LSMASHSource/LWLibavVideoSource

This function uses libavcodec as a video decoder and libavformat as a demuxer.

Syntax and Parameters

LWLibavVideoSource (string source, int "stream_index", int "threads", bool "cache", string "cachefile", int "seek_mode", int "seek_threshold", bool "dr", int "fpsnum", int "fpsden", bool "repeat", int "dominance", string "format", string "decoder", int "prefer_hw", int "ff_loglevel")

string  source =

The path of the source file; path can be omitted if the source file is in the same directory as the AviSynth script (*.avs).

int  stream_index = -1

The stream index to open in the source file. The value -1 means trying to get the video stream which has the largest resolution.

int  threads = 0

The number of threads to decode a stream by libavcodec.

The value 0 means the number of threads is determined automatically and then the maximum value will be up to 16.

bool  cache = true

Create the index file (.lwi) to the same directory as the source file if set to true.

The index file avoids parsing all frames in the source file at the next or later access.

Parsing all frames is very important for frame accurate seek.

string  cachefile = source + ".lwi"

The filename of the index file (where the indexing data is saved).

int  seek_mode = 0

How to process when any error occurs during decoding a video frame.

• 0 : Normal

This mode retries sequential decoding from the next closest RAP up to 3 cycles when any decoding error occurs.

If all 3 trial failed, retry sequential decoding from the last RAP by ignoring trivial errors.

Still error occurs, then return the last returned frame.

• 1 : Unsafe

This mode retries sequential decoding from the next closest RAP up to 3 cycles when any fatal decoding error occurs.

If all 3 trial failed, then return the last returned frame.

• 2 : Aggressive

This mode returns the last returned frame when any fatal decoding error occurs.

* RAP is an abbreviation of random accessible point.

int  seek_threshold = 10

The threshold to decide whether a decoding starts from the closest RAP to get the requested video frame or doesn't.

Let's say

the threshold is T,

and

you request to seek the M-th frame called f(M) from the N-th frame called f(N).

If M > N and M - N <= T, then

the decoder tries to get f(M) by decoding frames from f(N) sequentially.

If M < N or M - N > T, then

check the closest RAP at the first.

After the check, if the closest RAP is identical with the last RAP, do the same as the case M > N and M - N <= T.

Otherwise, the decoder tries to get f(M) by decoding frames from the frame which is the closest RAP sequentially.

* RAP is an abbreviation of random accessible point.

bool  dr = false

Try direct rendering from the video decoder if set to true.

The output resolution will be aligned to be mod16-width and mod32-height by assuming two vertical 16x16 macroblock.

For H.264 streams, in addition, 2 lines could be added because of the optimized chroma MC.

int  fpsnum = 0

Forced frame rate numerator.

If frame rate is set to a positive value, output frame rate is forced to the specified value by padding and/or dropping frames.

Otherwise, output frame rate is set to a computed average frame rate and the output process is performed by actual frame-by-frame.

NOTE: You must explicitly set this if the source is an AVI file that contains null/drop frames that you would like to keep. For example, AVI files captured using VirtualDub commonly contain null/drop frames that were inserted during the capture process. Unless you provide this parameter, these null frames will be discarded, commonly resulting in loss of audio/video sync.

int  fpsden = 1

Forced frame rate denominator.

See 'fpsnum' in details.

bool  repeat = false

Reconstruct frames by the flags specified in video stream and then treat all frames as interlaced if set to true and usable.

Note that this option is ignored when VFR->CFR conversion is enabled.

int  dominance = 0

Which field, top or bottom, is displayed first.

• 0 : Obey source flags
• 1 : TFF i.e. Top -> Bottom
• 2 : BFF i.e. Bottom -> Top

This option is enabled only if one or more of the following conditions is true.

- 'repeat' is set to true.

- There is a video frame consisting of two separated field coded pictures

string  format = ""

Force specified output pixel format if 'format' is specified.

The following formats are available currently.

