I've tried some with a interlaced capture and the xvid codec. MediaInfo always says it's progressive.Originally Posted by nbarzgar
As Tripp mentioned, the -ildct and ilme flags doesn't work on xvid. You could try to encode with mpeg4, where they work and the result is reported as interlaced.
Also just today found another (de)interlace problem with FFmpeg. Found that the -deinterlace command didn't work.
Googled a bit and found a lot info about a broken -deinterlace option? Also found that the option always should be placed at the start of the command line (which isn't the case in Avanti and must be fixed).
Perhaps Tripp who follows FFmpeg development closely can tell more about it?
Anyway, that's not your problem for now cause you want to keep your target interlaced (I would too).
Chris.
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Originally Posted by Chris K
To be specific; the source I used is captured MJPEG with the Canopus picVideo codec:
Code:Video #0 Codec : M-JPEG Codec/Info : M-JPEG including Huffman Tables PlayTime : 2mn 48s Bit rate : 42 Mbps Width : 720 pixels Height : 576 pixels Aspect ratio : 5/4 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Standard : PAL Resolution : 24 bits Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 4.057
Code:Video #0 Codec : Sony DV Codec/Family : DV Codec/Info : Sony Digital Video (DV) 525 lines at 29.97 Hz or 625 lines at 25.00 Hz PlayTime : 28s 440ms Bit rate : 29 Mbps Width : 720 pixels Height : 576 pixels Aspect ratio : 5/4 Frame rate : 25.000 fps Standard : PAL Resolution : 24 bits Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 2.779
Chris. -
Thanks for the answer.
Well, I tried those files with codec set to "mpeg4", using the additional parameters 45tripp mentioned. The files get encoded just fine, but still the problem remains:
Reported "progressive" although being interlaced.
My experience in determining the nature of a file:
Neither GSpot nor MediaInfo give the true information about it, if the file is mpeg4 (any, be it DiVX, XViD, or anything else...).
In GSpot's case there is no information on progressive/interlaced content at all, if mpeg4-files are concerned.
For getting information on the flag I use either MPEG4Modifier (in the right hand lower corner there is a part stating "Interlaced: No [Yes]" and in case it's interlaced you can change the field order) OR
KMPlayer, which has a Media-Info submenu and also tells you about the flag of a file. (As does MediaInfo, of course.)
For determining the true nature of the file apart from the flag (which, as we know, may be set incorrectly during encoding) so far the only surefire method I have found is the test with AViSynth (AssumeTFF/BFF, SeparateFields...), stepping through the file frame by frame in both modes and see if motion is smooth or jerky, etc.
(Should someone need it, look on the forum for guides.)
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Originally Posted by nbarzgar
try again
tripp"I'll give you five dollars if you let me throw a rock at you" -
Originally Posted by nbarzgar
Code:Video #0 Codec : DivX 4 Codec/Family : MPEG-4 Codec/Info : Project Mayo DivX 4 Codec settings/Packe : No Codec settings/BVOP : No Codec settings/QPel : No Codec settings/GMC : 0 Codec settings/Matri : Default PlayTime : 23s 190ms Bit rate : 1257 Kbps Width : 640 pixels Height : 480 pixels Aspect ratio : 4/3 Frame rate : 23.976 fps Resolution : 8 bits Chroma : 4:2:0 Interlacement : Interlaced Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.170 StreamSize : 3.48 MiB Writing library : Lavc51.60.0
Your source seems to be properly decoded by FFmpeg so whatever it is, it shouldn't have any influence on encoding.
Chris. -
Thanks to all of you!!!
It worked! I got 45tripp's ffmpeg-version from the link above, entered the parameters for flag - and now there they are, fine quality and reported interlaced! And fast...!
Code:Video Format : MPEG-4 Visual Format profile : Simple@L1 Format settings, BVOP : No Format settings, QPel : No Format settings, GMC : No warppoints Format settings, Matrix : Default Codec ID : XVID Codec ID/Hint : XviD Duration : 1min 42s Bit rate : 1709 Kbps Width : 720 Pixel Height : 576 Pixel Display aspect ratio : 1.000 Frame rate : 25.000 FPS Standard : PAL Resolution : 8 bits Colorimetry : 4:2:0 Scan type : Interlaced Scan order : Bottom Field First Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.165 Stream size : 20.8 MiB (100%) Writing library : Lavc51.60.0
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With this ffmpeg-version I get the following error-messages, which obvously slow the process down considerably...?
