yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
The problem was in the CropDetect process (just when you open a file) only 0.3 seconds are used in two diferents positions of the film two know what is the CropHeight of the film.

In some computers (normally when they are slow), this time isn't enought.

In this fix i asume if time isn't enought, cropheight is equal to heigth of the video (no cropdetect applied).

In a next version I probably will change time to 0.5 seconds.

The expected time of the first step is proportional to width and heigth of the original video in a quick machine. This is the reason because your first step spend more time as calculated.

The steps ared:

Step 1: MEncoder first pass (To know quality of each portion of video)

Step 2: MEncoder second pass (To encode video with the desired average bitrate)

Step 3: Decode audio and video of the temporal avi, and join them in the final MP4 (with MP4Box)

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Harmageddon:
The download from file hosting isn't working anymore :( Wanted to try the program. Can someone make a mirror?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Piekus85:
Can I define temp folder in next version? Please.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Psyberd:
Could some Post it over on Rapidshare or some other than mediafire? As with last time Mediafire is blocked by China, who knows why. I'm grateful someone cross posted it for v1.8 but this looks like a worthy upgrade. Also once again... if anyone would happen to know if there is any app or plugin for WM for public proxies such as the Gladder plugin for Firefox desktop to help load great firewall blocked sites in places as China :) please PM me.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] pro_fan:
Ver 1.8 not subtile options included

Ver 1.8 not subtile options included ... :mad::mad::mad:

Please please please upload ver1.9
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] benko286:
cannot download app!?!?!?

internet explorer cannot display messege.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Wait for next version, or download version 1.8 from MegaUpload (in a few posts before).

Version 1.9 had a little bug in some slow computers.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] benko286:
can someone upload 1.9 to rapidshare or megaupload i dont have slow computer(rig in signature:)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] IDrinkV8:
Dang, we must be living in parallel dimensions. I was always a quality freak and love to know this is the way you did it. I can't seem to find bitrate dialog though. Did you remove it?

BTW: Like you said before hardware acceleration for mp4 pays off. Movie playback is smooth like baby's butt.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
I said it before. Bitrate is automatic depending on resolution of the output video.

In my new version (probably today) you will can select 3 differents qualities:

- high (bitrate * 1.25)

- normal (calc bitrate as now)

- low (bitrate * 0.75)

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Mp4HtcHD v2.0

The new version is ready

The changes are:

- You can select three diferent bitrate qualities: high (normal*1.25), normal and low (normal*0.75)

- You can select 4 maximum output resolutions: 800x480, 640x480, 400x240 and 320x240

- Fixed the bug 'Division by zero'.

- Increased time to know cropdetect (perhaps it runs well to somebody, who befores not)

- A better adjust of step 1 expected time

- Italian language added

The setup file is here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UMDDG5D4

If you have previus versions, and you only want directory program (without 'tools' folder), the link is here:

http://www.mimemoria.es/public/Mp4HtcHD_v2.0.rar

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patomas:
DVD conversion (how to?)

I'm trying v.2 that seems very interesting.

I want to convert a DVD, language en subtitle en, program makes me see a 2h title (name dvd://7) but when I press "proceed" I see breefly the file name !dvdTit7.mp4! under "Current conversion process" then everything stops!:(

What I'm doing wrong?

Thank you!!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
I think the problem is that you haven't choosen an output directory.

After you see in the queue the file 'dvd://7', you can dblclick it or push button edit, and preview it. Also you can choose audio language and subtitles.

Another way to encode a DVD is open directly the corresponding vob files and convert them into separate mp4. After that you can join the outputs mp4 in only one.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patomas:
Output directory ok

In reality I have choosen the output directory. I have tried with two different paths on two disks.

I have not tried to convert them into separate mp4, I will try later when again home.

Thanks!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] desztan:
Not able to dl from rs or mu. Can provide other mirror... Thanks
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Tell me where.

