Updated AVtech Guide - Beta

[Zarxrax]

I *finally* got around to finishing up a new version of the guide and amvapp.
I haven't done any thorough testing of it yet, so hopefully some of you guys can be on the lookout for any problems. If everything looks ok, I'll push it out as the finished version. In particular, I HAVEN'T tested all of the included avs functions.

For now, it can be viewed here: http://amvhell.com/stuff/avtech/
If you don't want to use the installer for the avs plugins, a simple zip file containing all the plugins can be found linked from the amvapp page.

Here is the main changes that I can think of:

- Removed lots of redundant and unnecessary information, making some parts of the guide much shorter
- Added "key concepts" to several pages, to quickly summarize the most important parts
- Tried to simplify some of the toughest topics, and provided a few short video tutorials.
- Got rid of some old stuff that no one should be using anymore, like mpeg1 and xvid encoding guides
- By popular demand, removed explanation of Deen.
- Recommend UTvideo as the primary lossless codec
- Added basic info about ripping blu-rays.
- Completely revised IVTC suggestions AGAIN
- Made the index look shorter and simpler

[Zarxrax]

no one's interested i guess

[BasharOfTheAges]

Just looked at it yesterday for a short bit while ripping footage for something. Update your images for that - the program looks a bit different now.

[ngsilver]

I read through most of it actually. Surprised at the omission of Toon(). I understand the reason for taking it out, as newer sources don't really need it, but I still use it for older sources. But beyond that I didn't see anything that I felt needed to be re-worded or anything like that. In a way, I find this a lot easier to read then the guide was when I started using it. Though I don't know if that is your work or just the fact that I already understand the principles discussed.

Either way good work.

[mirkosp]

Surprised at the omission of Toon(). I understand the reason for taking it out, as newer sources don't really need it, but I still use it for older sources.

Even for older sources there are better filters at disposal. If you want to do line darkening, I'd suggest you to take a look at Scintilla's Hysteria.

[Zarxrax]

Surprised at the omission of Toon().

I replaced its mention in the guide with FastLineDarkenMod(). Basically the same but more tweakable.

[Zarxrax]

Just looked at it yesterday for a short bit while ripping footage for something. Update your images for that - the program looks a bit different now.

Uh, really? I've got version 8, and compared it to the images (version 6 in the images), and it looks exactly the same to me

[BasharOfTheAges]

Just looked at it yesterday for a short bit while ripping footage for something. Update your images for that - the program looks a bit different now.

Uh, really? I've got version 8, and compared it to the images (version 6 in the images), and it looks exactly the same to me

I'm at work so i can't go to your site (they block it) and i can't look at the program, but they've updated GUI elements to be slightly different than your images show. It's pretty much the same. That's why i said "bit" different. It's pretty minor.

[Zarxrax]

I tested all the avs functions today, and everything worked except fft3dfilter, because I was apparently including the wrong dll with it O_o

I don't really see anything in dvdfab that changed enough for me to bother making new screenshots of it.

So now i feel pretty satisfied with the guide as it is, so I'll try to get it posted up in the next week or so.

[Zarxrax]

Added an antialiasing section to the avs filtering page of the guide