Scripting

All the AVISynth plugins can be found HERE
CVD AVISynth script
CVD AVISynth script for AVI captures
Dos bat file for Stargate SG1
Dos bat file for Gundam Wing
Vobsub config file

My base CVD AVISynth script I use

# sapporarn@yahoo.com
# Ejoc's CVD 352x480 MPEG2 AVISynth Script

LoadPlugin("c:\media\avs\MPEG2dec3.dll")
LoadPlugin("c:\media\avs\decomb.dll")
#LoadPlugin("c:\media\avs\vsfilter.dll")

MPEG2source(".d2v")

Telecide()

#16:9 no letterbox
#crop(0,60,720,360)
#LanczosResize(352,360)
#addborders(0,60,0,60)

#4:3
LanczosResize(352,480)

ConvertToRGB32()
#vobsub("vts_01_0")

First I load the plugins I'll need, MPEG2dec3 lets me read DVD2AVI project files, and decomb is for fixing 24fps movies that were converted to 30fps poorly (Anime, HK action movies, to name a few). I use vsfilter if the movie has subtitles. I load the d2v project with MPEG2source(). Then I use Telecide to fix IVTC, if you look at your source frame by frame and see that it will have 2 frames with really bad interlacing then 3 frames that look fine, and that cycle repeats, Telecide() removes that. If you dont have that, comment out the line by adding a '#' to the front. I use AVISynth to do my resizing, as I found it worked faster then TMPGEnc. If your source is widescreen, but when running DVD2AVI you found that it was actually 4:3 with black bars across the top and bottom, you can remove them with the crop command, I only do this if you see alot of noise in those black bars, or if they dont really look black. To add the black bars on the top and bottom I use the LanczosResize() to make the picture the right size, and the addborders() to actually add the borders. And I convert it to RGB for TMPGEnc and slap the subtitles on with vobsub().

My base CVD Capture AVISynth Script

# Video Capture to CVD 352x480 MPEG2
# Ejoc

LoadPlugin("c:\media\avs\convolution3d.dll")
LoadPlugin("c:\media\avs\decomb.dll")

SegmentedAviSource("Capture.avi")	# For Capture.00.avi -> Capture.XX.avi

Amplify(0.5)				# Volume on my is very high

Telecide()				# Fix Tecline

#Crop()					# If you need to crop, do it here

LanczosResize(320,480)
#LanczosResize(352,480)			# Remove the AddBorders if you use this

Convolution3D(0,32,128,32,128,10,0)	# Improve picture quality

AddBorders(16,0,16,0)			# Add border to make it 352x480

ConvertToRGB32()			# Make TMPGEnc happy

My capture card blows, and I can only capture in 320x240, the results actually arent that bad but thats why I do an "odd" resize, basicly I'm leaving the horizontal width the same, so no horiztonal resize, and im exactly doubling the height, this doesnt cause distortion. Use the other resize if you dont have this problem and remove the addborders()

Now we move on to... DOS Batch files! I use batch files to automate my backing-up. Much like the app DVD2SVCD, but in a batch file. This is my Stargate SG1 Bat file. Pretty much all the apps we use have command-line interfaces / versions. UPDATED 9/24/03 I added file checking to determine if its 4 or 5 episodes automaticly

REM Version 1.1
@REM Set Program Locations
@SET DVD2AVI=C:\PROGRA~1\DVD\DVD2AV~1\dvd2avi
@REM http://www.dvd2dvd.org/DVD2AVI%201.76%20Command-Line%201.05.zip
@SET DVDDECRYPTER=c:\progra~1\DVD\DVDDec~2\DVDDec~1.exe
@SET VCDXBUILD=c:\progra~1\dvd\vcdeasy\vcdimager\vcdxbuild.exe
@SET NAUTOW=c:\progra~1\nautow\nautow.exe
@REM http://www.stokebloke.com/software/nautow_0.0.4.exe
REM @SET TMPGENC=C:\PROGRA~1\DVD\TMPGEN~1.152\tmpgenc.exe
@SET TMPGENC=C:\PROGRA~1\DVD\TMPGENC2.5\tmpgenc.exe
@set WORKINGDIR=c:\media