Format	Comments
"YUV420P8"	YV12 / 4:2:0 planar
"YUV422P8"	YV16 / 4:2:2 planar
"YUV444P8"	YV24 / 4:4:4 planar
"YUV410P8"	4:1:0 planar
"YUV411P8"	YV411 / 4:1:1 planar
"YUV420P9"	9-bit 4:2:0 planar
"YUV422P9"	9-bit 4:2:2 planar
"YUV444P9"	9-bit 4:4:4 planar
"YUV420P10"	10-bit 4:2:0 planar
"YUV422P10"	10-bit 4:2:2 planar
"YUV444P10"	10-bit 4:4:4 planar
"YUV420P12"	12-bit 4:2:0 planar
"YUV422P12"	12-bit 4:2:2 planar
"YUV444P12"	12-bit 4:4:4 planar
"YUV420P14"	14-bit 4:2:0 planar
"YUV422P14"	14-bit 4:2:2 planar
"YUV444P14"	14-bit 4:4:4 planar
"YUV420P16"	16-bit 4:2:0 planar
"YUV422P16"	16-bit 4:2:2 planar
"YUV444P16"	16-bit 4:4:4 planar
"YUVA420P8"	8-bit 4:2:0:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA422P8"	8-bit 4:2:2:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA444P8"	8-bit 4:4:4:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA420P10"	10-bit 4:2:0:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA422P10"	10-bit 4:2:2:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA444P10"	10-bit 4:4:4:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA420P12"	12-bit 4:2:0:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA422P12"	12-bit 4:2:0:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA444P12"	12-bit 4:4:4:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA420P16"	16-bit 4:2:0:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA422P16"	16-bit 4:2:2:4 planar with alpha channel
"YUVA420P16"	16-bit 4:4:4:4 planar with alpha channel
"Y8"	Y8 / Grayscale
"Y10"	10-bit grayscale (ffmpeg only)
"Y12"	12-bit grayscale
"Y16"	16-bit grayscale
"YUY2"	YUY2 / 4:2:2 interleaved
"RGB24"	RGB24 / 4:4:4 interleaved
"RGB32"	RGB32 / 4:4:4:4 interleaved
"RGB48"	16-bit RGB / 4:4:4 interleaved
"RGB64"	16-bit RGBA / 4:4:4:4 interleaved
"GBRP8"	8-bit RGB / 4:4:4 planar
"GBRP10"	10-bit RGB / 4:4:4 planar
"GBRP12"	12-bit RGB / 4:4:4 planar
"GBRP14"	14-bit RGB / 4:4:4 planar
"GBRP16"	16-bit RGB / 4:4:4 planar
"GBRAP8"	8-bit RGBA / 4:4:4:4 planar
"GBRAP10"	10-bit RGBA / 4:4:4:4 planar
"GBRAP12"	12-bit RGBA / 4:4:4:4 planar
"GBRAP14"	14-bit RGBA / 4:4:4:4 planar
"GBRAP16"	16-bit RGBA / 4:4:4:4 planar
High bit depth is only supported in AviSynth+ and VapourSynth

Note: direct rendering is not available at all if pixel format is forced.

string  decoder = ""

Names of preferred decoder candidates, separated by comma. For instance, if you prefer to use the 'h264_qsv' and 'mpeg2_qsv' decoders instead of the generally used 'h264' and 'mpeg2video' decoder, then specify as "h264_qsv,mpeg2_qsv". The evaluations are done in the written order and the first matched decoder, if any, is used.

int  ff_loglevel = 0

Set the log level in FFmpeg.

• 0 : AV_LOG_QUIET - Print no output.
• 1 : AV_LOG_PANIC - Something went really wrong and we will crash now.
• 2 : AV_LOG_FATAL - Something went wrong and recovery is not possible.
• 3 : AV_LOG_ERROR - Something went wrong and cannot losslessly be recovered. However, not all future data is affected.
• 4 : AV_LOG_WARNING - Something somehow does not look correct. This may or may not lead to problems.
• 5 : AV_LOG_INFO - Standard information.
• 6 : AV_LOG_VERBOSE - Detailed information.
• 7 : AV_LOG_DEBUG - Stuff which is only useful for libav* developers.
• 8 : AV_LOG_TRACE - Extremely verbose debugging, useful for libav* development.

Examples

## LWLibavVideoSource with default settings:
LWLibavVideoSource("source.m2ts", stream_index=-1, threads=0, 
\                  cache=true, cachefile="source.lwi" seek_mode=0, seek_threshold=10,
\                   dr=false, fpsnum=0, fpsden=1, repeat=false, dominance=0, 
\                  format="", decoder="", prefer_hw=0, ff_loglevel=0)

## Decoding 10bit, YUV 4:2:0 source and converting to 8-bit.
LWLibavVideoSource(<path>, format="YUV420P10")
ConvertBits(8, dither=0) ## '0' means on, '-1' means off

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