MeGUI - x264/XviD/lavc/Snow encoder with MP4/MKV/AVI output & audio

[unknownsoldierX]

I'm trying to convert a few files so they will play on a slightly under-powered system. They are 1080p, but the PC can only manage to play 1080i.

Here's what I'm dealing with:

Format : Matroska
File size : 1.02 GiB
Duration : 13mn 30s
Overall bit rate : 10.8 Mbps
Writing application : mkvmerge v2.9.8 ('C'est le bon') built on Aug 13 2009 12:49:06
Writing library : libebml v0.7.7 + libmatroska v0.8.1

Video:

ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L5.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@5.0
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 13mn 29s
Bit rate : 10.3 Mbps
Width : 1920 pixels
Height : 1072 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.210
Stream size : 998 MiB (96%)

Audio:

ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 13mn 30s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 224 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Video delay : 22ms
Stream size : 21.6 MiB (2%)

I set MeGUI to encode the video using x264: DXVA-HD-HQ with a file size of 450MB and a bitrate of 4657Kbps. Is that a good bitrate for 1280x720?

Also, I get no audio. Following a tutorial, I used the .avs file as the input. Set to encode using Nero AAC: NDAAC-HE-64Kbps. The resulting audio file is only 437KB, and it's 13.5 minutes of silence.

Here's my .avs file:

DirectShowSource("D:\Temp\zms.mkv", fps=23.976, audio=true, convertfps=true)
TDecimate(cycleR=1)
#crop
Lanczos4Resize(1280,720) # Lanczos4 (Sharp)
#denoise

ConvertToYV12()


Thanks.

[moneytoy]

you might need an upgrade of microsoft net framework

[Zergrinch]

Something's very wrong with meGUI, after I changed the update server into the .fr one, and applied the updates.

First, a bunch of windows like this pop up.
http://upload.jetsam.org/images//MeGUI-Errors-A.jpg

meGUI then appears to start normally, but trying to update gives this:
http://upload.jetsam.org/images//MeGUI-Errors-B.png

I'm basically left with only SNOW and XVid profiles.

:scared:

[salatoimikud]

I have XviD size problem. When i want 175 mb XviD file then after encoding and muxing comes only 140mb. 350mb comes only 260mb :(

How fix this?

I use megui 0.3.1.1056

[Alex_080]

Something's very wrong with meGUI, after I changed the update server into the .fr one, and applied the updates.

First, a bunch of windows like this pop up.
http://upload.jetsam.org/images//MeGUI-Errors-A.jpg

meGUI then appears to start normally, but trying to update gives this:
http://upload.jetsam.org/images//MeGUI-Errors-B.png

I'm basically left with only SNOW and XVid profiles.

:scared:

I have the same problem when i update to new version please help!!

[Zergrinch]

I downloaded 0.3.1.1056 from the link in this thread opening, and ran the updates on the .FR server. This time, I told it not to upgrade to 1057.

It seems to work.

[shaumux]

It seems that 1057 has some problems with the x264 and its profiles.
Other than that everything seems to work

[mozzle]

It seems that 1057 has some problems with the x264 and its profiles.
Other than that everything seems to work

That's a joke, right?

[shaumux]

That's a joke, right?

NO i only get errors posted above with the x264 profiles,
even if i delete them and reinstall them

[salatoimikud]

hi,

Please share megui core_0_3_1_1056.zip

Thank You

[twist3d]

how about everyone who has problems with 1057 and the profiles, read the troubleshooting thread... :search:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1338540#post1338540

[TheSane]

Hi,

MeGui is a great tool and not easy to understand.
I have done a few test encodings to get a good result.
Now i have done a Blu Ray recode with the following result:

General
Complete name : X.mkv
Format : Matroska
File size : 17.9 GiB
Duration : 2h 7mn
Overall bit rate : 20.0 Mbps
Writing application : x264
Writing library : Haali Matroska Writer b0

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 5 frames
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@4.1
Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration : 2h 7mn
Bit rate : 19.6 Mbps
Nominal bit rate : 20.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 816 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.35:1
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.522
Stream size : 17.5 GiB (98%)
Writing library : x264 core 78 r1318 fe83a90
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=5 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x133 / me=umh / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / rc=2pass / mbtree=0 / bitrate=20000 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00

It's the unrestricted Extra Quality profile is used with the extended Settings.

