KVCD: Optimal Scripts for trying to encode some anime?
 

TMPGEnc V 2.58.44.152 Plus
AVISynth 2.0
DVD2AVI V1.76

I am currently trying to encode some anime(Real Bout HighSchool) with the following method.

Rip DVD and create a DVD2AVI Project

Then I am using the optimal script,

Mpeg2Source("D:\Ripped DVD\default\real bout HS\RB_Project.d2v")
# DirectShowSource(" Enter Source Here")
LegalClip()
GripCrop(352, 288)
GripSize(resizer="BicubicResize")
STMedianFilter(10, 50, 0, 0, 10, 50)
# SpaceDust() # Optional - for some "not so clean" DVDs.
unfilter(50,50)
temporalsmoother(1,2)
mergechroma(blur(1.58))
mergeluma(blur(0.3))
# Convolution3d or DCTFilter for extreme worse cases.
GripBorders()
LegalClip()

to create an AVS then importing it into TMPGEnc and loading the, KVCD-CQ-352x576-_PAL_-PLUS 120 mins template. And changing the Max GOP to 12 as recommended on the optimal scripts page for PAL anime.

I have a couple questions if someone could please help ^_^
1) What Video Arrange Method should I use ? (I found that playback was squashed and wide)
2) I didnt De-Interlace when I used DVD2SVCD however im finding that im getting linear lines (usually when theres motion scenes) in playback now using this method that i didnt get before, how do i deinterlace properly with this script?
3)How do i find out which field should go first in Settings of TMPGEnc ie Field A/B
4) I am resizing in the script to VCD standard for PAL is that right or would another size be better? when i set it to the template size it takes much longer to encode, i thought it would be quicker any idea why this is?

Thank you for your time and any help will be appreciated ^_^

i would suggest you download Moviestacker and ToK, links are in the sections of the same name.

it´s versy simple to handle and will do all the settings you normaly have to make manually in tmpgenc


btw: use "field deinterlace" in movistacker, so you will get rid of that linear lines

Thanks, I have the two programs up and running now, created avs with movie stacker and doing prediction with ToK, ToK answered my question bout video arrange method and resizing. Thanks for the info Kane :) ultimately im aiming to be able to do it manually, not just become reliant on front ends, but they can be good teachers at times...

Ok completed a conversion, but it places a border around the picture on all 4 sides, which is visable on my tv during playback :( even with a 4:3 source.

did you use overscan in moviestacker?

My humblest appoligies Kane,
I bought a new hard drive and it promptly deicded to break on me causing some big data loss( My fault for not backing it up in the 1st place though)

Ive been sorting stuff out, but im back now.

In answer to your question about overscan i dont belive i did use it, Im running through the encode again, ill use overscan and get back to you :)

once again hope i didnt seem rude in my absence :oops:

ok well i worked out the problem, i had overscan set too high so the border was too big, i set it to 1 and the results were great. :) happy end to this story thanks again :)