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AVANTI - FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI (support thread).

Chris K posted 2007 Dec 31 15:24

EDIT: 12-09-2008

AVANTI - Windows FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI

Avanti GUI is a free front-end for FFmpeg with the option to insert Avisynth as pre-processor.
It can be used with almost all Windows OS builds of FFmpeg (with Avisynth support).
It offers user friendly control over all basic and advanced FFmpeg options.
A number of template examples are included. There's no need to be familiar with Avisynth
to use the predefined Avanti/Avisynth pre-processor options.

Features:

+ Easy access to all FFmpeg codecs and basic encode settings.
+ All advanced FFmpeg options are available through user command addition.
+ All settings are saved and restored at the next session.
+ All encoder settings, user additions and scripts can be saved in template files.
+ Display of estimated encode time, remaining time and encode speed.
+ Option to set encode time limit (in minutes) to encode test clips.
+ Option to auto-shutdown your system after encoding and job processing.
+ Re-direction of FFmpeg screen output to Avanti GUI (hides FFmpeg).
+ Option to process system controlled 2-pass encoding.
+ Advanced batch job processing (with dynamic template support).
+ ES option to encode to mpeg2 elementary audio/video streams for DVD authoring.
+ Option to modify mpeg2 header flags (incl. 2:3 pulldown on 23.976 p).
+ Option to modify AVI header fields (FourCC and frame rate).
+ Selectable Avisynth AUTO and USER modes with build-in Avisynth Editor.
... (supports relative source paths that allow scripts to run from templates).
+ Internal Video Preview with Avisynth script preview (debug) option.
+ Option to use advanced Avisynth color correction (with preview).
+ Selectable FFmpeg/Avisynth crop/scale/pad option (with preview and calculator).
+ Support for the VirtualDub (*.vdr) frameserver format.
+ Option to convert PAL video source to NTSC destination and vice-versa.
+ Option to convert audio from PAL to NTSC and vice-versa (with pitch correction).
+ Option to expand luminance level from 16-235 to 0-255.
+ Avisynth SuperEQ (18 bands) preset editor with preview option.

You can download the latest Avanti release and find all other Avanti related links at

http://avanti.arrozcru.com or at http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Avanti

Chris K.

45tripp posted 2007 Dec 31 15:58

Great work!

job control is a particularly nice feature.

thanks for the time and effort

tripp

autodidact posted 2007 Dec 31 16:04

I love this tool! Thank you for sharing your work.

ricardouk posted 2007 Dec 31 18:34

thanks

happy new year

Chris K posted 2007 Dec 31 19:20

ricardouk :

happy new year

Yeah... we've passed twelve here :-)

Happy New Year to you too and to all other members and visitors here at VideoHelp.com.

Chris.

wiseant posted 2007 Dec 31 20:21

Thanks again Chris K - nice to you see back at videohelp.com

Chris K posted 2008 Jan 06 12:58

Hi to all,

Uploaded AVANTI 0.2.2 revision 1 to MediaFire.com

This revision has the following changes:

1. Changed FFmpeg/Avisynth combo checking at startup to add compatibility
... with some new FFmpeg builds, other then from Celtic-druids.

2. Added "Skip FFmpeg/Avisynth combo check" to the "preferences"
... to be able to try very non-standard FFmpeg builds.

3. Improved the "Job Control Manager" with the following changes:

a. Changed the way message boxes appear to a more logical order.
... Dialogs are opened automatically when appropriate.

b. Changed the text of the "Warning" message box because it was rather
... cryptic and added a "Don't show this message again." option.

c. Source and destination dialogs now are set to main gui paths when you
... open the window.

d. The window can now be resized in both directions.

e. Changed the font used for the list entries.

Download Avanti 0.2.2 revision 1 at http://www.mediafire.com/?dcj5l9ixtio

Chris.

Chris K posted 2008 Feb 23 21:52

Hi to all,

Uploaded AVANTI 0.2.3 - FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI (new version) to MediaFire.com

This version has the following changes:

1. Added Crop/Scale/Pad page with preview (FFmpeg/Avisynth modes)
2. Added MPEG/AVI tools option (2:3 pulldown and more).
3. Added Video TS offset (to correct async audio)
4. Added AVI and ES muxing (avi can also use TS offset).
5. Added FFmpeg threads to the "Preferences"
6. Improved startup check for FFmpeg version options.
7. Improved reporting on gui of FFmpeg encode errors.
8. Fixed bugs in "Demux video" (kept audio and unused commands).
9. Fixed (frame size) bugs in some example templates.
10. Fixed several minor bugs.
11. Updated chm Help for new options.

Download Avanti 0.2.3 at http://forum.videohelp.com/topic343287.html

Thanks again to 45tripp for his advice on Avanti and his successful efforts
to get a number of major FFmpeg bugs fixed.
(Dowwnload the latest FFmpeg version to take advantage of these fixes.)

Chris.

45tripp posted 2008 Feb 25 16:17

again,
thanks for the time and effort on this nice tool.

tripp

GMaq posted 2008 Feb 25 17:13

Hello,
I thought this project had left the building, I'm glad to see it's back, too much promise to be left unrealized. Thanks for your hard work and continuing this project!

Chris K posted 2008 Mar 27 18:02

-
New FFmpeg Windows OS build SVN-r12572 at Celtic-druids (and mirrors).

This is the first version that appears with the "libavfilter" enabled. This should allow to
freely interchange crop, pad and scale commands.

Unfortunately the libavfilter in this version shows unpredictable behaviour on these commands,
even when used in the regular crop, scale, pad order that works well in previous versions.

We also found that "muxing" and even "demuxing" is broken again in this version.
Actually the use of the -vcodec copy command already causes FFmpeg to crash.

This version is unusable where it concerns the Avanti "Demux/Mux" options and the
Avanti FFmpeg "Crop/Scale/Pad" mode (use the Avisynth mode instead).

Chris

Chris K posted 2008 Apr 06 14:57

Hi to all,

AVANTI 0.2.4 - FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI (April 2008 release) available.

This version has the following changes:

..1.. Added text window expansion (Avisynth editor, report/log etc.)
..2.. Added framecount to avs scripts to fix m2v source duration problem.
..3.. Added process order option to "Crop/scale/pad" (Avisynth mode)
..4.. Added load/convert option of cqm and xcm matrix files.
..5.. Added FFmpeg warnings log for job processing.
..6.. Improved single process logging (now shows FFmpeg warnings list).
..7.. Improved reporting of invalid process settings.
..8.. Improved mpeg/avi tools on file and process reporting.
..9.. Fixed bug in mpeg/avi tools (broken sequence end code).
10.. Fixed bug in "Crop/scale/pad" which changed source frame size.
11.. Made a number of "cosmetic" gui changes.
12.. Updated chm help for new features and added more context links.

