I understand TAW5 can read TVMW5 as input file source. Apparently, TAW ignores the Format (output) section of the TVWM5 project, it only uses the Edit (input) stage to feed the source file into TAW5, am I right ?

If this is true, is there a way to have TAW5 use the OUTPUT of TVMW5, and have the projects automatically "chained" together. Rationale: TVMW5 has finer advanced encoder settings than TAW5.
Of course, this chaining can be done "manually", but requires (a little) user intervention.

Thanks

I have a 1 hour 1080i/50 movie that I want both as computer file (MP4 to be played on media player box) and as disc to be played in a standard Bluray player (AVCHD disc compatible). For efficiency reasons (encoding times etc.), I would like to encode only once the source video as high-quality MPEG4 AVC.

I encoded using TVMW5 and ended up with a 7 GB, 14 Mbps CBR MP4 file (audio & interlaced video). The file plays nicely on computers and my media player box, but when I tried to make an AVCHD DVD disk from this file, I was surprised to see, at the output stage, TAW5 merrily transcoding the whole video (settings are set to video smart rendering). (Note: I decided to try an AVCHD DVD dual-layer disk instead of a BD-R disc, as the file size and overall bitrate are within specs).

Question 1: Is there a way to check file compliance for lossless authoring at an earlier stage than the output stage (where considerable time has already been spend fine-tuning chapters, menus, etc...) ?

Question 2: I assume there is something in my TVMW5-encoded MP4 AVC file that makes it non-AVCHD compliant (it is not completely clear to me what makes the difference between MPEG4 AVC and AVCHD, as long as some basic constraints are respected); what could it be ? here is the Mediainfo data:

General
Complete name : G:\XXX\2011.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 6.77 GiB
Duration : 1h 11mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 13.5 Mbps
Movie name : 2011
Performer : Me
Writing application : TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 Version. 5.2.3.66

Video
ID : 2
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1h 11mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 14.0 Mbps / 14.0 Mbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : MBAFF
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.270
Stream size : 6.67 GiB (99%)
Writing library : x264 core 118
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:-2:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=8 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=2 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / sliced_threads=0 / slices=1 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=tff / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=0 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=0 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=cbr / mbtree=1 / bitrate=14000 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=3 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=14000 / vbv_bufsize=13991 / nal_hrd=cbr / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Color primaries : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177
Transfer characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361
Matrix coefficients : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4 709, SMPTE RP177
Stream size : 6.67 GiB (99%)


Thanks for comments

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>Question 1: Is there a way to check file compliance for lossless authoring at an earlier stage than the output stage (where considerable time has already been spend fine-tuning chapters, menus, etc...) ?


Sorry I had to RTFM first...I have the answer to this question now :-)

>Question 2: I assume there is something in my TVMW5-encoded MP4 AVC file that makes it non-AVCHD compliant (it is not completely clear to me what makes the difference between MPEG4 AVC and AVCHD, as long as some basic constraints are respected); what could it be ?

reading the manual further, I think I found again the explanation myself: in the BD presets for MPEG4/AVC, max GOP length is 25, while in my initial MPEG4/AVC encoding, the default "non BD compliant" setting of 300 was used...

So remains this more general question: BD-compliant max GOPs are much smaller than for generic MPEG4/AVC files; I would suspect this would cause some quality decrease for identical bitrate (or higher bitrate for a given quality). Hence, does it make sense to have one set of MPEG4/AVC encoding settings for 2 uses: computer/Mediaplayer box on one hand and home BD player on the other ?

You should use TVMW5's AVCHD or Blu-ray output template if you want it to smart render in TAW5.

Whether the GOP makes a difference is up to your personal preference. If you can't tell the difference in quality, or if the difference is minimal, then I would just go with BD/AVCHD compliant.

I've had problems in TVMW5 with working with different input file types and
especially avs input files that require the VFAPI input file reader.

I found that by disabling all the input file readers except the VFAPI reader I could get TVMW5 to run without crashing.

There must be a more simple way than enabling/disabling input reader filtrs
every time you input a different file type.

Perhaps simply changing the order of how the program chooses input file
readers might help make TVMW5 more reliable.

Does anyone know how to change the priority of the File Input Plugins?

Many thanks,

Options => Preferences => Input/output format list => File input plug-in

Here you uncheck everything but NOT DirectShow file reader.

Shut down TVMW5.

Go to the videohelp.com site and locate Haali Media Splitter and FFDSHOW, download them both and install them (Haali first, FFDSHOW next).
During install of FFDSHOW, you will be offered to change settings about video and audio, don't!
Just install with its preset settings.

Reboot computer.

From now own when ever you open a video file, the decoders TVMW5 will be using is Haali and FFDSHOW, two extremely stable decoders used by thousands of people.
It is also possible to open some videos files you previously had no support for, just open those by choosing All files.

You can get asked after choosing to open the files how you wish to import them, just choose Import 'as is', since that makes Haali and FFDSHOW take care of the decoding.

Since I updated my TMPGEnc Master Works 5 to the latest version v2.4.68 I can
no longer process either mpeg2 or h264 using an aviSynth.avs file as an input
source. The program will start to encode and then crash/shutdown after about
60 seconds of processing.

