Topaz Video AI v3.1.5

hi, i have uploaded a log in the dropbox. i got this error now 2 times when porcessing a video:

Last FFmpeg messages:

Unable to parse option value “0” as video rate
Unable to parse option value “0” as video rate
av_interleaved_write_frame(): Invalid argument
Error muxing a packet for output file #0
Error writing trailer of D:/Tron Legacy_apo6_prob3.mov: Invalid argument
frame= 8278 fps=1.4 q=-0.0 Lsize=17360641kB time=00:02:45.86 bitrate=857460.3kbits/s speed=0.0282x

Maybe you can check the reason for this error.

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Isn’t it a security risk to put the Video AI log files as attachments on here? eg. they can contain info like email address, machine id, other detailed computer info.

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If you look at the main logs in notepad and do a search for “authenticated for user” you’ll see the email address.

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I just downloaded and installed the trial. Quite impressive but you need to add color correction option. The picture loses a lot of color in the processing and looks much paler.

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Are you using something other than rec709 source ?

I think so. I don’t even know what rec709 is :blush:

here are samples

original

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The trial version warns about the logo only, it doesn’t mention any opaque background.
Logically, it would be pointless to release a trial version which affects the whole of the original picture in this way. That wouldn’t allow to really try the software.
I still do think that is an issue.
Can an owner of a licenced version check and confirm this?

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Need the footage you used to do that.

The trial version tested on my clips does not affect the video like yours.

FYI:
I just tested also on a very old weird videocd capture that uses a custom matrix BVOP

No problem either.

I’ve (after days) got it to download one of the Chronos Fast models (chf-v3-fp16-1152x704-ox.tz)
and it’s previewed parts of a clip, but when you move to a different section of a clip and press preview again it says “downloading mod…” again.

Surely it shouldn’t be downloading the model again when it already has it (it must have it as it previewed earlier parts of the clip. I’ve not changed any setting since previewing the previous section so shouldn’t it be using the same model file (chf-v3-fp16-1152x704-ox.tz) that it already downloaded instead of wasting time and bandwidth by downloading again?

TaskManager shows it using 13.1 Mbps of the network (so it is downloading), still taking ages though. I did try setting input/output rules in Windows Firewall to allow things but that didn’t seem to make any difference so I removed the rules. With no Firewall rules it is downloading (when I see no reason for it to be downloading it again) but taking quite a while (but now not as long as before before it previews - before it just took ages then gave an error message. It still does for some models).

So can it please be changed to not re-download model files if it already has them?

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The images were compared with and without license in CLI, and the watermark does not affect the tint.
I think it’s another bug that makes the colors look wrong.

The tendency of the bug is similar to the BT601 and BT709 conversion errors that have been occurring for some time.
It has been reported in the bug thread and will eventually be fixed.

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Colorspace Mismatch(BT601,BT709 issue simulate) Red ribbon is yellowing.

I’m maybe wrong, but it seems the change in brightness (not color) is due to the logo of the trial version which is in transparancy on the video result, certainly the transparancy is not at zero %, if it’s that, this is not a bug or an issue, it’s normal.

It’s not good to say all these confusing things.

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This is a poll to help see what might be the cause of the model download issues with this version of Topaz Video AI.

Have you had any problems with this version of the app downloading any model files (eg. Chronos, Apolllo)?
  • Yes - I’ve had errors/download failures - my download speed is 10 Mbps or below
  • Yes - I’ve had errors/download failures - my download speed is 11 Mbps to 15 Mbps
  • Yes - I’ve had errors/download failures - my download speed is 16 Mbps or above
  • No - I’ve not had download failures - my download speed is 10 Mbps or below
  • No - I’ve not had download failures - my download speed is 11 Mbps to 15 Mbps
  • No - I’ve not had download failures - my download speed is 16 Mbps or above
  • Yes - I’ve had download failures - I’m using Windows 10
  • Yes - I’ve had download failures - I’m using Windows 10 Pro
  • Yes - I’ve had download failures - I’m using a Mac
  • No - I’ve not had download failures - I’m using Windows 10
  • No - I’ve not had download failures - I’m using Windows 10 Pro
  • No - I’ve not had download failures - I’m using a Mac

0 voters

Have you set up any rules in your Windows Firewall or other Firewall for this version of Topaz Video AI?
  • Yes - I’ve set up rule(s) in the firewall and it downloads okay
  • I set up rule(s) and it still didn’t download all models okay
  • No - I’ve not set up rule(s) in the firewall and it still downloads okay
  • No - I’ve not set up rule(s) in the firewall and it doesn’t download okay

0 voters

Have you set up rules in your Antivirus for this version of the App to allow the models to download?
  • I’ve set up rules in the antivirus for this app and the models all download okay
  • I’ve set up rules in the antivirus for this app and the models don’t all download okay
  • I’ve not had to set up any rules in the antivirus and the models all download okay
  • Other
  • I don’t use antivius software

0 voters

Do you think it would be good if if Topaz provided a download URL where the models can be downloaded manually if needed?
  • Yes
  • No

0 voters

here: clip
everyone is welcome to try. settings I used:
Proteus enhancement, no stabilization, no motion deblur, H265 Main10 (Intel) encoder, mp4 container

I found that when converting a DVD 25fps to 4k 60fps (Chronos Fast + Proteus), with the Replace Duplicate Frames function turned on, the final video has small jumps, jerks, and distortions that are unpleasant to the eye. Without this function, the video seems to be smoother…

This is a matter of course. The function of replacing duplicate frames is to insert more frames, which of course is more prone to problems.

No issue by using H264 High (Nvidia) Here, will try H265 Main10 (intel)

No problem using H265 Main10 (Intel) as well here.

I notice thats not the clip that you posted originally.

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It seems to me that the ratio: size-quality-ease of processing, it is best to put H265 Main10 (NVIDIA) MKV on the input. Is it so?