help a newbie want to make a good DVDrip and upscale it

[zanzar]

here is my previous discussion
https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/379809-How-do-i-make-a-good-Anime-DVD-rip

basically i try to rip anime from DVD and try to minimize the problems they have (they are listed in the previous discussion)
and then upscale them with some avisyth filters

this is my process up until now

i use DVD Decrypter to take the chapters i want and make a VOB file out of them
and then i use "DGIndex" to make a d2v which i load into avspmod with "Mpeg2Source"
(also i have a quastion , what is the difference between "save project" and "save project and demux video" and which one should i use)
up til now everything works fine

a guy in the previous discussion advised me to use QTGMC to clean of the source
i did everything that was supposed to make it work

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=156028

i've placed "QTGMC-3.32.avsi" insude the plugins folder and all the plugins that comes in the plugins package
also pasted the "fftw3.dll , libfftw3f-3.dll" in SysWoW64 folder as asked

thats it ,it supposed to work right?

the first error i've got was this when i try to load the script https://forum.videohelp.com/images/imgfiles/LAeyXYL.jpg
i've solved it by changing the name of "mt_masktools-26.dll" to "mt_masktools_26.dll"
and it solved the problem tho i am not sure its right

next i try to load the simple script

Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
QTGMC(Preset="Slow")

and it errors

Cache: Filter returned invalid response to CACHE_GETCHILD_CACHE_MODE. 129064256
(c:\"path"\QTGMC.avs, line 776)
(c:\"path"\QTGMC.avs, line 386)

any suggestions?

do you recommend to use "QTGMC" for this?

[Hoser Rob]

DG Index doesn't seem to have been updated since 2010. It's no longer developed and you may be the only user here at this point. That's called abandonware. There are many other encoders you could use. Handbrake (or VidCoder, which is handbrake with a different GUI some find easier) or Avidemux are reasonably powerful and reasonably easy to use.

And I don't see why you want to upscale to a higher resolution. You can't turn DVD video into HD that way. The information just isn't there in the source video. It's going to look like upscaled DVD res video, ie. more artifacts.

[zanzar]

DG Index doesn't seem to have been updated since 2010. It's no longer developed and you may be the only user here at this point. That's called abandonware. There are many other encoders you could use. Handbrake (or VidCoder, which is handbrake with a different GUI some find easier) or Avidemux are reasonably powerful and reasonably easy to use.

And I don't see why you want to upscale to a higher resolution. You can't turn DVD video into HD that way. The information just isn't there in the source video. It's going to look like upscaled DVD res video, ie. more artifacts.

well , i know that
but i dont intend to just change to resolution from 480p to 720p
i intend to use filters that i found very helpful and its more of self preference thing
just help me solve the problem nad if you can please explain what "QTGMC exactly does

[jagabo]

DG Index doesn't seem to have been updated since 2010. It's no longer developed and you may be the only user here at this point. That's called abandonware.

It hasn't been updated in years because it hasn't needed it. It's the most reliable way of dealing with MPEG 2 video.

[jagabo]

Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
QTGMC(Preset="Slow")

and it errors

Cache: Filter returned invalid response to CACHE_GETCHILD_CACHE_MODE. 129064256
(c:\"path"\QTGMC.avs, line 776)
(c:\"path"\QTGMC.avs, line 386)

Are you running an MT build of AviSynth? Try adding SetMtMode(5,4) at the start of the script.

[zanzar]

Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
QTGMC(Preset="Slow")

and it errors

Cache: Filter returned invalid response to CACHE_GETCHILD_CACHE_MODE. 129064256
(c:\"path"\QTGMC.avs, line 776)
(c:\"path"\QTGMC.avs, line 386)

Are you running an MT build of AviSynth? Try adding SetMtMode(5,4) at the start of the script.

jagabo thanks you for helping every body here

is avisyth MT is essential for QTGMC to work ?
i understand the "SetMtMode(5,4)" is a one time solution
should i uninstall the avisyth and install avisyth MT?
every thing will work with it like before? (for example i some times use "SmoothVideo Project (SVP)"

[manono]

is avisyth MT is essential for QTGMC to work ?

No. Just for the record, I use an MT version of AviSynth and don't put the SetMtMode(5,4) line in my script unless I'm actually going to use multi-threading. But it's worth a try.

If you aren't using an MT version of AviSynth then you don't want that line in your script.

should i uninstall the avisyth and install avisyth MT?

MTMode does have its uses and you might actually get it to work with QTGMC when using the right version of QTGMC. All it does is crash for me so I don't bother.

[KarMa]

DG Index doesn't seem to have been updated since 2010. It's no longer developed and you may be the only user here at this point.

I use it quite a bit for MPEG2 content, especially DVDs.

[zanzar]

is avisyth MT is essential for QTGMC to work ?

No. Just for the record, I use an MT version of AviSynth and don't put the SetMtMode(5,4) line in my script unless I'm actually going to use multi-threading. But it's worth a try.

If you aren't using an MT version of AviSynth then you don't want that line in your script.

should i uninstall the avisyth and install avisyth MT?

MTMode does have its uses and you might actually get it to work with QTGMC when using the right version of QTGMC. All it does is crash for me so I don't bother.

hmmm so he told me to put that line assuming i run avisyth MT?
if i use the regular version i shouldn't use it?

[manono]

If you aren't using an MT version of AviSynth then you don't want that line in your script.

hmmm so he told me to put that line assuming i run avisyth MT?
if i use the regular version i shouldn't use it?

Did you read what I wrote? You could always try it out and see what happens.

Am I the only one that thinks using 'hmmm' is rude as hell and you shouldn't use it unless you're intentionally being rude?

