Configuring XviD details in Vdub

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:16 pm

Personally, I find it easier to use Vdub to seek and mark the clips I want than to like, load a whole episode into Premier and seek that way.

reddragon_syndicate · Post by **reddragon_syndicate** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:18 pm

I know this is probably not read anymore just thought I'd post anyway. Try giving VicBond007's guide a look. To save hard drive space look in the guide and convert it to Divx (the exact one is specified in the guide). For example I'm doing a remake and I need the Outlaw Star series (3 disc set). The first disc was around 7.4 Gig after. It may take a while depending on your system and of course how much you are converting, but when I converted it to Divx it gave me a file size of 3.95 Gig. Fairly decent I would say considering the original file size and how many episodes are on the first disc. After that I just do the same as DJ_Izumi seek through and then code to lossless. after deleting the decrypted Dvd files. The guide has all the specs.

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:43 pm

Yeah... I wouldn't do DVD -> DivX -> Lossless -> Premier -> Whatever That's just adding a needless lossy stage. It's one thing if your only source is downloaded anime like fansubs, it's unavoidable, but if you have the DVDs available to you, dump each episode as efficently as you can (I dump each episode as a single VOB, with no audio tracks and the chapters for the OP, ED and preview not included. Then do your AVIsynth magic and use Vdub or something else.

You definatly want to avoid any lossy stages if possible. If hard disk space is an issue, take careful count and only rip the DVD episodes you need.

reddragon_syndicate · Post by **reddragon_syndicate** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:45 am

Normally thats what would do. but I'm just now getting used to Vdub and AviSynth.. and with the remake its a bit difficult becuase im new to premiere as well sections need to be changed and im not really taking the time to cut out individual episodes like i should. lol 30 some odd gigs of music doesnt help the HDD situation on an 80 gig Toshiba so .. i had to limit it some way. when i go to make a new one i will go by individual episode

reddragon_syndicate · Post by **reddragon_syndicate** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 2:55 am

Sorry .. lol I'm still pretty much new at this.. there isnt much loss in the setting used for Divx 4.12 on the guide.. unless you have to clean up the source.. in which I should do but it only worsens other things for me. Just thought I'd see how it went. .lol and forgive me for my. noobish-ness I also apologize to the mods.. I wont drift off topic anymore

PDFarsight · Post by **PDFarsight** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:38 pm

DJ_Izumi wrote:Personally, I find it easier to use Vdub to seek and mark the clips I want than to like, load a whole episode into Premier and seek that way.

I did try this, but it was somewhat laggy for my computer. How much RAM do you have? What version of Premiere (or whatever program you use) do you have?

DJ_Izumi · Post by **DJ_Izumi** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:50 am

PDFarsight wrote:
DJ_Izumi wrote:Personally, I find it easier to use Vdub to seek and mark the clips I want than to like, load a whole episode into Premier and seek that way.
I did try this, but it was somewhat laggy for my computer. How much RAM do you have? What version of Premiere (or whatever program you use) do you have?

It's not about RAM, it's about CPU speed to decode the frames. But there's a simple way to do it. The computer can EASILY decode key frames where as other frames it has to go back to the nearest key frame and build an image from the keyframe and all the frames between the keyframe and the frame your at. Use VirtualDubs function to skip only from key frame to key frame, you can also do this when dragging along the time line by holding SHIFT.

Since key frames in DivX/XviD encoded anime are almost always at scene transsitions and stuff like that, it makes it reasonably efficent.

Right now I'm working on a project with h264 video going via directshowsource from AVISynth into Vdub. That lags but sometimes you just need to be a bit patient for the sake of the project.