Comments on: ef me http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/ a celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1556 fledgling otaku Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:46:12 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1556 its a cache thing, so i am told. not sure why it happens. i wont change the number, it will always be "2" so you can pretty much ignore the picture. its a cache thing, so i am told. not sure why it happens. i wont change the number, it will always be “2″ so you can pretty much ignore the picture.

]]> By: Author http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1554 Author Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:49:45 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1554 BTW, there's no equation picture again. I just type "2" as always. BTW, there’s no equation picture again. I just type “2″ as always.

]]> By: Steven Den Beste http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1551 Steven Den Beste Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:30:58 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1551 Author, this must be a new meaning of the word "simple" of which I was not aware. :) Author, this must be a new meaning of the word “simple” of which I was not aware. :)

]]> By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1550 fledgling otaku Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:43:11 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1550 this is where i sheepishly mention that I'm not exactly a command line jockey anymore :P there wouldnt be a simple windows based thingy would there? this is where i sheepishly mention that I’m not exactly a command line jockey anymore :P there wouldnt be a simple windows based thingy would there?

]]> By: Author http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1549 Author Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:12:01 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1549 Ripping videos is simple. My typical method for a R1 DVD to iPod is that of a caveman. I simply use ffmpeg. First, I determine the DVD layout with VLC, get title and chapter numbers. Second, dump into stream (because ffmpeg cannot read DVD directly): mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile x.vob -chapter 16-21 dvd://5 Additionally, determine where Japanese sound track is by running mplayer once on the x.vob. This is later used in -map. Third and final step (in this case, Japanese track was 1): ffmpeg -map 0.0 -map 0.1 -i x.vob -f mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -maxrate 2000k -b 1500k -qmin 3 -qmax 5 -bufsize 32768k -g 300 -acodec aac -ar 44100 -ab 128 -s 320x240 -aspect 4:3 x.mp4 Unfortunately, ffmpeg developers change options from time to time. What used to be kilobits turned into bits, etc. So I have re-read ffmpeg -help periodically and adjust the above. Ripping videos is simple. My typical method for a R1 DVD to iPod is that of a caveman. I simply use ffmpeg.

First, I determine the DVD layout with VLC, get title and chapter numbers.

Second, dump into stream (because ffmpeg cannot read DVD directly):
mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile x.vob -chapter 16-21 dvd://5

Additionally, determine where Japanese sound track is by running mplayer once on the x.vob. This is later used in -map.

Third and final step (in this case, Japanese track was 1):
ffmpeg -map 0.0 -map 0.1 -i x.vob -f mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -maxrate 2000k -b 1500k -qmin 3 -qmax 5 -bufsize 32768k -g 300 -acodec aac -ar 44100 -ab 128 -s 320×240 -aspect 4:3 x.mp4

Unfortunately, ffmpeg developers change options from time to time. What used to be kilobits turned into bits, etc. So I have re-read ffmpeg -help periodically and adjust the above.

]]> By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1545 fledgling otaku Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:08:19 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1545 the torrent finished last night - i need to interleave my ef with Ranma now :) I want to learn more about various video formats because i'd like to be able to extract video segments from DVD. I am leerythough of dipping my toe into these waters preisely because video is so freakishly complicated. We need and end2end video tool that hides a lot of this crap from the user. the torrent finished last night - i need to interleave my ef with Ranma now :)

I want to learn more about various video formats because i’d like to be able to extract video segments from DVD. I am leerythough of dipping my toe into these waters preisely because video is so freakishly complicated. We need and end2end video tool that hides a lot of this crap from the user.

]]> By: Author http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1543 Author Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:31:58 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1543 I'm not an expert, only a user, so my knowledge is very superficial. I know that AVI is a container, it can contain any stream. But for some reason I never encountered it with a subtitle stream. It did come with all sorts of codecs though, not necesserily XviD+MP3 which was typical for a while. I have a video clip in .AVI container where video is encoded in Indeo 5.0, and sound is ADPCM @44.1kHz. Since softsubs were around for a long time in use by Spainish fansubbers, and they just supplied naked .srt files alongside .avi, I think it must be some core limitation in the way .avi works. But perhaps it's an artefact of tools available. I’m not an expert, only a user, so my knowledge is very superficial. I know that AVI is a container, it can contain any stream. But for some reason I never encountered it with a subtitle stream. It did come with all sorts of codecs though, not necesserily XviD+MP3 which was typical for a while. I have a video clip in .AVI container where video is encoded in Indeo 5.0, and sound is ADPCM @44.1kHz. Since softsubs were around for a long time in use by Spainish fansubbers, and they just supplied naked .srt files alongside .avi, I think it must be some core limitation in the way .avi works. But perhaps it’s an artefact of tools available.

]]> By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1522 fledgling otaku Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:25:14 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1522 Finally got around to grabbing the Conclave torrent. Am using XviD as you suggested. I think, but am not sure, I understand why "of course" the .avi is hardsubbed (assuming you mean that the subtitles arenot a metalayer of data but are actually embedded on the image itself). And XviD is really just AVI? I didnt know this. i suppose i could google this to educate myself but I find that asking experts is usually more succinct and relevant :) Finally got around to grabbing the Conclave torrent. Am using XviD as you suggested.

I think, but am not sure, I understand why “of course” the .avi is hardsubbed (assuming you mean that the subtitles arenot a metalayer of data but are actually embedded on the image itself).

And XviD is really just AVI? I didnt know this. i suppose i could google this to educate myself but I find that asking experts is usually more succinct and relevant :)

]]> By: Author http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1485 Author Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:22:15 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1485 Conclave-Mendoi is the only true sub. It comes in two formats. VLC up and including to 0.8.6e throws artefacts when it decodes H.264 for it, so I used XviD (.avi). It does not crash for me though, just shows blocks in the video. The .avi has hardsubbed video (of course). Conclave-Mendoi is the only true sub. It comes in two formats. VLC up and including to 0.8.6e throws artefacts when it decodes H.264 for it, so I used XviD (.avi). It does not crash for me though, just shows blocks in the video. The .avi has hardsubbed video (of course).

]]> By: fledgling otaku http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1484 fledgling otaku Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:52:17 +0000 http://www.haibane.info/2008/02/29/ef-me/#comment-1484 Oh man, the pressure! I have watched half the first episode, which was where the subtitle track crashed on me. It brings VLC down with it every time. I clearly need to find a better fansub, and will download one tonight. Thanks for the kick. :) (if you have a specific torrent you recommend, please email me) Oh man, the pressure! I have watched half the first episode, which was where the subtitle track crashed on me. It brings VLC down with it every time. I clearly need to find a better fansub, and will download one tonight. Thanks for the kick. :)

(if you have a specific torrent you recommend, please email me)

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