Adds Robshot/Bach one pass VBR encoding to DVD2SVCD. It can also be used for estimating required number of CD, based on compressability, bitrate, video resolution, and length. For multipass VBR encoding, this plugin automates the bitrate tweaking for ending credit text, when using RB's EclCCE + CCE 2.66+.
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Features
Predictable one-pass VBR encoding with CCE - fills last CD to the edge
Automatic estimation of optimal number of CD's, based on Worst Q. factor
Setting of exact number of CD's (overrides DVD2SVCD)
Setting of a range of CD's (see below)
Automatic credits bitrate tweaking - available through RB's EclCCE.
Full batch/cmd line support with "one-click" to prepare it!
Status window - tells what's going on
Fixes the OPV max bitrate flaw in DVD2SVCD
Works with CCE 2.50 and CCE 2.66+.
Installation
Simply run the setup program. The tools should be installed in the subdirectory Tylo, under your DVD2SVCD installation folder.
Usage / Description
Run "DVD2SVCD Software bundle\Support Programs\D2SRoBa".
Set number of CD's:
Num CDs=auto: the minimum number of CDs is calculated so that the movie is encoded with at least the quality produced with Worst Q. The plugin uses a Robshot variant method to encode a 1-3% sample of the movie (Bach) to estimate the compressability of the movie. Worst Q=40 is a sensible starting value. 'Worst Q' is only relevant for the auto num CDs feature.
Num CDs=?: D2SRoBa computes Q for each num. of CDs that fall into the avg. bitrate interval 1100-2700 (default), and offers the user to select number of CDs, based on Q and bitrate. In 'Normal Multipass' mode (below), the Q's are not used, rather they indicate what quality you'll get. (bitrates alone does not). Note: if only one num. of CDs fall into the interval, D2SRoBa automatically selects that. You may change limits by editing the D2SRoBa.ini file. Peek on the tooltip to see the current limits.
Num CDs=m-n: Like the ? option above but computes Q, even if the bitrates are out of standard range.
Num CDs=n: Set final number of CDs - overrides DVD2SVCD's settings based on movie length.
Set video encoding mode:
1-Pass VBR RoBa: D2SRoBa estimates the closest Q that will fill the number of CD's, using binary search for Q in range 0..64 (Bach). If the last CD is not completly full, increase the Adjust Q value a little. Increasing the Sample % makes the size prediction even more accurate.
Bitrate Tweaking: multipass VBR encoding with reduced bitrates during ending credits
Normal Multipass: VBR mode. Only utilizes the setting of CD size and the number of CDs. Auto num CDs is more convenient and accurate than using DVD2SVCD's time intervals in the bitrate tab. Also Num CD (m-n) ranges works in this mode (see above).
Check the Batch Prepare if you are going to prepare a batch run (Rip only) in DVD2SVCD. D2SRoBa will then add a line in the dvd2svcd batch.bat file.
Hit the Go button. DVD2SVCD will open. Make your settings there. Note that the video mode is set correct already by D2SRoBa, i.e. OPV or multipass VBR. Hit the Go menu, and start the DVD2SVCD convertion / ripping. Do not mimimize DVD2SVD!, it will make D2SRoBa terminate.
When CCE encoding starts, D2SRoBa terminates both CCE and DVD2SVCD.
D2SRoBa does its magick.
DVD2SVCD recover, starting from muxing(pal) / pulldown(ntsc) and uses the new settings.
Batch mode
D2SRoBa is capable to run prepared batch jobs of DVD2SVCD. The 'Batch Prepare' checkbox will set up that automatically for you in the "dvd2svcd batch.bat" file. If you want do this manually, run D2SRoBa -batch -help (Windows start button) to see the full command line support.
Note: Do not minimize DVD2SVCD during the process -- D2SRoBa will terminate.
Changelog:
v2.4.6 - 11.8.03
Fix: bug in Adjust q
Add: May minimize d2s
Add: Auto extend q search to max 112
Add: really_worst_q to extend q search (alternativ to prev).
Fix: Batch should always work now.
Fix: No more syntax errors (hopefully)
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