If you had an old version (1.8 or 1.9) is enough to dowload the second link (only 500K), and overwrite files in the instalation dir.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] chris5304:
No sound in WMP

Converted vob files, video is very good quality but no sound in wmp. Is there a codec I need or an option somewhere? Thanks.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] IDrinkV8:
Conversion Progress Bar still VERY inacurate. I wasn't monitoring it, but when I looked at 14:00minutes it was already at 100% of step 1 of 3 and so far stayed like that until ~32mins.

I think it would be a good Idea to show when exactly conversion started for the whole process (total conversion time) instead of resetting timer at every step.

This is a minor problem to me, and I will continue using it as long as it produces that awesome quality vids.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
The first time, it calculates as default, but the next times it adjust depending on the last diference between calc and real time.

To the another question: For sound in WM of Windows you need AAC codec.

But if you want to try without installing codec, open this MP4 with MP4HTCHD and preview it.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] desztan:
I've v1.8. Which file do I need to replace?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
All the folder named Mp4htchd (in Program files folder)

http://www.mimemoria.es/public/Mp4HtcHD_v2.0.rar

regards
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
No more coments?

Is all perfect?

I think i finally got the definitive version.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patomas:
DVD conversion

I've tried to convert a DVD but without success.

I've tried also to convert singles VOBs as you said, but the program is very fast (2-3 sec) then stops without writing any files!

:confused:

Thanks for your program and help.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] trinityb4:
i use a iphone last time before the hd now. and i use a converter for the iphone video and it works great on the i. then i tried the videos files pasted to the hd storage card (mp4) the video still works! as smooth as the iphone.

so for those of u ever convert a video for the iphone,

use back the same converter. it still works for the hd!:)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
Some DVDs just don't convert

Hi

Great app, thanks for all the hard work.

I have had the same problem that some others have reported here. So far I have tried to convert 4 dvds. 3 of them have converted with no problems and the output looks fantastic on the HD.

However one of them, Transformers, just refuses to work. When I try to edit, ie when normally it comes up with the video so that you can see it running, it just flashes a green screen for a few seconds and then doesn't show anything at all. Needless to say it doesn't convert either, it tries but takes about three seconds for all 3 steps and then stops with no output file.

It is a region 2 DVD bought in France and I am trying to convert using English Language with no subtitles. Not sure if this makes a difference as two of the other DVDs were the same and one was English/English.

Hope this helps?!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
It uses MEncoder to encode all the videos.

MEncoder doesn't support a kind of DVDs (I think interlaced video).

This is why my program doesn't support them.

Can you confirm me that autocropdetect (to ignore up and down black flags) is running in DVDs?

And yes, Iphone-ITouch MP4 format, and HD-Diamond MP4 format are compatibles. A month ago, the way I used to get HD compatible videos was to use XVID4PSP to encode videos to IPhone format. You can use your old IPhone converter, or use my tool to get videos for the IPhone.

Now my program can be used to encode MP4 for HD,Diamond,Omnia,Viva,IPhone,PSP,etc.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] nowheretorun:
Hi, thanks for the program. Have a couple of things I think could come in handy to make the program better.

1. Be able to choose the temp dir.

2. Be able to see what the different help-program returning so it will be easier to see whats going wrong. Now it just stops and no feedbackat all.

3. Be able to see and edit the parameters you pass to the help-programs so you can make your own changes/corrections.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Two advices:

1. If you want to inprove the conversion speed of a DVD, copy all the contents of it in a folder of the computer (p.ex: c:\dvd). After that go to options and select this folder as DVD folder. Access time to disk is quicky than DVD-Reader.

2. Sometimes, when you convert a film (normally DVDScreener), there is a little lag between audio and video. You can solve that changing start time of film (normally when audio starts).

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
"Ignore up and down black flags" is greyed out

Hi Jandre

Sorry for delay in reply, was in the middle of converting another dvd successfully!!

I have just checked the Transformers dvd and the autocropdetect (ignore up and down black flags) is greyed out, so I can not check or uncheck the box.

Does that help? If MEncoder does not support interlaced video, is there a work around so that your program can convert them?

