viDrop - free open-source converter for RockChip players

[lokster]

@makd511
This is strange... Does this happen with other DVDs, or just with one specific?

Btw, there is no user guide for viDrop... Maybe someday...

[makd511]

Originally Posted by lokster";p=&quot

@makd511
This is strange... Does this happen with other DVDs, or just with one specific?

Btw, there is no user guide for viDrop... Maybe someday...

hi, well just the one for now, i am about to convert Sound of Music for my daughter, so will check that one and see if its alright, BTW the best convert qulity from your converter definately, really good and a popular one for new users, especially since they need to convert after all the claim of "no conversion" needed bull that sellers are peddling, well rockchip actually, but we do need to convert and this is a great program for this

cheers, will let you know how the next convert from DVD goes

[ariel56]

Originally Posted by lokster";p=&quot

viDrop 0.57 is out!

Download it from MyMPxPlayer.org --> viDrop 0.57 AVI XVid Converter for MP4 players

or here: http://skss.learnfree.eu/go.php?ftp:...57-install.msi

Dear lokster!

I very high appreciate your work and your program. Actually it is the main converter I use for MP4 players and format conversions as well. It is better than many costly programs.

I have downloaded the 0.57 version from this forum. Another link listed above does not work. The browser just writes that I have no permission. The installed version informs me that there is an update, 0.57.1, but does not succeed to download it. Obviously the reason is the same. I also do not succeed to enter your home page, http://skss.learnfree.eu/, to download the new version - surely, no permission.

Could you please give a working link to download new versions of your program? Also a correction of the update option would be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much.

[princesschio]

After a bit of digging, link to 0.57.1 ---
ftp://guest%40learnfree%2Eeu:guest@l....1-install.msi

[jp]

Hi princesschio

To add several files at once, checkmark the "auto add to batch box" just down from the green add file bar on the left side of the main settings page ... then set conversion parameters on the main and advanced settings tabbed pages ... finally select the group of files you wish to convert and drop them on the green bar ... the files will be automatically added ... will take a bit of time as the program adds the first then the second, etc. but all will be added using your settings ...

If you want to add files to be converted using different settings, change them as above before dragging and dropping the new file or batch ...

jp

PS Thanks for the link to v.57.1 ... I couldn't download it either

[WIZARD]

If my ideas are welcome... :roll:

:arrow: First of all, the color change for subtitles doesn't work.
You can select the color what you want, but after converting you'll see that it's white.
Color change is very important feature! :idea:
For example, if your video mainly have dark colors,
then you will be able to change the subtitle's color
from white to violet, and they will not be so annoying.

:arrow: Secondly, I can't change a profile or add a new one for my needs.
That means I must change settings after every launch.

:arrow: Thirdly, I've tried to find out the real bitrate of converted video
using the latest version of GSpot:
and it's different from I've set before converting!


I think that it's will not be hard to fix 1 and 2, so please do them first.
3 is more difficult, but it's possible.
Notice that bitrate's difference isn't too big, at max ~10%.
And it was only with video's picture, the sound is right.

P.S. Before I wanted you to be focused on the main fuctions of the program,
so don't wanted to post my ideas earlier.
But if there are no bugs with them, the extras are welcome! :wink:

[princesschio]

Thank you for the help jp, been doing it the hard way and adding them manually ops:

[lokster]

- Yes, subtitle color strangely does not work at the moment... I will try to fix it.

- the preset loading/saving however, works perfectly fine. Just select a preset from the list, and it will be loaded. If you want to add a new one, setup your settings, enter a new name for the preset, and then press "Save". A new preset with the selected name will be created.

- as for the bitrate - it can never be absolutely equal to the one you have entered. This is not a problem of viDrop. It's a problem with mencoder (the command line video conversion tool that viDrop uses as a back-end). There is no way I can fix this.

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Edit:
The auto uprate option is broken for a long time... This is a stupid problem with my hosting provider. I just can't afford a better hosting plan.
Yes, the problem is financial.
And this is why the development of viDrop is almost stopped at the moment.
Sorry.

[makd511]

can you get mympx web site admin to host the application for you or i have my own server, i can host it for you, what would you need, i can give you an ftp account and a space for a basic site

let me know

[lokster]

I will be glad if someone can provide me a hosting for viDrop
For the update to work, the files must be accesiible directly via http (without redirects etc...).
On the same address there must be a simple plain text file named update.php (it's not a script, just plain text). It just contains something like this:

0.57.1 20090205 3904093043

Thats all