You can read more and download Avanti 0.2.4 here at
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic343287.html

45tripp again kept a critical eye on the additions and changes during development.
Proven being always to the benefit of the final Avanti release and much appreciated.

Chris.

ricardouk posted 2008 Apr 06 15:08

Thanks for the new version

Keep up the good work

Will try the new version tomorrow

ricardouk posted 2008 Apr 06 15:41

Chris K, what ffmpeg version should i use with Avanti? the latest one? a specific one?

Thanks

Chris K posted 2008 Apr 06 16:04

ricardouk :

Chris K, what ffmpeg version should i use with Avanti? the latest one? a specific one?

Hi Ricardo,

In the appendix of the help you can call up the FFmpeg version report.
This is updated up to the latest "Celtic-druids" version SVN-r12665.
With this version I had problems with x264 encoding (the quality) and it seems to crash
with the libx264 on Pentium sse2/3 machines.
I run on a old Athlon XP 2000+ which has only sse and this don't crash on libx264.
I often use SVN-r10464 as a reference when I test other versions.

Chris.

ricardouk posted 2008 Apr 06 17:02

Thanks Chris i was using version 9133 from here with avanti 0.23:
http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ffmpeg/

are these versions different from Celtic Druid ones?

Chris K posted 2008 Apr 06 17:27

ricardouk :

i was using version 9133 from here with avanti 0.23: http://ffdshow.faireal.net/mirror/ffmpeg/
are these versions different from Celtic Druid ones?

No... It is one of the mirrors of "Celtic-druid" builds and all versions are the same.

This is the official "Celtic-druid" link: http://celticdruid.no-ip.com/xvid

Chris.

ricardouk posted 2008 Apr 06 17:49

Thanks Chris.

SWBisbee posted 2008 Apr 06 19:16

I have a vob file, I'm converting to a mp4 with version 0.2.2 rev.1, it seems to convert it right, however when using version 0.2.3 it gives me an error: Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 29.97 (30000/1001) -> 59.94 (60000/1001). This is the same vob file using the same settings as in 0.2.2 rev.1. Now I'm using version 0.2.4 which gives me even another error: Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 29.97 (30000/1001) -> 59.94 (60000/1001), And No accelerated IMDCT transform found. I'm using ffmpeg version 9767. can you help? As I said version 0.2.2 rev.1 works fine no errors.

Thanks,
Regards,

SWBisbee posted 2008 Apr 06 19:27

I found the errors in version 0.2.2.rev.1 also just had to scrool up to see them, can you please explain these errors, so I can understand whats going on?

Thanks,

Chris K posted 2008 Apr 06 23:58

SWBisbee :

Now I'm using version 0.2.4 which gives me even another error: Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 29.97 (30000/1001) -> 59.94 (60000/1001), And No accelerated IMDCT transform found. I'm using ffmpeg version 9767. can you help? As I said version 0.2.2 rev.1 works fine no errors.

These messages are not errors but warnings or even simply notes given by FFmpeg. Often you can ignore them. Because version 0.2.4 catches (and shows) more of the FFmpeg warnings, you didn't get them with 0.2.2 rev1 and you got less with 0.2.3.
I've got the frame rate differ warning (25.00 -> 50.00 in my case) also on mpg sources. FFmpeg sometimes sees things that aren't there or at least are not interpreted that way by other software.
The "No accelerated IMDCT transform found" warning is given on the audio stream. If you disable audio temporarily it should be gone. E.g. one I get on audio is "Invalid new backstep" on a divx (xvid) which is encoded with FFmpeg itself.

EDIT: http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-118303.html

There's a option (press <Ctrl><S>) to process in FFmpeg console mode. You then get the full view on warnings FFmpeg eventually generates. AFAIK there's no list of what all FFmpeg warnings mean but as I said, a lot of them can be ignored. In cases they are of importance (e.g. buffer underflow), you have to take some action.
If your conversion goes fine and shows no irregularity when you play it back it's ok.

Chris.

Chris K posted 2008 Apr 26 14:20

.
FFmpeg/Avanti newsletter (26-04-2008).

New recommended FFmpeg Windows OS build.

We've gone through a turbulent period the last few month's where it concerns FFmpeg.
A lot of experiments at the developers front and compiling problems at the side of the
(ever praised) Windows OS builds providers.
I recall mp3, xvid and x264 crashes and problems for users of older Athlon CPU's.
Thanks to the concern and efforts of Tripp (45tripp) who keeps up good contacts with both
developers and Windows OS builds providers, there now are stable versions available.
Tripp decided to compose his own builds out of the most recent stable codec libraries
and to leave off FFmpeg bells and whistles that are still at a (too) experimental stage.
Ramiro Polla, one of the major providers of Windows FFmpeg builds kindly offered
Tripp to host his builds and I (Chris K) highly recommend them as the most recent
and reliable to use with Avanti.

EDIT: Tripp's FFmpeg builds are available at: arrozcru.no-ip.org/tripp

Some encouraging Avanti statistics (for a developer). :)

1. This quiet thread had over 13000 views since it started at 31-12-2007.
2. This led to over 6000 downloads of the Avanti package so far.

Avanti is powered by Gui4Cli (gui4cli.com) and by its own additional dll's which are all
written in C and C++. Therefore Avanti is small and relies only on the basic Windows OS
resources. It should run without problems on W2K, WXP (tested) and Vista (reported).

Avanti can be copied to and run from any location on your system, doesn't write anything
Avanti related to locations other then your install directory and can be easily removed
if desired. It makes minimal use of the system registry.

If you want to read some user comments on Avanti, Google for: "avanti ffmpeg gui"

Avanti 0.2.5 will be available within a few weeks.
Thanks to all who showed their interest.

Chris.
.

turnkit posted 2008 May 05 10:32

Is there a Bug Forum for Avani - ?

I am loading a quicktime .mov file and it is coming in as 720x496 instead of 720x486. Would like to give a sample file to someone who can look at this and see what's wrong.

Can anyone point me to the right place or person?

p.s. I was able to attach a 3 frame video file that shows the problem.

