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  3.                                        Easy Rips & x264 Encodes
  4.                                             ~ RipMinion ~
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  6.                                 (inspired by secretmyth and newartriot)
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  8.   =====  Encoding for an Optimal blend of Compression, Quality and AVCHD Compliancy (BluRay/PS3/XBOX-ready)  =====
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  11. Note: when copy-pasting from this document, manually replace all occurrences of: ^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^ with your full installation Path for RipBot264\Tools (eg. C:\RipBot264\Tools ), and manually replace all occurrences of: # and ## with the obviously appropriate digit(s): # = 1..9 , ## = 86 or 64.
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  15. +++++++ Installing RipBot264 encoder plus extras (one-time-only steps... until upgrade) +++++++
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  18. *** RipBot264 Download, Install and Run; if RipBot prompts for prerequisite codecs then download and install them as well ...
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  20.   http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=127611
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  23. *** Upgrade RipBot264's x264 encoder in "^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\tools\x264\x264_x##.exe" to this build (has new Patches/.diff's applied) ...
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  25.   http://www.xvidvideo.ru/content/category/1/30/28/
  26.   Note, as of July 8, 2009 the x264-beta encoder underwent major changes to options and presets.  Just follow this guide to avoid trouble.
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  29. *** Download and Extract Nero AAC (the best AAC encoder) to "^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\neroAacEnc\neroAacEnc.exe" ...
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  31.   http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nerodigital-nero-aac-codec.php
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  34. *** Download and Extract Decomb Plugin for Avisynth(v2.5) to "^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\AviSynth plugins\decomb.dll" ...
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  36.   http://neuron2.net/decomb/decombnew.html
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  39. *** To Rip & Decrypt protected DVDs, Download, Install and Run DVDFab (the Decryption is FREE forever); also get AutoDVDFab ...
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  41.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DVDFab_Decrypter
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  44. *** Download and Install FixVTS.  After DVD rips: Run FixVTS, check all boxes, Open the DVD's VIDEO_TS.VOB file, Click 'Full DVD' ...
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  46.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/FixVTS
  47.   Also, for particularly stubborn DVDs:  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VOBMerge
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  50. +++++++ AFTER installing RipBot264 (one-time-only 'Create Profile'; discretionary 'Select Profile' & Decomb ) +++++++
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  53. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "DVD_480p_LQ_768kbps" with these x264 Options (use Copy-Paste, RipBot's gui widgets Erase some options)...
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  55.  --bitrate 768 --vbv-maxrate 9000 --vbv-bufsize 9000 --level 3.0 --aud --nal-hrd --filter -1,0 --ref 3 --mixed-refs --bframes 3 --b-adapt 2 --weightb --b-pyramid --direct auto --subme 9 --trellis 2 --partitions all --me umh --threads auto --thread-input --no-fast-pskip --analyse all --merange 64 --psy-rd=1,0.2 --8x8dct
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  57.   Then, Select Video setting "Mode" = "2-Pass" (ignore "Kbps"), Audio settings "Audio" = "5.1" track, Audio "Profile" = "5.1" 192kbps.
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  60. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "DVD_480p_MQ_896kbps" with all the same settings as above except for this Change ...
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  62.   --bitrate 896
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  64.  
  65. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "DVD_480p_AW_992kbps" with all the same settings as above except for this Change ...
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  67.   --bitrate 992
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  69.  
  70. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "DVD_480p_HQ_1152kbps" with all the same settings as above except for this Change ...
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  72.   --bitrate 1152
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  74.  
  75. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "HDL_720p_LQ_1312kbps" with all the same settings as above except for these Changes ...
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  77.   --bitrate 1280 --level 3.1 --vbv-maxrate 13000 --vbv-bufsize 13000
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  79.  
  80. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "HDL_720p_MQ_1344kbps" with all the same settings as above except for these Changes ...
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  82.   --bitrate 1408 --level 3.1 --vbv-maxrate 13000 --vbv-bufsize 13000
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  84.  
  85. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "HDL_720p_AW_1536kbps" with all the same settings as above except for these Changes ...
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  87.   --bitrate 1536 --level 3.1 --vbv-maxrate 13000 --vbv-bufsize 13000
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  89.  
  90. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "HDL_720p_HQ_1792kbps" with all the same settings as above except for these Changes ...
