[Kde-announce-apps] KmPg2 - The MPEG2 Encoder for KDE 1.94

[Dik Takken]

Name: KmPg2 - The MPEG2 Encoder for KDE
Version: 1.94
Type: Video Application
Depend: Kommander
License: GPL
Homepage: http://kmpg2.sourceforge.net
More Info:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=29587

Description:
 KmPg2 is a user friendly MPEG2 encoding wizard
that allows the user to easily create high quality
DVD compatible MPEG2 streams from any video file.

Creating high quality MPEG2 streams involves a lot
more than simply feeding the input video to
mpeg2enc/transcode/mencoder/etc. The input video
needs to be carefully prepared by pulling it
through a chain of stream processing tools like
low-pass filters, color correction filters, static
and dynamic chroma and luma noise filters,
scalers, and so on. This processing chain needs to
be tuned in such a way that all irrelevant data
(like noise) is removed before the video enters
the encoder. KmPg2 uses the video processing /
encoding tools from the MJPEGTools project to
achieve this.

KmPg2 features a 'profiler' that enables the user
to interactively create custom pre-processing
pipelines that are optimised for a specific type
of video material. These preprocessing pipelines
(profiles) can be stored and used with the actual
encoding wizard. For example, you could create a
profile that is designed especially for restoring
a single aging VHS tape, or you could create a
profile tuned for your digital camcorder and
re-use it for every new recording that needs to be
encoded.


Features:

* Produces 100% DVD compatible MPEG2 streams from
(almost) *any* input video
* Copy full surround AC3 soundtrack from AVI to
MPEG2
* Supports adding subtitles
* High output quality by using MJPEGTools filters
* Create and store custom image processing presets
* Automatic conversion between NTSC and PAL
formats
* Seperate chroma/luma noise filtering
* Low-Pass filtering support
* Contrast/Brightness/Saturation correction
* White balance correction
* Special black-and-white mode
* Crop image to Widescreen (16:9) or Panavision
(2.35:1)
* Output conforms to Rec.601 specifications
* Both constant bitrate and variable bitrate
encoding
* Unsharp masking
* Correct treatment of both progressive and
interlaced input video
* Support for removing overscan areas
* Provides feedback to user about average/peak
bitrates
* Show output on screen while encoding
* Generate encoding shell scripts
* Generate quick preview-encodings of parts of
source video

Requirements:

* Kommander >= 1.0 (part of kdewebdev >= 3.3.0)
* FFMPEG
* Transcode
* Sox
* MJPEG Tools >= 1.8.0
* y4mscaler

Optional:

* SMIL Utils (for seeking in MiniDV recordings)

How to install: 

Simply unpack the archive and run the
'Installer.kmdr' Kommander script. That's all.


**** IMPORTANT NOTICE ****

KmPg2 may fail to work when the experimental X
Composite Extension is loaded. Yes, the Composite
Extension is *experimental* so use it at your own
risk.



If you encounter bugs, or if you have any comments
or suggestions, please send me an email!

Changelog:
 VERSION 0.90 ( September 27th 2005 )

* Initial release

VERSION 0.91 ( November 15th 2005 )

* Fixed preview buttons in Profiler

VERSION 1.90 ( Januari 9th 2006 )

* Complete rewrite, supports many video formats
now.

VERSION 1.91 ( March 12th 2006 )

* Add second unsharp masking pass
* Some minor fixes

VERSION 1.92 ( April 12th 2006 )

* Fix extreme slowness experienced by some users
* Fix for weird pixel aspect ratios

VERSION 1.93 ( April 16th 2006 )

* Make KmPg2 work with CVS version of FFMPEG
* Add check for broken SMILUtils

VERSION 1.94 ( May 11th 2006 )

* Fix issue of MPEG2 files getting too large
* Massive improvements in subtitle multiplexing
* Warn before conversion when MPEG2 won't fit on a
DVD
* Video file format detection fixes
* Reduce disk space requirements for multiplexing