malore cutlist file >>> VideoReDo Project file

[Coolwave]

I posted this in malore's beta commercial skip thread, but that thread is very active so I'm sure the post will get lost fast so I'm posting it in a new thread:

For anyone who uses VideoRedo you may find this useful. I have created a program for my personal use to convert malore's cutlists into VideoRedo project files and has cut the time it takes to edit out commercials in half or even more since at least half of the commercials in each episode I edit are marked exactly correct.

The .NET framework is required. I know many of you hate the idea of installing the .NET framework, but I'm sure just as many already have it installed. .NET is what I can code in the fastest so this only took me about 30 minutes to make and works great as far as I'm concerned.

This program allows you to drag and drop multiple cutlists from your video directory into "SageRedo" and converts them to a VideoRedo project file.

The program reads the text file's path as being the same as the video files path which should be true for everyone. The project file or files is/are then created in that same directory.

Open up the project file in VideoRedo and there you have the same cutpoints as detected.

This is mainly for my personal use and I'm just sharing it for anyone interested, but if you have something to add that you think would make it better then let me know.

[Jason]

Originally posted by Coolwave
This is mainly for my personal use and I'm just sharing it for anyone interested, but if you have something to add that you think would make it better then let me know.

How about adding a simple batch file to:

1. Copy all the cutlists, sequentially, into SageRedo and have Videoredo automatically (Does Videoredo have comand line options?) cut out the commercials.
2. Delete the cutlists...

-Jason

[Coolwave]

Originally posted by Jason
How about adding a simple batch file to:

1. Copy all the cutlists, sequentially, into SageRedo and have Videoredo automatically (Does Videoredo have comand line options?) cut out the commercials.
2. Delete the cutlists...

-Jason

I personally do not want to do this since I mainly edit my Seinfeld episodes for saving. The final scene in each episode is not detected correctly since it's only about 30 seconds to 1 minute long. I always have to change the selection for this scene.

I guess I don't know of anyone who has perfect detection where an automated process would cut out everything perfectly. If you do, please post your comskip.ini file ;)

[Uli]

Hello,

the combination of comskip and SageRedo seems to be pretty nice.

However, it seems that SageRedo assumes to be in NTSC-land. Using it with PAL videos results in cutpoints that are too early, exactly by the factor 25/29.97.

Is it possible to compile a version of SageRedo for PAL that assumes a frame rate off 25 fps?

Kind Regards,

Uli

[Cayars]

Actually, this isn't needed anymore if you upgrade to the latest version of comskip. There is now an option to create VideoRedo files right from ComSkip.

[da.web]

I’m new to this and I’m trying to cut commercials from recorded TV. I am looking for a good combination of detection and edit programs.

I have looked and conskip and Videoredo look good but I can not get the output from comskip to import into Videoredo.


Does anyone have some suggestions for me. Help please. Someone has got to of done this in a slick way……

Thanks,
Da.web

[Jere_Jones]

You have to tell comskip to output a videoredo project file. You can do that by:


adding the --videoredo option to the command line
adding output_videoredo=1 to the ini file
Either one will cause the creation of a vproj file that videoredo can open.

Jere