Intelligent Frame Correction - PlugIn (1 Viewer)

[hirscho]

Hi Marvin

Thanks for the new version with the "left/right bar" flag. Maybe one additional suggestion regarding usability: Shouldn't IFC be activated by default even if you make use of the option to de-/activate it manually"? I mean, if you use IFC, it will cover 95% of all movies and perhaps there are rare videos, where you would like to deactivate the functionlity in order to select a display mode manually. In this case you could deactivate IFC by using "F4".

Regards

Oliver

 

[Marvman]

Hi Marvin

Thanks for the new version with the "left/right bar" flag. Maybe one additional suggestion regarding usability: Shouldn't IFC be activated by default even if you make use of the option to de-/activate it manually"? I mean, if you use IFC, it will cover 95% of all movies and perhaps there are rare videos, where you would like to deactivate the functionlity in order to select a display mode manually. In this case you could deactivate IFC by using "F4".

Regards

Oliver

I already finished the next version , but didn't uploaded yet.

Your suggestion is good for all who want to skip some movies etc, but for 95% they don't have to deactivate IFC.

What about the other side, some people might want to activate IFC for some movies, they have to press F4 every time.

Maybe we should make a poll or somthing about it, what do you guys think?

 

[regeszter]

Hi Marvin,

can you find an method for 14:9 (letter boxed) content? The 16:9 cutter cut too big.

thx

 

[t-herweg]

I can't download the Plugin: Fatal error - attempt to access unpublished file by non-admin user

 

[fmulders]

Marvin,

I found a problem with version 0.9.5mpi.
The setting "TV Edge Crop" is not working anymore. The setting is not saved. When you set it on a number and save and close, then close MP-setting.
Now open MP-settings again and look at the setting of the plugin. All numbers from TV Edge Crop are set back to "0".

Then I want to uninstall your plugin, to reinstall an older version, but that is not possible. (MP message: "Invalid package !").

(I managed to install the 0.9.2.1.mpi again by booting in savemode and run it then)

I hope you can fix this, and thanks a lot for this great plugin!

 

[wouter1971]

Marvin,
Then I want to uninstall your plugin, to reinstall an older version, but that is not possible. (MP message: "Invalid package !").

De-install the package with the MediaPortal Extention Installer you can find it in the Team Mediaportal / Mediaportal Start menu.
Don't know why the developers don't fix this issue or get rit of the de-install option in the configuration as it does not work for any package.

 

[Marvman]

Hi Marvin,

can you find an method for 14:9 (letter boxed) content? The 16:9 cutter cut too big.

thx

First I want to fix all reported issues and then, we will speak about the 14:9 format, then I'll need you help, so stay tuned.

Marvin,

I found a problem with version 0.9.5mpi.
The setting "TV Edge Crop" is not working anymore. The setting is not saved. When you set it on a number and save and close, then close MP-setting.
Now open MP-settings again and look at the setting of the plugin. All numbers from TV Edge Crop are set back to "0".

Then I want to uninstall your plugin, to reinstall an older version, but that is not possible. (MP message: "Invalid package !").

(I managed to install the 0.9.2.1.mpi again by booting in savemode and run it then)

I hope you can fix this, and thanks a lot for this great plugin!

Strange this works here like bevor, I didn't touch the save/export/import part.
Can you attach the configuration.log file

Thank you!

 

[kiwijunglist]

Hi

I have 16:9 (1.78 aspect ratio), 1920x1080 display
If I play 4:3 content i would like to apply a mild crop (say 2.5% top + bottom) and a mild non linear stretch (say 20% wider)
I would like to leave other content alone

eg. 640x480 (4:3, 1.33 aspect ratio) video
--> cropped to 640x456
--> then non linear stretch to 768x456 (1.68 aspect ratio)
so i still get black bars, however they are a lot smaller


I find that the current non linear stretch mode. stretchs too agressively and crops too much.

Is this possible with your plugin?