REM Rip
start /w %DVDDECRYPTER% /MODE IFO /SRC E: /START /CLOSE /VTS 1 /PGC 1 /DEST "%WORKINGDIR%\sg1\"
start /w %DVDDECRYPTER% /MODE IFO /SRC E: /START /CLOSE /VTS 1 /PGC 2 /DEST "%WORKINGDIR%\sg2\"
start /w %DVDDECRYPTER% /MODE IFO /SRC E: /START /CLOSE /VTS 1 /PGC 3 /DEST "%WORKINGDIR%\sg3\"
start /w %DVDDECRYPTER% /MODE IFO /SRC E: /START /CLOSE /VTS 1 /PGC 4 /DEST "%WORKINGDIR%\sg4\"
start /w %DVDDECRYPTER% /MODE IFO /SRC E: /START /CLOSE /VTS 1 /PGC 5 /DEST "%WORKINGDIR%\sg5\"


REM Make D2V and WAV Files
:convert
if exist %WORKINGDIR%\sg1\vts_01_1.vob start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg1\vts_01_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg1\sg] -exit
if exist %WORKINGDIR%\sg2\vts_01_1.vob start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg2\vts_01_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg2\sg] -exit
if exist %WORKINGDIR%\sg3\vts_01_1.vob start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg3\vts_01_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg3\sg] -exit
if exist %WORKINGDIR%\sg4\vts_01_1.vob start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg4\vts_01_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg4\sg] -exit
if exist %WORKINGDIR%\sg5\vts_01_1.vob start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg5\vts_01_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\sg5\sg] -exit


REM Make the AVISynth scripts
:makeavs
echo LoadPlugin("c:\media\avs\MPEG2dec3.dll") > sg.avs
echo LoadPlugin("c:\media\avs\decomb.dll") >> sg.avs
echo MPEG2source("sg.d2v") >> sg.avs
echo Telecide() >> sg.avs
echo LanczosResize(352,360) >> sg.avs
echo addborders(0,60,0,60) >> sg.avs
echo ConvertToRGB32() >> sg.avs

copy sg.avs %WORKINGDIR%\sg1
copy sg.avs %WORKINGDIR%\sg2
copy sg.avs %WORKINGDIR%\sg3
copy sg.avs %WORKINGDIR%\sg4
copy sg.avs %WORKINGDIR%\sg5

del sg.avs


REM Make the MPEGS
:encode
set TBEFILE=c:\media\stargates4.tbe
if exist %WORKINGDIR%\sg5\vts_01_1.vob set TBEFILE=c:\media\stargates5.tbe
start %TMPGENC% %TBEFILE% /batch

REM Close TMPGEnc when done
%NAUTOW% WI00:"TMPGEnc" WI01:"Result" BT00:"OK" WI02:"Project" BT00:"Cancel" WI00:"TMPGEnc" SY01: QUIT:


REM Make the Bin/Cue files
:build
%VCDXBUILD% -p -b %WORKINGDIR%\sg1\sg.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\sg1\sg.cue %WORKINGDIR%\sg1\sg.xml
%VCDXBUILD% -p -b %WORKINGDIR%\sg2\sg.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\sg2\sg.cue %WORKINGDIR%\sg2\sg.xml
%VCDXBUILD% -p -b %WORKINGDIR%\sg3\sg.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\sg3\sg.cue %WORKINGDIR%\sg3\sg.xml
%VCDXBUILD% -p -b %WORKINGDIR%\sg4\sg.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\sg4\sg.cue %WORKINGDIR%\sg4\sg.xml
%VCDXBUILD% -p -b %WORKINGDIR%\sg5\sg.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\sg5\sg.cue %WORKINGDIR%\sg5\sg.xml


REM Shutdown
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows

I can pop one of my SG1 DVDs into my computer, double click this bat file, and wakeup in the morning with the bin/cue files ready to be burned. I use Window$ 98, and I have to set the inital memory on the sg.bat file to 4096. So I had to right click sg.bat -> Properties -> Memory -> Initial environment -> 4096. Otherwise it wont work.