The problem with the result is, that i can't jump to an position in the film, the player (zoom, media player classic, vlc) freeze an hang up.
How can i fix this?

[bob0r]

If there will be no new MeGui version during next week, with a working update server and working x264 settings, i will remove it from x264.nl

Too much complaints and double "bug" reports are being posted.

[magic144]

I tend to agree (with twist3d).
1057 IS a perfectly working version.
The problem is that there has been a disconnect between MeGUI and the legacy profiles (all of which are broken with the advent of 1057).

The best solution would be if the update server(s) had new (compatible) profiles available.

Otherwise, I guess people will be left on their own to invent their own new profiles. There are now also some limitations on what can be done in the x264 MeGUI profiles, since 1057 is now "aware" of the x264 command-line parameter rules and thwarts attempts to make individual settings contradict the overriding preset.

Personally, I am interested in producing DXVA-compatible encodes, so I have used the old DXVA HD HQ profile as a starting point and re-tooled it for 1057 as best as I can tell how. The profiles given in the mentioned post are indeed compatible with the syntax for 1057 and can be used as valuable starting points.

A *very* good place to learn about the role of the presets and parameters is right here:-
http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings

I hope that MeGUI doesn't suffer too much because of this glitch.

how about everyone who has problems with 1057 and the profiles, read the troubleshooting thread... :search:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1338540#post1338540

[Ruriko]

I get this error: malloc of size 439296 failed
How to fix this?

[Inspector.Gadget]

Nobody will help you with Rule 6 content. You've been here three and a half years, you should know that.

[salatoimikud]

ok i have problem.
I put my computer windows 7 home premium, installed megui 0.3.1.1056 and if i want create x264 mkv then i get error
[Error] An error occurred: x264 [error]: could not open input file 'G:\encode2\movie.avs'

How fix this? reinstall deosnt help.

[Inspector.Gadget]

Post your AVS Script and also run the source file through MediaInfo and copy and post the output of the "text" view here. Both blocks of text should be in codeboxes, which you can use by clicking "Go Advanced" when posting.

[salatoimikud]

Megui Log:

--[NoImage] Job commandline: "C:\Program Files\megui\tools\x264\x264.exe" --profile high --level 3.1 --preset fast --pass 1 --bitrate 1139 --stats "G:\encode3\skyla_-_ayo_technology.stats" --thread-input --output NUL "G:\encode3\skyla_-_ayo_technology.avs"
--[Information] [10.11.2009 17:37:32] Encoding started
--[Error] An error occurred: x264 [error]: could not open input file `G:\encode3\skyla_-_ayo_technology.avs'
--[NoImage] Standard output stream
--[NoImage] Standard error stream
--[Information] [10.11.2009 17:37:33] Job completed

AVS Script:
DGDecode_mpeg2source("G:\encode3\skyla_-_ayo_technology.d2v", cpu=4, info=3)
ColorMatrix(hints=true, interlaced=true, threads=0)
AssumeTFF().FieldDeinterlace()
crop( 10, 80, -12, -76)

BicubicResize(720,400,0,0.5) # Bicubic (Neutral)
#denoise



Mediainfo File info:
General
Complete name : G:\skyla_-_ayo_technology_(lpcm_pal_po-sl).vob
Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 181 MiB
Duration : 3mn 16s
Overall bit rate : 7 736 Kbps
Writing library : encoded by TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress Version. 4.3.1.222

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Duration : 3mn 16s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 5 893 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 8 000 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.568
Stream size : 138 MiB (76%)
Writing library : TMPGEnc XPress 4.3.1.222

Audio
ID : 160 (0xA0)
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Muxing mode : DVD-Video
Duration : 3mn 16s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 35.9 MiB (20%)

[Inspector.Gadget]

Do you get the same error when using ONLY MPEG2Source("G:\encode3\skyla_-_ayo_technology.d2v") ?

[rack04]

It could be the special characters in the file name.

[salatoimikud]

Do you get the same error when using ONLY MPEG2Source("G:\encode3\skyla_-_ayo_technology.d2v") ?

