does the transcode option in video library work? is it experimental?

[zeltak]

Hi all!

i usually transcode my mpeg2 files to avi in order to save space. i used mediacoder so far which i use on my desktop computer. i just noticed (when switching back from the myvideos plugin to the video library plugin) that it has a transcode option. I tried to test a recording i made but it did nothing. i cant see it working and there is no output file. is this still experimental? it would be awesome to do all the transcoding from the HTPC. if its not experimental what am i missing? i cant find any setting for it in the config.

thx alot

Zeltak

[HtV]

Edit: sorry pasted something completely wrong.
I'll be back.

[HtV]

One more try.
On my system it works now.
It uses ffmpeg with the following lines in config.xml

Code:

<CustomFFmpegConversions>
    <Conversion name="XviD" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -deinterlace -vcodec xvid -b 1250k -vtag XVID {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
    <Conversion name="DivX" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1000k -vtag DIVX {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi" />
    <Conversion name="Video Ipod" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -s 320x240 -r 15 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4" />
    <Conversion name="Sony PSP" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f psp -r 29.97 -s 368x208 -b 768k -ar 24000 -ab 32 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4" />
    <Conversion name="Mobile .3GP" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -s qcif -aspect 4:3 -hq {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".3gp" />
    <Conversion name="WMV-1200kb/s" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -vcodec wmv2 -b 1200k {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".wmv" />
    <Conversion name="WMV-700kb/s" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -vcodec wmv2 -b 700k {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".wmv" />
</CustomFFmpegConversions>

Are you using the latest gbpvr-version. There were some changes in this area in the latest versions.
In my config.xml the lines were completely wrong in config.xml.
The new ones were behind the old ones. I don't know if setup screwed up or if I screwed up the setup.:o I really can't remember though tampering with these lines. This is what they looked like in my config.xml:

Code:

<CustomFFmpegConversions>
    <Conversion name="XviD" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1000 -vtag XVID {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi">-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1000k -vtag XVID {DEST_FILE}</Conversion>
    <Conversion name="DivX" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1000 -vtag DIVX {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".avi">-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -f avi -ab 224 -ac 2 -acodec mp3 -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1000k -vtag DIVX {DEST_FILE}</Conversion>
    <Conversion name="Video Ipod" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -s 320x240 -r 15 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4" />
    <Conversion name="Sony PSP" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f psp -r 29.97 -s 368x208 -b 768 -ar 24000 -ab 32 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mp4">-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -title {TITLE_SUBTITLE} -f psp -r 29.97 -s 368x208 -b 768k -ar 24000 -ab 32 {DEST_FILE}</Conversion>
    <Conversion name="Mobile .3GP" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -acodec aac -vcodec mpeg4 -s qcif -aspect 4:3 -hq {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".3gp" />
    <Conversion name="WMV-1200kb/s" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -vcodec wmv2 -b 1200 {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".wmv">-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -vcodec wmv2 -b 1200k {DEST_FILE}</Conversion>
    <Conversion name="MPEG2" exe="ffmpeg.exe" cmd="-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -b 2400 -ac 2 -ab 128 -r 25 -s 352x288 -f svcd {DEST_FILE}" targetExtension=".mpg">-y -i {SOURCE_FILE} -b 2400k -ac 2 -ab 128 -r 25 -s 352x288 -f svcd {DEST_FILE}</Conversion>
  </CustomFFmpegConversions>

[zeltak]

Awesome !

it works! ive used the first option (since im using 0.99.5). Is there any guide for how to add/change profiles? i would love to modify it so i can output it in PAL and have an option to transcode for Pocket pcs and maybe to change the output dir!

thx again

Zeltak

[HtV]

You could start with some reading here :
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/documentation.html

For pal all you have to do I think, is add -r 25 to the output options.

[martint123]

You could start with some reading here :
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/documentation.html

That's a terrifying place to go :eek: - well it was for me when I saw that link the other day.

[zeltak]

thx for the answers guys!

i just noticed (5 minute ago!) that zproccess can replace ffmpeg and work within gb-pvr. it seems much easier to configure so i think ill give that a chance before i dive in the scary world of ffmpeg (I agree it does look scary for a non programer like me! )

thx

Zeltak

[HtV]

That's a terrifying place to go :eek: - well it was for me when I saw that link the other day.

Well, someone's got to do it.

[sub]

Bugger: http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=22656

Thanks HtV for the info.

[HtV]

Hi sub, happy new year to you too.