Topic: Tutorial: How to Convert MKV (x264) to 360 Ready WMV-HD (Read 2510 times)

Geoshaw · « **Reply #660 on:** January 15, 2009, 03:56:00 PM »

QUOTE(Rodoga @ Nov 2 2008, 01:23 AM)

1. Set up a videoprofile in expression encoder with Quality VBR set width and height to 0 to get same as input. Set fps same as source also.
Let's say you name it "profile1". Exit the encoder.
2. Set up a .prx file with 5.1 audio settings (Use Windows Media Encoder), use Quality VBR again. Save the file as "audio_5.1VBR" in the "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Expression\Encoder 2\Profiles\" directory. You may have to create "\profiles" directory. Exit WME.

How do I set up a video profile in expression encoder?

Thanks

Geoshaw

fran84 · « **Reply #661 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:37:00 AM »

hello guys... im newb.

so i apologize for my question (if the answer is already said in)

but how i do double audio in a movie wmv from a movie.mkv (mkv source has two lenguages)

please explain me step by step how do
tenx

mrlion · « **Reply #662 on:** February 17, 2009, 01:36:00 AM »

Hi...those links on the first page are dead, does anyone have the .rar I'm suppose to get or at least the .avs file?

jacox · « **Reply #663 on:** February 17, 2009, 04:03:00 AM »

Just recently found this tutorial as well, everything is great... But the link to the TMPGEnc 720p template is dead.
I've searched absolutely everywhere, and i mean everywhere,
but every link is a direct rip of this site.
Can someone please give me a working link to the template.
I really want to start encoding my videos!
First post

G19 · « **Reply #664 on:** February 17, 2009, 05:28:00 AM »

QUOTE(jacox @ Feb 17 2009, 11:39 AM)

Just recently found this tutorial as well, everything is great... But the link to the TMPGEnc 720p template is dead.
I've searched absolutely everywhere, and i mean everywhere,
but every link is a direct rip of this site.
Can someone please give me a working link to the template.
I really want to start encoding my videos!
First post

You can take the template settings from the pictures in the first post. Load in your video/audio files as described, then choose 'Windows Media Video' as the output type. Change the Video codec to 'Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile' and under the 'Audio' tab change the codec to 'Windows Media Audio 10 Professional. That's all the template is basically. The rest you have to do yourself manually, like match the source resolution, change the audio codec profile to '1-pass CBR - 384kbps, 48kHz, 5.1 channel 24-bit CBR', and adjust the video bitrate. It's all there in the first post.

Good luck!

billyrainbow · « **Reply #665 on:** February 21, 2009, 02:30:00 PM »

How do you determine the video and audio bitrate for the WMV conversion based off of the bitrate from the mkv source?

If I use mediainfo.exe to examine the bitrate of an source MKV the following is presented (below)

I am assuming I would use the exact same bitrate presented in the MKV for the WMV or should it be higher or lower within the WMV. Assuming I am not trying to target a particular physical media (DVD/CD). My goal is to have an almost perfect copy of the source MKV.

I see two values listed in the mediainfo mkv dump video portion:

QUOTE

Bit rate : 2 593 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 2 725 Kbps

So would that mean I would set the average bitrate to 2725? What about the Peak bitrate?

And for the Audio portion:

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Bit rate : 448 Kbps

So would that mean I would set the audio format to 440kbps, 48khz, 5.1 channel 24 bit CBR?

Full MediaInfo.exe MKV Dump:

CODE

Format/Info                      : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile                   : [email protected]
Format settings, CABAC           : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames        : 4 frames
Muxing mode                      : Container [email protected]
Codec ID                         : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC
Duration                         : 49mn 11s
Bit rate                         : 2 593 Kbps
Nominal bit rate                 : 2 725 Kbps
Width                            : 1 280 pixels
Height                           : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio             : 16/9
Frame rate                       : 23.976 fps
Resolution                       : 24 bits
Colorimetry                      : 4:2:0
Scan type                        : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)               : 0.117
Writing library                  : x264 core 65 r1057 5f8a149
Encoding settings                : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-1:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=7 / psy_rd=1.0:0.0 / mixed_ref=0 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / mbaff=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=1 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / wpredb=1 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40(pre) / rc=2pass / bitrate=2725 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=10 / qpmax=51 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / ip_ratio=1.40 / pb_ratio=1.30 / aq=1:1.00
Language                         : English

