Automated Cutting and Transcoding Guide Using Mencoder

[roobear]

i do not beleive it is a problem with your script tried deleting edl files and it did nothing. tried using videoredo first and when i exported the video redo file it shows the source info is right so i figure it must be a problem with source info??? don't know how to tweak that so will just run videoredo first actually noticed the stattik_transcode_0.4b.bat would hang on switching from edl file to ptl file??

[roobear]

actually using gbpvr v1.2.9 if that makes any difference

[wake]

stattik,

Could you please look at the following log? I haven't changed anything in terms of the script and it used to convert dvr-ms -> xvid/avi without any issues. I noticed my recordings weren't resulting in an avi file so I wanted to enlist in your help if you don't mind.

I'm wondering if I possibly installed a codec or removed something that's preventing the conversion from happening?

The log file below represents a recording with the script running in test mode. comskip runs as planned but there is no resulting avi file in the end.

Thanks

[sportsfan986]

I am recording HDTV and can hear the audio fine in mpeg format, but when I convert a file using this program it turns into static for a few seconds then nothing. Do you have any suggestions?

[-stattik-]

stattik,

Could you please look at the following log? I haven't changed anything in terms of the script and it used to convert dvr-ms -> xvid/avi without any issues. I noticed my recordings weren't resulting in an avi file so I wanted to enlist in your help if you don't mind.

I'm wondering if I possibly installed a codec or removed something that's preventing the conversion from happening?

The log file below represents a recording with the script running in test mode. comskip runs as planned but there is no resulting avi file in the end.

Thanks

Mplayer identified the file as 1080x1920 at 59.833 FPS. 59.833 is a non-standard value. If the file plays fine on your PC, then mencoder is probably mis-identifying the file. Is this the only file that you're having problems with? You can try to convert the file to MPG or you can try a different muxer such as the TS muxer when recording. I've never had much success with mencoder and hi-def dvr-ms files.

[-stattik-]

actually noticed the stattik_transcode_0.4b.bat would hang on switching from edl file to ptl file??

That's probably because the script couldn't find a EDL file.

[-stattik-]

actually using gbpvr v1.2.9 if that makes any difference

The script is independent of any version of GBPVR.

[-stattik-]

I am recording HDTV and can hear the audio fine in mpeg format, but when I convert a file using this program it turns into static for a few seconds then nothing. Do you have any suggestions?

So you're saying that the script creates a file and when you play that file, it plays a few seconds of static and then stops? I would need the log output, preferably the part that starts mencoder and all the options that are sent.

[sportsfan986]

Here is the script. I think this is what you were asking for. It works fine if I use a program recorded from standard def tv from hauppage wintv, but not my hidef recordings made in gbpvr.

[-stattik-]

Here is the script. I think this is what you were asking for. It works fine if I use a program recorded from standard def tv from hauppage wintv, but not my hidef recordings made in gbpvr.

Actually I need the output from the DOS screen when the script is processing the hidef show. Just copy it and paste it here.