Avisynth: Some Questions about the Optimal VHS Script

magwell · #1 09-26-2005, 06:24 PM

I've been using the optimal VHS script, but had to make some alterations because it doesn't work on my pc as posted in this forum. Specifically:

When I use unfilter on the first line, I get an error message and tmpgenc can't encode. But if I place unfilter after faerydust, it works. So does the order of filters really matter in a script? I'm assuming it does, so why won't unfilter work here if it's on the first line?

Also, Gripfit doesn't work at all. It causes tmpgenc to shut right down. If I remove it, all works fine. Again, what's the problem?

Lastly, perhaps I'm an ignoramus, but I only see 4 parameters for stmedianfilter as defined by moviestacker, yet the script contains 6. What's that all about?

Does anyone know the answers to the above problems? I have a ton of old home movies on VHS which I'm trying to convert to DVD. Some of my source tapes are rather grainy and I love the results I get using the optimal script. But why can't I get it to work as posted?

Btw, I'm using Avisynth v2.5 and Tmpgenc Plus 2.5 on a windows XP machine if that helps.

Dialhot · #2 09-26-2005, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by magwell

When I use unfilter on the first line, I get an error message and tmpgenc can't encode.[ But if I place unfilter after faerydust, it works.

VERY strange. What is the exact error message ?

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Also, Gripfit doesn't work at all. It causes tmpgenc to shut right down. If I remove it, all works fine. Again, what's the problem?

Gripfit !
It does not handle certain source res (for whatever reason I don't remember well) and do not like to enlarge a video.

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Lastly, perhaps I'm an ignoramus, but I only see 4 parameters for stmedianfilter as defined by moviestacker, yet the script contains 6. What's that all about?

The script is for avisynth 2.0 exclusively. The 2.0 version of stmedianfilter has 6 parameters.

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Btw, I'm using Avisynth v2.5 and Tmpgenc Plus 2.5 on a windows XP machine if that helps.

Then you can't use the script as we provided it.

supermule · #3 10-27-2005, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dialhot

Then you can't use the script as we provided it.

Can you suggest changes as per AVS v2.5 ???? I wonder why nobody asked for this before!!!

Dialhot · #4 10-27-2005, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by supermule

Can you suggest changes as per AVS v2.5 ???? I wonder why nobody asked for this before!!!

The script is for VHS and Capture... there is a complete section now for that, including a sticky toppic with optimal scripts :
AVI(Captures, HuffYUV, lossless, etc.) to KVCD/KDVD

Note: the only problem is that the capture are often interlaced. To deal with that you have to read this other toppic :
http://www.kvcd.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13768

supermule · #5 10-27-2005, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dialhot

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Originally Posted by supermule

Can you suggest changes as per AVS v2.5 ???? I wonder why nobody asked for this before!!!

The script is for VHS and Capture... there is a complete section now for that, including a sticky toppic with optimal scripts :
AVI(Captures, HuffYUV, lossless, etc.) to KVCD/KDVD

Note: the only problem is that the capture are often interlaced. To deal with that you have to read this other toppic :
http://www.kvcd.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13768

Well, but I am still not sure if the VHS script in the sticky topics is compatible with avisynth 2.5 or it is ????

Dialhot · #6 10-27-2005, 05:05 AM

Excuse me. No, it is not. FaeryDust is for 2.0x only.
But you can use it in 2.5 by using the loadpluginex.

http://www.kvcd.net/forum/viewtopic....t=loadpluginex