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  3.                                        Easy Rips & x264 Encodes
  4.                                             ~ RipMinion ~
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  6.                        (inspired by newartriot, plus the kingdom-release group)
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  9.   =====  Encoding for an Optimal blend of Compression, Quality, AVCHD Compliancy, BluRay/PS3/XBOX-ready  =====
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  12. 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: # with the obviously appropriate digit: # = 1..9
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  16. +++++++ Installing RipBot264 encoder plus extras (one-time-only steps... until upgrade) +++++++
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  19. *** RipBot264 Download, Install and Run; if RipBot prompts for prerequisite codecs then download and install them as well ...
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  21.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipBot264
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  23.   I use 'K-Lite Mega Codec Pack' to fulfill most prerequisites: (though feel free to use what works for you)
  24.   http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
  25.   http://www.codecguide.com/klcp_update.htm
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  27.   If using 'K-Lite Codec Pack' then you may need to turn off 'Hard-Coded Subtitles':  click Start -> All Programs -> K-Lite Codec Pack -> Configuration -> DirectVobSub -> General tab -> (1) set Loading to 'Load when needed' then (2) click Misc tab -> check/enable Hide subtitles.
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  30. *** Download and Extract Nero AAC (the best AAC encoder) to ^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\neroAacEnc\neroAacEnc.exe ...
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  32.   http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nerodigital-nero-aac-codec.php
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  35. *** Download and Extract Decomb Plugin for Avisynth(v2.5) to ^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\AviSynth plugins\decomb.dll ...
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  37.   http://neuron2.net/decomb/decombnew.html
  38.   http://neuron2.net/www.math.berkeley.edu/benrg/avisynth-reference.html  (reading Not required)
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  41. *** To Rip & Decrypt protected DVDs, Download, Install and Run DVDFab (the Decryption is FREE forever); also get AutoDVDFab ...
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  43.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DVDFab_Decrypter
  44.   Another option to consider as a starting point: often gigantic 720p & 1080p versions of your movie may already exist online.
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  47. *** 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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  49.   http://www.videohelp.com/tools/FixVTS
  50.   Also, for stubborn DVDs:  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VOBMerge  , sometimes other tools may be needed to tame it, like MKVmerge.
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  53. +++++++ AFTER installing RipBot264 (one-time-only 'Create Profile'; discretionary 'Select Profile' & Decomb ) +++++++
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  56. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "[HIGH 3.0] 480p (advise CQ=20)" with these x264 Options (use Copy-Paste, RipBot's gui widgets Erase some options)...
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  58.   --tune film --level 3.0 --vbv-maxrate 9000 --vbv-bufsize 9000 --aud --nal-hrd --mixed-refs --b-adapt 2 --direct auto --aq-mode 2 --subme 10 --trellis 2 --rc-lookahead 60 --partitions all --me umh --thread-input --no-fast-pskip --merange 64
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  60.   Then, Select Video setting "Mode" = "CQ", and "CQ" = "20", Audio settings "Audio" = "5.1" track, Audio "Profile" = "5.1" 192kbps.
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  62.   FYI, x264 Encoder Options help:  http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings
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  65. *** Create / Select a Video Profile for "[HIGH 3.1] 720p (advise CQ=25)" with all the same settings as above except for these Changes ...
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  67.   --level 3.1 --vbv-maxrate 13000 --vbv-bufsize 13000
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  69.   Then, Select "CQ" = "25".  Occasionally "25" results in a filesize that's larger than preferred, if so try "CQ" = "26" instead.
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  72. *** Click Properties button, Click 'show script' {above the still-frame picture}, then ...
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  74.   Click Preview button, Look carefully at some still-frames (drag slider), Verify that No frames appear streaked or '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 10 Indented Text Lines (because we don't need to fix what isn't broke); otherwise, if something seems amiss then Click beneath the 'Deinterlace' comment and Copy-Paste the next 3 Indented Text Lines at that location ...
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  76.      LoadPlugin("^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\AviSynth plugins\decomb.dll")
  77.      video=Telecide(video,blend=true,post=2,guide=1)
  78.      video=Decimate(video,quality=3,mode=3,threshold=2.0,cycle=5)
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  80.     *** The above Reduces FPS (frames per second) by 1/5 (eg. 30fps -> 23.976).  If you do Not want to reduce FPS use:  "mode=1" .
  81.     *** Verify Successful Decomb/Deinterlace: Click Preview & Inspect some still-frames; plus, Play to Verify no jerky pan/scroll.
  82.     *** If PAL Movie source and 25fps use:  "guide=2" , "mode=0" , "cycle=25" (reduces FPS by 1/25) , but if jerky try:  "mode=1" .
  83.     *** No? try:  Insert below 'LoadPlugin' either:  video=AssumeTFF(video) ,or video=AssumeBFF(video) .  No? Anime? try:  "mode=2".