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  92.   --bitrate 1792 --level 3.1 --vbv-maxrate 13000 --vbv-bufsize 13000
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  95. *** Click Properties button, Click 'show script' {above the still-frame picture}, then ...
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  97.   Click Preview button, Look carefully at some still-frames (drag slider), Verify that No frames appear 'Combed' horizontally and that the playback is not jerky, especially during pans and scrolls (eg. credit roll).  If all is well then ignore the next 9 lines of indented text, if something seems amiss then Click beneath the 'Deinterlace' comment and Copy-Paste these 3 lines at that location ...
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  99.     LoadPlugin("D:\Downloads\Family\Install\RipBot264\Tools\AviSynth plugins\decomb.dll")
  100.     video=Telecide(video,blend=true,post=2,guide=1)
  101.     video=Decimate(video,quality=3,mode=3,threshold=2.0,cycle=5)
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  103.     *** Reduces FPS (Frames Per Second) by 1/5 (eg. 30fps -> 23.976).  If source already 23.976fps? use:  "mode=1" (preserves FPS).
  104.     *** If PAL video source (25fps)? use:  "guide=2" , "mode=0" , "cycle=25" (reduces FPS by 1/25) , but if jerky use:  "mode=1" .
  105.     *** Verify Successful Decomb/Deinterlace: Click Preview & Inspect some still-frames; plus, Play & Verify no jerky pans/scrolling.
  106.     *** No? try:  Insert below 'LoadPlugin' either:  video=AssumeTFF(video) ,or video=AssumeBFF(video) .  No? Anime? try:  "mode=2" .
  107.     *** No? try:  "post=1" , Insert above 'Telecide':  video=FieldDeinterlace(video) , though if still jerky also use:  "mode=1" .
  108.     *** Regarding other unspecified gui widgets, do Not click/change because they will likely conflict with the custom Decomb script.
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  110.   If desiring to help ensure AVCHD Compliancy, Click Size then Choose: "SD-NTSC" (480p) , "HD-Ready" (720p) , or "HD-Full" (1080i/p).
  111.   If the video looked better before attempting any of the above decomb/deinterlacing then just remove the decomb script lines.
  112.   Click Ok, then Click Done to add this 'Job' to RipBot's queue.  Add more Jobs if desired.  But, don't Click Start button just yet.
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  116. +++++++ AFTER Adding Job(s) to Queue, manually Edit this '.cmd' file EVERY time BEFORE Clicking Start (discressionary steps) +++++++
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  119. *** For improved Audio: Change Job file "%TEMP%\RipBot264temp\Job#\Job#_EncodeAudio.cmd" by Erasing all after " | " and append ...
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  121.   "^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\neroAacEnc\neroAacEnc.exe" -q 0.25 -he -ignorelength -if - -of "%TEMP%\RipBot264temp\audio.aac"
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  123.    Info: Nero AAC-HE (an extension of AAC-LC) is not really so much about 100% absolute top-quality but about sounding virtually indistinguishable from the original audio source to the vast majority of people at conservative bit rates.  I sought a good compromise for filesize/quality, researched several reputable audio and encoding sites, such as hydrogenaudio, and tested their recommendations for optimal results.  But of course, feel free to alter options to suit yourself.
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  126. *** Test the new movie(s) with several players, especially mplayer2 (a better indicator of compatibility).  Presume ready for archival and/or distribution.
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  130. +++++++ Burn to disc (discressionary steps) +++++++
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  133. *** For fast & easy Convert-to-AVCHD, Burn, and Play on BluRay/PS3/XBOX from a variety of disc types (DVD-R, DVD+R_DL, BD-R, etc.), I recommend multiAVCHD freeware {link follows}.  It can auto-generate a slick customizable 'iTunes-style' slide menu for multiple movies and burn all to a single disc!  Or, if desired, it can span across several discs.  100% AVCHD Compliant Video, such as this, is quickly made ready (anything else is automatically re-encoded, reducing quality, wasting time, and increasing storage requirements) ...
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  135.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/multiAVCHD
  136.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/eac3to
  137.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/ffmpeg
  138.   http://sourceforge.net/projects/avisynth2/files/
  139.   http://ImgBurn.com/
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  141. *** Or, for fast & easy Convert-to-DVD, Burn, and Play on DVD Players from DVD-R or DVD+R_DL media, I recommend "ConvertXtoDVD" - either buy or search for the torrent.
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  144. Enjoy the show,
  145. ~ RipMinion ~

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