ExBlend deblender - v1.04 - 18 Dec 2018

[kedautinh12]

Thanks for your help, I think I need to add Denoiser to smooth some scenes:

TemporalDegrain2(postFFT=4, fftThreads=2, devId=1)

[StainlessS]

Sorry guys for not getting back to either of you.

About my broken/dislocated ankle,
it is recently much more swollen than it was a few weeks ago,
I suspect that they may be going to cut me open again for a 3rd time,
maybe the screws securing titanium plates have come loose or something.
Anyways, I've been doing [EDIT: almost] nothing since the swelling, except watching youtube videos,
I just feel somewhat pissed off and dejected, I aint much touched avisynth related stuff for several
months, and dont feel in any mood to do so any time soon. (hospital appointment on Friday coming,
where I may learn if I'm gonna be sliced open again).

Again sorry.

EDIT: Some youtube distractions,
GilstrapTV:- https://www.youtube.com/@gilstrap/videos
Texas Bushman:- https://www.youtube.com/@TexasBUSHMAN/videos
Anatoly:- https://www.youtube.com/@vladimirfitness/videos

EDIT:- Crazy Japanese Dinosaur Prank:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vw4hXg2kIo
Jurassic Carpark:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul26r2rbhE4
World's Scariest Pranks:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSidTZlSbzY

EDIT: Scary Magical Box Prank (Halloween special ):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yU_dQ_fRVs

[kedautinh12]

Don't worry, Take your care. Get well soon

[flossy_cake]

Originally Posted by StainlessS

About my broken/dislocated ankle,
it is recently much more swollen than it was a few weeks ago,
I suspect that they may be going to cut me open again for a 3rd time,
maybe the screws securing titanium plates have come loose or something.
Anyways, I've been doing [EDIT: almost] nothing since the swelling, except watching youtube videos,
I just feel somewhat pissed off and dejected, I aint much touched avisynth related stuff for several
months, and dont feel in any mood to do so any time soon. (hospital appointment on Friday coming,
where I may learn if I'm gonna be sliced open again).

I find that sitting is really bad for circulation to the feet and prolongs my foot injury healing times by weeks.

So if you are spending a lot of hours watching youtube in a seated position, try keeping your feet elevated on a foot stool.

When sitting for extended periods, have a look at the veins on the top of your feet, if they are bulging or the skin colour is slightly purplish then there is inadequate egress flow. On the other hand if your feet are pale and white then its an ingress problem.

I saw a vascular specialist recently who said that blood pressure at the ankles is almost nonexistent for most people and it's actually the muscle contractions when you walk that pumps the blood to and from the feet. And the blood flow is what nourishes the cells with nutrients needed to heal. There are also foods like beetroot and rocket leaves which are vasodilators and can help too.

[StainlessS]

Cheers for that Flossy.

About every 3 or so hours I have a half hour on the bed (so raising foot, and reduced feeling of pressure, keeping elevated, a good idea).

Swelling seems to be going down quite a bit (since wearing "The-Boot" thingy for about 5 days indoors, and no outdoor walking).
I've also put an elastic tube bandage thingy back on, been off for about 10 days, perhaps helped reduce swelling.

I'll try get beetroot, next time I'm out of the house.

[tormento]

Originally Posted by StainlessS

it is recently much more swollen than it was a few weeks ago

If you have a nearby pool, walk in the water, at least to your hip, for how much as you can, at least every other day.

If you dive (I mean, scuba diving), even better.

I have health issues too, water relieves many.

[StainlessS]

walk in the water

Well last time I saw the doc, I was told [if possible] to avoid getting the surgical wound wet.
(faster wound healing, & avoid possible infection [already had 1 possible infection scare, sorted with antibiotics]).

EDIT:
I think what was the greatest worry was if infection got 'inside' between titanium plates, where they would have to be removed,
and then the infection cured, and then plates returned again (ie two more surgical operations at least).

[Boulder]

Originally Posted by StainlessS

Well last time I saw the doc, I was told [if possible] to avoid getting the surgical wound wet.
(faster wound healing, & avoid possible infection [already had 1 possible infection scare, sorted with antibiotics]).

EDIT:
I think what was the greatest worry was if infection got 'inside' between titanium plates, where they would have to be removed,
and then the infection cured, and then plates returned again (ie two more surgical operations at least).

Do you have any of this stuff in the UK? Works wonders on all sorts of nasty wounds, also bigger ones. Pine or spruce resin is something my grandma would have used during the WWII days and it never gets old (she did).

https://www.repolar.com/abilar-10-resin-salve/

[StainlessS]

Cant say that I've seen that stuff, however,
when I was 15 Y.O. at school (about 53 years ago), a lad had something called 'liquid skin' (or similar),
was either 'paint-on' or 'spray-on', but it may have prevented good contact with air/oxygen
which would have hindered healing a bit. (although I think it reduced scalds/burns pain at cost of healing time).

