Hi Ralph & Michael! >> Michael implemented the automated bookmarks setting with AR changes (the >> Suggest Markers menu) >> and I enhanced it with the ConvertMarkers entry, which converts the >> Bookmarks to alternating START/STOP markers... >> '-cut AR' is just a convenient combination of both which I added to the CLI! >> >> You see...? The default behavoir is NOT to cut out 16:9 but it's to begin >> with a START on the first detected AR change! >> That is, if you record a 4:3 movie the beginning & trailing 16:9 chunks >> should be cut away.
Ah ha - my misinterpretation. I tried it first on a recording that had both preceding and required programmes in 4:3 with commercials in 16:9. The PVR time-padding was quite large so the video file started in 4:3. > If the first bookmark happens to be a 16:9 -> 4:3 transition, you should > get the 4:3 content, right. > >> So, what you probably need is to start with a STOP instead a START marker, >> but this unfortunately could conflict >> with the DVBcut defaults (start_bof=true, changeable in settings file) that >> a start marker is added on pic 0 when missing. >> On the other hand... if the last converted Bookmark becomes a START you'll >> also export everything up to the >> end (with stop_eof=true). >> >> Hmmm,... maybe we should have those two options switchable for the CLI? >> And add an additional -reverse option? >> Would do you think, Michael? > > It might be more convenient to use two different conversions: "extract > 4:3" and "extract 16:9". The first one would convert bookmarks with an > AR of 4:3 to START markers, and those with 16:9 AR to STOP markers, > while the second one works vice versa. Additionally, we could add an > option that strips leading STOP and trailing START markers afterwards. > This latter sounds more attractive from a user-perspective; in batch mode, the user may not know the top and tail format but will probably have a good idea what format the desired content is in. Of course, either or both of the top and tail may still get wrongly included (extract all 'meat') or wrongly excluded (extract all 'meat' except that on outside of sandwich). Sounds like using the GUI is the safer option :-). -- David ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ DVBCUT-user mailing list DVBCUT-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dvbcut-user
