAR :D
I seem to be quoting a lot from LoRd_MuldeR today but look at 2nd post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=163402).

Thanx ozok, that clarified a little, but also confused a little more on the other hand. :D
I never used that term 'SAR' and never cared what it means... till now. First of all i went to school again to learn something more about these things and I found this very helpful article on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storage_Aspect_Ratio#Storage_Aspect_Ratio). If I got that right, the SAR (Storage Aspect Ratio) is nothing more than the ratio resulting from the number of pixels. Apparently people here often confuse this with the PAR as in the linked post:
First of all, 720x576 with "square pixles" (i.e. SAR=1:1) does not give 4:3, but 5:4. You get proper 4:3 with a SAR of 16:15.

Very confusing, indeed. ;) Now back to the issue... the question should be: What part of the whole process is affected by the aspect ratio option?

[ozok]

In the next release, which i will release in a few minutes, i replaced SAR value with DAR value, so user specifies desired DAR. SAR is calculated according to that DAR value and dimensions of video. According to my experiments that gives desired DAR value at the end. I do not know about technical explanation but that works for me. I used formula below:

SAR = DAR / (Width/Height)

[ozok]

Update

--0.8.0
-Added: Option to combine advanced option with presets
-Added: DAR value instead of SAR
-Added: Log now shows why file was not added
-Fixed: If video duration extraction fails, general file duration will be used during adding process
-Fixed: Changed "Fast First Pass" to "No fast first pass" (thx to TC-man)
-Fixed: "Adaptive Quantization Mode" option problem (thx to TC-man)
-Fixed: "Trellis" option disabling problem (thx to TC-man)
-Fixed: SAR value was passed wrong (thx to pintcat)
-Updated: QAAC to 1.38

[pintcat]

In the next release, which i will release in a few minutes, i replaced SAR value with DAR value, so user specifies desired DAR. SAR is calculated according to that DAR value and dimensions of video. According to my experiments that gives desired DAR value at the end. I do not know about technical explanation but that works for me.

Brilliant solution! I was forced to use a resolution which wasn't exactly 16:9. Now I can use the 16:9 preset and get a slightly anamorphic, but accurate 16:9 frame or I just copy the X and Y pixel values to the SAR fields and get perfect square pixels nevertheless. Both ways work for me too - good job and thanx for the good support! :)

[pintcat]

Found another small one: Setting the profile to High seems to have no effect. According to the console output, x264 uses the Main profile.

[ozok]

Found another small one: Setting the profile to High seems to have no effect. According to the console output, x264 uses the Main profile.

I can get high profile. Send me the log please.

[pintcat]

aaah... never mind. :rolleyes: It uses Main profile only for the 1st pass. Although it is set to High for both passes, but I think that doesn't matter.
Now I have a small feature request: Is it possible to enable the user to specify an alternative temp folder? I know this can be achieved with OS settings, but it is much more convenient doing this from inside an application. :)