Hybrid(Windows/Linux/Mac): Input -> x264/x265/Xvid/VP8/VP9

[Selur]

*gig* even 9.2 is rather old (but it is the latest stable release, which is why I stay with it)

[maxrockpro]

I hope that this the right place to ask such a basic query.

After I select the input / output location or file and do all the customizations. The job queue is still blank. Why?

Even the start button doesn't do anything. I am using all the default filters and configurations.

Please help. Thanks.

[Selur]

did you press "Add to queue" ?

[maxrockpro]

did you press "Add to queue" ?

Thank you so much, I had a closer look at every icon and finally found the option. Will complete the task and get back to.

This software is the one I was looking for.

[Selur]

If you are new to Hybrid, enabling Config->View->Design->Show tooltip sidebar might be helpful since it allows to read the tool-tips easier.

[maxrockpro]

Thank you for the software, however I'm disappointed. The resulting video is pixelated even with 17000 Kbps (2 pass), High@4.1, Medium preset and Hardware: Unrestricted/ Blu-Ray or DXVA settings. The source is a BD50 original Blu-Ray disc.

With the same settings I get a near perfect copy of the original with Xmedia Recode. The reason I tried Hybrid was because the resulting video with Xmedia Recode causes MultiAvchd to fail when trying to make a Blu-Ray Video Disc with subs. However it works fine without subs.

[Selur]

Sounds like you are doing something wrong or Hybrid can't properly process you source.
Normally x264, I assume you use x264, should not create pixelated output for normal HD content unless the source already has it.
-> can't say more without more infos

Please write in detailed steps what you are doing, it might also help if you upload a small sample of your source

Can't say anything about Xmedia Recode since I never used and I do not plan to start using it. (so I don't care about it )

Cu Selur

[maxrockpro]

Sounds like you are doing something wrong or Hybrid can't properly process you source.
Normally x264, I assume you use x264, should not create pixelated output for normal HD content unless the source already has it.
-> can't say more without more infos

Please write in detailed steps what you are doing, it might also help if you upload a small sample of your source

Can't say anything about Xmedia Recode since I never used and I do not plan to start using it. (so I don't care about it )

Cu Selur

Thanks for the super quick replies.

Yep, Im using x264.
1. Copy BD to HDD using DVDFab decryptor
2. Open .m2ts file in Hybrid
3. Select the above mentioned settings with audio passthrough, add job to the queue and start

I understand you not using another software. The Xmedia Recode example I gave was to let you know that Im not goofing up with the settings.

[Selur]

2. Open .m2ts file in Hybrid

Better use Blu-ray input mode and select the proper playlist instead of opening the m2ts file directly.

Does the preview in the Main-Tab work correctly? Or does it already show pixelation?

3. Select the above mentioned settings with audio passthrough, add job to the queue and start

Sorry, can't reproduce this.
Side note: You are aware that you are ignoring the subtitles this way?

Assuming the preview is correct, please create a debugOutput of the job creation:

1. Start Hybrid
2. Make your settings
3. Set the output
4. enable "Config->Internals->Create debug, file level 1"
5. hit "Main->Add to queue" (not "Start queue" !)
6. close Hybrid

zip and upload the HybridDebugOutput.txt which is located inside the output folder.

Cu Selur

[blud7]

Hi Celur.
The latest executable installs an older version of Hybrid.
Avisynth extensions become deprecated once I download the new exe separately.
I'm using the 64 bit version.

[Selur]

current version has a typo in the version info nothing more,,...newer version requires newer Avsiynth extension, the avisynth extension that can be downloaded should work fine with the Hybrid version -> redownload the avisynth extension

[blud7]

OK, downloading the separate exe has the correct timestamp.
The avisynth extension is still out of date, I did re-download it.
The version on your site is 2013.07.29 which it says is out of date

[Selur]

current public release of Hybrid should be: 2013.08.04.1 which has a typo and shows 2013.07.04.1
current public release of the avisynthExtension should be: 20130729 (see version.txt inside the avisynthPlugins folder)
are these the versions you are using?

[maxrockpro]

[QUOTE=Selur;2262816]

Assuming the preview is correct, please create a debugOutput of the job creation:

1. Start Hybrid
2. Make your settings
3. Set the output
4. enable "Config->Internals->Create debug, file level 1"
5. hit "Main->Add to queue" (not "Start queue" !)
6. close Hybrid

zip and upload the HybridDebugOutput.txt which is located inside the output folder.

Cu Selur

Plz check the attachment.

