VideoReDo on Linux?

[tapsuselma]

I've been toying with the idea of getting into Linux recently due to my laptop having a bit of a hard time with Windows 11 and I'm a bit too lazy to go back to Windows 10.
My question is, is there a way to run VideoReDo on Linux? And if so, is there a way to swap the files from the current cracked version in order to avoid reinstalling the software everytime it's trial period runs out?

 

[BazzaG]

I believe there are a number of Linux Windows emulators available. The 1 that comes to mind immediately is: WINE.

However, I have no further knowledge of it or Linux for that matter.

 

[tapsuselma]

I believe there are a number of Linux Windows emulators available. The 1 that comes to mind immediately is: WINE.

However, I have no further knowledge of it or Linux for that matter.

There's a tutorial posted in this forum back in April 2019 and it surely uses Wine, however I do wonder if the software will install like normal (files and such) into Linux through that Windows emulator or it'll be a bit more complicated to access the program's files.

 

[christhetivoguy]

I use Linux Mint on my everyday machine for most anything, but still use Videoredo on a separate, stand-alone Windows 7 machine with no Internet connection.

I was able to install it onto Linux using Crossover Linux (a more refined version of Wine, sold by the main Wine developers). The dealbreaker for me was that it couldn't run the VRD Batch Manager, as that operates using Windows COM objects (or something Windows-only of that nature).So at the very least that part would have needed to have been separately ported over or recreated. Also it may or may not have been limited in performance, but I didn't check that part out. I normally schedule 5-10 movies at a time with the Batch Manager, so that was not an option at that time for me.

 

[Infidelus]

There's a tutorial posted in this forum back in April 2019 and it surely uses Wine, however I do wonder if the software will install like normal (files and such) into Linux through that Windows emulator or it'll be a bit more complicated to access the program's files.

Indeed there is, right here

Having used VRD on Linux (Mint) since v6 came out I can confirm it definitely works with Wine though you cannot use batch manager as it requires COM to work, which it doesn't on Wine yet. This does also mean you can't use VAP. Other than that it works flawlessly for me.

 

[tapsuselma]

I use Linux Mint on my everyday machine for most anything, but still use Videoredo on a separate, stand-alone Windows 7 machine with no Internet connection.

I was able to install it onto Linux using Crossover Linux (a more refined version of Wine, sold by the main Wine developers). The dealbreaker for me was that it couldn't run the VRD Batch Manager, as that operates using Windows COM objects (or something Windows-only of that nature).So at the very least that part would have needed to have been separately ported over or recreated. Also it may or may not have been limited in performance, but I didn't check that part out. I normally schedule 5-10 movies at a time with the Batch Manager, so that was not an option at that time for me.

I just found about Crossover Linux days after having installed Wine. Did you ran the most recent version of VideoReDo? I ran it with Wine and unofrtunately it just refused to accept my .ts videos so I ended up uninstalling it. I don't really think the VRD Batch will affect me so I probably could live with that. I assume performance-wise it should be as fine.

Indeed there is, right here

Having used VRD on Linux (Mint) since v6 came out I can confirm it definitely works with Wine though you cannot use batch manager as it requires COM to work, which it doesn't on Wine yet. This does also mean you can't use VAP. Other than that it works flawlessly for me.

I read it before but it seems to focus mainly on older VRD versions, did you follow the exact same instructions?
I've never heard of VAP, hopefully it's not an important function for the software. As previously mentioned I would be okay with Batch Manager not working as I tend to edit a video at a time. I tried VidCutter but doesn't work straight up and Avidemux ruins parts of my videos (where I always make the cuts) so that's the only reason I miss being on Windows.

 

[tapsuselma]

UPDATE: I currently followed the aforementioned guide to install VRD on Linux and it finally worked for me. I'm on Pop_OS! 22.04 (Ubuntu based distro) and the most recent beta worked and I was able to edit a .ts file without problems. However I found an interesting error or bug perhaps: The "videoredo6.exe" proccess is on my tray and it doesn't go away despite the program already closed, I'm not sure if it happened to you guys.

 

[christhetivoguy]

I just found about Crossover Linux days after having installed Wine. Did you ran the most recent version of VideoReDo? I ran it with Wine and unofrtunately it just refused to accept my .ts videos so I ended up uninstalling it. I don't really think the VRD Batch will affect me so I probably could live with that. I assume performance-wise it should be as fine.

I read it before but it seems to focus mainly on older VRD versions, did you follow the exact same instructions?
I've never heard of VAP, hopefully it's not an important function for the software. As previously mentioned I would be okay with Batch Manager not working as I tend to edit a video at a time. I tried VidCutter but doesn't work straight up and Avidemux ruins parts of my videos (where I always make the cuts) so that's the only reason I miss being on Windows.

My version of VRD is v5.4 from Sept 24, 2018. My Linux tests were probably a few years back. So I never got around to testing on v6. The Crossover Linux program should be current with its internal version of Wine. So no need to install Wine if you are using Crossover Linux.

