comcut and comskip help

[resnostyle]

ok,

So I dont know what the problem is.

Currently, I have all the files installed in the GBPVR directory. If I look at the folder I see all the logo files and cutting info. I believe the machine is attempting to cut because I get an 'original' and a newer one.

The problem is both files are the same. I also am using the postprocessing.bat. So maybe I have done something wrong but I just clean installed and followed the instructions but I know there is something I am missing.. :mad: :mad:

[resnostyle]

does no one know how to fix it?

[nightwalker]

I don't know for sure if this will help you but this is what i do in my post processing bat file. It may help you to find your problem. I send the results to a log file in case i need to review it later but none of them are necessary for operation.

@echo off

echo Comskip running on %1 recorded from channel %2 >>channel.log

Rem list of channels to not run comskip on
if "%2" == "5" goto eof:
if "%2" == "71" goto eof:
if "%2" == "12" goto eof:
if "%2" == "19" goto eof:

goto generic:

:generic
Rem The actual run of Comskip. Only one parameter, the name of the mpeg file to process.
Rem Comskip will read its settings from the Comskip.ini found in the same directory as Comskip.exe
Rem Both are supposed to be in the GBPVR default program directory. (D:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\)

echo Starting comskip... >>review.log
time /t >>review.log
comskip %1 >>review.log 2>>&1

Rem if "%2" == "3" call comclean %1
Rem if "%2" == "6" call comclean %1
Rem if "%2" == "3" move "%~dpn1_original.mpg" E:\holding
Rem if "%2" == "3" del "%~dpn1.log"
Rem if "%2" == "3" del "%~dpn1.txt"
Rem if "%2" == "6" move "%~dpn1_original.mpg" E:\holding
Rem if "%2" == "6" del "%~dpn1.log"
Rem if "%2" == "6" del "%~dpn1.txt"
:continue
Rem
Rem Once the commercials have been identified you can run comclean to delete the commercials from the recording.
Rem Do this only when you are not using the Skip function in the GBPVR viewer.

echo Starting comclean... >>review.log
time /t >>review.log
call comclean %1 >>review.log 2>>&1

echo Starting retime... >>review.log
time /t >>review.log
call retime %1 >>review.log 2>>&1

echo Retime complete. >>review.log
time /t >>review.log

del "%~dpn1_original.mpg"
del "%~dpn1.log"
del "%~dpn1.txt"

:eof
echo Post Processing complete. >>review.log
time /t >>review.log

[kayak4ever]

I had tried comskip a long time ago and it didn't seem to work. I just tried again just recently and as I understand it with comskip (but not comclean), the file remains as is, but the txt file that goes with it will tell GBPVR when to skip through the commercials. The first time playing a "comskip file", I had to press play during the first commercial to "turn it on". After that, it skips commercials nicely unless I press rewind, in which case, I need to re-press play to start it again. The file is still whole which is why I need to use comclean if I want a separate file that can play outside of GBPVR without commercials. I have tried this but haven't had time to burn a DVD to test out the results.

I also checked auto skip commercials in the misc tab of the config panel.

I hope this helps

[resnostyle]

thanks guys... ill give it a try when i get a chance

[JavaWiz]

What version of comclean are you using? Do you have the correct supporting file installed and can the batch file locate it?


The comskip program scans the video file and detects commercials. It creates 'cut' files in a number of formats (ie .txt, .ctf, .idl - controlled via ini file).

comclean(2,3,4) are batch files used to remove commercials from video files. It uses utility programs to perform the actual cutting as noted below. I switched to comclean2 with cutterman since I was having problems with comclean with the video and voice getting out of sync.

1. Comclean uses mpgtx to do the cutting. Mpgtx cuts on GOP level and creates a broken timeline. Some MPEG players will freeze or stutter. Cutting is very fast. You MUST set the correct framerate in the comclean.bat!!!! Otherwise the cutting will be done in the wrong places.
   
   
2. Comclean2 uses Cuttermaran. Cutting is done on GOP boundaries but the timeline is correct.
   
   
3. Comclean3 uses Mencoder. Cutting is done on I frames and the timeline is correct.
   
   
4. Comclean4 uses Mpeg2Schnitt. Cutting is done on I frames and the timeline is correct
   

http://www.kaashoek.com/comskip/

[Cahill84]

I have never used retime, b/c I never had problems with ffmpeg transcoding to avi format. Recently ffmpeg has been creating unusable avi's, so I thought I would use retime to fix the timeline- thinking that might fix the problem. Ironically it only does the first section. Ie.... after the commercials are removed it will only go to where the first commercial used to be and stop there. Any thoughts?

[idkpmiller]

Has anyone else come across cuttermaran throwing up a Net exception error when being run through postprocessing.bat?
It works fine if I dont habe PVRx2 running and manually run postprocessing.bat but crashes if PVRx2 calls the batch file.

Any ideas?