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Question TE25 Confusing Result Plantage 6 2003-12-06 00:47:00
Question TE25 result in frame with double height and half width 2ma3 2 2003-12-05 23:50:07
Question TDA1 Continuous Play Setting... ge 2 2003-12-05 19:33:11
Question TE25 mpeg1 enhancement ak 1 2003-12-04 18:06:05
Question TE25 Read error with TMPGEnc Plus 2.521.58.169 Phil 2 2004-01-02 01:08:02
Question TE25 MPEG Size Calculation? Sakuya 3 2003-12-05 23:51:45
Question TE25 TMPG Settings For IFOEDIT YamYam 2 2003-12-04 17:55:09
Question TE25 Can't load ATI MPEG2 files Bones 2 2003-12-05 23:34:43
Question TE25 Template's Aspect Ratio keeps resetting to 704 instead of 740 Digger 12 2003-12-12 21:06:51
Question TE25 avi" cannot open or unsupported itsme 3 2003-12-03 20:18:24
Question TE25 Can't Shrink MPG Mark V 2 2003-12-04 18:03:54
Question TE25 Why can't I get sound after clipping part of my MPG? El Chuinardo 1 2003-12-03 19:26:40

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Question - TE25 - Confusing Result No.40069
Plantage  2003-12-05 17:40:10 ( ID:sbezb30us6n )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I am attempting to turn a movie into a VCD. I loaded the movie, the setting to VideoCD (NTSCFilm) and started the process. 12 hours later the file was over 4 times the original, no sound, seemingly weaker quality, and after the end of the movie it continued to run for another 3 hours (extended well beyond where the original movie ends). Can anyone tell me what I did wrong? I used Gspot to confirm things (which is VideoCD (NTSCFilm)), but I was unaware that I needed to do anything else to it (the tutorial I read made no mention of anything else). Can anyone enlighten me on what I did wrong? I used WinDVD to see if the file was ok, but, like I said, has all the symptoms I mentioned above, and is almost 4 gigs in size (so not likely to fit on less than 4 cds). Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!


Video Guy  2003-12-05 17:58:04 ( ID:4yfrh0hqv72 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

A full length movie can't fit on 1 VCD.

You say it is 4 times bigger. This sounds correct if your source is MPEG-4 (Divx, Xvid, etc) and you are converting to MPEG-1. MPEG-4 is much more efficient so you can fit the full movie on 1 cd.

It sounds like you are trying to convert a Divx file (perhaps one you downloaded since you are having sounds problems and the 23.97 (film) frames per second).

If you want it on one disc then buy the DVD!!


Video Guy



Plantage  2003-12-05 18:19:10 ( ID:sbezb30us6n )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

The size of the original is 690mb, the new version is 3.9 gigs. Not even 4 cds could hold that. As well, the movie doesn't end at its appointed time...it continues on for 3 hours after that. No sound at any point and extended 3 hours (which is two times the size of the movie; only an hour and a half movie). So, I am thinking there is a problem with the settings.

I don't mind splitting it between two cds, but over 4 cds with no sound?! That is why I am asking if I did something incorrectly. Which I obviously did. I read a bunch of threads and TMPGEnc is only suppose to double the size of the file (which I knew and accepted), which is why I know there is a problem.

According to Gspot, some of the specifics of this movie include:
type: OpenDML AVI
FPS: 23.97
running time: 01:40:24 (though, the new mpeg that TMPGEnc made is 04:36:00)

Any advice on how to make this convert properly would be appreciated.


Minion  2003-12-05 23:41:42 ( ID:/d4nypdxsbj )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

The Extra Amount of Blank Video at the end Can be edited out useing the "Merge & Cut" and if you use the Source Range and set the Beginning and end Piont of the file it should not do that anymore...If you are Makeing a Standard VCD the File size should be about 10mb per Minute of Video...And the Reason why you did not get any audio is Probably because the audio in your AVI file is of a Format that Tmpgenc Can not Natively Decode, Like either AC3 or VBR Mp3...You should Extract the audio from your AVI file to WAV format and use the Wav file as the Audio source in Tmpgenc, You can use Virtual Dub for this But I find it easier to use a Little Utility called "Decompress.exe" which will turn your AVI file with Compressed audio into an AVI with Uncompressed audio which Tmpgenc will Happily encode....Good Luck


davexnet  2003-12-05 23:46:41 ( ID:csi6o2zwy6r )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

how long is your movie (in minutes).
Did you choose an svcd template or vcd ?
A vcd can only hold 80 minutes or so, because the bitrate is fixed.
SVCD bitrate is variable, so a 50 minute movie *may* fix on
an svcd, or may not. It depends what the average bitrate of the SVCD is.

