MVCenc v3.0.0 - MVC 3D Encoder (Intel Quick Sync)

[pistacho]

As part of BDtoAVCHD (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=154957) software I developed this tool to optimize Blu-Ray 3D to BD-25/BD-9 MVC 3D transcoding. Is based on Intel Media SDK 2021 R1 with Intel Quick Sync HW acceleration capabilities on supported Intel Graphics systems, or SW acceleration on all systems.

Since not use pipes or other tricks and has been developed for just this purpose in mind, can be expect better performance that other existent tools. Conversely offers less flexibility and more simplified command line options.

http://images.imagebam.com/da/17/c9/4d94b0564581603.png

Other features are "x264 compatible" status and progress indicator (eta) and advanced caching strategy for better I/O disk throughput.

Can expect 80 - 90 fps for high quality 3D MVC transcoding BD50 to BD25 on modern i7-4770K based system and no less of 60 fps on i7-3770K.
UPDATE: On Skylake 6700k from version 2.6.3 improved performance to 120 - 140 fps.



DOWNLOAD


BDtoAVCHD_v3.1.9.msi (https://www.connecta2000.com/download/BDtoAVCHD_v3.1.9.msi) (44.61 MB)



COMMAND LINE USAGE

http://images.imagebam.com/e1/22/c2/19c30f564581733.png

Example:

MVCenc.exe "path_to_source_avc.h264" "path_to_source_mvc.h264" 130873 "path_to_output.h264" 32699 2


CHANGELOG


Version 3.0.3 (06/03/2022)

- Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2022.


Version 3.0.0 (06/11/2021)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2021 R1.


Version 2.9.8 (01/02/2021)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2020 R1.


Version 2.9.2 (01/24/2020)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2019 R1 (API 1.28).
- Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2019.


Version 2.8.6 (03/19/2018)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2018 R2.1 (API 1.27).
- Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2017 with Update 9.


Version 2.8.0 (05/12/2018)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2018 R1 (API 1.26).
- Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2017 with Update 6.


Version 2.7.2 (07/19/2017)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2017 R1 (API 1.23).
- Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2017


Version 2.6.4 (10/26/2016)

- New 64-bit version.
- Shared memory surfaces for decode-encode parts: this improves performance by 40% on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
- Workaround to avoid memory leak present on Skylake systems using recent Intel HD Graphics Drivers 4501, 4530 and 4539.
- Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2015 Update 3


Version 2.5.8 (07/27/2016)

- Fixed: with some sources hangs using HW mode and recent Intel Graphics Drivers.


Version 2.5.7 (06/28/2016)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2016 R2 (API 1.19).


Version 2.5.6 (05/09/2016)

- Simplified memory allocation scheme.


Version 2.5.1 (11/27/2015)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2016 (API 1.17).


Version 2.5.0 (11/12/2015)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2015 Update 2.1 (API 1.16).


Version 2.4.6 (09/21/2015)

- Upgraded to Visual Studio 2015 (no functional changes).


Version 2.4.5 (08/17/2015)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2015 Update 2 (API 1.15).


Version 2.4.1 (04/02/2015)

- Fixed error "No free frame surfaces" triggered on SW encode + target usage 1, 2 + slow system (encode speed < 1 fps).


Version 2.4.0 (03/20/2015)

- PGS subtitles 3D depth information are preserved on transcoded stream (MVC scalable nesting SEI message).
- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2015 Update 1.


Version 2.2.4 (11/20/2014)

- Upgraded to Visual Studio 2013 (no functional changes).


Version 2.2.3 (11/07/2014)

- Fixed all Pacific Rim 3D decoding issues (SW mode and HW mode).
- Full compatible with latest Intel HD Graphics driver's series.
- Slightly reduced CPU usage and memory usage.


Version 2.2.2 (10/25/2014)

- Fixed: Possible image corruption (artifacts on MVC view) using Quick Sync acceleration and latest Intel
Graphics drivers 15.33.xx.39xx


Version 2.2.1 (10/04/2014)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2014 R2.
- Added Kb/s written to disk on progress/eta status message.
- Fixed: in some cases, last four or six frames of input stream are not encoded.


Version 2.1.3 (03/16/2014)

- Final version included with BDtoAVCHD v2.1.3


Version 1.3.0 (03/09/2014)

- If num_frames specified is lower that source frame count, encoded output are trimmed.
- Fixed a typo in target usage range (valid range is 1-7).


Version 1.2.0 (03/05/2014)

- Fixes artifacts/pixelation reported in some systems (HW encoding).


Version 1.1.0 (03/04/2014)

- Added command line help and current system capabilities info.
- Better strategy for detection HW API LEVEL supported by system and chose SW on not supported systems.
- Improved I/O caching strategy for better disk throughput.
- Fixed random fail on SW encoding.


Version 1.0.0 (02/26/2014)

- Initial release included with BDtoAVCHD 2.1.2

[Eseninzhiv]

Thank you for the work done!
There is support for 2 passes?

[pistacho]

There is support for 2 passes?

Not because Intel Media SDK no admits it. However, it is likely that in future Intel implements it. :)

[GZZ]

Specifying the number of frames is only related to showing the correct status and not the amoung of frames it will decode/encode ?

I have specified 5000 frames and its showing this and still counting:

MVCenc [100.0%] 16754/5000 frames, 93.88 fps, eta 0:00:00

Also - target_usage: Intel's 'speed_vs_quality' (1-9; 1=max quality, 9=max speed)

If I specify level 8 or 9 its says: Cant init encoder, works fine with level 1-7, maybe a typo ?

[pistacho]

Specifying the number of frames is only related to showing the correct status and not the amoung of frames it will decode/encode ?

I have specified 5000 frames and its showing this and still counting:

MVCenc [100.0%] 16754/5000 frames, 93.88 fps, eta 0:00:00


Effectively only used to calculate the progress status, but in next version can will be used also to trim to specified number of frames. :)



Also - target_usage: Intel's 'speed_vs_quality' (1-9; 1=max quality, 9=max speed)

If I specify level 8 or 9 its says: Cant init encoder, works fine with level 1-7, maybe a typo ?

Yes it’s a typo, fortunately BDtoAVCHD never calls MVCenc with level higher than 7. Fixed in next version.

[sef]

I have a problem with: MVCenc_v1.3.0, _v1.2.0, _v1.1.0..(works only _v1.0.0)

Not all frames encoded..

http://i33.fastpic.ru/big/2014/0309/6b/7b5acde5413ed7cadbd13d0f742ce56b.jpg

Right view is broken..

http://i59.fastpic.ru/big/2014/0309/c7/a26b942945a0154214b5275650dd1ac7.jpg

[pistacho]

@sef:

Please, upload exactly l & r files you used somewhere to check in my side.

