Batch Convert AVI/OGM/MKV to DVD (anime)

[hddvd2]

does anyone have filters that they llike to use on naruto episodes?

[p1noypr1de]

@hddvd2
thanks! that worked nicely!

sorry, but one more problem: no audio is extracted from episode 21. i have this line in my batch file:

"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\besweet\besweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\test\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_34_[7F018581].avi" -output "C:\test\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_34_[7F018581].mp2" -logfilea "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\besweet\BeSweet.log" ) -ssrc( --rate 48000 ) -toolame( -m s -b 192 )

however, it will only run for 1 second and stop there. the output would be 00:00 minutes long. what else can i do?

also, i still can't figure out why the background songs are so loud, louder than the voices. all i can hear in the intro and outro songs are the instruments, not the people singing.

[kodaikun]

Still looking for help here, please. Anyone trying to convert the New Gaiking episodes?

I've found that removing the last line in the AVS file lets it play in media player classic with no lag in the sound, however, it still errors out after converting. I tried using WinAvi converter to convert the AVS file, but it comes out with a delay in the sound, so it falls behind the video almost immediately.

From using mediainfo, the audio codecs are the same as all the other videos I've converted:

for example:

Bleach - 64.avi

MPEG1/2 L3 128Kbps 48KHz 2 channel
Codec : XviD
Bit rate : 828 Kbps
Width : 640
Height : 480
Aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 23.98
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.112

then Gaiking - 01.avi

MPEG1/2 L3 128Kbps 48KHz 2 channel
Codec : XviD
Bit rate : 1145 Kbps
Width : 704
Height : 396
Aspect ratio : 16/9
Frame rate : 23.98
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.171

Ideas? Suggestions?

[tonemgub]

Everytime I run my .bat file it says it was succesful but the only folders and files I have are encodedvideo/batch and mainencoding.bat which only contains...

::MAIN ENCODING BATCH 
@echo off

Bat File

::QUENC Encoding Batch Generator! 
@echo off

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: Lines beginning with 2 colons are comment line. They are ignored,:: 
:: so you can safely copy this.                                     ::
:: Change the value after the equal sign                            ::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

:: Pulldown file? (yes if your videos are 23.976fps, no if your videos are 29.970fps)
@set applypulldown=yes

:: Resize type (Bicubic, Lanczos, Lanczos4). 
@set resize=Lanczos4

:: Resize Value (Fullscreen is 660, 440 - Widescreen is 660, 330)
@set width=660
@set height=440

:: AddBorders Value (Fullscreen is 20, 30 - Widescreen is 75, 30)
@set topbottom=20
@set leftright=30

:: Audio Bitrate (The one you chose when calculating)
@set audiobitrate=192

:: Path for source videos (The video you want to encode should reside in there)
@set sourcevideo=C:\MonsterDVD\1

:: Video Bitrate (The Bitrate calculated in step 2)
@set bitrate=3000

:: Path to your encoder. Select QUENC.exe
@set quenc=C:\QuEnc\QuEnc.exe

:: Path for DVD2SVCD (The folder where DVD2SVCD is located)
@set dvd2svcd=C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD




::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
:: DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING BELOW UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!! ::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

:: Define variable path for programs that is included with DVD2SVCD
@set besweetdir=%dvd2svcd%\besweet
@set besweetexe=%besweetdir%\besweet.exe
@set pulldown=%dvd2svcd%\pulldown\pulldown.exe
@set mplex=%dvd2svcd%\dvdauthor\mplex.exe
@set encodedvideo=%sourcevideo%\EncodedVideo

echo Generating Batch, tutututut - please be patient.
echo ::MAIN ENCODING BATCH > mainencoding.bat
echo @echo off >> mainencoding.bat

MKDIR %encodedvideo%\Batch

for %%x in (*.avi) do (
echo.AVISource^("%sourcevideo%\%%x"^)
echo.%resize%Resize^(%width%,%height%^)
echo.AddBorders^(%leftright%,%topbottom%,%leftright%,%topbottom%^)
echo.ConvertToYV12^(^)
) > "%%~nx.avs"

