How do i AVS > WMV - the commandline way

Hi!

I'd like to be able to encode WMV through AVS scripts, but WMEncoder deos not take AVS.. =/

I found NicsWMEncoder wich seems to take AVS, but gave me an eror with a very simple AVS, secondly it does not support commandline.

So, is there a good way to do it?

There's also the listing for all the command-line params for study.

open a notepade.txt (save as .bat) and reopen it to edit it. write your encoding commands and then save, and then run via dos box, build better front-end engine as you go along..delphi or vbasic is a good starting place if you know them, else keep with the .bat scripts. If you go the .bat scripting, then remember to open using the open with.. option when you right-click on the filename.

Microsoft (R) Windows Media Encoder Command Line Script Utility
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Encode from files or devices to Windows Media files or streams. Supported
source file formats are .wmv, .wma, .asf, .avi, .wav, .mpg, .mp3, .bmp,
.jpg, and .avs.


Usage for I/O and statistics.
-----------------------------

[-wme] <Windows Media Encoder session file>
Loads an existing Windows Media Encoder session file.
[-input] <file or directory name>
The file or directory to be encoded.
Specify a file or directory name. If you specify a directory, supported
files in the directory will be encoded to the output directory, using
the same encoding settings.
Enclose file and directory names that have spaces in quotations.
For example: -input "c:\my sample.wmv"
[-output] <file or directory name>
The name of the output file or directory.
If the input is a file, -output corresponds to a file name. If the input
is a directory, -output corresponds to a directory name.
The output directory will be created if it doesn't already exist.
An extension is automatically appended to output files.
(.wma for audio-only Windows Media files, and .wmv for video-only or
audio and video Windows Media files.)
[-devices]
Lists audio and video capture devices.
[-adevice] <audio device number>
The audio capture device to encode from.
Use -devices to list all available capture devices.
When encoding from devices, you must specify a duration using -duration.
[-vdevice] <video device number>
The video capture device to encode from.
Use -devices to list all available capture devices.
When capturing from devices, you must specify a duration using -duration.
[-duration] <seconds>
Amount of time in seconds to encode. Use when sourcing from devices.
[-outputstring] <string>
The string to be attached to every output file name for directory mode.
[-broadcast] <port>
Broadcasts via HTTP on the port specified. The default port is 8080.
[-time] <start time> <end time>
Specify the time segment (in msec) to be encoded. Use 'end' for
<end time> if you want to encode to the end of the file.
[-silent]
Prevents statistics from being displayed after encoding is finished.
[-config] <input configuration file>
Inputs arguments from a configuration file. The default extension is .weu.
Parameters in the file can be overridden by later arguments.
[-s_config] <output configuration file>
Creates a configuration file. The file name extension .weu is appended
automatically.
[-maxpacket] <packet size>
Specifies the maximum packet size in bytes.
[-minpacket] <packet size>
Specifies the minimum packet size in bytes.
[-log] <log file>
Writes all text output to a log file. Always overwrites.


Usage for profiles.
-------------------
You can override parameters in a profile by appending arguments to a
command.

[-profile] <profile code>
Specifies a predefined profile to use in the session.

Codes and basic descriptions for the predefined profiles:
Audio/Video:
av20: Profile_AudioVideo_Modem_28K (actual rate: 20Kbps)
av32: Profile_AudioVideo_Modem_56K (32 Kbps)
av100: Profile_AudioVideo_LAN_100K (100 Kbps)
av225: Profile_AudioVideo_LAN_256K (225 Kbps)
av350: Profile_AudioVideo_LANDSL_384K (350 Kbps)
av450: Profile_AudioVideo_LANDSL_768K (450 Kbps)
av700: Profile_AudioVideo_NearBroadcast_700K (700 Kbps)
av1400: Profile_AudioVideo_NearBroadcast_1400K (1400 Kbps)
av350pal: Profile_AudioVideo_Broadband_PAL_384K (350 Kbps)
av700pal: Profile_AudioVideo_NearBroadcast_PAL_700K (700 Kbps)
av100_2p: Profile_AudioVideo_LAN_100K_2Pass (100 Kbps)
av350_2p: Profile_AudioVideo_LANDSL_384K_2Pass (350 Kbps)
av600vbr: Profile_AudioVideo_FilmVBR_600K (600 Kbps)
avq97vbr: Profile_AudioVideo_FilmVBR_Quality97 (Quality 97)

