CZroe
8th August 2005, 06:48
Combining two thread here. No time to re-write so I'm just appending it at the end ;)
I'm using Windows Media Encoder 9 to encode directly to a format for my Samsung YH-999 Portable Media Center. Windows Media Encoder 9 does not seem to be able to combine two file sources, like audio and video, during the encoding process (You must use the "Stream Editor" after encoding BOTH and there is no automated Command Line version!). It's a stupid limitation considering that it can easily combine LIVE sources for streaming but that's a rant for another time. This is a real pain because most of the automated ripping tools like Robot4Rip have no options to leave the audio in the VOB file. The fact of the matter is, I actually wouldn't have a problem just encoding both separately and then using the Stream Editior IF I could use Time Compression. I use it to speed up the resulting video to 125% without changing the pitch of the audio. It works just fine in the GUI version of the WMEncoder9 application if you are converting a video file that has both audio and video already in it, but there is no way to get both from different sources and to add insult to injury the option inexplicably DISSAPEARS if the video file you are converting has no audio.
I would like to take the entire Season 1 DVD collection of Reno 911 to work with me tomorrow if I can be successfull. So what's a good way to rip each episode WITH audio to a VOB file on the hard disk for encoding with WMV9? I'm considering using DVD Shrink to re-author and use the reulting output files except that would get tedious for each episode (Though I would at least have a preview window.).
Can't seem to rip episodic DVDs PROPERLY for WMEncoder9
OK, first of all I am using WMEncoder9 because I am creating files for my Portable Media Center which can only play files that are 4:3 aspect 320x240 WMV under 800kbps including audio. There is no reason to encode to a high-quality MPEG4 format first because that would take more time than it would take to simply watch it!
I rip the VOBs using DVD Decrypter in IFO mode then I load the first VOB file into Windows Media Encoder 9 and set up everything including bitrates, source VOB and output WMV names, and "Time Compression" to shorten the length of the resulting video file (I set it to encode at 125% of full speed). I then save the settings as a *.WME file and write a batch file that will take each large VOB file in the rip directory and process it using WMEncoder9 with the *.WME file's settings. I have to do it this way because the damn program does not support batch encoding without using the Command Line version with your own batch file and there are no Command Line switches for configuring Time Compression and the like! In fact, I actually have to create one WME file for each episode by copying the first one numerous times and using a text editor to modify the input and output filenames. Of course, I'd like to automate this somehow except that the results aren't always right.
My problem is that some video clips lock up on the device unless I skip ahead in the video and rewind back to the beginning. Others are missing the introduction of the show (And key plot points). For instance, I processed Rendo 911 Season 1 Disc 2 this way and noticed that the last episode had the locking problem. I copied the file back to Windows and it did not have the problem so I figured that it was just a fluke or a problem with the device (It isn't). When I did Season 1 Disc 1 the next day, it appears that last four episodes are missing their intros (VTS_04_2, VTS_04_3, VTS_04_4, & VTS_04_5).
I processed them the exact same way and the disc structure is very similar (A PGC Chain for each episode that has a commentary track and a shared PGC folder for all the rest) so I can't see why this resulted! I'm sure that it's related to the way I ripped the VOBs to the HDD. A little help?
I'm using Windows Media Encoder 9 to encode directly to a format for my Samsung YH-999 Portable Media Center. Windows Media Encoder 9 does not seem to be able to combine two file sources, like audio and video, during the encoding process (You must use the "Stream Editor" after encoding BOTH and there is no automated Command Line version!). It's a stupid limitation considering that it can easily combine LIVE sources for streaming but that's a rant for another time. This is a real pain because most of the automated ripping tools like Robot4Rip have no options to leave the audio in the VOB file. The fact of the matter is, I actually wouldn't have a problem just encoding both separately and then using the Stream Editior IF I could use Time Compression. I use it to speed up the resulting video to 125% without changing the pitch of the audio. It works just fine in the GUI version of the WMEncoder9 application if you are converting a video file that has both audio and video already in it, but there is no way to get both from different sources and to add insult to injury the option inexplicably DISSAPEARS if the video file you are converting has no audio.
I would like to take the entire Season 1 DVD collection of Reno 911 to work with me tomorrow if I can be successfull. So what's a good way to rip each episode WITH audio to a VOB file on the hard disk for encoding with WMV9? I'm considering using DVD Shrink to re-author and use the reulting output files except that would get tedious for each episode (Though I would at least have a preview window.).
Can't seem to rip episodic DVDs PROPERLY for WMEncoder9
OK, first of all I am using WMEncoder9 because I am creating files for my Portable Media Center which can only play files that are 4:3 aspect 320x240 WMV under 800kbps including audio. There is no reason to encode to a high-quality MPEG4 format first because that would take more time than it would take to simply watch it!
I rip the VOBs using DVD Decrypter in IFO mode then I load the first VOB file into Windows Media Encoder 9 and set up everything including bitrates, source VOB and output WMV names, and "Time Compression" to shorten the length of the resulting video file (I set it to encode at 125% of full speed). I then save the settings as a *.WME file and write a batch file that will take each large VOB file in the rip directory and process it using WMEncoder9 with the *.WME file's settings. I have to do it this way because the damn program does not support batch encoding without using the Command Line version with your own batch file and there are no Command Line switches for configuring Time Compression and the like! In fact, I actually have to create one WME file for each episode by copying the first one numerous times and using a text editor to modify the input and output filenames. Of course, I'd like to automate this somehow except that the results aren't always right.
My problem is that some video clips lock up on the device unless I skip ahead in the video and rewind back to the beginning. Others are missing the introduction of the show (And key plot points). For instance, I processed Rendo 911 Season 1 Disc 2 this way and noticed that the last episode had the locking problem. I copied the file back to Windows and it did not have the problem so I figured that it was just a fluke or a problem with the device (It isn't). When I did Season 1 Disc 1 the next day, it appears that last four episodes are missing their intros (VTS_04_2, VTS_04_3, VTS_04_4, & VTS_04_5).
I processed them the exact same way and the disc structure is very similar (A PGC Chain for each episode that has a commentary track and a shared PGC folder for all the rest) so I can't see why this resulted! I'm sure that it's related to the way I ripped the VOBs to the HDD. A little help?