[sef]

Unfortunately, I can't upload - weak internet channel..(mobile) :(
P.S. my gpu have latest drivers..(maybe i am wrong, but, HD 3000 not implement support of API 1.7 in HW mode)
P.S.S Intel Developer forum: "The Intel(R) 2nd Generation Core processors (with Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 adapters) only support hardware features of (up to) API 1.4. Newer hardware supports new features."
What to do.. :(

[pistacho]

I think:

a) Your source has not 600 frames (bad cut, etc.) really has 593 frames
b) A broken right view is produced by bad settings in tsMuxeR (please uncheck "continually insert PPS/SPS" and CHECK "do not change SEI and VUI data" for AVC and MVC tracks)
c) If you use a SW mode "old" GPU are NOT used at all.

[Wishbringer]

I don't know MVCenc in deep nor Intel SDK,
but I think it can't reach quality of x264 in AVC part (left eye for normal).
So my question: Is it possible to alter MVCenc that kind that x264 is used for encoding AVC-Part and Intel SDK for MVC-(Diff)-Tracks (right eye).

[pistacho]

I don't know MVCenc in deep nor Intel SDK,
but I think it can't reach quality of x264 in AVC part (left eye for normal).
So my question: Is it possible to alter MVCenc that kind that x264 is used for encoding AVC-Part and Intel SDK for MVC-(Diff)-Tracks (right eye).

Unfortunately it's not possible because AVC - MVC streams are not independent and must be generated by same encoder. But perhaps Intel improves the quality introducing 2-pass encoding or x264 implementing 3D MVC encoding (in a future probably both things).

[colinhunt]

First test run ended in an error before encoding started. Found this in error_log.txt: EXIT CODE => -1 (0xFFFFFFFF)

Encoding rig is Windows 7 64-bit, i7-3770K (with HD4000 GPU) and 16GB of RAM. I'm controlling the rig over Remote Desktop, in case that makes any difference.

[pistacho]

And what is the command line? or paste entire error_log.txt also MVCenc_log.txt can help

[colinhunt]

And what is the command line? or paste entire error_log.txt also MVCenc_log.txt can help
MVCenc_log.txt is empty.

error_log.txt:

-[18/03/2014 - 20:51:36]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAST CMD LINE => "C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\MVCenc.exe" "F:\_TEMP\UNIVERSAL SOLDIER [2D+3D].job_0.avc.h264" "F:\_TEMP\UNIVERSAL SOLDIER [2D+3D].job_0.mvc.h264" 118090 "F:\_TEMP\UNIVERSAL SOLDIER [2D+3D].job_0.264" 34529 3 60000 30000
EXIT CODE => -1 (0xFFFFFFFF)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I ran a second test on another PC last night. It's also Win7 64-bit, but with a i7-3820. That job began encoding video, but had stopped/crashed at some point during the night. Unfortunately I managed to delete the workfiles (d'oh!) but I remember looking at the error_log and thinking, "oh, it's the same exit code".

[pistacho]

Copy "LAST CMD LINE" to a text file and

add "pause" command.

Rename to .bat

e.g.

test.bat

"C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\MVCenc.exe" "F:\_TEMP\UNIVERSAL SOLDIER [2D+3D].job_0.avc.h264" "F:\_TEMP\UNIVERSAL SOLDIER [2D+3D].job_0.mvc.h264" 118090 "F:\_TEMP\UNIVERSAL SOLDIER [2D+3D].job_0.264" 34529 3 60000 30000
pause


Execute bat and take a screenshot


EDIT:

I ran a second test on another PC last night. It's also Win7 64-bit, but with a i7-3820. That job began encoding video, but had stopped/crashed at some point during the night. Unfortunately I managed to delete the workfiles (d'oh!) but I remember looking at the error_log and thinking, "oh, it's the same exit code".

In this case (because it has been running a while) for sure the log is not empty.
Please, repeat and paste last lines of MVCenc_log.

[colinhunt]

Copy "LAST CMD LINE" to a text file and add "pause" command. Rename to .bat
This is what I got from the i7-3770K rig:

F:\_TEMP>"C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\MVCenc.exe" "F:\_TEMP\base.avc" "F:\_TEMP\dependent.mvc"
18090 "F:\_TEMP\OUTPUT.job_0.264" 34529 3 60000 30000
MVCenc v1.3.0. This tool is part of BDtoAVCHD software. Coded by Joel Gali.

Intel Media SDK Decoder Info: API LEVEL 1.8 -

Source Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 48000/2002 (23.976 fps)

MVCenc: ERROR -> QueryIOSurf

F:\_TEMP>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

I had renamed the source files for a test I was running on another software, in case you're wondering. My guess is MVCenc can't access resources because I'm accessing the rig over Remote Desktop.

Setting up another run on the i7-3820 (it's the one I'm typing on now) to see what it writes to MVCenc_log.

[pistacho]

Seems that your system has multiple graphics adapters and Intel Graphics has driver installed but is inactive (is not primary display and/or not has a monitor connected).

Try, if you can, disable others graphics adapters and attach a monitor to Intel Graphics.

Also you can create a "fake display" using this method:
http://mirillis.com/en/products/tutorials/action-tutorial-intel-quick-sync-setup_for_desktops.html

And use Intel Media SDK System Analyzer tool (included with BDtoAVCHD) to check configuration => BDtoAVCHD Help Menu.

[colinhunt]

Intel Media SDK System Analyzer (32 bit)
The following versions of Media SDK API are supported by platform/driver:

Version Target Supported Dec Enc
1.0 HW No
1.0 SW Yes X X
1.1 HW No
1.1 SW Yes X X
1.3 HW No
1.3 SW Yes X X
1.4 HW No
1.4 SW Yes X X
1.5 HW No
1.5 SW Yes X X
1.6 HW No
1.6 SW Yes X X
1.7 HW No
1.7 SW Yes X X
1.8 HW No
1.8 SW Yes X X

Graphics Devices:
Name Version State
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 10.18.10.3496 Active
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 9.18.13.3489 08

System info:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
Arch: 64-bit

The rig is physically located in such a way that attaching a monitor is currently not possible, but I'll try the "fake display" method.

update: Remote Desktop won't allow changing displays so I switched to TeamViewer. Faking a display and forcing Intel HD4000 did not work quite like the tutorial explains, but I managed it by sheer trial-and-error. The result:

The following versions of Media SDK API are supported by platform/driver:

Version Target Supported Dec Enc
1.0 HW Yes X X
1.0 SW Yes X X
1.1 HW Yes X X
1.1 SW Yes X X
1.3 HW Yes X X
1.3 SW Yes X X
1.4 HW Yes X X
1.4 SW Yes X X
1.5 HW Yes X X
1.5 SW Yes X X
1.6 HW Yes X X
1.6 SW Yes X X
1.7 HW Yes X X
1.7 SW Yes X X
1.8 HW Yes X X
1.8 SW Yes X X

Graphics Devices:
Name Version State
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 10.18.10.3496 08
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 9.18.13.3489 Active

Holy moley... I started another encoding run, and according to BDtoAVCHD the rig is encoding MVC at 65 fps!

