AVCHD / Blu-ray tools (by dean) • View topic - multiAVCHD - Support links, brief version log & information

dean · 02 Jun 2009, 00:17

I welcome all old and new users of multiAVCHD, popBD and uncropMKV to join these forums.

If you like the application and find it useful, support the author for further improvements.

* Guide - http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/tutorial.php
* Home - http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/

* Donate - multiAVCHD page - http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/donate.php
* Donate - direct Paypal - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5177242

UPDATED July 19th, 2010:

Download links: (Installer)
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Mirror#1 Version 4.1 Build 760 (35 MB) (rapidshare.com): http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/download/
Mirror#2 Version 4.1 Build 760 (35 MB) (videohelp.com) : http://download.videohelp.com/deanbg/multiAVCHD_4.1.exe

Mirror#3 Version 3.0 Build 729 (27 MB) (rapidshare.com): http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/download/2/

Be advised and aware that:

* multiAVCHD functions are based on free tools: Calcit, tsMuxeR, mediainfo, AviSynth, x264, BDSup2Sub, ffmpeg, mplayer, mencoder and eac3to. Support their authors!
* multiAVCHD employs it's own menu muxing and does not depend on any other tools
* multiAVCHD employs it's own output mode for SDHC compatibility with Panasonic, Sony, JVC and Canon players / camcoders

* you should NEVER download multiAVCHD from any sites/links/torrents, except links in this post and from Softpedia, Digital Digest and Videohelp
* multiAVCHD is free and no one can charge you, should you decide to obtain/download it
* multiAVCHD does not contain spyware, adware or any other type of unwanted software
* this software is available only because you support it
* if multiAVCHD evolves to PRO version, all (10+EUR) donors and selected testers will be noticed in advance

If you need:

* Welcome screen,
* Uncrop / re-encode functionality,
* Menu, or
* Preview in title properties

you'll have to install AviSynth 2.58, Directshow decoder for AVC/MPEG-2/VC-1 and Directshow Splitter:

* AviSynth - http://sourceforge.net/project/download ... xe&6791458 installed and
* DirectShow decoder:
- ffdshow - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile ... _id=173941
- direct link - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfile ... _id=469925)
* DirectShow splitter - Haali (http://haali.cs.msu.ru/mkv/MatroskaSplitter.exe)

multiAVCHD... may or may not create...:

May be referred as "Slide menu" later in the thread:

May be referred as "XMB styled menu" later in the thread:

May be referred as "Intro screen" or "Welcome screen" later in the thread:

Dean

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FAQ:

Quote:

Can I add new files/folders to existing multiAVCHD compilation?

Yes, you can use your old compilation as input:

1) You have existing multiAVCHD compilation - named AVCHD
2) Rename it to AVCHD_old
3) Drag AVCHD_old to multiAVCHD
4) Add new files
5) Make sure you have [x] Move transitional files in Settings checked
6) Select TARGET and TEMP to be the drive where AVCHD_old is - this will speed up things.
7) create your compilation

multiAVCHD will simply MOVE your files and it won't require additional space, except for the added content (new files).

Quote:

Some strange things are going on?

Don't use fancy folder names and deep paths with your multiAVCHD base folder.
Simply put multiAVCHD in the root of any drive - for example D:\multiAVCHD\

Also try to use ONLY ASCII characters for your folders/files: A-Z, a-z, _

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What is multiAVCHD.mpf?

It is a project file and allows quick import of created compilations. Do not edit its contents.

If adding FILES (mkv/264/mts/m2ts/mov/mpeg/mpg/ts), multiAVCHD will search for additional media (subtitles/audio/etc).

Example: your input (movie file) is called Test_movie.mkv

multiAVCHD can add corresponding:

Subtitles with LANGUAGE_CODE_ID (LID):

* Test_movie.LID.srt (where LID is subtitle language ID to be used)
* Test_movie.srt (SubRip subtitles)
* Test_movie.ssa (substation alpha subtitles)
* Test_movie.sup (BD subtitles)

Audio tracks with LANGUAGE_CODE_ID (LID):

* Test_movie.LID.ac3 (Dolby Digital Audio)
* Test_movie.ac3 (Dolby Digital Audio)
* Test_movie.dts (DTS audio)
* Test_movie.mp2 (MPEG audio which will be converted to AC3)
* Test_movie.pcm (PCM audio)
* Test_movie.lpcm (LPCM audio)

Chapters:

* Test_movie.txt (chapters in format HH:MM:SS or HH:MM:SS.MLS separated by ";" space " " or new line or mixed)
* Test_movie.txt (chapters in celltimes numeric (frame) format or mixed with HH:MM:SS.MLS separated by new line)

Images:

* Test_movie.jpg Image will be imported as main thumbnail/background for the imported file/title.

