This is a little off-topic, but could anyone tell me what other programs are out there to convert MPEG2 to MPEG1. I like TMPGEnc, but am curious what other options there are. Thank you.

There is none really out there as good a TMPGENC.

Techno

I agree that TMPGEnc is very good (and am very happy with the quality), but if I were looking for another program, what others are out there. Thanks.

FlaskMPEG is another option but is one hell of alot slower (50 to 60 hours encoding time for a DVD Movie) and generally doesn't produce the same high quality, apparently it can be useful if you wan't to include subtitles from a DVD.

Can anybody tell me that
where can i find the source code for Mpeg1 decoder and play???
thanks a lot.
I need this source code to finish my job
thanks a lot

best regards

YOU CANNOT get this source code!!!! (as far as I am aware off)

Techno

I do not think there is such thing.

I keep getting (mpg cannot be created?) I have no clue why?

>I keep getting (mpg cannot be created?) I have no clue why? i've converted the file before but then formatted my system and got the original file mpg style and downloaded the same version tmpegenc. newest but this time it won't let me do it? everything is exactly the same as last time but it just keeps saying "mpg cannot be created"

>>I keep getting (mpg cannot be created?) I have no clue why? i've converted the file before but then formatted my system and got the original file mpg style and downloaded the same version tmpegenc. newest but this time it won't let me do it? everything is exactly the same as last time but it just keeps saying "mpg cannot be created" sorry bout this, couldn't edit, P.S. I was creating vcds did the load tab and settings bit..

Hi,
Does anyone know of a way how to limited the amont of frames encoded in TMPGenc. I have an input m2v filebut i only want to encode the first 350 frames of the sequence. how can I do this?
Joey

In the settings, goto the advanced tab, then click on source range. Select the frames you want and hit ok then encode!

Techno

Joesph -

I was interested to see you experiment with VBR vs. CBR. I was wondering how you tested the resulting files. Here's my problem... I need to encode several old tapes of various qualities from VHS, SVHS, Std.-8, Hi-8, etc. I'd like to get as many minutes as possible on the DVD's (different DVD's for different sources). I would imagine that, to do a Hi-8 source tape justice I would need a higher bitrate, than say using a VHS source tape. Any idea how I can go about determining the minimum bitrate for each source without significantly sacrificing quality. Yes, I could just good just use a CBR of 8Mb/s for everything, but that would be very wasteful, especially for low quality source tapes. Do you know if there is any way to get TMPGEnc to scan a portion of an AVI file and recommend the optimum bitrate? Ideally I'd know how much I can get on a DVD before commiting the encode and burn time.

Thanks,

- Ron

when i used to encode movies in the past, i always checked to see if they encoded right and they were in NTSC form before i would start burning them. Now i am doing the exact same thing but mu burner does not recognize the file as NTSC. I have tried using nero and ez cd creator roxio and they both can't recognize it. I think i'm doing everything right because i have done it in the past. I did load the template everytime. I'm not getting any error messages but when i go to play it in my dvd player it does nothing.
i hope someone has some ideas because i'm stuck
thanx

Have you tried downloading a NEW NTSC template from another site? (www.vcdhelp.com) Ur template maybe corrupted.

Techno

ok i tried a couple templates but none seem to work

I have downlaoded TMPGEEnc 2.53 and am having trouble converting about a 60 MB .avi to a new .mpeg file. I got a 1.8 ghz, 512 SDRAM, no problem with the system. When i convert, the program seems like it did everything correctly. I try to play it on WinDVD 3.1, but all that happens is that the screen is solid black, and i hear the audio. I have tried converting to SVCD and just VCD, using differnt bitrates (650,800,1000). I have nimo 4.4 codecs, DIVx5, and the newest updates on WinMedia player. One other thing, i got this program because nero 5.5.6's mpeg2 add-on couldn't burn this to SVCD properly either. I burned that same file (the program auto-converts before burning), along with a 20 MB mpeg. The same thinghappened with the .avi, but when i skipped to the next file (mpeg) it played fine. Any suggestions? If you need anymore info to help me, just mail me and i'll tell you. Thanx.

Hi,

seems TMPGEnc does not work with DivX5 !! Downgrade to DivX4.12 and you should have video and audio again.

Holger

Yeh, DIVX 4 and 5 sux but this is the only way to convert it properly.

