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Hi10P

2011-12-01T12:29:23Z

RedSuisei: /* Setup guide for MPC-HC + madVR */

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=Hi10P=
High 10 Profile (Hi10P), also just known as 10-bit. The newest standard for fansubbed and encoded releases.

__TOC__

== What is Hi10P? ==

In really basic terms, more data is used to define color which means there is less [http://bakashots.me/guide/index.php?prob=band banding] for a smaller file size. It's an H.264 profile which uses 10 bits of information to represent color. It's a huge improvement because there is less file size, which in the long run saves bandwidth.

=== Advantages ===

*Significantly higher compression ratios resulting in vastly decreased file sizes. In return, a huge amount of bandwidth is saved.
*Far more information is preserved from the original, removing such issues as banding and poor detail in dark scenes.
*Less things for the encoder to worry about.

=== Disadvantages ===

*Slower decoding and encoding.
*No support for DXVA or CUDA as of writing.
*Slight compatibility issues with older devices during playback.

=== How '''NOT''' to play back Hi10P content ===

* CoreAVC in CUDA mode, DXVA, LAV CUVID as well as the stable versions of VLC and ffdshow do not support Hi10P at the time of writing, because no graphics cards support 10-bit decoding
* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/SVN%20builds%20by%20clsid/generic%20builds/ SVN build] of ffdshow-tryouts [http://ffdshow-tryout.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ffdshow-tryout?view=revision&revision=3954 now supports Hi10P]
* Note: Using VSFilter (aka DirectVobSub) with Hi10P requires dithering material down to 8-bit first, which can introduce some quantization inaccuracies later on and also uses incorrect levels due to a bug in swscale (when using CCCP/ffdshow or LAV to dither)
* However, not using VSFilter means that anamorphic releases which compensate for the stretching (e.g. 704x480 DVD releases) may give broken signs typesetting and stretched-looking subs. Two branches of VSfilter ([http://code.google.com/p/threaded-vsfilter/ threaded-vsfilter] and [http://code.google.com/p/xy-vsfilter/ xy-vsfilter]) will handle these releases correctly, and they also support 10-bit input and output, meaning you don't dither using ffdshow or LAV. These two branches are still in development though , and may exhibit bugs.

== Setup guide for MPC-HC + madVR ==

This method will result in higher image quality and performance than using CCCP (or anything ffdshow-based, really), so if you’re struggling to play back Hi10P anime, or even regular 1080p, consider trying this. MadVR and LAV are updated regularly and uses very new versions of libav for decoding as well as custom edits to make 10-bit decoding even faster, giving it much more speed than the ridiculously outdated ffdshow-tryouts project, and the even more ridiculously outdated CCCP codec pack that is based on it.

As of CCCP version 2011-11-11, CCCP included LAV filters as an alternative to ffdshow-tryouts.
[[File:Lavinstall.png|thumb|right|Setup - LAV Install]]
=== Step Zero: Prerequisites ===

Uninstall ALL instances of MPC-HC, CCCP, ffdshow, madVR, Haali, K-lite, CoreAVC etc. you might have on your system. This is a clean guide that requires no other prerequisites to function, and ideally should have none installed either.

=== Step One: Downloading and Installation ===

# Download and install the latest version of [http://xhmikosr.1f0.de/index.php?folder=bXBjLWhj MPC-HC] (you want the .exe version for an installer) '''Note: Get the 32-bit version (called x86) ONLY! The 64-bit version is incompatible with madVR and will not function at all.'''
# Install the [http://files.1f0.de/lavf/LAVFilters-0.40.exe LAV Filters]. These are necessary for decoding video and audio. You need to select the Splitter as well if you don’t want to use Haali, otherwise you have to install Haali manually. (See image to right)
# Obtain and install the latest version of [https://customers.corecodec.com/downloads.php Haali’s Media Splitter]
# '''Note: You can skip this step if your PC isn’t very powerful!''' Download the latest version of [http://madshi.net/madVR.zip madVR] and extract it anywhere you like. Run install.bat inside the folder. DO NOT DELETE THE FOLDER AFTERWARDS, madVR lives inside it and does not copy itself anywhere else. Move it somewhere sensible before installing, for example C:\Program Files\madVR.
'''Note: Make sure you’re ''logged'' in as an Administrator when running this! Do ''not'' right click and "run as admin", log in as admin and run it ''normally''!'''

