Transcode to MPG ?

[gingerneil]

When a file is selected in the Video Library, and the transcode option is selected, is there any reason why there is no option to select MPG ? For example, to transcode a divx avi to MPG...

Sub - could this be added fairly easily ?

The reason I ask is that I have used third party tools to convert avi files to mpg for use on the MVP, but it never seems to work properly. Doing it using a GBPVR tool *should* ensure the right audio / video settings etc are used. Also, it means its easy to do from the comfort of my arm chair !

[HtV]

I guess you could add a line under <CustomFFmpegConversions> in config.xml. Shoudn't be to hard to find out what it should look like. You could start with the parameters from the line under mvp fffmpeg transcoding.

[gingerneil]

I'm far from an expert with fffmpeg ! Can anyone help me out with the detail ?

[sub]

The next release gives you the option to convert dvr-ms to mpg in the video library transcode function. This was previously not possible.

When a file is selected in the Video Library, and the transcode option is selected, is there any reason why there is no option to select MPG ? For example, to transcode a divx avi to MPG...

Sub - could this be added fairly easily ?

The reason I ask is that I have used third party tools to convert avi files to mpg for use on the MVP, but it never seems to work properly. Doing it using a GBPVR tool *should* ensure the right audio / video settings etc are used. Also, it means its easy to do from the comfort of my arm chair !

You can already do this, but your'll need to add a new setting to the <CustomFFmpegConversions> tag in the config.xml file. You can find an appropriate command line on the http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net site. Its probably something like:

<Conversion name="MPEG2" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f svcd -b 4000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -f svcd {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mpg" />

[zehd]

You might want to try ZProcess... The defaults are based on the values sub set in the config.xml, but it seems to be easier for folks to change the settings; easier than manualy editing the batchfiles and config.xml

[gingerneil]

The next release gives you the option to convert dvr-ms to mpg in the video library transcode function. This was previously not possible.

You can already do this, but your'll need to add a new setting to the <CustomFFmpegConversions> tag in the config.xml file. You can find an appropriate command line on the http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net site. Its probably something like:

<Conversion name="MPEG2" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f svcd -b 4000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -f svcd {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mpg" />

ok - thanks. I'll give it a go.

[jksmurf]

I just d/l a missed recording, in AVI (DivX) format, can I use the same command line in the config.xml to convert to MPG to play on the MVP?

<Conversion name="MPEG2" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f svcd -b 4000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -f svcd {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mpg" />

or zehd can I do this in Zprocess?

k.

[sub]

Yes

[jksmurf]

Excellent. Ta. btw was it (is it) in this or the "next release?"

[EDIT]And should it be

<Conversion name="MPEG2" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f svcd -b 4000 -ac 2 -ab 128 -f svcd {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mpg" />

k.

[jksmurf]

Sub.

I'm stumped. Nothing happens in the transcode screen. I get the MPEG2 conversion pop-up but when I press start, it doesn't launch anything. The weird thing is it seems to "think" it is ALREADY an MPG as even though it has .avi as an extension and it is an XVID file (checked in Windows Props) it tacks .mpg onto the original file. Could taht be why it is not transcoding?

k.