AutoGK Wishlist

[Mythwyn]

Love the program... gets better every release.

Because it's so good, I'm now looking to convert my entire DVD collection [120 DVDs in the last 7 months]. over to PC playback files.

To this end... I would love the ability to select say 5 pre-extracted movies, and have AutoGK convert them in order to seperate folders.
That way I could start a batch before work or going to bed and have several movies done when I wake or get back from work.

I know there are lots of features higher up on the list but I like to think this is something everybody my appreciate at some point in the future. If you have something else, post it.

[bilu]

I haven't tried AutoGK yet, so I don't know if it integrates with Robot4Rip. If it doesn't... well, here's an idea! ;)

R4R already accepts jobs and extracts everything to different directories. If integrated with AutoGK it could work precisely as Mythwyn suggests. :)

Bilu

[len0x]

batch encoding is a major feature which is pretty high on my list
(after external subs support and quality based encoding)

[nine_mm]

Hi!

Great tool! I love it!

My suggestion, depicted as an example:

This line:
[10.12.2003 15:49:32] Chosen width is: 544
could be followed by:

[10.12.2003 15:49:35] Chosen height is: 288
[10.12.2003 15:49:37] Aspect Ratio is: 512x288 (1.78:1) [=16:9]

Shouldn't be hard :-)

Thanks!

[PMShodan]

I'd like to have some sort of IFO mode, where I can select the PGC/IFO I want, and don't get the longest one automatically.

How are the chances for that? :)

[len0x]

Originally posted by PMShodan
How are the chances for that? :)

almost none... Just to revise for those who don't know:
i'm not gonna use any DVDRippers which have decryption in them for legal reasons and there none that I know of which can deal only with decrypted source on hdd, so I can't strip PGC from vobset.

[Mythwyn]

I remember reading one post about an issue with hyper-threading.
Wondering if that was an across the board issue or intermitent based on titles.

I've just assembled a new 3GHz P4 box aimed to handle my encodeing needs. Will HT be fully supported or possibly enhanced for HT in final builds?

Glad to here about the batch being up on the list, that will rock.
My PCs may never sleep again. LOL

Again Great Tool...
Much Thanks for your dedication to it rapid development.

[len0x]

Originally posted by Mythwyn
Will HT be fully supported or possibly enhanced for HT in final builds?


While I'm still unable to solve crashes on startup problem - we have a solution ready for those experiencing that: make the shortcut to AutoGK run in Win98/Me compatibility mode. (GUI itself doesn't get any benefit from running on HT system)

[Mtz]

I have an DVD with no subtitles in my language.
Can a future release of AutoGK to add another subtitles from my hard disk on the movie? I know how to convert my subtitles in many formats.

[len0x]

Originally posted by Mtz
I have an DVD with no subtitles in my language.
Can a future release of AutoGK to add another subtitles from my hard disk on the movie? I know how to convert my subtitles in many formats.

Sorry I don't see that happening (yet maybe). The goal is to have full self contained solution, which do not require outside processing and doesn't deal with outside sources.
Otherwise it's gonna become GK again...

[bilu]

I'd like to see AutoIVTC as an option on GK, but that's not quite a AutoGK wish... :D

Bilu

[len0x]

Originally posted by bilu
I'd like to see AutoIVTC as an option on GK, but that's not quite a AutoGK wish... :D


AutoIVTC is not an option... it's a main feature :)

[Wolfman]

It would be nice to include a second audio stream eg for anglo/espanol
or English/Deutsch or my preference... main audio and directors commentary. If it was mp3 low bitrate very little space would be used.

[len0x]

Originally posted by Wolfman
It would be nice to include a second audio stream eg for anglo/espanol
or English/Deutsch or my preference... main audio and directors commentary. If it was mp3 low bitrate very little space would be used.

It's on my list as well (Although I'm trying to find the way of hiding this option from user, so that only who knows it well enough can find it)...

[Toge]

What would be great for AutoGK would be a plug-in feature where you can use additional features (i.e. external subtitles).

A possibility?

[Wolfman]

A way to hide options from inexperienced eyes is to use a function key. The software has to be open, then when say f5 is pressed, [I] additional options such as 2nd audio appear. This is used in connexant modem set up software (and badly documented) :D

[bilu]

About batch encoding: do you think it is possible to have user-defined thresholds for the 1CD/2CD decision?