I found problem. I installed avisynth again and now works :)

[rudiev]

Hi all. I'm new here and using me gui for about 1,5 month now. I like the program, very easy to use. But I made a clean installation with windows 7 x64(from vista x64). I installed the latest avisynth, me gui, k-lite coedec pack(5.4.4). I updated megui with the auto-update function.
The first problem I got was when i wanted to convert a h.264 blu-ray rip to a .mkv file. I used the dxva-hd-insane profile and adjusted the bitrate to 12100 kbs, no other changed to this profile. I got the first error saying it couldn't use the " --rc-lookahead 40" option . Never had this before with the original x264.exe, but I downloaded the newest x264.exe from x264.nl and replaced it. It worked, which before on my old vista installation wouldn't work. The other side was that the encoding now took a lot more time(10 hours for the first step on a intel E8200 @ 3.2 GHz), and i got a large mbtree file, while the option in the profile stated " --no-mbtree". Ok, it encoded, and even the colors of the .mkv file look more like the original blu-ray then before with the other 'olde' version of x264.exe.
An other problem is when I try to open a blu-ray rip which is encoded with WVC1 or the older MPG2 with the AVS script creator. I got the error "Avisynth script error: DirectShowSource: Timeout waiting for graph to start.".
If I remember good I also had problems opening WVC1 sources on the old installation with vista.

At K-Lite codec pack I ran the program "Preferred DirectShow Filter Tweakers for Windows 7" to change some 32-bit directshow filters from microsoft to ffdshow, but no result.

I have a other machine running windows 2003 server x64 with megui, k-lite 5.2, avisynth. And tried to openen the WVC1 and MPG2 sources but on this machine I don't got any problems.
So are there other people having problems with Windows 7? Or are there some known problems with windows 7(x64)?

Kind regards,

[Frank_UK]

I have noticed that MEGUI has not updated for ages. The update site is still hosting v1051
It used to update a couple of times aweek.

[rudiev]

I have noticed that MEGUI has not updated for ages. The update site is still hosting v1051
It used to update a couple of times aweek.

You can download v1056 and after installation you can use the megui updater to update.

Maybe the author doesn't have that much time to keep it updated as frequently as before. As long as he/she will update it once in a while i'm happy :)

[rudiev]

I'm a little bit further with one problem, encoding orginal blu-ray with WVC1 to x264. I used the program GraphStudio, http://blog.monogram.sk/janos/tools/monogram-graphstudio/ , to see the links that are used to render the video. On my Windows 7 x64 machine the WVC1 blu-ray is rendered thru the 'WMVideo Decoder DMO', while on my Windows 2003 x64 is is rendered thru 'ffdshow Video Decoder'. I think here's the problem why Avisynth isn't able to open the WVC1 source. Anyone have idea's to change this of have a solution for this? It isn't possible in the Win7DSFilterTweaker where i can only choose Microsoft..

[Redsandro]

You can download v1056 and after installation you can use the megui updater to update.

Multiple people on the forum say that, but for me it doesn't work.

Especially check the core current and update version: (image attachment pending approval)
http://forum.doom9.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10498&stc=1&d=1258497203

[rudiev]

Multiple people on the forum say that, but for me it doesn't work.

Especially check the core current and update version: (image attachment pending approval)
http://forum.doom9.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=10498&stc=1&d=1258497203

Then there should be a problem with your connection, just tested the download and it worked.
Site: http://www.sf.net/projects/megui
Direct link: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/megui/megui-development/0.3.1.1056/megui-0.3.1.1056-setup.exe?use_mirror=garr
Mirror: http://sourceforge.net/settings/mirror_choices?projectname=megui&filename=megui-development/0.3.1.1056/megui-0.3.1.1056-setup.exe
Else send me a private message with your email and i can email it to you if you want.

Edit: at another megui thread i red that people are using v1057, don't know where to get that one, gonna ask them, post it here later.
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=105920&page=251

[Redsandro]

Thanks, that's indeed the one I found and am using.
I don't know why the image isn't approved yet so I guess you cannot see it, but it sais in the update dialog:
Core Existing Version: 0.3.1.10.56
Core Latest Version: 0.3.1.10.51

So if I update, I am back to the 'broken' version, even though this one seems to have the same problem.

If I remove settings.xml and autoupdate.xml, it sais nothing for Existing Version, but after update it is back to the way it is now.

So I don't have a connection problem and I've downloaded the new version just fine, but there's simply no change in the dead updates. It's like the 'bad update server' is hardcoded in the registry and I cannot find it.

-edit-

I cannot find that .57 either, maybe some internal test build?

[rudiev]

@Redsandro
I now see that i have the same:
Core Existing Version: 0.3.1.10.56
Core Latest Version: 0.3.1.10.51
I assume it is a bug, cause it also sais:
There is 0 file that can be updated.
So i again assume that it's alright.
But when i downloaded v1056 and ran the updater there where, if i remember good, 42 updates to update, and it did so without any problems.