[pistacho]

Right! At this point should work OK.

[colinhunt]

Right! At this point should work OK.
Yup, it appears to working great! By the way, how can I set the quality of encoding? I'm assuming MVCenc defaults to 3; what if I wanted to use 2 or 1?

[pistacho]

Yup, it appears to working great! By the way, how can I set the quality of encoding? I'm assuming MVCenc defaults to 3; what if I wanted to use 2 or 1?

Inside BDtoAVCHD environment target usage is linked to speed vs quality preset:

(default is 4)


int target_usage = 4;

if (!strcmp (preset, "placebo")) target_usage = 1;
if (!strcmp (preset, "veryslow")) target_usage = 2;
if (!strcmp (preset, "slower")) target_usage = 2;
if (!strcmp (preset, "slow")) target_usage = 3;
if (!strcmp (preset, "fast")) target_usage = 5;
if (!strcmp (preset, "faster")) target_usage = 6;
if (!strcmp (preset, "veryfast")) target_usage = 6;
if (!strcmp (preset, "superfast")) target_usage = 7;
if (!strcmp (preset, "ultrafast")) target_usage = 7;

[colinhunt]

Inside BDtoAVCHD environment target usage is linked to speed vs quality preset
You mean I can change the quality to 2 by selecting "slower" or "veryslow" in the Speed vs. Quality pulldown menu?

[pistacho]

Yes! :)

[colinhunt]

Yes! :)
Excellent. Thank you very much for a very nice software!

[colinhunt]

Hmm... This has now happened twice: I've tried to re-encode a Blu-ray 3D title into full 3D MVC .ISO, but for some reason BDtoAVCHD attempts to output 2D. I double-checked that "3D MVC" was selected in 3D Mode Selection, but the encode failed. Here's the error log and other data:

-[23/03/2014 - 11:49:28]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAST CMD LINE => "C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\x264\x264.exe" --preset "veryslow" --tune "film" --bluray-compat --level "4.1" --vbv-bufsize
30000 --vbv-maxrate 40000 --bitrate 30537 --stats "F:\_TEMP\SPIDERS [2D+3D].ISO.job_0.stats" --keyint 24 --open-gop --slices 4 --frame-packing 14
--qpfile "F:\_TEMP\SPIDERS [2D+3D].ISO.job_0.qpfile" --colorprim "bt709" --transfer "bt709" --colormatrix "bt709" --sar 1:1 --pass 1 -o NUL ""

EXIT CODE => -1 (0xFFFFFFFF)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

There's no MVCenc_log in the temp directory, but there's a pass1_log.txt:

ffms [error]: could not create index
lavf [error]: could not open input file
raw [error]: raw input requires a resolution.
x264 [error]: could not open input file `' via any method!

So even though I made sure the software was set up for 3D MVC output, it tried to run the encode on x264.

update: After some testing, it looks like I need to close and restart BDtoAVCHD after every encode to avoid this problem.

[colinhunt]

While testing 3D output from BDtoAVCHD I came up with a couple of feature requests:
1) the program should keep a database of source bitrates, so I wouldn't have to scan them every time when running several backups of the same title
2) also, for several backup runs, demuxed source files should not be deleted automatically like they are now; the program should be able to use previously demuxed files to speed things up

[colinhunt]

Ran a quality=3 backup of Gravity, and it looked fine. Ran another backup, this time with "placebo" (quality=1) and it came out garbled. Base view is fine, but dependent view is messed up. Did another run with quality set for 2, and that came out garbled as well.

[colinhunt]

Heh. I tried to make a 3D MVC backup of "3 A.M.", a Thai horror movie, and the process seems to have stopped at 100%, just before remuxing. Status line has read "MVCenc [100.00%] 136060/136079 frames, 65.54 fps, eta 0:00:00" for a couple of hours now, and nothing happens.

The very last line of MVCenc_log.txt is:

"fps, eta 0:00:46 MVCenc [97.8%] 133089/136079 frames, 65.59 fps, eta 0:00:45 MVCenc [97.9%] 133155/136079 frames, 65.59 fp"

[pistacho]

I made a conversion, GRAVITY with target_usage = 1, i7-3770k same grahic drivers and result are perfect, so seems that cause of "garbled" is other than target usage = 1.

For everything you mention seems that your system is unstable and fail randomly.

I cannot reproduce anything you mention.

I have also checked the source code and for example the x264 command line --frame-packing 14 cannot generated by my program and no sense :confused:

-[23/03/2014 - 11:49:28]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAST CMD LINE => "C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\x264\x264.exe" --preset "veryslow" --tune "film" --bluray-compat --level "4.1" --vbv-bufsize
30000 --vbv-maxrate 40000 --bitrate 30537 --stats "F:\_TEMP\SPIDERS [2D+3D].ISO.job_0.stats" --keyint 24 --open-gop --slices 4 --frame-packing 14
--qpfile "F:\_TEMP\SPIDERS [2D+3D].ISO.job_0.qpfile" --colorprim "bt709" --transfer "bt709" --colormatrix "bt709" --sar 1:1 --pass 1 -o NUL ""

EXIT CODE => -1 (0xFFFFFFFF)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[colinhunt]

I made a conversion, GRAVITY with target_usage = 1, i7-3770k same grahic drivers and result are perfect, so seems that cause of "garbled" is other than target usage = 1.
It's peculiar, I know. I even rebooted the rig remotely and re-tried with target_usage = 1, and the output was garbled again :/

For everything you mention seems that your system is unstable and fail randomly.
Everything is possible. And yet it works like a charm with BD-Rebuilder and several other software programs. BD-RB had no problem with 3 A.M., for example, while BDtoAVCHD got stuck at the end of the file every time (three attempts).

I have also checked the source code and for example the x264 command line --frame-packing 14 cannot generated by my program and no sense :confused:
Did you try what happens when you do one MVC encode, then load another source and try to make another MVC encode right away, without restarting BDtoAVCHD? It looks like I can't do two MVC encodes in a row without the second one getting messed up (x264 runs instead of MVCenc). The problem disappears if I shut down and restart BDtoAVCHD after every MVC encode.

[pistacho]

It's peculiar, I know. I even rebooted the rig remotely and re-tried with target_usage = 1, and the output was garbled again :/

More quality = more hardware demand = more heat = more unstable


Everything is possible. And yet it works like a charm with BD-Rebuilder and several other software programs. BD-RB had no problem with 3 A.M., for example, while BDtoAVCHD got stuck at the end of the file every time (three attempts).

BDRebuilder not reach 65 fps (imagine this, because I have not tried). Then not demand much to hardware.


Did you try what happens when you do one MVC encode, then load another source and try to make another MVC encode right away, without restarting BDtoAVCHD? It looks like I can't do two MVC encodes in a row without the second one getting messed up (x264 runs instead of MVCenc). The problem disappears if I shut down and restart BDtoAVCHD after every MVC encode.

