DVD2SVCD w/ new Avisynth filters: Previewing?

[marcusmac]

Hi
Could anyone help me with the vast topic of using Avisynth filters with DVD2SVCD please?

I want to start experimenting with using new Avisynth filters such as those posted on the Warp Collection webpage, and use them with DVD2SVCD. I hear much about Deen and QMF etc. but dont know where to start..

How do I install them first so that they work and are recognised with DVD2SVCD? Ive tried copying them to the Avisynth directory but theyre not recognised. Which folder is the one and does each plugin need to be in a seperate subfolder?

And can I tweak and preview those settings in realtime especially when using more than one in a chain - how would I do that? (Like you would add more bass to an audio track until it was right and then add more treble but keep adjusting both until you have the right sound??)

I've had a go in DVD2SVCD which is a fantastic program but keep feeling like Im missing something..

Cheers
Marcus

[DDogg]

I'll be happy to take you through the method I use that should answer all your questions, except first let me know if your target is for sure SVCD. Sometimes we use that term generically so I want to make sure.

As for plugins, you should have Deen.dll and Undot.dll in your avisynth plugins directory. This is not the avisynth directory in the Dvd2SVCD folder. It is where avisynth was installed. On my machine that is C:\Program Files\AviSynth 2.5\plugins.

Then try a simple script like this:

version().ConvertToYV12()
undot().deen()


Save as test.avs and try to play it in WMP or VDub. If you get an error, let us know.

Note: Be careful with putting a bunch of new dlls in the plugin directory all at once. There are a few with very nasty manners. One of these is a certain version of warpsharp, the one that allows the use of older 2.0 plugins. Do not put this or loadpluginex in your avisynth 2.5 plugins directory. I remember also having trouble with smartdecimate, but that was a version from a long time ago. May not be a problem now.

[marcusmac]

Hi DDogg
Yeah Ill be taking the movies down to SVCD.. I'll get on and try out the rest of your post..

Cheers!!
Marcus