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Hey,i d/l tmg so i could convert my 24 avi to a mpeg.Ok,i did that.But i still cant drag it to nero and put it on a cd so i can play it on my cheap 80 $ dvd player.Help plz

you need to tell us more info like the avi file specs,and what you are trying to do (eg)-vcd svcd, the settings you used in "tmpgenc" and the error that "nero" gives you when you try to drag the file in to burn....we can"t read minds....

Hello. I can read minds. ;-)

Actually I made this mistake myself the first time and I'm betting you did the same as me.

You need to actually make a "VideoCD" not just a CD with an MPG file on it. Nero isn't that great for VideoCD, I think VCDEasy is far better - I've had much more success with it!

Take a look at this page - it has both Nero and VCDEasy tutorials. I think you will agree VCDEasy is much easier for making VideoCD. It also has the bonus of being free! Great partner to TMPEnc.
http://www.vcdhelp.com/author.htm

I have used both NERO and VCDeasy many times and don't know how you have arrived at both the conclusions that VCDeasy is both easier and better than NERO.

Nero IS one of the best programs out ther for VCD.
Just ask anyone in here who does regular VCD burning.

It all depends on your requirements.
As far as I'm concerned if you don't want to bother with chapter points then there is little point in using VCDeasy and to disagree with you, Nero is an easier program to use for VCD than VCDeasy (even though VCDeasy isn't that hard either).

There are more settings to take care of before a burn in VCDeasy than Nero requires.
Nero is simply drag, drop and write. No need for specifiying chapters or bin files and XML files or the like.

Also I think success with a program depends on the person that's using it and if you find NERO hard to use then I'd quit encoding now before it does get too complicated for you.

ASHY

Hi,

We have had a couple of problems. The first time we burned a VCD and tried to play it in our DVD player, it played in slow, choppy motion.

Now every time I try to run TMPEG and start it, it doesn't run smooth in the preview window. I have tried everything under deinterlacing header and nothing seems to work. Please help! Thanks. ALEX

P.S. The DVD is a NTSC non-interlaced video

It isnt supposed to run smooth in the preview window,it only shows one frame in 18,or 36,if it runs really chopy in your dvd player it doesn"t have to do with de-interlace.maybe you should post the method you used to encode like the bitrate,resolution frame rate and so forth.......

What do you mean the DVD is NTSC non interlace video?

I doubt it's non interlaced as it would have to be to play in your DVD player.

How do you know it's non interlaced?

ASHY

I think I understand what you mean.
Are you saying the DVD is progressive frame and is encoded to 23.976 FILM.

ASHY

Hi. Ever since I updated my computer to Win Xp, I can't convert movies. As soon as I click on browse, a error message pops up and then have to close. Can anyone help me??

What error message?There have been a lot of poeple complaining about compatibility issues with win xp..But I know that it does work for most poeple in xp...Do you still have your old opperateing system? try running dual operateing systems to try to get around the problem but I"m sure someone will have some sort of solution for you......good luck

how can i turn an avi file (divxmpg4) to a regular mpeg1/2?
i tried but i only got the video but no sound
what am i doing rong here?
do u know of some way i can encode avi(divxmp4) to mpeg1/2?

Well it seems that the audio format of your avi file is not supported by "tmpgenc".try extracting the audio and convert it to wav with "virtua dub" and use that as your audio source..but first find out wat the audio format is, if it is "ac3" you will have to convert it with a "ac3 decoder",but most other formats can be converted with "virtua dub"...

Hi,

Yes you can, but you need to do a little more than just open the AVI with TMPGEnc. I've done this with about 10 movies now and it doesn't add much time to encoding process. Just follow the guide on this page!

http://www.vcdhelp.com/divxtovcd.htm

Hope this helps!

Can't load audio for Divx files.

It used to work before, but now I get a message when loading the divx file for the audio.
Here is the error message
File:"C: est.avi" can not open, or unsupported.

Thanks in advance.

Can you get the video in just not the audio? if it says is is unsupported that means it is unsupported,not all audio formats are supported in "tmpgenc".What format is the audio file? Try encodeing the audio to wav with a audio converting program,and if the audio is "ac3" you need a "ac3 decoder" to change the audio format....

I'm trying to convert divx to Mpeg. (So I loaded the .avi for the audio part as well as the video) I think the audio is just MP3.
I can do the conversion for the same file before, but after I reboot the computer today, TMPGEnc gives me that error message.

