ZProcess: SRT Subtitles, causing error 424 Object required

[zehd]

Yes, now the app starts but transcoding with MEncoder wont start. I have only tried on one avi and will try more later, i'm writing this one a train going to work

What version of MEncoder do you use? I only have a version that came with SimpleDivx and I don't know if it have any limations.

The log don't tell me much:

2007-03-14 05:36:33 : Transcode starts
2007-03-14 05:36:33 : Using profile: Trans2MVP
2007-03-14 05:36:33 : Commandline: "C:\Program\SimpleDivX\Tools\mencoder.exe" -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf -vf lavcdeint,scale=720:328,expand=0:-248:0:124,eq2=1,50:1,50:0.00:1,50:1,60:1,60:1,60:1,00 -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000,volume=0.0 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=6000:vbitrate=6000:keyint=15:acodec=mp2:abitrate=224:aspect=4/3 -ofps 25 -sub "C:\dvd2\jadewarrior\jadewarrior.srt" -subpos 86 -font "C:\WINDOWS\fonts\arial.ttf" -subfont-text-scale 2,5 -o "D:\dvd\subtest\jadewarrior.mpg" "C:\dvd2\jadewarrior\jadewarrior.avi"
2007-03-14 05:36:33 : Process spawned. Waiting for process window to close.
2007-03-14 05:36:34 : Transcode finishes moving files
2007-03-14 05:36:34 : Transcode finishes. Time: 00:00:02
2007-03-14 05:36:34 : ****************************

Thanks for your effort!
/R

Use the one that is linked on my wiki page... Install in default path

[ryno]

Now I have tested some more. It's a MEncoder problem, both ffmpeg and vlc trancoding works. I took the command line from the logfile and executed in cmd to see if there was any error messages. This is the result:

C:\>"C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\Third Party\mplayer\mencoder.exe" -oac lavc -o
vc lavc -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf -vf lavcdeint,scale=720:328,expand=0:
-248:0:124,eq2=1,50:1,50:0.00:1,50:1,60:1,60:1,60:1,00 -srate 48000 -af lavcresa
mple=48000,volume=0.0,volnorm -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_
maxrate=6000:vbitrate=6000:keyint=15:acodec=mp2:abitrate=224:aspect=4/3 -ofps 2
5 -sub "C:\dvd2\demb\demb.srt" -subpos 88 -font "C:\WINDOWS\fonts\arial.ttf" -su
bfont-text-scale 2,5 -o "D:\dvd\subtest\demb.mpg" "C:\dvd2\demb\demb.avi"
MEncoder 1.0rc1-3.4.2 © 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz (Family: 15, Model: 2, Stepping: 9)
CPUflags: Type: 15 MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 0 3DNow2: 0 SSE: 0 SSE2: 0
Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
Option vf: 50:1 doesn't exist.
Error parsing option on the command line: -vf

Exiting... (error parsing command line)

Doe's it tell you something Frank?

BTW I downloaded the right MEncoder version.

/R

[ryno]

Frank,

Guess what, I changed the regional setings to USA and now it works! The sub renders in fine and is in sync with the movie. Perfect!! Its getting better and better...

/R

[zehd]

Frank,

Guess what, I changed the regional setings to USA and now it works! The sub renders in fine and is in sync with the movie. Perfect!! Its getting better and better...

/R

Do you mean regional settings in your Windows? If that's true, that's great you found the issue: Great Troubleshooting.

But it's sort of not great, as GB-PVR has a very international user base. I would hate to find out that the regional settings have to be adjusted...

Do the subtitles display Swedish OK?

[zehd]

BTW, I have another version of ZProcess. I would not worry about "If It ain't broke why fix it..."

I have built in file and version checking for the different support files. It's a much quicker way for us to see if your are using the correct version. (I know you are now - but it would have helped before)

The new version checking routine creates another log file called 'ZProcessVerifyFiles.log' It is also found in the current day's backup directory.

Try it out... I have built in help in the log file... Here's a sample...

Code:

****************************
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\gbpvr.exe        1146880 bytes,    Created: 20/02/2007,    FileVersion: 1.0.2607.17606
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\Comskip.exe        471040 bytes,    Created: 23/09/2006,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\comskip.ini        4364 bytes,    Created: 10/09/2006,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\comskip.dictionary        1535 bytes,    Created: 10/09/2006,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\comclean.bat        1865 bytes,    Created: 10/09/2006,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\mpgtx.exe        65536 bytes,    Created: 10/09/2006,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\retime.bat        284 bytes,    Created: 10/02/2007,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\BBDMUX.EXE        79872 bytes,    Created: 17/12/2006,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\mplex1.exe        110592 bytes,    Created: 17/12/2006,    
File Exists: C:\Program Files\mplayer\mencoder.exe        9544704 bytes,    Created: 08/12/2006,    

    Does exist BUT *** MEncoder *** not default file size...
    Try: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html or
    http://www3.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/releases/win32/MPlayer-mingw32-1.0rc1.zip

    MPlayer is included with MEncoder. Install in default location

File Exists: C:\Program Files\mplayer\mplayer.exe        9835520 bytes,    Created: 08/12/2006,    FileVersion: 1.0rc1-3.4.2
File Exists: C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe        93184 bytes,    Created: 04/01/2007,    FileVersion: 0.8.6a

Currently the help listings are only for MEncoder. I'm doing the same for all the other files...

