RipBot264 v1.18.3 - Simple and easy to use GUI -> IPOD . PSP . CONSOLES . BLURAY

[JimmyK814]

Originally Posted by Atak_Snajpera

How does your network look like then? Mine works as simple WORKGROUP. So I can open shared folder via \\Computer_Name\RipBot264 path in explorer.

I can access my shares with \\ComputerName\RipBot264temp and \\ComputerName\RipBot (the installed folder) from anywhere on my network, read/write.

Even the 1st localhost computer will not work and alternates with the Encoding... Idle...

I'm not 100% sure the domain is the issue, but the file monitor clearly shows EncodingServer.exe trying to use \\Domain\RipBot264temp.

I haven't given up on it, but it is certainly frustrating

[jett2]

Originally Posted by JimmyK814

I'm not 100% sure the domain is the issue,

Due to the fact, that we share exact the same problem, I would be interested in a few things: (in brackets my settings)
* what OS (XP, Vista, W7; 32/64) are using? [W7; 1x 32 & 3x 64]
* Firewall on/off? [Domainff; othern]
* If W7/Vista: UAC on or off? [on]
* Do you run RipBot "as Administrator"? [yes]
* VirusScan or anything else [McAfee - deactivation already tried]

[Atak_Snajpera]

JimmyK814
are you running ripbot264.exe from other pc via network?

shrekage
post screenshot if something crashes.

[JimmyK814]

Originally Posted by jett2

Due to the fact, that we share exact the same problem, I would be interested in a few things: (in brackets my settings)
* what OS (XP, Vista, W7; 32/64) are using? [W7; 1x 32 & 3x 64]
* Firewall on/off? [Domainff; othern]
* If W7/Vista: UAC on or off? [on]
* Do you run RipBot "as Administrator"? [yes]
* VirusScan or anything else [McAfee - deactivation already tried]

Win7x64, no firewall Allff, UAC off, account with Admin rights, but not built in Administrator account, ESET Antivirus(tried with it off just for the heck of it)

[JimmyK814]

Originally Posted by Atak_Snajpera

JimmyK814
are you running ripbot264.exe from other pc via network?

No, I shared the install folder just to move files between computers, whenever you post updates. Since then, I ran your new install program RipBot264-v1.17.0-Setup.exe on each of the computers I am trying. The dates for RipBot264 and EncodingClient matched the dates in the RipBot264_update_2012-02-12.7z file, but I thought it would be a nice refresh of everything.

I attached a short log from last night from a file monitor which seems to represent one loop of the Encoding... Idle..

Thanks for the quick reply, by the way, and for a great app! App is the cool word now

[Ryushin]

Originally Posted by shanndogg

Out of curiosity, is there a specific reason you are re-doing them in 1080p? You noticed a visual quality difference, got more storage space, etc?

I originally did 720p as a compromise to quality versus size so I can use the same files on mobile devices as dlna streaming to TV's. Mobile devices mostly can only do stereo sound and that is what I encoded the movies in along with Basline 3.0 profile instead of HP 4.0.

After testing the movie "9" at 1080p HP4.0 5.1 sound, the quality difference was apparent enough that I wanted all my files in this manner. So I started re-encoding all my blu-rays again for 1080p, High Profile 4.0, and 5.1 channel sound.

I also made qHD (960x540) base 3.0 stereo versions for all my mobile devices. 2-pass 1000bit for wide screen and and 2-pass 1200bit for 16x9. Quality comes out to be quite good for the file size, which is about 1GB per 2 hour movie.

[MattLx70]

I downloaded the latest release and yet I don't see a 4.1 profile. Can anyone help with what I may have done wrong?

I have 4.0 i and p. But no 4.1

Thanks,
Matt

[Atak_Snajpera]

why do you need lv4.1???

[MattLx70]

Originally Posted by Atak_Snajpera

why do you need lv4.1???

I have no justification and just thought it was the best. I want a really HQ file as will be doing some post processing.

Bear in mind i know little to nothing about how this works.

I can use 4.0 and set bitrate to 24k but I thought if I did that with a 4.1 profile, it will allow max bitrate to go beyond 25k. I guess I thought if a scene was complex the max bitrate is a ceiling defining how far above 24k the bitrate can go for certain parts of movie.

[Atak_Snajpera]

don't forget that x264 encoder is very efficient. even 25mbps is more than enough for 1080p60fps.

btw lv5.1 is the best

[MattLx70]

Cool.

So I didn't do something wrong and the 4.1 profile should not be available after a standard install?

Can you provide the 4.1 profile string so I can create one?

Or are you suggesting to avoid it?

Thanks again for your help.

