For beta testers : AQE 0.31.1.0 available [0.31.1.1 Quick Fix released]

[SAPSTAR]

Hi there,

A major beta release, forget the two last versions (.8 & .9), I found a major flaw in the Ultra Low engine Threshold...it was always engaged. Thats why some people experienced some blinking squares...like Gino.

# Corrected a major bug : The Ultra Low Mode was always engaged !!!! (since 0.31.0.
# Added a new VAF analyzer to assess more accurately the Qmin/Qmax after the first pass.
# Added a min bitrate correction function
# Spikes should be gone at high bitrates !!!!!

I also worked hard on the spikes pb....I think I'm almost perfect now at high bitrates.

Please take note, that I had no time to test OPV. I need another computer to be able to run tests on OPV in addition to the one running for multipasses.

[Prodater64]

Please take note, that I had no time to test OPV. I need another computer to be able to run tests on OPV in addition to the one running for multipasses.

Thanks for the new version.
How can we help you with the OPV tests then???

[SAPSTAR]

Please take note, that I had no time to test OPV. I need another computer to be able to run tests on OPV in addition to the one running for multipasses.

Thanks for the new version.
How can we help you with the OPV tests then???

Two ways :
  - Donate 
  - Run as many tests as possible and send me the log files+ecl files+avs scripts by email or MSN

[danpos]

How can we help you with the OPV tests then???

What about do you to participate of "Hall of fame" ?? 

@All

C'mon guys ! I think that AQE's developer deserves a few colaboration. AQE is so great FREE ($$$) ENCODER that it is FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH RB-FARM !!! 

I found this thing out right now: I'm encoding using RB-FARM for to do the encoding at ENCODE PHASE for 3-CLICK Mode in RB Pro 1.2 and all is working like a champ!

My 'LAN' consists from my Athlon XP 2600+ desktop ("Barton" kernell with 512 KB of L2 cache), 768 MB DDR 333, SamSung 80 GB IDE 133 HDD only dedicated for data and other Seagate 40 GB IDE 133 for data and system (XP SP2) and my Athlon XP-M (mobile), 256 MB DDR, 40 GB HDD for data and system (XP SP2), both linked through a 10/100 Mbits switch.

I'm encoding in OPV mode with QMatOp OFF (just for to comparison with CCE encoding using RB-Farm - this test I was yesterday). I'm using AQE 0.31.1.0 alpha.

More later I will give to report the results. Stay tuned!! 

@SAPSTAR

Great work !! I really appreciate all your hard work. Keep on, mate!

C u all soon,

[SAPSTAR]

Hi Danilo,

Thank you for your support really appreciated my friend !!!

BTW you should use the version I just bet released the version I sent you this week end was still having the bug of "Always Ultra Low Engine Engaged".....


Good encodes!! And keep up running your good tests !!!!

[danpos]

@SAPSTAR

OK, I will !! Using 'two computers' for to do encodings let me 'playing' a lot more ...

You've a PM.

Cya!

[Prodater64]

What about do you to participate of "Hall of fame" ?? 

No offense but i never participated with donations when software is free.
My collaboration is always doing test and creating my onw free tools and tricks, i can't give money.
All my payed software are gifts of my friends.

[danpos]

@Pro

I'm not offended at all (you can see that I used a :grin: smile). BTW, I only donate for FREE Software because I belive in the way like the things are managed. Even that if the software is not FREEWARE, so it's a commercial product, so you've TO BUY it (what isn't AQE case and many others).

I can to do the same for your tools (which are delivered for everybody Free of charge) in case you request some donation. 

Take in mind that:

donation for freeware != buy the 'commercialware' !!!

Un abrazo,

EDIT: Luis, in order to doesn't keep any bad impression about my comments, I let you know that I REALLY APPRECIATE YOURS TESTS AND WORK about AQE+DIKO INTEGRATION, and other tools that you develop for free to all of us. And this is also invaluable!! 

[Zwischenstuck]

$20USD should be on its way to you Sapstar. 

I have been doing a few encodes using AQE with DIKO lately thanks to Prodater's work-around and I have been impressed with the results.  To my eyes it is very close in quality to CCE.  If it wasn't for those few minor picture issues like the blinking squares described above then it would be damn near perfect.

Thanks for all your work in developing this encoder Sapstar and I look forward to testing out this latest beta.

[SAPSTAR]

$20USD should be on its way to you Sapstar. 

I have been doing a few encodes using AQE with DIKO lately thanks to Prodater's work-around and I have been impressed with the results.  To my eyes it is very close in quality to CCE.  If it wasn't for those few minor picture issues like the blinking squares described above then it would be damn near perfect.

Thanks for all your work in developing this encoder Sapstar and I look forward to testing out this latest beta.

Thank you very much !!! For the blinking squares, they should be gone by now....
BTW I have a new version to release which fixes the ECL misinterpretation....

[SAPSTAR]

I just released a quick fix, version 0.31.1.1...a stupid error in the ECL parsing could trigger the Ultra Low Engine when not needed...and so bring back those blinking squares !!!

[EDIT] Latsilva, just released a new version of ECLcreate, now everything should be fine !!! see this thread

[Sunhillow]

OK, just donated 15 US$ 
I'm going to try 0.31.1.1 tomorrow with DVDRB

Keep on this great work, SAPSTAR!

[SAPSTAR]

OK, just donated 15 US$ 
I'm going to try 0.31.1.1 tomorrow with DVDRB

Keep on this great work, SAPSTAR!

Thank you very much for your support !!!!!And good encodes !

[danpos]

@SAPSTAR

Hi mate !! I'm doing the firsts tests with this new release on AVI source and I've to say that one seems very consistent.

More later I'll be back reporting the results.

Kept up, man!

Cya!

[oxa]

Latest low bitrate tests are here!!
Source:1 hour 54 min 20 sec calculated average bitrate 855 kbit/sec, resolution 352x288 to get on one CD.

Used programs:
AQE 0.31.1.1
Avisynth 2.56a
limitedsharpen script
eclcreate 0.12b

Here are the results:

The quality is great for that resolution and average bitrate!!!


Keep up developing and thanks to you SAPSTAR for your great work