I have put up to 4 MVC jobs in the queue and have completed all OK.

[colinhunt]

More quality = more hardware demand = more heat = more unstable
Absolutely. When doing 2D backups on BD-RB, all CPU cores run at 100% for 8-12 hours straight. That's pretty taxing, and yet BD-RB has not crashed this rig once. Going by CPU Usage info alone, running an MVC encoding job with QuickSync is much less taxing than that. However, it's possible the desktop CPU Usage gadget I use does not tell the whole truth during MVC/QS encodes.

About the garbled output: I've only tried playing the output on Stereoscopic Player so far. I haven't burned the data on a BD-R to test on a stand-alone, because target_usage=3 output plays perfectly on Stereoscopic Player, but u:1 and u:2 do not. I'll have to find a BD-RE disc to try the output on a standalone player.

BDRebuilder not reach 65 fps (imagine this, because I have not tried). Then not demand much to hardware.
It reached something like 62 fps when I did "3 A.M. 3D" on it last night.

I have put up to 4 MVC jobs in the queue and have completed all OK.
I haven't used the queue, simply started another job manually once the previous one finished. That's when the program tries to make a 3D title using x264. It's like some corrupted data gets left in memory after a job, and is then read/used for the next one. This reminds me of multiAVCHD which has to be restarted for every job, even according to its creator.

[pistacho]

I haven't used the queue, simply started another job manually once the previous one finished. That's when the program tries to make a 3D title using x264. It's like some corrupted data gets left in memory after a job, and is then read/used for the next one. This reminds me of multiAVCHD which has to be restarted for every job, even according to its creator.

I tested again: start MVC conversion, wait to finish, no close, start other MVC conversion and all is OK. I’m sorry but I cannot reproduce this bug.



About the garbled output: I've only tried playing the output on Stereoscopic Player so far. I haven't burned the data on a BD-R to test on a stand-alone, because target_usage=3 output plays perfectly on Stereoscopic Player, but u:1 and u:2 do not. I'll have to find a BD-RE disc to try the output on a standalone player.

I also tried on Stereoscopic Player and image is perfect here with target_usage=1

[colinhunt]

I tested again: start MVC conversion, wait to finish, no close, start other MVC conversion and all is OK. I’m sorry but I cannot reproduce this bug.
OK :/ There's really nothing special in my rig, it's not overclocked or anything. This is very odd.

I also tried on Stereoscopic Player and image is perfect here with target_usage=1
I did four backups in a row with BDRB yesterday, all with target_usage=2 and they all play perfectly on Stereoscopic Player. All were done using QS, too, with encoding speed varying between 55 and 70 fps. BDRB has a tendency of creating undersized discs which is why I preferred your solution.

Hmm. Can I force BDtoAVCHD into using software decoding and hardware encoding, or vice-versa? I remember a while back, when testing FRIMEncoder, I got garbled output when decoding was done in hardware. Image corruption went away when I switched to software decode + hardware encode.

[pistacho]

I remember a while back, when testing FRIMEncoder, I got garbled output when decoding was done in hardware. Image corruption went away when I switched to software decode + hardware encode.

Interesting: this explains that garbled output is not related exclusively to MVCenc but Quick Sync HW on your system.

MVCenc uses HW decoding + HW encoding (if available) and since uses only one loop (common for encoding + decoding) is not easy to do one process in SW and other in HW.

But, for testing proposes, you can force SW decoding + SW encoding renaming Intel Media SDK path to something:

C:\Program Files\Intel\Media SDK => C:\Program Files\Intel\Media SDK__


Also I think that root cause of your Quick Sync HW problems may be in BIOS video memory settings. For example select a greater value of video memory size 128MB or 256MB or more.

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7499/screenshot20120803at120.png

(this is just an example image that I found on google. Another time I will look like I have it on my system)

[colinhunt]

Interesting: this explains that garbled output is not related exclusively to MVCenc but Quick Sync HW on your system.
Yes-ss... but with the latest FRIMEncoder I can run both decode and encode in HW without image corruption.

But, for testing proposes, you can force SW decoding + SW encoding renaming Intel Media SDK path to something:
I'll give it a shot, thanks!

Also I think that root cause of your Quick Sync HW problems may be in BIOS video memory settings.
Ah-ha, now we might be on to something. The rig also moonlights as a Hackintosh which requires a very small video memory setting. I can't remember what I set the memory amount to before carrying the rig to its current location. I suppose I need to carry it back to get a good look at BIOS, and maybe update it to the latest version while I'm at it :)

[pistacho]

New version 2.2.1

Version 2.2.1 (10/04/2014)

- Updated to Intel Media SDK 2014 R2.
- Added Kb/s written to disk on progress/eta status message.
- Fixed: in some cases, last four or six frames of input stream are not encoded.

First post is updated also.

[pistacho]

Version 2.2.2 (10/25/2014)


Fixed: Possible image corruption (artifacts on MVC view) using Quick Sync acceleration and latest Intel Graphics drivers 15.33.xx.39xx

[nunub]

And what about SBS/TAB to 3D mvc encoding.

[pistacho]

And what about SBS/TAB to 3D mvc encoding.

This tool is for very specific task (recode BluRay 3D to BD25/ BD9 MVC) and SBS/TAB source is not needed.

[dorati]

Works great. Thank yor for this Tool !

[pistacho]

Version 2.2.3 (11/07/2014)


Fixed all Pacific Rim 3D decoding issues (SW mode and HW mode).
Full compatible with latest Intel HD Graphics driver's series.
Slightly reduced CPU usage and memory usage.

[dorati]

I have some problems.

I demux the original file with eac3to and then i use this tool.

On My i7-3517 Ivy Bridge, the mfc-video is ok.
On Haswell i get a lot of artifacts. What i make wrong ?

This commandline i use:


C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD>mvcenc "u:\eac3to\video.avc" "u:\eac3to\video.mvc" 999999 c:\eac3to\convert.h264 32699 1
MVCenc v2.2.3. This tool is part of BDtoAVCHD software. Coded by Joel Gali.

Intel Media SDK Decoder Info: API LEVEL 1.11 - HW

Source Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 24000/1001 (23.976 fps)

Intel Media SDK Encoder Info: API LEVEL 1.11 - HW

Target Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 24000/1001 (23.976 fps)
- Codec: AVC, Level: 4.1, Profile: AVC Stereo High
- Num Slice: 6
- Num Ref: 4
- GOP: 24-4-0 Open
- Buffer Size: 30000 Kbits
- Max Bitrate: 60000 Kbps
- Bitrate: 32699 Kbps
- Tar. Usage: 1

MVCenc [12.2%] 122384/999999 frames, 29.64 fps, 377.45 Kb/s, eta 8:13:27

[dorati]

Update..
On Stereoscopic Player, all look fine. The Problem i have only with my SamsungTV and m2ts.

Somebody the same problem ?

