My humble apologies Selur, I just got caught up in the moment and replied with my concerns. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disregard your suggestion of starting a new thread
So, according to Sharc and just about everyone else, apparently this HD file that I've been trying to wrestle into submission is likely just not worth the effort. I will say, although I have almost NO bloody idea what I am doing, through hours and hours of trial and error (mostly error) FWIW I think that I may have actually improved it somewhat. However, as Sharc said, I'm pretty sure I will end up using the DVD print, although it is not so hot either, but at least it doesn't have the horrible encoding errors that some apparently encoding-challenged person (even worse than me) put out.
Sharc, I did try to run the code you kindly provided to use on the DVD print. I believe this is what you gave me:
assumeTFF()
TFM().TDecimate()
crop(24,12,-16,-20) #crop the crud off
Spotless()
MCDegrainSharp()
greyscale() #convert to B&W
addborders(20,16,20,16) #pad to 720x480
I just cannot get the Spotless or the MCDegrainSharp to work or be recognized, although I DO have the Spotless.dll in my plugins folder. I will try running your script with some kind of substitutions I can hopefully find, unless you might be able to show me how to get these running because your encoded snippet looked really good!
FWIW, my last dying gasp of a try with the HD print actually surprisingly yielded a not-so-bad result. I'll post a link to it here to see what you guys honestly think. Here is the code I ended up with:
TComb(mode=2, fthreshC=6, othreshC=6)
DeNoise(getvar=false, var=120, evar=160, xgrid=5, ygrid=7)
vsMSharpen(threshold=2.0, strength=90.0, mask=false, luma=true, chroma=true)
WarpSharp(depth=128, blur=3, bump=128, cubic=0.6)
I just kept exhaustively trying different values and combinations. Interestingly, when I added the WarpSharp, the image did indeed get a little more defined. What is amazing is that is SEEMS like a lot of the ghosting and combing have gone away. I might try upping the WarpSharp if I can research the values and what they mean and do to see if I can sharpen the picture a little more. But honestly, I think I could live with this. But, most likely I will be ending up with the DVD print as Sharc suggested (I'm just not too sure about the greyscale part, but I'll see how it goes)
If you gentlemen could kindly check out just this latest encode and tell me honestly what you think, if it is indeed an improvement or if I am just being delusional... Here is a link to this latest try:
http://lathe-of-heaven.com/Encode002.mkv
Notice the two close-ups of Anthony Hopkins' face at about the 1:30 mark and a few seconds later when he backs out of the room.
Thanks for you patience guys! And Sharc, if you wouldn't mind please helping me to get the code you recommended running, that would be awesome so I can get that DVD in shape!
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If you gentlemen could kindly check out just this latest encode and tell me honestly what you think, if it is indeed an improvement or if I am just being delusional...
Also, there is still combing in a few scenes.
=> delusional
If the quality wasn't, so bad, one could use something like CodeFormer to enhance the faces,..
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Avisynth(+) will auto-load (unless auto-loading is disabled):- all .avsi scripts from the plugins path
- all Avisynth .dll filess from the plugins path
- load a .dll Avisynth file from outside the plugins path, use LoadPlugin(...) see: http://avisynth.nl/index.php/Plugins
- load C API a .dll Avisynth file, use LoadPluginC(...). see: http://avisynth.nl/index.php/Plugins
- load a VirtualDubPlugin, use LoadVirtualDubPlugin(...). see: http://avisynth.nl/index.php/Plugins
- load an .avs Script, use Import(...). see: http://avisynth.nl/index.php/Internal_functions#Import
- load a runtime .dll for an Avisynth script which otherwise needs to be placed into system32/syswow64 (depening on system setup an 32/64bit version), use LoadDll. see: http://avisynth.nl/index.php/LoadDLL
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Excellent, thank you gentlemen!
I'll get to work on the DVD -
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SpotLess requirements (from the avsi)
Req:- Pinterf MvTools2(), Pinterf Medianblur2() with MedianBlurTemporal
http://avisynth.nl/index.php/MedianBlur2
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Oh, so Spotless has a dependent script then, hmmm, I didn't seem to see that when reading the documentation, thanks!
Also, I can't find MCDegrainSharp.avsi to save my life. Google results were only one page. I DID see references to script where people were running it, but I can't find the .avsi file to drop into my Avisynth plugins folder.
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Also, will I need to load the MedianBlur2.dll separately first too?
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Heh, that's weird... Now, after dropping medianBlur2.dll into my plugins directory and trying to run the same script, I now get this new error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "avsp.pyo", line 9119, in OnMenuVideoPlay
File "avsp.pyo", line 14672, in PlayPauseVideo
File "avsp.pyo", line 13855, in ShowVideoFrame
File "avisynth.pyo", line 462, in GetFrame
WindowsError: exception: access violation reading 0xFFFFFFFF
Farther and farther down the rabbit hole, apparently...