This is for Gundam Wing, Its alittle different

@SET DVD2AVI=C:\PROGRA~1\DVD\DVD2AV~1\dvd2avi
@SET DVDDECRYPTER=c:\progra~1\DVD\DVDDec~2\DVDDec~1.exe
@SET TMPGENC=C:\PROGRA~1\DVD\TMPGEN~1.152\tmpgenc.exe
@SET VCDXGEN=c:\progra~1\dvd\vcdeasy\vcdimager\vcdxgen.exe
@SET VCDXBUILD=c:\progra~1\dvd\vcdeasy\vcdimager\vcdxbuild.exe
@SET WORKINGDIR=c:\media\gw
@SET GW1=08
@SET GW2=09
@SET GW3=16
@SET GW4=17
@SET GW5=18


REM RIP THE FILES
start /w %DVDDECRYPTER% /MODE FILE /SRC E: /START /CLOSE /OVERWRITE YES /DEST "%WORKINGDIR%" /FILES "VTS_%GW1%*" "VTS_%GW2%*" "VTS_%GW3%*" "VTS_%GW4%*" "VTS_%GW5%*"

REM CONVERT TO D2V AND WAV
:convert
start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\vts_%GW1%_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\gw1] -exit
start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\vts_%GW2%_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\gw2] -exit
start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\vts_%GW3%_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\gw3] -exit
start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\vts_%GW4%_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\gw4] -exit
start /w %DVD2AVI% -IA=1 -Fo=0 -CS=2 -YR=1 -TN=1 -CF=4 -DRC=2 -DSD=1 -DD=3 -MA=2 -AIF=[%WORKINGDIR%\vts_%GW5%_1.vob] -OF=[%WORKINGDIR%\gw5] -exit


REM Make Subtitle Files
:subs
echo %WORKINGDIR%\VTS_%GW1%_0.IFO > %WORKINGDIR%\gw1.txt
echo %WORKINGDIR%\gw1sub >> %WORKINGDIR%\gw1.txt

echo %WORKINGDIR%\VTS_%GW2%_0.IFO > %WORKINGDIR%\gw2.txt
echo %WORKINGDIR%\gw2sub >> %WORKINGDIR%\gw2.txt

echo %WORKINGDIR%\VTS_%GW3%_0.IFO > %WORKINGDIR%\gw3.txt
echo %WORKINGDIR%\gw3sub >> %WORKINGDIR%\gw3.txt

echo %WORKINGDIR%\VTS_%GW4%_0.IFO > %WORKINGDIR%\gw4.txt
echo %WORKINGDIR%\gw4sub >> %WORKINGDIR%\gw4.txt

echo %WORKINGDIR%\VTS_%GW5%_0.IFO > %WORKINGDIR%\gw5.txt
echo %WORKINGDIR%\gw5sub >> %WORKINGDIR%\gw5.txt

echo 1 > a.txt
echo 0 >> a.txt
echo 0 >> a.txt
echo ALL >> a.txt
echo CLOSE >> a.txt

copy %WORKINGDIR%\gw1.txt+a.txt %WORKINGDIR%\gw1.txt
copy %WORKINGDIR%\gw2.txt+a.txt %WORKINGDIR%\gw2.txt
copy %WORKINGDIR%\gw3.txt+a.txt %WORKINGDIR%\gw3.txt
copy %WORKINGDIR%\gw4.txt+a.txt %WORKINGDIR%\gw4.txt
copy %WORKINGDIR%\gw5.txt+a.txt %WORKINGDIR%\gw5.txt

del a.txt

start /w rundll32 vobsub.dll,Configure %WORKINGDIR%\gw1.txt
start /w rundll32 vobsub.dll,Configure %WORKINGDIR%\gw2.txt
start /w rundll32 vobsub.dll,Configure %WORKINGDIR%\gw3.txt
start /w rundll32 vobsub.dll,Configure %WORKINGDIR%\gw4.txt
start /w rundll32 vobsub.dll,Configure %WORKINGDIR%\gw5.txt


