avidemux3_cli syntax

[digital0]

I used the following to convert files: avidemux2_cli --video-codec X264 --load file.avi --save tmp.avi
Now I try the same parameters with avidemux3_cli, but it just copies both audio and video streams. How do I convert video?

[Jan Gruuthuse]

something in line like this: without the append, if you only load 1 piece

[digital0]

Didn't work. avidemux3_cli  --load DSCF1133.AVI --audio-codec copy  --save video.vob  --output-format PS --video-codec mpeg2enc
finished in a few seconds (file is 69 MB) and it did a copy:
$ file DSCF1133.AVI video.vob
DSCF1133.AVI: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 1280 x 720, ~24 fps, video: Motion JPEG, audio: uncompressed PCM (stereo, 48000 Hz)
video.vob:    RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 1280 x 720, ~24 fps, video: Motion JPEG, audio: uncompressed PCM (stereo, 48000 Hz)

BTW, Avidemux v2.6.1.

[Jan Gruuthuse]

try with 2.6.3 and replace _cli by avidemux GUI would be in linux /usr/bin/avidemux3_qt4 and you would have installed following debs in this order:
avidemux3-core-2.6.3-8580-Linux
avidemux3-plugins-COMMON-2.6.3-8580-Linux
avidemux3-qt4-2.6.3-8580-Linux
avidemux3-plugins-QT4-2.6.3-8580-Linux
avidemux3-cli-2.6.3-8580-Linux

[digital0]

I use Fedora. Updated to 2.6.3-1.fc18 from rpmfusion, tried to use avidemux3_qt4 instead of cli - still the same, video stream is an exact copy of original.

[Jan Gruuthuse]

if fedora 17 32-bit try this one: http://avidemux.org/nightly/fedora17_32/ should be up to r8581 and update during the night likely to r8590.

[Jan Gruuthuse]

Looks like something broke in passing switches from command line?

[Jan Gruuthuse]

Done some more testing, only way I get it to work is with --run and avidemux3_qt4
demo loaded video to avc in avi container

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/usr/bin/avidemux3_qt4  --load /media/1Processed/Demo/AspectRatioTest.ts --run ~/Videos/test.py --save ~/Videos/TestVideo
video to load included the path to it: /media/1Processed/Demo/AspectRatioTest.ts
avidemux settings and path to it: ~/Videos/test.py             where the ~/ would take you current users Home.
output video: --save ~/Videos/TestVideo

[mit]

Confirm: avidemux3_cli encoding, not working with any codecs via command line.Problem dosn't exist, when run a script or GUI-mod. [r8568]

[mean]

I'm having problem reproducing the issue
Anything that could trigger it ?

[Jan Gruuthuse]

if you have mpeg-ts SD stream, has mpeg video and encode to x264 on cli you would still end up with a mpeg encoded video.
It functions but the fps give away it is only copying (over 1000 fps) and not encoding (100 fps)
used mpeg-ts: 10 mb download =  AspectRatioTest.ts
and previously posted py to run: test.py
with all 3 files in user's home Video ~/Videos
works:

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/usr/bin/avidemux3_qt4  --load ~/Videos/AspectRatioTest.ts --run ~/Videos/test.py --save ~/Videos/TestVideo
not working, only copying

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/usr/bin/avidemux3_cli  --load ~/Videos/AspectRatioTest.ts --run ~/Videos/test.py --save ~/Videos/TestVideo

[mean]

Works here
avidemux3_cli  --load ~/Downloads/AspectRatioTest.ts  --run ~/Downloads/test.py  --save /tmp/x.y --quit >& /tmp/log
file /tmp/x.y
/tmp/x.y: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 720 x 576, 25.00 fps, video: H.264 X.264 or H.264, audio: MPEG-1 Layer 1 or 2 (stereo, 48000 Hz)

[Jan Gruuthuse]

cli produces 9.4 mb avi: /tmp/x.y: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 720 x 576, 25.00 fps, video:, audio: MPEG-1 Layer 1 or 2 (stereo, 48000 Hz)
qt produces 3.7 mb avi: /tmp/x.y: RIFF (little-endian) data, AVI, 720 x 576, 25.00 fps, video: H.264 X.264 or H.264, audio: MPEG-1 Layer 1 or 2 (stereo, 48000 Hz)
12 mb download <- click here cli.log + qt4.log + avi result for each.
12.04 ubuntu lts 64-bit. Could internationalization play part in this? complains in cli about x264
line 172: /usr/lib/ADM_plugins6/videoEncoders/libADM_ve_x264_qt4.so:WrongUI
line 186:  [tryLoadingVideoFilterPlugin]  ==> wrong UI
some more follow
cli:  [ADM_vf_plugin] Scanning done, found 36 video filer(s)
qt4: [ADM_vf_plugin] Scanning done, found 51 video filer(s)

cli:
line 438:  [setVideoCodec]  No such encoder :x264

[mit]

Both variants works to me.But when exclude script, and specify any codec in command line, only copying produces.

[Jan Gruuthuse]

Weird, hope logs give insight. Have you installed x264 by building your self or just using default form your OS or none?