3f%20720x486nonsquare%20sample.mov

45tripp posted 2008 May 05 12:49

turnkit :

here'a a good place.

it's not an Avanti bug though.
it's a bug with the gui's engine: ffmpeg.
a bug already reported.
something about codec settings for width/height within mov.

anyway...
feel free to report again,
unlikely to be fixed soon...

so,
to fix this now,
either remux to a more reasonable format,
or use Avisynth Force mode in Avanti to overcome this,
or do some cropping in Avanti to remove the borders,
or just leave as is, it's only 10 pixels.

tripp

Chris K posted 2008 May 17 14:43

Hi to all,

AVANTI 0.2.5 - FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI (May 2008 release) available.

This version has the following changes:

..1.. Added tools menu with option to add user tools.
..2.. Added advanced frame size calculator (crop/scale/pad page).
..3.. Added conversion of VirtualDub trim/cut data to avs script.
..4.. Added support for segmented sources (Avisynth user mode).
..5.. Added line numbers to easier trace script errors (avs preview).
..6.. Improved insertion of Avisynth AUTO scripts (avs editor).
..7.. Improved process logging (now shows warnings immediately).
..8.. Improved file path storage (separate save for all options).
..9.. Changed template save/load protocol (please re-read help).
10.. Fixed bug in Avisynth editor (handling files with tabs).
11.. Fixed Avisynth normalize warning (broken after big changes).
12.. Fixed bug in MPEG/AVI tools that could cause a Avanti crash.
13.. Several minor bug fixes and changes.
14.. Updated chm help for new features and changes.

You can read more and download Avanti 0.2.5 here at
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic343287.html

Users that upgrade from a previous version and saved Avisynth user scripts
in templates, please re-read the help on templates.
There's a change in loading Avisynth user scripts within templates to prevent
overwriting the current script at the editor with undesirable "garbage".

Want to thank Tripp again for all his advice and comments,
especially on the frame size (calculator) and aspect ratio subject.

Comments, suggestions and bug reports are always welcome.

Chris.

45tripp posted 2008 May 19 14:11

thanks for the release

wiseant posted 2008 May 19 16:15

Thanks Chris K - I'll have to check out this new version . . .

Chris K posted 2008 May 19 17:30

Hi Tripp and Wiseant,

Both thanks for your continuing interest in Avanti. I hope some of the new features will come in handy.
Anyway bug fixes and improvements make it always worth while to upgrade.

Chris.

coolguy1000 posted 2008 Jun 01 05:35

Hello I am new here and I want to report a problem when using the Avanti/Avisynth/VirtualDub/ffmpeg combination to transcode a *.vdr file to e.g. *.avi. I tested with the newest prgram versions.

The file format *.VDR I am talking about is not the VirtualDub frameserver format but the MPEG2-TS format recorded by the Linux VDR Recorder, a system to record DVB-Sat programs. Unfortunately the file ending *.VDR is the same like the VirtualDub frameserver is using and when trying to transcode a Linux VDR file to whatever target format using Avanti I will get the message:

Avisynth reports a VirtualDub[Mod] frame server error

This message also appears when clicking on "show source properties" in Avanti

When renaming the Linux VDR files from *.vdr to *.MPG e.g. then the transcoding starts.
Any idea that could solve the problem (renaming the file is surely one option). I will report if I find out by myself.

thx a lot
kai

guns1inger posted 2008 Jun 01 05:50

Renaming it or demuxing the VDR file is the only solution

Chris K posted 2008 Jun 03 16:22

Hi to all,

AVANTI 0.2.6 - FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI (June 2008 release) available.

This version has the following changes:

..1.. Improved user tools for complex command line arguments.
..2.. Improved and enhanced the "advanced database manager".
..3.. Updated codecs/formats database for latest FFmpeg versions.
..4.. Adapted database to decode ogg theora (ogg, ogm extensions).
..5.. Added ogg theora templates for encoding.
..6.. Fixed bug in version overwrite option (database not preserved).
..7.. Fixed bug in "Preferences" (some were not updated immediately).
..8.. Updated chm help for renewed database manager.

You can read more and download Avanti 0.2.6 here at
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic343287.html

Mainly a version of bug fixes and maintenance to be up-to-date
before the summer break.

The codecs/formats database wasn't updated for a long time
but now contains additions from the latest FFmpeg versions.
If you use the "overwrite" option to upgrade a older version,
also read the help chapter of the "Advanced database manager".

In case of questions or major bug reports (or bad wheather),
I'll be around for support and/or a revision.

Chris.

ricardouk posted 2008 Jun 03 16:53

thanks for the new version

Chris K posted 2008 Jun 03 17:42

ricardouk :

thanks for the new version

You're welcome! Nice to know you still appreciate the tool :).

Chris.

45tripp posted 2008 Jun 04 18:43

thanks,
have a nice summer break

tripp

Chris K posted 2008 Jun 08 14:29

.
Avanti 0.2.6 revision 1 available.

http://forum.videohelp.com/topic343287.html

Occasionally new FFmpeg versions have changes that are not foreseen and
this requires the release of a revision to keep Avanti compatible.

The latest known Windows builds by Ramiro Polla (SVN-r13242) and Sherpya
(Sherpya-r13537) appear to have revised documentation embedded.
The codecs list in this versions now includes comments (like the formats list
already did) and the current Avanti version isn't prepared for that. Reading the
list into the "Advanced database manager" fails and needs some adapting.

I also found that muxing with FFmpeg is still tricky and have my doubts about
m2v/ac3 and m2v/mp2 (AVI muxing does fine for me). The automatic insertion
of the "-genpts 1" command for m2v is removed to allow some source dependent
experiments on the command line with the -genpts and -copyts commands.

Because these builds perform very well and seems to have (almost) all former
codec problems fixed (Sherpya build still has a broken x264), I decided to
release Avanti 0.2.6 revision 1 which is adapted for using these versions.

If you already installed version 0.2.6, you only need to replace the
"Avanti-GUI.exe" executable. This will preserve your current settings.

Note: I use revisions when changes only concern bug fixes and/or adaptions.
The documentation in Avanti packages is highly related to the specific
version and since there are no new features added, it would give me a lot
of extra (needless) work to change it all.

Chris.

sword_9mm posted 2008 Jun 28 01:53

just registered and thanks for the help so far. i'm using this to get xvids on my ps3. works great till i need to "force avisynth". dunno how to do that and can't find it in avanti.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. i've got ffmpeg/avisynth/avanti installed and it works great till i hit a few xvids that are i guess encoded or something wrong.

thanks..