The surgical scar is about 7 inches in length, slightly outside center of back of leg, from heel upwards.
+ two holes where they had a 12 inch screwdriver pushed through my foot (crosswise beneath both knobbly ankle bones),
and for some reason another hole on arch (top) of foot, probably an aid in positioning titanium plates, or something [EDIT: maybe access hole for tightening screws].

The two holes where they hammered in two six inch StainlessS steel nails into shin, are fully healed,
but with weird dents where they were, and with slightly unsettling crosses of scar tissue where the surgeon
made incision in skin prior to hammering in the nails.
The screwdriver and nails were anchor points and part of an 'external fixator' contraption [structure made with a sort of mechano set],
that was in-situ for several days before the 2nd operation.

EDIT: Maybe 'liquid skin' was actually 'plastic skin'.

EDIT: Something [but not exactly] like this [previousy posted]

Rod marked as 'cancaneal pin' was an actual 12->14 inch screwdriver, really
I did not have the 'metatarsal pin' in mine as pictured above, and mine was a lot wider,
with mechano set stuff instead of what looks like metal rods above.

[StainlessS]

Anyways, I did not have to have another operation, foot still swelling but maybe gets better one day.

Thought I'de point to a few open source youtube viewers on github, maybe there are better ones.

FreeTube: W10 YouTube client: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

LibreTube: Android YouTube client: https://github.com/libre-tube/LibreTube
NewPipe: Android YouTube client: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases

[kedautinh12]

YouTube revanced is good too
https://t.me/ReVanced_MMT
Github: https://github.com/inotia00/revanced-patches
https://github.com/inotia00/rvx-builder
https://github.com/inotia00/revanced-integrations
https://github.com/inotia00/revanced-manager

[StainlessS]

I got the Manager APK thing (installs on my 8" Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite, but not 10" Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019)[instruction set: 64-bit ARMv8a(32-bit Mode)])
But, any way to download the other thing [Revanced_MMT] without Telegram install ? [dont know what it is and dont want to]

[kedautinh12]

Telegram is chatbox like Discord

[johnmeyer]

StainlessS, if you're looking for something interesting to watch on YouTube, using your newly-downloaded viewer, given that you are a guy who actually remembers the 60s, you might get a kick out of this:

25 or 6 to 4 – Chicago (Leonid & Friends сover)

It is a group of Russians and Ukrainians who have amazing musical skills and have a love of late 60s and early 70s rock bands who featured brass instruments. They have really caught on and have been touring Europe and the USA the past year. I was going to see them when they came to the San Francisco Bay Area next week, but every last seat is sold out.

The guitar player, drummer, and lead singer in this clip are just amazing. In some of their other videos they feature a woman who is not only an amazing singer, but also drop-dead gorgeous. Great combination!

Best of luck on your recovery. I know a guy who has had both knees, both hips, and both shoulders replaced (one hip has been re-done three times!). He has had some pretty long recovery times, but he has eventually always made it through, and is able to play golf several times a week.

You'll make it!

[StainlessS]

Woah!,
did not know that the homunculus Johnny Galecki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Galecki),
is Ruski, thought he was Belgian.
I was never a big fan of Chicago, but they are pretty darn good, big sound.

But, here one helluva good sound [3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, probably the only reason that I'de like to visit the big country],
(three consecutive tunes from the same performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4HT6AU09CI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OEr9UYqn2Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji6pGc4XRok
And with Ray Chen, one of the world top violinists:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsIz1xCRQz0

This Ukrainians channel on U tube:- https://www.youtube.com/@KarolinaProtsenkoViolin/videos
Fabulous.

Just got a pair of these (mens slippers, could wear them outside I think) for my dodgy foot (yesterday), quite comfortable.
https://www.primark.com/en-gb/p/faux...n-991077657612

I'de quite like to have a full body transplant, then and if that works out OK, a head replacement also.

