Automated Cutting and Transcoding Guide Using Mencoder

[-stattik-]

Hi Stattik,

Due to processor load issues I switched back to the TS Mux. I am not using the Full TS Mux per your suggestion and unfortunately I am still getting the audio sync problems. I tried -tsprog 1 through 6 to no avail, and the mencoder website said there was 65,534 possibilities, but I didn't have that kind of time

I have uploaded an example file again. Any help is much appreciated.

http://rapidshare.com/files/252385679/Be...00.ts.html

It's most likely because the TS file has 2 audio streams. Are you cutting the file at all? This worked for me.

Code:

D:\Progra~1\mplayer\MPlayer-rtm-svn-26446\mencoder.exe Z:\scratch\Beach_Volleyball_20090705_16301800.ts -edl "Z:\scratch\Beach_Volleyball_20090705_16301800.edl" -sws 9      -lavdopts threads=2    -ovc xvid -xvidencopts fixed_quant=3:me_quality=6:chroma_me:noqpel:chroma_opt:vhq=4:bvhq=1:trellis:hq_ac:quant_type=mpeg:turbo:threads=2 -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr:br=128 -af volnorm -vf pullup,softskip,field=0,scale=608:336, -fps 30000/1001 -ofps 24000/1001  -o "Z:\scratch\Beach_Volleyball_20090705_16301800.avi"

If you're still having problems, you can try adding -aid 1 instead of -tsprog.

[hand sanitizer]

I currently run your script in my postprocessing.bat and have it cut the commercials and trancscode to xvid. No problems there.

How do I setup the script to just cut the commercials but not transcode? The videos are just mpeg2 files since its analog cable.

Please be specific on settings.

Thanks

[-stattik-]

SET profile=cutandcopy

That should be all that's needed.

[hand sanitizer]

I am looking through stattik_transcode_0.5.6 and it looks to me that if you do not use the Guide_mode=yes with menus or USER-DEFINED PROFILE BY PATTERN IN FILE NAME DEFINTIONS and define shows as cutandcopy patterns then it won't call cutandcopy even if you set Profile=cutandcopy.

Under the line marked :: Transcode Parameters, mencoder is called under the tandard heading unless the script jumps to the :cutandcopy heading. I cannot find how the scripts gets to the :cutandcopy heading unless it is using guide_mode=yes or user defined profile by pattern in file name definitions.

Am I missing how the script works?

1.Looks like it goes to :droptranscode since directory scanning is not enabled (calling from postprocessing.bat)
2.Goes to : post_dvdrip since dvdripper=no
3. If %cutandcopy_patterns% is not used/left as default the script sets a bunch of variables and then goes to tandard and runs mencoder using the video encoder setting set under User Defined Profile Settings.

I think there needs to be something that looks at the Profile variable and jumps to :cutandcopy?

Sorry for the long post.

[-stattik-]

I think there needs to be something that looks at the Profile variable and jumps to :cutandcopy?

The attached script should have what you are looking for.
Line 1051 has the logic you mentioned above. This version of the script hasn't been released but it's been posted in this thread a few times.

The script has profile=cutandcopy and SET guide_mode=no but you can set it to yes if needed. It should work but it hasn't been extensively tested.

[hand sanitizer]

That fixed it! Thanks.

Now my only probplem is the audio and video get out of sync after cutand copy. The sync gets worse the further into the recording. I'll try re-timing the file first before cutandcopy.

[-stattik-]

If the re-timing doesn't work, the only other option I'm aware of is to re-encode.

[solariv]

Hello all,

I'm trying to convert an mpg2 recording from my PVR 150 card. I downloaded version 051f, modified the paths and dumped my mpg on it. I am choosing x264 (option 3) and 1-3 for options. The script exits without making aking any conversion... I tried setdebug=yes but it does not help me. I really would like this to work. Can someone help troubleshoot this problem. It should be simple. Maybe i am missing a configuration in the script...

Thank You

Eric S.

[solariv]

What version of mencoder is working with your script to do an x264 conversion from an mpeg2 tv recording ?

I've tried many and none works without removing a couple of parameters in the script...

Just wondering.. Thank's

[-stattik-]

I used a build of mencoder from 04-25-2007. You can find it here:

http://tirnanog.fate.jp/mirror/mplayer/

There's different builds depending on your processor.

Alternately, I've been working on a total rebuild of the script and it only supports x264. If you want, I could send you a link to test.