Chris K posted 2008 Jun 28 02:08

sword_9mm :

just registered and thanks for the help so far. i'm using this to get xvids on my ps3. works great till i need to "force avisynth". dunno how to do that and can't find it in avanti.

If you right-click on the "Start process" button you'll get a popup menu with three Avisynth modes.
There select "Enable Avisynth FORCE mode".

It will only work if you have DirectShow codecs on your system that can play the broken (?) or uncommon xvids.

Chris.

sword_9mm posted 2008 Jun 28 11:01

thanks a bunch Chris K.

it still dies on me, guess the xvid is encoded weird. funny though that it's in a series and the few before it work fine.

you guys have any tips if an xvid won't encode right? these are all dbz episodes. i assume they're all the same but i guess not.

Chris K posted 2008 Jun 28 11:25

sword_9mm :

it still dies on me, guess the xvid is encoded weird.

You can try DIVFIX on it that possibly is able to repair the avi's.

Chris.

ricardouk posted 2008 Jul 01 02:47

Hi Chris!

I've been trying to mux an mp3+png into a flv file and Avanti so far has worked but it reconverts the mp3 files, is there any way to bypass the mp3 conversion, just mux mp3+png.

I tried using ffmpeg and mencoder but the final flv is twice as big, with fmpeg and mencoder (160k mp3 +png) results in a 14mg file, the original sources are less than 7mg

With Avanti the final size is 7mg but mp3 gets reconverted, can you help? Im using some scripts 45Tripp posted on another thread

ffmpeg:

ffmpeg -loop_input -f image2 -i video.png -r 1 -vcodec flv -i audio.mp3 -acodec copy -qscale 2 -g 5 -cmp 3 -subcmp 3 -mbd 2 -flags trell temp.avi -shortest

ffmpeg -i temp.avi -vcodec copy -acodec copy video.flv

Mencoder:

mencoder mf://video.png -mf fps=1/388:type=png -audiofile audio.mp3 -ovc lavc -oac copy -vf harddup -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vqscale=2:keyint=5 -ofps 1 -of lavf -o final.flv

Avanti:

If i choose "mux audio" it tells me to "Please load UNI_MUX_SETUP template to set MUX environment.", i load that template, choose settings but aerror message appears:

Thanks

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 01 04:07

well frifox wanted the best quality.
if you want you can set them so as not to use cq encoding,
also the ffmpeg command can be done in one now:

ffmpeg -loop_input -f image2 -i video.png -r 1 -vcodec flv -i audio.mp3 -acodec copy -b 50k -g 5 -cmp 3 -subcmp 3 -mbd 2 -flags trell video.flv -shortest

mencoder mf://video.png -mf fps=1/388:type=png -audiofile audio.mp3 -ovc lavc -oac copy -vf harddup -lavcopts vcodec=flv:vbitrate=50:keyint=5 -ofps 1 -of lavf -o final.flv

for avanti,
i think i once made a 'copy' codec in the database.
i think i keep forgetting to ask Chris for a 'stream copy' option as i'm still waiting
on ffmpeg ogm remux to be fixed.

one way of doing it is to use the -new function,
in the video options at the beginning add this:

-new -i "@source1" -i "@source2" -dvs -acodec copy

and at the end this:

-y "@destin1"

tripp

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 01 06:09

Hi Ricardo,

I've tried this variant on the -new suggestion by Tripp and it worked (with some restrictions):

-new -loop_input -i "@source1" -i "@source2" -dvs -acodec copy -shortest -y "@destin1"

Take the settings as on your screenshots but don't set audio to mux. Just leave it as in the first picture.
All audio settings are ingnored anyway with -acodec copy on the command line.

You won't get progression display.
Just wait patiently for the "Process successfully finished after ..... hms" message.

I tried with a mp3 of 938.7 kb and the final flv became 1,4 mb.

Chris.

ricardouk posted 2008 Jul 01 07:22

Hi 45tripp
Thanks for the scripts, it works.

Chris and Tripp adding that bit at the beggining/ end, without or without quotes doesnt work, this is the code that appears, can you show me where to add it?

-g 160 -cmp 3 -subcmp 3 -mbd 2 -flags aic+cbp+mv0+mv4+trell -sws_flags lanczos

Altough a bit off topic(sorry), i use this method to upload music to youtube, but Avanti files are smaller, apart from the size and bitrate they have the same characteristics , the ffmpeg and mencoder videos get reencoded by youtube loosing a lot of quality, the video produced by avanti that uses ffmpeg doesnt get reencoded. All 3 methods use same settings, same sources, what can be affecting the encode by Avanti that doesnt let youtube reencode the video? One thing i did notice is that in the first 2 videos i can skip the video forward, if i try to do that on the 3dr video(avanti) i get redirected to the beggining of the video.

ffmpeg mencoder avanti
General #0
File size : 10.4 MiB : 10.8 MiB : 7.67 MiB
PlayTime : 6mn 28s : 6mn 28s : 6mn 28s
Bit rate : 224 Kbps : 234 Kbps : 166 Kbps

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 01 07:56

This is the complete command line with the hq tweaking included:

-new -loop_input -i "@source1" -i "@source2" -dvs -g 160 -cmp 3 -subcmp 3 -mbd 2 -flags aic+cbp+mv0+mv4+trell -sws_flags lanczos -acodec copy -shortest -y "@destin1"

Also attached a modified flv template. As I said... don't mind the audio settings, they are ignored.

uni_flash_hq_mod.7z

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 01 09:23

the diff is what Chris added to the commandline:

-loop_input

.......

-shortest

with it you get a sekable stream,
without you sorta a get a bastard single frame matched to the audio, can;t seek the single frame.
take it as a reserved bonus, no re-encode but with no seeking.

tripp

ricardouk posted 2008 Jul 01 09:56

Thanks Chris and 45Tripp for the explanations and "fix".

adamlui posted 2008 Jul 04 01:00

I just downloaded this and I'm just trying to merely create FLV files, but I don't even have Flash listed as a codec. Why is that? I've downloaded ffmpeg.rev12665.7z and moved the ffmpeg files into Avanti's directory. Any clue?

adamlui posted 2008 Jul 04 01:14

Never mind, I just loaded the template and registered the codec, and created my first FLV. Pardon my ignorance

adamlui posted 2008 Jul 04 02:27

Well I've been messing with the modded template and if I set it to 20fps, the picture becomes blurry after ten seconds and progressively so until the end of the song. But when set to 10fps it appears to retain the original picture quality to the end, although it does become slightly muddy. Any idea why this is? The source picture is JPEG btw.