if %applypulldown%==yes (
for %%x in (*.avi) do (
echo."%quenc%" -i "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.avs" -o "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.m2v" -b %bitrate% -maxbitrate 8000 -dc 10 -2 -mpeg2 -hq -vbr -noscene -nocgop -interlaced -gopsize 12 -maxbframes 2 -aspectratio 4:3 -mpeg2mux noaudio -auto -close
echo."%pulldown%" "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.m2v" "%encodedvideo%\encoded%%~nx.m2v" -run -exit
echo."%besweetexe%" -core^( -input "%sourcevideo%\%%~nx.avi" -output "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.mp2" -logfilea "%besweetdir%\BeSweet.log" ^) -ssrc^( --rate 48000 ^) -toolame^( -m s -b %audiobitrate% ^)
echo."%mplex%" -f 8 -o "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.mpg" "%encodedvideo%\encoded%%~nx.m2v" "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.mp2"
echo.DEL "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.m2v"
) > "batch_for_%%~nx.bat"
) ELSE (
for %%x in (*.avi) do (
echo."%quenc%" -i "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.avs" -o "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.m2v" -b %bitrate% -maxbitrate 8000 -dc 10 -2 -mpeg2 -hq -vbr -noscene -nocgop -interlaced -gopsize 12 -maxbframes 2 -aspectratio 4:3 -mpeg2mux noaudio -auto -close
echo."%besweetexe%" -core^( -input "%sourcevideo%\%%~nx.avi" -output "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.mp2" -logfilea "%besweetdir%\BeSweet.log" ^) -ssrc^( --rate 48000 ^) -toolame^( -m s -b %audiobitrate% ^)
echo."%mplex%" -f 8 -o "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.mpg" "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.m2v" "%encodedvideo%\%%~nx.mp2"
) > "batch_for_%%~nx.bat"
)


for %%x in (*.avi) do (
echo.CALL "%encodedvideo%\batch\batch_for_%%~nx.bat"
) >> mainencoding.bat

for %%x in (*.avi) do (
MOVE "%sourcevideo%\%%~nx.avs" "%encodedvideo%"
MOVE "batch_for_%%~nx.bat" "%encodedvideo%\batch" 
)

move "mainencoding.bat" "%encodedvideo%\batch"

echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo Batch Creation Finished! hehe - Now you just have to open MainEncoding.bat !!
pause

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:: END OF BATCH                                                     ::
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My directory structure is like this...
C:\MonsterDVD\1\Monster04.avi
C:\MonsterDVD\1\Monster05.avi
etc.

Any help?

[tonemgub]

NVM...

[Tyrantus]

Darn it, it's taken me two months to get my stuff back and I finally got to the actual encoding. However, when I hit mainencoding, it encodes to 12% then stops..I'm frustrated and haven't a clue what to do. Does anyone know this is happening?

[jimmalenko]

Darn it, it's taken me two months to get my stuff back and I finally got to the actual encoding. However, when I hit mainencoding, it encodes to 12% then stops..I'm frustrated and haven't a clue what to do. Does anyone know this is happening?

Given that little information, I don't think anyone can help you much. Scanned the source for errors in virtualdub ? Perhaps a GSpot of your source file to see if one of he experts here can spot something about your source ?

[Tyrantus]

This help any?

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/3081/untitledhelp28ms.png

As there really isn't much else to say, as I hit the mainencoding and it starts to encode then stops at 12%. I gave it some time but it just stayed there. I tried encoding them individually and same thing: stopped at 12%.

[hddvd2]

this is for p1noypr1de. i used to have this same exact problem. please post your batch. i dont remember how i fixed it but i will try. also i am not using this method anymore. i use a program called AutoQ2. It is fast as hell (1-pass VBR) and the quality is about the same or better than multipass vbr. you should give it a try. it also does batch so u can encode a lot of episodes. i have finished episodes 1-129 in about 2 months with breaks. Here is the link to AutoQ2: http://home.arcor.de/autoq2_amsoft/files/AQ2_120306_1135.7z.

Thanks to the creator of AutoQ2 (Amnon82).

[hddvd2]

i forgot to tell u what AutoQ does. it predicts the right Q for the episode or movie. You just put in the size u want and it will do the rest. give it a try. you wont be dissapointed.

[hddvd2]

and to Tyrantus i alos had that same exact error. but now i dont remember how to fix it anymore. lol. if only you guys posted while i was still using this method.

[jimmalenko]

[Tyrantus]

and to Tyrantus i alos had that same exact error. but now i dont remember how to fix it anymore. lol. if only you guys posted while i was still using this method.

Ah, darn. Any clue at all? Will I have to start over or is it some minor thing? Man, two months later and I still screw up. I amaze myself...

[hddvd2]

so your using Quenc? I dont think u have to start all over again. just try re-writing the Batch file.

(Is the batch file above the one your using right now?

[hddvd2]

my bad. that was some other persons batch. please post your batch and i think i will be able to help you. I think the way i fixed the problem was uninstalling CCE and then restart and re-installing it.