::: Setup / archive contents ::: http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/contents.txt

::: Full version history ::: http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/version_history.txt

::: Latest update history :::

Code:

[13/08/2009] build 681 - Real-time transcode preview. Crop/un-crop fixes and improvements. (681+) Preview of chapter thumbnails and menu generation.
[13/08/2009] build 682 - One-click HD-DVD authoring. As simple as add files, click Start, click HD-DVD :)
[15/08/2009] build 684 - Transcoding profiles (one pass) Fast, [b]Turbo[/b] (default), Extreme, Insane, (two pass) Fast added. Fix for WMA audio conversion.
[17/08/2009] build 686 - Transcoding of Blu-ray/AVCHD/multiAVCHD playlists is now possible, i.e. Blu-ray backups can be transcoded to fit DVD5/DVD9 (movie+extras as separate titles), Blu-ray to HD-DVD in a single click, etc.
[19/08/2009] build 687 - One-click all-titles transcode and fit-to-any-media button [fit all] in media tab. XMB main title-scroll is now movable.
[20/08/2009] build 689 - External audio tracks properties extended. SRT to SUP/PGS conversion postprocessing to avoid tsmuxer bugs and wrong subtitle-plane size.
[22/08/2009] build 691 - Advanced subtitle options added. Shadow, transparency, opaque box, left/right/centered justification. Support for true SSA/ASS, MicroDVD text .SUB sutbitles
[22/08/2009] build 692 - Subtitle preview in new tab "Subtitles & Audio" + few small fixes (incl. unnecessary processing of subtitles for HD-DVD output mode)
[26/08/2009] build 694 - Some more changes and fixes. easySUP ver 0.2 tool added in full download package.
[28/08/2009] build 697 - Bugfix release. Fixed: Output compilation may get video cut at some point.
[13/09/2009] build 700 - Full download required. Menu preview/generation speed-up, DAT and EXE sizes decreased.
[20/09/2009] build 701 - GUI changes, few fixes, font size option for title names/info in Menu tab (XMB, CLI, CAR menu styles). easySUP updated to 0.4.
[21/09/2009] build 702 - Additional detection for external audio tracks while importing a video in multiAVCHD
[23/09/2009] build 703 - Extended support for DTS-HD (Master audio) when creating audioBD/audioAVCHD (compilation with audio titles) + tv-room preview 
[25/09/2009] build 704 - Additional options/changes/fixes for audio compilations audioBD/audioAVCHD
[01/10/2009] build 705 - readSUP (SUP subtitle resize - CLI tool) and textST (extract textST streams from m2ts files - CLI tool) added in full download.
***************** - more about readSUP and textST: http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=149851
[02/10/2009] build 706 - multiAVCHD.dat update required. Removed build expiration. All builds after 705 will never expire!
[08/10/2009] build 706 - x264 updated to 1281 in multiAVCHD and uncropMKV. 64bit version of x264.exe added in tools folder for both apps. Improvements in "Title properties"
[10/10/2009] build 707 - New options in Settings (x264) and Menu (THM) tabs. Fix for DVD subtitle processing when transcoding a DVD title with resize option. Subtitles are now properly resized to match the new resolution.
[15/10/2009] build 708 - New options in Menu/XMB and Subtitles&Audio tabs.
[16/10/2009] build 708+- New options in Menu/Thumbnail, changed call to 64bit x264, fix for SD_VIDEO output for Viera modes when no audio is present in input VOB/MPEG files.
[17/10/2009] build 709 - Auto-transcode (on load) option for non-compliant titles (settings tab).
[20/10/2009] build 710 - Automatic PAL->NTSC slowdown and NTSC->PAL speedup for Viera PAL/NTSC modes, eliminating the need of transcoding.
[21/10/2009] build 711 - NTSC->PAL speedup option in Settings tab and compatibility tweaks for PAL/NTSC conversions.
[24/10/2009] build 712 - Viera downmix to stereo option and threads setting for x264 encoder.
[29/10/2009] build 712 - splitMKV CLI tool added in full download - tool to split MKV+SRT files in small chunks for FAT32 compatibility.
[30/10/2009] build 713 - Fixed a rare bug when wrong track ID is passed to eac3to for audio encoding.
[31/10/2009] build 714 - Option to hide titles in XMB/SLI/CAR menu styles in Title properties.