=== Step Two: Configuration ===

# Open up MPC-HC’s options menu. Under “Internal Filters”, disable everything. You can leave some of the ones on the left active, but make sure you’ve disabled all of the ones not selected here: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/5/50/Ffdshowfilters.png Image]
# Under Playback, enable “Auto-load subtitles”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/a/a8/Subtitles.png Image]
# Under Subtitles, make sure “Allow animation when buffering” is enabled, and “Maximum texture resolution” is set to “Desktop”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/0/06/Resolution.png Image]
# Under Output, choose “madVR” as renderer: '''Note: If you skipped madVR, or you’re experiencing lagging, frame drops or poor performance in general, set this to “EVR Custom Pres.”, “Haali Renderer” or “VMR-9 (renderless)” instead – try them in that order until you find one that works.''' [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/6/66/Renderer.png Image]
# Make sure the LAV Video is selected as default decoder. If in doubt, go to external filters, choose “Add Filter”, select LAV Video Decoder and switch it to “Prefer”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/9/99/Lavprefer.png Image]
# After making the above changes, restart MPC-HC and play back any file. You should notice the madVR icon in the system tray. Right click this to access the settings: [[File: Madvrsettings.png|center]]
# Once inside, disable the “fullscreen exclusive mode” under Rendering -> General Settings. I recommend leaving this off unless you are having playback problems, because it prevents you from taking screenshots and makes the transition to fullscreen very ugly (It also messes up MPC-HC’s interface): [http://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php/File:Fullscreenex.png Image]

Hi10P

2011-12-01T12:28:05Z

RedSuisei: /* How NOT to play back Hi10P content */

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=Hi10P=
High 10 Profile (Hi10P), also just known as 10-bit. The newest standard for fansubbed and encoded releases.

__TOC__

== What is Hi10P? ==

In really basic terms, more data is used to define color which means there is less [http://bakashots.me/guide/index.php?prob=band banding] for a smaller file size. It's an H.264 profile which uses 10 bits of information to represent color. It's a huge improvement because there is less file size, which in the long run saves bandwidth.

=== Advantages ===

*Significantly higher compression ratios resulting in vastly decreased file sizes. In return, a huge amount of bandwidth is saved.
*Far more information is preserved from the original, removing such issues as banding and poor detail in dark scenes.
*Less things for the encoder to worry about.

=== Disadvantages ===

*Slower decoding and encoding.
*No support for DXVA or CUDA as of writing.
*Slight compatibility issues with older devices during playback.

=== How '''NOT''' to play back Hi10P content ===

* CoreAVC in CUDA mode, DXVA, LAV CUVID as well as the stable versions of VLC and ffdshow do not support Hi10P at the time of writing, because no graphics cards support 10-bit decoding
* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/SVN%20builds%20by%20clsid/generic%20builds/ SVN build] of ffdshow-tryouts [http://ffdshow-tryout.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ffdshow-tryout?view=revision&revision=3954 now supports Hi10P]
* Note: Using VSFilter (aka DirectVobSub) with Hi10P requires dithering material down to 8-bit first, which can introduce some quantization inaccuracies later on and also uses incorrect levels due to a bug in swscale (when using CCCP/ffdshow or LAV to dither)
* However, not using VSFilter means that anamorphic releases which compensate for the stretching (e.g. 704x480 DVD releases) may give broken signs typesetting and stretched-looking subs. Two branches of VSfilter ([http://code.google.com/p/threaded-vsfilter/ threaded-vsfilter] and [http://code.google.com/p/xy-vsfilter/ xy-vsfilter]) will handle these releases correctly, and they also support 10-bit input and output, meaning you don't dither using ffdshow or LAV. These two branches are still in development though , and may exhibit bugs.

== Setup guide for MPC-HC + madVR ==

This method will result in higher image quality and performance than using CCCP (or anything ffdshow-based, really), so if you’re struggling to play back Hi10P anime, or even regular 1080p, consider trying this. MadVR and LAV are updated regularly and uses very new versions of libav for decoding as well as custom edits to make 10-bit decoding even faster, giving it much more speed than the ridiculously outdated ffdshow-tryouts project, and the even more ridiculously outdated CCCP codec pack that is based on it.
[[File:Lavinstall.png|thumb|right|Setup - LAV Install]]
=== Step Zero: Prerequisites ===

Uninstall ALL instances of MPC-HC, CCCP, ffdshow, madVR, Haali, K-lite, CoreAVC etc. you might have on your system. This is a clean guide that requires no other prerequisites to function, and ideally should have none installed either.