[Tyrantus]

Ah ok. I'm still new to this, so if this is the wrong thing posted, I apologize for that.

Sample Batch:

"C:\Program Files\cct2t.exe " -t "Naruto4980" "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].avs" -batch
MOVE "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\batch\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].mpv" "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo"
REN "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].mpv" "[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].m2v"
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2SVCD.exe\pulldown\pulldown.exe" "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].m2v" "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\encoded[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].m2v" -run -exit
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2SVCD.exe\besweet\besweet.exe" -core( -input "C:\AviSource\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].avi" -output "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].mp2" -logfilea "C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2SVCD.exe\besweet\BeSweet.log" ) -ssrc( --rate 48000 ) -toolame( -m s -b 128 )
"C:\Program Files\DVD2SVCD\DVD2SVCD.exe\dvdauthor\mplex.exe" -f 8 -o "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].mpg" "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\encoded[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].m2v" "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].mp2"
DEL "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].m2v"

MainEncoding Sample:

::MAIN ENCODING BATCH
@echo off
CALL "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\batch\batch_for_[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_01_[ED304340].bat"
CALL "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\batch\batch_for_[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_02_[F40F1F44].bat"
CALL "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\batch\batch_for_[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_03_[382210C3].bat"
CALL "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\batch\batch_for_[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_04_[2943B5D1].bat"
CALL "C:\AviSource\EncodedVideo\batch\batch_for_[ANBU-AonE]_Naruto_05_[C2DD44FB].bat"

If this doesn't help you out, I'll try uninstalling CCE and try again...though I recently just installed it. (Trial ran out)

[Cobra]

If this doesn't help you out, I'll try uninstalling CCE and try again...though I recently just installed it. (Trial ran out)

I'm not sure that this is above-board or legal. If the manufacturers of software allow a free trial, I'd assume they would only want you to try it once. However, I'm not sure, so I will not issue a formal warning. Please do not advocate activities of this kind, and if you use CCE that much you should buy it. Please consider this an informal warning.

Many thanks,

Cobra

[hddvd2]

what is cct2t.exe? Try directing the batch right the to cce EXE file.

[hddvd2]

sorry. that is the right exe.

[Tyrantus]

So, what should I do then?

[kschang]

Try a different encoder?

[Tyrantus]

Any you have in mind? I really am new to this and I hope it's not because of something I did. So, just to confirm, my batches and codes looked fine, just something unexplainable then? And if I need to get another encoder, any free ones to try for now, as I want to make sure I can learn how to do this right before I buy anything.

[kschang]

It's simple logic: if one encoder gives you trouble, try another one. As you are using AVS files as the feed, you should be able to directly substitute QuEnc or even Mencoder in your batch file.

[Tyrantus]

Meh, things are just not going well for me hmm. I got Quenc and had it encode but I didn't see anything different once it finished. Are my Avisynth files suppose to be converted after it encodes or do they just stay Avisynth? As they are 1kb each but play with fullscreen ratio and have audio.

[hddvd2]

the AVS files should stay AVS but u should have ended up with a MPEG file.

[Tyrantus]

Awesome. I got it to finally encode but the audio and videos didn't merge. Can anyone tell me how to merge them?

[zakuh]

Never mind I went searching and found the answer, sorry if I pissed anyone off.

[zakuh]

Hey guys,
I hate to bug everyone again. But I am still waiting on the answer to my post about having 2 episodes that I was trying to encode that are at 119 frames per sec. I was just wandering if there is a way to get these down to 23.976 like there supposed to be?


---->Same as the post before I got it figured out. Sorry about that.

[Tyrantus]

Argh, I've kept trying but I still can't the encoding to work with Quenc...

My video and audio don't merge, and I also have these M2V files in the same folder with them. Can anyone please tell me what to do next, as I'm nearly finished I believe, but I just don't know how to merge anything.

[Azrael-Kun]

okay ive tryed to use both the ffmpeg and quence tutorials and i am having a problem with both.

The ffmpeg is my prefered conversion because it is quicker but when i try to import the converted episode into DVD Author it says that the bitrate is 104857 kbps and that the max is 9800... All i did was copy and paste the code as it did not have to be changed until later episodes.

Although quenc does work it takes like 1 hr each... which i would prefer not to have to do but if it is a last resort then okay BUT it will not convert all episodes... when i open "batch_for_..." it will open the video conversion then stop immediately and begin converting the sound... This also happens with ffmpeg occasionally... It also seems to be tempremental and on a rare occasion will convert or not convert??? Any help would be much appreiciated.

Azrael-Kun