[Atak_Snajpera]

Originally Posted by MattLx70

Cool.

So I didn't do something wrong and the 4.1 profile should not be available after a standard install?

Can you provide the 4.1 profile string so I can create one?

Or are you suggesting to avoid it?

Thanks again for your help.

use gui. it does not require ultra skills.

[MattLx70]

Originally Posted by Atak_Snajpera

use gui. it does not require ultra skills.

I'm sorry - I don't understand. Do you mean the RipBot GUI enables me to increase the max bitrate? Or is there more to create a 4.1 profile? I used a string I found in a thread and it didn't work. RipBot encoded the audio and then completed without handling the video.

So I was hoping to find an expert here that can just paste the text in a reply.

[Wishbringer]

If you have a "x264 settings string" you want to insert:
Go into Ripbot folder, select profiles folder, copy one of the existent test files, rename one, open it and insert string. save...
So you can manually alter any encoding profile you want.

Example for my own "[High 4.0] AVCHD" profile

--profile high --preset veryslow --tune film --slices 4 --level 4.0 --keyint 48 --min-keyint 2 --aq-mode 2 --aud --b-pyramid strict --nal-hrd vbr --open-gop --bluray-compat --vbv-bufsize 14500 --vbv-maxrate 15000 --direct auto

<- is only an example, not subject of discuss.
So you can easily change Level from 4.0 to 4.1.
But as Atak said, there is no reason to do so...

[slalom]

Originally Posted by Shrekage

my lan is all gigabit ethernet... server has 2x1gig lan adapters teamed together with over 30TB space... I have 10 family members with varying power computers I can use + some of my lab systems that I use at work can be borrwed for temporary use. right now, I am using the 4 most powerful I have which are, the server, a core i7, and 2 core i5's. (the server has 2 quad-core xeon procs in it) getting about 45fps while all machines are encoding... at this rate still gonna take weeks to transcode all of my files...

it would be nice to have a configurable amount of encoding servers maybe a default to 4 but allow more if soneone has the infrastructure to handle it...

You can always encode different filees on different machines, it's the same thing.
That's what I do, cause I hate encodings gone bad!

[MattLx70]

Originally Posted by Wishbringer

If you have a "x264 settings string" you want to insert:
Go into Ripbot folder, select profiles folder, copy one of the existent test files, rename one, open it and insert string. save...
So you can manually alter any encoding profile you want.

Example for my own "[High 4.0] AVCHD" profile

<- is only an example, not subject of discuss.
So you can easily change Level from 4.0 to 4.1.
But as Atak said, there is no reason to do so...

So that's the proper 4.1 Profile? I'm confused with the max bit rate being 15000.

Maybe I'm asking for something that doesn't exist? I thought perhaps there was a proper/best 4.1 profile to support a max bit rate above 25k.

[jerky33]

Is there any trick to seeing the Encoding Server window when viewing a remote machine that is being used for Distributed Encoding when RDP'd to said machine.
I am able to see it only if the app is launched and the I open the window locally at the remote PC, from the physical keyboard and mouse, and then RDP to that machine, however if I have to close and re-open the server app, I am then no longer able to see the window again unless I login to the machine locally again and re-open the window.
Note: I've tried all the Task Manager tricks for bringing that window into focus cascading, maximizing etc. and still no luck.

thanks

[jerky33]

Distributed Encoding Chunk Stuck in 'Starting...' State

Has anyone run into this, I've had several distributed encode jobs hang up due to this and have not been able to find a common cause for the occurrences.
Ideally there is some way to put the chunk in question back into a 'Queue' state and let the first available server try encoding the chunk properly.
If that is not possible would I be able to manually kick off that encoding the problem chunk and then manually combining the chunks when all chunks are completed, either automatically or manually.

Note: The behavior is that all other chunks are properly completed, and a random chunk will sit there and never get encoded, hence the job never completing.

Thanks

[iSeries]

Originally Posted by MattLx70

So that's the proper 4.1 Profile? I'm confused with the max bit rate being 15000.

Maybe I'm asking for something that doesn't exist? I thought perhaps there was a proper/best 4.1 profile to support a max bit rate above 25k.

RipBot doesn't have a 4.1 profile, that's Wishbringer's custom AVCHD profile he used to give you an example of how you can create your own profile. In order for people to recommend encoding settings you should indicate what your playback device will be, eg blu ray player, PC etc.

@Wishbringer - seems you are aiming for blu ray player compatibility. You might want to change --min-keyint 2 to --min-keyint 1 as per http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=164083.

[Atak_Snajpera]

jerky33
find ripbot264_update_2012-02-12.7z

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