Auto Gordian Knot: current version 2.55

[manono]

Patricia-

Change it in your video drivers or decoder or player. Read my reply in this thread from a fellow with a similar problem:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=69835

[manono]

Mnl-

Dr. Strangelove is an unusual movie. The R1 version, and the R2 English version (and others, but not the R2 German version which is 1.85:1 widescreen anamorphic 16:9) has 2 ARs within the movie. It switches back and forth between full screen 1.33:1 and widescreen 1.66:1. If you have one of those versions, then if you look around in your GKnot rip of it, you should see places where there are black bars on the top and bottom. So maybe it "fooled" AutoGK's AutoCrop. I believe it's the only movie and DVD ever done like that. I think if you do another "normal" movie, then both AutoGK and GKnot should both work the same way. There's some more information about it here (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/dvd).

[beber75]

Just to notice that if you use accents in the avi filename, autogk will hang (I use french character set, that mean éèçà and so on).

If I use standard characters, it works fine.

[Mnl]

Hi manono

Thank you for your reply. You are absolutely right right (as always :D). It must be the varying aspect ratios of the movie that tricked AutoGK. I have just finished a couple of tests on some more 4:3 material, and the AR turned out a perfect 4:3 every time. I guess you will always be able to find some strange case where an automatic tool like AutoGK does it wrong. (Although it is pretty pretty darn good at it already)

I also learned that AutoGK never follws the ITU standard when it is encoding 4:3 material. It took some time to find, but it says so on page 4 or something of this huge thread.

[irnbru]

thank you Manono :) that is nice of you of helping.

I still have this problem Warning: Nothing to output bframe decoder lag with XVID encoding, please please please help me about it, tell me what can I do? I got other XVID videos from the net and I don't have this message so I must have done something wrong, please can you tell me what?

I would be so glad if you help me dear

Patricia

[manono]

Hi again Patricia-

Ignore that B-Frame Decoder Lag message. It means nothing. Well, it means something, but nothing important. Every .avi encoded with B-Frames displays that message when you open it in VDubMod.

The fact that you don't see it when opening someone else's .avi's (something we're not supposed to talk about here) means only that B-Frames weren't used.

If you want to confirm that, then open the .avi's in DRF Analyzer (http://www.geocities.com/analyzerDRF/). It'll tell you which were encoded with B-Frames and which weren't. It also gives you a lot of other interesting information. It and GSpot (http://www.doom9.org/Soft21/Editing/gspot221.exe) will together tell you just about everything you might want to know about encoded .avi's.

Edit later: Me, I don't much care about the B-Frame Decoder Lag message. It's enough for me to know that it's normal. But if you're the kind of person that wants to understand everything, then about halfway down the first page of this thread is an explanation of the B-Frame Decoder Lag message (Stux's Post):

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?threadid=65424

[zerocoolnl]

Hi there all,

Just reinstalled my system and I wanted to back-up "Die Another Day" and "Shanghai Knights" but I get a problem:
I know a few post before this one there were problems with Virtual Dub. I got this error too but with the second movie. I set-up the 2 movies in the queue and the first movie is perfect. Only with the second movie I het the error. (didn't try it a second time, so I don't think it's the movie that's wrong) Maybe it's usefull to know that.

Greetz,
Zerocoolnl

[len0x]

Originally posted by beber75
Just to notice that if you use accents in the avi filename, autogk will hang (I use french character set, that mean éèçà and so on).


at which stage ? when DVD2AVI is launched ?

[len0x]

Finally rolled back to old vdubmod (reinstall full 0.8 to get it back). I see almost no bugs, so stable release is coming soon.

[zerocoolnl]

Thnx!

Zerocoolnl

[Taurus]

Originally posted by len0x
Finally rolled back to old vdubmod

Thanks! Guess,this will give relief to my VdubMod-Headache after many test-encodes.

[niUmex]

2len0x
Very much it would be desirable to learn, when you will add support of new version XviD in the program?

On numerous responses in the new version quality of coding is considerably improved.

[len0x]

Originally posted by niUmex
2len0x
Very much it would be desirable to learn, when you will add support of new version XviD in the program?


