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  • Page 1 Elecard Converter Studio User Guide Version 3.3...
  • Page 2 More information can be found at http://www.elecard.com. For Technical Support, please contact the Elecard Technical Support Team: tsup@elecard.net.ru. Elecard provides this publication “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. This publication may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, the publisher and author assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.3 S ..............................4 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.4 L ............................ 4 ICENSING AND ECHNICAL UPPORT 2. DESCRIBING ELECARD CONVERTER STUDIO ...................... 6 2.1 C ............................6 ONVERTER TUDIO EATURES 2.2 S .................................. 9 PECIFICATIONS 3. ELECARD CONVERTER STUDIO INTERFACE ...................... 12 3.1 M...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    "Elecard'' End-User License Agreement (''EULA''). This EULA is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Elecard for the "Elecard" software product(s) accompanying this EULA, which include(s) computer software...
  • Page 5 "online" or electronic documentation, associated media, and printed materials (''SOFTWARE PRODUCT''). For sales and licensing information, contact the Elecard Sales Department: sales@elecard.net.ru For technical support, contact the Elecard Technical Support Team: tsup@elecard.net.ru Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 6: Describing Elecard Converter Studio

    2. Describing Elecard Converter Studio 2.1 Converter Studio Features Elecard Converter Studio is the program (series of programs) that performs the format conversion of media files at high-speed and with high quality. It supports the Watch Folder Mode that provides automatically converting of files from specified folder and can be started as Windows®...
  • Page 7 Elecard Converter Studio is available as Elecard Converter Studio Mobile, Elecard Converter Studio AVC HD, Elecard Converter Studio, Elecard Converter Studio Pro и Elecard Converter Studio ProHD. Each version is intended for a certain range of tasks and provides respective...
  • Page 8 The table below specifies features that are available in the different Elecard Converter Studio versions. Table 1. Elecard Converter Studio and Elecard Converter Studio Pro/Pro HD Features Features Mobile AVCHD Consumer ProHD Supported Input Formats MPEG-1/2 √ √ √...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    MP4 Apple iPod compatible files MP4 ISMA compatible files MP4 3GPP compatible files FLV compatible files AVI files ES Annex B Type II (ISO/IEC 11172-1) Elecard Converter Studio supports the following output elementary stream formats: Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 10 HuffYUV AVI DVB subtitles Closed Captions EIA-608, EIA-708 Teletext subtitles Elecard Converter Studio supports the following input formats: AVI Uncompressed files (RGB, YV12, YUY2) DV25, DV50, DV100, MPEG-4 SP/ASP (AVI, MOV files) AVS (Avisynth Script) MPEG-1/2 (MPEG PS/TS, VES, ES, XPL) MPEG-4 SP/ASP (MOV, MP4, MPEG PS/TS, VES, XPL) AVC/H.264 (MOV, MP4, MPEG PS/TS, VES, XPL)
  • Page 11 AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 12: Elecard Converter Studio Interface

    3. Elecard Converter Studio Interface This section describes the Elecard Converter Studio GUI. Figure 1. Elecard Converter Studio – Main Window Batch List panel is the main program window that displays information about the tasks that will be converted. It also enables to manage tasks, change their settings and launch conversion process.

  • Page 13: Main Menu

    The program main menu provides convenient access to the frequently used commands. All of the commands are divided into groups. Figure 2. Elecard Converter Studio – Main Menu Figure 3. Elecard Converter Studio – Main Menu – File Figure 4. Elecard Converter Studio – Main Menu – Batch List Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 14: Batch List Panel

    Elecard Converter Studio – Main Menu – Window Figure 7. Elecard Converter Studio – Main Menu – Help 3.2 Batch List Panel When you start Elecard Converter Studio for the first time, the Batch list is empty. Tasks will be Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 15 Figure 8. Elecard Converter Studio — Batch List Panel Besides, the Batch List panel contains control buttons that are essential to manage tasks. They are as follows: —...
  • Page 16 In this mode, when the file is opened, the encoding profile and output folder must be specified in the appeared window. For more information see the Task Parameters Changing section. Fast Profile Changing... — allows fast changing of the encoding profile and output folder Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 17: Profiles Panel

    DVD, SVCD, HDV, Blu-Ray, Sony PlayStation® Portable (Sony PSP®), Sony PlayStation3®, Apple iPod® and etc. There is overall information about the encoding parameters of every profile: audio and video format, bitrate and optional filters presence. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 18 Use profile as default — sets the profile that will be applied to all of opened files. Import profile — imports the profile created and saved previously into the profile list. Export profile — exports a profile from the list. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 19: Task Parameters Panel