If the encode seems to going "off the end", it could be a problem with
the audio. Are you encoding a AVI? If so, download virtyaldub, open the
avi and set audio to "direct stream copy" and select file/sav wav.
If the wav is VBR and virtualdub will tell you, tmpgenc has problems
with it, and you have to use something else to convert it eith to an
uncpmpressed WAV file, of a CBR mp3.
Dave


Minion  2003-12-05 23:55:42 ( ID:/d4nypdxsbj )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

There is No such a thing as VBR Wav...


davexnet  2003-12-06 00:47:00 ( ID:csi6o2zwy6r )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

"there's no such things as a vbr wav"
Not strictly speaking, no, but vitualdub will save the vbr mp3 with a
WAV header, and it gives it a WAV file name.



Question - TE25 - result in frame with double height and half width No.40066
2ma3  2003-12-05 13:24:45 ( ID:cs4vzsaoslk )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I got a SVCD movie with nearly double height and half width frame after TMPGEnc-ing my DV(avi) movie. And the left edge of frame is squeezed. Can anyone tell me how to sovle this problem? My DV(avi) source is 720x480. SVCD is set to 480x480 NTSC. The DV(avi) file was captured from JVC DV using MGI StudioWave.


Video Guy  2003-12-05 17:47:22 ( ID:4yfrh0hqv72 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

You need to play back the SVCD with a player that will adjust the aspect ratio. Sometimes windows media player will play it back in 480X480 (square) resulting in tall skinny people, the effect you described. If you play it back using DVD software, like WinDVD or PowerDVD, or your home player it will adjust the aspect ratio making it 4:3 instead of 1:1.

When you encode DV to SVCD make sure you select "Full Screen", If you choose "Center" you will loose the edges.


Video Guy


2ma3  2003-12-05 23:50:07 ( ID:susm4puhugf )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thank you Video Guy. I will try again the day afer tomorrow.



Question - TDA1 - Continuous Play Setting... No.48872
ge  2003-12-04 20:29:40 ( ID:6nm6nzkxpnh )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I plan on using TMPGEnc DVD Author and would like to know if there is an option to create a continuous play DVD.

There are some other programs that do this, listed in this thread...

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=174260&highlight=continuous+play

but I am really hoping TMPGEnc DVD Author has this option as well.


B_Racer  2003-12-05 10:03:54 ( ID:0jd4rmr3tyn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Menu Display Settings -> General -> Action to take after all tracks have been played

What will you find there? Yeah, a Loop Mode! ;)


ge  2003-12-05 19:33:11 ( ID:9u.wgynpzpo )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Great! Thanks for the reply B_Racer



Question - TE25 - mpeg1 enhancement No.40064
ak  2003-12-04 18:00:12 ( ID:n0rfmbtdtsg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I have certain mpeg1(*.mpg) files recorded in (640x480) output for PAL tv, recorded via sony cybershot.I woud like to improve the brightness in someof them and save them,woud be burning them to a VCD (PAL).I have nero 5.5 and pixela's Imagemixer1.5.1,Imagemi..can only crop the file but has no movie enhancement features and it can also change the files to VCD(*.dat) format.
Will TMPEencd improve the brightness ? I could then save it in my image mixer folder
and burn the files.I have Win98SE and also Direct X9.0b,read somewhere on this BB that direct X9.0b caused problems.Please help
Thank you
Ak.


ashy  2003-12-04 18:06:05 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I don't think you'll be playing those files on any TV if you intend to use a DVD player.
640x480 is not an accepted standard for VCD,SVCD or DVD, so you will have to re-encode to the right format first.

As for the answer to your question:

Load your file then in the main window of TMPG click the 'Setting' button then click the 'Advanced' tab and finally double click the 'Simple color correction' filter.



Question - TE25 - Read error with TMPGEnc Plus 2.521.58.169 No.40061
Phil  2003-12-04 01:13:09 ( ID:/s4wo3tli2r )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Just installed the above version. Went to encode and got the following error:

"Read error occurred at address 00012F40 of module 'TMPGEnc.exe' with 505C3A3F."

Any ideas/suggestions to remedy?