___

I would like to see a plugin that basically uses the following logic

XX% (crop) is selectable by user
YY% (non linear stretch) is selected by user

Step 1.

User selectable pixel crop [optional]

Step 2.

Remove any detectable black bars from top or sides [optional as processer intensive]

Step 3. 

If Processed Video Aspect ratio = Monitor Aspect ratio then goto End.
If Processed Video Aspect ratio < Monitor Aspect ratio then non linear horizontal stretch by YY%
   (do not stretch any wider than monitor aspect ratio)
If Processed Video Aspect ratio > Monitor Aspect ratio then non linear vertical stretch by YY%
   (do not stretch any taller than monitor aspect ratio)

Step 4.

If Processed Video Aspect ratio = Monitor Aspect ratio then goto End.
If Processed Video Aspect ratio < Monitor Aspect ratio then crop top and bottom by XX%
   (do not crop to any wider than monitor aspect ratio)
If Processed Video Aspect ratio > Monitor Aspect ratio then crop sides by XX%
   (do not crop to any taller than monitor aspect ratio)

End.

PS - The user could swap the order of Step 3/4 if he wished, but i guess you would want to stretch first
     because you don't loose any pixels.

PPS - You could also add a minimun width/height for cropping.  Because if you had an extremely low res
      video say 320x240 you probably would want to avoid cropping at all costs because it has so few pixels.

 

[fmulders]

Marvin,
Then I want to uninstall your plugin, to reinstall an older version, but that is not possible. (MP message: "Invalid package !").

De-install the package with the MediaPortal Extention Installer you can find it in the Team Mediaportal / Mediaportal Start menu.
Don't know why the developers don't fix this issue or get rit of the de-install option in the configuration as it does not work for any package.

Thanks for the tip!
It is so easy, I never thought about it

Strange this works here like bevor, I didn't touch the save/export/import part.
Can you attach the configuration.log file

I try to reproduce the issue tomorro. (my wife is watching TV)
When I have the same problem again, I will send the configuration.log.

 

[wouter1971]

Martin: Logfile for 4:3 picture in 16:9 video (ts file from earlier in the thread):

2009-10-28 22:33:02.533814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: perform setup: g_vmr: 1,777778 (used) ; TV AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; g_Player.GetVideoFormat(): 16:9
2009-10-28 22:33:02.533814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Video Edge Cropping...
2009-10-28 22:33:02.533814 [Info.][I.F.C.: processingThread]: PlaneScene: Crop: top:0, bottom:0, left:0, right:0
2009-10-28 22:33:02.549439 [Info.][I.F.C.: processingThread]: PlaneScene: Crop: top:1, bottom:1, left:1, right:1
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Debug][21]: PlaneScene: crop T, B : 1, 1
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Debug][21]: PlaneScene: crop L, R : 1, 1
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Info.][21]: PlaneScene: video WxH : 1920x1080
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Debug][21]: PlaneScene: video AR : 16:9
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Info.][21]: PlaneScene: screen WxH : 1840x1048
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Debug][21]: PlaneScene: AR type : Normal
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Debug][21]: PlaneScene: PixelRatio : 1
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Debug][21]: PlaneScene: src : (1,1)-(1919,1079)
2009-10-28 22:33:02.580689 [Debug][21]: PlaneScene: dst : (0,6)-(1840,1040)
2009-10-28 22:33:02.674439 [Debug][21]: FrameGrabber: Creating new frame grabbing surface
2009-10-28 22:33:02.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: perform I.F.C.: g_vmr: 1,777778 (used) ; TV AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; Picture AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; g_Player.GetVideoFormat(): 16:9
2009-10-28 22:33:02.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for control area
2009-10-28 22:33:02.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 41 , Y: 46 , Height: 10 , Width: 10
2009-10-28 22:33:02.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 787 , Y: 496 , Height: 108 , Width: 192
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 48
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 61
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for black area one
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 31 , Y: 2 , Height: 9 , Width: 30
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 595 , Y: 21 , Height: 97 , Width: 576
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 35
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 174
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for left/right area
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 2 , Y: 21 , Height: 60 , Width: 6
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 38 , Y: 226 , Height: 648 , Width: 115
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for control area
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 41 , Y: 46 , Height: 10 , Width: 10
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 787 , Y: 496 , Height: 108 , Width: 192
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 48
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 61
2009-10-28 22:33:02.861939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: black bar detected in the black bar area LR: count=1
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: perform I.F.C.: g_vmr: 1,777778 (used) ; TV AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; Picture AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; g_Player.GetVideoFormat(): 16:9
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for control area
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 41 , Y: 46 , Height: 10 , Width: 10
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 787 , Y: 496 , Height: 108 , Width: 192
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 104
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 178
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for black area one
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 31 , Y: 2 , Height: 9 , Width: 30
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 595 , Y: 21 , Height: 97 , Width: 576
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 63
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 134
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for left/right area
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 2 , Y: 21 , Height: 60 , Width: 6
2009-10-28 22:33:08.033814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 38 , Y: 226 , Height: 648 , Width: 115
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for control area
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 41 , Y: 46 , Height: 10 , Width: 10
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 787 , Y: 496 , Height: 108 , Width: 192
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 104
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 178
2009-10-28 22:33:08.049439 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: black bar detected in the black bar area LR: count=1


