How to serve H.264/4:2:2 video when use of DGDecodeNV not possible

[MrVideo]

The reason that I cannot use DGDecodeNV to serve the video to x264 is that my nVidia card does not support H.264/4:2:2 video (4:2:0 only).

Is there something else I can use to do the serving?

Here is an example with one of my AVS templates:

LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\DGAVCDecNV\DGDecodeNV.dll")
dgsource("=DRIVE=\=FILENAME=")
assumetff()
telecide(guide=1)
decimate()

Yes, it is to IVTC the 1080i29.97 to 1080p23.976.

Any and all tips appreciated.

[sneaker_ger]

ffms2?

[MrVideo]

Going this web page (https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2) I find the following line:

This plugin is a part of the FFMS2 project and is available for download here;

Except there is no link. I think it is obtained from here: https://github.com/FFMS/ffms2/releases
If that is the case, then I think the file is: ffms2-2.23.1-msvc.7z
I have no idea where to drop the contents of the directory contained therein.
In the user manual I find the following line:

Because of LAVF's demuxer, most raw streams (such as elementary h264 and other mpeg video streams)
will fail to work properly.

I do most of my work as H.264 elementary streams. But, if I have to feed it the TS file and ignoring the audio, so be it.

Once I have the plugin, the user manual gives no example as how to incorporate it into an AVS script, like the one I have above. That said, I am assuming that I would use FFVideoSource, as I will be ignoring the audio (that is handled differently).

Still playing with the info, but still confused.

UPDATE: D'Oh! Looks like the ftms2.dll is dropped into the AVSynth plugins directory.

[Groucho2004]

I recommend qyot27's ffms2 C-plugin.

[StainlessS]

FFmpegSource: (ffms2)
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127037

LSmashSource: (LSMASHVideoSource)
https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=167435

Both in Avs Devs forum, seems devs dont think that they are of interest to users.

LSmash, has two video decoders,
LSMASHVideoSource for ISO

    Function IsISOFileName(String s) {
        s=RT_GetFileExtension(s) Return(s==".mov"||s==".mp4"||s==".3gp"||s==".3g2"||s==".mj2"||s==".dvb"||s==".dcf"||s==".m21")}

Otherwise use LWLibavVideoSource.

[MrVideo]

Originally Posted by Groucho2004

I recommend qyot27's ffms2 C-plugin.

Any particular reason?

EDIT: I see that his requires AVISynth 2.6.0 (or later). Does the github 2.23.1 do so as well?

I have a version of 2.6.0, but haven't installed it. I'm running XP-64 (yes it is old, but works for what I need).

[Groucho2004]

Originally Posted by MrVideo

Any particular reason?

EDIT: I see that his requires AVISynth 2.6.0 (or later). Does the github 2.23.1 do so as well?

I have a version of 2.6.0, but haven't installed it. I'm running XP-64 (yes it is old, but works for what I need).

I have not tried all variations of ffms2/lsmash but this one just works (also on XP32/64, the latest ffms/lsmash will not work on XP).

If you don't have Avisynth(+) 2.6 installed you should really do so.

[Sharc]

Originally Posted by Groucho2004

If you don't have Avisynth(+) 2.6 installed you should really do so.

Note for MrVideo: BD-RB does not (yet) support AVS+.

[MrVideo]

Originally Posted by Groucho2004

I have not tried all variations of ffms2/lsmash but this one just works (also on XP32/64, the latest ffms/lsmash will not work on XP).

Then that is a good reason to use his.

If you don't have Avisynth(+) 2.6 installed you should really do so.

As noted above, I can't, because I use BDRB.

While I have a Win7 box (recently brought up), the XP64 box is only meant for x264 recoding and BDRB authoring use.

[feisty2]

Originally Posted by Groucho2004

I have not tried all variations of ffms2/lsmash but this one just works (also on XP32/64, the latest ffms/lsmash will not work on XP).

If you don't have Avisynth(+) 2.6 installed you should really do so.

Except no one else cares about xp support.
"I don't wanna upgrade to win10 for various reasons."
"Switch to Linux" - Good
"Xp till death" - Bad

[Sharc]

Originally Posted by MrVideo

Then that is a good reason to use his.

As noted above, I can't, because I use BDRB.

You can upgrade from Avisynth 2.5.8 to Avisynth 2.6.0, but not to AVS+ for BD-RB.

[MrVideo]

Originally Posted by Sharc

You can upgrade from Avisynth 2.5.8 to Avisynth 2.6.0, but not to AVS+ for BD-RB.

I will be upgrading to 2.6.0.

[MrVideo]

Originally Posted by feisty2

Except no one else cares about xp support.

There are still many who do.

"I don't wanna upgrade to win10 for various reasons."

It is really evil. The stranglehold it puts on users is horrible. The crap I had to go thru to get Win7 running so that I, as the only user, could actually use the box.

"Switch to Linux" - Good

I run a Fedora 25 server. Unfortunately, no one ports any of the programs I need to use on Linux (Adobe, AVISynth, BDRB, VideoReDo and many others).

"Xp till death" - Bad

But, it continues to work for what I need.

On all three of my XP/Win7 boxes, I have cygwin installed so that can do lots of stuff. I have scripts that do my AVISynth jobs. No GUI required.

[Groucho2004]

When I wrote "Avisynth(+)" I meant either Avisynth 2.60 (classic) or AVS+ (which is also v2.60).

If you want some flexibility or want to try out other Avisynth versions you could give this a try.

[Groucho2004]

Originally Posted by feisty2

Except no one else cares about xp support.

Funny that all Avisynth versions and ~99% of plugins work fine on XP.

[feisty2]

it's not a stranglehold, no one said "you HAVE TO upgrade to win10", sure you have every right to avoid win10 if that's what you want.
BUT, if you're gonna do that, you just have to plan for something else, obsolete software is simply toxic, especially ancient antique like xp, it's been 16 years since the initial release of xp...
generally, you would update that antique to the latest version of the same thing (that is, win10), but you find win10 is somehow not what you want, then, you should really pick something else, maybe Linux, or OSX, whatever you like.
xp should die cuz it also fails to work with modern hardware (at least it couldn't release the full potential of the modern hardware, you have no AVX, FMA and stuff with xp).
it might work for what you need, FOR NOW, but it works with lower efficiency, and that's very harmful.
xp is an obsolete program, not your soulmate, it would be extra easy to get rid of if only you could just let go

[feisty2]

Originally Posted by Groucho2004

Funny that all Avisynth versions and ~99% of plugins work fine on XP.

that's because country bumpkins like you demanded it

[Groucho2004]

Originally Posted by feisty2

that's because country bumpkins like you demanded it

Who are you and what have you done to feisty2? He would never spell the word "because" in this obsolete manner.

[feisty2]

Originally Posted by Groucho2004

Who are you and what have you done to feisty2? He would never spell the word "because" in this obsolete manner.

Save your sarcasm for your xp sinking ship, maybe one day the gravity on earth suddenly disappears and the hardware manufacturers choose to again, support xp

[Groucho2004]

Originally Posted by feisty2

Save your sarcasm for your xp sinking ship, maybe one day the gravity on earth suddenly disappears and the hardware manufacturers choose to again, support xp

I'm curious about why you get so rowled up about people who still use XP. Is it the brain-washing by M$ and its minions? Why do you even care?