Search found 26 matches

by qwerty123
Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:55 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: HandBrake Development Snapshot Build 3
Replies: 57
Views: 52051

Re: HandBrake Development Snapshot Build 2

Hi, Been away for a while so be kind... On my new clean-install iMac I decided to keep my custom (non-Apple) applications in ~/Applications. So VLC wasn't found; How about a more exhaustive search or allow selection of location? Also, I pressed on and scanned anyway. Results were er, slow, with no a...
by qwerty123
Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:49 pm
Forum: Tiki Bar
Topic: Musings on my own ignorance - or, what I learned about CRF
Replies: 8
Views: 4755

Hi Rodney, I came at it from exactly the other end of the telescope. My first dip into this puzzled me how people were all talking about target bit rates and file size limits. I guessed this came about from a history of squeezing stuff onto CDs for storage. I realised that I needed different bit rat...
by qwerty123
Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:07 pm
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Picture Settings crash when source not valid
Replies: 2
Views: 1258

Ritsuka wrote:Already fixed in svn.
Cool. I checked the Trac, but didn't see it there. Sorry for unnecessary post.
Thanks.
by qwerty123
Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:46 pm
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Picture Settings crash when source not valid
Replies: 2
Views: 1258

Picture Settings crash when source not valid

First select a valid source. Then select an invalid source (like an AVI). Click Picture Settings. Boom! If you skip the first step, the button remains grey and Source shows: No Valid Title Found. However after HB sees a valid title before the invalid one, the Source shows: Not A Valid Source and the...
by qwerty123
Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:59 am
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

No Prob...as long as we're making some kind of progress! Not sure progress is a good description at the moment... Lobbed a few more encodes into the mix to try to get a non blocky scene. Nothing helped - I tried winding up maxrate to 5900 then 9900 at b-frames 6 & 16, weighted b-frames and bidi...
by qwerty123
Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:38 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

um for PAL would you want to use key-int=250 and key-min=25 ? Tried that with b-frames=16 and with b-frames=6 and got same blocking. Can't see why syncing the key frames to the frame rate can be important. Surely it is arbitrary if key frames occur at 1 second internals or say 25/24th second interv...
by qwerty123
Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:53 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

For b-bias, 0 is the default -- no bias, it decides on its own -- and 100 is non-adaptive b-frames -- total bias, it uses them at all times. By using a number > 0 you tell x264 to be biased in favor of using more b-frames more often. So try, like, b-bias=30 or something. I tried a bias of 30. Got a...
by qwerty123
Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:39 am
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

I'd also be interested if changing the b-bias or the key intervals would similarly fix the problem qwerty123 experienced. Ok, been researching how best to adjust these settings. Didn't find too much specifics on b-bias other than in c code excerpts, so haven't tried anything there. Key frames, I ju...
by qwerty123
Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:45 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

To test this, you need to do bframes=16:no-b-adapt Ok tried no adaptive. Got slightly lower overall bitrate, but got more blocking on that scene I posted a still from earlier. So one conclusion reflects what Manao suggested - let the encoder choose how many b-frames it needs. Forcing too many made ...
by qwerty123
Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:52 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

jbrjake wrote:You people saying 16 b-frames work on the appletv--are you sure about this? Or are you using adaptive b-frames?
I've only tried the one encode myself so far. Busy elsewhere. Not sure about the type of b-frame - it's the bframe=16 option I've used...
by qwerty123
Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:57 am
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

So, you have used bframes=16 with an atv before with no problems, I will have to try it. Manao is the one who helped me develop the vbv buffer settings we are using. Yes, I recognised the name from some our your IRC I'd read some time ago - so I knew it was knowledgeable info. I have only wound B-F...
by qwerty123
Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:53 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

Quick testing I've done, shows no difference to my eye. But it sounded like a something for nothing tip... I changed my mind looking at my test again, I spotted a picture break-up on the 6 B-Frame version that was dealt with on the 16 B-Frame encode. See below: Sorry about the childish content, my ...
by qwerty123
Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:26 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: ATV Advanced Settings (DVD Source)
Replies: 83
Views: 47893

Fascinating as Mr. Spock might say. Been using CRF from the start, as it just seemed the right thing. Been struggling to finalise my settings, but Cavalicious's settings to control bit rate peaks and Dynaflash's feedback looks promising... I went off on a tangent and started wondering about your oth...
by qwerty123
Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:44 pm
Forum: Mac
Topic: mp4 plays in quicktime but does not import to itunes
Replies: 38
Views: 9305

itron wrote:Can you give me steps to the best way to reboot.I already backed everything up, but I don't know how to reboot.