TIA


Phil  2003-12-04 04:17:11 ( ID:/s4wo3tli2r )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

OK, weird thing. Loaded an older version (2.512.52.161) and it works. Why won't the newest version? Using WinXP if it matters.


kenneth tan  2004-01-02 01:08:02 ( ID:qlewxux6crm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I get the same problem, converting a DIVX_5.11 file to NTSC DVD format.
Although the History mentions this problem was fixed some versions ago,
it still remains. I've tried setting aside a >4GB NTFS temp directory
under Tools->Environment but that didn't help...though I don't think
file size is a problem since the original clip is only 1GB.

Please can anyone tell me how to download the older versions such as
2.512.52.161 ? I can't find it in the downloads page.




Question - TE25 - MPEG Size Calculation? No.40057
Sakuya  2003-12-04 00:55:26 ( ID:6y4cusar5hr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I was wondering if there was any way to calculate the size of the output MPEG? The original AVI is 223.5MB and I was thinking of putting 3 to each CD-R (700MB/80min). So far, I am encoding it all at SVCD resolution have a quality of 70%. I was wondering if it was possible to do at least 1 episode at 80%? Or maybe 75%?


Furball  2003-12-04 08:56:31 ( ID:gichnmtwl32 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

First off, if you choose to set the quality of the mpeg in % rather than a actual bitrate this will make calculating harder. Secondly a VCD at standard bitrate (1150kbps) will allow u to put 80mins of movie on 1 cd, a SVCD at standard bitrate (2520kbps) will allow you to put 40 mins of movie on 1 cd. Finally if you have a avi of 200 odd mb you will be unable to determin how many of these file will fit on a cd after converting to VCD or SVCD. You will need to know the length of the movie, not the size, size is only relevant to the quality of the movie and not how many you can fit on a cd, in MPEG form that is...


Sakuya  2003-12-05 20:04:45 ( ID:yjvzugeaiog )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Well, I'm making a custom VCD. It is resolution 480x480 only it is MPEG1, VCD format. The bitrate is Constant Quality. The original AVI file is about 24 minutes long.


Minion  2003-12-05 23:51:45 ( ID:/d4nypdxsbj )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Get yourself a Bitrate calculator it will tell you what bitrate to use for the length of a Movie so it turns out a certain Size..But with Constant Quality there is no reliable way to determine File size....



Question - TE25 - TMPG Settings For IFOEDIT No.40054
YamYam  2003-12-03 21:57:00 ( ID:trig0f4nfij )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hello, i am wondering what the "output yuv data as basic ycbci not ccir601" option is for or rather what it does under special setting in the matrix tab. Also what is best to use for dvd default or mpeg standard ?.

Do I need to use the "output bitstream for edit (closed gop)" for dvd mpegs.



yamyam  2003-12-03 22:03:38 ( ID:trig0f4nfij )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I am remuxing tmpgs mpeg2 streams back into a dvd using ifoedit and was just wondering what settings are best.

p.s i prefer to encode rather than transcode.


ashy  2003-12-04 17:55:09 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

>Hello, i am wondering what the "output yuv data as basic ycbci not ccir601" option is for or rather what it does under special setting in the matrix tab

Don't bother with this setting. It is to set the output color space level for your MPEG. YCBCI is basically for monitors and CCIR601 is the standard color space for TV.

>Also what is best to use for dvd default or mpeg standard ?
MPEG standard.

>Do I need to use the "output bitstream for edit (closed gop)" for dvd mpegs
No, it is not advisable to do so either unless you are creating multiangle DVD's.

>I am remuxing tmpgs mpeg2 streams back into a dvd using ifoedit and was just wondering what settings are best.

You cannot do this properly with IFOedit, it doesn't work unless you re-encode with REMPEG. If you try it with any other encoder it will simply produce jerky playback.

If you want to merge re-encoded MPEGs with the original menus and extras then you will have to build the VOBS first with IFOedit then use IFOupdate to merge them back with the rest of the VOBs.







Question - TE25 - Can't load ATI MPEG2 files No.40051
Bones  2003-12-03 21:30:36 ( ID:/u7kijazbsh )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Can't load MPEG2, 720x480x48K, files created by ATI Radeon 9700 into TMPGEnc.
VCD and SVCD load okay. Probably something in the ATI codecs but can't figure it out.
I've tried using the VFAPI settings in "Options" to no avail.
Sure would like to get these into TMPGEnc again for quick and easy audio normalizing.
TIA


ashy  2003-12-04 18:00:29 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

If it's just the audio your normalizing then just import the file into the audio field then remux the output with the original video.