Audio-only:
a20_1: Profile_AudioOnly_FMRadioMono_28K (20 Kbps)
a20_2: Profile_AudioOnly_FMRadioStereo_28K (20 Kbps)
a32: Profile_AudioOnly_Modem_56K (32 Kbps)
a48: Profile_AudioOnly_NearCDQuality_48K (48 Kbps)
a64: Profile_AudioOnly_CDQuality_64K (64 Kbps)
a96: Profile_AudioOnly_CDAudiophileQuality_96K (96 Kbps)
a128: Profile_AudioOnly_CDAudiophileQuality_128K (128 Kbps)

Video-only:
v20: Profile_VideoOnly_Modem_28K (20 Kbps)
v32: Profile_VideoOnly_Modem_56K (32 Kbps)

[-loadprofile] <profile file name>
Specifies a Windows Media Encoder or custom profile to use.
[-saveprofile] <profile file name>
Saves current settings to a file for later reuse. Default file name
extension is .prx.


Usage for audio settings.
-------------------------

[-a_input]
Sets a separate input file to be used as audio source when encoding
to a .wmv containing both video and audio streams.
Must use -input to also specify the video source, otherwise -a_input
will be ignored. Audio source defined by -a_input will override any
audio stream present in the main -input source.
Enclose file names that have spaces in quotations.
For example: -a_input "c:\my sample.wav"
[-a_codecs]
Lists all available audio codecs.
[-a_formats]
Lists all audio formats for each codec.
[-a_codec] <codec index>
Audio codec to be used. Use -a_codecs to list available codecs.
Specify codec index:
WMASTD: Windows Media Audio (default).
WMAPRO: Windows Media Audio Professional.
WMALSL: Windows Media Audio Lossless.
WMSP: Windows Media Audio Voice.
PCM: No compression.

Legacy indexes WMA9STD, WMA9PRO, WMA9LSL and WMSP9 will translate
to new version-agnostic indexes.
[-a_mode] <mode>
Audio encoding mode to be used.
0: 1-pass CBR (default).
1: 2-pass CBR.
2: Quality-based VBR.
3: Bit rate-based VBR (two-pass).
4: Bit rate-based peak VBR (two-pass).
[-a_content] <mode>
Audio content mode for the Windows Media Audio Voice codec.
0 = No special mode for the audio content (default)
1 = Speech mode
2 = Mixed (speech and music) mode (also requires -a_contentedl)
You must also specify the Windows Media Audio Voice codec.
[-a_contentedl] <file name>
Specifies the places in audio content where music starts and ends. To do
this, you must first create an optimization definition file. You
must specify the Windows Media Audio Voice codec and -a_content 2 when
when you use the -a_contentedl option.
[-a_folddown6to2] <surround mix> <center mix> <LFE>
Fold-down coefficients for multichannel audio. Use whole numbers only.
Values will be converted to negative numbers. Valid numbers are 0 to 144.
For example, -a_folddown6to2 10 3 3
[-a_peakbitrate] <peak bit rate>
Specifies the peak bit rate in bits per second for peak bit rate-based
VBR for audio. If not specified, the peak bit rate is 1.5 times the
audio bit rate.
[-a_peakbuffer] <peak buffer>
Buffer in msec for audio with peak bit rate-based VBR. If not specified,
the default of 3000 msec is used.
[-a_setting] <setting>
Specifies the formats for audio setting.
Use -a_formats to list supported audio formats for each codec.

-a_setting Bitrate_SamplingRate_Channels. For example, -a_setting 48_44_2
specifies 48 Kbps, 44 kHz, and two channels. The default is 64_44_2.

