Avi 2 iPod / PSP (mp4) 2.1.3

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Name: Avi 2 iPod / PSP (mp4)
Version: 2.1.3
Type: KDE Kommander Script
Depend: Kommander
License: GPL
More Info:
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=56915

Description:
 Batch or single convert your .Avi files to .mp4
so you can watch them on your video iPOD or PSP.

Kommander ffmpeg and (mplayer for the progressbar
to work) are required.

ffmpeg MUST HAVE----- xvid------ or h264--------
SUPPORT ENABLED

If you need to recompile ffmpeg for xvid support
here is a guide from (K)ubuntu. Adjust as needed
for your distro.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/iPodVideoEncoding

Here is another for Fedora
http://videotranscoding.wikispaces.com/ffmpeg

Here is a precompiled binary for debian distros
with the proper codecs. Use at your own risk!
http://www.debian-multimedia.org/pool/main/f/ffmpegcvs/ffmpeg_20070329-0.0_i386.deb

This newest version 2.1.2 WILL work for the old
and new versions of ffmpeg. However, on the newer
versions of ffmpeg if you have a video with 6
channel 5.1 audio it MAY NOT work on that file.
This is due to limitations of the newer ffmpeg. I
had some luck but the channels were messed up
(center was right, left was rear)

The video codec is xvid or h264 and audio is aac.

Options for 

Preview
Audio bitrate
Video bitrate
Aspect ratio
TV, PSP or iPod output

h264 is VERY slow but it can make the files much
smaller by lowering the bitrate to half of the
xvid with the same quality.

Changelog:
  PLEASE report any failures by sending me a
message on www.kde-apps.org
telling me what you did and how it failed. Also
include the output from the command "ffmpeg
-formats"
Thank you

V2.1.3
Konqueror service menu for quick no GUI conversion
(Kdialog progressbar will appear).

Konqueror service menu to open selected file in
Avi2iPod.

Output directory is preserved on exit.

Tab widget changed to include relevant execute
button on the appropriate tab.

Installer script to place the service menus and
icons in the proper place.

The installer script is not required to run the
program (just service menu). Simply click the
*.kmdr file if you dont want to use the service
menus.

2.1.2

This newest version 2.1.2 WILL work for the old
and new versions of ffmpeg. However, on the newer
versions of ffmpeg if you have a video with 6
channel 5.1 audio it MAY NOT work on that file.
This is due to limitations of the newer ffmpeg. I
had some luck but the channels were messed up
(center was right, left was rear)


If you can, get a slightly older version or if you
are using a debian distro use the one in the
debian-multimedia.org repros.

If Avi2iPod fails you either dont have the codecs
installed or you have a new version that is not
quite where it needs to be yet for 6 channel
audio.

V2.1.1

Added default values for AV codecs in the event
Avi2iPod cannot determine your ffmpeg config.
Default codecs are libfaac libx264 libxvid. If you
get a message that a codec is not installed it
still may work.

v2.1

Added total time counter displayed at completion
of encoding.
Tweaked ffmpeg settings to acheive better bitrate
control.
Final file sizes are now predictable due to the
improved bitrate control.
Added a preview tab so users can see what the
final product will look like without encoding the
entire video.
Included in the preview tab the selected file is
automatically played with detected viewing
programs after the sample is generated.
Included in the preview tab the estimated final
file size is displayed.
Included in the preview tab is some basic
information about the file you are encoding.


v2.0
Added check to see if Xvid, h264 and aac support
are installed. If not error reported. (need
feedback)
Added support for the SUPER wide screen format
2.35:1 (PSP iPOD TV)
Removed check box "I have a different version of
ffmpeg" Your type of video codecs (libx264 h264
libxvid xvid) are now automatically detected.
Removed choices for resolution. The choice of
aspect ratio and iPod or TV automatically
determines resolution.
Removed the requirment to have custom FW installed
on your PSP. The PSP tab should encode for all
PSP's now.
Removed Presets. The choices are now simple enough
that presets are not needed.
Removed Volume tab and added it to the iPod
options tab.
Fixed a problem with the alternate codecs ( see
above. libxvid libx264 aac vs xvid h264 aac) I
still need feedback on this.

v2.0 Beta 4
Added options for different versions of ffmpeg.
Some versions use libxvid libx264 and libfaac for
the video and audio codecs.
Others use xvid h264 and aac.
Added clickable text to select the check boxes.
Added minor cosmetic changes.

v2.0 Beta 3
Added ffmpeg realtime ouput to statusbar
Added PSP AVC native resolution 16:9 (480x272) 4:3
(368x272) encoded with h264.
Files are now renamed to the specifics of the
format.

v2.0 Beta 2
Added h264 support
Added real time current file progress bar
Added optimized encoding for TV resolutions.
Added presets for xvid & h264
Added support for Dual Core processors (I don't
see much of a difference)

v1.3
Added a low priority option
Changed layout
Changed icons/Graphic
Added Presets & Volume gain
Fixed bug for spaces in filename

v1.2
Added index counter (File x of x).
Minor cosmetic formatting changes.

v1.1
Changed resolutions for TV
Added icons for Aspect ratio and Resolution
dropdown boxes