Thanks for your help, and once again, great app.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
No, if MEncoder can't, neither my program. My program is only an interface to MEncoder and MP4Box (and MPlayer).

The only solution, is ripping this DVD with another program, converting it to AVI, and then use my program.

I don't know why autocropdetect only works to some people (included me in three diferent computers).

Perhaps in a future version, I will give support to manual cropping.

I'm glad my program is useful for you.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] maair:
Thanks for sharing us a Great! Encoder tools..:D

So , I have some little question. What is the Best Media Format for our HD?

WMA , AVI , MP4 , or others ?

Please advice.. :p
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] luckyuser:
Thanks for sharing this great App!Awesome:rolleyes:

I will give it a try!
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] clb92:
Problem might be fixed!

I had/have the same problem.

EDIT: I have tried to use the built-in DVD function, but it don't work. The program just hang.

I just moved all the files from the dvd onto my harddrive (For example C:\DVD\VIDEO_TS\), and now it seems to work (it's comverting right now, so I don't know if it works yet!)

In the program I found and added the VOB-files from the VIDEO_TS folder on my harddrive (except the "VIDEO_TS.VOB")

I'll post another post here if it works! Thanks for this program! :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] itudor:
Thx jandre for this great app! It works fine but I have 2 problems:

1. special characters from romanian subtitles (şţăî) are not encoded corectly

2. I've tried to convert a 8 GB mkv file and, after 3-4 hours without any error message, the output file was missing:confused:

Thx again for your hard work::cool:
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] maair:
Can't select Ignore upper and lower black flags

Anyway to rip DVD without the black flags ?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
I'm working in another way to know the flags. Perhaps in a few days...
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
I've changed the way to detect black flags. It doesn't use CropDetect option of MEncoder, I take instead two instant jpgs of the film, and I manually analize black flags.

Please, test this new version and tell me if now detects black flags in DVDs.

Copy the exe file included in the zip to the instalation dir.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
Hi jandre

Just tried to download the zip file but it won't unpack once I've got it, says it is an invalid file.

If you post again, I'll try to test it.

Thanks.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
I send it again.

Please test it with DVDs that before coded well but without crop-detecting.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] clb92:
It worked!

It worked!

PS. I have no problems with removing the black flags.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Try the beta-version included two posts before, and tell me if removing the black flags run.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
Hi

Just tested new version and it detects the black flags and takes them off or leaves them on depending on what you chose. Nice job.

I do have another slight problem though. Even though I have selected English as the default langauge it keeps on coming up in French. DVD was bought in France so the "first" langauge might be French. Is there any way round this?

Thanks for all your help.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] touch guy:
Convert an AVI file

I have an AVI which plays fine in WMP 11 (PC version). When I try to convert it using your app, it dies during conversion within 3 seconds. THen back the main screen.

Is there a log/debug screen I can see to help figure out what is happending?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Is "En" the audio code or another? Perhaps this film has a different code (p.ex. 'us').

No, no log present. Probably this avi isn't supported for MEncoder/MPlayer.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] touch guy:
This came from a MythTV system, so I'm not 100% sure which codec the MPG uses.

Can you tell me what options you are passing to mencoder? In particular, what options optimize the video for the Touch HD?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] maair:
Thank you.

Now it works!!! :D
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] nowheretorun:
Encoding settings : cabac=0 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=773 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=1000 / vbv_bufsize=2000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00 / cabac=0 / ref=1 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x1:0 / me=hex / subme=6 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=0 / 8x8dct=0 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=3 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=773 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=1000 / vbv_bufsize=2000 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00

There do you have what he passes to MEncoder. And as you can see he sends it double. Don't ask me why.

Use http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en to get more info about you file regarding codecs and such.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
Hi

Sorry for the dumb question.... how do I find out what the audio code is??

Thanks again for all your help.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
When you edit the video, the languages codes are in the ComboBox. Tell me what are they. It must be fr and en.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
I don't have that ComboBox?!

