GaryLW:

To onlydarksets:

Can you post the profile or the text contents for this mencoder/divx function. I have never been able to get a WMV from Toolbox on commercial-cut files. TIA!

I don't have a way to post the file, but I posted the content here:
http://babgvant.com/forums/permalink/146/146/ShowThread.aspx#146

onlydarksets:

GaryLW:

To onlydarksets:

Can you post the profile or the text contents for this mencoder/divx function. I have never been able to get a WMV from Toolbox on commercial-cut files. TIA!

I don't have a way to post the file, but I posted the content here:
http://babgvant.com/forums/permalink/146/146/ShowThread.aspx#146

 

Thanks! I'll try to get it now.

Dude...this is weird.. I have been using the program for some time now (AWESOME TOOL!!!) and all of a sudden it stoped working on my dvr-ms files but only the ones that are recorded from my cable box or my standard cable connection. It still converts the HDTV recordings to mpegs. When i try to convert a normal recording here is a sample of what i get

InputFile=L:\Recorded TV\Edited Recordings\Convert to MPEG\BSG - 03x01 - Occupation  Precipice.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Profile = dvrmstompg
ProcessId = 1624
Output DVR-MS file as one MPEG stream
Conversion Started: L:\Recorded TV\Edited Recordings\Convert to MPEG\BSG - 03x01 - Occupation  Precipice.dvr-ms to L:\Recorded TV\Edited Recordings\Convert to MPEG\BSG - 03x01 - Occupation & Precipice.mpg
Error in Do Work - ClassFactory cannot supply requested class
Duration = 00:00:00.6875000

I get that error message but have no idea what it means. I haven't installed anything on my computer it just stoped workding. Any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated.

Oh and yes I already tried a re-install and same problem.

Oh and I am using the latest version.

goku18jason:

Dude...this is weird.. I have been using the program for some time now (AWESOME TOOL!!!) and all of a sudden it stoped working on my dvr-ms files but only the ones that are recorded from my cable box or my standard cable connection. It still converts the HDTV recordings to mpegs. When i try to convert a normal recording here is a sample of what i get

InputFile=L:\Recorded TV\Edited Recordings\Convert to MPEG\BSG - 03x01 - Occupation  Precipice.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Profile = dvrmstompg
ProcessId = 1624
Output DVR-MS file as one MPEG stream
Conversion Started: L:\Recorded TV\Edited Recordings\Convert to MPEG\BSG - 03x01 - Occupation  Precipice.dvr-ms to L:\Recorded TV\Edited Recordings\Convert to MPEG\BSG - 03x01 - Occupation & Precipice.mpg
Error in Do Work - ClassFactory cannot supply requested class
Duration = 00:00:00.6875000

I get that error message but have no idea what it means. I haven't installed anything on my computer it just stoped workding. Any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated.

Oh and yes I already tried a re-install and same problem.

http://babgvant.com/forums/permalink/67/143/ShowThread.aspx#143

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New version.

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I'm confused, and the 58 pages of information are rather difficult to wade through trying to find a solution.  Everything *looks* like it should work, but the end output is not what I'm after.  I want an output file that has the commercials totally removed; what I keep getting is the same damn file I started with!  Ugh.  The Wiki didn't really give much help/information on the matter, so here's the scoop:

I've got an MCE system hooked up.  For various reasons, I'd like to do the stripping of commercials on this PC instead.  So, I've got DVRMSToolkin installed, along with ShowAnalyzer (which I purchased for $10).  ShowAnalyzer creates an XML file fine on its own, but it doesn't strip the commercials; it just uses an XML file to let you skip them if you're viewing the video on an MCE box, right?  So I run a file through DVRMS and it appears to just bypass the commercial search (or somehow do it amazingly fast), then it splices the unchanged file together and I get nothing useful.

Arg!  Here's the output log (trying to get rid of commercials at the start and end of a Blues Clues episode for my daughter):

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InputFile=C:\Downloads\Vids\Blue's Clues_NIKP_03_10_2006_10_00_02.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Profile = dvrmscutoutcommercials
ProcessId = 2004
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: C:\Downloads\Vids\Blue's Clues_NIKP_03_10_2006_10_00_02.dvr-ms
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01
Waiting to process...
Processing now...
Find Commercials in file
Duration = 00:00:00
Write commercial spans as xml
Duration = 00:00:00
Cut commercials out of DVR-MS file
Span is smaller than 2 seconds : span length = 0
Skip Span - 1490.9895, 1879.24403333333
Span created - 5, 1977
OutputFile=C:\Downloads\Vids\testbc8dca51-a935-43a8-a503-9d74dc39d6c8.dvr-ms
Begin splice
.96%
1.98%
2.84%
3.75%
.......
96.3%
97.52%
98.83%
100%
End Splice
Duration = 00:01:34.9531250
Fix slider in MCE; Add "Tooled: " to the Description Meta Tag; Increment WM/WMRVScheduleItemID by 1;
Setting WM/MediaOriginalRunTime
Setting WM/WMRVEndTime
Adding MetaMarker to description
Saving meta data
Duration = 00:00:01.0156250
Total Duration = 00:01:36.9687500
-----------------------------------------------------

Maybe DVRMS just isn't supposed to work right on non-MCE?  That might be good information to highlight if it's true.  Still, it seems like everything should work, so maybe I just haven't configured XP Pro properly.  Any help would be great!



Edit: Not sure why, but after the first several failed runs, it's now working properly. :|

jarredwalton:

I'm confused, and the 58 pages of information are rather difficult to wade through trying to find a solution.  Everything *looks* like it should work, but the end output is not what I'm after.  I want an output file that has the commercials totally removed; what I keep getting is the same damn file I started with!  Ugh.  The Wiki didn't really give much help/information on the matter, so here's the scoop:

I've got an MCE system hooked up.  For various reasons, I'd like to do the stripping of commercials on this PC instead.  So, I've got DVRMSToolkin installed, along with ShowAnalyzer (which I purchased for $10).  ShowAnalyzer creates an XML file fine on its own, but it doesn't strip the commercials; it just uses an XML file to let you skip them if you're viewing the video on an MCE box, right?  So I run a file through DVRMS and it appears to just bypass the commercial search (or somehow do it amazingly fast), then it splices the unchanged file together and I get nothing useful.

Arg!  Here's the output log (trying to get rid of commercials at the start and end of a Blues Clues episode for my daughter):

-----------------------------------------------------
InputFile=C:\Downloads\Vids\Blue's Clues_NIKP_03_10_2006_10_00_02.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Profile = dvrmscutoutcommercials
ProcessId = 2004
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: C:\Downloads\Vids\Blue's Clues_NIKP_03_10_2006_10_00_02.dvr-ms
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01
Waiting to process...
Processing now...
Find Commercials in file
Duration = 00:00:00
Write commercial spans as xml
Duration = 00:00:00
Cut commercials out of DVR-MS file
Span is smaller than 2 seconds : span length = 0
Skip Span - 1490.9895, 1879.24403333333
Span created - 5, 1977
OutputFile=C:\Downloads\Vids\testbc8dca51-a935-43a8-a503-9d74dc39d6c8.dvr-ms
Begin splice
.96%
1.98%
2.84%
3.75%
.......
96.3%
97.52%
98.83%
100%
End Splice
Duration = 00:01:34.9531250
Fix slider in MCE; Add "Tooled: " to the Description Meta Tag; Increment WM/WMRVScheduleItemID by 1;
Setting WM/MediaOriginalRunTime
Setting WM/WMRVEndTime
Adding MetaMarker to description
Saving meta data
Duration = 00:00:01.0156250
Total Duration = 00:01:36.9687500
-----------------------------------------------------

Maybe DVRMS just isn't supposed to work right on non-MCE?  That might be good information to highlight if it's true.  Still, it seems like everything should work, so maybe I just haven't configured XP Pro properly.  Any help would be great!

support for this application has moved to a new location.  Thanks.

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babgVant:

New version.

 

Doesn't work!!!

Installer crashes with an exception fault. And it's a bad one too... "method not found".

 

PS: DVRMS toolbox has never worked for me. The idea is pretty cool but the interface lacks standards, is pretty hookey and it isn't even an MCE tool anyway.

It's a good attempt but certainly not ready for primetime. I think the author needs to slap a big "ALPHA TEST VERSION" warning on this cuz lets face it... this isn't even ready for beta tests.

Zeuserx:

Doesn't work!!!

Installer crashes with an exception fault. And it's a bad one too... "method not found".

 

PS: DVRMS toolbox has never worked for me. The idea is pretty cool but the interface lacks standards, is pretty hookey and it isn't even an MCE tool anyway.

It's a good attempt but certainly not ready for primetime. I think the author needs to slap a big "ALPHA TEST VERSION" warning on this cuz lets face it... this isn't even ready for beta tests.

yeah, let's not even entertain the idea that it's your computer...

if you don't like it, don't use it...

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Zeuserx:

babgVant:

New version.

 

Doesn't work!!!

Installer crashes with an exception fault. And it's a bad one too... "method not found".

 

PS: DVRMS toolbox has never worked for me. The idea is pretty cool but the interface lacks standards, is pretty hookey and it isn't even an MCE tool anyway.

It's a good attempt but certainly not ready for primetime. I think the author needs to slap a big "ALPHA TEST VERSION" warning on this cuz lets face it... this isn't even ready for beta tests.

You could always take a smart path and provide feedback and bug reports instead of taking the above path.  Developers work very hard, in there spare time, for free, with little to no prise, for most Media Center applications.  If your not happy with an application, provide the developer with the problem you are having, your system specs, and whatever else the developer would like from you.  If you are not interested in doing this, uninstall the software and let it be.

People work way to hard to develop applications like this, and I'd challege you to better yourself and to help better the program in question or just to not post.

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" COM object with CLSID {3EBC8DFD-87ED-4E41-B02A-ADC97C0F8FC1} is either not valid or not registered. "

I do not understand this error. I tried to take a dvr-ms file and cut commercials and output to wmv.
Here is the log file.

-----------------------------------------------------
InputFile=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Recorded TV\Heroes_WTVA_09_10_2006_20_00_03.dvr-ms
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Profile = cutcomconvertowmv
ProcessId = 4068
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Recorded TV\Heroes_WTVA_09_10_2006_20_00_03.dvr-ms
Waiting to process file
Queue file
Duration = 00:00:01.0156250
Waiting to process...
Processing now...
Find Commercials in file
Duration = 00:00:00.0781250
Write commercial spans as xml
Duration = 00:00:00.0312500
Cut commercials out of DVR-MS file
Span is smaller than 2 seconds : span length = 0.0333667
Span created - 58.7253333, 308.4414667
Span created - 455.4883667, 1141.5070333
Span created - 1355.3873667, 1804.6695333
Span created - 2046.6112333, 2518.3158
Span created - 2761.4920667, 3056.7870667
Span created - 3268.5986667, 3558.7552
Span created - 3596.4261667, 3775.7052667
OutputFile=C:\Temp\heroes-no-commercialc2ff6306-cac3-4897-b969-d2d831ed9b67.dvr-ms
Begin splice
.69%
1.56%
2.44%
3.01%
3.62%
4.31%
5%
5.8%
6.56%
7.32%
8.09%
8.77%
8.93%
9.46%
10.26%
10.99%
11.79%
12.59%
13.47%
14.38%
15.45%
16.48%
17.55%
18.5%
19.53%
20.6%
21.55%
22.24%
23.23%
24.26%
25.29%
26.36%
27.43%
28.42%
29.45%
30.44%
31.47%
32.54%
33.57%
34.52%
35.48%
36.35%
37%
37.84%
38.87%
39.9%
40.86%
41.89%
42.88%
43.87%
44.9%
45.81%
46.84%
47.84%
48.79%
49.82%
50.77%
51.8%
52.83%
53.71%
54.7%
55.66%
56.69%
57.6%
58.44%
58.94%
59.66%
60.5%
61.15%
61.91%
62.71%
63.78%
64.58%
65.42%
66.3%
67.21%
68.02%
69.05%
70%
70.99%
71.91%
72.78%
73.62%
74.46%
75.3%
76.18%
77.06%
77.97%
78.77%
79.57%
80.38%
81.21%
82.05%
82.78%
83.73%
84.76%
85.83%
86.9%
87.89%
88.92%
89.99%
90.98%
91.97%
92.96%
93.92%
94.95%
96.02%
97.12%
98.08%
99.11%
100%
End Splice
Duration = 00:05:54.3750000
Convert DVR-MS to WMV using DVR2WMV
Begin conversion of C:\Temp\heroes-no-commercial.dvr-ms to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Recorded TV\No-Commercials\heroes-no-commercial.wmv
COM object with CLSID {3EBC8DFD-87ED-4E41-B02A-ADC97C0F8FC1} is either not valid or not registered.
Duration = 00:00:00.9687500


ANY IDEAS?

digerati:

" COM object with CLSID {3EBC8DFD-87ED-4E41-B02A-ADC97C0F8FC1} is either not valid or not registered. " I do not understand this error. I tried to take a dvr-ms file and cut commercials and output to wmv. Here is the log file. -----------------------------------------------------

Support for this tool has moved here; an answer to your question can be found here.

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babgVant, would you like this thread closed with a post saying to report support issues to your forum?

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Chris - Moderator:

babgVant, would you like this thread closed with a post saying to report support issues to your forum?

That would be great.  Thanks.

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