When 1.0 is supported, support of old XviD will be gone for good. So if ppl complain that new XviD is not working for them for some reasons - there will be pretty much nothing I could do about it. I still see bugs reported for RC1 (especially in playback area which is really important for a dumb end user) so I'll be waiting until _everyone_ is ready to use new XviD (which is hopefully when 1.0 gets released).

[beber75]

Here is what I got with accents

[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Input dir: D:\dvd\tt
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Output file: D:\dvd\tt\éééé.avi
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Audio: English
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Subtitles: none
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Codec: XviD
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Target size: 50Mb
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Custom audio settings: VBR MP3 with average bitrate: 112Kbps
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Started encoding.
[02/02/2004 22:12:13] Demuxing and indexing.
[02/02/2004 22:12:25] Analyzing source.
[02/02/2004 22:13:06] Source is considered to be interlaced.
[02/02/2004 22:13:06] Analyzing PAL source with different field order.
[02/02/2004 22:13:46] Source is considered to be interlaced.
[02/02/2004 22:13:46] Found 12119 frames
[02/02/2004 22:13:46] Encoding audio.
[02/02/2004 22:15:15] Audio size: 7,223,778 bytes (6.89 Mb)
[02/02/2004 22:15:15] Overhead: 484,736 bytes (0.46 Mb)
[02/02/2004 22:15:15] Video size: 44,720,286 bytes (42.65 Mb)
[02/02/2004 22:15:15] Running compressibility test.
[02/02/2004 22:15:37] Duration was: 22 seconds
[02/02/2004 22:15:37] Speed was: 27,50 fps.
*************************************
EXCEPTION: Open avi failed.
*************************************
[02/02/2004 22:15:37] Job finished.

Virtualdub hangs with the message: could not open file ""

and here is what I got with the same settings but without accents in the file name:

[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Input dir: D:\dvd\tt
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Output file: D:\dvd\tt\ttt.avi
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Audio: English
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Subtitles: none
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Codec: XviD
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Target size: 50Mb
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Custom audio settings: VBR MP3 with average bitrate: 112Kbps
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Started encoding.
[02/02/2004 22:16:17] Demuxing and indexing.
[02/02/2004 22:16:32] Analyzing source.
[02/02/2004 22:17:12] Source is considered to be interlaced.
[02/02/2004 22:17:12] Analyzing PAL source with different field order.
[02/02/2004 22:17:52] Source is considered to be interlaced.
[02/02/2004 22:17:52] Found 12119 frames
[02/02/2004 22:17:52] Encoding audio.
[02/02/2004 22:19:22] Audio size: 7,223,778 bytes (6.89 Mb)
[02/02/2004 22:19:22] Overhead: 484,736 bytes (0.46 Mb)
[02/02/2004 22:19:22] Video size: 44,720,286 bytes (42.65 Mb)
[02/02/2004 22:19:22] Running compressibility test.
[02/02/2004 22:20:15] Duration was: 52 seconds
[02/02/2004 22:20:15] Speed was: 11,51 fps.
[02/02/2004 22:20:15] Compressibility percentage is: 23,82
[02/02/2004 22:20:15] Using softer resizer.
[02/02/2004 22:20:15] Chosen resolution is: 384x304 ( AR: 1,26 )
[02/02/2004 22:20:15] Predicted comptest value is: 64,77
[02/02/2004 22:20:15] Running first pass.
[02/02/2004 22:28:29] Duration was: 8 minutes 14 seconds
[02/02/2004 22:28:29] Speed was: 24,52 fps.
[02/02/2004 22:28:29] Expected quality of first pass size: 67,21
[02/02/2004 22:28:29] Running second pass.
[02/02/2004 22:40:48] Duration was: 12 minutes 18 seconds
[02/02/2004 22:40:48] Speed was: 16,41 fps.
[02/02/2004 22:40:48] Job finished.

PS: I've used the 0.9b version jor my test.

[Mtz]

I've made a little test with an little DVD created by myself and wich have an mp2 audio at 48 KHz.
At the advanced settings I have greyedmp3 kbps = 96, but the final setting was pointed to Auto (AC3/VBR MP3).

The audio of the resulting avi, resulted with:
- Sampling rate: 32 KHz
- Data rate: 97 kbps

I expect for 128 kbps & 44.1 (or 48) KHz.