By the way, any program that can extract the audio track in a Divx file?

Thanks

the best program for extracting the audio from avi is "virtua dub" you can find it in the "tools" section at "www.vcdhelp.com

Every time I try to open a mpeg2 file made in WinTV in TMPGnc Plus, i keep getting the message "can not open, or unsupported". I can open mpeg1 ok but not the other. If I try to go from the 'load' button I get the message "Illegal stream"

Any ideas

Brian

what usualy works is to "de-multiplx" the mpeg2 file and load the streams in seperately........

Thanks Minion, I've tried this and still the same message. I can however get the audio to load this way but not the visual. Its as if the Tempeg doesn't recognise the mped2 format.

Regards
Brian

Your right TMPG doesn't recognize the MPEG2 format unless you have an MPEG2 codec installed.
Download Stinkys MPEG2 codec http://www.plmovies.com/mpeg2codec_installer.zip

ASHY

Thanks that worked fine.

Regards
Brian

I am using TMPGenc Plus and other versions. I have had a few .avi files that play perfectly in their native format of .avi but when I try to encode them via TMPGEnc they lockup or freeze and it's not just the TMPGEnc program it's the entire computer.

My only guess is that it's been ripped via DIVX 5 ???

Any suggestions would help ... currently the only file I have that has this problem is a laserdisc rip of Lion King. Is there a way to determine what codec was used when creating the .avi file?

I tried using the antifreeze programs but they don't do anything.

jdagreek@revealed.net

Thanks,
John

I have set everything correctly and I click the start button and I get a Cannot load P3Package.dll warning! The file is there, How do I correct this??
Please Respond!!!

Go into your "tmpgenc" folder and copy and paste the "p3p package" into your "system" and "system32" folder this should get rid of the error...

After converting to MPEG format the file is too large to fit on one CD. How can I have the software make two smaller files instead of one big one?

You should really look through the site for your answers before you post your question because the answer is in this site hundreds of times.go to "file" then "mpeg tools" then "merge & cut", question answered.....

Dead right bud. Nice 1 Minion.

ASHY

I tried encoding a movie using WAV2MP and then multiplexing the audio into an MPG file created with TMPGEnc.... wow!! I can't believe how much better it is than TooLAME and the internal MP2 encoder!

Are there any plans to support WAV2MP as an external coder for TMPGEnc... and also can we maybe have a box to specify command line options for external coders like TooLAME / WAV2MP etc ? It's surprising just how much difference specifying things like using Joint Stereo can make to a movie, especially when making a Non-Standard VCD and using lower bitrates.

There are a few reasons why I wouldn't use this encoder.

1. It's buggy ( no matter which ouput folder you select it always end up in the the same folder as the wav2mp.exe.)

2. In WinXP if the input path is too long the program won't launch, but this could also have something to do with path names too.

3. Way too slow. Takes wav2mp 30 mins for a regular wav of about 1hr 40 mins, only takes TMPG and Toolame about 10-15 mins and MPEGDJ encoder 3 mins.

The only thing I will give it is the quality is slightly better than TMPG, but I wouldn't say better than Toolame.

ASHY

I don't know if this is possible, but I noticed with DVD that you often get 16:9 (anamorphic) format films. Is ot possible to create these so that the Widescreen TV detects that a film is widescreen and alters the picture format like it does with DVD? Obviously you would get better quality if this were possible as rather than encoding a black area top and bottom you could just cut the black off and all the bitrate will be used on the picture area, plus all 240 (or 288 for PAL) vertical resolution would be in a smaller area.

Also, why is it DVD films are 720 wide not 704? ... or is it the VCD that is unusual with 352 wide not 360?

Unfortunately no DVD standalone player that I know of recognizes the anamorphic flag in (S)VCD mode. If you cant force your TV to 16:9 youre out of luck.

Have you tried setting your output ratio to 16:9 Display.
Just make sure you trim the top and bottom black bars off on your source movie.

As far as I know this should work fine and should display correctly on your 16:9 TV.

ASHY

Tried converting avi file to mpg to burn vcd. I checked it before trying to burn (thank god or id have another coaster) There is sound but no picture.What happened?? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

I am having the same problem. The .avi was fine but once after converting to mpeg the video was gone! I would appreciate any input. Thanks.