xvidenc syntax

[Langstracht]

Apologies for the inanity of this ... but I am not able to figure out the syntax (nor can I find it anywhere) for encoding a file.

xvidenc figures my filename is an option ... or a preset.

Can anyone help.

TIA

[andrew.46]

The options can all be seen with:

xvidenc -help

There is an example in there to start with:

xvidenc -2p -p ehq

which might provide a suitable starting point. The file or dvd is then selected interactively.

[Langstracht]

Thank you for your help.

It now looks like it will work. But ... the input has me baffled.

If I try to encode a DVD I get the message "No such block device" whatever I input.

And if I try to encode a VIDEO_TS I get the message "Directory not specified or does not exist" regardless of what "path" I type in.

Can you explain what's missing or what's required?

Thanks in anticipation.

[andrew.46]

Concerning the DVD you should be able to test as follows:

andrew@skamandros~$ xvidenc -scan 

Would you like to scan a video file or a DVD? [file/vcd/dvd]: dvd

-> Found device: /dev/sr1
-> Found device: /dev/sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvd -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvd0 -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvd1 -> sr1
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdr -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdr0 -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdr1 -> sr1
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdrw -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdrw0 -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdrw1 -> sr1
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdwriter -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdwriter0 -> sr0
-> Found symbolic link to DVD device: /dev/dvdwriter1 -> sr1

Specify the DVD Device [default is /dev/dvd]:

and on my system the field should be /dev/dvd , it may be different on yours...

[Langstracht]

Thanks.

It shows up using "xvidenc -scan *".


However it does NOT show up with "xvidenc -scan" - which is what I had already used.


Thanks again.

[andrew.46]

So it works for you now?

[Langstracht]

Well ... yes and no.

The first dvd I encoded produced no audio.

I wasn't sure if this was perhaps "my fault" ... chose an incorrect option or whatever.

So I tried again with a different dvd ... and it was fine.

Went back to the first, "carefully" ... and got the same "no audio" result.

What does this mean? I haven't a clue.

[andrew.46]

Try the following command and see if you need to add a few libraries:

andrew@skamandros~$ xvidenc -sc

-> Checking for 'MPlayer'..................... OK
-> Checking for 'MEncoder'.................... OK
-> Xvid video support in MEncoder............. YES
-> AAC (FAAC) audio support in MEncoder....... YES
-> MP3 (LAME) audio support in MEncoder....... YES
-> AC3 (lavc) audio support in MEncoder....... YES
-> PCM audio support in MEncoder.............. YES

-> Checking for 'bc'.......................... OK
-> Checking for 'pv'.......................... FAILED! [no support for DVD ISO dumps]
-> Checking for 'dd'.......................... OK
-> Checking for 'neroAacEnc'.................. OK
-> Checking for 'aacplusenc'.................. FAILED! [no support for AAC+ audio]
-> Checking for 'oggenc'...................... OK
-> Checking for 'flac'........................ OK
-> Checking for 'less'........................ OK
-> Checking for 'lsdvd'....................... OK
-> Checking for 'dvdxchap' (from ogmtools).... FAILED! [no support for DVD chapters export]
-> Checking for 'mkvmerge' (from mkvtoolnix).. OK
-> Checking for 'ogmmerge' (from ogmtools).... FAILED! [no support for the OGM container]
-> Checking for 'MP4Box' (from gpac).......... OK

If you have installed a required program but the script
can't find it, run 'xvidenc -r' to reset the config file.

If you have to add a couple of libraries don't forget the xvidenc -r command to reset the config file...

[Langstracht]

I'll give that a try. Thanks!

That sad, I am REALLY surprised to learn that a missing library doesn't result in an error message though.

Or is it possible that something else is amiss - some cunning code on the DVD for instance ...

[Langstracht]

O.k. Done.

Everything "o.k." except:

-> Checking for 'neroAacEnc'.................. FAILED! [no support for AAC+ audio]
-> Checking for 'aacplusenc'.................. FAILED! [no support for AAC+ audio]

One of which I see you have too. And one which you don't.

So! This leads me to 2 questions. 1 - is it possible/likely that it (aacplusenc) is the cause of the no audio problem? 2 - what can/do I do about it.

Thanks in anticipation yet again.