When I set 320 kbps, the result was 320 kbps at 48 KHz, with Auto (AC3/VBR MP3) enabled.

So, when we choose Auto (AC3/VBR MP3), we must to set de kbps, even it is greyed?

http://www.smilie.de/smilies/computer/computer_23.gif

[therealjoeblow]

Originally posted by len0x
When 1.0 is supported, support of old XviD will be gone for good. So if ppl complain that new XviD is not working for them for some reasons - there will be pretty much nothing I could do about it. I still see bugs reported for RC1 (especially in playback area which is really important for a dumb end user) so I'll be waiting until _everyone_ is ready to use new XviD (which is hopefully when 1.0 gets released).

Notwithstanding that *you* are in charge of when it will be implemented, there *is* one thing that you "could do about it" - suggest that anyone not happy with the v-1.0 features revert back to the last version of AutoGK that supported the old XviD alpha (since AutoGK v-0.90/92 are working quite well, that could be an acceptable fallback position - want the old codec, stick with the old feature-set). That being said, whenever you're ready, we'll get it :-)

[therealjoeblow]

Originally posted by len0x
Finally rolled back to old vdubmod (reinstall full 0.8 to get it back). I see almost no bugs, so stable release is coming soon.

len0x,

Wonderful application - thanks so much. Just a small request - Is there *any* chance of OGG audio support in the future (near or far)?

[kvt623]

Hi

I just want to say that AutoGk has matured into a wonderful app. Does most everything that I loved about GK without all the setup.

Now that it is nearing 1.0 status, I think that it could use a slight polish for the application window size and item position updates.

I use it on my home theater pc hooked directly to my TV (ie no hi res monitor). The only thing doesn't work for me is that the app window doesn't fit. Therefore any time I need to use it I have to resize the desktop, which makes everything too small to read plus things get hard to pick, if they are visable at all. My TV viewing desktop is 640x480. I have to bump the res up to 1024x768 for it to workable at all.

I am currently on winxp with the win2k theme... acutually pretty much everything is win2k style, then I use myhtpc.net for the frontend. I would love to eventually have autogk sized correctly so I could launch it directly from the frontend without a desktop size change.

Thanks

[orestis]

Great tool... A few more things and it will rival GK for most encoding tasks:

Just a little request: Since AutoGK can use external subtitles (with vobsub), can you add an option of using multiple language subtitles (I really like to get both the Greek (my native)and the movie's subtitle stream, to be able to practice my english and not having to deal with stupid subtitle translations.

Thank you very much again!

[rantingotaku]

Originally posted by orestis
Great tool... A few more things and it will rival GK for most encoding tasks:

Just a little request: Since AutoGK can use external subtitles (with vobsub), can you add an option of using multiple language subtitles (I really like to get both the Greek (my native)and the movie's subtitle stream, to be able to practice my english and not having to deal with stupid subtitle translations.

Thank you very much again!

you mean something like having translation of signs and an intro/outro song (most anime's) hardcoded, and still be able to have optional sub stream? If that is what you're looking for, we have something in common :D so Len0x... how about it?

[LenLen]

Aside from it being the wonderful program we all know it to be, I ran into a problem when encoding My X-files dvd, and only on one episode. I'm guessing the real problem is with the IFO, but I can't find anything... Anyhow, Autogk is selecting my resolution as 640X442 when it should be 640X352 (by selecting a fixed width of 640. This is on The Sixth Season, second disc, second episode if anyone else has the season... I'm just trying to find a way to get the right resolution... and hopefully improve the program if it's a glitch... thanks to anyone who can help!
h:\X-files 640X448.jpg

[len0x]

Originally posted by Mtz
I've made a little test with an little DVD created by myself and wich have an mp2 audio at 48 KHz.
At the advanced settings I have greyedmp3 kbps = 96, but the final setting was pointed to Auto (AC3/VBR MP3).
So, when we choose Auto (AC3/VBR MP3), we must to set de kbps, even it is greyed?


That's weird. What did the log say ? Was there inconsistency betwen settings and what log file shows you in the beginning of the encode ?

