Joining files with Avisynth in VirtualDubMod

[SrgtWilco]

Just as a heads up, I am completely inexperienced with Avisynth.

Here's the script I'm trying to use to join two .VOB files:

DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.1_First Move.VOB")+DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.2_First Move.VOB")

And when I try to load it into VirtualDubMod, here's the error message I get:

Avisynth Open Failure: DirectShowSource: I can't determine the frame rate of the video; you must use the "fps" parameter

Please let me know what script I should use, how I can figure out the frame rate of the clip, or just some general advice on loading my files with Avisynth.

[Pwolf]

you should be using dgindex to process the vobs and they you would use mpeg2source instead of directshow

Pwolf

[SrgtWilco]

you should be using dgindex to process the vobs and they you would use mpeg2source instead of directshow

Pwolf

So, what's dgindex? Where do I get it?

[Willen]

you should be using dgindex to process the vobs and they you would use mpeg2source instead of directshow

Pwolf

So, what's dgindex? Where do I get it?

http://neuron2.net/dgmpgdec/dgmpgdec.html

It's part of DGMPGDec (the other component is DGDecode). It's an update/replacement for DVD2AVI/MPEG2DEC.

I'd recommend getting the newest non-beta release. AND if you ever update it, be warned that D2V files made with the previous version won't work anymore so you'll have to create them again (a minor inconvenience).

Directions for use here: http://www.animemusicvideos.org/guides/ ... getb2.html

[Willen]

Oh, and for future reference, this is how you apply the fps parameter:

DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.1_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)+DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.2_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)

This does require finding out what the correct fps of the video is first.

[SrgtWilco]

Oh, and for future reference, this is how you apply the fps parameter:

DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.1_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)+DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.2_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)

This does require finding out what the correct fps of the video is first.

Thanks, this helps a lot - could you tell me how I can find the fps, though?

[Scintilla]

Oh, and for future reference, this is how you apply the fps parameter:

DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.1_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)+DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.2_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)

This does require finding out what the correct fps of the video is first.

Thanks, this helps a lot - could you tell me how I can find the fps, though?

If you open the VOB directly in VirtualDubMod (without AVISynth), then go to File --> File Information..., it should tell you.

[x_rex30]

Oh, and for future reference, this is how you apply the fps parameter:

DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.1_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)+DirectShowSource("F:\Film - Anime\Last Exile\01.2_First Move.VOB",fps=29.97)

This does require finding out what the correct fps of the video is first.

Thanks, this helps a lot - could you tell me how I can find the fps, though?

If you open the VOB directly in VirtualDubMod (without AVISynth), then go to File --> File Information..., it should tell you.

haha, that's how I always do it.

[SrgtWilco]

*tents hands Monty Burns style*

Eeexcellent...

[SrgtWilco]

you should be using dgindex to process the vobs and they you would use mpeg2source instead of directshow

Pwolf

...one more problem though: I've downloaded dgindex, and taken a look at it, and looked at the guides, and I'm not sure exactly what it's supposed to do and where I'm supposed to use it. Help?