[manono]

...It's no longer developed and you may be the only user here at this point.

I use it quite a bit for MPEG2 content, especially DVDs.

I'd say there are thousands of people that use it and anyone that knows what they're doing uses it for any kind of MPG or VOB (MPEG 1 or 2) content (except what's been idiotically repackaged as MKV).

[jagabo]

should i uninstall the avisyth and install avisyth MT?

Why don't you just try SetMtMode with the version of AviSynth you're using and and see what happens. It will take you maybe 30 seconds. If you're running a single threaded version you will get an error message that SetMtMode is an invalid command. If you are running an MT version the QTGMC error might go away. Current versions of QTGMC works with both single and multithreaded AviSynth.

It's suspicious that "mt_masktools-26.dll" gave you an error whereas "mt_masktools_26.dll" didn't. I suspect you're running an old version of AviSynth. You can check what version you're running with a simple script that reads "version()".

[zanzar]

should i uninstall the avisyth and install avisyth MT?

Why don't you just try SetMtMode with the version of AviSynth you're using and and see what happens. It will take you maybe 30 seconds. If you're running a single threaded version you will get an error message that SetMtMode is an invalid command. If you are running an MT version the QTGMC error might go away. Current versions of QTGMC works with both single and multithreaded AviSynth.

It's suspicious that "mt_masktools-26.dll" gave you an error whereas "mt_masktools_26.dll" didn't. I suspect you're running an old version of AviSynth. You can check what version you're running with a simple script that reads "version()".

well ...
if u run the script

Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
SetMtMode(5,4)

it just says "no clip"

if i run the script
Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
SetMtMode(5,4)
QTGMC(Preset="Slow")

is gives me that same error as before " Filter returned invalid ... "

version()
2.6 build feb 20 2015

edit: ok so listen

because i used SVP installer it installed avisyth MT
i deleted the avisyth version i have and installed the regular one and dropped all the plugins and necessary things
now it give me other errors such
"the is no function "RemoveGrain"
so i downloaded "removegrain" dlls folder and dropped all the dll into the plugin folder
now it says https://forum.videohelp.com/images/imgfiles/yRjI3q9.jpg

also SVP doesnt work now telling "there is not function called SetMtMode"

god dammit ...

[jagabo]

if u run the script

Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
SetMtMode(5,4)

it just says "no clip"

I said to put SetMtMode at the top of the script, not the bottom. But...

if i run the script
Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
SetMtMode(5,4)
QTGMC(Preset="Slow")

is gives me that same error as before " Filter returned invalid ... "

We now know that you were running a multithreaded build.

version()
2.6 build feb 20 2015

And a recent one.

because i used SVP installer it installed avisyth MT
i deleted the avisyth version i have and installed the regular one and dropped all the plugins and necessary things
now it give me other errors such
"the is no function "RemoveGrain"
so i downloaded "removegrain" dlls folder and dropped all the dll into the plugin folder
now it says https://forum.videohelp.com/images/imgfiles/yRjI3q9.jpg

That means you have the wrong version of RemoveGrain.

also SVP doesnt work now telling "there is not function called SetMtMode"

Because SetMtMode only works in multithreaded builds. It controls the multithreading. Take out the SetMtMode line(s) and it SVP should work again, though slower.

QTGMC is one of the hardest filters to get set up and working because it relies on several other third party filters. Since you are now running a single thread version of AviSynth you should download and install the non multithreaded plugin package from here:

http://avisynth.nl/index.php/QTGMC#Plugin_packages

[zanzar]

if u run the script

Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
SetMtMode(5,4)

it just says "no clip"

I said to put SetMtMode at the top of the script, not the bottom. But...

if i run the script
Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
SetMtMode(5,4)
QTGMC(Preset="Slow")

is gives me that same error as before " Filter returned invalid ... "

We now know that you were running a multithreaded build.

version()
2.6 build feb 20 2015

And a recent one.

because i used SVP installer it installed avisyth MT
i deleted the avisyth version i have and installed the regular one and dropped all the plugins and necessary things
now it give me other errors such
"the is no function "RemoveGrain"
so i downloaded "removegrain" dlls folder and dropped all the dll into the plugin folder
now it says https://forum.videohelp.com/images/imgfiles/yRjI3q9.jpg

That means you have the wrong version of RemoveGrain.

also SVP doesnt work now telling "there is not function called SetMtMode"

Because SetMtMode only works in multithreaded builds. It controls the multithreading. Take out the SetMtMode line(s) and it SVP should work again, though slower.

QTGMC is one of the hardest filters to get set up and working because it relies on several other third party filters. Since you are now running a single thread version of AviSynth you should download and install the non multithreaded plugin package from here:

http://avisynth.nl/index.php/QTGMC#Plugin_packages

ok so i clean installed (deleted even other related programs programs and their tracks)
downloaded avisyth 2.6 (regular)
downloaded the plugin folder for QTGMC
pasted the plugins to where they belong

try to run script

same error https://forum.videohelp.com/images/imgfiles/yRjI3q9.jpg

(the last 4 lines are the same the first one says script error:there is no function named "RemoveGrain")

Mpeg2Source("D:\PXY_10034\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.d2v")
QTGMC( Preset= "Slow" )

: (

edit: found the solution here "http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-156028.html"

basicly replace RemoveGrainSSE2.dll from 0.9 to 1.0

[jagabo]

Try the attached version of remove grain. If that doesn't work try rgtools for AviSynth.

http://avisynth.nl/index.php/RgTools

RemoveGrain : Purely spatial denoising function, includes 24 modes.