Techno

Hi,
Does anyone know where I can get version 2.02 from?
Joey

just search for it on the web.

Techno

I downloaded the program. I set it to start and I get this message: "Can't load "P3Package.dll". Someone has any idea of what it means ? Thanks.

the p3p package optimizes the program for pentium 3,try re-downloading the program and see if that works,but if it doesn"t here is how to make it work,under the "enviromental settings" go to the "cpu" tab and un-check everything,this should work but it might take longer to encode.....sherlock

>I am using a test file which is 10 seconds long, encoded with "DVSD." Here are the settings I am using:
>
>Video Tab
> 720x480
> 4:3 Display
> 29.97 fps
> CBR - 4000 kbits/sec
> NTSC
> Interlace
> 9bits
> High Quality (Slow)
>
>Advanced
> Interlace
> Bottom field first (field B)
> 4:3 525 line (NTSC)
> Full screen
> (No filters)
>
>GOP Structure
> IBBPBBPBBPBBPBBPBB
> (Going from top to bottom 1, 5, 2, 1, 18)
> Detect Scene Change selected
>
>Quantize Matrix
> Default
>
>Audio
> MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
> 48000
> Stereo
>
>--Dual Pentium 3 1GHz (Multi-threading turned on), 1.5GB RAM, WinXP Professional, TMPGEnc Ver. 2.53.35.130.
>
>Whenever I import the MPG into ReelDVD it quickly says "The resolution is changed to PAL," then immeadiatly says "Error: ReelDVD only supports 4:3 or 16:9 video. 0 files(s) accepted, 1 file(s) rejected."
>
>I just encoded a file in the PAL format and that didn't work, either.
>
>I can encode files with Ligos LSX-MPEG and they import just fine, but it keeps erroring out on a few of my files, so I'm trying TMPG.
>
>Any ideas?
>--Todd
>

Hi Todd,

ReelDVD doesn't support MPEG Elementary streams with Layer-II audio. You must create separate video and audio streams. Then ReelDVD will accept your files.

To create ReelDVD-compatible widescreen MPEG with TMPG you should try:

Output Stream to Video Only (remember, no Elementary streams for ReelDVD)
Stream type MPEG-2 Video
Size 720 x 480
Aspect ratio 4:3 Display
Video format NTSC
Encode mode non-interlaced (if appropriate)

Here's the important part: GOP structure

For best quality try:

Number of "I" pictures in GOP = 1
Number of "P" pictures in GOP = 0
Number of "B" pictures in GOP = 0
Output interval of sequence header = 1
Max number of frames in GOP = 1
Output bitstream for edit (Closed GOP) = checked

The first 3 items can be altered, but not the last 3.

'Hope that helps,

C

I'm stumped on this. I am using DivX 5.0, the audio codecs of Nimo 4.4, and the latest TMPGe and Virtual Dub releases...

So Here's the problem: every single AVI to MPEG1 conversion I do in TMPGe is coming out full-screened. This has only started happening recently.The DivX files will playback in "letterbox" mode in WMP, yet the MPEG1/VCDs I make in TMPGe come out strectched and full-screened to the max, and it never used to do this! I am currently using DivX 5.0, the audio codecs of Nimo 4.4, and the latest TMPGe and Virtual Dub releases...

I have tried changing the aspect ratio and the video arrange method option in TMPGe, and it is still full-screening every MPEG1 video I try and make. The video and audio quality is good. Have also tried un-installing DivX 5 and going back to 3.11, and it is still full-screening every file.

It is doing this on every single file - please help! thanks.

I use thist trick: load VideoCD, then load the unlock file. Now you have Letterbox.

I downloaded the program. I set it to start and I get this message: "Can't load "P3Package.dll". Someone has any idea of what it means ? Thanks.

i went into the options menu in TMPGEnc and I unchecked everything under the CPU column from the environmental settings and that worked for me. good luck

The AVI file I converted to MPG was generated by Camtasia. I chose Video-CD (NTSC) as the MPEG format and all the defaults for the conversion. The encoding process shows the video just fine. But when I burn the resulting .MPG file to CD-R using Adaptec CD creator and attempt to play the CD in my DVD player I get nothing.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Are you just trying to burn the mpeg to the cd? If you use nero and look at what it burns to the videocd using the wizard, you'll see that more than just the mpeg is being created. VideoCd's require several folders in order for a DVD player to recognize them. I apologize if you know this, but just thought i'd try to help.

