Problem with transcoding?

[nv40]

I really want to get the transcoding feature to work, but the only option that has settings is the WMV option. I wanted something like nero recode's mp4 compression, but i'm not sure what setting under wmv might be near that one. I see the psp option (which should be mpeg4), but the settings button is greyed out and I don't think it does anything.

[sub]

The settings button is supposed to be greyed out for all but the WMV selection. The settings for the others can be changed in config.xml:

Code:

<CustomFFmpegConversions>
    <Conversion name="XviD" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 128 -ac 2 -vcodec xvid -b 1250 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
    <Conversion name="Video Ipod" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -s 320x240 -r 15 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4" />
    <Conversion name="Sony PSP" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -bitexact -vol 256 -vcodec xvid -s 368x208 -r 29.97 -b 1500 -acodec aac -ac 2 -ar 24000 -ab 64 -f psp -muxvb 768 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4" />
    <Conversion name="Mobile .3GP" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -s qcif -aspect 4:3 -hq {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".3gp" />
  </CustomFFmpegConversions>

You can also add any additional profiles you may need.

[nv40]

okay...forgive my stupidity. Does that mean that I have to have some other software to make this work (and the wmv is the only one that is built in)? If there is a wmv settings that is close to mpeg4 in compression, i would be happy with that? anyone know?

[sub]

No, you dont have to have any other software for this to work. It uses ffmpeg, but this is installed with the GB-PVR installation.

You can find information about the command line options here: http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/ffmpeg-doc.html

[nv40]

No, you dont have to have any other software for this to work. It uses ffmpeg, but this is installed with the GB-PVR installation.

You can find information about the command line options here: http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/ffmpeg-doc.html

Thanks again, I don't get this kind of help with software i've paid 400 dollars for..... So, the way I am understanding this.....if I want mpeg4 compression, i can just set it to "psp", and between 1 and 6 in the morning it will convert files over. There is no other configuration that needs to be done?

[slx]

I made some xvid profiles if anyone is interested, they use quantization Matrixes from doom9s specialists...
I have "shaved" the bitrate as much as I dared, it works great for me but you might want to bump the bitrate some ...

<Conversion name="XviD FULL 1328" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -vcodec xvid -trell -intra_matrix 8,14,20,28,38,45,56,65,14,20,26,37,44,56,64,70,20,26,36,43,55,64,70,75,28,37,43,54,63,70,76,79,38,44,55,63,70,77,80,83,45,56,64,70,77,81,84,88,56,64,70,76,80,84,89,95,65,70,75,79,83,88,95,102 -inter_matrix 18,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,34,20,22,24,26,29,30,34,40,22,24,26,30,32,36,44,50,24,26,29,32,38,48,55,60,26,28,30,36,48,58,74,80,28,30,34,44,55,74,92,104,30,34,40,50,60,80,104,128 -hq -deinterlace -b 1200 -acodec mp3 -ab 128 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
<Conversion name="XviD 512x384 964" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -vcodec xvid -trell -intra_matrix 8,14,20,28,38,45,56,65,14,20,26,37,44,56,64,70,20,26,36,43,55,64,70,75,28,37,43,54,63,70,76,79,38,44,55,63,70,77,80,83,45,56,64,70,77,81,84,88,56,64,70,76,80,84,89,95,65,70,75,79,83,88,95,102 -inter_matrix 18,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,34,20,22,24,26,29,30,34,40,22,24,26,30,32,36,44,50,24,26,29,32,38,48,55,60,26,28,30,36,48,58,74,80,28,30,34,44,55,74,92,104,30,34,40,50,60,80,104,128 -hq -s 512x384 -deinterlace -b 900 -acodec mp3 -ar 24000 -ab 64 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
<Conversion name="XviD 352x288 512" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -vcodec xvid -trell -intra_matrix 8,14,20,28,38,45,56,65,14,20,26,37,44,56,64,70,20,26,36,43,55,64,70,75,28,37,43,54,63,70,76,79,38,44,55,63,70,77,80,83,45,56,64,70,77,81,84,88,56,64,70,76,80,84,89,95,65,70,75,79,83,88,95,102 -inter_matrix 18,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,34,20,22,24,26,29,30,34,40,22,24,26,30,32,36,44,50,24,26,29,32,38,48,55,60,26,28,30,36,48,58,74,80,28,30,34,44,55,74,92,104,30,34,40,50,60,80,104,128 -hq -s 352x288 -deinterlace -b 468 -acodec mp3 -ar 24000 -ab 64 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
<Conversion name="XviD 512x384 Q4" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -vcodec xvid -trell -intra_matrix 8,14,20,28,38,45,56,65,14,20,26,37,44,56,64,70,20,26,36,43,55,64,70,75,28,37,43,54,63,70,76,79,38,44,55,63,70,77,80,83,45,56,64,70,77,81,84,88,56,64,70,76,80,84,89,95,65,70,75,79,83,88,95,102 -inter_matrix 18,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,34,20,22,24,26,29,30,34,40,22,24,26,30,32,36,44,50,24,26,29,32,38,48,55,60,26,28,30,36,48,58,74,80,28,30,34,44,55,74,92,104,30,34,40,50,60,80,104,128 -hq -s 512x384 -deinterlace -qscale 4 -acodec mp3 -ar 24000 -ab 64 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
<Conversion name="XviD FULL Q4" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -vcodec xvid -trell -intra_matrix 8,14,20,28,38,45,56,65,14,20,26,37,44,56,64,70,20,26,36,43,55,64,70,75,28,37,43,54,63,70,76,79,38,44,55,63,70,77,80,83,45,56,64,70,77,81,84,88,56,64,70,76,80,84,89,95,65,70,75,79,83,88,95,102 -inter_matrix 18,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,19,20,22,24,26,28,30,34,20,22,24,26,29,30,34,40,22,24,26,30,32,36,44,50,24,26,29,32,38,48,55,60,26,28,30,36,48,58,74,80,28,30,34,44,55,74,92,104,30,34,40,50,60,80,104,128 -hq -deinterlace -qscale 4 -acodec mp3 -ar 24000 -ab 64 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />