Currently, I am getting the HD DYRL Region 2 DVD and the theatrical DYRL Region 2 DVD into shape for snapshots or up-conversion by using the ADM guide. I think I have one too many DYRL DVD rips on my hard drives, which led to my confusion as to which mpeg was the properly prepared one for editing.
Here are some notes that are helpful in using the ADM guide.
Step 1: Decrypting DVDs
The Region 2 DVDs decrypted into m2v videos just fine.
I will go back and decrypt the DVD audio once I get the hang
of this DVD video preparation.
Step 2: Fixing the GOP
Womble mpeg video editor does fix the decrypted m2v video from
2 hours 55 minutes back to the correct 1 hour 51 minutes.
But, the fps is still 29.97 at this point.
Step 3: IVTC to convert the 29.97 fps NTSC to 23.97 fps
1. If I install the latest DGIndex 1.5.8., then I need to copy the newest dgdecode.dll from DGIndex 1.5.8 over to the DGIndex in the Gordian Knot software package to get Gordian Knot to recognize the .d2v file. Then I can load in the .d2v file from the 1st page of Gordian Knot on the bottom left corner.
2. I need to download and install Gordian Knot .35 and not AutoGK.
3. I edited the DYRL m2v AVS file to not use cropping or re-sizing because the m2v video is already 16:9 aspect ratio and 720x480 resolution. So, cropping and re-sizing were disabled by putting a # in front of the AVS line. Then I un-commented / removed the # from:
LoadPlugin("C:\PROGRA~1\GORDIA~1\AviSynthPlugins\d ecomb.dll")
Telecide(order=1,guide=1).Decimate()
Tmpeg only scales to NTSC / PAL DVD resolutions, so I would have to use a software like Video Enhancer with Super Resolution to do the job of up-sizing.
4. When the AVS file is loaded into the Tmpeg Encoder 2.5 software, the
initial settings say "NTSC, 4:3, 704x480" for the aspect ratio even after I chose NTSC, 16:9. I loaded up the AVS file, ignored the initial aspect ratio and followed the guideline.
5. The preview video in the Tmpeg Encoder software makes the DRYL video letter-boxed, which has black bars on all four sides of the video. So, I might need to crop the up-converted mpeg video to match the BD video when replacing the censored scenes.
The HD DYRL DVD mpeg is currently encoding as a DVD NTSC, Mpeg2, 720x480, 23.976 fps, CBR 8000 Kbps.
The newly encoded mpeg will be ready in 72 minutes then I can use this new mpeg to take snapshots or up-convert.
Next, I'll take a look at the number of snapshots on this new encoded mpeg through Womble and Sony Vegas to see if the mpeg scenes now match up to the BD scenes.