[mythtv-users] Transcoding recordings to play on a Creative ZEN Plus?

William Munson william_munson at bellsouth.net
Tue Aug 28 21:24:19 UTC 2007


B. Rosenstock wrote:
> On 8/26/07, *William Munson* <william_munson at bellsouth.net 
> <mailto:william_munson at bellsouth.net>> wrote:
>
>     I recently picked up a ZEN Plus 4GB and would like to be able to put a
>     recording or two on it. Has anyone been able to transcode to the
>     correct
>     .avi format for the ZEN? What settings did you use?
>
>
> I modified the myth2ipod script for my Zen Vision 30gb - not sure if 
> the Zen Plus has the same settings, but it's worth a shot.  The audio 
> is great, video is a little pixelated, need to play around with better 
> settings when I get a chance but for now it works.
>
> 1) Nuvexport:
> nuvexport --chanid=$chanid --start=$start $nuvoptions 
> --filename=$chanid\_$start.$portable --path=$feedpath";
>
> $nuvoptions ="--mode=XviD --nice=19 --cutlist --nodenoise 
> --nodeinterlace --nomultipass --h_resol=320 --v_resol=240 --v_bitr=440";
>
>
> 2) Mythtranscode (cut commercials):
> mythtranscode --honorcutlist --mpeg2 --showprogress --chanid $chanid 
> --starttime $start -o $feedpath$chanid\_$start.$portable.mpg.temp";
>
> 3) ffmpeg to xvid:
> ffmpeg -b 800 -y -i $feedpath$filename2.$portable.mpg.temp -f avi 
> -vcodec mpeg4 -vtag XVID -s 320x240 -acodec mp3 -ab 128 -vol 400 
> $feedpath$filename2.$portable.avi";
>
>
> I'm sure there's a cleaner way to do this, but every time I try to 
> combine two of the steps, the video no longer plays on the Zen.  If 
> anyone has any suggestions or tweaks, please advise.
>

How are you calling these commands? Looks like its being called from 
within mythtv somehow with the variables filled in.

The existing sample video clip that came with my ZEN is 128x128 15 fps 
with adpcm:stereo sound. Not sure if thats the only settings that will 
work but will start out modifying your settings to duplicate the sample 
video and will go from there. (Not sure about the 15 fps but it was 
Japanese language and was probably based on 50hz  pal originally.)

Thanks for the info.
Bill



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