Code:Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8 [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8 [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8 [mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8
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Originally Posted by nbarzgar
You can check this by looking at fps value at the Avanti status line below.
Then press <Ctrl><S> for console mode and compare the fps value on the FFmpeg console.
During processing, Avanti uses less then 1% of the available CPU power.
I don't know of a way to suppress FFmpeg warnings. Avanti will truncate warnings after 25 lines.
The messages itself probably can be ignored if you don't notice any irregularity in the resulting clip.
EDIT:
I see in the MediaInfo; scan order "Bottom field first".
If you need to change this add -top 1 to the command line.
You may get problems with playback on TV if the field order doesn't match.
You can also set the fourcc to DIVX which is in general more compatible
with stand-alone divx players.
Chris. -
Thanks for answering so fast!
Well, I looked at the bottom line of Avanti during processing with both ffmpeg-versions, and the same file caused these errors in the 45tripp-ffmepg and the fps showed about half the speed I had before...
Perhabs I put my question a bit awkwardly...
I did not mean that the error-messages slowed down the process, but rather that the file itself presents problems...that could perhabs be remedied by remuxing or something...?
EDIT: Thanks for referring me to the field-order parameter...! Appreciate it. EDIT -
Originally Posted by nbarzgar
I think it's a indication for a "packed bitstream" which seems to cause a lot of problems.
You can search the forum on "packed bitstream" to get more info.
The codec settings in the mediaInfo output then show "Codec settings/Packed : Yes".
If you have a decoder that can play the file properly, you can also try
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Well, I checked with MediaInfo and it IS packet bitstream. I know enough about it to know that it very often causes problems.
And one can very easily have MPEG4Modifier unpack it, takes a couple of minutes - load the file, check "unpack" beneath "Packed Bitstream", click the 'save'-button, choose location - and wait for about 2-3 minutes...
Voilà!
By the way: in Mpeg4Modifier it says "packed bitstream" in MediaInfo it's called "packet bitstream". So which one's correct? -
Originally Posted by nbarzgar
Things are packed and the stream contains packets? -
Hi to all,
AVANTI 0.2.7 - FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI (August 2008 release) available.
This version has the following changes:
..1.. Added copy audio/video (flexible alternative for mux/demux).
..2.. Added options manager (to re-organize user additions).
..3.. Added dedicated template load/save dialogs.
..4.. Added TAGS to template files (long names/sorting/comment).
..5.. Added/improved template examples (ipod, psp, etc.).
..6.. Improved template comment management (dedicated editor).
..7.. Added check to prevent accidental exit during process.
..8.. Made FFmpeg crop/scale/pad available in Avisynth user mode.
..9.. Improved accuracy of frame size calculator.
.10.. Fixed path bug with startup from desktop shortcut (WXP).
.11.. Fixed bug in user mapping when using 2-pass encoding.
.12.. Fixed bug in ".user" extension (still had restrictions).
.13.. Fixed bug in Avisynth segmented source support.
.14.. Fixed bug in Avisynth path labels (@plugins/@superEQ).
.15.. Fixed bug in "Advanced database manager".
.16.. Updated codecs/formats database (new codecs/descriptions).
.17.. Updated chm help for additions and changes.
I'm very happy to announce that Avanti has found its home at:
http://avanti.arrozcru.com
You can download Avanti 0.2.7 and some previous releases from there
and find all other FFmpeg/Avanti related links you may need.
Many thanks go out to Ramiro Polla for hosting Avanti and for keeping up
the most versatile and informative site on building your own FFmpeg
for the Windows OS or downloading ready to use Win32 builds.
http://arrozcru.no-ip.org/ffmpeg
Also to 45tripp for continuing his advice and suggestions for Avanti
and for keeping the FFmpeg Win32 builds up-to-date.
http://tripp.arrozcru.com
Chris. -
Originally Posted by freebird73717
Like to join with your slogan so... "We love freeware!"
