SageEncoder v0.4.2 01/29 - Encode .mpg to .wmv streaming files & divx

[Dorien]

OK. I was thinking for some reason that the "run at intervals" looked for the xml(compress) trigger to activate.

Originally Posted by ajuhawk

Let me try once more If you use the "run at intervals" independant of the "Use Job File Trigger" it will monitor your input directory (i.e. your main recordings folder) and as soon as a file is done being commercial skipped (as I monitor for the .Vprj file) it will grab the .mpg and encode it. Thus your files would be available sooner then if you just have it launch at 2am.

In either case, I'll add an option next week to allow it to close on completion, that easy enough. Just seems like the run at intervals option would do what you want without having to schedule the task schedule.

[buzzerbee]

well, I'm not blonde, but I feel like it today!

so it's techincally working, but I still don't understand how to trigger it and how to trigger the compress (xml) file. I don't have videoredo. so if I do the comm skip, I can't tweak it before compressing, and since I don't have videoredo, the commercials will be in the compressed file. As in my previous post, compress (xml file creation) in cayars 17 isn't doing anything either.

And all the folders are confusing me too. How do the folders I set up in this relate to those in the cayars compress settings?

[ajuhawk]

Originally Posted by buzzerbee

so it's techincally working, but I still don't understand how to trigger it and how to trigger the compress (xml) file. I don't have videoredo. so if I do the comm skip, I can't tweak it before compressing, and since I don't have videoredo, the commercials will be in the compressed file. As in my previous post, compress (xml file creation) in cayars 17 isn't doing anything either.

And all the folders are confusing me too. How do the folders I set up in this relate to those in the cayars compress settings?

There are two folders that relate to the STV you're using: 1) Input folder - the directory that says where all your recordings are. 2) Trigger folder (can't remember what I called it, maybe it's jobs) - this folder IS related to Cayars STV and the compression JOBS folder you setup in the STV. When you push the compress button in Cayars it "should" just create a .mpg.xml file in that jobs directory and do nothing else (at least that's how it reacts on my machine). By pressing the cancel compress it deletes the .mpg.xml file from the jobs folder. So I'm not quite sure that I follow what you're saying. Anyway, once that .mpg.xml file is created, if you use my program with "use job file trigger" selected then it looks in the job folder specified for the .xml file to tell it which .mpgs to encode. The actual encoding process done by my program will take upwards of an hour.

On a side note, you can edit the .mpg before compressing if desired, it just won't be automated as with videoredo. There's also a 15 day trial of videoredo if you're interested in that.

Hope this helps...

[ajuhawk]

Originally Posted by Dorien

OK. I was thinking for some reason that the "run at intervals" looked for the xml(compress) trigger to activate.

So does that do what you need?

[Dorien]

If this does as you say then this should work. Though I might at some point want it to not just do it right away and use the close on completion.

Originally Posted by ajuhawk

So does that do what you need?

[Dorien]

OK. Tried it for a few days and every 5 mins my system stutters. While playing vids or music. Does this process also run in low priority with the rest or does it have its own when checking?

I have a 2800+ Barton (2.07) with a gig of ram.

Originally Posted by ajuhawk

So does that do what you need?

[ajuhawk]

Originally Posted by Dorien

OK. Tried it for a few days and every 5 mins my system stutters. While playing vids or music. Does this process also run in low priority with the rest or does it have its own when checking?

I have a 2800+ Barton (2.07) with a gig of ram.

It does not run low priority but merely calls the encoder and videoredo to be whatever priority you set them to. I guess I'll have to look into that for the future though. I am somewhat curious as to why it would pull your system down though...

[Dorien]

Originally Posted by ajuhawk

It does not run low priority but merely calls the encoder and videoredo to be whatever priority you set them to. I guess I'll have to look into that for the future though. I am somewhat curious as to why it would pull your system down though...

Well I'm not useing VideoReDo right now because I have too many dark shows at the moment so Commskips has a rough time with it.

I guess just calling on that CMD is causing all that lag? I really can't understanded why that would be. The system isnt pushed to its limits by any strecth. specially just playing a mp3. But the gui, vid, and sound all get housed for about 3 - 4 secs every 5 mins when I have that option on. Grrr

But hey the problems are what makes it fun to get working.

[buzzerbee]

0.1.5 trying again after giving up for a few days.maybe I should just get dr divx. I think it's probably closer to my user level



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[ajuhawk]

Originally Posted by buzzerbee

0.1.5 trying again after giving up for a few days.maybe I should just get dr divx. I think it's probably closer to my user level
************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file "G:\sageencoder\wmelog.txt" because it is being used by another process.

Don't give up just yet It's a work in progress and I just need to add more error handling.

Anyway, from what this tells me you had the log open in a program that didn't want to share, so close the log and try again. If that's not the case, let me know.

[ajuhawk]

Originally Posted by Dorien

Well I'm not useing VideoReDo right now because I have too many dark shows at the moment so Commskips has a rough time with it.