=== Step One: Downloading and Installation ===

# Download and install the latest version of [http://xhmikosr.1f0.de/index.php?folder=bXBjLWhj MPC-HC] (you want the .exe version for an installer) '''Note: Get the 32-bit version (called x86) ONLY! The 64-bit version is incompatible with madVR and will not function at all.'''
# Install the [http://files.1f0.de/lavf/LAVFilters-0.40.exe LAV Filters]. These are necessary for decoding video and audio. You need to select the Splitter as well if you don’t want to use Haali, otherwise you have to install Haali manually. (See image to right)
# Obtain and install the latest version of [https://customers.corecodec.com/downloads.php Haali’s Media Splitter]
# '''Note: You can skip this step if your PC isn’t very powerful!''' Download the latest version of [http://madshi.net/madVR.zip madVR] and extract it anywhere you like. Run install.bat inside the folder. DO NOT DELETE THE FOLDER AFTERWARDS, madVR lives inside it and does not copy itself anywhere else. Move it somewhere sensible before installing, for example C:\Program Files\madVR.
'''Note: Make sure you’re ''logged'' in as an Administrator when running this! Do ''not'' right click and "run as admin", log in as admin and run it ''normally''!'''

=== Step Two: Configuration ===

# Open up MPC-HC’s options menu. Under “Internal Filters”, disable everything. You can leave some of the ones on the left active, but make sure you’ve disabled all of the ones not selected here: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/5/50/Ffdshowfilters.png Image]
# Under Playback, enable “Auto-load subtitles”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/a/a8/Subtitles.png Image]
# Under Subtitles, make sure “Allow animation when buffering” is enabled, and “Maximum texture resolution” is set to “Desktop”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/0/06/Resolution.png Image]
# Under Output, choose “madVR” as renderer: '''Note: If you skipped madVR, or you’re experiencing lagging, frame drops or poor performance in general, set this to “EVR Custom Pres.”, “Haali Renderer” or “VMR-9 (renderless)” instead – try them in that order until you find one that works.''' [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/6/66/Renderer.png Image]
# Make sure the LAV Video is selected as default decoder. If in doubt, go to external filters, choose “Add Filter”, select LAV Video Decoder and switch it to “Prefer”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/9/99/Lavprefer.png Image]
# After making the above changes, restart MPC-HC and play back any file. You should notice the madVR icon in the system tray. Right click this to access the settings: [[File: Madvrsettings.png|center]]
# Once inside, disable the “fullscreen exclusive mode” under Rendering -> General Settings. I recommend leaving this off unless you are having playback problems, because it prevents you from taking screenshots and makes the transition to fullscreen very ugly (It also messes up MPC-HC’s interface): [http://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php/File:Fullscreenex.png Image]

Hi10P

2011-12-01T12:27:40Z

RedSuisei: /* How NOT to play back Hi10P content */

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=Hi10P=
High 10 Profile (Hi10P), also just known as 10-bit. The newest standard for fansubbed and encoded releases.

__TOC__

== What is Hi10P? ==

In really basic terms, more data is used to define color which means there is less [http://bakashots.me/guide/index.php?prob=band banding] for a smaller file size. It's an H.264 profile which uses 10 bits of information to represent color. It's a huge improvement because there is less file size, which in the long run saves bandwidth.

=== Advantages ===

*Significantly higher compression ratios resulting in vastly decreased file sizes. In return, a huge amount of bandwidth is saved.
*Far more information is preserved from the original, removing such issues as banding and poor detail in dark scenes.
*Less things for the encoder to worry about.

=== Disadvantages ===

*Slower decoding and encoding.
*No support for DXVA or CUDA as of writing.
*Slight compatibility issues with older devices during playback.

=== How '''NOT''' to play back Hi10P content ===

* CoreAVC in CUDA mode, DXVA, LAV CUVID as well as the stable versions of VLC and ffdshow do not support Hi10P at the time of writing, because no graphics cards support 10-bit decoding
* The [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow-tryout/files/SVN%20builds%20by%20clsid/generic%20builds/ SVN build] of ffdshow-tryouts [http://ffdshow-tryout.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ffdshow-tryout?view=revision&revision=3954 now supports Hi10P]
* Note: Using VSFilter (aka DirectVobSub) with Hi10P requires dithering material down to 8-bit first, which can introduce some quantization inaccuracies later on and also uses incorrect levels due to a bug in swscale (when using CCCP/ffdshow or LAV to dither)
* However, not using VSFilter means that anamorphic releases which compensate for the stretching (e.g. 704x480 DVD releases) may give broken signs typesetting and stretched-looking subs. Two branches of VSfilter ([http://code.google.com/p/threaded-vsfilter/ threaded-vsfilter] and [http://code.google.com/p/xy-vsfilter/ xy-vsfilter]) will handle these releases correctly, and it also supports 10-bit input and output, meaning you don't dither using ffdshow or LAV. These two branches are still in development though , and may exhibit bugs.