Hi

I don't get that box when editing. I have tried all versions from 1.8 to 2.0b and none of them give me that box, as shown in the attatched file.

Is there anything else I can try?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
No languages detected, isn´t it?

In both DVDs or only in the old one?

Perhaps i would force to try language although no detected.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] luckyuser:
If input video includes multilanguage (Dvd, vob, mkv), you can select audio language, and subtitles language.

Maybe a noob question, but a can't see an option to choose a subtitles language before converting, after converting there is also no subtitle in the movie!?:confused: Or isn't it possible to convert a movie and include a subtitle language?

What i'm doing wrong!

Used old version and new v2.0! The quality of the video and audio is perfect. I hope their will come a manual soon for optimal settings and some other advices.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Ziegenpeter:
Hello jandre,

here the German language file.

Peter
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
In some DVD's the program doesn't detect any language. In a next version I will try to force default audio language set in Options.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Here you have the new version 2.1

There are a lot of changes:

- You can choose output crop ratio (1.33,1.44,1.55,...,2.66) as well as Full and Crop to Device (this two already present in 2.0 version)

- Added new output resolutions (Iphone,PSP,720x432,640x384,560x336 and 480x288)

- Two new bitrates profiles: Very high (normal*1.5) and Very low (normal*0.5)

- Now progress bar is exactly calculated (checks constantly MEncoder's output log).

- Since 2.0b version, cropdetect (black flags detect) is working in all computers.

- You can see all the commands send to MEncoder and MP4Box in a log box.

- Now if no DVD audio language detected, the program try to force the language assigned in options.

- DVD subtitles are now more readable, but with the same size (MEncoder can't make it larger)

- Deutch Language added.

The link to the setup file is here:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WPD23JD0

And I attach the update to copy if you have a previus version.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] NikPraskaton:
Is there any way to "stick" titles on the movie.. but not from DVD.. but ordinary subtitles such as srt files.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Juggler258:
Jandre,

I would like to say this is the best converter I have used for the HD. Playback in WMP is really good.

Thanks.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
I detected a bug.

In some computers the program doesn't encode (due to the call for logging MEncoder).

If this is your case, copy the exe included in the zip attached to the instalation dir.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
Excellent update jandre!!

Encoding the "problem" DVD I had now in English, not French. Would like to donate for all your excellent work but can not find a donate button for you.

Thanks again for a great program.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] zan4o:
Subs

Hi Jandre

Can You add cyrilic support for subtitles?

Because right now all I can see is "_______", instead of words.

BTW: Great converter :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Thanks, but I don't accept donations. I do as a hobby.

I'd like to know more details about your problematic DVD. Open this (with button DVD) and copy the log and post here.

Do you refer to DVD or srt subtitles?

I don't know if MEncoder/MPlayer can manage it. If you discover what are the rights params, tell me, and I will implement in my program. Since last version you can see what commands I send.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Psyberd:
Great Job :) Great Program!

You just need to add dancing Sheep...

that dance and do flips while it transcoding :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] maair:
Thanks for the new version. :D

Downloading for now.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patomas:
Multicore, why not?

Just a question. The program seems to use only a single core of my core i7 processor, do you have idea why? Is it expected?

Other GUI, I'm trying Mediacoder, seem to use the full 8 cores. Of course with a really big increase in performance.

Thanks again
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
Sorry, I was not clear. I was trying to say that the DVD I was having problems with before, ie it was always in French even though I had selected English, is now coming up in English when I hit the edit key. I am now encoding the whole thing. I'll let you know the final result when it is finished, but I'm fully expecting it to be high quality video IN ENGLISH!!! Yeah!

Thanks again.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Because perhaps MEncoder doesn't support them. I repeat that my program is only a nice GUI for MEncoder/MPlayer/MP4Box.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] ed_sambo:
Encoding just finished and, as predicted, it was high quality smooth video in English.

Excellent result!!

Thanks yet again, jandre.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patomas:
Mencoder

I know, only I suppose also mediacoder is only a GUI for Mencoder. Maybe a different version? I will investigate.