If you use quality-based VBR: -a_setting Qxx_SamplingRate_Channels.
For example, -a_setting Q90_44_2 specifies a quality level of 90, 44 kHz,
and 2 channels.

If you use the Windows Media Audio Professional codec:
-a_setting Bitrate_SamplingRate_Channels_BitDepth.
For example, -a_setting 250_44_2_24 specifies 250 Kbps, 44 kHz,
two channels, and 24-bit encoding. Use either 16- or 24-bit encoding.
24-bit is the default.

If you use the Windows Media Audio Lossless codec:
-a_setting Qxx_SamplingRate_Channels_BitDepth. For example,
-a_setting Q100_44_2_24 specifies VBR Quality 100, 44 kHz, two channel,
24-bit encoding. (Quality-based VBR and a quality level of 100 is
required with this codec.)
[-audioonly]
Encodes the audio portion of the stream only.


Usage for video settings.
-------------------------

[-v_codecs]
Lists all available video codecs.
[-v_codec] <codec index>
Video codec to be used. Use -v_codecs to list available video codecs.
Specify codec index:
WMV9: Windows Media Video 9 Simple & Main Profiles (default).
WVC1: Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile.
WMS9: Windows Media Video 9 Screen.
WMV8: Windows Media Video V8.
WMV7: Windows Media Video V7.
UNCOMP: Full frames (uncompressed).
[-v_mode] <mode>
Video encoding mode to be used.
0: 1-pass CBR (default).
1: 2-pass CBR.
2: Quality-based VBR.
3: Bit rate-based VBR (two-pass).
4: Peak bit rate-based VBR (two-pass).
[-v_width] <width>
Video frame width in pixels to be encoded. Default: Source video width.
[-v_height] <height>
Video frame height in pixels to be encoded. Default: Source video height.
[-v_framerate] <rate>
Video frame rate in floating point to be encoded. Default: Source video
frame rate, or 30 fps.
[-v_keydist] <time>
Key frame distance in seconds for video. Default: 10 seconds.
[-v_preproc] <filter number>
Video preprocessing for certain input sources.
0: None (for progressive video input). Default.
1, 2, 3, 4:
Deinterlace but preserve source size and framerate.
For example, 640x480x30 interlace to 640x480x30 progressive.
The encoder uses a simple field blending deinterlace method which
produces good quality in still scenes but might result in ghosting
or blurring in high motion scenes.
5: Inverse telecine from 30fps to 24fps.
6: Inverse telecine - First field is top field with AA telecine pattern.
7: Inverse telecine - First field is top field with BB telecine pattern.
8: Inverse telecine - First field is top field with BC telecine pattern.
9: Inverse telecine - First field is top field with CD telecine pattern.
10: Inverse telecine - First field is top field with DD telecine pattern.
11: Inverse telecine - First field is bottom field with AA telecine
pattern.
12: Inverse telecine - First field is bottom field with BB telecine
pattern.
13: Inverse telecine - First field is bottom field with BC telecine
pattern.
14: Inverse telecine - First field is bottom field with CD telecine
pattern.
15: Inverse telecine - First field is bottom field with DD telecine
pattern.
16: Interlaced encoding - Auto detect field order.
17: Interlaced encoding - First field is top field.
18: Interlaced encoding - First field is bottom field.
[-v_clip] <left> <top> <right> <bottom>
The region of the image (with respect to source) to be clipped/encoded.
If the right is 0 or greater than width, it is ignored and re-assigned
to width. If the bottom is 0 or greater than height, it is ignored and
re-assigned to height.
[-v_bitrate] <bit rate>
Video bit rate in bits per second to be encoded. Default: 250000 bps.
Set this to 0 for audio-only coding.
[-v_buffer] <buffer>
Delay buffer in milliseconds for video. Default: 5000 msec.
[-v_quality] <quality>
CBR: Quality/smoothness tradeoff. 0 to 100, 0 being the smoothest.
Higher values might drop frames in order to maintain image quality.
Default: 75.
Quality-based VBR: Image quality for the video. Encode video to the
specified quality, regardless of bit rate. Default: 95.
In 2-pass modes the quality parameter is ignored.
[-v_qp] <quantizer parameter>
An alternative method of specifying image quality in quality-based VBR
mode. Because quality-based VBR uses a fixed QP for all encoded frames,
this method allows direct mapping to QP levels. Valid range is 1.0 to
31.0 in 0.5 intervals. Default: 2.5
If v_quality is also specified it will override v_qp.
[-v_peakbitrate] <peak bit rate>
Peak bit rate in bits per second for peak bit rate-based VBR for video.
If not specified, the peak bit rate is 1.5 times the video bit rate.
[-v_peakbuffer] <peak buffer>
Buffer in msec for video, with peak bit rate-based VBR. If not specified,
the default of 5000 msec is used.
[-v_performance] <performance level>
Sets the encoder performance/quality level. Possible values: 0, 20, 40,
60, 80, and 100, where 0 is fastest and 100 is highest quality. If you
do not specify a value, codec defaults are used.
Default: 60 (WMV9 and WVC1).
[-v_complexity] <complexity level>
Same as v_performance but expressed on a scale from 0 to 5.
If v_performance is also specified it will override v_complexity.
[-v_profile] <conformance profile>
Sets the VC-1 conformance profile for the encoded video. Video profiles
are used to indicate the decoding complexity of the video, as well as to
indicate which features a decoder needs to have implemented in order to
correctly decode the video. In order to stay conformant to the requested
profile, the encoder might ignore certain advanced WMV settings.
Possible values for WMV9 codec are SP (Simple) and MP (Main). WVC1 codec
only allows AP (Advanced) value.
If you do not add the -v_profile option to a command, the correct profile
level is selected automatically during encoding.
[-pixelratio] <x y>
Specifies the video pixel aspect ratio. Common pixel aspect ratios:
DV NTSC fullscreen 10:11
DV NTSC widescreen 40:33
DV PAL fullscreen 12:11
DV PAL widescreen 16:11
[-pixelformat] <format>
Specifies the source video pixel format. Possible values:
I420
IYUV
YV12
UYVY
YUY2
YVYU
YVU9
RGB24
RGB32
RGB555
RGB565
RGB8
By default the encoder will try to autodetect the source pixel format.
[-videoonly]
Encodes video stream only.