  84.     *** No? Reset; try:  "post=1" , "mode=3" , Insert above 'Telecide':  video=FieldDeinterlace(video) , & if jerky try:  "mode=1" .
  85.     *** Regarding other deinterlace related GUI widgets, please do Not click/change; they'll likely conflict with our Decomb script.
  86.     *** If the video simply looked better before attempting Any of the above then just remove it all and try the GUI wigets instead.
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  88.   Note: For old analog tapes use GUI widget "DeNoise". For blocky Satellite rips add x264 Option:  "--deblock 3:3" (or maximum 5:5).
  89.   If desiring AVCHD Compliancy {might re-size}, Click Size then Choose: "SD-NTSC" (480p) , "HD-Ready" (720p) , or "HD-Full" (1080p).
  90.   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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  94. +++++++ AFTER Adding Job(s) to Queue, manually Edit this '.cmd' file EVERY time BEFORE Clicking Start (discressionary steps) +++++++
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  97. *** For improved Audio: Change Job file "%TEMP%\RipBot264temp\Job#\Job#_EncodeAudio.cmd" by Erasing all after " | " and append ...
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  99.   "^RIPBOT-TOOLS-FOLDER^\neroAacEnc\neroAacEnc.exe" -q 0.25 -he -ignorelength -if - -of "%TEMP%\RipBot264temp\audio.aac"
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  101.    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 low bit rates.  I sought a good compromise between filesize/quality, researched several reputable audio and encoding sites (eg. hydrogenaudio), and tested their recommendations for optimal results.  But of course, feel free to forgo Nero or alter options to suit yourself (eg. remove -he).
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  104. *** Test the new movie(s) with several players (especially mplayer2, a good indicator of compatibility).  Presume ready for archival and/or distribution.
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  107. *** Recommend this cross-platform video player to viewers:  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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  110. *** More resources and links...
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  112.   Subtitle Search Engines   :  http://www.opensubtitles.org/  http://subscene.com/filmsearch.aspx  http://www.addic7ed.com/  http://www.subtitlesource.org/
  113.   Subtitle Editor easy+free :  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Subtitle_Workshop
  114.   Picture Cover Art, etc.   :  http://www.cdcovers.cc/
  115.   Movie Database & Ratings  :  http://www.imdb.com/search
  116.   Multi-AntiVirus Scan free :  http://www.virustotal.com/
  117.   Why/what crashed Windows  :  http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/WhoCrashed/1229358822/1
  118.   Hash Calc (MD5,CRC,SHA,*) :  http://slavasoft.com/hashcalc/index.htm
  119.   Recover Deleted Files     :  http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Recuva/1169571823/1
  120.   Internet Encryption, easy :  http://www.torproject.org/vidalia/
  121.   Peer Block RIAA,MPAA,etc. :  http://www.peerblock.com/latest-interim-release  (scroll down to "Get it Here" section)
  122.   Online File Storage free  :  http://www.filedropper.com/  (easiest to use, and their bandwidth is reasonable enough)
  123.   URL Link Shortener        :  http://j.mp/  or  http://ninjalink.com/  (this one sneaks into TPB upload descriptions)
  124.   Hide Torrents in a pic    :  http://www.hid.im/
  125.   Torrent MetaSearch engine :  http://torrentz.com/
  126.   'cause fr33dom i$n't fr33 :  http://eff.org/  ,  http://wikileaks.org/  ,  http://1337x.org/  (They really do need You! - because all corporate/ad/government "help", and thus corrupting influence, must be refused)
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  130. +++++++ Burn to disc (discressionary steps) +++++++
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  133. For fast & easy Convert-to-DVD, Burn, and Play on any DVD Player from DVD-R or DVD+R_DL media, I recommend 'ConvertXtoDVD' software. Either buy or search for the Torrent.
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  136. For fast & easy Convert-to-AVCHD, Burn, and Playback on BluRay Players & PS3 in full 720p quality from a variety of disc types (DVD-R, DVD+R_DL, BD-R, BD-RE, etc.), I recommend 'multiAVCHD' freeware {link follows}.  It can auto-generate a slick customizable iTunes-style slide menu for multiple movies and burn everything to a single disc!  100% AVCHD Compliant Video, such as this, is quickly made ready (Non-compliant video is automatically re-encoded thus reducing quality, wasting lots of time, and bloating file size):
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  138.  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/multiAVCHD    (Note: the latest version broke AAC-HE 48KHz audio decoding, so...)
  139.  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/YAMB          (1. extract AAC audio track to .aac file)
  140.  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/dBpowerAMP    (dbPowerAMP is Free forever, only a few features expire)
  141.  http://www.dbpoweramp.com/codec-central-m4a.htm  (2. convert .aac to .wav, 3. In multiAVCHD: replace audio track)
  142.  http://ImgBurn.com/
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  145. http://1337x.org/user/RipMinion/  (ad-free)
  146. http://h33t.com/userdetails.php?id=148823
  147. Enjoy the show,
  148. ~ RipMinion ~

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