Something like:

compdiff1= comp.test / desired min comp.test
compdiff2= comp.test / desired max comp.test

1) if compdiff1 < 0.9 then (go to +1 CD; comp.test again; step 1)) else resize down picture by a certain step (may be (new.width*new.height)/(old.width*old.height)= compdiff1) then comp.test again for 1 CD.

2) if compdiff2 > 1.0 then (if (original.width*original height)>(last.width*last.height) then (resize up by compdiff2;step 1) else (lanczos resize;step 1)

This way it could make user's CD number decision itself. Better for batch encoding IMHO.

Bilu

[r6d2]

@bilu,

I also suggested len0x to do the comp. test in quality mode (desired quality is input from the user, as percentage), and based on the output size then he can decide how many media are needed (a la D2Sroba). He found the idea interesting.

[bilu]

I had a similar idea in R4R_ENC. It sure did a lot of things for a bunch of AVS scripts and batch files... :rolleyes:

That's where I got that step idea :)

Bilu

[chilledoutuk]

top of the list has to be support for the latest xivd from koepi 1 beta 3.

[len0x]

Originally posted by chilledoutuk
top of the list has to be support for the latest xivd from koepi 1 beta 3.

Not really. Final 1.0 release will be supported asap though...

[OBELIKS]

normalize option would be nice, since there are some DVDs that have too loud or too quiet sound.

[bobsc]

Originally posted by OBELIKS
normalize option would be nice, since there are some DVDs that have too loud or too quiet sound.
HybridGain is being used already.

[Tikkanen]

I too would love to see XviD 1.0 beta support in AutoGK, so I could quit using DivX. Thanks.

[sillKotscha]

Originally posted by len0x
Not really. Final 1.0 release will be supported asap though...

Originally posted by Tikkanen
I too would love to see XviD 1.0 beta support in AutoGK...

"stupid white men" :sly:

[Wolfman]

ChilledoutUK.. I refer the honourable gentleman to the post he gave earlier..:D

[Tikkanen]

sillKotscha: I saw len0x's post. However, I wanted to post in support of XviD 1.0 beta, hoping that if he sees enough support, perhaps he might reconsider its place on his ToDo list.

[bilu]

There are still some stuff I made into R4R_ENC that I think that would be nice ideas for AutoGK:

1) Would like to know if AutoGK is capable of external subtitle splitting, would be nice to OCR later;

2) Batch encoding with number of CDs decision. Within a user defined threshold it would size down the video to fit compressibility or size up (until DVD resolution or a specified value) for an extra CD. Sizing up or down was made by steps. Steps were based on the difference between the achieved compressibility and the compressibility range we specified.

Of course this was ancient AVS and batch code so a lot could be improved, still it's a nice idea IMHO;

3) I don't know if this is considered useful today on MPEG-4 standalones, but I had functions to convert movies into Anamorphic resolution when the source was 16:9 or wider with big black bars added to make it 4:3 (happened to me with the Abyss DVD), or the opposite: convert anamorphic into 4:3 by adding black bars and resizing, useful when AR can not be played correctly. Also add a function to add bars into movies wider than 16:9 to make them 16:9, to correct AR for anamorphic displays (widescreen TV).

This sort of stuff was also useful to move the subtitles down so they wouldn't be so much over the movie as they do on 16:9 and wider sources when fully cropped.

But since black bars decrease compressibility and I don't know how much AR correction through black bars is needed in today's MPEG-4 standalones I just posted this to hear feedback about its usefulness :)


Best regards,
Bilu

[Sharktooth]

I dont know if it has been asked yet but what about VP6 and WMV9 support for AutoGK?

[bilu]

@Sharktooth

Before considering new codec support have a look at this thread:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67634

But I agree that both VP6 and WMV9 may be useful for the new EVD (China) and FVD (Taiwan) formats :D

Bilu

[CvH]

i didn´t know if anyone have asked for it before but ogg audio would be nice :)

[bilu]

@CvH

Welcome to the forums. About OGG and AVI, that still has problems:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67930

Bilu

[Sharktooth]

Originally posted by bilu
But I agree that both VP6 and WMV9 may be useful for the new EVD (China) and FVD (Taiwan) formats :D

Bilu
Yep, i requested it for that reason:)

[len0x]

Originally posted by bilu

1) Would like to know if AutoGK is capable of external subtitle splitting, would be nice to OCR later;


I don't quite get this one...