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 04 03:43

well it's a moot point, because 1fps is more than enough for a single frame.

but if you insist...
left bitrate at 50k?
you'll have to increase it substantially.
or use qscale encoding.

tripp

adamlui posted 2008 Jul 04 09:18

Well the reason I don't use 1fps is because the resulting videos don't seek.. is there a way around this at 1fps?
Yeah I left it at 50K so I will up it, thanks

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 04 21:49

ok, i'd not spotted it in the commandline,

replace

-g 160

with

-g 1

and resave the template

tripp

adamlui posted 2008 Jul 09 13:37

Hey I just tried this but the overall bitrate won't get past 400K no matter how high i set the video bitrate. I'm using flash_hq_mod. I've added -g 1. How can I increase the video bitrate substantially?

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 09 14:25

what ever for?

you don't.
-qscale 1 is as far as you can go with flash

insisting, you can increase framerate, resolution
that'll increase where you can fgo to.

tripp

dark_guard posted 2008 Jul 13 17:55

Hi everyone. I apologize if this is in the wrong place, but I have some questions.

First, what is the best video scale algorithm for downsizing videos? Second, is there a tutorial for using the VBR feature? What are the best values to enter there in order to optimize the file size, say for a 5 minute video at 750 kb/s?

Also, is Avanti still being developed?

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 13 18:15

dark_guard :

First, what is the best video scale algorithm for downsizing videos?

debatable.
i use lanczos for up and down.
others use spline for up and down.
some say one better for up and another for down, and the inverse,
some like a simple bicubic for down, i don't like the softness.
try them out.
pick one

dark_guard :

Second, is there a tutorial for using the VBR feature? What are the best values to enter there in order to optimize the file size, say for a 5 minute video at 750 kb/s?

what are you referring to exactly?
what's your source what's the goal?

dark_guard :

Also, is Avanti still being developed?

does that mean you have a request,
a suggestion, a bug to report?

Chris K still maintains it.

tripp

dark_guard posted 2008 Jul 15 13:59

45tripp :

try them out.
pick one

I did, but I can't tell the difference. :D I was wondering if there was some subtle difference between them all that I didn't notice.

45tripp :

what are you referring to exactly?
what's your source what's the goal?

My source is a .vob file from a dvd. My goal is a .flv video that I will upload to youtube.

45tripp :

does that mean you have a request,
a suggestion, a bug to report?

Nope. Just wondering. :)

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 15 14:49

dark_guard :

I did, but I can't tell the difference. :D I was wondering if there was some subtle difference between them all that I didn't notice.

the difference is in sharpness, and possible artifacts.

dark_guard :

My source is a .vob file from a dvd. My goal is a .flv video that I will upload to youtube.

vob, ntsc.
most probably progressive.
the best way to handle is to get dgindex
import the vob. press F5, check "video type" anything with film over 95% means you can 'force film'.
'video'->'field operatin'->'forced film'
press F4 to save project.
you'll get a .d2v file.
install avisynth if you havent already.
open a txt editor (notepad)
dgindex came with DGDecode.dll, place it somewhere convenient, or note it's path.
in the text write:

LoadPlugin("path\DGDecode.dll")
MPEG2Source("moviename.d2v")

save as 'movie.avs' in the folder containing the .vob and .d2v.
now treat 'movie.avs' as your movie.
i'e drag it into Avanti's input.

for flv, the hq flash template in Avanti is as good as it gets.
just change bitrate and resolution

that's sorenson spark,
i've not really been following the later testing on youtube,
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic336882.html
but i see success in putting h264 up.

There aren't ready good templates for that in Avanti.
but you can make one.

45tripp :

does that mean you have a request,
a suggestion, a bug to report?

dark_guard :

Nope. Just wondering. :)

if you come up with a comment,
post it.

gl
tripp

nbarzgar posted 2008 Jul 17 06:17

I've got a question conerning interlaced mpeg4(XViD)-material:

I've got some files which are interlaced (AviSynth-Test shows "TFF"), but reported progressive in apps like MPEG4Modifier and which don't play well on my standalone.
Seems the device reads the flag and presumes progressive content; esp. annoying when I want to jump back/forth or ffwd, etc.
So on doom9's forum I already learned that I would have to re-encode the files.

I tried AVANTI for that job, and the outcome is really fine - so first I want to say: Thank you, Chris K!! :D

But the files again are interlaced (I'd like to keep them that way - I de-activated "Deinterlace" in AVANTI), and again are reported as being "progressive".

Is this an option I would have to add in the commandline for ffmpeg? And if so, how would I do it?

Thanks for any help!

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 17 07:19

nbarzgar :

So on doom9's forum I already learned that I would have to re-encode the files.

indeed

nice to hear you like Avanti

nbarzgar :

Is this an option I would have to add in the commandline for ffmpeg? And if so, how would I do it?

-flags ilme+ildct

note: for lavc that is,
you can't do it with xvid within ffmpeg

gl
tripp

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 17 14:41

nbarzgar :

But the files again are interlaced (I'd like to keep them that way - I de-activated "Deinterlace" in AVANTI), and again are reported as being "progressive".

I've tried some with a interlaced capture and the xvid codec. MediaInfo always says it's progressive.
As Tripp mentioned, the -ildct and ilme flags doesn't work on xvid. You could try to encode with mpeg4, where they work and the result is reported as interlaced.

Also just today found another (de)interlace problem with FFmpeg. Found that the -deinterlace command didn't work.
Googled a bit and found a lot info about a broken -deinterlace option? Also found that the option always should be placed at the start of the command line (which isn't the case in Avanti and must be fixed).

Perhaps Tripp who follows FFmpeg development closely can tell more about it?

Anyway, that's not your problem for now cause you want to keep your target interlaced (I would too).

Chris.

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 18 00:41

Chris K :

Also just today found another (de)interlace problem with FFmpeg. Found that the -deinterlace command didn't work.