Tim

Another thing to consider may be your DVD player. I include this link
http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayers.php
which has a list of reported DVD player that can play video CD's. Some DVD players that claim to play video CD's in the users manual may not. I spent several frustrating hours my first try. It turned out to be the DVD player. You might also try to play the video CD on your computer through a program like Power DVD" and another would be "Win DVD. If it plays on your computer, I believe it should play on the DVD player.

>Are you just trying to burn the mpeg to the cd? If you use nero and look at what it burns to the videocd using the wizard, you'll see that more than just the mpeg is being created. VideoCd's require several folders in order for a DVD player to recognize them. I apologize if you know this, but just thought i'd try to help.
>
>Tim
I assumed the Adaptec CD creator software would handle that. What is nero? So what do you recommend I try next?

>Another thing to consider may be your DVD player. I include this link
>http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayers.php
>which has a list of reported DVD player that can play video CD's. Some DVD ^players that claim to play video CD's in the users manual may not. I spent >several frustrating hours my first try. It turned out to be the DVD player. >You might also try to play the video CD on your computer through a program >like Power DVD" and another would be "Win DVD. If it plays on your computer, I >believe it should play on the DVD player.
I checked this site before I got started and yes it 'claims' my player will handle video CD. I downloaded a trial version of PowerDVD and it plays the audio, not the video. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

>Another thing to consider may be your DVD player. I include this link
>http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvdplayers.php
>which has a list of reported DVD player that can play video CD's. Some DVD ^players that claim to play video CD's in the users manual may not. I spent >several frustrating hours my first try. It turned out to be the DVD player. >You might also try to play the video CD on your computer through a program >like Power DVD" and another would be "Win DVD. If it plays on your computer, I >believe it should play on the DVD player.
I checked this site before I got started and yes it 'claims' my player will handle video CD. I downloaded a trial version of PowerDVD and it plays the audio, not the video. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

I'm getting further....
I originally recorded the .AVI with a custom screen size. When I record with a
standard screen size like 352x240, I can now preview/test the resulting .MPG file using PowerDVD. But I still cannot play the CD-R I burn in my DVD player.
Btw, The Adaptec burner does show messages about generating a TOC.

I had the same problem with Adaptec easy creator 5.0 (now Roxio).. it just did'n work.

So I went with NERO 5.5.5.8 and it works just perfect. There is a bug on the adaptec VideoCD burner.

Emiliano.

By the way, you can download Nero from www.ahead.de

Emiliano.

Thanks. I had pretty come to the same conclusion and have already downloaded and purchased Nero. Now I'm getting an error during the burn, but I'm hoping that's a speed issue. Thanks again.

i am trying to convert my mpg file to a avi file it went into the part where it says what output file do u want it in and i cave it set at avi but at the way botton it says MPEG-1 352x240 29.97fps CBR 1150kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 192kbps
please tell me wut i am doing wrong

tmpgenc does not convert mpeg to avi, just mpeg to mpeg or avi. to mpeg,if you want to convert mpeg to avi try useing virtua dub.........

thx much

Yes TMPGenc does create AVI.
Open up the file you wish convert to AVI.
Change all the settings to the ones you require. For example frame size, framerate, aspect ratio and so on.

Next click 'File' and choose 'Output to file' from the menu then click 'Avi file'

In the box which pops up put in a name for the file. Now if you look to your far right handside of the 'Video' and 'Audio' boxes you will just about be able to see the edges of 2 buttons. The top one is to choose your video codec and the one below it is for your audio codec.
Choose these then click save.

Ignore what it says in the main program window at the bottom. You will still end up with an AVI.

Hope it helps.

ASHY

Yes TMPGenc does create AVI.
Open up the file you wish convert to AVI.
Change all the settings to the ones you require. For example frame size, framerate, aspect ratio and so on.

Next click 'File' and choose 'Output to file' from the menu then click 'Avi file'

In the box which pops up put in a name for the file. Now if you look to your far right handside of the 'Video' and 'Audio' boxes you will just about be able to see the edges of 2 buttons. The top one is to choose your video codec and the one below it is for your audio codec.
Choose these then click save.

Ignore what it says in the main program window at the bottom. You will still end up with an AVI.

Hope it helps.

ASHY

Yes, that is correct ASHY, thanks!!!! Well done

Techno