EDIT: Amazing kid (Seol YoEun, was Wolfgang Amadeus ever this good ?), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuItONGdPjQ
Humoresque (Suzuki Violin 3):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf29NXOFcOw
Concert:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGq5LSfJGPU
EDIT: A reaction video, (cant find the the original):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LGiZf_M9Pc
Genius 5 Y.O. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn_oLQiSbjc

A bit more Paganini,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POe9SOEKotk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S24-y0Ij3Y

Roman Kim, Niccolò Paganini mark 2:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsxY3WL1cP8
This Violinist is NOT HUMAN?? (Reaction):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4oZZ-4MdlY

Unbelievable, Dimash (SOS):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUARjexCTlQ
Vocal Coach Reacts (1st time) to DIMASH:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xiq7KYw8VgM

Heart - Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin - Kennedy Center Honors HD(Tribute to Led Zeppelin):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cZ_EFAmj08
Drummer in above clip is John Bonham's son, his father was Robert Plants best friend,
Hearing Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven For the First Time(reaction, she does not say much, too dumb struck):- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNs6BvR3d8E

[johnmeyer]

I've given that Kennedy Center "Stairway" link to dozens of people. The surviving Zeppelin band members' reactions, starting with the introduction of Bonham's son, and then continuing as the stage keeps expanding with more performers, is as amazing as the performance itself. If you've ever read the background on what they wanted to do when they wrote it, they wanted it to get bigger and bigger. The people who produced the tribute realized that dream.

[flossy_cake]

Just thought I would share this setting which seems to help reduce stutters/artefacts for GGGBBGGGBBGGGBB clips

ExBlend(mode=0, lockthresh=0.0, ithresh=100.0, show=0).Prefetch(1).Preroll(8)
TDecimate(mode=1, CycleR=1, Cycle=5).Prefetch(1)
ChangeFPS(60000,1001)

I don't know why but those lockthresh & ithresh settings seem to make it respond more quickly to cadence breaks which NTSC telecine seems to be plagued with.

Outputting the repaired 24 as 60 seems to helps smooth it over a little bit more by making it a 3:2 cadence so that if you do get a small stutter it kind of hides it within the 3:2 judder a bit.

[flossy_cake]

Case study: Mad About You DVD Region 1 by Mill Creek Entertainment

Mill Creek strikes again!

If you read Amazon DVD reviews you may be aware that Mill Creek is a DVD publisher which likes making crappy releases in degraded picture quality. In this particular release their DVD authoring team seems to have taken the hard telecined 480i30 frames and just zoomed them in slightly (possibly to hide edge junk) and in doing so have corrupted the field alignment. So 2 in 5 frames are still combed but it's slightly zoomed in combing which makes it impossible to IVTC or deinterlace. Even bob() or separatefields() won't work since random pixels above/below may or may not contain different temporal data depending on whether or not that line happened to contain scaled pixels from the other field due to the zoom. Basically they have given it the touch of death - here is a remuxed sample.

ExBlend to the rescue...

# source
LWLibavVideoSource("c:\original.mkv", repeat=true)

# blur fields together to convert combing into frameblending, i.e what ExBlend specialises in reverse engineering
vinverse(sstr=0.25)  

# ExBlend back to 24p
ExBlend(mode=0, lockthresh=0.0, show=0).Prefetch(1).Preroll(8)
TDecimate(mode=1, CycleR=1, Cycle=5).Prefetch(1)

# QTGMC progressive repair mode 1 
QTGMC(preset="slow", inputtype=1, rep0=13, FPSDivisor=1).Prefetch(6)

# aspect
Spline36Resize(720, 540)

# optional - convert to 3:2 to hide some ExBlend stutter on cadence breaks
# ChangeFPS(60000,1001)

Result

A substantial improvement. Not great, but not entirely unwatchable. There are some cadence breaks where you can see it momentarily stutter (I left it as 24 instead of 60). I might not throw these discs in the trash where they belong, after all, thanks to ExBlend.

[StainlessS]

ExBlend was my 1st plug for Avsisynth, and the reason I joined D9 was to provide it for users.
Glad that you're finding some additional use for it.

[flossy_cake]

Originally Posted by StainlessS

ExBlend was my 1st plug for Avsisynth, and the reason I joined D9 was to provide it for users.
Glad that you're finding some additional use for it.

Well honestly I really am grateful for it. I don't think I would bother watching much content with 2 in 5 blended frames, it just looks so damn ugly with the blending blur and the stutter.

I've been working on my first Avisynth script for the last 6 months, just doing the final testing on it. It's basically an "adaptive IVTC" script that adaptively switches between TIVTC and BWDIF depending on the field cadence. Has a whole latching and learning system kind of like ExBlend would have as well. I went a bit nuts and put in around 100 threshold parameters for latching and learning, using multiple thresholds elevating to higher lock levels, dynamic cthresh & MI depending on scene motion. I'm trying to make it as user friendly as possible with presets like qtgmc, eg. 50% film, 65% film, 80% film etc. and it will automatically set those 100 threshold params to optimise. Made some animation presets too to handle all the duplicate frames in animation cadences like 8:7, 6:4, 5:5, 4:4 etc.