famewolf
02-09-06, 08:27 AM
The file http://rapidshare.de/files/12877388/rtv2zen.zip.html contains a batch file to convert replaytv mpeg's to xvid's that will look good on the zen vision:m but not take alot of space. (I attempted to attach it to this message but kept getting errors) It is based on the rtv2psp batch scripts written by R. Fontenot. I'm sure my version can be improved upon and feel free to make changes/suggestions. The zip contains copies of ffmpeg, the replaytv tools and the cygwin dll's needed by ffmpeg so everything to need to make it work should be included. The converted shows are stored in c:\ZEN_VIDEOS by default. To autosync that folder with your zen vision:m do the following:
Open Windows Media Player.
Go to Tools->Options
Go to the Library Tab and click the 'Monitor Folder...' button
Click the 'Add..' button and navigate to 'C:\ZEN_VIDEOS'.
*What this does is basically add all the videos in C:\ZEN_VIDEOS to your video library.
In Windows Media Players, go to the Library.
Right-Click 'Auto Playlists' and select 'New..'
Name your playlist 'Videos' or something.
Select 'Music in my library' and click the 'Remove' button.
click '+' and choose 'Video in my library'
Under Video in my library, click '+' and choose 'File Type'
Next to File type Contains, click '' and choose 'avi'
Press OK
*What this does is create an automatic playlist of all the .avi files in your video library.
You can now sync this playlist to your Vision:M.
A copy of the batch file follows for those who just want that:
@echo off
rem *******************************************
rem * *
rem * ReplayTV 2 ZEN Video conversion program *
rem * *
rem * v1.0 *
rem * *
rem * Based on RTV2PSP which was created by: *
rem * R. Fontenot, Copyright 2005 *
rem * *
rem * *
rem * For AV Science Forum members *
rem * *
rem *******************************************
set FFMPEG="C:\RTV2ZEN\ffmpeg.exe"
set EVTDUMP=C:\RTV2ZEN\evtdump.exe
set RTVEDIT=C:\RTV2ZEN\rtvedit.exe
set LOGDIR=C:\RTV2ZEN
set ZENVIDEOS=C:\ZEN_Videos
set EDIT=yes
set COUNT=99999
set JOBID=%RANDOM%
for %%i in (%1) do set TITLE=%%~ni
for %%i in (%1) do set FULLPATH=%%~fi
set SOURCE=%FULLPATH:~0,-4%.mpg
set EVTFILE=%FULLPATH:~0,-4%.evt
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: [ **** Start: %TITLE% **** ] >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
if "%EDIT%" == "yes" (
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: Edit RTV File >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
%EVTDUMP% "%EVTFILE%" | %RTVEDIT% >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
set SOURCE=%FULLPATH:~0,-4%1.mpg
)
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: Transcoding RTV File to AVI >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
%FFMPEG% -y -i "%SOURCE%" -title "%TITLE%" -vcodec mpeg4 -vtag XVID -s 320x240 -b 600 -acodec mp3 -ab 64 -vol 130 -f avi "%ZENVIDEOS%\%TITLE%.AVI"
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: Transcoding RTV File to AVI - Complete >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
del %LOGDIR%\2pass%JOBID%*.log
if "%EDIT%" == "yes" (
del "%FULLPATH:~0,-4%1.*"
)
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: [ **** Finish: %TITLE% **** ] >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
I hope someone finds this useful. In the RTV2PSP thread he also states you can go into DVarchive properties and under download tell it to run the bat file...this will cause it to auto convert shows downloaded to the pc through dvarchive.
Open Windows Media Player.
Go to Tools->Options
Go to the Library Tab and click the 'Monitor Folder...' button
Click the 'Add..' button and navigate to 'C:\ZEN_VIDEOS'.
*What this does is basically add all the videos in C:\ZEN_VIDEOS to your video library.
In Windows Media Players, go to the Library.
Right-Click 'Auto Playlists' and select 'New..'
Name your playlist 'Videos' or something.
Select 'Music in my library' and click the 'Remove' button.
click '+' and choose 'Video in my library'
Under Video in my library, click '+' and choose 'File Type'
Next to File type Contains, click '' and choose 'avi'
Press OK
*What this does is create an automatic playlist of all the .avi files in your video library.
You can now sync this playlist to your Vision:M.
A copy of the batch file follows for those who just want that:
@echo off
rem *******************************************
rem * *
rem * ReplayTV 2 ZEN Video conversion program *
rem * *
rem * v1.0 *
rem * *
rem * Based on RTV2PSP which was created by: *
rem * R. Fontenot, Copyright 2005 *
rem * *
rem * *
rem * For AV Science Forum members *
rem * *
rem *******************************************
set FFMPEG="C:\RTV2ZEN\ffmpeg.exe"
set EVTDUMP=C:\RTV2ZEN\evtdump.exe
set RTVEDIT=C:\RTV2ZEN\rtvedit.exe
set LOGDIR=C:\RTV2ZEN
set ZENVIDEOS=C:\ZEN_Videos
set EDIT=yes
set COUNT=99999
set JOBID=%RANDOM%
for %%i in (%1) do set TITLE=%%~ni
for %%i in (%1) do set FULLPATH=%%~fi
set SOURCE=%FULLPATH:~0,-4%.mpg
set EVTFILE=%FULLPATH:~0,-4%.evt
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: [ **** Start: %TITLE% **** ] >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
if "%EDIT%" == "yes" (
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: Edit RTV File >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
%EVTDUMP% "%EVTFILE%" | %RTVEDIT% >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
set SOURCE=%FULLPATH:~0,-4%1.mpg
)
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: Transcoding RTV File to AVI >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
%FFMPEG% -y -i "%SOURCE%" -title "%TITLE%" -vcodec mpeg4 -vtag XVID -s 320x240 -b 600 -acodec mp3 -ab 64 -vol 130 -f avi "%ZENVIDEOS%\%TITLE%.AVI"
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: Transcoding RTV File to AVI - Complete >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
del %LOGDIR%\2pass%JOBID%*.log
if "%EDIT%" == "yes" (
del "%FULLPATH:~0,-4%1.*"
)
echo %DATE% %TIME% - %JOBID%: [ **** Finish: %TITLE% **** ] >> %LOGDIR%\rtv2zen.log 2>&1
I hope someone finds this useful. In the RTV2PSP thread he also states you can go into DVarchive properties and under download tell it to run the bat file...this will cause it to auto convert shows downloaded to the pc through dvarchive.