[len0x]

Originally posted by LenLen
Aside from it being the wonderful program we all know it to be, I ran into a problem when encoding My X-files dvd, and only on one episode. I'm guessing the real problem is with the IFO, but I can't find anything... Anyhow, Autogk is selecting my resolution as 640X442 when it should be 640X352 (by selecting a fixed width of 640.

Did you try different fixed resolutions?
It might be also autocrop bug in which case there is nothing you can do before you you are able specify threshold parameter for it (in the config file)...

[len0x]

Originally posted by therealjoeblow
suggest that anyone not happy with the v-1.0 features revert back to the last version of AutoGK that supported the old XviD alpha (since AutoGK v-0.90/92 are working quite well, that could be an acceptable fallback position - want the old codec, stick with the old feature-set).

I will wait at least until I release 1.0 which can be considered a good fallback position. I don't want to keep modifying two sources everytime I wanna fix a bug... Then we'll see. I will probably at least start looking at xvid new settings after RC2 :)

[len0x]

Originally posted by therealjoeblow
Just a small request - Is there *any* chance of OGG audio support in the future (near or far)?

very probably, no date given.

[endlocal]

Originally posted by len0x
very probably, no date given.

@len0x
ooops? so you are considering to add *.ogm support in AutoGK? I'm not aware of any standalone that is able to read any other container than *.avi. With *.mp4 solutions showing up I would not even count on *.ogm to be _ever_ playable on standalones.

So did you change your mind on standalone-support being mandantory?

[cordraconis]

Decided to try the program out (to give it to my friends who are a lot less savvy for encoding ;) ) and I like it.

some probs dough:
- first installed the 0.92 update but it didn't work (yeah, I know :p ), then first installed the 0.80 and updated it. So maybe a version check could be nice?

-->then did my first encode. Everything went fine, gave the input and output directory, choose english AC-3, no subs, choose minimum 640 width, ABR 128 MP3 and divx5.

-The preview seemed to show only the left trimmed part of the film. I.e. the titles in the beginning of the movie were too much to the right and there was some part of the image lost on the right. (Could be because the final resolution wasn't chosen yet. Dunno.)
-During the process, it reported that the one-Cd encode (movie was 1 hour and 50 minutes - The Haunting) would be about 1040 kb/s :eek: and that the compressibility check was 112% :confused:. So it put the res on 704*xxx and disabled B-frames. It is a dark movie, so it might as well be very compressible, but I didn't trust this one. Nevertheless I didn't abort.
Eventually I got a nice-looking 700mb avi, but the length was 1h and 26 minutes. :(

Edit: I just decided to do a manual check, and after a few minutes I figured out that when you load the VOB's in DVD2AVI, it doesn't select the last 4 VOB's. After manualy loading them, the whole movie is there.
Probably something went wrong during ripping. :o

Well, so sum it up: nice work, and VERY simple to use. There are some things I'd rather do differently (multipass, psy-vis and slowest modes, no end credits etc ...), but these things would fall outside the KISS-scope of AutoGK. :D

Thumbs up!

[len0x]

Originally posted by cordraconis
Edit: I just decided to do a manual check, and after a few minutes I figured out that when you load the VOB's in DVD2AVI, it doesn't select the last 4 VOB's. After manualy loading them, the whole movie is there.
Probably something went wrong during ripping. :o


what are the names of vob files in ripped dir ?

[Siku]

VERSION HISTORY
0.92 beta
- changed normalization audio option from hybrid gain to post gain

Just to make sure, what's the difference between hybrid and post gain? Is post gain applied after the encoding, or what?

Regards,
Siku

[cordraconis]

Originally posted by len0x
what are the names of vob files in ripped dir ?
vts_03_1.vob
vts_03_2.vob
vts_03_3.vob
vts_03_4.vob
vts_03_5.vob
vts_03_6.vob
vts_03_7.vob
vts_03_8.vob
vts_03_9.vob
vts_03_10.vob
vts_03_11.vob
vts_03_12.vob
vts_03_13.vob

I've made the rip a few weeks ago, but only now I've found some time to do the encode, so I can't tell you how I made it. Sorry.

Hmm, now that I come to think about it, maybe DVD2AVI or AutoGK has a limit for 1-digit-numbers? (that's why the +9 VOB's aren't selected?)

