Virtual Dub / Avisynth error.

[Arvidos]

Im trying to make a deinterlace of my vid in virtualdub, using an avs-file, but its no good. When loading the avs-file, I get the error message:

Avisynth open failure:
unexpected character "ÿ"

I've tried reinstalling both avisynth and virtualdub, but to no effect. Is there any way I could deinterlace the video before exporting it losslessly in premier?

This is what my avs-file looks like:

AVISource("F:\finaltest1.avi")
Telecide()
Decimate(cycle=5)

I've tried different variations, such as DirectShow, and removing telecide and decimate, and replacing \'s with /'s.. Once again to no effect. I've searched the net and this forum for anyone with the same problem, but I've comed up with nothing. Any ideas?

[Zarxrax]

Try reinstalling avisynth and see if that helps. Error sounds really weird. Do you by any chance have windows set up to use a non-english language?

[Arvidos]

Try reinstalling avisynth and see if that helps.

Yeah, I've tried that.. Guess I'll try actually removing it first and then reinstall it too..

I run windows set up for swedish, but ÿ isnt a swedish letter.

[Jon McKee]

if you have the recent decomb filter you have to include a 1 or 0 in telecide (0=bottom frame first, 1 = top frame first). vdub has weird error messages, so this might be it even though the error message doesn't say it is.

[Arigatomina]

Try taking out the 'cycle=' and just using
Decimate(5)

You're getting a 'y' error, it should be worth a shot.

My inverse telecine code looks like this:
Telecide()
Decimate(5)
AssumeFPS(24)

- no 'cycle=' necessary. But it could be the version I have installed. o.O

[Scintilla]

Try taking out the 'cycle=' and just using
Decimate(5)

You're getting a 'y' error, it should be worth a shot.

My inverse telecine code looks like this:
Telecide()
Decimate(5)
AssumeFPS(24)

- no 'cycle=' necessary. But it could be the version I have installed. o.O

You probably have AVISynth 2.0x like I do. I'm pretty sure that the 2.5 Decomb filter requires that Telecide take an argument (tff or bff).

[Jon McKee]

i have the newest avs and it had weird errors like that before i added the specification of tff or bff.

[Arvidos]

Well, I've tried reinstalling avisynth again, I've specified tff or bff, I've stripped the avs-file down to

AVISource("F:\finaltest1.avi")

And I've even tried opening an empty avs-file, and it all gives the same error message, so I guess it must be something wrong with either virtualdub or avisynth.

I've tried removing the interlace in Premier too, but it won't work.
The scene is composed of one transparent layer with an ordinary clip, and one underlaying layer which transits from black to a clip playing in reverse, using the "Explosion" transition. I've tried every deinterlacing option in "video option" (? - dont remember the correct term) and I've checked the box that should be helpful at deinterlacing clips backward.

The interlacing is created from the transition of black to the clip playing backwards - It looks something like diving through a black tunnel to the clip.