Logfile of 21:9 picture in 16:9 DVD video (CARS Movie):

2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: perform I.F.C.: g_vmr: 1,777778 (used) ; TV AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; Picture AspectRatio: 1,25 ; g_Player.GetVideoFormat(): 0:0
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for control area
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 41 , Y: 46 , Height: 10 , Width: 10
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 295 , Y: 264 , Height: 57 , Width: 72
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 107
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 246
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for black area one
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 31 , Y: 2 , Height: 9 , Width: 30
2009-10-28 22:33:40.736939 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 223 , Y: 11 , Height: 51 , Width: 216
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: black bar detected in the first black bar area: count=1
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for left/right area
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 2 , Y: 21 , Height: 60 , Width: 6
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 14 , Y: 120 , Height: 345 , Width: 43
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 104
2009-10-28 22:33:40.752564 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 255
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: perform I.F.C.: g_vmr: 1,777778 (used) ; TV AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; Picture AspectRatio: 1,25 ; g_Player.GetVideoFormat(): 0:0
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for control area
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 41 , Y: 46 , Height: 10 , Width: 10
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 295 , Y: 264 , Height: 57 , Width: 72
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 160
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 255
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for black area one
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 31 , Y: 2 , Height: 9 , Width: 30
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 223 , Y: 11 , Height: 51 , Width: 216
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: black bar detected in the first black bar area: count=1
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for left/right area
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 2 , Y: 21 , Height: 60 , Width: 6
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 14 , Y: 120 , Height: 345 , Width: 43
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 89
2009-10-28 22:33:45.783814 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 255
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: perform I.F.C.: g_vmr: 1,777778 (used) ; TV AspectRatio: 1,777778 ; Picture AspectRatio: 1,25 ; g_Player.GetVideoFormat(): 0:0
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for control area
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 41 , Y: 46 , Height: 10 , Width: 10
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 295 , Y: 264 , Height: 57 , Width: 72
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 54
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 255
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for black area one
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 31 , Y: 2 , Height: 9 , Width: 30
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 223 , Y: 11 , Height: 51 , Width: 216
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 0
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: black bar detected in the first black bar area: count=1
2009-10-28 22:33:50.815064 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: scanning for left/right area
2009-10-28 22:33:50.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in %: X: 2 , Y: 21 , Height: 60 , Width: 6
2009-10-28 22:33:50.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: ScanArea in px: X: 14 , Y: 120 , Height: 345 , Width: 43
2009-10-28 22:33:50.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Median: 187
2009-10-28 22:33:50.830689 [Debug][I.F.C.: processingThread]: I.F.C.: Gray Max: 255

Very curious to know what the problem is, have this since the beginning of ifc