== Setup guide for MPC-HC + madVR ==

This method will result in higher image quality and performance than using CCCP (or anything ffdshow-based, really), so if you’re struggling to play back Hi10P anime, or even regular 1080p, consider trying this. MadVR and LAV are updated regularly and uses very new versions of libav for decoding as well as custom edits to make 10-bit decoding even faster, giving it much more speed than the ridiculously outdated ffdshow-tryouts project, and the even more ridiculously outdated CCCP codec pack that is based on it.
[[File:Lavinstall.png|thumb|right|Setup - LAV Install]]
=== Step Zero: Prerequisites ===

Uninstall ALL instances of MPC-HC, CCCP, ffdshow, madVR, Haali, K-lite, CoreAVC etc. you might have on your system. This is a clean guide that requires no other prerequisites to function, and ideally should have none installed either.

=== Step One: Downloading and Installation ===

# Download and install the latest version of [http://xhmikosr.1f0.de/index.php?folder=bXBjLWhj MPC-HC] (you want the .exe version for an installer) '''Note: Get the 32-bit version (called x86) ONLY! The 64-bit version is incompatible with madVR and will not function at all.'''
# Install the [http://files.1f0.de/lavf/LAVFilters-0.40.exe LAV Filters]. These are necessary for decoding video and audio. You need to select the Splitter as well if you don’t want to use Haali, otherwise you have to install Haali manually. (See image to right)
# Obtain and install the latest version of [https://customers.corecodec.com/downloads.php Haali’s Media Splitter]
# '''Note: You can skip this step if your PC isn’t very powerful!''' Download the latest version of [http://madshi.net/madVR.zip madVR] and extract it anywhere you like. Run install.bat inside the folder. DO NOT DELETE THE FOLDER AFTERWARDS, madVR lives inside it and does not copy itself anywhere else. Move it somewhere sensible before installing, for example C:\Program Files\madVR.
'''Note: Make sure you’re ''logged'' in as an Administrator when running this! Do ''not'' right click and "run as admin", log in as admin and run it ''normally''!'''

=== Step Two: Configuration ===

# Open up MPC-HC’s options menu. Under “Internal Filters”, disable everything. You can leave some of the ones on the left active, but make sure you’ve disabled all of the ones not selected here: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/5/50/Ffdshowfilters.png Image]
# Under Playback, enable “Auto-load subtitles”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/a/a8/Subtitles.png Image]
# Under Subtitles, make sure “Allow animation when buffering” is enabled, and “Maximum texture resolution” is set to “Desktop”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/0/06/Resolution.png Image]
# Under Output, choose “madVR” as renderer: '''Note: If you skipped madVR, or you’re experiencing lagging, frame drops or poor performance in general, set this to “EVR Custom Pres.”, “Haali Renderer” or “VMR-9 (renderless)” instead – try them in that order until you find one that works.''' [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/6/66/Renderer.png Image]
# Make sure the LAV Video is selected as default decoder. If in doubt, go to external filters, choose “Add Filter”, select LAV Video Decoder and switch it to “Prefer”: [http://wiki.bakabt.me/images/9/99/Lavprefer.png Image]
# After making the above changes, restart MPC-HC and play back any file. You should notice the madVR icon in the system tray. Right click this to access the settings: [[File: Madvrsettings.png|center]]
# Once inside, disable the “fullscreen exclusive mode” under Rendering -> General Settings. I recommend leaving this off unless you are having playback problems, because it prevents you from taking screenshots and makes the transition to fullscreen very ugly (It also messes up MPC-HC’s interface): [http://wiki.bakabt.me/index.php/File:Fullscreenex.png Image]

Screenshots

2011-02-06T14:45:22Z

RedSuisei: /* Media Player Classic -Home Cinema (MPC-HC) */

This article is aimed for providing useful information regarding adding screenshots to your description and the software used.

Adding screenshots to your description is generally preferred, and usually requested as it's meant to preview the video and subtitle quality for the torrent. For that reason when taking screenshots they must be in source resolution, PNG (lossless) format unless the video is anamorphic in which case they need to be in display aspect ratio.