    MPEG multiplexer parameters. For more information see Section “Stream Type Parameters” and Section “MPEG Multiplexer Advanced Settings”. — Video Encoding Parameters allows setting video encoder parameters. Any parameters can be individual for every track. For more information see Section “Video Encoding Parameters” Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 20: Preview Panel

    For more information see Section “Audio Encoding Parameters”. 3.5 Preview Panel The Preview panel allows viewing the source video and controlling its playback. There are the following control buttons on the panel: Figure 13. Preview Panel Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 21 DVD, DBV, Teletext subtitles and Closed Caption option, and to set the video window size. Figure 14. Preview Panel — Shortcut Menu This menu allows scaling the preview window or spreading it up to the maximum size. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 22: Messages Panel

    Figure 15. Messages Panel 3.7 Cluster Panel The Cluster panel allows Converter Studio to use computing power of locally networked PCs for common task list encoding (distributed computing). The cluster node works in one of the following modes: Independent Watch Folder. The nodes working in this mode perform folder monitoring independently of one another and of main computer.
  • Page 23 Table 2. Control Description Address Spesifies the IP address of remote computer on which the Converter Studio service is installed. The service installation and adjustment are described in the Converter Studio Service Manager section. Port Specifies the service control port.
  • Page 24 After encoding is completed, the output files are copied to the output folder. Work mode — selects the cluster node work mode. Enable cluster node/channel — turns on the cluster node/channel. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 25: Statistics Panel

    The panel allows user to select the cluster node for statistical information displaying, to skip the task encoding in the File mode, and to stop the encoding process. Figure 19. Statistics Panel – File Mode Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 26: Adding Files For Conversion

    4. Adding Files for Conversion When you start working with Elecard Converter Studio, first open media files and add tasks for conversion. There are some methods to add a new task: Click the Add File(s) to Batch List button on the Batch List panel or click the right mouse button to open the shortcut menu and select Add File(s) to Batch List….
  • Page 27 List button on the Batch List panel. For more information about task settings see the Task Parameters Changing section. Another method to add a new task: On the File menu, click Open Media Files… or press CTRL+M to open the Open Media File(s) dialog box. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 28 Selects media files group mode: Set of files − Each file will be added to the Batch list according to the se- lected profile. Multi-Source − File list will be created and then the group of files will be Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 29 3. Select the required DVD Titles for conversion. Unnecessary Chapters can be omitted. Figure 23. Open DVD Dialog Box Note: In the Open DVD mode it is possible to work only with DVDs without CSS (Content Scramble System) encryption. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 30: Saving, Applying And Changing Task Parameters

    You can also drag the profile to the Task Parameters panel and apply it to the task that is selected for editing. Figure 24. Batch List — Profile Applying 5.2 Fast Profile Changing The program allows quickly changing the task profile and the output folder that is used for the Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 31 In the open dialog box you can change the profile, adjust the Speed/Quality ratio and specify the output folder for saving of the encoded files. Figure 26. Fast Task Profile Changing Dialog Box The following table describes Fast Task Profile Changing controls: Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 32: Task Parameters Changing

    (DVD, DVB, Teletext) available in the task that is selected for editing. The Output tab displays the output file information (audio and video format, frame rate, frame size, etc.). The DVD tab displays Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 33 Batch list, click the Add Track(s) button and select the required file in the open window. Figure 28. Task Parameters – Input Tab Figure 29. Task Parameters – Output Tab Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 34: Stream Type Parameters

    Figure 30. Task Parameters – DVD Tab Note: Converter Studio provides support of subtitles during conversion of DVD files. When media data is multiplexed into Transport Stream format, DVD subtitles are transformed to DVB subtitles. Otherwise the encoded video can be overlaid with one selected subtitle track.
  • Page 35 Figure 31. Task Parameters – Stream Type Parameters The following table describes Stream Type Parameters controls. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 36 Allows conversion of DVD subtitles to DVB subtitles. The option is available only DVB stream for multiplexing into TS format. Otherwise the encoded video can be overlaid with one selected subtitle track. Encrypt Transport Allows encryption of Transport Stream. Stream Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 37: Video Encoding Parameters

    So, select a first video track, set all necessary parameters for it and select this check box. Then save the task. Figure 32. Task Parameters – Video Encoding Parameters The following table describes Video Encoding Parameters controls. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 38 Set the distance between reference frames no more than 12-15 to receive files compatibility with hardware devices. For MPEG-2 video format the following values are available: 0 - 100 For MPEG-4 and AVC/H.264 video format the following values are available: 0 - 300 Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 39: Picture Transformation