Usage for advanced Windows Media Video settings.
------------------------------------------------
Valid only with -v_codec set to WVC1 or WMV9.

[-v_compopt] <preset>
Compression optimization preset.
0: Off (default).
1: Best visual quality. Automatically sets:
-v_bframedist 1
-v_mslevel 1 (Integer Chroma)
-v_msrange 0 (Adaptive)
-v_mvcost 1 (Adaptive)
-v_mmatch 0 (Adaptive)
-v_dquantoption 2 (I & P frames)
-v_loopfilter 1 (On)
-v_complexity 3
Setting additional parameters will override any values set by the preset.
[-v_dquantoption] <option>
Specifies the type of frames to apply differential quantization to.
Dquant allows macroblocks containing smooth or dark areas to be encoded at
a quantizer level lower than the rest of the image.
0: Off (default).
1: Apply to I frame only.
2: Apply to I and P frames.
3: Apply to I, P and B frames.
[-v_dquantstrength] <strength>
Specifies the method and strength of dquant application. Only valid
when used with -v_dquantoption parameter set greater than 0.
0: Regular dquant method (default).
1: Fixed QP dquant method for smooth areas (QP 2).
2: Fixed QP dquant method for very smooth areas (QP 1).
3: Fixed QP dquant method for dark areas (QP 1).
4: Regular dquant method for dark areas.
[-v_adz] <strength>
Controls adaptive dead-zone, a quantization method which attempts to
balance the bit distribution within a picture between smooth areas with
fine details and textured areas with coarse details. Increasing the
strength controls how aggressively areas are mapped to larger dead-zones
where image detail is irretrievably lost.
Valid range is 0 to 15, where 0 (default) disables the ADZ option.
Using high values can result in loss of too much image detail.
[-v_loopfilter] <setting>
Controls the in-loop deblocking filter. This filter reduces blocking
artifacts at encoding time so that future P and B frames don't carry
forward the blocking artifacts. If not specified, loop filter is
enabled by default at resolutions below standard definition (SD).
0 to disable, 1 to enable.
[-v_overlap] <setting>
Controls overlap smoothing. This filter smooths borders of adjacent
macroblocks in an encoded video. If not specified, overlap smoothing
is enabled by default at resolutions below standard definition (SD).
0 to disable, 1 to enable.
[-v_denoise] <setting>
Controls the noise removal filter. Valid range is 0 to 5, where 0
(default) disables denoising and 5 uses strongest denoising.
[-v_median] <setting>
Controls the median filter. This filter tells the codec to ignore noise
and grain when performing motion estimation which can improve video
quality in very noisy video but can adversely affect clean video.
0 to disable (default), 1 to enable.
[-v_scaling] <setting>
Specifies whether to scale the luma range before encoding in order to
improve efficiency. Scaled luma range is not expanded when decoded.
0: Off (default).
1: Conservative. Compresses Y range to 26..229.
2: Aggressive. Compresses Y range to 31..224.
[-v_edgeremoval] <setting>
Specifies whether encoder should attempt to detect and remove noisy
frame edges, such as VBI data often found in broadcast television.
0 to disable (default), 1 to enable.
[-v_mslevel] <level>
Specifies the level of color information used in motion search.
0: Luma only (default).
1: Luma with nearest integer chroma.
2: Luma with true chroma.
[-v_msrange] <range>
Controls the search range used in motion search.
0: Frame-adaptive.
1: +63.75/-64.0 H, +31.75/-32.0 V (default).
2: +127.75/-128.0 H, +63.75/-64.0 V.
3: +511.75/-512.0 H, +127.75/-128.0 V.
4: +1023.75/-1024.0 H, +255.75/-256.0 V.
[-v_mmatch] <method>
Specifies the method used to measure and identify motion.
0: Macroblock-adaptive.
1: SAD (default).
2: Hadamard.
[-v_mbmodecost] <method>
Specifies the cost method used to decide the macroblock mode.
0: SAD/Hadamard (default when v_performance < 60).
1: Rate Distortion (default when v_performance > 40).