Tripp reported that FFmpeg -deinterlace works fine so I did some new research and found it doesn't work on a particular source format.
To be specific; the source I used is captured MJPEG with the Canopus picVideo codec:

Video #0
Codec : M-JPEG
Codec/Info : M-JPEG including Huffman Tables
PlayTime : 2mn 48s
Bit rate : 42 Mbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Aspect ratio : 5/4
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Resolution : 24 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 4.057

I've re-encoded a piece with the FFmpeg DV codec to use it as source and it's deinterlaced fine even with the current (wrong?) command line position in Avanti? I've converted both (interlaced) sources to xvid with the same command line settings.

Video #0
Codec : Sony DV
Codec/Family : DV
Codec/Info : Sony Digital Video (DV) 525 lines at 29.97 Hz or 625 lines at 25.00 Hz
PlayTime : 28s 440ms
Bit rate : 29 Mbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Aspect ratio : 5/4
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Resolution : 24 bits
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 2.779

For both, MediaInfo doesn't report it's interlaced. Still FFmpeg seems to interpret them different?

Chris.

nbarzgar posted 2008 Jul 18 11:46

Thanks for the answer.

Well, I tried those files with codec set to "mpeg4", using the additional parameters 45tripp mentioned. The files get encoded just fine, but still the problem remains:

Reported "progressive" although being interlaced.

My experience in determining the nature of a file:
Neither GSpot nor MediaInfo give the true information about it, if the file is mpeg4 (any, be it DiVX, XViD, or anything else...).
In GSpot's case there is no information on progressive/interlaced content at all, if mpeg4-files are concerned.

For getting information on the flag I use either MPEG4Modifier (in the right hand lower corner there is a part stating "Interlaced: No [Yes]" and in case it's interlaced you can change the field order) OR
KMPlayer, which has a Media-Info submenu and also tells you about the flag of a file. (As does MediaInfo, of course.)

For determining the true nature of the file apart from the flag (which, as we know, may be set incorrectly during encoding) so far the only surefire method I have found is the test with AViSynth (AssumeTFF/BFF, SeparateFields...), stepping through the file frame by frame in both modes and see if motion is smooth or jerky, etc.
(Should someone need it, look on the forum for guides.)
:?

45tripp posted 2008 Jul 18 14:18

nbarzgar :

Well, I tried those files with codec set to "mpeg4", using the additional parameters 45tripp mentioned. The files get encoded just fine, but still the problem remains:

http://arrozcru.no-ip.org/tripp/

try again

tripp

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 18 15:17

nbarzgar :

Well, I tried those files with codec set to "mpeg4", using the additional parameters 45tripp mentioned. The files get encoded just fine, but still the problem remains:

Reported "progressive" although being interlaced.

Did a quick test again with mpeg4 (mediaInfo output):

Video #0
Codec : DivX 4
Codec/Family : MPEG-4
Codec/Info : Project Mayo DivX 4
Codec settings/Packe : No
Codec settings/BVOP : No
Codec settings/QPel : No
Codec settings/GMC : 0
Codec settings/Matri : Default
PlayTime : 23s 190ms
Bit rate : 1257 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Resolution : 8 bits
Chroma : 4:2:0
Interlacement : Interlaced
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.170
StreamSize : 3.48 MiB
Writing library : Lavc51.60.0

I used the latest FFmpeg build of Tripp.
Your source seems to be properly decoded by FFmpeg so whatever it is, it shouldn't have any influence on encoding.

Chris.

nbarzgar posted 2008 Jul 19 04:32

Thanks to all of you!!!

It worked! I got 45tripp's ffmpeg-version from the link above, entered the parameters for flag - and now there they are, fine quality and reported interlaced! And fast...!

Video
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Simple@L1
Format settings, BVOP : No
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Codec ID : XVID
Codec ID/Hint : XviD
Duration : 1min 42s
Bit rate : 1709 Kbps
Width : 720 Pixel
Height : 576 Pixel
Display aspect ratio : 1.000
Frame rate : 25.000 FPS
Standard : PAL
Resolution : 8 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Bottom Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.165
Stream size : 20.8 MiB (100%)
Writing library : Lavc51.60.0

Great, keep up the good work!

:D

nbarzgar posted 2008 Jul 19 04:52

With this ffmpeg-version I get the following error-messages, which obvously slow the process down considerably...?

Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]Invalid and inefficient vfw-avi packed B frames detected
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8
[mpeg4 @ 00AD0900]frame skip 8

Anything I can do to the originals...? Or something...
Sorry to bother so soon :oops:

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 19 06:08

nbarzgar :

With this ffmpeg-version I get the following error-messages, which obvously slow the process down considerably...?

It will not slowdown the process more then the FFmpeg console on its own.
You can check this by looking at fps value at the Avanti status line below.
Then press <Ctrl><S> for console mode and compare the fps value on the FFmpeg console.
During processing, Avanti uses less then 1% of the available CPU power.

I don't know of a way to suppress FFmpeg warnings. Avanti will truncate warnings after 25 lines.
The messages itself probably can be ignored if you don't notice any irregularity in the resulting clip.

EDIT:
I see in the MediaInfo; scan order "Bottom field first".
If you need to change this add -top 1 to the command line.
You may get problems with playback on TV if the field order doesn't match.
You can also set the fourcc to DIVX which is in general more compatible
with stand-alone divx players.

Chris.

nbarzgar posted 2008 Jul 20 04:49

Thanks for answering so fast!

Well, I looked at the bottom line of Avanti during processing with both ffmpeg-versions, and the same file caused these errors in the 45tripp-ffmepg and the fps showed about half the speed I had before...

Perhabs I put my question a bit awkwardly...

I did not mean that the error-messages slowed down the process, but rather that the file itself presents problems...that could perhabs be remedied by remuxing or something...? :wink:

EDIT: Thanks for referring me to the field-order parameter...! Appreciate it. EDIT

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 20 05:42

nbarzgar :

I did not mean that the error-messages slowed down the process, but rather that the file itself presents problems...that could perhabs be remedied by remuxing or something...?

I have a test file myself which generates these errors.
I think it's a indication for a "packed bitstream" which seems to cause a lot of problems.
You can search the forum on "packed bitstream" to get more info.
The codec settings in the mediaInfo output then show "Codec settings/Packed : Yes".

If you have a decoder that can play the file properly, you can also try
the Avisynth FORCE mode in Avanti (right-click on the "Start process" button").

nbarzgar posted 2008 Jul 20 05:57

Well, I checked with MediaInfo and it IS packet bitstream. I know enough about it to know that it very often causes problems.

