Automated Cutting and Transcoding Guide Using Mencoder

[erik]

If you enclose the full path with double quotes you can use the "long file name" variant of the path, that is, including the space.
If you do not want to use the quotes you must use the "short file name" variant, that is, including the Progra~1 but you have to take care that none of the names used is longer than 8 characters and non do contain spaces.
Also sometimes "Program files" translates to Progra~1, sometimes to Progra~2
Never sure so best is to use the double quotes in a batch file.

[-stattik-]

Sorry for all of the questions, but this is what I'd like to do, so what is the correct place?

Place comskip.exe and comskip.ini into gbpvr folder.

[-stattik-]

Here's the new script.

Version 0.09.

What's new:

- IPOD video support with cutlist (Thanks danlode)

- PSP output support with cutlist and thumbnails

- Updated MPEG2 output with cutlist. Should be DVD compliant. (Thanks pBS)

- New Portble options section that will allow for independant settings for IPOD/PSP files. (IE: You may want to delete typical recordings after transcoding for TV but for others, keep the original files after transcoding to IPOD/PSP)



I tested IPOD output with iTunes and it looked pretty good. One file though had synch issues out of 6 that I tried. They all came from a PVR 250. Any feedback would be appreciated.

I did limited testing with PSP files. Any feedback would be appreciated.

[chaff2001]

I tried playing the files encoded with mencoder using default profile (I'm using the latest supplied batch file), on my Philips 642 DivX player but no dice. I'm kinda a newbie, anyone tell me why?

I noticed the resolution is different on the mencoded file vs the other files which play on my player. Is that it?

How can I make mencoder output files which play on my DivX player?

[-stattik-]

I tried playing the files encoded with mencoder using default profile (I'm using the latest supplied batch file), on my Philips 642 DivX player but no dice. I'm kinda a newbie, anyone tell me why?

I noticed the resolution is different on the mencoded file vs the other files which play on my player. Is that it?

How can I make mencoder output files which play on my DivX player?

The configs in the script are not 100% MPEG4 compatible. They are tweaked to maximize quality and a small size.

I have some configs you could test if you're up to it. The files will be a little larger but they should work in your player.

[-stattik-]

Is this for AVI to MPEG4 or just MPEG2? Or how does comskip come into play?

Input files can be mpg or avi. (Technically you could use anything mencoder can open as an input file but I've only tested mpg and avi.)


Output files can be avi mpg and mp4. (IPOD and PSP files require mpg as input files at this time.)

Comskip is run before either by gbpvr or manually. Comskip creates an EDL file that is used by mencoder to remove commercials.

This script could be used as a postprocessing.bat file which is why comskip is referenced at the top but commented out.

If you simply want to test the script without setting up dirmon, just set the user settings at the top of the script, save it and drop a file that you want transcoded onto the script.

[-stattik-]

Wait a minute, are you saying this can cut out all commercials after comskip marks them into a EDL which mencoder can used to remove commercials. So this can be done automatically right..

Now we're in business then or not? Boy I hope we are?

Yes.

[-stattik-]

What's needed here.

Comskip
Mencoder
What else??

If you just want to test the script, that's it. If you want to scan directories, you'll need dirmon. Just make sure to tell the script in the prefs where the apps are located. Then drop your file on the script to start transcoding.

I assume you want to convert some files into mpegs with the commercials cut out?

[chaff2001]

The configs in the script are not 100% MPEG4 compatible. They are tweaked to maximize quality and a small size.

I have some configs you could test if you're up to it. The files will be a little larger but they should work in your player.

I don't mind if the files are larger, I'm more interested in compatiblity for my CE DVD player.

I'd be happy to test out the script file. Please either PM me, or post the file in the thread, as I'm sure other users woudl find it valuable.

If you could also provide the script/commands with mencoder to transcode my xViD encoded files to the proper format, that would also be appreciated.

[-stattik-]

I don't mind if the files are larger, I'm more interested in compatiblity for my CE DVD player.

I'd be happy to test out the script file. Please either PM me, or post the file in the thread, as I'm sure other users woudl find it valuable.

If you could also provide the script/commands with mencoder to transcode my xViD encoded files to the proper format, that would also be appreciated.

I've attached a test version of the script. It's already configured to default to the HWplayer profile and it's in test mode so it will generate a 59 second file. Just add the application paths and drop your files on it for transcoding. It should convert previously converted xvid files as well. I hope you're using cd-rw because this may take a few trys. If it works we can work on quality/size issues.