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Okay, I tried loading the 'requirement' dll's along with Spotless, but I still get an error similar to that shown above. Oh, and BTW, the cropping does not seem to work because I still see all the crap at the top... Here is the code I tried:
DirectShowSource("GC.mkv")
Import("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth\plugins\Spotless.avsi")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth\plugins\MSharpen.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth\plugins\mvtools2.dll")
LoadPlugin("C:\Program Files (x86)\AviSynth\plugins\MedianBlur2.dll")
assumeTFF()
TFM().TDecimate()
crop(24,12,-16,-20) #crop the crud off
Spotless()
MSharpen()
#greyscale() #convert to B&W
addborders(20,16,20,16) #pad to 720x480Last edited by Lathe; 20th May 2023 at 21:01.
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Selur, do you think I should just use Hybrid instead of messing around with all this individual script? At least I KNOW you have your program set up where everything works! Wouldn't it just be simpler to drop the DVD.mkv file into Hybrid and then you could suggest the basic settings for me? I remember using Hybrid years ago and I really liked it, although I remember it being somewhat complex.
What do you think...?
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I'm actually installing Hybrid right now. I honestly think I should just use that from now on. I would THINK that any proper script I dropped into it would run properly, and I'm GUESSING that there is some kind of preview function too. I'm looking forward to using it!
***EDIT 2
Ah, I'm looking at the beautiful Hybrid interface, why haven't I been using it!?? I'm looking at the 'Filtering' tab where you can choose Vapoursynth (which I really don't know about) or Avisynth. Lovely! I'm on it!
***EDIT 3
Bummer... I just loaded the clip in Hybrid and Windows told me the Hybrid GUI 'Stopped Working' and to close the program... Damn!
***EDIT 4
Okay, I went back and changed a couple of things (I wonder why not all of the selections prompt a 'Help' description?) and this time it is running! So, I'll see how it goes. I just chose a random sharpener and denoiser. I tried to crop out the top, but I couldn't find a way to pad the aspect ratio back to what it should be so I got errors. I took the crop out. I couldn't find 'Add Borders' anywhere to make up for the crop... BTW, I AM indeed working on the DVD print as Sharc suggested.Last edited by Lathe; 20th May 2023 at 22:43.
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Quote from Selur's litte message board
Hybrid is intended for advanced users.
It's not intended to be a tool used by everyone. It's not intended to please amateurs who need a wizard-like interface..
If you don't know the basics about containers, video formats, etc. Hybrid is not meant for you.
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I just noticed there is a Donations button
Humble apologies for my Sarcasm -
Heh, that's okay... I think with all my badgering and annoying you fellows beyond sane limits, that is probably the very LEAST of what I deserve...
I did get most things working with Hybrid though, and have a basic grasp of what it does. And, it is good to know that whatever INTERNAL filters I choose to use will indeed run. So, I just need to read up on what those do. Otherwise, the x264 settings are very straight forward. I DID use it quite a bit many years ago, but I haven't done any AVS encoding whatsoever for so long that I have simply forgotten a lot of stuff.
But, thanks to you guys, I've been reminded of a lot of it. So, although I may look, appear, smell, and feel like a beginner, I have indeed done this before long ago. The only real hitch I had was that your code suggests to crop out the nasty stuff along the top, which I CAN set, however I don't see any accompanying 'add borders' setting so that I can bring the AR back up to what it is intended to be. And yes it would probably be a good idea to send along a nice donation to Selur, especially if he continues to put up with my inane inquiries... -
What did you do to the picture Bro?
I just loaded the clip in Hybrid and Windows told me the Hybrid GUI 'Stopped Working' and to close the program... Damn!
Hybrid might help. But, yeah, it has tons of options and is meant for users who know what they are doing since you can do tons of 'stupid' stuff.
I also got two extensions for Hybrid which extend the available options even more and include machine learning stuff and require a fast gpu to be somewhat useable. CodeFormer is one of the things that come with the extensions, problem with it is that is nice for single scenes, but will create unwanted artifacts in others. One can compensate this somewhat when using masking&co, but that usually isn't something that easy to do.
=> will send you a link to my current dev version and addons.
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Thank you! I really look forward to doing all kinds of really stupid stuff! (BTW, as I mentioned above in reply to Sharc, I did get it working pretty well. I just need to read up on all those filters so that I know what they do. I remember using Hybrid many years ago and really liking it)
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Heh... Smart@ss... I saw the cropping on the left side, but I didn't understand that just the statement 'LETTERBOX' somehow indicated that that is where you make up for what you are cropping off. Now, if it had said 'Add Borders' THEN I would have had some idea what that was for. All I saw was 'LETTERBOX', and I thought, 'That's nice...' Now I know, thanks!
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