DVD-RB Pro and Undot()?

[jdobbs]

Wow... I could have pulled out the film and erased the dust off of each individual frame faster. Hmm... undot().jdobbs() :eek:

[SpazzHH]

Which matrix is the genuine MPEG standard--the one with 16's (CCE) or the other with higher numbers? From what I've been able to tell, more movies use the CCE MPEG, so perhaps that is the standard. :confused:
Your assumption is correct. MPEG Standard is the one with all the 16's.

[Boulder]

But wow is PixieDust slowwww!
That's probably one reason why Didée developed the LRemoveDust function, which is a lot faster.

[Aquilonious]

That's probably one reason why Didée developed the LRemoveDust function, which is a lot faster.
Can you show or refer me to some sample LRemoveDust output, or a link of such output?

I've used STMedianfilter, which is a subset of RemoveGrain, but it blurs the output too much for my taste. I have to apply MSharpen afterwards to restore lost detail. Perhaps I'm not using the right values. I tried the default values (8,15,4,7) as well as (8,10,4,7).

You're absolutely right about PixieDust's slow performance. Right now I'm cleaning up Close Encounters and I started it at 4:30 this morning. It's now past 1pm and it's only 61.8% done, using only two CCE passes. Gosh, I think I need a rendering farm! But despite its glacial speed, PD does an excellent job of cleaning up video without much loss of detail, if any--at least in my limited experience.

BTW, what does SEETools do? From the RemoveGrain docs it looks like they're only applicable to interleaved sources. Does SSETools enhance performance (speed of operation) in any way?

[Boulder]

All the necessary information regarding LRemoveDust can be found in the official RemoveGrain thread by kassandro. Use a search and you'll find it.

He's got a forum over here : http://videoprocessing.11.forumer.com/ . You should ask any questions regarding his filters there as that's where he'll offer support.

[Aquilonious]

Wow... I could have pulled out the film and erased the dust off of each individual frame faster. Hmm... undot().jdobbs() :eek:
You mentioned in another thread that, "I think setting a specific matrix for each of the bitrate thresholds in DVD-RB Pro can improve quality."

Does this mean it would be best to set a specific matrix for Main, Low Bitrate, VLB, and Extras? Or should I just keep Rebuilder's default of "Same as Main Feature"?

For example, I typically set the Main Feature matrix after doing Prepare mode and looking at the bitrates. I set the LB matrix to LB, VLB to VLB, and for Extras I usually use med_med.

I'm a relative newbie to all this so I'm still a bit confused. :confused: