How to crop and deinterlace in Hybrid?

[VHS_UK]

Yes, unless you use some ofl vfw based format I would not recommend to use .avi nowadays.

I set the MP4 as the container but when I try to do the job, an error comes up with "Format pcm is not allowed for mp4 output!"

[Selur]

Yes, .mp4 does not support pcm audio.
Then use for example .mkv or do not use pcm audio format.

Cu Selur

[VHS_UK]

Yes, .mp4 does not support pcm audio.

How do I change it so it can output .mp4?

[Selur]

You either:
a. set and output file with something other than .mp4 as output extension
or
b. in case you enabled 'Base->Generate' and you change the 'Base->Default Container' to something other than mp4.

Cu Selur

[VHS_UK]

I can't use .mkv because it the AVC level needs to be 4.2 and it not on there in the Restriction Settings.

EDIT: I think it fixed itself, probably was a bug.

[Selur]

I don't get it the H.264 restriction level has nothing to do with the container.
Assuming you use x264 you can change the target avc level under "x264->Base->Restriction Settings->AVC Level".
Only reason level 4.2 is not awailable is when "x264->Base->Restriction Settings->Hardware" is enabled and set to 'Blu-ray' since the Blu-ray standard does only support 4.0 and 4.1.

EDIT: I think it fixed itself, probably was a bug.

Sounds more like a 'user not knowing what he is doing' issue.

Cu Selur

[VHS_UK]

Sorry, I just started using this, but I'm slowly learning thanks to you. I think I'm getting the hang of it now, much easier using the scripting method and saves time installing all the plugins manually.