FilmShrink

[karl_lillevold]

Hmm, 26% in both cases. In a 2 pass encode, that's ~about the relative percentage of time the 1st pass would take, I think. Perhaps the progress meter gets stuck after Producer is done with the 1st pass...?

[a_afra]

Exactly! If anybody encounters this bug, PLEASE HELP ME by following the steps (related to the debug version) described in my previous post. I will also need the "producer.log" and "producer.pref" files located in "<FilmShrink>\producer". Thanks!

[karl_lillevold]

I tried to reproduce it this morning, but it kept going past 26%. I aborted at 45%. I checked rv9log.txt to see that it had started 2nd pass. There is no visual indication in the GUI for pass #, right?

[a_afra]

Yes, there is no visual indication in the GUI for pass #, but I will soon implement this feature. Currently I'm trying to fix this progress meter bug, but unfortunately I couldn't reproduce it so far. This is why I need the files created by the debug version mentioned in my previous posts.

the-warriners: I need your help! Please check your private messages!

[the-warriners]

I just tried it on my work pc with your debug version and it is currently at 32%. I dont have the same dvd source however as before.

I will try it again later at home on the disk that was causing problems and let you know.

On another subject do you have any plans to add features so i can easily convert a dvd to real format in such a way as i can view it on a pocket pc (this is what caught my eye with your product originally)
It would need to resize and reduce the framerate i guess, so the output was around say 100mb

I tried it with the current version and it wouldnt play. I think this might be that the current realone player only handles real video 9 - would this be a problem? Could you target earlier versions?

Thanks

[a_afra]

I will soon add a Mobile/Pocket PC compatibility option, which will automatically adjust the codec settings (for example Nokia phones require RealVideo 8). Currently I don't know exactly which are the proper settings for the different mobile platforms, but if someone else does, please let me know about it!

[MSlv]

I have a delicate question:
Which program is better quality-wise? Filmshrink or AutoRV10?

[TheResonator]

Is anybody planning to adapt this wonderful program to x264 ?

[karl_lillevold]

Originally posted by MSlv
I have a delicate question:
Which program is better quality-wise? Filmshrink or AutoRV10?
The underlying codec is the same, so if you choose the same settings in both, you should get the exact same quality. How the two programs work, their visual appearance, and the functionality they offer, is quite different though.

[a_afra]

FilmShrink 0.3.0 Beta is out! The progress meter bug has been fixed, because the tool now uses the Helix Producer SDK instead of the command-line encoder. It also supports importing analysis data from pending jobs (you don't have to analyze a DVD more than once!), visual crop adjustment, more precise progress indication and bugfixes. Looking forward to feedback...

[Sirber]

Watch out with SDK, it memory leaks like hell with avisynth (150MB / pass).

[a_afra]

Thanks for the tip! What do you suggest to do?

[damrod]

you can

create helixproducerobject
encode
destroy object

for each encoding and each pass...since the 2nd pass will use a .pass file to encode you don't need to keep helixproducer object

i do that...and i don't have 150Mo/pass...max is 75-80mo....

before i do that i have sometimes this memory leak...so maybe it solves the problem

btw since i do batch encoding this method "free" the sourc efile (avi or avs) and i can delete it after encoding it....(before i must quit my app to delete if...the file was locked by avisynth and/or helixproducer object)


ps : at this time i'm encoding avi file (source 250Mo duration 20min)
first pass with sdk take 20-40Mo so it's cool :)

[a_afra]

FilmShrink 0.3.1 Beta is available for download! Using the SDK wasn't a good idea, so I've replaced it with a fixed version of the command-line encoding engine.

[Sirber]

There was a new release of cmd version?

[a_afra]

No, I'm talking about the code written by me, which controls the command-line encoder!

[Sirber]

If you use Delphi, get a look at TDosCommand :)

[Ishan]

It seems the latest beta doesn't like accentuated characters.
I did an encode wich had a french "é" in the title and the filename was cut.
name typed : "Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose"
file name given : "Mais qui a tu"
name in the title field : "Mais qui a tu"

as for feature request, a frame accurate cutting of the title would be cool (to remove credits). more than 1 audio (that was requested before i think :) ). And maybe chapter support (I don't know if RV10 support that feature but...)

[a_afra]

Sorry, special (for example accentuated) characters were never supported. The next version won't permit to use such characters.

[DarkNite]

It also supports importing analysis data from pending jobs (you don't have to analyze a DVD more than once!), visual crop adjustment, more precise progress indication and bugfixes.

It's a beatiful thing when feature requests are responded to quickly by a developer. :D

Thank you.

[Ishan]

Originally posted by a_afra
I don't think that I will have time to implement editing, but a simple trimming function (cut from the beginning and the end of the title) will come soon! [/B]

a way to select a chapter range for encoding would be the best, like fairuse does. ex : a job for chapter 1 to 10.
And for more than one file encodes, do this automaticaly :)

[ookzDVD]

@a_afra,

Is that possible to release the patch for 0.31 ?

Download the whole installer is not a good idea for small bandwidth
user like me :(

Thank you.