:confused:

Edit: Don't worry too much about it. I'm going the hard way (manual method with GK :D ) anyway, but I used AutoGK for a short test.
;)

[len0x]

Originally posted by cordraconis
Hmm, now that I come to think about it, maybe DVD2AVI or AutoGK has a limit for 1-digit-numbers? (that's why the +9 VOB's aren't selected?)


There was a problem in DVD2AVI which I thought was fixed (coz it does automatically load all the vob files). When you launch the DVD2AVI manually (the exact version I'm using) and select first VOB file - does it load all of them or last 4 are missing ?

[cordraconis]

Originally posted by len0x
There was a problem in DVD2AVI which I thought was fixed (coz it does automatically load all the vob files). When you launch the DVD2AVI manually (the exact version I'm using) and select first VOB file - does it load all of them or last 4 are missing ?
WOW! That was fast!

Right now I'm busy building the project file and demuxing the AC-3 tracks. I'll check the version I'm using the second it has finished.
When I manually loaded the first VOB, it automatically selected the first 9 VOBs. Then I had to use the "add" button to select the 10th VOB and it automatically put VOB's 10-13 in the list.
--> finished. The about tab says: 1.76 by LOLI.J modified by DVD2SVCD 1.05.

When I checked the version in the AutoGK subdirectory (DVD2AVIdg.exe)it says: 1.77.3dg1.0.0RC2


:confused:

Ok, it seems I have a buggy version :rolleyes: on my system (probably from my GK 0.28.5-install), but why has AutoGK used the other version and not the one in its own subdirectory?

Edit: AHA! I tried it with the 1.77.3dg1.0.0RC2 version, and it still selects the first 9 VOB's. And with "add" it adds again 10-13.
So it is indeed a bug! :cool:

[len0x]

Originally posted by cordraconis
Edit: AHA! I tried it with the 1.77.3dg1.0.0RC2 version, and it still selects the first 9 VOB's. And with "add" it adds again 10-13.
So it is indeed a bug! :cool:

what if you name vobs: 01, 02 etc... ? does it help autoloading ?

[cordraconis]

Originally posted by len0x
what if you name vobs: 01, 02 etc... ? does it help autoloading ?
Nope!

I tried to name them:

1.vob, 2.vob, ... --> Only the first vob loaded.
01.vob, 02.vob, ... --> Idem dito.
vts_03_01.vob, vts_03_02.vob, ... --> Ony first 9, then 10-13 manually.

[len0x]

one more bug to report in the DVD2AVI forum then :)

[cordraconis]

Originally posted by len0x
one more bug to report in the DVD2AVI forum then :)
Ok, have fun. :D

bye!

[endlocal]

@len0x

just want to say thanks again!

this is the greatest dvd backup-tool i've ever used (just finally wiped all the others from my computer). It won't be too long and all those "newbie magazines" will write about how easy it is to use, and all those "professional magazines" will admit how good it is.

don't know if this was asked before: what about translations? you know, newbies like programs in their native language, and I'm sure there are lots of volunteers who will provide translations happily.

Are you interested in spreading AutoGK to the world after it has reached V. 1.0?

[SonGokuDBZ]

@Lenox

First of all, thanks for that great tool.

I have two little questions:

1.Is it possible to add the movie duration in the "video info" line? That would help to choose the right file-size without starting the movie!

2.I experienced, that DVD-Player like PowerDVD, automatically choose the right audio and subtitle track. It would be nice, if AutoGK also preselect the right tracks, if it isn't too difficult!!

Thanks

(Sorry, my English is bad):confused:

[Mtz]

Originally posted by len0x
That's weird. What did the log say ? Was there inconsistency betwen settings and what log file shows you in the beginning of the encode ?

