ts to mpeg2 auto convert - isn't.

[bgowland]

Try using Notepad to edit this line in config.xml

Code:

<AutoConvertTSCommand>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -vcodec copy -acodec copy {DEST_FILE}</AutoConvertTSCommand>

Surround {DEST_FILE} with quotation marks (as per those for the source file entry).

I pointed out a problem with manual transcoding from Video Librry to sub and he released a new pvrx2.exe which didn't care about the missing quotes for the destination but it's possible the autoconvert is failing because of spaces in the file name.

I've given up on using TS for the time being due to lack of time to play so I'm not sure if it'll fix things.

Cheers,
Brian

[stustunz]

its already like that anyway bgowland

[bgowland]

Curious - at some point my config.xml had the quotes missing...

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=38652

[Elmo Putney]

Yep I tried the patch that Sub posted but that didnt get the manual xcode working. To be honest I'm not that bothered about the manual xcode not working it's the autoconvert I need, but I figure the 2 are related.

bgowland
You dont explicitley say, but do you have autoconvert working?

[Elmo Putney]

Ok, found a bit of time to try and work this out......

I cleared the logs out re-booted changed to blue skin (to get the transcode button in video library) and tried a manual transcode. I figured that if I can get this working its a start.

So from the logs gbpvr calls:

Code:

TS Conversion: "C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\Third Party\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe" -y -i "F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.ts" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f -pass 2 -ac 2  dvd ""F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.mpg""

If i run this from the command line i get:

Code:

FFmpeg version SVN-r7165, Copyright (c) 2000-2006 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
  configuration:  --enable-mp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-vorbis --enable-faad --e
nable-faac --enable-libgsm --enable-xvid --enable-x264 --enable-mingw32 --enable-a52 --enable-dts --
enable-pp --enable-amr_nb --enable-amr_wb --enable-swscaler --enable-avisynth --enable-gpl --enable-
memalign-hack --cpu=i686 --extra-ldflags=-static
  libavutil version: 49.1.0
  libavcodec version: 51.25.0
  libavformat version: 51.6.0
  built on Nov 24 2006 18:53:03, gcc: 4.0.3
Input #0, mpegts, from 'F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know
What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.ts':
  Duration: 01:02:57.4, start: 63675.327789, bitrate: 4100 kb/s
  Stream #0.0[0x262]: Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x576, 6500 kb/s, 25.00 fps(r)
  Stream #0.1[0x263](eng): Audio: mp2, 48000 Hz, stereo, 256 kb/s
  Stream #0.2[0x265](eng): Subtitle: dvbsub
  Stream #0.3[0x264](eng): Audio: mp3
Unknown input or output format: -pass

So if I delete -pass 2 from the command i get:

Code:

blah blah blah
Unknown input or output format: -ac

so if I delete -ac 2 i get:

Code:

blah blah blah
Unable for find a suitable output format for 'Do'

Do is part of the filename I'm trying to convert, so as a last resort I remove the pair of double quotes in exchange for one double quote, so originally it looked like this:

Code:

"C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\Third Party\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe" -y -i "F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.ts" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f -pass 2 -ac 2  dvd ""F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.mpg""

now it looks like:

Code:

"C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\Third Party\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe" -y -i "F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.ts" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f dvd "F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.mpg"

and hey presto it transcodes....

If I go back and put back in the ac 2 or pass 2 it wont transcode.

So is anyone able to explain this to me because I'm out of my depth......

should it work with double quotes?
should it work with ac 2 and pass 2?
If i change config.xml to relect the above do you think autoconvert will work?
How do I change config.xml to reflect the above?
Should I?, what could I be missing out on?
Why is my wife always 15 minutes late?

[Elmo Putney]

Had a quick go on my other machine this morning which will do manual transcodes (though it doesn't like filenames with spaces) any it submits the following:

Code:

ffmpeg.exe" -y -i "C:\temp\Watchdog\Watchdog_20081124_19301957.ts" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f dvd ""C:\temp\Watchdog\Watchdog_20081124_19301957.mpg""

Which is not the same as my problem machine:

Code:

ffmpeg.exe" -y -i "F:\Video\Recordings\directory name\filename.ts" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f -pass 2 -ac 2  dvd ""F:\Video\Recordings\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is\Horizon Do You Know What Time It Is_20081202_21002200.mpg""

I've truncated the filename and directory name so its easy to see the differences.

So the ok machine doesnt send the -pass 2 and -ac 2 to ffmpeg, I will have a look at the config.xml tonight to figure out where they are coming from.

[Elmo Putney]

Right, just an update if anyones watching:

So I fixed manul transode by changine config.xml from:

Code:

<AutoConvertTSCommand>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f -pass 2 -ac 2 dvd "{DEST_FILE}"</AutoConvertTSCommand>

To:

Code:

<AutoConvertTSCommand>-y -i "{SOURCE_FILE}" -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f dvd {DEST_FILE}</AutoConvertTSCommand>

So I removed the -ac 2, -pass 2 and the " " around DESTFILE.

So manual xcode works so I thought I'd try a auto...nope.

I have attached logs, Family Guy recorded at about 23:10 (on the 10th) and was meant to xcode at 3am. but nothing.

Sub,
Am I right in thinking that both the manual and autoconvert use the same line in the config.xml?
<AutoConvertTSCommand>-

[topperdude]

FWIW, I also tried autoconvert recently. I use the TS Mux to record shows off the HVR 1600 QAM tuner and selected the option to autotranscode and the option to use the "DVD" (my custom transcode option) profile from the drop down in the Processing tab. This transcode option converts the recording to mpeg-2 as below:

Code:

<Conversion name="DVD" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -s 720x480 -target ntsc-dvd -acodec copy {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mpg" />

In my case, the autotranscode worked for about 1/3 of the file before it rebooted the machine. There werent any other programs running on that computer when it rebooted. I looked at the GBPVR logs and Windows Event View after the reboot and didnt notice any errors nor did I have comskip running.

After the reboot, I initiated a manual transcode using the same profile and that finished without a glitch. In fact, I was also able to manually start comksip on the output file about halfway through the conversion and that completed without any problem as well.

Not sure what would be different in the auto-transcode and manual transcode options. :confused:

-Topper

[RichardHendy]

I have the same problem, manual transcode of TS to MPG works fine, but the auto transcode just dont work :confused:

Anyone got any ideas what the problem is? Vista issue maybe?

[Sunken]

I am running XP Pro SP3 and can't auto transcode TS files either. In fact when manually transcoding the option for MPG isn't even available. What is the reason for the non availability of MPG. I only have the option of AVI files. Or is AVI and MPG the same thing?
Sorry still trying to get my head around all the different file types.

Should have checked first. AVI is a container for MPG. Sop I am manually coverting OK.

GBPVR (1.2.13) HVR 2200, 8600GT