Thanks
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] iliketechnolgy:
Doesnt play in WMP

Hi,

it plays in album player of thc touch hd but not in wmp. Do I have to install a codec? Or rename the .mp4 files to .avi? If I try to open the file in wmp videos the files are not listed / displayed in galery of wmp. Can anybody help?

With new version I get error trying to add a Vob. cannot open c:\temp\000000001.jpg?1?! What wrong? I just replaced the exe.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
No audio and subtitles information here. I only obtain information from dvd://, no from dvd://1 ... dvd://n.

Perhaps information is present in them.

Try to open directly a vob file from this DVD (p.ex. VTS_02_1.VOB) and look if audio/subtitles information is present.

If you install Resco Explorer, go to the Video directory and select 'Open with' and choose Wmp.

For your error, try with the new exe included in the attached file.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] patomas:
Use of multicore

You use in reality a different mencoder version, I've tried to change it (change file in tools directory) swapping it with the one used by mediacoder.

The strange thing is the mencoder started by mediacoder uses every core. Launched by Mp4HtcHD only a core.

Maybe the command line?

I think Mediacoder uses this:

# ".\codecs\mencoder.exe" "$(SourceFile)" -ofps 25 -channels 2 -subcp cp1252 -sub-fuzziness 1 -subfont-autoscale 3 -subfont-text-scale 3 -subfont-blur 2 -subfont-outline 2 -aid 1 -vf harddup -of lavf -lavfopts format=mp4 -ovc x264 -x264encopts bitrate=$(VideoBitrate):qcomp=0.6:qp_min=10:qp_max=51:qp_step=4:level_idc=40:dct_decimate:me=hex:me_range=16:keyint=250:keyint_min=25:fast_pskip:cabac:direct_pred=auto:nomixed_refs:trellis=1:nob_pyramid:b_adapt=1:no8x8dct:weight_b:bframes=0:threads=auto:frameref=1:subq=6 -af channels=2 -oac mp3lame -lameopts cbr:br=128 -o "$(DestFile)"

Maybe one of the switch?
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
I don't know. I think the param is threads=auto, but my command line also has it.

c:\Program Files\Mp4HtcHD\Tools\mencoder.exe "S:\Peliculas\prueba.avi" -of avi -ofps 25.000 -srate 44100 -oac faac -ovc x264 -x264encopts level=30:pass=2:bitrate=320:vbv-maxrate=1000:vbv-bufsize=2000:subme=6:analyse=0:partitions=none:ref=1:trellis=1:bframes=0:threads=auto:no-cabac -vf pullup,softskip,crop=320:192,harddup -channels 2 -faacopts mpeg=4:object=2:br=96 -af volnorm -o "c:\temp\video.avi"

If you want to investigate here you have the MPlayer/MEncoder help:

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1.html
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Well, for solve last bugs, I publish 2.1b version:

Version 2.1b:

- Now, you can select three different ProgressBar methods: Calculated (as versions 1.8..2.0), Real-Slower (15% slow conversion), and Real-Problematic (as version 2.1 that gave problems to some people)

- Solved '000000001.jpg not found' error.

- Option 'trellis' of MEncoder has been deleted

Copy the dir included in the attached zip to the program files folder.

Regards
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Nothing to do. MPlayer doesn't support it, but perhaps MEncoder does.

Try to select a piece of the video (for example from 00:01:00 to 00:02:00), and encode it. Then check if MP4 is done.

Regards.
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Revox92:
thanks! I'll try it! :)
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] inc0gnito:
Hi, jandre.

Same problem with ver2.1b! :confused:
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] jandre:
Choose calculated in ProgressBar Method
[Touch HD Themes and Apps] Wolfblood:
Install Error

Hi Jandre,

I've a problem when I install Mp4HtcHD on my PC it's show me an error message then stop.

Can you fix it?

p.s.

I'm useing WinXP / SP3 (Taiwan)

Thanks a lot.