If encoding with TMPGEnc 2.53 for SVCD with CQ 75,
VCDEasy v1.0.9 reports the following errors, and
fast forward/reverse go to the wrong locations.

[VCDxMInfo.exe]
GNU VCDImager 0.7.12
trying to open mpeg stream...
strange (possibly non-compliant) user_data seen...
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'next_I_offset ': [00:00.0e]
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'previous_I_offset': [00:00.0e]
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'next_I_offset ': [00:00.0f]
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'forward_I_offset ': [00:07.0a]
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'previous_I_offset': [00:00.0f]
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'next_I_offset ': [00:00.0e]
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'previous_I_offset': [00:00.0e]
mpeg user scan data: one or more BCD fields out of range for 'next_I_offset ': [00:00.2f]
mpeg user scan data: from now on, scan information data errors will not be reported anymore---consider enabling the 'update scan offsets' option, if it is not enabled already!

I have exactly the same problems and get the same warnings of VCDEasy.
My Philips standalone DVD-712 stops playing if I choose fast forward or backward. Further on it show the wrong playing time; it¡­s round about half of the real playing time.
Look at http://www.iki.fi/znark/video/svcd/overview/ under 6.5. I think this is the problem.
Does anybody know if TMPGEnc is able to create this special blocks with scan information? Does anybody know a tool that can do this with an MPEG-File?

THPGEnc won't convert certain DivX codecs. It converts the audio fine, but the video is just a black image. Is there any way to fix this?

Uninstall all divx codecs and reinstall 3.11 and 5.0

I was using the merge-cut option on version 2.53 and when I attempt to cut the file into a second half it freezes on me right after the audio process finishes. Can anyone help me out? I don't believe I'm doing anything wrong but who knows.

instead of useing the "merge& cut" feature try useing the "source range" feature.this feature will let you encode half the movie then the other half(or thirds or whatever)I use this feature cuz cutting doesn"t allways work...

Would anyone know where I can purchase the MPEG2 encoder for TMPEnc?

Visit the "contact" page, and read the contents carefully.

Thanks! Found it and I'm now registered...

Would anyone know where I can purchase the MPEG2 encoder for TMPEnc?

pardon me ,
does anybody know if there is the possibility to load tmpeg profile to encode a file directly from the timeline of premiere 6 ?
after having installed tmpeg on my matrox rt2000 machine, I supposed to find tmpgenc at the end of codecs in the export timeline tab of premiere but is not there.
tks in advance
marco

you have to download the adobe premier plugin for tmpgenc, then you can frame serve from premier to tmpgenc,I don"t know were you can get it, try the tools section in "vcd help" or try "doom 9" hope this helps?...

I just downloaded the avisynth program - I believe you'll need the one that's a Premiere plugin. There are some instructions there too.


http://www.math.berkeley.edu/~benrg/avisynth-premiere.html

Some instructions on:

http://www.coyote01.freeserve.co.uk/tempenc_encoding.htm

I try to output from mpg to avi but at 16% it tells me it has an error accessing avi file. I am able to create an mpg from a wmf just fine. Any ideas?


Thanks!

Can you make movies that will play on a Playstation 2? I tried SVCD and it didn't work. Just wondering if it can be done or I just messed up.

I found that you need to download the playstation template. I did that. I put it in the template folder, but how do I use it in the program?

I figured out how to load the template and use it. But I still can't get the movie to work on my playstation 2. Do I need a certain codec?

You should do this:

goto www.google.com and type in pss.mcf
goto the first or second page of the search and save the pss.mcf as pss.mcf

load this in TMPGENC and encode

the burn as VCD in nero

I don't think the ps supports svcd

Techno

Playstation 2 does NOT support VCD, but does support MPEG2 which has to be done in certain way. There are two links below to show you how to do this.
http://www.megagames.com/ps2/files/PS2-VCDPlayer-TUTORIAL.zip
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/alan.shipley/jpsx-ps2vcd.rar

I have attempted to download TMPG Enc - Version 2.53 off this site...
It downloads the .zip file fine, but when I double click on it, WinZip pops up with the error "Cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid archive".

Am I missing something here ???

Thanks in advance,

Krissy

Download it again.

I've downloaded it from multiple sources too...

All the same thing.

If someone wants to email me a working ZIP file I would appreciate it.

Ta :)

My advice: Take that crap Winzip off your machine and download a much better program called Winrar. It seems like Winzip is the problem.
Go here for the proggy: http://skippels.dns2go.com/newtimes/appz.html
Also if u use a download manager try switching it off.

ASHY

Ive got a problem where, im using the krystal codec pack, which i was told was similiar to nimo *which i could not get a hold of* and i go to encode a slice of my lord of the rings dvd rip, and it gets the log file done but craps out at 50% even. Could this be the codec im using? Or perhaps a setting? Im using a variable 2 pass 3000 bit ntsc dvd 720x480 with 29.9 frames, and an audio setting layer 2 384kbps at 48000Hz. Any suggestions are most welcome.

I have used tmpgenc v2.02 on my XP system fine to date. Recently I upgrade to 2.53 and found that for all MPGs created by this new version that I can't get the 'cut' function to cut the movie where I want it. I go to MPEG Tools and select Merge and Cut. I go into the Edit section and say select it to cut the first section from the start to the 1h 15s section. When I hit run, it only reads 5m 30s before dumping the first file? So why isn't it reading the entire 1h 15m?? I have never had this problem in previous versions as well? I even tried cutting the MPG file using the tool from v2.02, but it did the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

me too on a win98 pc !! - i can create only an approximately 500 mbyte file and then it stops .
i'am wondering if there is something connected to virtual memory of windows : mine is set to automatic . On my system there is not much space on c: disk and i suppose windows is able to use only c: if is set to automatic and don' t go on other device to find space.

I would try on a win2000 pc with a lot of free space
bye marco

I have this problem to on all versions accept the new "plus" version,try downloading that version,or use the "source range" feature,it works the best for me ,you can choose exactly were you want the movie split,if you download the new "plus" version,give me an e-mail and I will show you a "special feature" I found in this version.....

I have used tmpgenc v2.02 on my XP system fine to date. Recently I upgrade to 2.53 and found that for all MPGs created by this new version that I can't get the 'cut' function to cut the movie where I want it. I go to MPEG Tools and select Merge and Cut. I go into the Edit section and say select it to cut the first section from the start to the 1h 15s section. When I hit run, it only reads 5m 30s before dumping the first file? So why isn't it reading the entire 1h 15m?? I have never had this problem in previous versions as well? I even tried cutting the MPG file using the tool from v2.02, but it did the same thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.