2005-12-17, 09:05 | Link #1 |
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Convert AVI/MKV/MP4 to DVD
Sorry, this guide is now hopelessly out-of-date. Please find some other guide/software instead (for example on www.videohelp.com). This thread is a place holder; I'll fill it in later. It seems both v1 and v2 of this guide has been lost because v1 was posted about 2 weeks after the last backup Anyway... Google Cache to the rescue again. I'll repost BOTH guides once I get time. Like the latest version of the v2 guide, I might just put them on playbackhelp.com instead though and post the links here and keep this thread for discussions only... v2 guide here: Queue for Encoding (Encode AVI/MKV/MP4 to DVD using a few scripts and freeware tools like QuEnc and BeSweet) Please note that while the instructions in the guide mentioned above can be used to encode licensed anime and dvd rips, DO NOT expect any help if you get into trouble trying to convert these kind of files. Useful setup information can be found on the webarchive, here: GHDpro's Guide to TMPGEnc Aktee's Guide for CCE If you use Window's Vista, then you'll have to change these instructions slightly Follow all the steps from the queue for encoding guide and when it comes down to the explorer menu stage: Last edited by GHDpro; 2010-02-26 at 11:20. |
2005-12-19, 11:35 | Link #4 |
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Well the v2 Guide and all software were moved to www.playbackhelp.com, so they
were not affected. I got a copy of the v1 guide (which was still on the forum) sitting on my HD, which I'll revive... soon. |
2005-12-20, 06:02 | Link #6 | |
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Encoder = "cce"Then setup your CCE as described in aktee's guide. All this and more about how to use Queue for encoding is right here.
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2005-12-29, 04:08 | Link #8 |
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Not yet. And while I do plan to add OGM support "sometime", don't hold your breath for it.
However, you should be able to convert OGM files to MKV format using MKVMerge (included with my scripts, see C:\DVDStudio\Scripts\Apps\MKV\mmg.exe after unpacking) And MKV files are supported so... that's one way. Of course if you have dozens of files to convert this way, or somehow the OGM file you have won't covert properly, this may not be such a great solution. |
2006-01-04, 01:25 | Link #11 |
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i have a recommendation. is it possible for you to build in a resume capability? it takes a few hours for each episode to get incoded and sometimes what happens is at the end of an encode there's a problem muxing the audio and all i'm left with is just the video. or maybe a way to just take the video and mux it directly with your program.
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2006-01-04, 01:35 | Link #12 |
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Actually, the program already has something much like a resume function.
If there is a problem, then it will not delete any work files. If you run it again it will look at what files are there and try to complete the missing steps. For example, if it failed to successfully create an audio track, then it will skip the mux and not delete the encoded video. If you fix the audio problem by extracting the audio as a wav, then you can run the batch file again. It will see that there is already a mpv and skip encoding the video. As it moves on to encoding audio it will see the wav and resume from that point, encoding the mp2 audio from the wav file and muxing it. Is this what you wanted?
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2006-01-05, 02:49 | Link #14 |
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You need a DVD authoring program to do this. An authoring program is used to create the menus and mux the video and audio into vob files so that they can be read by your DVD player.
I recommend that you try TMPG Author since it works well and it is one of the simplest to use authoring programs that I have ever seen. You can buy it for as little as $60.
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[offtopic mode="slight"] I see you are discovering the reasons that the DVD community has strongly discouraged DVD transcoding since the dawn of time... Partly because it annoys the encoders who has put so much work into doing a good encode, only to see it destroyed by someone transcoding it to DVD. But mostly because once you start supporting it, all newbies in existence will come flocking to you for tech support and to get the programs required. I predict you'll soon have to create a special "DVD transcoding" forum if this goes on. [trolling] BTW, I thought the point of unlicensed fansubs was to NOT make them a DVD replacement? [/trolling][/offtopic]
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and erase them again as soon as I'm done with them. The thing is that it's just much more comfortable for me to watch anything I download on my TV then on my PC. |
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2006-01-08, 20:24 | Link #17 | |
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2006-01-10, 21:15 | Link #18 |
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I find using DIKO (divx in Kdvd out) works very well with external subs:
http://www.vmesquita.com/en/download.htm It was written by VMesquita, who wrote freeENC, the wonderful mpeg2 transcoder ( I suggest you check that out too 40+ FPS!) It compiles many open source libraries into a very easy to use GUI style dvd converter The only problem is it cuts off the TV safe area as you said, and the only option in his script is to enable "overscan" in which he places a black bar that actually covers the subtitles! *4 wasted discs...* Anyway I'm about to try the new version of your script, thanks for supporting this man! Last edited by SlaxLinux; 2006-01-10 at 22:02. |
2006-01-12, 16:04 | Link #19 |
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Thanks for making this guide!
I, too, like to watch fansubs on my TV and banged my head fro a year trying to find something like this, only to finally figure out that I could do it in TMPGEnc. One thing I could not find. Most anime MKV files have 2 audios and 1 subtitle. I see how your guide uses the subtitle, but how do you choose which audio stream to use? Audio stream 1 isn't always the Japanese track. Also, converting to a DVD format is great if you own a series 2 TiVo. They have a new feature that allows you to push DVD format files onto it and then I can view without burning onto a disk. Last edited by bigdude; 2006-01-12 at 16:19. |
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should search for both a japanese track and english subtitle (if there are more than one). If this doesn't work properly, then at least the next release will simply convert them both and not multiplex the video and audio together. I still have to make some more improvements before I can release this version (v2.10) though... |
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