Convert X264 to xvid/avi script

[gruntly69]

Hi all,

First post & actually started with mencoder but doesn't support old skool xvid/avi which is what i need to convert the normal type encodes to her media player.

Does this script look o.k. it still won't force 700 bitrate, goes to the default 1000 everytime...

HandBrakeCLI -i input.mp4 -oac mp3lame -lameopts aq=2 -ovc xvid -xvidencopt Pass=1:Turbo:bitrate=700:fixed_quant=4:autoaspect:max_key_interval=25:v
hq=2:bvhq=1:trellis:hq_ac:chroma_me:chroma_opt:quant_type=mpeg -o output.avi

The only error it comes up with is the output file for some reason?

Cheers Grant

[JohnAStebbins]

HandBrake does not support avi output or the xvid encoder.

[gruntly69]

Yeah I know the GUI stopped supporting it around 0.9.3 release but that command line does actually convert it from x264 to a different codec but not 100% sure if it's going to be supported by the inlaws media player yet.

[s55]

The CLI doesn't support xvid either. It's converting it to the CLI defaults. -ovc -oac -lameopts -xvidencopt are not valid options for HandBrake so it's ignoring them.
It's encoding to 1000kbit mpeg4

HandBrakeCLI --help shows you the available options.

[gruntly69]

Thanks for the advice, is there older versions of CLI I can download that do support it & what is the best command to use if there is old versions available?

[vid.user]

i need to convert the normal type encodes to her media player.

What's 'her' media player? Can it really only do AVI?

[gruntly69]

Yeah, its a $28 DVD/usb player from Kmart Australia there only real brand they sell, I tried a few other codecs!

[Smithcraft]

Thanks for the advice, is there older versions of CLI I can download that do support it & what is the best command to use if there is old versions available?

Maybe 0.9.4? I think you might be better off checking out some tools over at VideoHelp if Xvid/AVI is required.

SC

[gruntly69]

If it's the same as GUI then I believe it may have been 0.9.3, but wasn't using command line then so I'm not 100%?

Why do I need video help for conversion?

The player is like this but with USB input so next model up...
http://www.kmart.com.au/product/audioso ... yer/133313

Thanks Grant

[gruntly69]

Has anyone got a version of CLI 0.9.3. that they could share with me, I've had a look over the net & can't find it anywhere?

[Smithcraft]

I suggested VideoHelp as they have listing of tools that you can use which would be better than trying to find a version of Handbrake that came out 6(?) years ago, and is no longer supported.

SC

[gruntly69]

What is videohelp, have you got a link for it?

I just had a look through handbrake forum & couldn't find a heading for it.

Just had a look through their support thread & looks like it's just guides on how to using different softwares.

I can use AVS but it's just a bit resource hungry & then can use megui too but similar thing the CLI option was so much easier, is there a command to add to what I was using to force max 800 bitrate & min 700 or similar?

Hopefully just changing codec from h264 to what the command I used will work, over at the inlaws tomorrow so I will find out!

[Smithcraft]

The link for VideoHelp would be http://www.videohelp.com

SC

[gruntly69]

Thanks SC, so it is just as I thought a forum with links to other software versions!