Automated Cutting and Transcoding Guide Using Mencoder

[gazoo]

What are the other requirements for that format? (Max bitrate,continer etc?) There's no existing profile that would work right away but if all the requirements were listed, something could probably get put together.

I typically use pocketdivxencoder to do conversion. It uses mencoder internally. However, I want to use the built in ability from skiptool/gbpvr to do the stuff I record off cable instead of having to run this program independently. Here is some info from one of the DVD rips I've done:

320x212 (320 is the width constraint due to my device (320x240 resolution), keep aspect ratio)
332Kbps
29.97 frames/s
Qf=0.163
Mp3 96Kbps
Divx 5.x/6.x mpg4
Avid, PVOP
.avi container
More stuff:
File Length Correct
AVI v1.0
Interleave: 42 ms (1.2 v.frames), preload=809
Audio frames: Aligned on interleaves
Video: 294 MB (78.06%)
Audio: 71.1 MB (18.86%)
AVI Overhead: 11.6 MB (3.08%)

Some if it makes no sense to me, but it may to you. Again, that is from an example dvd rip, and for the purposes of what I am asking, it will be MPG U.S. programming as capture from a Hauppauge 1600 analog side on high quality.

[-stattik-]

This script should do the trick. Just set the paths to your apps. You can also try setting SET use_quant=yes if you want.

[pastro]

Stattik,
The current version of your script doesn't seem to support config_from_app anymore. Any chance you could add this support again?

[-stattik-]

Stattik,
The current version of your script doesn't seem to support config_from_app anymore. Any chance you could add this support again?

Which current version, the one in the Wiki or the one posted here (0.5.6a)? If the support is missing, I should be able to add it again.

[pastro]

Which current version, the one in the Wiki or the one posted here (0.5.6a)? If the support is missing, I should be able to add it again.

The one you posted in this thread
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...t=skiptool
Mkenyon tried it and didn't have any luck. I took a look at it and it didn't look like it supported config_from_app.
If you get a chance to take a look and see if it is supported that would be great.
Thanks.

[-stattik-]

The one you posted in this thread
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...t=skiptool
Mkenyon tried it and didn't have any luck. I took a look at it and it didn't look like it supported config_from_app.
If you get a chance to take a look and see if it is supported that would be great.
Thanks.

Here's the updated script. It has the input_encode_mode enabled.

[pastro]

Here's the updated script. It has the input_encode_mode enabled.

Great, I'll give it a try.
Thx

[firehorse]

Hi,

I've been using the script fine for a while, but I'm finding comskip sometimes deletes too much and I haven't go the time to delve into tweaking comskip, so I will live with the commercials.

I thought just changing
SET comskipmode=no
would do the trick.

I've also turned off comskip in gbpvr.

But now the script doesn't recognise any of the new files to compress.

What are the correct settings?

Thanks
Alan

[-stattik-]

Hi,

I've been using the script fine for a while, but I'm finding comskip sometimes deletes too much and I haven't go the time to delve into tweaking comskip, so I will live with the commercials.

I thought just changing
SET comskipmode=no
would do the trick.

I've also turned off comskip in gbpvr.

But now the script doesn't recognise any of the new files to compress.

What are the correct settings?

Thanks
Alan

I would suggest the following:

SET use_edl=no

That will make mencoder ignore the edl file.

Keep comskip on in GBPVR. The EDL files generated by comskip are what tells the script what files to process. Plus when you watch a processed file in GBPVR, the commercials will be marked. You can automatically skip them while watching or rewind in case some of the show was skipped. It's how I currently have mine set up.

[firehorse]

Hi,

I would suggest the following:

SET use_edl=no

That will make mencoder ignore the edl file.

Keep comskip on in GBPVR. The EDL files generated by comskip are what tells the script what files to process. Plus when you watch a processed file in GBPVR, the commercials will be marked. You can automatically skip them while watching or rewind in case some of the show was skipped. It's how I currently have mine set up.

Thanks for that.

I also had to 'temporarily' change
SET target_extension=edl
to
SET target_extension=mpg
as I had a recorded a few without comskip.

Once they have been compressed by the script, I will change it back to
SET target_extension=edl

Many thanks
Alan