ToDvrms is a command line utility that converts files to dvr-ms.
syntax: todvrms.exe filetoconvert.xxx newdvrms.dvr-ms [-m -g <pathtogrfstub.grf> -v -d -t "The Title" -r "10/30/2008" -y "10/30/2008" -w 60 -as 1 -vs 1 -allstreams -subtitles]
developed for mpg/vob, but other formats may work.
-m: optional, write WM/MediaIsMovie tag to output file
-g: optional, path to a grf file that contains encoder (or other filters) that should be used for the conversion process
-v: optional, enable verbose mode
-d: optional, enable debug mode
-t: optional, add Title attribute with the specified value
-r: optional, add WM/OriginalReleaseTime attribute with the specified date value.
-y: optional, add WM/Year attribute with the specified date value.
-w: optional, how long to wait for writes before considering the conversion finished. Default is 30
-as: optional, index of audio stream to copy; requires Haali splitter.
-vs: optional, index of video stream to copy; requires Haali splitter.
-allstreams: optional, copies all the streams; requires Haali Simple Splitter.
-subtitles: optional, copies line21 subtitles into the output file; requires Haali Video Sink.
Please post support/enhancement requests in the transcoding forum.
1.0.0.0
- Inital release
1.0.0.1
- added m arg optional, write WM/MediaIsMovie tag to output file
- added g arg optional, path to a grf file that contains encoder (or other filters) that should be used for the conversion process
1.0.0.2
- added v arg. optional, enables verbose output
- added d arg, optional, enables debug mode
- some structural changes
1.0.0.3
- added a GUI tool
- added WTV support
- added t, r, y args
1.0.0.4
- fixed GUI
- some GUI enhancements
- added w
1.0.0.5
- files can be viewed as they convert if both processes are run as an admin (disable UAC)
- experimental -> wtv conversion
- read sage xml files to create dvr-ms metadata
1.0.0.6
- added stream selection options (-as/-vs); requires Haali Splitter source filter
- added allstreams option; requires Haali Simple Splitter
1.0.0.7
- added subtitle persistance option (vob); requires Haali Video Sink
1.0.0.8
- can write non-mpeg2 wtv files on Win7