1.
Audio:
greyed 96 kbps setting
and Auto (AC3/VBR MP3)

Log:
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Input dir: I:\VIDEO_TS
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Output file: O:\!GK\test.avi
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Audio: ??? #when I made authoring of DVD I didn't choose language :(
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Subtitles: none
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Codec: XviD
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Target quality: 100%
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Custom resolution settings: minimum width of 640 pixels
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Started encoding.
[05.02.2004 2:15:34 AM] Demuxing and indexing.
[05.02.2004 2:15:40 AM] Analyzing source.
[05.02.2004 2:15:40 AM] Writing the following script to O:\!GK\gk_tmp\lastjob.vcf
===========================================================
VirtualDub.Open("O:\\!GK\\gk_tmp\\_.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.RemoveInputStreams();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("O:\\!GK\\gk_tmp\\_.avi");
===========================================================
[05.02.2004 2:15:56 AM] Source has percentage of interlacing in motion areas: 0,00
[05.02.2004 2:15:56 AM] Source is considered to be progressive.
[05.02.2004 2:15:56 AM] Found 4315 frames
[05.02.2004 2:15:56 AM] Encoding audio.
[05.02.2004 2:16:17 AM] Running single pass encoding.
[05.02.2004 2:16:17 AM] Writing the following script to O:\!GK\gk_tmp\test_movie.avs

Audio Result:
- Sampling rate: 32 KHz
- Data rate: 97 kbps

Audio Log:
BeSweet v1.5b25 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using hip.dll v1.19 by Myers Carpenter <myers@users.sf.net>
Using lame_enc.dll v1.32 (8/8/2003), Engine 3.90 <http://www.mp3dev.org/>.

Logging start : 02/05/04 , 02:15:56.

D:\Apps\AutoGK\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe -core( -input O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mpa -output O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mp3 -logfile O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.log ) -ota( -G 1 ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal ) -lame( -h -alt-preset 96 ) -profile( AutoGK )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mpa
[00:00:00:000] | Output: O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mp3
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] | PostGain normalize to : 1.00
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] +-------- LAME -------
[00:00:00:000] | 'abr 96' preset is used
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:02:52:632] Conversion Completed !
[00:02:52:632] Actual Avg. Bitrate : 93kbps
[00:00:21:000] <-- Transcoding Duration

Logging ends : 02/05/04 , 02:16:17.



2.
Audio:
greyed 320 kbps setting
and Auto (AC3/VBR MP3)

Log:
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Input dir: I:\VIDEO_TS
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Output file: O:\!GK\test2.avi
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Audio: ???
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Subtitles: none
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Codec: XviD
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Target quality: 100%
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Custom resolution settings: minimum width of 640 pixels
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Started encoding.
[05.02.2004 1:57:26 AM] Demuxing and indexing.
[05.02.2004 1:57:32 AM] Analyzing source.
[05.02.2004 1:57:32 AM] Writing the following script to O:\!GK\gk_tmp\lastjob.vcf
===========================================================
VirtualDub.Open("O:\\!GK\\gk_tmp\\_.avs",0,0);
VirtualDub.RemoveInputStreams();
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Delete();
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("O:\\!GK\\gk_tmp\\_.avi");
===========================================================
[05.02.2004 1:57:47 AM] Source has percentage of interlacing in motion areas: 0,00
[05.02.2004 1:57:47 AM] Source is considered to be progressive.
[05.02.2004 1:57:47 AM] Found 4315 frames
[05.02.2004 1:57:47 AM] Encoding audio.
[05.02.2004 1:58:11 AM] Running single pass encoding.
[05.02.2004 1:58:11 AM] Writing the following script to O:\!GK\gk_tmp\test2_movie.avs

Audio Result:
- Sampling rate: 48 KHz
- Data rate: 320 kbps

Audio Log:
BeSweet v1.5b25 by DSPguru.
--------------------------
Using hip.dll v1.19 by Myers Carpenter <myers@users.sf.net>
Using lame_enc.dll v1.32 (8/8/2003), Engine 3.90 <http://www.mp3dev.org/>.

Logging start : 02/05/04 , 01:57:47.