=Taking Screenshots=
They can be made with most recent video players, but we generally recommend MPC, KMplayer or VLC player.

===[http://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/ Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC)]===
:This player comes bundled in [[CCCP]].
If [http://forums.bakabt.com/index.php?topic=13746.0 configured] correctly it takes screenshots with a key combination Alt+I.<br />
After that it gives you a Save As output where you choose the path and the picture format.

To take screenshots with subtitles in MPC-HC with Alt+I, subtitles must be being rendered by an intermediate filter before the video renderer. You can use DirectVobSub/VSFilter or FFDShow subtitle rendering, but it's much better to use DirectVobSub/VSFilter for subtitles, which can be configured as follows:

1) DirectVobSub/VSFilter(note: they are the same thing) needs to be present on your computer. (Included in CCCP and in K-Lite Standard pack and above)<br />
2) In MPC-HC, make sure that the 'Auto-load subtitles' option is not ticked. (View-> Options-> Playback)<br />
3) (Windows 7) Add DirectVobSub(auto-loading version) to 'External Filters' in MPC-HC (View-> Options-> External Filters) and set it as 'Prefer.'<br />
4) Make sure that FFDShow Video Decoder's subtitle option is not enabled.<br />
5) Make sure that you use a video output (View->Options->Output) that is capable of taking a screenshot.<br />

*By default, CCCP already does this.

*This player takes screenshots in storage aspect ratio, which means that for anamorphic videos these screenshots need to be resized with external software such as Gimp or Photoshop so that the image doesn't appear distorted.

===[http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4094 KMplayer]===
:This is a powerful freeware player which by default utilises it's own internal codecs for video and displaying subtitles.
Download the latest stable release because the screenshot feature doesn't work well with external filters needed for styled subs in the latest beta.<br />
This player also needs to be [[KMPlayer#Tweak|tweaked]] to display styled subs properly.

After the external filters are enabled, to take screenshots you have to set them to Draw to Image Itself Alt+M and in preferences you need to set filetype and capture path.
Open Preferences (F2)
Association/Capture -> Capture (tab) -> Choose your save path and filetype.

Screenshots are taken with Ctrl+E or Ctrl+A (quick Capture)<br />
For Anamorphic video you can take "What You See" screenshot Ctrl+Alt+E or Ctrl+Alt+A but be careful not to resize the video or take them while the video is in fullscreen.

===[http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/ SMPlayer]===

Open Preferences (Options -> Preferences)
General -> General -> Screenshots -> change folder to your preference
Subtitles -> Subtitles -> check "Include subtitles on screenshots"

Screenshots are taken by pressing 's'. If the video is paused, the screenshot will not be created until you unpause.

===[http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC Player]===
:This is a portable, open source, standalone player which is still generally not recommended by BakaBT community unless it's a last resort.
It doesn't need to be tweaked, and the latest build can display some degree of styled subs properly.
Screenshots are taken with Shift+S and they are taken in display aspect ratio for anamorphic videos as well.

=Hosting Images=

{{:Image hosts}}

=Adding Screenshots=

Adding these tags will not do anything to your description, instead it will add screenshots just below your description using a lightbox viewer for easy viewing. If using HTML code, screenshot tags may be placed inside or outside the <html></html> tags, there is no difference in parsing either way.

'''[screenshot]screenshot code goes here[/screenshot]'''
:Inserts screenshot thumbnails below the description. Thumbnails are resized to 150 pixels in width by default.
'''[screenshot=200]screenshot code goes here[/screenshot]'''
:Inserts screenshot thumbnails 200 pixels wide below the description. Change 200 to the pixel width of your screenshot thumbnails as necessary.

You can add more than one block of screenshots, possibly with different size thumbnails.

'''[img]link to image[/img]'''
:Will add one image. You can add as many as you like.
'''[url=link to image][img]link to thumbnail[/img][/url]'''
:Allows you to explicitly define your own thumbnail images. If no thumbnail image is supplied it will use the linked image and resize it to whatever width is supplied for the thumbnail.

'''NOTE: Screenshots will not show up in the Sandbox; you have to go to the torrent description page in order to view them.'''

If thumbnail images are not used, the big images are loaded first, then resized to thumbnail-size on your screen. This makes image-loading really slow, and also make scrolling laggy, so as far as possible supply thumbnail images or use an image-host that [[Screenshots#Hosting_Images|auto-generates]] them.