Comments on: How to automatically convert VOB to MPG and DTS to AC3 http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/ How good can it be, if it isn't HD? Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:02:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Digital Media Zone » Blog Archive » DVD and Blu-ray to Media Center – One man’s journey http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 The Digital Media Zone » Blog Archive » DVD and Blu-ray to Media Center – One man’s journey Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:13:16 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2206 [...] soundtracks are rumored to not work without changing the audio into AC-3. Ben Drawbaugh has laid out steps for this process. I have not attempted this [...] [...] soundtracks are rumored to not work without changing the audio into AC-3. Ben Drawbaugh has laid out steps for this process. I have not attempted this [...]

]]> By: Ben Drawbaugh http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2178 Ben Drawbaugh Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:21:49 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2178 I never tried it so I'm not sure, installing Haali is probably worth a try. Yeah playing back mkv on extenders isn't perfect. I never tried it so I’m not sure, installing Haali is probably worth a try.

Yeah playing back mkv on extenders isn’t perfect.

]]> By: A. White http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 A. White Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:55:40 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2176 Thanks for the reply Ben. I tried that, but the resulting .wtv does not play. Do I need the Haali Splitter installed for this? Right now I have the Divx splitter as I was experimenting streaming the h.264 mkv's right to the 360. I'd also like to ask you a question on that topic - as it seems you and Andy are the gurus on it. The mkv played nicely on the extender, but when I used "skip" ahead or back, the video would freeze for 5-10 seconds while the audio caught up. Someone suggesting remuxing the mkv into .m2ts - that actually took care of my skip problem - but now I'm not sure if its playing natively on the 360 or being transcoded. Is there a way I could tell? Thanks for the reply Ben. I tried that, but the resulting .wtv does not play. Do I need the Haali Splitter installed for this? Right now I have the Divx splitter as I was experimenting streaming the h.264 mkv’s right to the 360.

I’d also like to ask you a question on that topic – as it seems you and Andy are the gurus on it. The mkv played nicely on the extender, but when I used “skip” ahead or back, the video would freeze for 5-10 seconds while the audio caught up. Someone suggesting remuxing the mkv into .m2ts – that actually took care of my skip problem – but now I’m not sure if its playing natively on the 360 or being transcoded. Is there a way I could tell?

]]> By: Ben Drawbaugh http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2175 Ben Drawbaugh Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:13:44 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2175 Just create a new profile from mine and edit the todvrms action and add a -wtv switch. Just create a new profile from mine and edit the todvrms action and add a -wtv switch.

]]> By: A. White http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2174 A. White Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:17:44 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2174 Ben, thanks for the great write-up. Any experience converting the video into h264 w/ the ac3 audio in a .wtv container? I know DVD's are mpeg2 natively so it makes sense just doing the container swap to .dvr-ms. But I'm thinking of possible space saving and future high-def stuff. Thanks... Ben, thanks for the great write-up. Any experience converting the video into h264 w/ the ac3 audio in a .wtv container? I know DVD’s are mpeg2 natively so it makes sense just doing the container swap to .dvr-ms. But I’m thinking of possible space saving and future high-def stuff. Thanks…

]]> By: The Digital Media Zone » Blog Archive » Converting MKV to WTV http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 The Digital Media Zone » Blog Archive » Converting MKV to WTV Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:45:14 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2170 [...] to shove it into a WTV container is pointless.  If your MKV files contain DTS, you can use a profile created by Ben Drawbaugh to flip the audio to AC3 before using todvrms for the container swap.  (Ben’s provided full [...] [...] to shove it into a WTV container is pointless.  If your MKV files contain DTS, you can use a profile created by Ben Drawbaugh to flip the audio to AC3 before using todvrms for the container swap.  (Ben’s provided full [...]

]]> By: Shane http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 Shane Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:33:10 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2120 I dont get the part about the input file being the same... I have called the output file something completely different? Thanks I dont get the part about the input file being the same… I have called the output file something completely different?