D:\Apps\AutoGK\BeSweet\BeSweet.exe -core( -input O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST2 MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mpa -output O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST2 MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mp3 -logfile O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST2 MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.log ) -ota( -G 1 ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal ) -lame( -h -alt-preset 320 ) -profile( AutoGK )

[00:00:00:000] +------- BeSweet -----
[00:00:00:000] | Input : O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST2 MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mpa
[00:00:00:000] | Output: O:\!GK\gk_tmp\TEST2 MPA T01 DELAY 0ms.mp3
[00:00:00:000] | Floating-Point Process: Yes
[00:00:00:000] | PostGain normalize to : 1.00
[00:00:00:000] | Source Sample-Rate: 48.0KHz
[00:00:00:000] +-------- LAME -------
[00:00:00:000] | 'abr 320' preset is used
[00:00:00:000] +---------------------
[00:02:52:632] Conversion Completed !
[00:02:52:632] Actual Avg. Bitrate : 320kbps
[00:00:24:000] <-- Transcoding Duration

Logging ends : 02/05/04 , 01:58:11.

[therealjoeblow]

Originally posted by len0x
Finally rolled back to old vdubmod (reinstall full 0.8 to get it back). I see almost no bugs, so stable release is coming soon.

There may be a small bug still... I encoded 2 movies recently as 2-cd (1400mb) with MP3 audio, and in both cases the auto-split cropped off about 30 seconds at the end of movie (on CD2 it ends abruptly before the credits finish). The overall size of the unsplit movie was about 4mb larger than the conbined size of the 2 split parts. The credits play completely on the unsplit file.

I'm using v-0.92 - prior, I uninstalled v-0.90, reinstalled the full release of 0.80 + the 0.92 update - I checked in between the uninstall/reinstall to be sure that the old AutoGK directory got deleted and it did - virtualdubmod version in use is 1.5.4.1. Here's the latter part of the log from the 2nd movie (Vertigo, the first one was Funny Face) where the split gets done, if that shows anything of use:

===========================================================
[2/4/2004 3:37:56 PM] Duration was: 7 hours 45 minutes 23 seconds
[2/4/2004 3:37:56 PM] Speed was: 6.68 fps.
[2/4/2004 3:37:57 PM] Writing the following script to F:\Encodes\gk_tmp\lastjob.vcf
===========================================================
VirtualDub.Open("F:\\Encodes\\Vertigo.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.RemoveInputStreams();
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetSource(0x73647561,0,1);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetInterleave(1,500,1,0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.AddRange(0,89455);
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("F:\\Encodes\\Vertigo.cd1.avi");
===========================================================
[2/4/2004 3:37:57 PM] Splitting video into: F:\Encodes\Vertigo.cd1.avi
[2/4/2004 3:39:45 PM] Writing the following script to F:\Encodes\gk_tmp\lastjob.vcf
===========================================================
VirtualDub.Open("F:\\Encodes\\Vertigo.avi",0,0);
VirtualDub.RemoveInputStreams();
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetSource(0x73647561,0,1);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.stream[0].SetInterleave(1,500,1,0,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetDepth(24,24);
VirtualDub.video.SetMode(0);
VirtualDub.video.SetFrameRate(0,1);
VirtualDub.video.SetIVTC(0,0,-1,0);
VirtualDub.video.SetCompression();
VirtualDub.video.filters.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.Clear();
VirtualDub.subset.AddRange(89455,96450);
VirtualDub.SaveAVI("F:\\Encodes\\Vertigo.cd2.avi");
===========================================================
[2/4/2004 3:39:45 PM] Splitting video into: F:\Encodes\Vertigo.cd2.avi
[2/4/2004 3:41:32 PM] Job finished.

[LenLen]

Originally posted by len0x
Did you try different fixed resolutions?
It might be also autocrop bug in which case there is nothing you can do before you you are able specify threshold parameter for it (in the config file)...

I haven't tried different resolutions, but I do think it is the autocrop... It's cutting off the left and right of the screen. So there is nothing I can do to fix this? Is there a way to disable the autocrop or select the h and v res?
: Thanks again!

[manono]

cordraconis-

DVD2AVI has always had that 9-vobs-at-a-time limitation. One workaround, I think, is when you have a 2 DVD movie with more than 9 vobs, go into Tools-Settings-IFO Mode of DVDDecrypter and tell it to split by 2 GB or 4 GB pieces.

endlocal-

Have you seen the big thread about all the language translations being worked on:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54019

But I went to Sourceforge looking for them, and couldn't find them. Maybe they're not online yet, or maybe I just don't know where to look.

SonGokuDBZ-

DVDDecrypter already tells you the length of the PGC (movie file) that you choose. Is that enough?