[pistacho]

Update..
On Stereoscopic Player, all look fine. The Problem i have only with my SamsungTV and m2ts.

Somebody the same problem ?

What method do you use to create the m2ts?

Maybe if you create the ISO structure using BDtoAVCHD and then use the SSIF file works OK with Samsung TV...

[dorati]

I make some tests:

I use tsmuxer 2.6.12 to create m2ts.

I found, when select "Always rebuild SEI and VUI data"; the picture seems ok.
Is this setting ok? I read, when use this option, the file normaly is not 100% ok.

[pistacho]

I don't know. The only scenario tested by me is generating ISO structure to play thought standalone Blu-Ray player or compatible SW (Stereoscopic Player, TMT6, etc.) and in this case is NOT used "rebuild SEI and VUI data" option.

But probably muxer requirements are different for Samsung TV. Anyway it seems clear that this is a muxing issue (unrelated to the encoder itself).

Though not understand how the TV can correctly play 3D content with only .m2ts as there is important information in other files of the ISO structure (such as the assignation of left/right views to AVC/MVC streams).

[pistacho]

Version 2.2.4 (11/20/2014)

- Upgraded to Visual Studio 2013 (no functional changes).

[Tounet]

Hello there :)

Thx for you're great tool. Very useful for re-encoding 3D blurays.
There is some problems with some bluray 3D muxed in m2ts on Samsung TVs. I guess that's a bitrate problem. (officially, in the samsung doc, max bitrate is 30Mb/s) This require more testing.

With this tool, we can simply re-encode the bluray with lower bitrate, and that's works well.
I suggest some more functionnality for BDtoAVCHD, i 'll post in the good thread.

[pistacho]

I guess that's a bitrate problem. (officially, in the samsung doc, max bitrate is 30Mb/s) This require more testing.


This is interesting: bitrate really could be the cause of some problems reported:


Target Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 24000/1001 (23.976 fps)
- Codec: AVC, Level: 4.1, Profile: AVC Stereo High
- Num Slice: 6
- Num Ref: 4
- GOP: 24-4-0 Open
- Buffer Size: 30000 Kbits
- Max Bitrate: 60000 Kbps
- Bitrate: 32699 Kbps
- Tar. Usage: 1



Then I put a sample command lines that can be used for testing:

max_bitrate = 30000
buffer_size = 30000
bitrate = 25000

encode:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\MVCenc.exe" "T:\TEMP\source.avc.h264" "T:\TEMP\source.mvc.h264" 187608 "T:\TEMP\encode.h264" 25000 4 30000 30000
187608 is the frame count of source, change accordingly or put a smaller number (10000) for short test.

remux:

1. Create a text file called "tsmuxer.meta":

MUXOPT --no-pcr-on-video-pid --new-audio-pes --vbr --vbv-len=500
V_MPEG4/ISO/MVC, "T:\TEMP\encode.h264", subTrack=1
V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC, "T:\TEMP\encode.h264", subTrack=2

2. command line:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\tsMuxeR\2.x\tsMuxeR.exe" "T:\TEMP\tsmuxer.meta" "T:\TEMP\encode.m2ts"


If dorati, Tounet or someone with a Samsung TV proves it and comment the result will be very useful :)

[sergio2]

I'm trying to back up a few 3D Blu-Ray disks by making .m2ts files from STREAM .ssib files with TSMuxer, in order to be read on my Samsung TV.
As it has been noticed on forum, some .m2ts files open and display native 3D on Samsung TV whereas others load indefinitly and never open.
The question was : is it a problem of bitrate ?
The thing is I'm a newbie and can't answer this question : I did a few tests and let you comment them.

Here's a first test with Jurassic Park 3D : .m2ts file made directly from .ssib file located into BD STREAM folder does not open on TV Samsung. So I used BDtoAVCHD to re-encode video : I chose BD25 and settings are in attachment Img1.jpg.
I mounted the .iso file obtained after BDtoAVCHD had finished running, then selected .ssib file from STREAM folder to run with TSMuxer and obtained the new re-encoded .m2ts file.
This new .m2ts file did open on Samsung TV with nice 3D displaying, but when I stopped the video or went fast forward then replayed, a bloody awful pixelation occured and was irreversible.
With the same BD, I tried your settings by using command lines (displayed in Img2.jpg and Img3.jpg) : Img2 refers to a target usage of 4, Img3 to a target usage of 1. I then muxed encode.h264 and sound files in TSMuxer to obtain two new .m2ts files. The result was the same as .m2ts obtained from BDtoAVCHD : nice 3D displaying, but pixelation when fast forward...................

Here's a second test with a second 3D Blu-ray Titanic : .m2ts file made directly from .ssib file located into BD STREAM folder does open on TV Samsung. But I had a try with BDtoAVCHD to re-encode video and check if there still was this strange pixelation phenomena : I chose BD25 and settings are in attachment Img4.jpg.
.m2ts obtained from .iso file with TSMuxer showed exactly the same issue than others .m2ts obtained from BDtoAVCHD : still this bloody pixelation !

So in conclusion :

1- First BD : bitrate < 30000 : need to be re-encoded with BDToAVCHD.

2- Second BD : bitrate > 30000 : don't need to be re-encoded.

Re-encoding with BDToACVHD gives a working .m2ts file, but pixelation occurs when playing video fast forward.
Could this observed pixelation be explained by the fact I've only got an i5 intel processor ?

A friend of mine has got a Thomson 3D TV : all .m2ts files obtained directly from BD STREAM folder .ssib files open without any problems on his TV : it looks as if it was a typical Samsung problem !

[dorati]

Bitrate is not the problem.
Then i was thinking, the problem was 3 reframes.

But Avatar has 3 reframes and >30Mbit.
Works perfect.... What can be the problem??

At the end, i mux the not working streams with scenarist - not working.
So, there must something with the stream, not the mux - i think.

But perhaps somebody as a idea.

[sergio2]

@Dorati
Did you observe pixelation on your Samsung TV after jumping fast forward then replaying files obtained from BDToAVCHD ?

[dorati]

this works so far for me.

[sergio2]

Which model of Samsung TV do you own ?

[sergio2]

In fact, pixelation comes from HW encoding !

When I disabled Media SDK (see attach file), SW encoding took 16 hours instead of 1 hour and a half with HW, but at least no pixelation occured after jumping fast forward .m2ts video file.

[pistacho]

Hi sergio2,

Some users have had problems with the combination (HW + 1-2 Target Usage levels).

Maybe with T.U level 4 you can use HW. It seems a limitation of some systems.

You also can try to update Intel Graphics drivers. Recent drivers comes with 1.11 API level (you're using API level 1.7).
Intel Media SDK files are updated by the driver.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/

EDIT => Another thing: to generate the final .m2ts (when you already have ISO / ssif file) probably just have to rename/copy the .ssif file to .m2ts since both have the same structure.
No need to re-remux using tsMuxeR again.