Thanks

]]> By: Shane http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2119 Shane Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:28:46 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2119 Hi Ben, im running your script and it starts out fine then deletes the file somehow... then of course it stops saying it cant find the file? Context["InputFile"] = E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv Context["InputPath"] = E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv Duration = 00:00:00.0010000 Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvextract.exe tracks "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" 2:"E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvextract.exe tracks "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" 2:"E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" Extracting track 2 with the CodecID 'A_DTS' to the file 'E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv'. Container format: Digital Theater System (DTS) Progress: 100% Duration = 00:00:05.0350000 Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\eac3to\eac3to.exe "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" -448 -libav -lowPriority Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\eac3to\eac3to.exe "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" -448 -libav -lowPriority  Duration = 00:00:05.0320000 Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvmerge.exe -o "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" --display-dimensions 1:12x5 -d 1 -A -S "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" -a 0 -D -S "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" --track-order 0:1,1:0 Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvmerge.exe -o "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" --display-dimensions 1:12x5 -d 1 -A -S "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" -a 0 -D -S "E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv" --track-order 0:1,1:0 mkvmerge v3.0.0 ('Hang up your Hang-Ups') built on Dec 12 2009 15:20:35 Error: The name of the output file 'E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv' and of one of the input files is the same. This would cause mkvmerge to overwrite one of your input files. This is most likely not what you want. Duration = 00:00:05.0310000 Delete the file in Context["TempAC3"] Duration = 00:00:00.0040000 Delete the file in Context["TempDTS"] Duration = 00:00:00.0010000 Move the file in Context["OutputFile"] to %InputPath% E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv does not exist Action did not complete successfully Total Duration = 00:00:16.2410000 Hi Ben, im running your script and it starts out fine then deletes the file somehow… then of course it stops saying it cant find the file?

Context["InputFile"] = E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv
Context["InputPath"] = E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv
Duration = 00:00:00.0010000
Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvextract.exe tracks “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” 2:”E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv”
Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvextract.exe tracks “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” 2:”E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv”
Extracting track 2 with the CodecID ‘A_DTS’ to the file ‘E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv’. Container format: Digital Theater System (DTS)
Progress: 100%
Duration = 00:00:05.0350000
Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\eac3to\eac3to.exe “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” -448 -libav -lowPriority
Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\eac3to\eac3to.exe “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” -448 -libav -lowPriority

Duration = 00:00:05.0320000
Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvmerge.exe -o “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” –display-dimensions 1:12×5 -d 1 -A -S “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” -a 0 -D -S “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” –track-order 0:1,1:0
Run C:\Program Files (x86)\DVRMSToolbox\Applications\MKVtoolnix\mkvmerge.exe -o “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” –display-dimensions 1:12×5 -d 1 -A -S “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” -a 0 -D -S “E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv” –track-order 0:1,1:0
mkvmerge v3.0.0 (‘Hang up your Hang-Ups’) built on Dec 12 2009 15:20:35

Error: The name of the output file ‘E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv’ and of one of the input files is the same. This would cause mkvmerge to overwrite one of your input files. This is most likely not what you want.

Duration = 00:00:05.0310000
Delete the file in Context["TempAC3"]
Duration = 00:00:00.0040000
Delete the file in Context["TempDTS"]
Duration = 00:00:00.0010000
Move the file in Context["OutputFile"] to %InputPath%
E:\Ghost_in_the_Shell_2.0_(2008)_[720p,BluRay,x264,DTS-ES]_-_THORA.mkv does not exist
Action did not complete successfully
Total Duration = 00:00:16.2410000

]]> By: check http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 check Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:36:18 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2117 it worked, knew it had to be a simple answer, but could not figure it out... thanks it worked, knew it had to be a simple answer, but could not figure it out…

thanks

]]> By: Ben Drawbaugh http://bjdraw.com/2009/04/05/how-to-automatically-convert-vob-to-mpg-and-dts-to-ac3/comment-page-1/#comment-2116 Ben Drawbaugh Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:49:19 +0000 http://bjdraw.com/?p=313#comment-2116 You use DVRMSToolBox Settings to edit the dpc files. Let me know if this doesn't solve your regex question. You use DVRMSToolBox Settings to edit the dpc files. Let me know if this doesn’t solve your regex question.

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