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by arcuser
Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:09 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?
Replies: 12
Views: 4096

Re: Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?

Nightly, yes. But release version to release version no. Ok, so a work around might be to keep 0.10.3 and a recent nightly. Had some problems trying to do this before, although it was sometime back in the 0.9.x versions. The two versions just would not co-exist and they kept crashing each other for...
by arcuser
Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:23 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?
Replies: 12
Views: 4096

Re: Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?

1. Have there been any major advancements in AC-3 audio in Handbrake since version 0.10.3 until now that would actually merit upgrading? 2. Have there been any substantial improvements for SD encoding or even HD (either two-pass or RF) using x264 since 0.10.3? 3. If I am to install the latest versi...
by arcuser
Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:35 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Handbrake's x264 performance
Replies: 6
Views: 3651

Re: Handbrake's x264 performance

What version of Handbrake did x264 move to r2665?
by arcuser
Fri Mar 31, 2017 10:57 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?
Replies: 12
Views: 4096

Re: Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?

FDK was dropped after 0.10.3 for political reasons, the only AAC encoder option on Windows/Linux is the crap one. I am aware of this, but since I am looking to (possibly) abandoning FDK-AAC in favor of AC-3, I am wondering if it is really worth my while upgrading to the latest version? Particularly...
by arcuser
Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?
Replies: 12
Views: 4096

Stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 - differences between this and 1.0.3?

So I have been stuck on Handbrake 0.10.3 (Windows 7 x64) for over a year because I have wanted to use FDK-AAC. I do not feel comfortable compiling my own from nightly, so if I wanted to use FDK-AAC I had to stick to this version. However recently, I have been running some more test encodes and wonde...
by arcuser
Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:54 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Transcoding for Roku - Corrupt source file?
Replies: 1
Views: 1197

Re: Transcoding for Roku - Corrupt source file?

prickett wrote:...is there a way to test for corruption and/or fix it?
Check your logfiles, if there was/is corruption you would see errors appear in those
by arcuser
Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:51 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: AAC multichannel?
Replies: 6
Views: 1013

Re: AAC multichannel?

nimrod wrote: It always comes out as AAC 2 channels and I have no idea why. It's REALLY frustrating.
What are you playing it on to determine it is only 2 channels?

Are you using MediaInfo on the file?
by arcuser
Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:35 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: H.264 vs AVCcoding
Replies: 5
Views: 1585

Re: H.264 vs AVCcoding

That's awesome, so open-source Handbrake gives me better files than the big boys! Left hand side is great, right hand side has lost an incredible amount of detail. @arcuser: left is Handbrake, right Adobe Media Encoder. Same bitrates, same filesize. What is CRF? In Handbrake, Video tab - look to th...
by arcuser
Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:01 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: FDK HE-AAC V1 or HE-AAC v2, Which does HandBrake Have?
Replies: 8
Views: 2648

Re: FDK HE-AAC V1 or HE-AAC v2, Which does HandBrake Have?

ByteShare wrote: I looked at MediaInfo as well, but it didn't say HE-AAC V1, and wasn't sure if V1 or V2 would even show up in that info.
In MediaInfo HE-AAC v1 just appears as HE-AAC. Anything using v2 on the other hand will actually show up as HE-AAC v2.
by arcuser
Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:59 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: H.264 vs AVCcoding
Replies: 5
Views: 1585

Re: H.264 vs AVCcoding

I am doing tests to compress .mp4 movies for HTML5 video. Sorry it's not answering your question, but the amount of detail being lost in the new encode is awful, particularly since it is already only a small picture size! I would guess that by changing the bitrate you are negating a lot of the good...
by arcuser
Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:20 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: FDK HE-AAC V1 or HE-AAC v2, Which does HandBrake Have?
Replies: 8
Views: 2648

Re: FDK HE-AAC V1 or HE-AAC v2, Which does HandBrake Have?

I know it is clear that at least the FDK HE-AAC V1 is in the source code. I know that it is disabled by default now. What I'm trying to figure out is which version does it have. Any 5.1 encodes I look at with MediaInfo seem to indicate it is indeed HE-AAC (v1) I am pretty sure that HB (in version 0...
by arcuser
Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:35 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Best settings for Ripping DVDs to MP4
Replies: 8
Views: 2861

Re: Best settings for Ripping DVDs to MP4

If your source is Bluray, GENERALLY SPEAKING you can speed things up by making sure that the detelecine and decomb filters are "Off" in the Filters tab, because MOST BD sources are not interlaced. Some are, though, so you'll only find out by watching the result. He mentioned above "m...
by arcuser
Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:51 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Best settings for Ripping DVDs to MP4
Replies: 8
Views: 2861