Also keep up your good work.
Chris. -
ty for the new release
"I'll give you five dollars if you let me throw a rock at you" -
Thanks, looks interesting.
One request: make the location of ffmpeg.exe an option. I've already got it installed at least once, to use it with Avanti I have to copy it again to its subdirectory. Aside from wasting 6-8 MB, (10 times bigger than Avanti itself), it makes it tedious to update.
Also, when using the preview function on an AVS file, it quickly goes out of sync, even though my AVS has "EnsureVBRMP3sync()" which keeps other players correctly synced (at the cost of waiting while seeking sometimes). -
Originally Posted by AlanHK
and i've asked it of other software, i guess i never asked it of Avanti, as my hd already has
so many ffmpeg versions littered about.
Originally Posted by AlanHK
Originally Posted by AlanHK
Avanti uses mci by default.
tripp"I'll give you five dollars if you let me throw a rock at you" -
Originally Posted by 45tripp
And a possible bug, or weird side effect: when I have Avanti open, the ESCAPE key does not work in any other program.
I restarted Windows and was suspecting a broken keyboard before I worked out the cause.
Anyone else have this problem? -
Originally Posted by AlanHK
Most other paths are already stored that way.
About the escape key. For technical reasons I had to make it a so called "hotkey".
This means it works for Avanti from wherever you press it and disables it for all other
applications as long as Avanti is open. If this is a problem, I'll have to find another solution.
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Originally Posted by AlanHK
as a newer version might introduce a regression relative to what used to work for you.
Originally Posted by AlanHK
esc will return to the main page of avanti from a sub window.
whether avanti is the active window or not.
i spent 10 minutes looking for an app with a use for esc btw..."I'll give you five dollars if you let me throw a rock at you" -
Originally Posted by Chris K
Originally Posted by Chris K
I use ESC to back out/abort of a lot of dialogs, (notably Far file manager, if you know that) and I was very worried for a while when the key went dead. There are alternative keys, but I stopped and restarted it several times before I realised why it wasn't working normally.
Can't you make it so it's hot only when Avanti is in the foreground? Otherwise ... I'd rather do without, I think.
(I didn't realise Avanti was the cause for a while because though it was capturing the Esc, it stayed in the background.)
I see in your help:
"8th button; (or <Esc> key) brings you back tot the main page"
1) "tot" should be "to"
2) If that's all it does, isn't it the same as clicking on your button #1, which is always visible? -
Originally Posted by 45tripp
Or press "Alt" to highlight the menu options (to navigate via keyboard), Esc to quit.
Yes, there are other ways, I'm used to "Esc" though.
In general, works to stop running processes, as when you make a mistake and want to abort. -
Originally Posted by AlanHK
The reason to make it a hotkey is because of a (hard to trace) bug in the Gui4Cli interpreter that could
occasionally cause Avanti to crash if I make the escape key local. I'll try to find a solution. -
hi there,
first of all, thanks for the great tool!
my question: is there a way to get all the parameters that avanti starts ffmpeg with?
i like the ease of use of the gui, but in production i need to start ffmpeg from the command line (from a python script for example). So, is there a way to find out _all_ the parameters (or the actual command) that Avanti sends to ffmpeg for a certain template?
thank you for some hints
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i put ffmpeg in the directory and have downloaded and installed avisynth, but i still get this message
You have to first install ffmpeg.exe (with Avisynth support)
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musta been reading a quickstart helpfile. the one i see now has a lot more detail, but i still cant find something to help me. -
Originally Posted by extrapixelOriginally Posted by TheGoldStar
i'm pretty sure Chris doesn't bite...
Originally Posted by laserbeak
an ffmpeg has to be under the /avanti/ffmpeg folder,
and it has to be named so that it's ffmpeg??????.exe
if that's not working, and i can;t see why,
perhaps you can provide as much detail as possible.
tripp"I'll give you five dollars if you let me throw a rock at you" -
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