I am a bit surprised that there might be any difference in Linux functionality between v5 and v6, since the developers hadn't seemed to express any interest in porting it to Linux.

Unrelated but someone wrote a Linux wrapper for NextPVR, which I consider to be a companion program to VRD. It looked like all the files compiled for Windows were still there, and they just added some Linux stuff to make it work directly on Linux, without Wine or Crossover Linux. That would have been perfect for me, except that I use it in other unconventional ways with an external database program, in which my usage was broken in later releases. So I am still using my much older version on Windows XP, even though their Linux adaptation actually seemed like it would work a few years back.

 

[Infidelus]

I seem to remember the problem with V5 at the time was that it an older video driver (can't remember if it was EVR or VMR) but you can use DX11 now which is fully supported in Wine (and obviously Crossover - which I have also purchased a couple of times to support the developers). Regarding the install process, I wrote a script to do the bulk of the leg work - here and, more recently, a Python script to semi automate advert checking with Comskip. It's nowhere as good as VAP but does most of what I need.

 

[tapsuselma]

My version of VRD is v5.4 from Sept 24, 2018. My Linux tests were probably a few years back. So I never got around to testing on v6. The Crossover Linux program should be current with its internal version of Wine. So no need to install Wine if you are using Crossover Linux.

I am a bit surprised that there might be any difference in Linux functionality between v5 and v6, since the developers hadn't seemed to express any interest in porting it to Linux.

Unrelated but someone wrote a Linux wrapper for NextPVR, which I consider to be a companion program to VRD. It looked like all the files compiled for Windows were still there, and they just added some Linux stuff to make it work directly on Linux, without Wine or Crossover Linux. That would have been perfect for me, except that I use it in other unconventional ways with an external database program, in which my usage was broken in later releases. So I am still using my much older version on Windows XP, even though their Linux adaptation actually seemed like it would work a few years back.

I haven't used any other VRD version outside of v6 when I found about this software, I have a faint feeling it might not be a huge difference though I'm not entirely sure. I do have Wine because Crossover's price is a bit too high.

It would be great to have native support on Linux, unfortunately the original dev passed away and I'm not sure if there could be a way to modify the software given that the dev's wife currently holds the rights of VRD atm.

I haven't heard about NextPVR until now, but isn't it mostly a program to watch TV through a receiver or USB dongle? I wonder if the same could be applied to VRD in terms of the extra Linux files as done with NPVR.

I seem to remember the problem with V5 at the time was that it an older video driver (can't remember if it was EVR or VMR) but you can use DX11 now which is fully supported in Wine (and obviously Crossover - which I have also purchased a couple of times to support the developers). Regarding the install process, I wrote a script to do the bulk of the leg work - here and, more recently, a Python script to semi automate advert checking with Comskip. It's nowhere as good as VAP but does most of what I need.

Funny enough DX11 actually kept crashing my VRD until I used the other video driver mentioned in the Linux tutorial post. I faintly remember reading the script you wrote but I might read it a little more in depth later when I have more time.

 

[christhetivoguy]

I haven't used any other VRD version outside of v6 when I found about this software, I have a faint feeling it might not be a huge difference though I'm not entirely sure. I do have Wine because Crossover's price is a bit too high.

It would be great to have native support on Linux, unfortunately the original dev passed away and I'm not sure if there could be a way to modify the software given that the dev's wife currently holds the rights of VRD atm.

I haven't heard about NextPVR until now, but isn't it mostly a program to watch TV through a receiver or USB dongle? I wonder if the same could be applied to VRD in terms of the extra Linux files as done with NPVR.

NextPVR is an all-in-one type of program intended to record and watch live TV and streaming on your computer. It has a DVR-like interface with graphics and all, just like a cable company DVR. The schedule is separate, from Schedules Direct.

You can either use NextPVR with a tuner/encoder (like a Silicon Dust unit), or an audio/video encoder - like a Hauppauge HD-PVR2- which would get the signal from the TV audio and video outputs (any encoded material you are paying for) and write it to the computer's hard drive.

I just use NextPVR to schedule the actual recordings, then I take the recordings from that and run them through VRD to clean them up, then finally archive to large-format external HDD.

 

[christhetivoguy]

I seem to remember the problem with V5 at the time was that it an older video driver (can't remember if it was EVR or VMR) but you can use DX11 now which is fully supported in Wine (and obviously Crossover - which I have also purchased a couple of times to support the developers). Regarding the install process, I wrote a script to do the bulk of the leg work - here and, more recently, a Python script to semi automate advert checking with Comskip. It's nowhere as good as VAP but does most of what I need.

So was the problem with the driver support in older VRD v5, or was the problem with the driver implementations in older versions of Wine/Crossover? I think V5 is the highest I might be able to go, due to the circumstances. Thanks BTW for the work you have done here.

 

[Infidelus]

I can't really remember offhand though I do have a vague recollection that v5 would install but either wouldn't display anything on screen or would crash when you tried to do anything (possibly both).