And one can very easily have MPEG4Modifier unpack it, takes a couple of minutes - load the file, check "unpack" beneath "Packed Bitstream", click the 'save'-button, choose location - and wait for about 2-3 minutes... ;)

Voilà!

By the way: in Mpeg4Modifier it says "packed bitstream" in MediaInfo it's called "packet bitstream". So which one's correct?

Chris K posted 2008 Jul 20 06:04

nbarzgar :

By the way: in Mpeg4Modifier it says "packed bitstream" in MediaInfo it's called "packet bitstream". So which one's correct?

That's a good one :) I think both are right in some way but I'm not sure.
Things are packed and the stream contains packets?

Chris K posted 2008 Aug 12 16:47

Hi to all,

AVANTI 0.2.7 - FFmpeg/Avisynth GUI (August 2008 release) available.

This version has the following changes:

..1.. Added copy audio/video (flexible alternative for mux/demux).
..2.. Added options manager (to re-organize user additions).
..3.. Added dedicated template load/save dialogs.
..4.. Added TAGS to template files (long names/sorting/comment).
..5.. Added/improved template examples (ipod, psp, etc.).
..6.. Improved template comment management (dedicated editor).
..7.. Added check to prevent accidental exit during process.
..8.. Made FFmpeg crop/scale/pad available in Avisynth user mode.
..9.. Improved accuracy of frame size calculator.
.10.. Fixed path bug with startup from desktop shortcut (WXP).
.11.. Fixed bug in user mapping when using 2-pass encoding.
.12.. Fixed bug in ".user" extension (still had restrictions).
.13.. Fixed bug in Avisynth segmented source support.
.14.. Fixed bug in Avisynth path labels (@plugins/@superEQ).
.15.. Fixed bug in "Advanced database manager".
.16.. Updated codecs/formats database (new codecs/descriptions).
.17.. Updated chm help for additions and changes.

I'm very happy to announce that Avanti has found its home at:
http://avanti.arrozcru.com
You can download Avanti 0.2.7 and some previous releases from there
and find all other FFmpeg/Avanti related links you may need.

Many thanks go out to Ramiro Polla for hosting Avanti and for keeping up
the most versatile and informative site on building your own FFmpeg
for the Windows OS or downloading ready to use Win32 builds.
http://arrozcru.no-ip.org/ffmpeg

Also to 45tripp for continuing his advice and suggestions for Avanti
and for keeping the FFmpeg Win32 builds up-to-date.
http://tripp.arrozcru.com

Chris.

freebird73717 posted 2008 Aug 13 08:25

Crongratulations on getting a hosting site for avanti Chris.

Chris K posted 2008 Aug 13 10:50

freebird73717 :

Crongratulations on getting a hosting site for avanti Chris.

Thanks, Freebird!
Like to join with your slogan so... "We love freeware!" :D

Also keep up your good work.

Chris.

45tripp posted 2008 Aug 14 02:15

ty for the new release

AlanHK posted 2008 Aug 14 03:04

Thanks, looks interesting.

One request: make the location of ffmpeg.exe an option. I've already got it installed at least once, to use it with Avanti I have to copy it again to its subdirectory. Aside from wasting 6-8 MB, (10 times bigger than Avanti itself), it makes it tedious to update.

Also, when using the preview function on an AVS file, it quickly goes out of sync, even though my AVS has "EnsureVBRMP3sync()" which keeps other players correctly synced (at the cost of waiting while seeking sometimes).

45tripp posted 2008 Aug 14 03:20

AlanHK :

One request: make the location of ffmpeg.exe an option.

fair enough request.
and i've asked it of other software, i guess i never asked it of Avanti, as my hd already has
so many ffmpeg versions littered about.

AlanHK :

it makes it tedious to update.

hardly, and i've updated dozens of times.

AlanHK :

Also, when using the preview function on an AVS file, it quickly goes out of sync, even though my AVS has "EnsureVBRMP3sync()" which keeps other players correctly synced (at the cost of waiting while seeking sometimes).

you can change your preview player in the preferences.
Avanti uses mci by default.

tripp

AlanHK posted 2008 Aug 14 03:30

45tripp :

AlanHK :

it makes it tedious to update.

hardly, and i've updated dozens of times.

Not a great burden; still I have to remember all the various programs that insist on having their private copy. Or more likely, just let them stick with whatever version they originally had.

And a possible bug, or weird side effect: when I have Avanti open, the ESCAPE key does not work in any other program.

I restarted Windows and was suspecting a broken keyboard before I worked out the cause.
Anyone else have this problem?

Chris K posted 2008 Aug 14 05:12

AlanHK :

45tripp :

AlanHK :

it makes it tedious to update.

hardly, and i've updated dozens of times.

I will store the last opened FFmpeg directory in the ini file with the next version.
Most other paths are already stored that way.

About the escape key. For technical reasons I had to make it a so called "hotkey".
This means it works for Avanti from wherever you press it and disables it for all other
applications as long as Avanti is open. If this is a problem, I'll have to find another solution.

Chris.

45tripp posted 2008 Aug 14 05:40

AlanHK :

just let them stick with whatever version they originally had.

not an entirely bad idea with ffmpeg,
as a newer version might introduce a regression relative to what used to work for you.

AlanHK :

And a possible bug, or weird side effect: when I have Avanti open, the ESCAPE key does not work in any other program.

yeah esc is binded as a hotkey,
esc will return to the main page of avanti from a sub window.
whether avanti is the active window or not.

i spent 10 minutes looking for an app with a use for esc btw...

AlanHK posted 2008 Aug 14 07:16

Chris K :

I will store the last opened FFmpeg directory in the ini file with the next version.
Most other paths are already stored that way.

Thanks. Seeing the other settings I thought it was weird ffmpeg's location was not configurable.

Chris K :

About the escape key. For technical reasons I had to make it a so called "hotkey".
This means it works for Avanti from wherever you press it and disables it for all other
applications as long as Avanti is open. If this is a problem, I'll have to find another solution.

I'm afraid I think this is a bad idea: just on general principle a program should not interfere with global settings.

I use ESC to back out/abort of a lot of dialogs, (notably Far file manager, if you know that) and I was very worried for a while when the key went dead. There are alternative keys, but I stopped and restarted it several times before I realised why it wasn't working normally.

Can't you make it so it's hot only when Avanti is in the foreground? Otherwise ... I'd rather do without, I think.
(I didn't realise Avanti was the cause for a while because though it was capturing the Esc, it stayed in the background.)

