1 Jan
2016
1 Jan
'16
1:42 a.m.
I was just wondering - how can I see the status of the encode server in Ubuntu (using
14.04LTS) with the dcpomatic2_server? I can see it easily enough using Windows, but...
Also, is there a point to the dcpomatic2_server vs dcpomatic2_server_cli ? I set the
dcpomatic2_server_cli to autostart and open in a terminal window outputting to stdout (so
I can see it operating), so I am covered on that end, but they are just idle thoughts that
I thought I'd ask.
Is anyone using the test version 2.6.10 to make content that is being played on-screen?
Have there been any hiccups? I have installed 2.6.3, but I am suitably enticed by the idea
of a up to 20% increase in encoding due to OpenJPEG changes.
Is there a consideration of being able to 'turn on' the master server as an encode
server from within DCPoM? I didn't catch on until I looked at the log after my three
computer test, to see that it had 22 lines, as opposed to the single machine one that
contains thousands. I simply ran the encode server on the master as well as DCPoM itself,
and that is not a problem (just put the encode server in the Startup folder), but I was
simply wondering.
Finally, is there any way to find out what the overall fps for the encoding was (not
necessarily per encoding server, although that might be neat) being stored in the log? I
understand that I can simply calculate number of frames divided by number of seconds that
encoding took, but I like to keep the logs to determine how it's all doing.
Note: none of this email is something that shows a problem. I'm just trying to get
answers for people before I am asked, and they are questions that I would ask.
I do want to know the thing about the test version vs the stable version though. (Up to)
20% is not easily ignored, now is it?
Have a great day,
Leslie Hartmier
1 Jan
1 Jan
2:19 p.m.
Am 01.01.2016 um 02:42 schrieb Leslie Hartmier via DCPomatic:
Is there a consideration of being able to 'turn
on' the master server as an encode server from within DCPoM? I didn't catch on
until I looked at the log after my three computer test, to see that it had 22 lines, as
opposed to the single machine one that contains thousands. I simply ran the encode server
on the master as well as DCPoM itself, and that is not a problem (just put the encode
server in the Startup folder), but I was simply wondering.
Not sure if I understand what you're after, plus I have zero experience with the Linux
versions.
Normally, DCP-o-matic master GUI will also do encoding. As such, there is no need to start
the encode server on the same machine. May be useful if you also run the DOM-GUI on other
network machines as well and want to keep your main machine active as a encode server
conveniently.
For some people using machines with a very high number of logical cores (e.g. dual Xeon
machines), there used to be a considerable increase in encoding speed when having the DOM
GUI + a local encode server instance working at the same time. As Carl did some optimizing
around this recently, I expect this benefit now to have vanished or become small. Might
still be worth a try.
In current versions, you can deactivate DOM-GUI J2k encoding in advanced prefs, so that
only encode servers will receive encode jobs. That could be handy in very special
situations.
Ah, yes, CLI und GUI encode server versions have different ways to use prefs/encoding
parameters, so the CLI is a bit more flexible in that respect, as you can give it command
line parameters.
Finally, is there any way to find out what the overall
fps for the encoding was (not necessarily per encoding server, although that might be
neat) being stored in the log? I understand that I can simply calculate number of frames
divided by number of seconds that encoding took, but I like to keep the logs to determine
how it's all doing.
Yes, might be very simple for Carl to add this to the log writing when a DCP creation
process has ended.
- Carsten
14 Jan
14 Jan
10:51 a.m.
Hi Leslie,
On Thu, 31 Dec 2015, Leslie Hartmier via DCPomatic wrote:
I was just wondering - how can I see the status of the
encode server in Ubuntu (using 14.04LTS) with the dcpomatic2_server? I can see it easily
enough using
Windows, but...
There's supposed to be an icon in the notification area, but there is a
lot of variability in where this "notification area" ends up in the
various desktop environments. I think there is a known problem of a
missing icon with Unity, if that's what you area using.
Also, is there a point to the dcpomatic2_server vs
dcpomatic2_server_cli ? I set the dcpomatic2_server_cli to autostart and open in a
terminal window outputting to
stdout (so I can see it operating), so I am covered on that end, but they are just idle
thoughts that I thought I'd ask.
No, they use the same back-end, dcpomatic2_server is just for the
command-line-averse.
Finally, is there any way to find out what the overall
fps for the
encoding was (not necessarily per encoding server, although that might
be neat) being stored in the log? I understand that I can simply
calculate number of frames divided by number of seconds that encoding
took, but I like to keep the logs to determine how it's all doing.
I can add that in.
Best regards,
Carl
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