[-v_mvcoding] <method>
Specifies the method used to code delta motion vectors in interlaced
images. Wider motion vector distributions are more efficient at storing
random motion within a frame.
0: Default delta motion vector distribution size.
1: Double horizontal delta motion vector distribution size.
2: Double vertical delta motion vector distribution size.
3: Double delta motion vector distribution size in both directions.
[-v_mvcost] <method>
Specifies the motion vector cost method.
0: Fixed motion vector cost.
1: Adaptive motion vector cost (default).
[-v_bframedist] <frames>
Specifies the number of bidirectional predictive (B) frames that the
encoder will use between other types of frames.
If not specified, the encoder will only use I and P type frames.
Valid range is 0 to 7, where 0 indicates that B-frames will not be used.
[-v_bdeltaqp] <delta>
Sets the fixed increase between the anchor frame's picture quantizer level
and the B frame's picture quantizer level. Valid range is 0 to 31. If not
specified, the encoder will use variable deltas.
[-v_lookahead] <frames>
Sets the number of frames to evaluate ahead for ratecontrol optimization.
Enabling lookahead might automatically insert B frames into the video in
place of flash frames. To completely disable B frame insertion, also set
-v_bframedist to 0. Lookahead is ignored in 2-pass ratecontrol modes.
Valid range is 0 to 16, where 0 disables the lookahead option.
[-v_rangeredux] <Y reduction> <Y expansion> <C reduction> <C expansion>
Forces range reduction for the luma (Y) and chroma (C) channels. Reduced
range is then expanded on decode by the set expansion factor.
Reducing the color/luma range reduces the encoded size of video frames,
but can introduce banding artifacts in the decoded frames.
Valid range for each reduction/expansion factor is 0 to 8.
[-v_codedwidth] <width>
Encodes video at a width different than the decoded display width.
Valid range is 32 to 8192. Values will be rounded up internally to the
nearest multiple of 32.
[-v_codedheight] <height>
Encodes video at a height different than the decoded display height.
Valid range is 32 to 8192. Values will be rounded up internally to the
nearest multiple of 32.
[-v_numthreads] <threads>
Forces the encoder to use the specified number of threads for encoding.
Valid values are 1, 2 and 4. If not specified, encoder will match the
number of logical processors reported by the operating system.
[-v_type] <type>
Specifies progressive, field or frame picture encoding method.
For interlaced encoding you must also set -v_preproc to 16, 17 or 18.
0: Progressive encoding (default when v_preproc < 16).
1: Interlaced frame encoding.
2: Interlaced field encoding (default when v_preproc > 15).
3: Auto Interlaced frame/field switching.
4: Auto Progressive/Interlaced frame/Interlaced field switching.
The auto options are designed to pick the most efficient coding method
for every frame but do not affect the output frame rate or frame pattern.
[-v_preset] <preset>
Selects a set of predefined settings that help improve speed or quality.
Available presets are:
fast: Up to 1.5x faster than default with comparable quality.
-v_complexity 2
-v_bframedist 1
-v_lookahead 16
-v_loopfilter 1
-v_overlap 1
good: Up to 1.5x slower than default.
-v_complexity 3
-v_bframedist 1
-v_lookahead 16
-v_loopfilter 1
better: Up to 2.5x slower than default.
-v_complexity 3
-v_bframedist 1
-v_lookahead 16
-v_loopfilter 1
-v_mslevel 1
-v_msrange 0
best: Up to 4.5x slower than default.
-v_complexity 5
-v_bframedist 1
-v_lookahead 16
-v_loopfilter 1
-v_msrange 0
insane: The slowest and highest quality preset.
-v_complexity 4
-v_bframedist 1
-v_lookahead 16
-v_loopfilter 1
-v_mslevel 2
-v_msrange 0
-v_mmatch 0
Setting additional parameters will override any values set by the preset.
Using video presets with -v_compopt 1 is not recommended.