    As in case with Video Encoder Parameters, you can also apply individual settings for every track or apply the first track settings to all available tracks in the file. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 40 Quarter — Output video frame width and height are reduced by half When you select this option, the decoding process can be accelerated but some small artifacts can appear on the picture. This option is available for MPEG-2 and DV video decoding. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 41 The optimal values – from 0.2 to 0.4. Denoise chroma Allows both luma and chroma component denoising. This option provides more effective work of the denoising filter. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 42 Figure 34. Picture Transformation – HQ Upsampling Figure 35. Picture Transformation – Postprocessing (Deblocking) Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 43 Figure 36. Picture Transformation – Denoising Figure 37. Task Parameters – Picture Transformation 2 The following table describes Picture Transformation 2 controls. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 44 Double frame rate Allows convertion of interlaced video into progressive format using the frame rate doubling. Field order Allows user to specify the field order in the input video. Figure 38. Picture Transformation – Deinterlacing Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 45 Some methods provide well-defined edges or fuzzy edges. Frame Size Sets the output frame size. You can select the current frame size from the list of presets or set arbitrary values. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 46 Control Description Aspect Ratio/Method Controls aspect ratio change when video frame is resized. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 47: Logo And Advertisement Insertion

    Insert advertisement check box, click and then select the schedule file in the open window. For creating and editing the advertisement schedule file see Section “Advertisement Schedule Editor”. Figure 40. Task Parameters – Logo and Advertisement Insertion Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 48: Audio Parameters

    When one audio track from the available tracks list is selected, you can set individual settings for it or apply the first track settings to all presented audio tracks in the file. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 49 Stream copy — mode of the original track copying from the input file to the output file without conversion. Channel Mode Selects the encoding mode for stereo channels if the MPEG-1/2 encoder is selected: Mono — the left and right channels are mixed and encoded as mono. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 50: Chapter Points

    Click Add or Delete to insert or remove a chapter point. The Clear button allows clearing the whole list of added points. When chapter point is selected from the list, the corresponding frame is displayed in the Preview window. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 51: Advanced Encoding Settings

    The following section describes the advanced settings of encoders and MPEG multiplexer. Click the Advanced button to open these settings. If you do not understand the options that are described below, we urge you not to change them and rather use the preconfigured profiles. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 52: Avc/H.264 Video Encoder Advanced Settings

    6.1 AVC/H.264 Video Encoder Advanced Settings Figure 43. AVC/H.264 Video Encoder Advanced Settings – Page 1 The following table describes the first page of AVC/H.264 Video Encoder Advanced Settings controls. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 53 Selects the model of resource optimization for more effective compression: SAD – quick (is based on sum of absolute differences). SATD — slightly slow (is based on sum of absolute transformed differences). RDO - high-quality and high-effective model of resource optimization (rate-distortion optimization). Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 54 Alpha offset Specifies the deblocking strength (how much the defined macroblocks will be softened). Beta offset Specifies the deblocking threshold (the strict selection of blocking by filter). Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 55 Figure 44. AVC/H.264 Video Encoder Advanced Settings – Page 2 The following table describes the second page of AVC/H.264 Video Encoder Advanced Settings controls. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 56 Write End of Sequence Enables/disables the Sequence End Code writing into the encoded stream. Write Closed Captions Enables/disables the Closed Captions keeping (if CC are contained in the input MPEG-2 or AVC/H.264 stream) in the output AVC/H.264 stream. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 57: Mpeg-1/2 Video Encoder Advanced Settings

    MPEG-1/2 Video Encoder Advanced Settings The following table describes MPEG-2 Video Encoder Advanced Settings controls. MPEG-1/2 Video Encoder Advanced Settings Controls Table 14. Control Description Intra Specifies the effective precision of DC coefficients in intra coded macroblocks. DC Precision Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 58 Note that this option must be enabled for VCD, SVCD and DVD encoding. Write sequence_extension Specifies whether the sequence_extension should be in every GOP. Some devices have problems with playing SVCDs that are encoded with sequence extensions. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 59: Mpeg-4 Video Encoder Advanced Settings

    Specifies whether the picture_display_extension should be in the video picture_display_extension stream. Write sequence_end_code Specifies whether the sequence_end_code should be added at the end of the stream. 6.3 MPEG-4 Video Encoder Advanced Settings Figure 46. MPEG-4 Video Encoder Advanced Settings Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 60 A lot of MPEG-4 specific features ( for example, B-frames) will be disabled. Produced video stream will contain the H.263 FOURCC mark. It is recommended to select this option, when encoded video is intended for Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 61: Mpeg Multiplexer Advanced Settings