[a_afra]

FilmShrink 0.3.2 Beta fixes several GUI bugs.

[a_afra]

FilmShrink 0.3.3 Beta fixes a minor bug introduced in the previous version.

[phammer1]

Hello - I am interested in using this excellent application to convert DVD to RM for use on a PDA. The PDA can play RM but not RMVB format video. Is there an option to convert to RM as opposed to RMVB? Thanks

[karl_lillevold]

Yes, click on filename, hit F2 (rename), or right click, and choose rename. Then change .rmvb to .rm :D

Historically, .rmvb was introduced to separate VBR files from CBR files, but this is no longer needed (for various reasons). I think your PDA can play .rmvb files just fine (after renaming), as long as the bitrate and framesize are reasonably constrained to fit your PDA's limitations. Try it out...

[phammer1]

Thanks - i actually tried that, and it found the file and "played" it - except I got audio but no video (blank screen). I'll look into the pda specs for playback a bit more - thanks again.

[Ishan]

Is there any way to choose between cook, AAC and HE-AAC?

[vicvega]

a_afra, do you think it's possible to port this awesome App to OS X?

I love it, and use it for my PC, but I would like it alot if I could use it on my Mac also.

Even if you're not intrested in porting it over, (and although I don't have all that much programming experience), I would be intrested in attempting to port it...

[a_afra]

Unfortunately it's not possible to port FilmShrink to OS X, because the GUI was created using Borland C++Builder 6, which is only available for Windows.

Currently I don't have time for coding, because I'm 18 years old and I have to prepare for the high school graduation. I will start developing my next project in August, which will be an open source, cross-platform, very flexible and easily extensible media producer engine similar to RealProducer. The default output format will be MPEG-4 and it will use MPEG4IP, X264, FAAC and other libraries. When it will be done, I will incorporate it into FilmShrink!

[Sirber]

FilmShrink uses AVISynth, which won't run on mac :)

[Backflip]

Just loaded up FilmShrink, I like it's cropping window, it's clear to see whether automatic cropping has cropped any picture out or not. This isn't so clear in other programs. Just a question though - is there an option to completely disable the encoding of the audio? I just want the video encoded.

[a_afra]

You cannot disable the encoding of the audio, but I will add this feature into the next version.

[SocketA]

Can FilmShrink do 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen encoding, like AutoRV10 can?
Does it use Real's producer to do the resizing or is it done before (like in a avs script or something)?

[a_afra]

Currently FilmShrink does not support 16:9 anamorphic encoding, but I'm working on the next version which will contain this feature.

It does the resizing in the avs script to maximize quality (Lanczos resizing is the best).

[karl_lillevold]

hmm, for anamorphic encoding there should not be any resizing relative to the source prior to encoding... Producer should be given the playback size as the "resize" size, which should be stretched horizontally, relative to the input (source) size, such that the player will do this stretching on playback.

[a_afra]

I know that, but for non-anamorphic encoding resizing is necessary prior to encoding and that's were I use Lanczos and not in the case of the future anamorphic encoding feature.

[karl_lillevold]

OK. That makes perfect sense. Thanks!

[XH42]

Hi, I love this FilmShrink. Great Program!! Nearly perfect. :p
I have a question about it though, as when I used this propgram to convert a dvd to rmvb, in the PCG/Angle Select screen, it shows 1:38:30 for the length of the movie that I want to convert. but when I went into the 'Video' tab in the "Configuration Screen" it shows 1:38:36 for it's duration. At first it did not really matter to me. But when I import the subtitle into it, I realized that the sub was not sync with the video. For some reason the movie stopped at the the last frame of the movie for 6 seconds longer (a end credit scene), if only I could edit/cut that 6 seconds off before I encode it (wasted 11 hours on my computer :()

So is there anything I could do? Or I could only encode this movie without the subtitle?

[ibear]

Hello a_afra,

Thx for your works. After several testing it seems that your software didn't support

1.78:1 (16:9 TV)

But I also would like to confirm that doest it support

1.33:1
1.85:1
2.35:1

Please advise. Many thanks.

ibear :devil: :devil: :devil:

[fight2win]

has filmshrink development ended?

[a_afra]

Hello everyone!

Currently I'm working on my new project (not multimedia stuff, sorry) so I don't have time to continue the development of FilmShrink. :( But this doesn't necessarily mean the end of FilmShrink, because it's an open source project. :)

I think H.264 represents the right direction. It's not too difficult to modify FilmShrink to use X264, FAAC and an MPEG-4 multiplexer instead of RealProducer, so if somebody is interested in the development of the next generation FilmShrink please contact me and I will try to help as much as I can!

Also, I'm very happy that NicAudio is used in several other projects, because it's based on my audio decoders made for FilmShrink. :D

[setarip_old]

@taipin

Hi!

In light of the fact that this is your first post, I'll just ask you if you are aware that the last post to this thread (before yours) is more than three years old...

[Adub]

The development of this software is dead. The author was last on these forums on 13th February 2007 14:00.

He doesn't have a new version out, as it would be on his website and sourceforge repository (which is empty).

Sorry.