Current Version: 1.3
I was strugling for a while to get a good conversion utility to work. After a while, i was sick of it, so i made my own, which should be better. Here's the result! An automated DVR-MS to MPG (MPEG2) conversion utility. It's still in its early stages, but i feel obligated to share ![]( "Smile")
(early because: no configuration possible yet)
What I use it for: I can not play DVR-MS files with my XBOX media center, but it does play MPG.
When running, it will monitor the recordings, and when they are done, it will convert them in MPG automatically. When shows are deleted, the program will also delete the MPG automatically again.
It uses a graphedit's exported files (the XML version) to build its graph for conversion. I included a graph which I use, but it can ofcorse be altered as you see fit. This is done, because not everybody has the same set of filters installed. So, use graphedit to build a graph, use any DVR source file, and any output, these file names will be ignored while using the exported graph. When finished with your graph, save it with "Save as XML..." and name it "FilterGraph.xgr". (copy it to your "Recorded TV" path)
An important note:
For now, there's no configuration possible yet, and you need to copy "AutoDVRconvert.exe" and "FilterGraph.xgr" to your "Recorded TV" folder, where ever it is located on your system. Because for now, it uses its application path for file monitoring.
Also, the graph I included uses the "dump.ax" and "MpgMux.ax" filters, widely available for download (on request, i can post them here also)
Update: version 1.2!
Most important fixes and feature updates:
- Far more stable core (lots of bug fixes)
- No need for a default XGR file (but still able to use one of your own)
- GUI instead of command prompt
- Input / output path customizable
- Input / Output extention customizable (usefull when outputting to different file format)
- Single file conversion
Upcoming features for near future:
- Filters / Rules
- Syncronizing of input / output dirs
- Automatic start with windows
- Better direcotry checking (there's none atm)
- Command line options
- MCE integrated interface (which will be done by Danee from mcesoft.nl)
Update: version 1.3!
Only 1 new feature added and 1 improvement.
Feature: Now possible to convert while recording. On the fly!! I'm particulary happy with this new function, since you can also play the current converting MPEG file on another system (XBOX for example).
Improvement: Low-Priority threading now actualy works. when AutoDVRconvert is doing some processing in the back, you wont notice too much of it, since it'll grant other processes higher priority.
note: Because of this low priority , v1.3 might seem slower then 1.2, but it isn't. This will depend on what the rest of your system is doing.
Download V1.3 here: http://www.heimiko.com
There you'll find it in the download section.