I guess just calling on that CMD is causing all that lag? I really can't understanded why that would be. The system isnt pushed to its limits by any strecth. specially just playing a mp3. But the gui, vid, and sound all get housed for about 3 - 4 secs every 5 mins when I have that option on. Grrr

But hey the problems are what makes it fun to get working.

It's getting better... I think...

Anyway, I'll see what I can do. I've been spending my time trying to get the web interface to work... this learning curve is harder then I first thought, so it's taking me awhile to figure out what all is going on. Anyway, if I don't get there soon I'll go ahead and release another version of Sage Encoder with some fixes...

[buzzerbee]

Originally Posted by ajuhawk

Don't give up just yet It's a work in progress and I just need to add more error handling.

Anyway, from what this tells me you had the log open in a program that didn't want to share, so close the log and try again. If that's not the case, let me know.

Thanks, you are very nice.

I don;t know what other program would have had the log open? I didn't open it
I went into sage, clicked compress... let that run in the background and create the xml. went to the menu item for this and ran it. after a while, I got that error. Funny thing is, the WMV file seems ok.
Tried again on a 2d show.. no go, stopped when the wmv file was 3 kb. long time passed.

As I posted in teh cayars thread, it says compressing for 30 min+ for a 1 minute file. That's the step before it gets to ffmpeg. I did what you said in your PDF file. I don't know what else to try. OUt of town tomorrow. May get back to this in a few days.

Thanks again
I appreciate your work adn sharing with us.

[mayamaniac]

I guess it'll be a while before SageEncoder can transcode on-the-fly LiveTV WMV streaming and channel changing options? I mean, I'm not holding my breath.

BTV does this and its the only reason why I'm still using it. But I'm hoping to find an alternative software.

[ajuhawk]

Originally Posted by buzzerbee

Thanks, you are very nice.

I don;t know what other program would have had the log open? I didn't open it
I went into sage, clicked compress... let that run in the background and create the xml. went to the menu item for this and ran it. after a while, I got that error. Funny thing is, the WMV file seems ok.
Tried again on a 2d show.. no go, stopped when the wmv file was 3 kb. long time passed.

As I posted in teh cayars thread, it says compressing for 30 min+ for a 1 minute file. That's the step before it gets to ffmpeg. I did what you said in your PDF file. I don't know what else to try. OUt of town tomorrow. May get back to this in a few days.

Thanks again
I appreciate your work adn sharing with us.

I'm not ignoring this, I'm thinking about it in the back of my mind while I try to get this web interface to work. ALMOST have that... then I'll get back to working on the encoder program and I'll look into it more....so please be patient with me

[ajuhawk]

Originally Posted by mayamaniac

I guess it'll be a while before SageEncoder can transcode on-the-fly LiveTV WMV streaming and channel changing options? I mean, I'm not holding my breath.

BTV does this and its the only reason why I'm still using it. But I'm hoping to find an alternative software.

Ummmm, yeah, let me get back to you on that in a few months Actually, I have no idea if I could do this or not (the biggest problem being that I don't have studio, so I don't know what hooks are available)...but I'll put it at the bottom of the list and think on it.

[ajuhawk]

Good news! I just got the web portion working!! So, by the end of the week(end?) expect an updated version (and update of neilm's webserver) that will allow you to select which files are encoded via the web.

[marneb17]

Originally Posted by ajuhawk

Good news! I just got the web portion working!! So, by the end of the week(end?) expect an updated version (and update of neilm's webserver) that will allow you to select which files are encoded via the web.

Great. Don't worry about a day or two. I can wait.
Marne

[Dorien]

Originally Posted by ajuhawk

Good news! I just got the web portion working!! So, by the end of the week(end?) expect an updated version (and update of neilm's webserver) that will allow you to select which files are encoded via the web.

[ajuhawk]

Running tests on the next version tonight... if all goes well I should be able to release tomorrow... but I may elect to wait until Friday just to make sure I have most of the bugs worked out... anyway, it looks like encoding from the web is working, just have to make sure the rest still works and that I hopefully got rid of more bugs then I created

[Dorien]

The new STV for Cayars now does this too. Sounds like it might mess up your trigger switch if installed. But at the same time it also sounds like it might have all the info needed to pull user friendly show names now. Instead of just the "Shownametitle432893401", we might actually be able to get it too look like "showname esp1". This would also make it easier to orginize the shows into folders with the show names. As it is right now, you get one show per folder which doesnt really help in orginizing the files much. Example you have a folder called "Shownametitle432893401" with one wmv in it called "Shownametitle432893401". With the additional info it might be possible to have it make a folder called "showname" with many of the same wmv shows like "showname esp#". Just a thought.

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"Added a process that writes an XML file for every TV file on your system. The XML file contains all the EPG data for the show as well as information such as the channel it was recorded on, it's location when captured, the capture board used, etc.. This XML file will have multiple uses, but the first thing that will make use of it will be the external Commercial Detect Manager."