I see in your help:
"8th button; (or <Esc> key) brings you back tot the main page"
1) "tot" should be "to"
2) If that's all it does, isn't it the same as clicking on your button #1, which is always visible?

AlanHK posted 2008 Aug 14 07:23

45tripp :

i spent 10 minutes looking for an app with a use for esc btw...

In any app; open a menu. Click "Esc" to close the menu.
Or press "Alt" to highlight the menu options (to navigate via keyboard), Esc to quit.
Yes, there are other ways, I'm used to "Esc" though.

In general, works to stop running processes, as when you make a mistake and want to abort.

Chris K posted 2008 Aug 14 08:07

AlanHK :

Not #1 (is main menu) but #8 (blue circle with arrow) and yes escape is only a alternative for this button.
The reason to make it a hotkey is because of a (hard to trace) bug in the Gui4Cli interpreter that could
occasionally cause Avanti to crash if I make the escape key local. I'll try to find a solution.

extrapixel posted 2008 Aug 20 10:22

hi there,

first of all, thanks for the great tool!

my question: is there a way to get all the parameters that avanti starts ffmpeg with?
i like the ease of use of the gui, but in production i need to start ffmpeg from the command line (from a python script for example). So, is there a way to find out _all_ the parameters (or the actual command) that Avanti sends to ffmpeg for a certain template?

thank you for some hints :)

extra

extrapixel posted 2008 Aug 20 10:50

ahh... never mind,
after I rtfm it was clear to me. sorry!
(in case someone else needs this: right-click in the status-window and select "save FFMpeg Command line")

TheGoldStar posted 2008 Aug 20 21:10

never mind,

laserbeak posted 2008 Aug 26 09:47

i put ffmpeg in the directory and have downloaded and installed avisynth, but i still get this message

You have to first install ffmpeg.exe (with Avisynth support)

the help file isnt much help either :/
-edit-
musta been reading a quickstart helpfile. the one i see now has a lot more detail, but i still cant find something to help me.

45tripp posted 2008 Aug 26 10:44

extrapixel :

ahh... never mind,

TheGoldStar :

never mind,

hmmm

i'm pretty sure Chris doesn't bite... :)

laserbeak :

i put ffmpeg in the directory and have downloaded and installed avisynth, but i still get this message

You have to first install ffmpeg.exe (with Avisynth support)

there's not much to it.
an ffmpeg has to be under the /avanti/ffmpeg folder,
and it has to be named so that it's ffmpeg??????.exe

if that's not working, and i can;t see why,
perhaps you can provide as much detail as possible.

tripp

sklar posted 2008 Aug 31 05:48

Hi, I am sub-newbie so please excuse me if this is a dumb question. On starting up Avanti I keep on getting message "ffmpeg.exe not found". I have put ffmeg.exe version 14623 in the folder as you can see from the images. I don't understand what is going wrong. Thanks.

sklar posted 2008 Aug 31 05:54

Me again. Here is the second screen capture.

Chris K posted 2008 Aug 31 06:12

Hi.

As far as I can see you have FFmpeg at the right place.
I've installed at "G:\program files\avanti\ffmpeg" to see if there's a path problem but it works fine.
But that is running under Windows 2000. I assume you're running Vista but it seems to work fine with it.

Only thing I can imagine by now, is the version you use. Try the latest from here http://tripp.arrozcru.com
If that doesn't help, perhaps another Vista user can give a hint?

EDIT: Sorry! Just read in your first post you use that already.

Chris.

sklar posted 2008 Aug 31 06:46

Thanks Chris K. I have just moved the entire Avanti folder to c:\ Program Files and it is now working. Don't know why, but at least I can now move on to puzzling out how Avanti works. Regards.

Chris K posted 2008 Aug 31 07:36

sklar :

I have just moved the entire Avanti folder to c:\ Program Files and it is now working.

Ah...! Still a path problem but only for Vista it seems.
To be sure. I've also installed in XP at the same path but this also works running Avanti-GUI.exe both
directly from the install directory and from a desktop shortcut (which gave problems in the past).

If you have other questions or comments, feel free to post them.

Chris.

sklar posted 2008 Aug 31 07:45

Have now successfully converted dvr-m$ format to mpeg4 and mpeg2. Brilliant!!!! Thanks.

nbarzgar posted 2008 Sep 01 01:37

EDIT: Very SORRY, my answer was faaar too late, my e-Mail fooled me... :oops: And I realized too late, that I was looking at the last post of the 3rd page....Cannot delete this...

(The image shows ....)

padeen posted 2008 Sep 12 19:49

This is a great tool. I"m using it for mkv -> xvid conversion to play on the xbox 360.

One small bug is that the ffmpeg/user PAR input box in the CSP Remote Calculator won't accept a decimal point, so I can't enter non-standard settings like 2.402, or standard ones like 1.33. The popup error is "Unacceptable character: you can only type a number here." The OS is Vista Home Basic.

Chris K posted 2008 Sep 12 20:53

padeen :

One small bug is that the ffmpeg/user PAR input box in the CSP Remote Calculator won't accept a decimal point, so I can't enter non-standard settings like 2.402, or standard ones like 1.33. The popup error is "Unacceptable character: you can only type a number here."

Hi,

Good catch... thanks!

Will be fixed in the next version (coming soon).
About the pop-up error. I assume this is a Vista specific feature ?
Avanti itself has no error reporting for it.

Chris.

doggyjumper posted 2008 Sep 15 15:14

This is really a little gem

but I do have a problem , I just cant seem to get a preview working

Chris K posted 2008 Sep 15 15:31

doggyjumper :

This is really a little gem

but I do have a problem , I just cant seem to get a preview working

Can you give some more details.

The internal preview is a MCI player which acts almost the same as WMP (using installed DirectShow codecs).
Doesn't it show up when you press one of the preview buttons?

Chris.

doggyjumper posted 2008 Sep 16 10:02

It initially didnt show up (respond) so I specified another player (currently GOM) and its now working but I dont know how to put it back on MCI to check the problems I had ( if I still would have them as in the mean time more items have been installed and setup on my pc)

Chris K posted 2008 Sep 16 10:28

Go to the "Preferences" where you changed the path to the GOM player and type "Internal" in the "Video Player" field.

That's all... :)

Chris.

doggyjumper posted 2008 Sep 16 13:01

:shock: couldnt have been simpler :D

thanks

doggyjumper posted 2008 Sep 18 11:07

can one explain

DV(29.9fps)-MP4 limit encode duration to