In the other thread where i asked for version v1057 the anwser was that v1057 is a development version, so that why i wont update, unless you configure the updater to use development version, but remember these could be unstable and could have problems.
You can change to development and add extra update servers in the AutoUpdateServerConfigWindows:
Options -> Settings (or CTRL+S) -> tab Extra Config -> button Configure Servers.
You can add new updates servers and if you change the drop down box 'Auto-update server' to development you can update, if you want, to the development and maybe unstable version 1057. For me there are 'There are 15 files that can be updated.'.

[Redsandro]

Thanks for the explanation. I also had many updates the first time but I noticed they all update to the same versions I already have for a few months now.

I prefer not to use unstable releases, but if I cannot find a fix soon I think I will try .57.

[rudiev]

I'm a little bit further with one problem, encoding orginal blu-ray with WVC1 to x264. I used the program GraphStudio, http://blog.monogram.sk/janos/tools/monogram-graphstudio/ , to see the links that are used to render the video. On my Windows 7 x64 machine the WVC1 blu-ray is rendered thru the 'WMVideo Decoder DMO', while on my Windows 2003 x64 is is rendered thru 'ffdshow Video Decoder'. I think here's the problem why Avisynth isn't able to open the WVC1 source. Anyone have idea's to change this of have a solution for this? It isn't possible in the Win7DSFilterTweaker where i can only choose Microsoft..

I found the solution:
This should be the solution, worked with me:
1. Enable vc-1 in ffdshow. You can do this by starting the ffdshow video decoder configuration: startmenu -> programs -> k-lite codec pack -> configuration -> ffdshow video decoder configuration -> codecs -> scroll down to format VC-1 -> click on disable(or other decoder) and change it to libavcodec.
2. Run the Win7DSFilterTweakers. Startmenu -> programs -> k-lite codec pack -> tools -> Win7DSFilterTweakers -> scroll down 32-bit directshow filters to 'set as default VC-1decoder' and select ffdshow.
3. Change splitter for .m2ts files. Startmenu -> programs -> k-lite codec pack -> configuration -> manage preferred source filters -> scroll to .m2ts files and choose Haali.
4. Restart megui and it should be working, else reboot pc.
Enjoy!

[Emulgator]

Despite the issues I'd like to play around a bit with MeGUI 1057 and newer x264 versions.
Since 1057 seems to have been withdrawn from kurtnoise's server and sourceforge's as well
I kindly ask if somebody could share a 1057 link or the 1057 file.

[userix]

Thanks for your replies. :)

I apologize for not being specific in my initial post. The file I am encoding is from one of my anime DVDs. It's not that the whole encode is crappier, only the beginning of the episode, which starts with a static scene, and then cuts to another static scene. On the Q6600 encodes, those 2 static scenes seem blockier (noisier) when compared to the old Dell encode. The rest of the encode, including future static scenes, seem fine afterwards. What gets me is why are the aforementioned static scenes encoded on my Q6600 blockier than those of my old Dell encode?

I have attached screenshots taken using MPC of the two static scenes I am talking about. The noise in the first scene is subtle, but you can clearly see the difference between the 2nd static scene. Of course, when watching it in full screen, the differences stand out much more.

In addition, when I encode the video using 2-pass xvid encoder with same bitrate on the Q6600, the 2 static scenes are the same quality as the Dell encode. It seems only when I use x264 encoder on my Q6600, I get crappier results. Boggles the mind.



I'm pretty sure. I downloaded the same stable version to both computers, then proceeded to update it to the newest files available at the same time. Therefore, the profiles I downloaded through the update module are the same. I double check the command line arguments being fed and they are identical on both machines.



I haven't looked at the logs specifically, but I figure if I create the d2v and avs script files in the same exact manner on both machines, I should get the same results, right? Bitrates are set the same for both comps. The size of the video encodes aren't exactly the same, but it's only off by 200k-300k. I have CCCP codec pack installed on both comps and use MPC to playback the files. I am not sure what you mean by using the decoder for encoding. MEGUI uses the x264.exe file it gets from the update, which is located in the MEGUI tools folder.



I can rule out the decoding issue for playback, because I took the old Dell encoded file and played it on my Q6600 and it looks great, just like on my Dell. I played the Q6600 encoded video on the Q6600 and the old dell and it looks the same: blockier static screens at the beginning of the video.

