XMPEG Alternative?

[dimzon]

Hi!
Can anybody suggest me good XMPEG alternative.

Key features is:
A) comfortable output resolution adjusting (like in XMPEG) wich consists of 2 step's:
A.1) downscaling with constant AR
A.2) cropping black areas etc

B) film grain removing(this feature is absent in XMPEG)

C) direct audio stream extraction

I looked at GordianKnot and FairUse but there no at least (A) feature


thanx

[SeeMoreDigital]

I use MPEGmediator 1.5 (mpegmediator.com). It does everything you ask except film noise. But I can't honestly say this has ever been a problem!

You will have to generate 2pass encodes manually.

Cheers

[stax76]

for cropping and resizing you could also try the AviSynth script editor AVSEdit or VirtualDub/VirtualDubMod if this is not to much work for you

[dimzon]

Originally posted by Dolemite
for cropping and resizing you could also try the AviSynth script editor AVSEdit or VirtualDub/VirtualDubMod if this is not to much work for you

Key word was "comfortable". Look at XMPEG and I think you understand what it mean.

But XMPEG is bugly (a little) and there is no ability to add any filters (like filmgrain removing) into porocessing chain


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Right now I have an idea - to write my own VfW encoder (fake). It will be just wraper around any existing WfV encoder and it will allow add vdub filters into processing chain :) I think this idea is good.

[stax76]

"Key word was "comfortable". Look at XMPEG and I think you understand what it mean."

I'm afraid I don't know such a program then, even more comfortable would be to automate everything. AutoGK and DVX can do this

[dimzon]

Actualy my actions is:
1) Resize output to resolution NEAR suggested without AR corruption
2) Crop black borders and, maybe, a little part of picture (4-8 pixel's from left, right top and bottom) to fit final resolution to suggested (width mod32 height mod 16)

I think full automation software can't do it fo me :(

[stax76]

even if a program doesn't do what you want it to do there are often possibilities, the first step usually is a friendly and precise feedback for instance a feature request or bug report

[SeeMoreDigital]

Originally posted by dimzon
Actualy my actions is:
1) Resize output to resolution NEAR suggested without AR corruption
2) Crop black borders and, maybe, a little part of picture (4-8 pixel's from left, right top and bottom) to fit final resolution to suggested (width mod32 height mod 16)

I think full automation software can't do it fo me :( MPEGmediator can easily do that...

All you have to do is,
01 - Move the 'Slide Bar' to fast forward to a part of the movie where you can see the mattes
02 - Set the 'Filters' 'Aspect Ratio' to '1:1 (Square Pixels)'
03 - Set the 'Filters' 'Resizing' and un-tick 'Lock Aspect Ratio'
04 - Press 'Ctrl' and then the 'up/down' arrows to obtain the pixel frame size you require
05 - Press 'Ctrl+Shift' and then the 'up/down' arrows to make the image fit inside the box
06 - Move the 'Slide Bar' to rewind the movie back to the beginning

If you use this method you can create any image pixel frame size you want!

Cheers