Re: [transcode-users] Re: Feature Request: All DVD frame sizesupported

[Francesco Romani <fromani@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:21:59 +0200
T <mlist4suntong@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > We've planned a complete rewrite of profile support. ...
> > 
> > I've no found any feasible path to achieve above goals without rewrite
> > almost enterely the export layer, and this task was dropped from 1.1.0
> > feature list for reasons explained on top of this mail.
> Fine, understood. Ok, I'll hold my breath till then. :-)

Don't hold your breath, 1.1.0 will go alpha hopefully in time for christmas
(06 of course!), 1.2.0 with new export layer will take some more months at
present development rate. :|

> > I have only one strong objection: add more profiles like the existing
> > ones in export_ffmpeg (hardcoded into export module(s)) should be seen
> > as *very* *last* *resort* and I'll never enthusiast nor just happy doing
> > so.
> 
> Unfortunately that's the way that I was thinking. :-) As a normal
> transcode user, it'd be challenge enough for me to understand the
> structure of the code and to follow it.

To be honest, understanding old code can be pretty hard as write new one.
export_ffmpeg is a fairly big (59KB size, 1691 lines long) beast, and it's
sometime messy.
Anyway, I've no intention to force you or someone else on this direction :)
If someone would like to give a try, just drop me a note :)

> Quick hack solution is the only
> thing I could do now, let alone an envision to re-write almost entirely
> the export layer.

Just rewrite a few modules, or just one (encode_ffmpeg in that case),
would be a big help.
(again, I'm not asking you to do so, unless of course you're already
interested. It's just a reminder for anyone out there interested in hacking
transcode ;) )

Status of new modules is reported (in a fairly regular fashion) here:
http://fromani.exit1.org/

> I'll cheer for you as you pursue your ambitious goal. :-)

Thanks :)

Best regards,

-- 
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