SuperSimpleArchiver

pBS · 2009-09-14, 11:16 PM

i used http://www.videohelp.com/download/ffmpeg-0.5.7z
i can see how you'd have a hard time figuring out the version from that...lol
i used to use the mpegmux ver long time ago but this one works way better...
[tons of useful bug fixes]

gEd · 2009-09-14, 11:39 PM

UncleJohnsBand Wrote:I can post my transcode script that GPBR uses if anyone is interested in that one.....does the same thing as this drag-and-drop one does.....but is coded slightly differently due to the input coming from GBPVR rather than the drag-and-drop action.
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I wouldn't mind taking a peek please!

I have created a drag and drop .ts to mpeg convertor that uses videoredo to remux the file but I can't get it to work right in postprocessing.bat and I end up loosing my recordings.

(I may also try the latest ffmpeg and see if the built in ts to mpeg trancode works)

UncleJohnsBand · 2009-09-15, 12:59 AM

gEd Wrote:I wouldn't mind taking a peek please!

I have created a drag and drop .ts to mpeg convertor that uses videoredo to remux the file but I can't get it to work right in postprocessing.bat and I end up loosing my recordings.

(I may also try the latest ffmpeg and see if the built in ts to mpeg trancode works)

Ok...it is attached. It is not commented as well as the drag-and-drop....sorry (one of those set it and forget its) Wink

I have the script file stored in gbpvr/third party/archiver directory that I created.

I am not using postprocessing.bat.....instead I have it setup as a transcode option and set the processing in the GBPVR config app to run between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. each day.

Here is my transcode line from the config file:

Code:
<Conversion name="Archive to LinkStation" exe="Archiver\reloc.bat" cmd=" {SOURCE_FILE} &quot;\\lnkstn-bse65\usbdisk1\Videos\TV\&quot;  &gt;archiver.log" targetExtension=".ts" />

UncleJohnsBand · 2009-09-15, 01:05 AM

pBS Wrote:i used http://www.videohelp.com/download/ffmpeg-0.5.7z
i can see how you'd have a hard time figuring out the version from that...lol
i used to use the mpegmux ver long time ago but this one works way better...
[tons of useful bug fixes]

Thanks...I ran a test with the following versions and checked the conversion time in the log.....

[INDENT]ffmpeg_mpegmux - 10 minutes to re-wrap 1hr 6gb TS file
ffmpeg v19159 - 12 minutes to re-wrap same file
ffmpeg v0.5 - 15+ minutes
[/INDENT]
I attached the logs from the 3 runs.....

recordit · 2009-09-17, 09:18 PM

UncleJohnsBand Wrote:Thanks...I ran a test with the following versions and checked the conversion time in the log.....

[INDENT]ffmpeg_mpegmux - 10 minutes to re-wrap 1hr 6gb TS file
ffmpeg v19159 - 12 minutes to re-wrap same file
ffmpeg v0.5 - 15+ minutes
[/INDENT]
I attached the logs from the 3 runs.....

Did you notice any quality differences between the 3?

psycik · 2009-09-23, 11:10 PM

HI, just started playing again with this to transfer stuff to my home server.

It's working well!!

What can I do to the script to deal with MKV files? Or is that a gbpvr limitation in that it wont allow an mkv transcode?

And I'd love to try and get this integrated to the recordings screen..... http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=43920

UncleJohnsBand · 2009-09-26, 01:46 AM

psycik Wrote:HI, just started playing again with this to transfer stuff to my home server.

It's working well!!

What can I do to the script to deal with MKV files? Or is that a gbpvr limitation in that it wont allow an mkv transcode?

And I'd love to try and get this integrated to the recordings screen..... http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=43920

Actually you should be able to convert the original to an MKV if you code the transcode line in the script to have the conversion parameters that work for your source......if you are looking at my tweaked version of the script you would need to change the conversion line to use the native or probably the most current version of ffmpeg.

You would want to change this line in the file to have the mkv conversion parameters and set the output file type to be MKV and do a change all %~n1.mpg to %~n1.mkv in the file...then you should be set.

Code:
"C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\Third Party\ffmpeg_mpegmux\ffmpeg_MPGMUX.exe" -y -i %1 -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f dvd "e:\remux\%~n1.mpg" >>"third party\Archiver\Logs\%~n1_archiver.log"

I am not sure what you mean about getting it integrated to the recordings screen......the script does change the recording from being e:\local-drive_location to be \\NAS-Drive_location in the GBPVR database so all should be well with that....

psycik · 2009-09-26, 02:48 AM

UncleJohnsBand Wrote:Actually you should be able to convert the original to an MKV if you code the transcode line in the script to have the conversion parameters that work for your source......if you are looking at my tweaked version of the script you would need to change the conversion line to use the native or probably the most current version of ffmpeg.

You would want to change this line in the file to have the mkv conversion parameters and set the output file type to be MKV and do a change all %~n1.mpg to %~n1.mkv in the file...then you should be set.

Code:
"C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\Third Party\ffmpeg_mpegmux\ffmpeg_MPGMUX.exe" -y -i %1 -vcodec copy -acodec copy -f dvd "e:\remux\%~n1.mpg" >>"third party\Archiver\Logs\%~n1_archiver.log"

I didn't want to convert the mkvs but move them. As it stands now, mkvs don't seem to get shifted.

UncleJohnsBand Wrote:I am not sure what you mean about getting it integrated to the recordings screen......the script does change the recording from being e:\local-drive_location to be \\NAS-Drive_location in the GBPVR database so all should be well with that....

Integrated into the the recordings screen as in when looking at a recordings details you normally have the Play, delete and close buttons, I'd like 'Archive" to be another button in there. Its not something we can do anything about, it's a sub change.

UncleJohnsBand · (This post was last modified: 2009-09-26, 03:08 AM by UncleJohnsBand.)

psycik Wrote:I didn't want to convert the mkvs but move them. As it stands now, mkvs don't seem to get shifted.

So you already have the file converted into an mkv file and you just want to archive it....correct?

psycik Wrote:Integrated into the the recordings screen as in when looking at a recordings details you normally have the Play, delete and close buttons, I'd like 'Archive" to be another button in there. Its not something we can do anything about, it's a sub change.

Ahhh....I see what you are asking for here.......good idea....if sub could create a generic Archive.bat (just like postprocessing.bat) that does nothing but move file from point a (where it is now) to point b (where you want it to go) and update the database accordingly there could also be a new button for an archive option.....gbpvr would then just need to kick the batch file off at an Archive time that could be set in the config just like transcode.

psycik · 2009-09-26, 03:47 AM

UncleJohnsBand Wrote:So you already have the file converted into an mkv file and you just want to archive it....correct?

yep thats correct

UncleJohnsBand Wrote:Ahhh....I see what you are asking for here.......good idea....if sub could create a generic Archive.bat (just like postprocessing.bat) that does nothing but move file from point a (where it is now) to point b (where you want it to go) and update the database accordingly there could also be a new button for an archive option.....gbpvr would then just need to kick the batch file off at an Archive time that could be set in the config just like transcode.

Yeah, that would be a good simple solution.