[sergio2]

Hi,

Thank you for your answer.
I already tried HW encoding with T.U = 4. It didn't change anything.

I'm afraid of upgrading intel drivers on my ASUS notebook !
This computer was originaly built on Windows 7. I created a Windows 8.1 partition (it's on this partition I ran BDToAVCHD) so that I obtained a dual-boot 7/8.1. When I tried to upgrade Intel driver on Windows 8.1, my notebook displayed a black screen when booting and I don't want to see that again.........
I should try to run HW encoding with BDToAVCHD on Windows 7 partition.

[pistacho]

What model of processor is?

[sergio2]

Intel Core i5-3210M, 2.5 GH with two graphic cards :

INTEL(R) HD Graphics 4000 (driver 10.38.10.3308 from 09/2013)

NVIDIA GeoForce 630M (driver 9.18.13.3158 from 10/2013)

[pistacho]

Definitively you need to update driver. Latest for HD 4000 is 15.33.30.3958 (10/24/2014).

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProdId=3712

You can also try to find one updated on ASUS website. Have support for dual NVIDIA/INTEL GPU.

[sergio2]

Hi,

I tried to upgrade Windows 7 partition with latest intel driver 15.33.30.64.3958, but it didn't work ("Your system has not the minimal configuration required for this product").

So I used driver given by ASUS support (from 2012, see attach file). I was on 8.15.10.2669 and upgraded to 8.15.10.2778. Upgrade was achieved, but now, BDToAVCHD fails just after first step, when beginnig MVC encoding (whereas with previous version, encoding was performed but still led to pixelation).

[pistacho]

Umm

- ASUS driver is too old (2012).
- Latest generic Intel driver is not supported by your system.
- Previously installed 10.38.10.3308 driver is buggy (pixelation).

Solutions:

- Use only SW mode.
- Change your system.
- Try to find other compatible driver.... laptopvideo2go.com is good site.

e.g.:
http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/24340-intel-gma-drivers/page-26#entry147195
http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/24340-intel-gma-drivers/page-26#entry147129

[pistacho]

I tried to upgrade Windows 7 partition....

...but now, BDToAVCHD fails just after first step, when beginnig MVC encoding (whereas with previous version, encoding was performed but still led to pixelation).


Another thing to consider:

There is an important difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8 for dual GPU configurations (Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA).

In Windows 8 can use the integrated GPU (Intel) even when no monitor is connected (Intel GPU is not active).

In Windows 7 it is necessary that the Intel GPU has a connected monitor or use a trick "fake display" method.

Because now you're using Windows 7 and Windows 8 before it is possible that for this reason now do not work at all (besides of different driver).

This issue had already been discussed in this thread:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1674714#post1674714

and also on BDtoAVCHD thread I remember.

[frank]

@sergio2
It is possible to install the latest Intel drivers.
Download the driver as .ZIP archive from Intel and extract the content.
Then start the device manager. Search for the Intel HD 4000 graphics and make a driver update from disk folder manually.

Tested on Win 7 and 8.1 with Ivy chipset and HD 4000 on ASUS Zenbook.

Intel's EXE driver installer lately includes a test that prevents updates of OEM driver releases. And OEM's don't care about their old hardware.:mad:

[pistacho]

@sergio2
It is possible to install the latest Intel drivers.
Download the driver as .ZIP archive from Intel and extract the content.
Then start the device manager. Search for the Intel HD 4000 graphics and make a driver update from disk folder manually.

Tested on Win 7 and 8.1 with Ivy chipset and HD 4000 on ASUS Zenbook.

Intel's EXE driver installer lately includes a test that prevents updates of OEM driver releases. And OEM's don't care about their old hardware.:mad:

Good tip

:thanks:

In addition there are new Intel driver available:

15.33.32.4061 (1/8/2015) => https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProdId=3712

[sergio2]

When I upgrade manually with last Intel driver (it works, I check it in device manager), my ASUS notebook behaves in two ways :

1- when I reboot computer after upgrade, I get a bloody black screen and I have to reboot in safe boot to return to previous driver !
2- If I don't reboot after upgrade, previous driver is reinstalled without doing anything !

My ASUS K95VM is a really crap !

[ziggy]

Forgive me if I missed it somewhere, but is there a more complete tutorial/explanation on how to use this tool?

I would like to convert a video using this tool so I can compare the results to others like HandBrake, MeGUI (which I currently use), etc.

For instance, I normally use CineForm as an intermediate codec for my regular editing work. Would I be able to use this tool to transcode from CineForm to x264?

I can't seem to find the codecs this tool will accept as input other than h264.

Advice?

[pistacho]

Forgive me if I missed it somewhere, but is there a more complete tutorial/explanation on how to use this tool?

I would like to convert a video using this tool so I can compare the results to others like HandBrake, MeGUI (which I currently use), etc.

For instance, I normally use CineForm as an intermediate codec for my regular editing work. Would I be able to use this tool to transcode from CineForm to x264?

I can't seem to find the codecs this tool will accept as input other than h264.

Advice?

Hi,

This is a tool for very specific task: transcode Blu-Ray 3D to BD-9/BD-25 MVC 3D. Only accepts codec h.264 because is the only codec used by Blu-Ray 3D.

This is not a general purpose encode tool like MeGUI and can not transcode to x264... (only x264 can transcode to x264 ;))

[pistacho]

Version 2.4.0 (03/20/2015)


PGS subtitles 3D depth information are preserved on transcoded stream (MVC scalable nesting SEI message).
Updated to Intel Media SDK 2015 Update 1.

[Nico8583]

Hi,
I have an error with MVCEnc. I use it with BDtoAVCHD.
MVCenc: ERROR -> GetFreeFrameSurface() -> No free frame surfaces

Complete error log
MVCenc v2.4.0. This tool is part of BDtoAVCHD software. Coded by Joel Gali.

Intel Media SDK Decoder Info: API LEVEL 1.13 - SW

Source Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 24000/1001 (23.976 fps)

Intel Media SDK Encoder Info: API LEVEL 1.13 - SW

Target Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 24000/1001 (23.976 fps)
- Codec: AVC, Level: 4.1, Profile: AVC Stereo High
- Num Slice: 6
- Num Ref: 4
- GOP: 24-4-0 Open
- Buffer Size: 30000 Kbits
- Max Bitrate: 60000 Kbps
- Bitrate: 22590 Kbps
- Tar. Usage: 1