REM Make the MPEGS
:encode
%TMPGENC% c:\media\gw.tbe /batch

REM goto leftovers
:noleftovers
%VCDXGEN% --iso-volume-label=GUNDAM --type=svcd --update-scan-offsets -o %WORKINGDIR%\gw1_2.xml %WORKINGDIR%\gw1.mpg %WORKINGDIR%\gw2.mpg
%VCDXBUILD% -b %WORKINGDIR%\gw1_2.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\gw1_2.cue %WORKINGDIR%\gw1_2.xml

%VCDXGEN% --iso-volume-label=GUNDAM --type=svcd --update-scan-offsets -o %WORKINGDIR%\gw3_4.xml %WORKINGDIR%\gw3.mpg %WORKINGDIR%\gw4.mpg
%VCDXBUILD% -b %WORKINGDIR%\gw3_4.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\gw3_4.cue %WORKINGDIR%\gw3_4.xml

goto sd

:leftovers
%VCDXGEN% --iso-volume-label=GUNDAM --type=svcd --update-scan-offsets -o %WORKINGDIR%\gw5_1.xml gw5.mpg %WORKINGDIR%\gw1.mpg
%VCDXBUILD% -b %WORKINGDIR%\gw5_1.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\gw5_1.cue %WORKINGDIR%\gw5_1.xml

%VCDXGEN% --iso-volume-label=GUNDAM --type=svcd --update-scan-offsets -o %WORKINGDIR%\gw2_3.xml %WORKINGDIR%\gw2.mpg %WORKINGDIR%\gw3.mpg
%VCDXBUILD% -b %WORKINGDIR%\gw2_3.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\gw2_3.cue %WORKINGDIR%\gw2_3.xml

%VCDXGEN% --iso-volume-label=GUNDAM --type=svcd --update-scan-offsets -o %WORKINGDIR%\gw4_5.xml %WORKINGDIR%\gw4.mpg %WORKINGDIR%\gw5.mpg
%VCDXBUILD% -b %WORKINGDIR%\gw1_2.bin -c %WORKINGDIR%\gw1_2.cue %WORKINGDIR%\gw1_2.xml

goto sd

REM Shutdown
:sd
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows

The Gundam Wing discs, arent authored the same, so you need to start DVDDecrypter and find out which VTS_XX.vobs you need to rip. Just put the numbers in the @SET GW1=08, make sure you put the 0 in if its a single digit number: 08 not 8. Also, they put 5 episodes on a disc, I like to make my CVDs hold 2 per CD-R, this leaves an extra one, so I burn 1&2 and 3&4 and hang on to 5. Then when I do the next disc, I burn 5(from the last disc)&1 and 2&3 and 4&5. To deal with this I have the noleftovers and leftovers, if you dont have episode 5, you use it like it is, but if you do, thats when you remove the REM after TMPGenc so it reads "goto leftovers." Another difference is I run vcdxgen to create the .xml files, with the stargates I had a static xml file I'd reuse. And I need to create subtitles, you can run vobsub configure from the command line, you just need to have a text file telling it what to do, thats what all the echos are doing, making those text files.

Vobsub Configure "Auto File"

C:\VTS_01_0.IFO
C:\OUTFILE
1
0
ALL
CLOSE

Checkout vobsub-auto.txt in your vobsub\Docs directory . But basicly it goes
IFO File
Outputfile
Chain #
Angle #, 0 for all
Stream # ALL for all
Exit when done

And to run it from the command line you use:
start /w rundll32 vobsub.dll,Configure <Auto File>

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