Re: Best settings for Ripping DVDs to MP4

Thanks for the tip about MakeMKV. It took some doing, but it's installed and rips really fast. Just 25 minutes or so. I know took the biggest file it created (title00.m4v) and selected "high profile" and it's estimating 5hrs39m. I think the normal profile is much faster, right? Depends on...
by arcuser
Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:54 am
Forum: Bugs
Topic: HandBrake Nightly b7cb7d6 64bit encode crashes
Replies: 13
Views: 3119

Re: HandBrake Nightly b7cb7d6 64bit encode crashes

what sort of a sample do you need? the the layout of the dvd is a 2 folder structure VIDEO_RM and VIDEO_TS. the VIDEO_TS folder contains .VOB files. do you need the .VOB files, a part of a .VOB file, both complete folders, etc.? where can i upload the sample? An ACTUAL .VOB file from the original s...
by arcuser
Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:16 am
Forum: Bugs
Topic: [WinGUI snv5e6b7a6 Nightly] MP4 with Variable FrameRate always!
Replies: 14
Views: 2701

Re: [WinGUI snv5e6b7a6 Nightly] MP4 with Variable FrameRate always!

Rodeo wrote:...the bitstream is constant at 24000/1001 fps though. It's a non-issue, just ignore MediaInfo.
I do wish MediaInfo would sort its [censored] out already!
by arcuser
Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:12 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: "American Sniper" Backup Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 2152

Re: "American Sniper" Backup Problem

I’ve never had such a problem, but it’s been a bit since I actually updated the version that I’m using. While I tend to keep AnyDVD HD current, I rarely use it, once I switched over to MakeMKV. I’ve found the Slysoft forums to be fairly hostile when I had a simple question that was the result of so...
by arcuser
Tue Feb 16, 2016 4:55 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Settings Review (Request)
Replies: 13
Views: 3094

Re: Settings Review (Request)

Awesome! This definitely speeds things up, just tested it out right now. I'm forced to use a 6 minute clip that has a variety of scenes and it's looking almost identical to the encode I had before. File size is the same. Oddly enough, some parts look a tad better while others just look different (n...
by arcuser
Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:55 am
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Settings Review (Request)
Replies: 13
Views: 3094

Re: Settings Review (Request)

I've been playing around with Handbrake for the past couple or so weeks, doing test after test to see optimal encodes with minimal loss of quality. If you still want to use the Advanced tab: It probably depends on what exactly you are encoding (action, drama, sports, cartoons?) but you will probabl...
by arcuser
Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:59 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: "American Sniper" Backup Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 2152

Re: "American Sniper" Backup Problem

Smithcraft wrote:I’ve never had such a problem, but it’s been a bit since I actually updated the version that I’m using.
Sounds like your AnyDVD software may need an update?

Big name movies like this often will need a newer/the newest version (at the time of release).
by arcuser
Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Feature request: Indicator when adding to queue
Replies: 3
Views: 1224

Re: Feature request: Indicator when adding to queue

In the Windows version you get a number that increments as thing are added to the queue. I don't recall if that was a 0.10.x feature or if it's only in the nightlies. In the Windows version it is only in the nightlies. Was never carried through to 0.10.x - a shame as it is very simple but very help...
by arcuser
Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:55 am
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem
Replies: 29
Views: 6092

Re: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem

I mentioned the bitstream incompatibility with my receiver, because if your WDTV is specifically set for bitstream AAC decoding, and your receiver does not support it, there will also be no stereo output from the WDTV Live. I understand this... Just to confirm, I have the output set so that everyth...
by arcuser
Sun Feb 14, 2016 4:47 am
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem
Replies: 29
Views: 6092

Re: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem

My receiver doesn't have an AAC 5.1 decoder, so I can't test it farther. Unfortunately, my receiver won't decode AAC 5.1, but stereo only, so I'll have to leave it at that. I think you have misunderstood, the above samples can actually be tested on your WDTV. Whether your TV (or any other receiver ...
by arcuser
Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:56 pm
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem
Replies: 29
Views: 6092

Re: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem

Not like libavcodec (at least the version currently within Handbrake) is any competition for it (and yes I tested various encodes). And we already lost faac to license issues. The aac encoder in ffmpeg has improved lately, but HB is stuck with libav for now. I thought I also remember reading somewh...
by arcuser
Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:18 pm
Forum: Bugs
Topic: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem
Replies: 29
Views: 6092

Re: Handbrake 0.10.3 Windows - FDK AAC (HE-AAC) 5.1 Audio compatibility problem

mduell wrote:Almost a moot issue now, since FDK-AAC is gone for the masses.
To the ears it's the best quality AAC available in Handbrake. Has been since 0.10.1 until now.
Not like libavcodec (at least the version currently within Handbrake) is any competition for it (and yes I tested various encodes).
by arcuser
Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Problems after upgrading to 10.0.3
Replies: 6
Views: 1320

Re: Problems after upgrading to 10.0.3

phazed wrote:Upgrade from 9.3 to 10.0.3 yesterday.


You mean 0.93 to 0.10.3?

Wow, that is a massive jump in versions and many changes in between each of those versions...