Sorry for raising the dead, but does anyone know why this happens? I am still trying to figure this out after all these months. Hit the view button by my name to see the screenshots I am referring to.

[Djon]

Despite the issues I'd like to play around a bit with MeGUI 1057 and newer x264 versions.
Since 1057 seems to have been withdrawn from kurtnoise's server and sourceforge's as well
I kindly ask if somebody could share a 1057 link or the 1057 file.

Option -> Settings -> Extra config, Auto Update -> Configure servers -> Auto-update servers: Development
And of course after that, Options -> Update

[mozzle]

This has reached a new level as far as "inmates running the the asylum" goes. But yeah, people,, let's own this!!!

[magic144]

personally, I'd like to see the return of Kurtnoise and/or Sharktooth and the returning of this ship to the capable hands of its ex-captains!
it is a real shame that this very good proj is going a little stale in this apparent vacuum

*EDIT*
having said that,
I tried 1057 out for the first time last night (properly) and all was A-OK still (using my own tailored profile).
I manually uprev'd x264 to its newest version - if anything, it is significantly faster now thanks to x264 recent improvements

[Emulgator]

I kindly ask if somebody could share a 1057 link or the 1057 file.

Option -> Settings -> Extra config, Auto Update -> Configure servers -> Auto-update servers: Development
And of course after that, Options -> Update


Thanks, Djon !

[sfk]

pls help me

i m rip Audio VBR with MeGUI Modern Media Encoder ther give me error

pl help me what to do .........

see in following pics

http://i47.tinypic.com/6nqyzd.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/2vubjuf.jpg

[Inspector.Gadget]

Post the actual log as well as a MediaInfo "Text" report about your source file.

[rtjnyoface]

Are we no longer able to drag and drop files on megui in Win7? I'm using 1056 and it works just fine on xp but not win7. Any ideas?

[stax76]

It runs with higher privileges then the drop source so the OS don't send messages to the drop target because of security concerns. It's a never ending story, users even have been banned for requesting a UAC fix. I made several posts giving detailed technical information how to fix, it's not difficult.

[rtjnyoface]

Oh. Sorry. Got a link to your solution?

[Ruriko]

Is there a way to batch create avs? I'm really lazy to create a avs for each video cause I want to queue about 50 videos

[Redsandro]

DGIndex has an option to specify a template to use with created output files, and an option for exiting after finishing. With these options you can script-use it anyway you want.

DGIndex -IF=[in.mpg] -OF=[out] -AT=[template.avs] -EXIT

I've created a VBS script to automatially index+avs all mpeg files in a right-clicked folder.
http://www.rednet.nl/vision/articles/196

Ofcourse it's something different with .avi files, but feel free to use that script and adopt it to your personal needs.
In stead of using DGIndex you could use your own routine to write .avs. Something like:
Set avsFile = fso.OpenTextFile(newName, 2, True)
Select Case format
Case "avi"
avsFile.WriteLine("AviSource(""" & src & """)")
Case Else
avsFile.WriteLine("directShowSource(""" & src & """, audio=true, fps=" & fps & ")")
End Select
avsFile.WriteLine("EnsureVBRMP3Sync()")
avsFile.WriteLine("Trim(0,0)")
avsFile.WriteLine("return last")
avsFile.WriteLine("")
avsFile.Close

VBscript is very annoying to write, but not hard to adapt.

[THEAST]

Wow, after months of waiting and checking this topic again and again, I just got a whole new set of updates for MeGUI! Very big thanks to zathor who is working on this project now, God bless you mate, God bless you. Hope we wouldn't have to wait months for new updates anymore!

[magic144]

indeed -great news to see this up and running again!

[Dogway]

sorry - wrong thread, I was for troubleshooting

[jfromeo]

I see MeGUI contains tsMuxer, eac3to and mkvmerge. Can it be used for DTS-HD MA/TrueHD/LPCM demuxing and later MKV remuxing?

[Ryu77]

I am trying to set-up the latest MeGUI with x264...

I keep getting the error "--[Error] An error occurred: x264 [error]: invalid argument: b-pyramid = --direct" For some reason x264 is having trouble with the command to enable b-pyramid.

I have tried using a few different builds but I need to use Jeeb's patch as I need --nal-hrd for Blu-ray compliancy.

Is there any way I can overcome this error to enable b-pyramid?