RealMedia without RealOne :*

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How to encode good RM content:
Get the helix producer CLI.
In the main directory there's a file, job.rpjf. Open this file in notepad. This is the helix jobfile that tells the producer what to do when it encodes. There are only a few tags you need to worry about and/or change. These are sectioned off by double spacing.

<enableTwoPass type="bool">true</enableTwoPass>

change true to false to use 1-pass encoding. Two pass is usually better though, so I don't recommend changing this.

<filename type="string">G:\THE CODECCOMPARISON\kurumi\source.avs</filename>

this needs to be changed to the path of your input file

<filename type="string">G:\THE CODEC COMPARISON\kurumi\RV9crap.rmvb</filename>

this one needs to be changed to the path of your output file.

<avgBitrate type="uint">1048576</avgBitrate>

average bitrate in bps. Take the kbps you want and multiply it by 1024. In this case I was using 1024 kbps.

<encodingType type="string">vbrBitrate</encodingType>
<maxFrameRate type="double">24.000000</maxFrameRate>

encode mode and framerate. Encode mode can be changed to cbr or vbrQuality. Framerate is self explanitory.

<codecFlavor type="uint">3</codecFlavor>
<codecName type="string">sipr</codecName>

The audio codec/bitrate used. See this table:
http://digitalinsanity.ath.cx/~tab/audio.html


Now save job.rpjf. Open up a command line (run>cmd.exe) and the producer folder. Drag producer.exe into the commandline (it'll automatically place the path), type " -j " (without quotes), and then drag job.rpjf into the cli. It'll look something like:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32>C:\unzipped\producer_9.2M5b1_windows\producer\producer.exe -j C:\unzipped\producer_9.2M5b1_windows\producer\job.rpjf

hit enter, and the encode is set to go.

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how to mux video and audio into matroska (.mkv) format:

Get the program Graphedit. Make sure you have the directshow package installed (see first post). Have your encoded audio and video ready and start up graphedit. Go to Graph>Insert Filters>DirectShow Filters>Matroska Muxer and double click. A box saying "Matroska Muxer" will pop up in the background. Then go up to File Writer and double click. Pick a place to save whateveryouwanttonameit.mkv and hit save. The file writer will appear in the main window as well. Close the Filters window. Click on the Output pin of the matroska muxer and drag it down to the in of the file writer. The two should connect.
Now go to File>Render Media File. Open your video, and it will automatically connect to the first input pin of the matroska muxer. Do the same with your audio file.
The graph should now look something like this.

Now hit the little play button on the top and wait for it to finish. That's it, your file is ready.

For more information on matroska go to www.matroska.org

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Update: Newer RealMediaSplitter added to second installer from the first post.

[Pwolf]

I get no audio : \

i get this warning tiwce when i encode:
"Warning: Skipping audio prefilter because there is no audio input or disableAudio is true."

I have audio input into avs btw.


Pwolf

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-_-
stupid mistake on my part
re-download the producer.zip and it will work

[Pwolf]

lol ok



Pwolf

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From now on whenever RealMediaSplitter, MatroskaSplitter, or MatroskaMuxer are updated on guliverkli, I'll make a new compile of the installer and update it. So whenever I post that something was updated you can get it from the second installer link in the first post.

MatroskaSplitter updated btw :0

[jonmartensen]

Why not just post the link with your post.

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because thats a pain in the ass

... here, hows this

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Important:
I found a newer version of the realmedia codec package.

http://digitalinsanity.ath.cx/~tab/realcodec.exe