Please help update the FAQ and Q+A.

[markrb]

Keeping the Q+A and FAQ current is a tough job for us here. There are constant changes to the program and some things are no longer valid while new questions keep coming up. Many times we just don't have experience in an area. For instance I have never used Subtitles or PVA.
What I am asking for is your help. After all these two threads are not really for us Mods they are really to help you.

Please look through both and if you come across something that no longer applies or should be added please let us know here.

A couple of things to point out.

1. If any changes require plug-ins from 3rd parties it is best left as is since we cannot be assured of version capability.
2. It would be helpful if in addition to a question you offered an answer as well.
3. This isn't a discussion thread. So leave questions you have for the forum in the forum.

Thanks for the help,
Mark

[winxi]

Hi,
i think that Q&A - Q35 no longer applies.

[Wilbert]

Q: How do I change my AviSynth script?

A:
There is a dvd2svcd.ini present in the dvd2svcd folder and using this file you can add plugins to your AviSynth script (for example a smoother). How it works is explained in the readme.txt file. To quote the most important:

The special chars (^ ! § ?) is used to define what type of parameter you want, and remember each paramter must have a unique name (don't use ^threshold in two commands):
^ = Numeric Field
! = File field
§ = String Field
? = Boolean field (true / false)

This looks complicated but if you open dvd2svcd.ini in notepad you will see the following at the end:

[AVISYNTH_BicubicResize]
0=BicubicResize(^TargetWidth,^TargetHeight,^b_value,^c_value)
1=AddBorders(0,^BorderTop,0,^BorderBottom)
^b_value=0.0
^c_value=0.6

You don’t need to define the values for ^TargetWidth, ^TargetHeight, ^BorderTop and ^BorderBottom, which is done for you by DVD2SVCD.

Suppose you want to add the smoother Convolution3d (it is a Spatio-Temporal Smoother to be more precise), make sure that you download this plugin (links to this and other plugins are located in the AviSynth Q&A (http://www.avisynth.org/index.php?page=Section+3%3A+Filters+and+colorspaces#q3.3)). The Convolution3d plugin (as can be seen in the documentation of that plugin) has one argument which must be a string, implying that we must use the section sign “§” for that (which I can’t find on my keyboard ?). Returning to your dvd2svcd.ini file: make a new section below the BicubicResize section (with the tag “Movie” or which name you prefer). First all the plugin must be loaded (the plugins can be given arbitrary names but they must begin with a “!” and will be defined later) and numbered (starting with zero) before they are used:

[AVISYNTH_Movie]
0=LoadPlugin(!Convolution3d)

Then the plugins are called in the right order (best is to smooth before any resizing):

[AVISYNTH_Movie]
0=LoadPlugin(!Convolution3d)
1=Convolution3d(§preset)
2=BicubicResize(^TargetWidth,^TargetHeight,^b_value,^c_value)
3=AddBorders(0,^BorderTop,0,^BorderBottom)

Then the paths of the plugins are defined:

[AVISYNTH_Movie]
0=LoadPlugin(!Convolution3d)
1=Convolution3d(§preset)
2=BicubicResize(^TargetWidth,^TargetHeight,^b_value,^c_value)
3=AddBorders(0,^BorderTop,0,^BorderBottom)
!Convolution3d=E:\Corrs\Convolution3D.dll

Finally the fields must be given they values (in order order how they are used):

[AVISYNTH_Movie]
0=LoadPlugin(!Convolution3d)
1=Convolution3d(§preset)
2=BicubicResize(^TargetWidth,^TargetHeight,^b_value,^c_value)
3=AddBorders(0,^BorderTop,0,^BorderBottom)
!Convolution3d=E:\Corrs\Convolution3D.dll
§preset=movieHQ
^b_value=0.0
^c_value=0.6

Save this file and keep a copy somewhere. When using DVD2SVCD you should load this file in the Misc. tab. Other examples can be found in this thread (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35746).

If you have done this right, you will be able to select this profile (which I called “Movie” here) in the Framerserver tab.


Q: How do I resize to CVD?

A:
Misc. tab:
Finally if you want to make a CVD select “Advanced (D)” in the DVD2SVCD level box.

Framesever tab:
Select “CVD (352 x 480/576) in the “Resize to” box. If you didn’t select “Advanced” in the Misc. tab you won’t see this box.

edit by markrb This is great there only needs to be a couple of slight modifications regarding the ini's since there are several of them, but otherwise these are great. Thanks this helps.

[jorel]

thanks Wilbert! ;)

@ markrb:

we need to receive by mail when something in the page was edited,
not only when got new posts,like here:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35746

is a very good thread and all changes are important!

if this post cause interference in this thread,
delete it or transport to better place please!

thanks!
;)

edit: I don't have the ability to make it do that. You can subscribe to a thread already in your user cp section. Maybe this emails you, I don't know. Also if you use cookies if the icon has color in it then it has been updated recently.

[DDogg]

for the § symbol hold down the alt key, and with numlock on, type 21 on the numeric pad


§§§§

That should work in most common fonts. I think that sign is Danish for "yor mama is ugly" or something like that :)