    Allows the non-standard aspect ratio setting. 6.4 MPEG Multiplexer Advanced Settings The MPEG multiplexer advanced settings allow the user both to adjust the multiplexing process and to create multiprogram streams. Figure 47. Multiplexing Advanced Settings Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 62 Create program command. By using this menu you can also delete or change the program parameters. To set Program number and Program id use the Program Parameters window. This window is displayed when the program parameters are created or changed. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 63 The program number may be used as a designation for a broadcast channel, for example. (ISO/IEC 13818-1). Note: A language code can be specified in the Language column. The code standard values are described at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-2_codes Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 64: Tools

    + W or click the Watch Folder Mode command on the Tools menu. Set the required parameters in the open window. Figure 49. Tools - Watch Folder Mode The following table describes Watch Folder Mode controls. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 65: Features Viewer

    All program features are realized with additional models that are enabled automatically. This tool allows the user to view the program features and the relevant module states. To open Features Viewer press CTRL + F or select Tools/ Features Viewer in the main menu. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 66: Advertisement Schedule Editor

    To start Schedule Editor press CTRL+R key combination or click Advertisement schedule editor on the Tools menu. Set the required parameters in the Advertisement Schedule Editor window. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 67: Converter Studio Service Manager

    GUI. For it during the program installation you should register the Converter Studio Service in the system, create special shortcuts for the service start and stop. The Converter Studio service can be used both in the local Watch Folder mode and in the network service control mode (cluster node creation).
  • Page 68 To use the service in the local Watch Folder mode, start Converter Studio, select the Converter Studio Service... command from the Tools menu, set the required parameters in the open window and close the program. To start the service, click Start->All Programs->Elecard ->Elecard Converter Studio->Service- >Start Service.

  • Page 69: Batch List Filter

    Files over. For the correct work of Converter Studio Service as the cluster node it is necessary to add the service to the Windows firewall exceptions. Start Control Panel->Windows Firewall, select the Exceptions tab, and click the Add Program... button. Add program 'C:\Program Files\Elecard\Elecard Converter Studio ProHD\csService.exe'.
  • Page 70 Stream Type Sets the Batch list filter according to the stream type. Video Format Sets the Batch list filter according to the video format. Audio Format Sets the Batch list filter according to the audio format. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 71: Converter Studio Console

    7.6 Converter Studio Console Converter Studio can be started as console application that supports both the single file converting and the Watch Folder mode. More than one consoles can be started simultaneously. The console binary file is located in the program installation folder. To start the console application, click Start->Run...
  • Page 72 To display the list of available profiles, start the console application with the /profiles parameter. Command line samples: csConsole.exe /single -i "С:\input.mpg" -o "С:\output.mp4" -p "Sony PSP" -speedquality "Optimal" -prefix "enc_" /overwrite csConsole.exe /watch -i "С:\media_in" -o "С:\media_out" -p "Sony PSP" -speedquality "Optimal" -prefix "enc_" /overwrite /subdir Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...

  • Page 73: Converter Studio Preferences

    8. Converter Studio Preferences To change the Elecard Converter Studio preferences, select Preferences in the program main menu. Figure 56. Converter Studio Preferences The following table describes Preferences controls. Elecard Converter Studio User Guide...
  • Page 74 Batch list was changed and not saved. Auto Loading of Last Batch List Enables the loading of the saved Batch list when Converter Studio is started. If this option is disabled, the initial Batch list is empty. Confirm Rewriting of Tasks If this option is enabled the program sends the warning message in case the task already exists in the Batch list.

  • Page 75: Cluster Node Installation And Adjustment

    9. Cluster Node Installation and Adjustment When the program is installed, the Converter Studio Service is registered in the system and the service control shortcuts are created. For the correct work of Converter Studio Service as the cluster node it is necessary to add the service to the Windows firewall exceptions. Start Control Panel->Windows Firewall, select the Exceptions tab, and click the Add Program...

  • Page 76: Hot Keys

    CTRL+ALT+O Load Batch List CTRL+ALT+X Clear Batch List CTRL+ALT+С Delete Completed Task(s) CTRL+W Watch Folder Mode CTRL+S Converter Studio Service CTRL+R Advertisement Schedule Editor CTRL+ALT+F Batch List filter CTRL+F Features Viewer CTRL+I Index the media file of the current task CTRL+P Preferences...

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