And I believe that the players always choose the default audio and subs. But often people want something else. But AutoGK chooses the first audio stream (default), I believe, and if you want the subs, the default one is the first on the list, I think. Is that enough?

LenLen-

I've noticed that when the crop values change in different parts of the movie, that AutoCrop can have problems. If you're getting parts cut off from the left side and/or right sides, have you checked if those values change in different parts of the movie? That is, does the amount of black bars change from time to time? You can easily check by opening the vob files in DVD2AVI and scrolling around. For example, I've seen quite a few old classic movies recently where the opening credits have much larger black bars than the movie itself. This sort of thing may be happening with your movie.

Is there a way to disable the autocrop or select the h and v res?

No, about all you can do is to encode the movie through GKnot, and choose the crop values yourself. Maybe there's a way to get the crop values you want from GKnot, and then put them into the .avs before AutoGK starts encoding. I don't know. len0x would have to comment on that.

[cordraconis]

Originally posted by manono
cordraconis-

DVD2AVI has always had that 9-vobs-at-a-time limitation. One workaround, I think, is when you have a 2 DVD movie with more than 9 vobs, go into Tools-Settings-IFO Mode of DVDDecrypter and tell it to split by 2 GB or 4 GB pieces.


Ah, ok. I just never ran into it before.
And I also figured to let it split into larger pieces next time during ripping.

Thx for clearing that out. ;)

[endlocal]

Originally posted by manono
endlocal-

Have you seen the big thread about all the language translations being worked on:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54019

But I went to Sourceforge looking for them, and couldn't find them. Maybe they're not online yet, or maybe I just don't know where to look.



thanks. I saw that thread, but based on its subject an after reading the first page I was under the impression that it was all about GKnot only....will Gknot translations work in AutoGK?

Edit:
seems like a silly question to me now. just forget it. I don't think they can work "out of the box". But I'm sure they can be reused...

[duwde]

Hi Len0x, manono, everyone else,

I've found a little problem in AutoGk, sometimes the subtitle option doesn't work, even in the preview mode. (it doesn't matter if the subtitle is internal or external)

I don't know if this has anything to do with it but this problem happens only in a few ocasions, like the Xfiles Season 1, disc 1, ep2 (detected as hybrid, btw, congratulations for the improved hybrid threshold), but it works flawlessly in the ep1 (detected as film).

The resulting .sub is 0 bytes, and the .idx seems to be fine, if you need any further info (or log), just le me know.

Btw, It would be nice to have a second subtitle option (it could be hidden too). I think it's even more useful than the (hidden) second audio (they are always crap translations, except for director comments).

Duwde

[manono]

endlocal-

Yes, you're right and I'm wrong. That thread was for the GKnot translations. I know I saw discussion of AutoGK guide translations somewhere, but they must be buried earlier in this huge thread.

Maybe if you're interested in creating (or helping to create) a guide in another language, you can mention which language and len0x can tell you if one is being worked on already.

[endlocal]

...if any help would be needed to create a german translation, just shoot me a PM/Mail.

[duwde]

About the subtitle problem I was talking above, you can get the log and the .idx/.sub files at http://www.isec.com.br/subtitle/

Hope it helps, if you need any other file and/or test, just let me know. Btw, don't forget the second subtitle option in your next release :)

[calinb]

Originally posted by LenLen
Is there a way to disable the autocrop or select the h and v res?You could also try changing the autocrop threshold value. Try editing a sample AutoGK *movie.avs file and preview it in Windows Media Player until you find a threshold that works. Until len0x adds a config file, here's how I do it:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=64266&perpage=20&pagenumber=58

AFAIK, you need to finish the job in Gknot, but that sets up quickly because you only need to select the d2v file, the audio file (tell it to just mux the audio encode screen), and the filesize. That's assuming you've already setup your codec defaults. BTW, this method was temporarily bust in AutoGK version 0.90b, but it's working again now.

[len0x]

Originally posted by duwde
The resulting .sub is 0 bytes, and the .idx seems to be fine, if you need any further info (or log), just le me know.


you're probably ripping not the first PGC or angle and didn't check use them in filenames setting in DVDDecrypter (check out the tutorial from my signature).