MVCenc [0.0%] 10/188857 frames, 9.70 fps, 5.02 Kb/s, eta 5:24:30
MVCenc [0.0%] 23/188857 frames, 11.15 fps, 5.64 Kb/s, eta 4:42:17
MVCenc [0.0%] 35/188857 frames, 11.26 fps, 5.34 Kb/s, eta 4:39:32
MVCenc [0.0%] 48/188857 frames, 11.51 fps, 5.79 Kb/s, eta 4:33:30
MVCenc [0.0%] 60/188857 frames, 11.46 fps, 6.18 Kb/s, eta 4:34:29
MVCenc [0.0%] 73/188857 frames, 11.48 fps, 5.85 Kb/s, eta 4:34:04
MVCenc [0.0%] 81/188857 frames, 9.80 fps, 507.18 Kb/s, eta 5:21:04
MVCenc [0.0%] 82/188857 frames, 8.79 fps, 288.47 Kb/s, eta 5:57:54
MVCenc [0.0%] 83/188857 frames, 8.00 fps, 462.54 Kb/s, eta 6:33:16
MVCenc [0.0%] 85/188857 frames, 6.86 fps, 645.97 Kb/s, eta 7:38:38
MVCenc [0.0%] 86/188857 frames, 6.40 fps, 294.53 Kb/s, eta 8:11:36
MVCenc [0.0%] 87/188857 frames, 6.01 fps, 274.18 Kb/s, eta 8:43:14
MVCenc [0.0%] 88/188857 frames, 5.68 fps, 597.97 Kb/s, eta 9:13:34
MVCenc [0.0%] 89/188857 frames, 5.39 fps, 301.63 Kb/s, eta 9:43:50
MVCenc: ERROR -> GetFreeFrameSurface() -> No free frame surfaces


Edit : The problem seems to occur when quality 1 or 2 is selected. With quality 3, all seems to be OK. What is the quality 3 in BDtoAVCHD ? Slower ?

Edit 2 : Quality 3 = Slow

[sef]

..Edit : The problem seems to occur when quality 1 or 2 is selected..
I have the same problem .. :(

[Nico8583]

It doesn't matter to me, I give up the MVC encoder Intel because the quality is too bad compared to x264. This is not specific to MVCEnc, I have the same quality problem with FRIMEncoder, even choosing BD-25 output.

[pistacho]

Hi,
I have an error with MVCEnc. I use it with BDtoAVCHD.

MVCenc: ERROR -> GetFreeFrameSurface() -> No free frame surfaces


Edit : The problem seems to occur when quality 1 or 2 is selected. With quality 3, all seems to be OK. What is the quality 3 in BDtoAVCHD ? Slower ?

Edit 2 : Quality 3 = Slow


I'm investigated this and seems only occur on slow systems, when encoding speed is punctually < 1 fps. For this reason only occurs on SW encoding and quality 1 or 2. I simulated running in parallel CPU stress test software to slow down the system until encoding speed is < 1 fps.

Seems a kind of race condition due timeout and bad implementation.

This new build should fix:

MVCenc.exe (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/56263573/MVCenc.exe)

(Copy MVCenc.exe to BDtoAVCHD install folder)

I will appreciate some feedback since I have not been fully tested. Also I do not have any so slow PC that causes the fault spontaneously.

[Nico8583]

Ok thanks I'll try later just to be sure because I'll not use Intel MVC encoder (MVCenc or FRIMenc) anymore. Just for information the system I have used to test is a 2 x Xeon E5506 but without HW encoding... I was thinking it will be more faster than 2,5 fps with quality 3 :(

[pistacho]

Version 2.4.1 (04/02/2015)


Fixed error "No free frame surfaces" triggered on SW encode + target usage 1, 2 + slow system (encode speed < 1 fps).


If nico says nothing it works :rolleyes:

[Nico8583]

I can't test now because I'm not in front of my system, I could tell you later like I've said...

[sergio2]

Hi,

I finally managed to upgrade Intel HD graphic on my ASUS with last driver 10-18-10-4176 from 30/03/2015. I had to upgrade manually (with .inf file), and strangely (fortunatly), this driver seems to be stable !

With this new driver, I reencoded a full Blu-Ray in a 25 GB Blu-Ray with BDToAVCHD version 2-2-4 with media SDK acceleration (HW) : still this bloody irreversible pixelation after jumping fast forward .m2ts file on my Samsung TV !

Then I upgraded BDToAVCHD to last version 2-4-1 and did the same job again : no pixelation anymore ! Incredible ! (thanks to media SDK 2015 upgrade I suppose ?)

:thanks: :thanks: :thanks: :thanks: :thanks:

Edit : I tried several encoding from placebo (TU = 1) to medium (TU = 4) quality. The thing is I did'nt notice any differences in time encoding switching from 35 to 40 fps in all cases.
Is this normal ?

[pistacho]

Then I upgraded BDToAVCHD to last version 2-4-1 and did the same job again : no pixelation anymore ! Incredible ! (thanks to media SDK 2015 upgrade I suppose ?)

:thanks: :thanks: :thanks: :thanks: :thanks:

Good to know that now works fine. Thanks for comment on! (Although it was a problem only on Samsung TV. There is not a full Blu-Ray player)


Edit : I tried several encoding from placebo (TU = 1) to medium (TU = 4) quality. The thing is I did'nt notice any differences in time encoding switching from 35 to 40 fps in all cases.
Is this normal ?
Yes is normal. Fps on HW are limited by hardware/drivers. Presets or "Target Usage" has more influence for SW encode. Also in high end CPUs/GPUs is more noticeable (is not your case for "old" laptop).

[Yordan5]

Also in high end CPUs/GPUs is more noticeable (is not your case for "old" laptop).

Mine is core i7 4770 and again, in Quicksync mode frames per second started off with 55 and then dropped to 42-43. Still much faster than software mode.

[pistacho]

For me high-end is NOT only CPU is a desktop PC with fast RAM (e.g. DDR3-1600 MHz dual channel) fast chipset (Z77, Z97) and good motherboard, etc...

Others users has reported +90 fps in these conditions:


MVCenc [100.0%] 16754/5000 frames, 93.88 fps, eta 0:00:00


Also first post screenshot (83 fps) is from a i7-3770k only ("high-end" of couse)

[pistacho]

Version 2.4.5 (08/17/2015)


Updated to Intel Media SDK 2015 Update 2 (API 1.15).


First post updated.

[pistacho]

Version 2.4.6 (09/21/2015)


Upgraded to Visual Studio 2015 (no functional changes).


First post updated.

[sergio2]

Just saying that upgrading from 2.4.1 to 2.4.6 without upgrading intel graphic driver results in the comeback of pixelation of 3D HW reencoded videos on my Samsung TV.
So I downgraded back to 2.4.1.

[pistacho]

Just saying that upgrading from 2.4.1 to 2.4.6 without upgrading intel graphic driver results in the comeback of pixelation of 3D HW reencoded videos on my Samsung TV.
So I downgraded back to 2.4.1.

Nothing has changed in my code (only recompiled with new Media SDK) then it's a bug on SDK/drivers. Unfortunately sometimes new SDK's has a bugs only with old drivers (or not) or only with determined hardware (CPUs models).

You can try new SDK included in BDtoAVCHD v2.5.0 but probably you need also to update the drivers (again).

[pistacho]

Version 2.5.0 (11/12/2015)


Updated to Intel Media SDK 2015 Update 2.1 (API 1.16).

