[HELP] Encoding error when trying to deinterlace and denoise DVD MKV video to x264

[Selur]

Yes, it does.

Vapoursynth script seems fine to me:

# Imports import os import sys import ctypes # Loading Support Files Dllref = ctypes.windll.LoadLibrary("C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/Support/libfftw3f-3.dll") import vapoursynth as vs # getting Vapoursynth core core = vs.core # Import scripts folder scriptPath = 'C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsscripts' sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(scriptPath)) # Loading Plugins core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/DenoiseFilter/TTempSmooth/TTempSmooth.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/DenoiseFilter/KNLMeansCL/KNLMeansCL.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/GrainFilter/RemoveGrain/RemoveGrainVS.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/GrainFilter/AddGrain/AddGrain.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/DenoiseFilter/NEO_FFT3DFilter/neo-fft3d.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/DenoiseFilter/DFTTest/DFTTest.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/Support/EEDI3m.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/ResizeFilter/nnedi3/vsznedi3.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/Support/libmvtools.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/Support/temporalsoften.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/Support/scenechange.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/Support/fmtconv.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/MiscFilter/MiscFilters/MiscFilters.dll") core.std.LoadPlugin(path="C:/Program Files/Hybrid/64bit/vsfilters/SourceFilter/LSmashSource/vslsmashsource.dll") # Import scripts import havsfunc # source: 'H:\Series\Wilford Clux\CrystalWinx\Season 1\DVD\DE_2015\interlaced clips\S1_clips.mkv' # current color space: YUV420P8, bit depth: 8, resolution: 720x576, fps: 25, color matrix: 470bg, yuv luminance scale: limited, scanorder: top field first # Loading H:\Series\Wilford Clux\CrystalWinx\Season 1\DVD\DE_2015\interlaced clips\S1_clips.mkv using LWLibavSource clip = core.lsmas.LWLibavSource(source="H:/Series/Wilford Clux/CrystalWinx/Season 1/DVD/DE_2015/interlaced clips/S1_clips.mkv", format="YUV420P8", cache=0, prefer_hw=0) # Setting color matrix to 470bg. clip = core.std.SetFrameProps(clip, _Matrix=5) clip = clip if not core.text.FrameProps(clip,'_Transfer') else core.std.SetFrameProps(clip, _Transfer=5) clip = clip if not core.text.FrameProps(clip,'_Primaries') else core.std.SetFrameProps(clip, _Primaries=5) # Setting color range to TV (limited) range. clip = core.std.SetFrameProp(clip=clip, prop="_ColorRange", intval=1) # making sure frame rate is set to 25 clip = core.std.AssumeFPS(clip=clip, fpsnum=25, fpsden=1) # setting field order to what QTGMC should assume (top field first) clip = core.std.SetFrameProp(clip=clip, prop="_FieldBased", intval=2) # Deinterlacing using QTGMC clip = havsfunc.QTGMC(Input=clip, Preset="Fast", TFF=True) # new fps: 25 # make sure content is preceived as frame based clip = core.std.SetFieldBased(clip, 0) clip = clip[::2] # denoising using KNLMeansCL clip = havsfunc.KNLMeansCL(clip=clip, d=20, a=5, s=1) # denoising using TTempSmooth clip = core.ttmpsm.TTempSmooth(clip=clip, maxr=7, strength=8) # set output frame rate to 25.000fps clip = core.std.AssumeFPS(clip=clip, fpsnum=25, fpsden=1) # Output clip.set_output()

but, the encoding call:

"C:\Program Files\Hybrid\64bit\Vapoursynth\vspipe.exe" "C:\Users\Arjan\AppData\Local\Temp\encodingTempSynthSkript_2022-07-22@17_22_53_0510.vpy" - -c y4m | "C:\Program Files\Hybrid\64bit\x264.exe" --preset veryfast --qp 1 --profile high --ref 3 --direct auto --b-adapt 0 --sync-lookahead 6 --partitions i4x4,p8x8,b8x8 --no-fast-pskip --subme 5 --sar 16:15 --non-deterministic --range tv --colormatrix bt709 --demuxer y4m --input-range tv --fps 25/1 --output-depth 8 --output "C:\Users\Arjan\AppData\Local\Temp\2022-07-22@17_22_53_0510_02.264" -

aborts with:

y4m [error]: bad sequence header magic x264 [error]: could not open input file `-'

So it seems to be an issue with the Vapoursynth script or setup.
Broken Hybrid installation (too old version updated with newer one) or a parallel installed Python or Vapoursynth could be the cause of a broken Vapoursynth setup.
-> Does the Vapoursynth Preview show any errors?


Cu Selur