[blud7]

Yes. Hybrid is disabling it on start and saying that 2013.07.29 is out of date.
This is when I use the separate downloadable exe.
If I use the one from the install with the older date, it loads fine.

[Selur]

the encoding calls look fine:
1st pass:

x264 --pass 1 --bitrate 17000 --profile high --level 4.1 --direct auto --qcomp 0.5 --weightp 1 --aq-mode 0 --non-deterministic --stats "C:\Users\Maxim\AppData\Local\Temp\00_46_53_7610_03.stats" --fps 24000/1001 --input-res 1920x1080 --opencl --opencl-clbin "C:\Users\Maxim\AppData\Local\Temp\x264_lookahead_00_46_53_7610_03.clbin" --output NUL -

2nd pass:

x264 --pass 2 --bitrate 17000 --profile high --level 4.1 --direct auto --qcomp 0.5 --partitions i4x4,p8x8,b8x8 --no-fast-pskip --subme 5 --trellis 0 --weightp 1 --aq-mode 0 --vbv-maxrate 62500 --vbv-bufsize 78125 --non-deterministic --colormatrix bt709 --stats "C:\Users\Maxim\AppData\Local\Temp\IM 3 BD Hybrid recode.stats" --fps 24000/1001 --input-res 1920x1080 --opencl --opencl-clbin x264_lookahead.clbin --output "C:\Users\Maxim\AppData\Local\Temp\IM 3 BD Hybrid recode.264" -

the decode call, looks fine too (assuming the input is progressive 23.976fps content):

ffmpeg -v -10 -analyzeduration 100M -probesize 100M -i "C:\Users\Maxim\Documents\Iron Man 3 remux.m2ts" -an -sn -r 24000/1001 -threads 2 -vsync 0 -r 23.976 -pix_fmt yuv420p -f rawvideo -

I don't see a reason why the output should not look fine.

[Selur]

If I use the one from the install with the older date, it loads fine.

Strange, normally the one from the installer and the separate (non-development) 32/64bit downloads should be identical.

just checked the change logs:
avisythExtension version changed on 20130729 (, 20130811 and 20130820 <- these changed only for development builds)
The publicly available Hybrid version requires 20130729.

-> What is the version of the 'separate downloadable exe' you use?
(I guess you are using a development build.)

[blud7]

(I guess you are using a development build.)

The one on your home page is 20130820. I guess it is dev build then

[Selur]

20130820 is an old development build (the current one is 20130830), which should not be on my side any more,... just checked, even the development builds on my homepage are the 2013.08.30 versions, can't see a 20130820 version anywhere,...
-> You can't use the currently publicly available avisynthExtension with the 20130820 development version.
Hybrid will not disable the avisynthExtension if you change the version.txt info to 20130820, but the newly added filters will probably not work.

The one on your home page is 20130820.

checked all the links over at http://www.selur.de/downloads none of them points to a 20130820 version or the development versions,...

----
btw. I'll probably release a new official release tomorrow

[blud7]

My mistake.
I'm using 2013.08.30.1 Sorry
I saw you mentioning 08.20 and I guess I typo'd
It doesn't work.

[Selur]

-> You used an old link to the dev version, but you don't have the link to the dev avisynthExtension.

[blud7]

Nah I'm using the new version and I'm getting the error.

[Selur]

You are using the development build of Hybrid, but you are not using the development version of the Avisynth extension,...

btw. I just released version 20130901

[blud7]

You are using the development build of Hybrid, but you are not using the development version of the Avisynth extension,...

btw. I just released version 20130901

I see. Hehe sweet. I'll get the new version then

[blud7]

Page not found


The requested page "/sites/default/files/hybrid_downloads/avisynth/avisynthExtension_20130821.7z" could not be found.

:'( Am I being too quick?

[Selur]

no, I made a typo, link on the page should work now

[blud7]

Excellent. Best dev ever!

[blud7]

New issue. Avisynth extension loads fine, but options disappear after loading a decrypted DVD
ie the Avisynth tab disappears and de-interlacing reverts to usual limited options .
I am using the latest version of both the program and the plugin.
The latest version also has an older timestamp 201308281.
I uninstalled and reinstalled both to be sure.

[Selur]

That was always the case, nothing new.
"Config->Internals->Avisynth->Avisynth for DVD input" allows to enable Avisynth for DVD-input.
General advice: Read the tool-tip of the option, before blindly enabling it, there is a reason why this option is turned off by default.

The latest version also has an older timestamp 201308281.

will be fixed in 10min (uploading the new verisons atm.; it's only a typo in the 64bit version)

[blud7]

Hehe sorry for pestering you
I always hover and read the tool-tips, this particular one eluded me.