Help with auto convert to xvid processing

[devilman1974]

Hi all,

Having problems with auto converting my recordings to xvid. I had it all working untill i recently had to re-install windows and gbpvr.
I've been digging through the forums and cant find a fix.

I was using a setting from Humperdink i beleive to auto convert which is the follwing:

<Conversion name="sXviD" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -vcodec xvid -qcomp 0.7 -qblur 0.3 -mbd 2 -qmin 3 -qscale 4 -qmax 31 -qdiff 2 -bt 8000 -bf 3 -aic -umv -b_qoffset 75 -i_qfactor 250 -me full -g 300 -ac 2 -ab 224 -acodec mp3 -deinterlace -ec 2 -b_qoffset 1 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />

Would nicely convert my 2 gig mpegs recordings to 500meg avis, but now it's not converting my files, it does record the mpgs though.

Hopefully someone can help me figure out why it's not converting. I've attached my recoding log and config, hopefully that helps..

Thanks in advance!

[sub]

As far as I can tell, the log doesnt show a conversion occurring.

You could probably manually try to run ffmpeg.exe from the command line, using

"c:\program files\devnz\gbpvr\third party\ffmpeg\ffmpeg.exe" -y -i c:\path\to\source.mpg -vcodec xvid -qcomp 0.7 -qblur 0.3 -mbd 2 -qmin 3 -qscale 4 -qmax 31 -qdiff 2 -bt 8000 -bf 3 -aic -umv -b_qoffset 75 -i_qfactor 250 -me full -g 300 -ac 2 -ab 224 -acodec mp3 -deinterlace -ec 2 -b_qoffset 1 c:\path\to\dest.avi

..and just see what ffmpeg spits out.

[devilman1974]

..and just see what ffmpeg spits out.

It converts the file

[sub]

Can you have another go at converting a file, then post your log file again?

[pBS]

Sub, was wondering how to kick off the auto-conversion that comes from processing tab and also more info about the new 'transcoding' option in Video library..
i made a mencoder proxy that will run mencoder instead of ffmpeg by using a proxy exe and so far works fine but adjustments take a day or so!
does auto-processing only happen on recordings thathappen after setting transcode time or only if scheduled before starting transcode time?
i wouldn't mind waiting an hour or so, but a day to see change effects is gonna make it take forever!
this way i also get to use the profiles built in for compatibility and am working on an 'aging' system to only convert if older than xx...
i find mencoder gives way better quality and customizable..[and cuts commenrcials while it 'codes!]

oh and if the 'transcode' button works immediately on file you select?
[or is it deferred?]
this also should work to make any CLI encoder work with built in functions...

[sub]

If you scroll through all the possible start times in the config app, you'll notice there is also an 'ASAP' option.

The transcode option in the video library is always immediate.

[pBS]

i finally saw the transcoding dialog, [was using blueMCE2 skin,didn't have dialog]
thak you! thank you! thank you!
proxy coming later this evening now....lol
our overflowing hard drives thank you....
too rad!! i don't know why someone else hadn't thought of this sooner...! lol
[the proxy idea]
basically i just made a 'fake' ffmpeg.exe that passes the parameters to mencoder...simple yet effective and customizable...
[and shouldn't be any extra support for you]
like a kid in a candy store with this release...lol
Cheers!

[pBS]

do the settings in processing tab also go for 'transcode' from video lib?
[such as update database, replace original,etc]
or is it just a one off encode that leaves you with both files,no database updates?
so far so good...working like a charm.. may have to make a page on wiki
[i'm getting 500-700 meg dvd compat. files that look great, from 1.6gig'ers!]
and with the new inset window and horiz. menus, i'm making a Mac OS-X theme skin.. it's lookin perty...lol

[sub]

No, they're purely a file conversion - nothing to do with recordings in the database etc.

I'm glad you're enjoying it There is nothing worse than putting features in that no one uses.

[pBS]

not a problem,i'll just make use of different profiles for auto-conversion and one-off transcodes..glad we can select profile on the fly...
come to think of it,this also might enable some other things too...streaming at will,etc...
[as my brain whirs, pops n fizzes..lol]


one interesting thing i noticed,on VMR7, the inset window on mine stays in upper left corner always,no mater what, when shrunk smaller than fullscreen..
only happens on VMR7,not 9 or overlay on mine...i suspect same for everyone..
[and vmr7 uses only 15% cpu on mine now! same as overlay!]
[sometimes vmr7 actually uses the overlay screen to display the video,but without the drawbacks, something about the windowed mode and vmr7 only]
just a heads up..
performance is excellent! that 30 sec bug is finally gone! Thanx!