1.2.4 feedback and feature requests
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:01 am
I use Smart Cutter to edit out commercials from HDTV recordings captured with a Hauppauge HD-PVR 1212. The original recordings are in .TS format, 720p and 59.94 fps. Audio is generally AC3, 48kHZ 384kbps. I used Total Media Extreme's standard capture module for recording.
After editing with Smart Cutter, I use tsMuxer to demux the edited .TS file into elementary streams. I then use mkvMerge to merge the streams into a MKV file (and use the cut points from Smart Cutter as chaper points).
However, the most recent version (1.2.4) seems to have audio sync problems when enabling Stream Fix or TME Mode. If I enable either of those options, the audio goes out of sync late in the video. For example, on a 45 minute video, the first 35 minutes or so are fine, but then the audio is out of sync for the last 10 minutes. Generally, the last 25% of the video is out of sync.
However, if I disable both the options above, everything works fine and the resulting video and audio is perfectly in sync. It appears there are still some bugs to work out with Stream Fix and TME Mode.
And if I could submit a few feature requests:
1. When moving the large slider, it would be nice if the time was displayed while the slider was moving (just like it does when moving the small slider) instead of updating only after you stop moving the slider.
2. Some "quick skip" buttons would be nice to skip ahead or back by 1,5,10,20,30,60 seconds by just clicking a button.
3. Would be nice if I could have "link" chosen by default instead of having to click it every time before I record.
4. Even though I specify an output directory, the program always makes me choose an output directory when recording. Maybe the output directory could have 3 options:
(1) Same as source
(2) Specify a directory
(3) Ask each time
5. Would be nice if the output filename didn't add "12.ts" to the name. Not sure why it does this. Would like to see something easier to read. For example, if the original filename is "mymovie.ts", the output filename would be "mymovie_edit.ts" (or something similar).
6. When saving project files, I think you should have a standard project filename extension, such as "scp" so we can easily see all our Smart Cutter project files. Same for cut points - would be nice to have the program automatically save them as ".cut" files (or whatever) so we don't have to wonder what to name these files.
7. It would be very helpful if the cut points could be output as a standard OGG formatted chapter file. When editing programs I often use the cut points as chapter markers.
And one bug report:
There is a problem with the output destination in settings. If the output destination folder has a space in it, the next time you open Smart Cutter the destination directory will be truncated at the first space. For example, if you choose your output destination as "C:\Smart Cutter Output", the next time you open Smart Cutter, the setting will show only "C:\Smart" - everything after the first space has been removed.
Thanks for a great program and such quick followup and support!
Cheers,
Dean
After editing with Smart Cutter, I use tsMuxer to demux the edited .TS file into elementary streams. I then use mkvMerge to merge the streams into a MKV file (and use the cut points from Smart Cutter as chaper points).
However, the most recent version (1.2.4) seems to have audio sync problems when enabling Stream Fix or TME Mode. If I enable either of those options, the audio goes out of sync late in the video. For example, on a 45 minute video, the first 35 minutes or so are fine, but then the audio is out of sync for the last 10 minutes. Generally, the last 25% of the video is out of sync.
However, if I disable both the options above, everything works fine and the resulting video and audio is perfectly in sync. It appears there are still some bugs to work out with Stream Fix and TME Mode.
And if I could submit a few feature requests:
1. When moving the large slider, it would be nice if the time was displayed while the slider was moving (just like it does when moving the small slider) instead of updating only after you stop moving the slider.
2. Some "quick skip" buttons would be nice to skip ahead or back by 1,5,10,20,30,60 seconds by just clicking a button.
3. Would be nice if I could have "link" chosen by default instead of having to click it every time before I record.
4. Even though I specify an output directory, the program always makes me choose an output directory when recording. Maybe the output directory could have 3 options:
(1) Same as source
(2) Specify a directory
(3) Ask each time
5. Would be nice if the output filename didn't add "12.ts" to the name. Not sure why it does this. Would like to see something easier to read. For example, if the original filename is "mymovie.ts", the output filename would be "mymovie_edit.ts" (or something similar).
6. When saving project files, I think you should have a standard project filename extension, such as "scp" so we can easily see all our Smart Cutter project files. Same for cut points - would be nice to have the program automatically save them as ".cut" files (or whatever) so we don't have to wonder what to name these files.
7. It would be very helpful if the cut points could be output as a standard OGG formatted chapter file. When editing programs I often use the cut points as chapter markers.
And one bug report:
There is a problem with the output destination in settings. If the output destination folder has a space in it, the next time you open Smart Cutter the destination directory will be truncated at the first space. For example, if you choose your output destination as "C:\Smart Cutter Output", the next time you open Smart Cutter, the setting will show only "C:\Smart" - everything after the first space has been removed.
Thanks for a great program and such quick followup and support!
Cheers,
Dean