Usage for metadata settings.
----------------------------

[-title] <string>
[-author] <string>
[-album] <string>
[-year] <string>
[-trackno] <string>
[-genre] <string>
[-copyright] <string>
[-description] <string>
[-rating] <string>
NOTE: The maximum string length for each one is 255. It is recommended
that you enclose all string parameters in quotations.

-vhelp 5088

The quote is wrong, WME does not take avs as i stated in my post.

The correct quote from Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/faq.aspx

Files
8.1 What source files does Windows Media Encoder 9 Series support?
The encoder can source from files that have the following file name extensions: .wav, .wma, .wmv, .asf, .avi, .mpg, .mp3, .bmp, and .jpg.

I need a way to encode AVS to WMV via commandline.

For people with same problem as me.. i'm askiing same question here: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=146614

You need to replace the WMCmd.vbs file found in <Program Files\Windows Media Components\Encoder> with the one found here:

http://www.citizeninsomniac.com/WMV/#WMCmd

Then with a simple .BAT file such as this...

cscript.exe "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Components\Encoder\WMCmd.vbs" -input "INPUT.AVS" -output "OUTPUT.wmv" -a_codec WMASTD -a_mode 2 -a_setting Q98_48_2 -v_codec WVC1 -v_mode 2 -v_keydist 5 -v_quality 92 -v_performance 60 -v_profile AP -pixelratio 1 1

...you should be able to encode .AVS files with no problems. Use the commands listed above.

FWIW, I've always found Windows Media's 2 pass encoding to be buggy as hell, so I always use 1 pass VBR or CBR.