I was looking into creating a simple plugin to transcode my TV recordings into MP4 - I then realized that 99% of the work was already done in iPiMP. A plugin existed, but it seems development has recently ended.
iPiMP already transcodes to MP4, however it re-sizes to iPhone resolution.
I have mentioned this to Cheezey, and have decided to create a thread.
My proposal (as long as cheezey is ok with it), is to modify the Transcoding part of iPiMP into a seperate, simple MP4 trascoder.
My suggested features:
1. Simple. Only MP4/h.264. If we start asking for every video format under the sun then things get complicated and buggy!
2. Option not to re-size the video. i.e. video is simply compressed to h.264/mp4, and nothing else is done (unless de-interlacing is required?)
3. Bitrate options for video and audio - but have a default to keep things simple for noobs.
4. Once finished transcoding, delete the original .ts file, and re-point the recording databse so that it points to the MP4 and not the old .ts file
5 (bonus) - automatically cut-out comskip (edl) files.
there is already the option to delay the transcoding until a certain time - so thats a given.
Anything else that people require? (oh and so its clear, cheezey is doing all the work.. i just suggested it)
iPiMP already transcodes to MP4, however it re-sizes to iPhone resolution.
I have mentioned this to Cheezey, and have decided to create a thread.
My proposal (as long as cheezey is ok with it), is to modify the Transcoding part of iPiMP into a seperate, simple MP4 trascoder.
My suggested features:
1. Simple. Only MP4/h.264. If we start asking for every video format under the sun then things get complicated and buggy!
2. Option not to re-size the video. i.e. video is simply compressed to h.264/mp4, and nothing else is done (unless de-interlacing is required?)
3. Bitrate options for video and audio - but have a default to keep things simple for noobs.
4. Once finished transcoding, delete the original .ts file, and re-point the recording databse so that it points to the MP4 and not the old .ts file
5 (bonus) - automatically cut-out comskip (edl) files.
there is already the option to delay the transcoding until a certain time - so thats a given.
Anything else that people require? (oh and so its clear, cheezey is doing all the work.. i just suggested it)