[02/11/2009] build 715 - Transcode support for FLASH (.flv) / VP6 video files, additional transcode-retry with FFMS2.DLL if directshow fails
[07/11/2009] build 717 - Channel remapping for AAC in Settings and pulldown removal for DVD transcoding.
[28/11/2009] build 718 - Changes in transcoding process for 50i and 59.94i sources. Reduced vbv bitrate/buffer for non BD/PS3 modes.
[10/12/2009] build 719 - Fixed a bug, which broke HD-DVD encoding. Updated x264.exe to 1369.
[16/12/2009] build 720 - Fixed a bug with 2pass HQ encoding and non-english Windows installations.
[27/12/2009] build 721 - Fixed wrong progressive/interlaced detection of some sources and DVD discs
[31/12/2009] build 722 - Hidden titles are now *really* hidden and user cannot select them manually during other titles playback. Some fixes.
[03/01/2010] build 723 - Fixes for transcoding profiles. x264.exe reverted to r1336M. AVCHD/BD import speed up. Other improvements and fixes.
[08/01/2010] build 725 - BLU-RAY DISC RE-AUTHOR MODE (when importing blu-ray folders). A lot of fixes and stability improvements.
[24/01/2010] build 729 - Latest update for version 3.0. Replaced x264 with a stable build. uncropMKV updated, too.
[17/02/2010] build 731 - Version 4.0. Motion menu, background audio, 8 pages x 12 chapters, Audio/Subtitles setup menu, Title list menu 21 pages x 12 titles, popup menu and a lot more.
[23/02/2010] build 732 - Volume split option added (up to 1000 volumes supported). Important fixes.
[25/02/2010] build 733 - Support for chapter menu in [AVCHD strict] output mode. Volume Split, Playlist Merge and a lot of other new things.
[27/02/2010] build 734 - A lot of speed improvements and fixes. Real menu preview when HDAVCTN folder is present in imported compilations.
[18/03/2010] build 737 - Standard-definition (SD) DVD authoring/output mode added. Blu-ray / AVCHD / files to DVD support with hard and soft (SRT/Blu-ray SUP) subtitle support.
[23/03/2010] build 739 - Improvements for (SD) DVD authoring mode. Added HCenc for 2-pass MPEG-2 encoding. Few important fixes.
[25/03/2010] build 741 - Blu-ray MPEG-2 transcode profile. Custom PRE/POST execution script (cmd) support. Some optimizations and fixes.
[28/03/2010] build 742 - Added Blu-ray playlist/m2ts/mts/ts internal subtitle support for SD-DVD output. Max DVD bitrate set to 9800. Added TOP-ALIGN uncrop option in Crop T/L listbox of transcode window.
[30/03/2010] build 743 - Added support for SD DVD audio discs (create SD-DVD from audio files/titles). Few important fixes.
[02/04/2010] build 744 - Fixed SETUP page navigation for compilations with more than 10 titles. Updated BDSup2Sub to 4.0, x264 to r1510. New options.
[12/04/2010] build 746 - Improved motion menu video quality (new option in MENU/Extended) both for H.264 and MPEG-2 and default 5.1 (6ch) audio. Proper interlaced encoding modes for Blu-ray resolutions.
[27/04/2010] build 748 - SDHC authoring mode (Panasonic/Viera/camcoders) supports chapters/scenes and thumbnails. Improved processing of read-only structures. Better subtitle preview.
[03/05/2010] build 750 - Version 4.1. All AVCHD authoring modes should be fully compliant to the specifications.
[18/05/2010] build 753 - Video/motion chapter thumbnails (chapter menu) option in MENU/Advanced tab.

Detailed description of the updates/changes: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23

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The archive also contains 6 other applications you may find useful: popBD, uncropMKV, easySUP, readSUP, textST and splitMKV.

uncropMKV will turn your MKV/AVI/MOV/MPG/MP4/etc files into compatible input for AVCHD/BD processing.

Latest version: http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/uncropMKV/

Latest version: http://multiavchd.deanbg.com/easySUP/

popBD allows you to split large (DVD5+/DVD9+/BD25+) MKV/TS/M2TS... files into two volumes. You can use it after uncropMKV, too.
(REMOVED from multiAVCHD full download) multiAVCHD supports up to 1000 volumes in VOLUME SPLIT mode.

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