Audio
Format                           : AC-3
Format/Info                      : Audio Coding 3
Codec ID                         : A_AC3
Duration                         : 49mn 14s
Bit rate mode                    : Constant
Bit rate                         : 448 Kbps
Channel(s)                       : 6 channels
Channel positions                : Front: L C R, Surround: L R, LFE
Sampling rate                    : 48.0 KHz

This post has been edited by billyrainbow: Feb 21 2009, 10:38 PM

G19 · « **Reply #666 on:** February 21, 2009, 05:02:00 PM »

There's always a slight loss of quality during any conversion, so you should give the output bitrate a little boost, say set it to 3000Kbps. The audio you can do what you want with, match it, lower it, whatever suits. Though it's pretty obvious if you only have a stereo setup then there isn't much point in selecting a 5.1 audio option.

Good luck!

mirkimirki · « **Reply #667 on:** February 27, 2009, 04:56:00 PM »

Hi guys. I'm new (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I have a little question: when i open my H263 file or the movie.avs script, i have this situation (13H??)

Why the movie duration change???

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Italian_Guitar · « **Reply #668 on:** March 08, 2009, 07:35:00 AM »

QUOTE(mirkimirki @ Feb 27 2009, 11:56 PM)

Hi guys. I'm new

I have a little question: when i open my H263 file or the movie.avs script, i have this situation (13H??)

Why the movie duration change???

Try muxing the h263 stream into a mp4 with yamb and rename the final file as .mov, as suggested many pages before.

The "mkv > h264 > yamb > mp4 > mov" method works for sure but i noticed a weird thing:

Load the original 23.976fps .mkv into tmpgenc is not equal to load the .mov + .ac3

There is a 2 frame difference between the original and the mov file, that means the audio should be corrected by 2*1000/23.976 = 83,416ms (83ms or 84ms)

Try it for yourself.

Italian_Guitar · « **Reply #669 on:** March 11, 2009, 02:33:00 PM »

QUOTE(Italian_Guitar @ Mar 8 2009, 02:11 PM)

The "mkv > h264 > yamb > mp4 > mov" method works for sure but i noticed a weird thing:

Load the original 23.976fps .mkv into tmpgenc is not equal to load the .mov + .ac3

There is a 2 frame difference between the original and the mov file, that means the audio should be corrected by 2*1000/23.976 = 83,416ms (83ms or 84ms)

Try it for yourself.

I'm sorry, forget about it!!

I accidentally turned off the mp4 reader..

I don't know how to edit this wrong post..

Deihmos · « **Reply #670 on:** March 22, 2009, 06:42:00 PM »

QUOTE(babanoosh @ Nov 21 2008, 03:32 PM)

by virtue of 360's limitation/crippling to mp4 H.264s:

1 - Less than 4GB
2 - 720p max
3 - less than 10mbit bitrate
4 - Level 4.1
5 - AAC LC 2 Channel

I wouldn't worry too much about dismissing this thread. wmv-hd is still the way to go, if one wants best PQ of HD on the 360.

The 360 supports 1080p with h264.

mhammett · « **Reply #671 on:** April 05, 2009, 01:44:00 PM »

Does anyone have a copy of the first couple items he lists? Apparently the king has fallen since the links are dead.

wulfie · « **Reply #672 on:** April 06, 2009, 12:25:00 AM »

QUOTE(mhammett @ Apr 5 2009, 04:20 PM)

Does anyone have a copy of the first couple items he lists? Apparently the king has fallen since the links are dead.

You don't need anything other than tmpgen xpress, it's all I use and my hd-wmv files come out perfectly imo

leo5150 · « **Reply #673 on:** April 13, 2009, 06:25:00 PM »

heres one for the mystery books 2 differnt sources of the transporter 1080p mkv plays fine BUT both the sources TMPGEncoder errors out BUT i have done like 5 mkv movie conversions so far and its only that movie thats errors out?

G19 · « **Reply #674 on:** April 14, 2009, 03:47:00 AM »

QUOTE(leo5150 @ Apr 14 2009, 02:01 AM)

heres one for the mystery books 2 differnt sources of the transporter 1080p mkv plays fine BUT both the sources TMPGEncoder errors out BUT i have done like 5 mkv movie conversions so far and its only that movie thats errors out?

Try using the Expression Encoder method here - http://forums.xbox-s...howtopic=628473

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