[KeVe1983]

Tried and got an Error
He failed while doin something with eac3, but i want to keep original audio

LAST CMD LINE => "C:\Program Files (x86)\BDtoAVCHD\eac3to\eac3to.exe" "J:" 1) 2: "C:\Users\KeVe\AppData\Local\Temp\BDtoAVCHD\MINIONS UPT4 2D+3D.job_0.avc.h264" 3: "C:\Users\KeVe\AppData\Local\Temp\BDtoAVCHD\MINIONS UPT4 2D+3D.job_0.mvc.h264" 7: "C:\Users\KeVe\AppData\Local\Temp\BDtoAVCHD\MINIONS UPT4 2D+3D.job_0" -progressnumbers -log="C:\Users\KeVe\AppData\Local\Temp\BDtoAVCHD\MINIONS UPT4 2D+3D.job_0.eac3to_log.txt"
EXIT CODE => 1 (0x00000001)


Intel Media SDK System Analyzer (32 bit)


The following versions of Media SDK API are supported by platform/driver:

Version Target Supported Dec Enc
1.0 HW Yes X X
1.0 SW Yes X X
1.1 HW Yes X X
1.1 SW Yes X X
1.3 HW Yes X X
1.3 SW Yes X X
1.4 HW Yes X X
1.4 SW Yes X X
1.5 HW Yes X X
1.5 SW Yes X X
1.6 HW Yes X X
1.6 SW Yes X X
1.7 HW Yes X X
1.7 SW Yes X X
1.8 HW Yes X X
1.8 SW Yes X X

Graphics Devices:
Name Version State
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 10.18.14.4280 Active

System info:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
Arch: 64-Bit

Analysis complete... [press ENTER]


Can you help?

[pistacho]

KeVe1983:

Can you paste the contents of eac3to log?
(C:\Users\KeVe\AppData\Local\Temp\BDtoAVCHD\MINIONS UPT4 2D+3D.job_0.eac3to_log.txt)

Thanks

[KeVe1983]

Not needed, maybe i found the issue

I just wanted to keep the untouched german audio

The 3D disc has:

German Dolby Atmos 7.1

Disc Info indicates this as

Dolby Digital Plus Audio German 576 kbps

It seems that BDtoAVCH can't handle this audio format.
If i use recode to 640 kbs ac3 it seems to work.
Also it's possible to keep english TrueHD Audio, or normal standard 640 kbs ac3 audio files without error


Edit:

Is this normal?
There's nothing happen anymore since 5 minutes?

http://abload.de/img/134jot.jpg


Also just have the BDtoAVCH symbol in the task bar with green color flow from left to right

http://abload.de/img/2cljlt.jpg

[pistacho]

No is not normal (it seems hanged).

To discard things I suggest you try first with the default settings:


medium preset instead of "ultrafast".
BD-25 or BD9 output size instead of custom size 17000 MB


If this does not help try to update Intel Graphics drivers to latest.

[pistacho]

Not needed, maybe i found the issue

I just wanted to keep the untouched german audio

The 3D disc has:

German Dolby Atmos 7.1

Disc Info indicates this as

Dolby Digital Plus Audio German 576 kbps

It seems that BDtoAVCH can't handle this audio format.
If i use recode to 640 kbs ac3 it seems to work.
Also it's possible to keep english TrueHD Audio, or normal standard 640 kbs ac3 audio files without error


Next BDtoAVCHD version fixes this issue. Will be compatible with Dolby Digital Plus Audio on Blu-Ray 3D conversions :)

[pistacho]

Version 2.5.1 (11/27/2015)


Updated to Intel Media SDK 2016 (API 1.17).

[pistacho]

Version 2.5.7 (06/28/2016)


Updated to Intel Media SDK 2016 R2 (API 1.19).

[pistacho]

Version 2.5.8 (07/27/2016)


Fixed: with some sources hangs using HW mode and recent Intel Graphics Drivers.

[pistacho]

New version with significant improvements :)

Version 2.6.4 (10/26/2016)


New 64-bit version.
Shared memory surfaces for decode-encode parts: this improves performance by 40% on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Workaround to avoid memory leak present on Skylake systems using recent Intel HD Graphics Drivers 4501, 4530 and 4539.
Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2015 Update 3.

Download link at first post.

[sergio2]

New version works well on my new Notebook :

Windows 10
i7-6700HQ
HD 530

Target Usage = 3 (slow) gives 100 fps.
Target Usage = 1 (Placebo) gives 45 fps.

Both reencoding give a .m2ts file well displayed on my Samsung TV (no pixellisation), but which is the best quality, I don't really see a difference between TU 3 and TU 1 !

The only issue I noticed (that did not occur under Windows 8.1) is when 3D .iso file is mounted from an external disk, BDToAVCH crashes at the beginning of step 2 (MVC 3D encoding)

[pistacho]

Version 2.7.2 (07/19/2017)


Updated to Intel Media SDK 2017 R1 (API 1.23).
Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2017

[pistacho]

Version 2.8.6 (03/19/2018)

Updated to Intel Media SDK 2018 R2.1 (API 1.27).
Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2017 with Update 9.

[sergio2]

Hi,

It's getting more and more difficult to find new PC notebooks with Intel graphic chipsets.
The more often, there is only one graphic card, either Intel Graphic Card incorporated to I3/5/7 processor or Graphic NVIDIA.
But I can't see new PC notebooks with both graphic cards anymore !
Only Apple seems to sell new notebooks with both.
Does Intel UHD Graphics 620 works with MVC 3D encoder ?

[pistacho]

Does Intel UHD Graphics 620 works with MVC 3D encoder ?

Yeah :)

[pistacho]

Version 2.9.2 (01/24/2020)


Updated to Intel Media SDK 2019 R1 (API 1.28).
Updated compiler to Visual Studio 2019.

[Cedvano]

I discover your software and it's wonderful.

But I search to encode SBS (or TAB) in MVC, have you a method to do this (with avisynth it's possible too) ?
And when I use Mkvtoolnix to mux the output, Stereoscopic Player not working (but it's a detail if you are a solution).

Thank you for your help.

[arapaz]

Only SW is available and when I use the mvcenc in CMD, it failed with can't init encoder.
With version 2.5.8, it working ok.

Here is the output...

MVCenc v3.0.3 (64-bit). This tool is part of BDtoAVCHD software.

Intel Media SDK Information:

- API Level: 1.34, Implementation: SW

Source Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 24000/1001 (23.976 fps)

Target Information:

- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Frame Rate: 24000/1001 (23.976 fps)
- Codec: AVC, Level: 4.1, Profile: AVC Stereo High
- Num Slice: 6
- Num Ref: 4
- GOP: 24-4-0 Open
- Buffer Size: 30000 Kbits
- Max Bitrate: 60000 Kbps
- Bitrate: 13000 Kbps
- Tar. Usage: 3

MVCenc: Can't init encoder