Thanks.
Hmmm... Click on the Apple menu at the top left of your screen. Then choose Restart...
by qwerty123
Fri May 11, 2007 12:28 pm
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Handbrake windows stays 'in-front' after the finished alert
Replies: 1
Views: 1449

Handbrake windows stays 'in-front' after the finished alert

It doesn't always seem to do it (I know I know), but often the main handbrake window gains a float to top attribute and stubbornly appears in front of all other windows. It happens after the cocktail message has been cleared. Earlier versions without this alert, didn't do this.
by qwerty123
Fri May 11, 2007 7:20 am
Forum: Mac
Topic: NO AUDIO?... Read Here! (Summary in First Post) **UPDATED**
Replies: 422
Views: 126920

Re: Audio fixed in latest SVN?

Nope, x264 was modded by jbrjake on may 2nd (svn rev's 561 and 562). which was after the advanced tab but before I added the advanced options popups. So, I believe you are seeing a benefit from jbrjakes upgrade! If you have any others that previously gave you audio drops and want to test them, we w...
by qwerty123
Thu May 10, 2007 5:30 pm
Forum: Mac
Topic: NO AUDIO?... Read Here! (Summary in First Post) **UPDATED**
Replies: 422
Views: 126920

Re: Audio fixed in latest SVN?

qwerty123, by "dynaflash popups" which popups do you mean ? Do you mean the new popups in the new Advanced Tab in the svn ? Do you know which rev of the svn you built? I ask because before I added that advanced tab, jbrjake updated our build of x264 which *may* have helped with the audio ...
by qwerty123
Thu May 10, 2007 6:57 am
Forum: Mac
Topic: NO AUDIO?... Read Here! (Summary in First Post) **UPDATED**
Replies: 422
Views: 126920

Audio fixed in latest SVN?

Just noticed that the audio has worked perfectly on my marriage DVD rip. It has been very problematic previously. Haven't had chance to narrow it down beyond that and am off to work. Just thought I'd mention it here to see if it's somehow helped others (rather than a happy co-incidence for me). It's...
by qwerty123
Tue May 01, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: Mac
Topic: dark h.264 video (only in mp4 container)
Replies: 45
Views: 16570

Gotta say, I love searching the forum for a 'problem' I have and finding such a clear answer. Thanks guys! I hope Maurj needs to use QuickTime Player soon and then fancies doing the colr fix...

PS. I nearly wet myself at the request and response (in another locked thread) to the screensaver idea!!
by qwerty123
Tue May 01, 2007 7:46 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Nice value of HandBrake (Process Priority)
Replies: 0
Views: 1575

Nice value of HandBrake (Process Priority)

My iMac G5 normally operates with an Energy Saver of Automatic. Keeps it quiet. However, I wind it up to Highest (using the excellent min-o-max) when HandBraking, otherwise the fps suck. (I know jbrjake uses renice -20 ...) I guess it's deliberate to make Handbrake run 'nice' so it doesn't slow down...
by qwerty123
Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:09 pm
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Crash when using Preset - v0.8.0b1
Replies: 3
Views: 2124

One sunny day of distractions later, I tried clearing the plist as suggested. This fixed the crash. Many thanks. Please let me know if anyone would find it helpful if I isolated what setting caused the crash, otherwise I'll expect no reply...

Thanks and happy coding to all the HandBrake apostles!
by qwerty123
Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:21 am
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Crash when using Preset - v0.8.0b1
Replies: 3
Views: 2124

Thanks maurj, I am using that version (from About dialog), just checked again and the Finder Get Info version is 0.8.0b1 (although the Finder Column mode Preview area version is 0.8.5b1)! Maybe that's because I have used SVN releases previously. I'll try what you say in 3 hours when my current encod...
by qwerty123
Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:02 am
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Crash when using Preset - v0.8.0b1
Replies: 3
Views: 2124

Crash when using Preset - v0.8.0b1

Hi, Sorry if it's not good to post an unsolicited crash log but... Reproducible if I choose my own particular preset. Sorry I can't remember the details of when I made the preset but it was prior to this version. Happy to look more and fiddle more if it's useful. Otherwise, ignore me and keep up the...
by qwerty123
Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:19 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Output anamophic screen size inside .mov container
Replies: 5
Views: 4087

So any anamorphic encodes you do with beta 1, no, they will not display properly in QuickTime. When we release beta 2, anamorphic encodes done with it *will* display properly in QuickTime. Sounds cool. Just running some queued encodes now. My one Chapter trials do look so clever. This whole lark is...
by qwerty123
Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:27 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Output anamophic screen size inside .mov container
Replies: 5
Views: 4087

Fair point. However, as I understood it, Quicktime currently ignores this. I guess it's become a suggestion to workaround a feature in Quicktime to allow us Apple lovers to have an easy life...

Or I could be missing the point entirely, in which case I apologise... :-\