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[ryno]

Do you mean regional settings in your Windows?

Yes, in Windows. Changed the settings from Swedish to English(USA)

But it's sort of not great, as GB-PVR has a very international user base. I would hate to find out that the regional settings have to be adjusted...

Thats true... But i can live with it

Do the subtitles display Swedish OK?

Yes they seems to display as they should.

/R

[zehd]

Good Catch Ryno...

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In the Regional Settings, you have to change to an English 'speaking' country in the 'Standards and Formats' section. The 'Location' does not have to change...

(you'll notice the quotes around speaking - sometimes I wonder if any of us really can speak English good like)

I believe its the date format that is screwing things up. Perhaps MEncoder doesn't like the Swedish dates... (Myself, I'd love to have a Swedish date... )

Actually, you could leave it in Swedish and just customize the dates...

In the ZProcess log you can see how it DOES handle the date format changes... So it must be MEncoder. Oh Well. Something to tell new folks.

Code:

2007-03-14 23:35:04 : Next 'Transcode Stop' called by 'Transcode Start' to cancel previous Transcodes...
2007-03-14 23:35:04 : Transcode Stop pressed
2007-03-14 23:35:04 : ****************************

2007-03-14 23:35:04 : Transcode starts
2007-03-14 23:35:04 : Using profile: Trans2MVP
2007-03-14 23:35:04 : Commandline: "C:\Program Files\mplayer\mencoder.exe" -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf -vf lavcdeint,scale=600:328,expand=-40:-152:16:54,eq2=1,50:1,50:0,30:1,50:1,60:1,60:1,60:1,00 -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000,volume=0.0 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=4000:vbitrate=4000:keyint=18:acodec=mp2:abitrate=224:aspect=4/3  -ofps 29,97002997003 -sub "C:\TV\Recorded\Stargate SG-1\Stargate.SG-1-S10E14-The.Shroud.srt" -subpos 91 -font "C:\WINDOWS\fonts\arial.ttf" -subfont-text-scale 2.5  -o "C:\TV\Override\Stargate.SG-1-S10E14-The.Shroud.mpg" "C:\TV\Recorded\Stargate SG-1\Stargate.SG-1-S10E14-The.Shroud.avi"
2007-03-14 23:35:07 : ZProcess - Transcode closes
2007-03-14 23:35:07 : ****************************


14/03/2007 11:37:33 PM : ****************************
14/03/2007 11:37:33 PM : ZProcess v1.0.994 is started.
14/03/2007 11:37:33 PM : Switching to: Trans2MVP settings.

14/03/2007 11:37:35 PM : Loading file (From Dir List): C:\TV\Recorded\Stargate SG-1\Stargate.SG-1-S10E14-The.Shroud.avi
14/03/2007 11:37:35 PM : NewVideoFile: C:\TV\Recorded\Stargate SG-1\Stargate.SG-1-S10E14-The.Shroud.avi
14/03/2007 11:37:35 PM : AVIGetFileInfo with API: 640x352

Thanks for your help

[ryno]

I believe its the date format that is screwing things up. Perhaps MEncoder doesn't like the Swedish dates...

Frank,

I have trancoded a couple more movies and the subtitle get renderd in perfectly. The position slider also works just fine, good job there!

About MEncoder and Swedish dates, there i a numeros tools using MEncoder, (for example SimpleDivx) and I haven't had any problem with these and Swedish dates (format ) before... But as I wrote earlier, i dosen't matter to me if I have to change the date format. Thank you for a good app getting even better!

[zehd]

Frank,

I have trancoded a couple more movies and the subtitle get renderd in perfectly. The position slider also works just fine, good job there!

About MEncoder and Swedish dates, there i a numeros tools using MEncoder, (for example SimpleDivx) and I haven't had any problem with these and Swedish dates (format ) before... But as I wrote earlier, i dosen't matter to me if I have to change the date format. Thank you for a good app getting even better!

Sure enough, if MEncoder works with other front-ends, then the fault lies with ZProcess. I think I'm going to take you at your word when you say that it's not a big deal. It might be a tough problem to work out.

If it becomes a REAL nuisance, let me know...

Thanks for working this out with me

Frank