COMCLEAN2 issues with Cuttermaran 1.67

[phaderus]

I am using Comclean2 because of the issues I had streaming files that had been processed with Comclean1. In order to stream I came to the conclusion that I need a perfect time line and decided to use Comclean2. The comclean2.bat files runs comskip fine and works fine until it launches Cuttermaran, actually it starts Cuttermaran fine, and the problem is that Cuttermaran does not put .m2v file extension on “name” _clean file that it processes. I have modified my comclean2.bat file to rename “name”_clean to name_clean.m2v.

If exist “%dpn1_clean” move “%dpn1_clean” “%dpn1_clean.m2v”

I am not sure if their was something that I could adjust in Cuttermaran settings, but this does work me. Perhaps Erik could shed some light on the issue.

[reboot]

Try this instead:
If exist “%dpn1_clean.*” move “%dpn1_clean.*” “%dpn1_clean.m2v”

[phaderus]

I shoud have stated more information. The origianl comclean2.bat looks like this:

Rem demux the mpeg file
bbdmux "%~dpn1.mpg" 0xe0 "%~dpn1.m2v"
bbdmux "%~dpn1.mpg" 0xc0 "%~dpn1.mp2"
Remove the commercials
"c:\program files\cuttermaran\cuttermaran.exe" "%~dpn1.cpf"
del "%~dpn1.m2v"
del "%~dpn1.mp2"
Rem Mulxiplex again to a regular mpeg file
mplex1 "%~dpn1_clean.m2v" "%~dpn1_clean.mp2" "%~dpn1_clean.mpg"
del "%~dpn1_clean.m2v"
del "%~dpn1_clean.mp2"
del "%~dpn1*.info"
Rem RENAME the old .mpg file and rename the new one to the old name
if EXIST "%~dpn1_clean.mpg" move "%~dpn1.mpg" "%~dpn1_original.mpg"
if EXIST "%~dpn1_clean.mpg" move "%~dpn1_clean.mpg" "%~dpn1.mpg"

In order for the remusxing to work you need TWO files "%~dpn1_clean.m2v" and "%~dpn1_clean.mp2" I think your modification:
If exist “%dpn1_clean.*” move “%dpn1_clean.*” “%dpn1_clean.m2v”

would give the "%~dpn1_clean.m2v" "%~dpn1_clean.mp2" the same extension .m2v and eliminate the needed .m2p file

So far, the line:
if exist “%dpn1_clean” move “%dpn1_clean” “%dpn1_clean.m2v”
is working for me where the orginal comclean2.bat did not work because Cuttermaran did not put the .mtv extension on the file it created. This is essenstialy a Cuttermaran 1.67 issue that I had to fix before right before this line worked:
mplex1 "%~dpn1_clean.m2v" "%~dpn1_clean.mp2" "%~dpn1_clean.mpg"

If anyone knows why Cuttermaran 1.67 is not placing the .m2v extension on the files it creates I would love to know.

[erik]

Does the .cpf file contain any relevant info?
I forgot what was in there.....
Did cuttermaran change? If so, did anyone mail the author of cuttermaran? He does respond to mail.

[phaderus]

Does the .cpf file contain any relevant info?
I forgot what was in there.....
Did cuttermaran change? If so, did anyone mail the author of cuttermaran? He does respond to mail.

The .cpf file does have detail, however, the <CmdArgs OutFile does not have have the .m2v extension. I just looked at the doucmentation and he states that line in the file needs to have an extension. I think that is the problem. The .cpf file does not have the correct path and file with the exception of a file extension.

[erik]

This is what I currently generate

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<StateData xmlns="http://cuttermaran.kickme.to/StateData.xsd">
<usedVideoFiles FileID="0" FileName="Y:\Comskip\test\Law.M2V" />
<usedAudioFiles FileID="1" FileName="Y:\Comskip\test\Law.mp2" StartDelay="0" />
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="0" EndPosition="0">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="291" EndPosition="17654">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="24776" EndPosition="61067">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="68313" EndPosition="81491">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="83913" EndPosition="86248">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="97337" EndPosition="97339">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CmdArgs OutFile="Y:\Comskip\test\Law_clean" cut="true" unattended="true" muxResult="false" snapToCutPoints="true" closeApp="true" />
</StateData>

Should the OutFile have an extension? .m2v?
Does that work for older versions of Cuttermaran?

[phaderus]

This is what I currently generate

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="yes"?>
<StateData xmlns="http://cuttermaran.kickme.to/StateData.xsd">
<usedVideoFiles FileID="0" FileName="Y:\Comskip\test\Law.M2V" />
<usedAudioFiles FileID="1" FileName="Y:\Comskip\test\Law.mp2" StartDelay="0" />
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="0" EndPosition="0">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="291" EndPosition="17654">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="24776" EndPosition="61067">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="68313" EndPosition="81491">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="83913" EndPosition="86248">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CutElements refVideoFile="0" StartPosition="97337" EndPosition="97339">
<CurrentFiles refVideoFiles="0" /> <cutAudioFiles refAudioFile="1" /></CutElements>
<CmdArgs OutFile="Y:\Comskip\test\Law_clean" cut="true" unattended="true" muxResult="false" snapToCutPoints="true" closeApp="true" />
</StateData>

Should the OutFile have an extension? .m2v?
Does that work for older versions of Cuttermaran?

In the 1.67 version documentation notes for command lines support, he says that the CmdArgs OutFile should have an extension. In his example the CmdArgs OutFile has an .mpv file extension.