[bilu]

Originally posted by len0x
I don't quite get this one... I don't know if AutoGK is already capable of doing this or not :rolleyes:

I'm speaking about splitting the external subtitles when a movie gets splitted. It would help those who do OCR to SRT/SSA/whatever, but also those who want to keep the external Vobsub subtitle for each splitted CD.

Maybe AutoGK already does this, I don't know. :)


Bilu

[len0x]

Originally posted by bilu
Maybe AutoGK already does this, I don't know. :)


it's worth trying it one day. It does that already :)

[pirogoeth]

i wouldnt mind being able to select multiple audio formats (japanese and english, not just one or the other)

[snowbeach]

At this point I want to add a suggestion for those who are not satisfied with the audio loudness of their movie.
My recommendation is, to use an overall track gain of 25db and not hybridgain to get normal audio loudness. Then you will not have to increase the volume bar of your HiFi speakers too much!

The Command Line Parameters have to be then:
... -ota( -g 25db -d %delay% ) -azid( -L -3db -c normal ) -lame( --alt-preset ??? )

Note: The use of the overall track gain is useful for 6ch AC3 tracks. If you are dealing with 2ch AC3 tracks, then it is probably better to use hybridgain.

[bdraw]

How about adding support for DTS?

[len0x]

there is no freeware transcoder available for DTS. azidts requires windvd to be installed...

[bdraw]

Originally posted by len0x
there is no freeware transcoder available for DTS. azidts requires windvd to be installed...

Would a DTS transcoder be necesary to just remux the oringinal DTS AC3 stream in with the video? Typically I leave the AC3 track alone regardles.

[len0x]

afaik there is no decoders for DTS in AVI either...

p.s. keep in mind that DTS tracks are almost twice as big as AC3, so I don't think you'd want to keep them...

[bdraw]

Originally posted by len0x
afaik there is no decoders for DTS in AVI either...

p.s. keep in mind that DTS tracks are almost twice as big as AC3, so I don't think you'd want to keep them...

Hmm, I guess you have a point, I have never seen one before.

I used AutoGK differntly than most.(I think)

I don't like to loose any quality at all. So I back up my DVD's using Xvid at 100%. So I take a DVD movie that is >4.3GB and save it on a DVD+R in Xvid. Typically with ac3 sound my movies are between 2-3.5GB's. Which fits nicly on a DVD+R and does not require me to loose any quality. To me this is much better than just recompressing the movie in MPEG2 to 4.3GB.

[CvH]

afaik there is no way to edit the settings that are used for Xvid

I know that aGK should be a simple tool
If you add options for the video settings, than you have nearly GordianKnot ;)

But a lot of people would like to edit the settings , so i think it would be a good idea that you put a file in the AGK folder whitch hold the Video setting (like GordianKont - default_xvid_firstpass.settings and default_xvid_secondpass.settings ).

Now it would be possible for the "specialists" to edit the settings without makeing AGK a litte bit harder to use ! :)

[len0x]

The more codec settings are changed the less purpose of AutoGK is! Ppl simply don't understand that comptest and resizing algorithm are tuned to work on a certain settings. So you might completely destroy all that by selecting different ones. But then what do you need AutoGK for ?

[CvH]

comptest and resizing algorithm are tuned to work on a certain settings sorry i don´t know


but for me it would be "important" (not realy) to edit the
VHQ , DX50 and the Quantization type

i don´t know if this settings makes any impact on the algorithm

it would be just nice to have this opinion (not directly in AGK , to edit a cfg or a reg file would be very sufficient).

because of my lack of english skills it is a little bit hard to keep a civil tongue :)

[gircobain]

Originally posted by len0x
afaik there is no decoders for DTS in AVI either...
What about the filters developed by gabest with alexnoe's cooperation which allow to playback dts tracks muxed into avi?

[len0x]

Originally posted by gircobain
What about the filters developed by gabest with alexnoe's cooperation which allow to playback dts tracks muxed into avi?

Filter doesn't mean decoder. I believe that DTS is highly propriatory format, so whoever doing decoders has to pay royalties for that...

[bdraw]

Originally posted by len0x
Filter doesn't mean decoder. I believe that DTS is highly propriatory format, so whoever doing decoders has to pay royalties for that...

In my particular situation I am decoding with my A/V Reciever so it makes no difference to me. But it doesn't seem worth it to add it just for my situation, which I admit is not the norm.

I will look into this, muxing in a diff track is an easy second step for me.

[MCFish]

i would like that there was a 'no audio' choice on audio track.