Program is also crashing when I include a discrete ac3 audio file to process.

I upgraded my TMPGEnc Author Wotks 5 to the latest version and it is now also crashing with an AviSynth video and ac3 audio file.

Anyone have any ideas about why this is happening?

Many Thx,

OK TMPGE,
Thank you for all your help.

I found a workaround to this bug.

The default setting for the File-Input-Plugin-list is "all filters enabled"

I disabled all input plugin file readers except the VFAPI File Reader.

The program is now running without crashing.

I hope anyone else with this type of problem may benefit with this information.

Hi everyone

I'm a happily paid user of video mastering works 5.

I use this on my main beastly machine but will soon. E taking a trip and want to use my laptop to create some slideshow movies for friends while I'm on the road, which means installing my licenced copy onto my laptop, meaning a second install for my onelicence?

Is this possible as I've checked with so e other productive bought and been told in all accounts yes as long as you don't run it on. Oth machines at the same time. Which should be fine since I can't use the other machine at the same time anyways.

Thanks for any help

Ivan

IS this software available in french.. i already have a license of TMPGENC 4.0, i want upgrade but i don't want for one english version...

regards

No.

Hi
In my test version Subtitles from MPEG-2 TS files are placed too high and the left side of the picture.

Just a problem I've encountered after the last update and looking for some help please.

I have a project with is based on 1080p lpcm files, which requires a full coding session, with a disc size of under 50gb. Now the project seems to code without any problems, but any attempt to then burn it, sends the PC into shock!

I've tried using imgburn (standard burning software) and then Nero 10, but each time they simple lock up. I have to use the paper clip reset on the burner to get the disc tray to open and then reset the PC via the rest button, not a windows restart.

Now this has occurred with all 12 of these files, 2 projects (6 per DL disc). I've also tried different discs, but with no change. However, if I jump back to Author 4, the files code and burn fine, without any problems.

Additionally, if I use Author 5, with a source which does not require a full code and comes in over the 25gb mark, requiring a DL disc, they code and burn without problem.

Has anyone else found this, or have I discovered a bug which occurs with a full recode of a project?

I don't use Authoring Works 5 for burning.

When encoding video, i always choose to create it to a folder of my own choice and not a temporary folder.
The files who gets created to the folder of my own choice, i then manually drag and drop in to ImgBurn's source window and set the burning speed and then just burn away.

Have always done it that way with out any problems under both WinXP and Win7 64bit.

I only use ImgBurn as my burner software, under Window 7 64 bit, using the system of a specific folder as you do.

The problem comes when I try to burn the disc. Everything seems to start correctly, but when attempting to burn, ImgBurn reports that it is "Reserving Track" and then just hangs. It does not move onto Writing Lead/ Sectors etc as with other discs.

As I said, this problem only seems to occur if the master video files, in this case 1080p lpcm, require to be fully recoded with the resulting project going over 25gb.

Thinking that this may be a bug of some type :(

I just remembered something about ImgBurn. Its not the case that you have a region free software running in the background, such as AnyDVD ?
ImgBurn has been reported to cause errors if such software also is running, so due to safety i always shut down my AnyDVD before burning.

Yeah, you are correct, AnyDVD causes problems for ImgBurn.

However, ImgBurn does remind you to shut AnyDVD down before using it. Now force of procedure to do so before I even drop a blank disc into the burner tray.

I'm quite sure that this is a problem with the recent updates, so intend to un-install and then start from the very first version of Author 5 and see what happens.

If all work with the very first version, I'll would suggest that it points to a problem with the update :(

I have had this type of problem with ImgBurn with sources that are perfectly fine. It seems to me to be more a problem of incompatibility with certain types of Blu-ray media. I would try with high quality media.

ImgBurn reports that it is "Reserving Track" and then just hangs. I had the same problem but only with 50gb discs. I tried everything then read the suggestion to close Anydvd before burning. IT WORKED. Thanks a million for the advice.

please tell me how to fade in highlight ????


thanks

It's not possible in TAW4. You can do it in TAW5 though.

I very much very much like your program.But i have to you one question,if you can help me.TMPGEnc Authoring Works works well but i have one little problem - when I create dvd menu it is necessary that buttons and highlight of buttons appeared at that time which I will specify.I tried it to make but it did not turn out.I specify time which is necessary for me, buttons appear in due time but highlight don't change.please help me if you can.how to solve this problem???

On starting the TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress program, I am receiving "Application error: EAccessViolation in module TMPGEncVMW5.exe/689E99E9. Reading error occurred in address 689EA9E9 at address 689EA9E9.” followed by "FastMM has detected a GetMem call after FastMM was uninstalled."

Hi,

Something in someway is preventing the correctly start of TMPGEnc
software over your system, or possibly there is a conflict from some
elements.

The main reason could be this...
If you have installed Quick Time or other non-free versions (ex.
QuickTime Alternative 2.3.0 or iTunes) of QuickTime software, please
try by uninstalling them or install the newest free version.

good luck

On starting the TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5 program, I am receiving "Application error: EAccessViolation in module TMPGEncVMW5.exe/689E99E9. Reading error occurred in address 689EA9E9 at address 689EA9E9.” followed by "FastMM has detected a GetMem call after FastMM was uninstalled."