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[pipe]

Hey,

Just learning cce and was wondering can I batch encode with this software? I have several avi's eps of Little Britain I want to join, dont trust virtualdub to join as sometimes it can mess the sync up, I have seen the guide for cce but not for joining up avis.

Have used nero vision 3 but the quality isn't the best, cce seems to be the way forward, any opinions??

Cheers

Pipe ...::

[manono]

Hi-

Yes, you can set up CCE to encode multiple videos, one after another. No, you can't join AVIs in CCE. And you should handle your audio outside of CCE, and let it do what it does best, encode your video to MPEG-2. You should also learn how to frameserve your video into CCE via AviSynth, but I suppose that's too much to ask.

[JohnnyMalaria]

You can join MPEG files together afterwards using nothing more exotic than the COPY command from the command prompt.

For example, if you end up with two MPEGs called "theonlygay.mpg" and "computersaysno.mpg", you can use this:

COPY /b theonlygay.mpg+computersaysno.mpg joined.mpg

to create a single file "joined.mpg" that is a simple joining together of the two. Note, the "/b" is important! Also, the "+" between each source file is required. In general:

COPY /b inputfile1+inputfile2+inputfile3+inputfile4 outputfile

This works because MPEG streams are self-contained - they don't have a wrapper (like AVI files).

If you aren't familiar with the command prompt:

Start Menu/Run...
Type "cmd" and press ENTER.

If you MPEG files are at M:\My MPEG Videos then type these lines (ENTER after each)

m:
cd My MPEG Videos
copy /b file1.mpg+file2.mpg+file3.mpg joined.mpg
exit

NOTE!!! If your filenames have spaces in them, enclose the filename in quotes:

copy /b "the only gay.mpg"+"computer says no.mpg" "all joined together.mpg"

("exit" closes the Command Prompt window).

Your file extensions may be different, of course.

[Heavensent]

JohnnyMalaria said :

You can join MPEG files together afterwards using nothing more exotic than the COPY command from the command prompt.

dont the files have to be in the same resolution and framerate to make it work?

[JohnnyMalaria]

JohnnyMalaria said :

You can join MPEG files together afterwards using nothing more exotic than the COPY command from the command prompt.

dont the files have to be in the same resolution and framerate to make it work?

I've never tried it with files that aren't the same resolution and framerate.

I might just give it a try

(I assumed pipe's Little Britain episodes would be the same)

[BJ_M]

cce WILL join multiple avi together - at least in the version im using ..

it is in your manual

[manono]

The idea seemed so outlandish to me that I didn't even bother to check the manual. You're absolutely right, and thanks for the correction, BJ_M.

[pipe]

seems like I have helped!!

[manono]

seems like I have helped!!

Although I don't convert AVI to DVD, lots of people around here do, and many of them wonder how to join a 2-part AVI before encoding. Knowing that it can be done in CCE might help lots of people that have problems doing it in VDub or using other methods. So yes, you (and BJ_M) have helped.

[BJ_M]

here - i copied it out of the guide:

]2.2. INPUT FILES page:13
Combining multiple source files to make one MPEG file
You can combine multiple source files for an output MPEG file. The
first source file should be registered on the main window. The other
files should be added on the sub window which appears by clicking
Setting button on the right of the text box. (Fig. 2.2) You can add
the source files in the sub window as well as in the main window,
dragging them onto the sub window or choosing Add command from
the right-click menu. (However, sub window does not have the file
menu.) After adding all files to be combined, click OK to go back to
the main window. Then you can see how many files are registered for
an output MPEG in the Files column of the list.
In Fig. 2.3, 4 files are registered to be combined.
In Fig. 2.4 , Files column of the list on the main window shows 4.




Figure 2.2: Sub window to add extra files



Figure 2.3: 4 files are added in the sub window.



Figure 2.4: Files column of the list on the main window shows 4.