Minion  2003-12-05 23:34:43 ( ID:/d4nypdxsbj )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Well Make sure you didn"t use the ATI Format because No Program will decode those Files accept ATI"s MMC because it is a Proprietary Format....



Question - TE25 - Template's Aspect Ratio keeps resetting to 704 instead of 740 No.40038
Digger  2003-12-03 09:04:14 ( ID:cg8ixnyikpr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi

I am converting Pal AVI Type 1 captured from my Panasonic camcorder via IEEE to a canopus card.

It seems the files are standard PAL ratios 740 x 576 but each time I load the standard DVD template for PAL the aspect ratio in the Settings / Advanced / Video Setting / Source Aspect Ratio selection jumps automatically to 4:3 625 line (Pal 704 x 576)

I tried using this setting but the edges are chopped off in the TV, whereas when I use 740 I get the full picture.

THE REAL PROBLEM is this. When I load a template and save this setting as 625 (PAL), each time I load this template for use with my AVI files the setting above jumps back to the 704x576

I have to manually reset this field with each project, which sort of defeats the purpose of saving a template.

Can anyone explain why?

Cheers


HAHA  2003-12-03 10:00:41 ( ID:uexq2jhhhql )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Click "Load" button, so you can go to TMPGEnc's install folder, then "Extra", load "unlock.mcf", then you&#12288;can do it.


Video Guy  2003-12-03 19:19:49 ( ID:4yfrh0hqv72 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

PAL DV is 720x576 not 740x576.

It is normal for TMPGEnc to select 704 aspect ratio with a 720 clip.

You seem to be confused between aspect ratios and resolution.
quote "the files are standard PAL ratios 740x576"
For instance a SVCD is encoded at 480x480.
This does not imply an aspect ratio of 1:1.
The player will adjust the aspect ratio to 4:3.

The encoder should be set for 720. The DVD template is set for 720 by default.

Make sure that you use the "Full Screen Keep Aspect Ratio" setting.

Video Guy


ashy  2003-12-03 19:21:16 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Firstly PAL DVD is NOT 740x576 it is 720x576 or 704x576, I hope this is just a mistake on your part.

>I have to manually reset this field with each project, which sort of defeats the purpose of saving a template.

When you load a template the source aspect ratio setting is NOT affected.
This setting is source dependent, so it would be pointless to have it set so it didn't change as it wouldn't relate to each different source you load.
It will change according to the movie you load however TMPG doesn't always get it right.

For your source you should be using the 16:9 Display or 4:3 display modes depending on your source (that is if it really is 720x576) however the 4:3 625 line (PAL 704,576) setting will give exacxtly the same results with a 720x576 source.
The output frame size will be 720x576 if you have chosen the DVD template regardless of the input ratio.

Try again with the 4:3 display aspect ratio setting, but this time make sure you have the arrange method set to Full screen (keep aspect ratio).

If you still are not happy with the results then use the 4:3 625 line (PAL)
setting and this should give you a slightly narrower picture with very small black borders left and right and thus minimize the 'Cut off', but in my opinion if your source is 720x576 then this will give your output a slight apspect ratio distortion as it will resize it to 704x576 inside a 720x576 frame.


ashy  2003-12-03 19:22:53 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

OOPS, Video guy, you got there just before me, but you have echoed exactly what I have said.


Digger  2003-12-05 01:21:03 ( ID:cg8ixnyikpr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thks fellas for the replies.

Video Guy, you say that it's normal for TMPGenc to select 704 for a 720 clip (yes, I meant 720 not 740 sorry!)

I guess it keeps reading my clip as 702 (ie 4:3 625 line PAL 704X576) , but when I use this setting my resulting picture gets clipped on the left and right slightly (i guess by the difference of 18 pix)

WHen I force the source aspect ration to 4:3 625 line PAL I get the full width.

Perhaps something is wrong with how I capture the clip but I do that in default modes. I will try the unlock altho I am not sure if it will help, since I CAN change the setting, just that I cannot preserve it each time I load a new project.

By the way I tried using the dvdrhelp tool Batch Lister to try to overcome having to change the setting for each job in a batch, but it doesnt seem to work for me (the resulting batch file generates an error in TMPGenc)

Cheers


B_Racer  2003-12-05 09:56:01 ( ID:0jd4rmr3tyn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Easy to solf problem:

Source is 4:3 625 Line (PAL)
Target is 720x576 and 4:3 Display
Arrange Methode is Center


ashy  2003-12-06 16:40:04 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Why are you trying to compare what you see on your monitor with what you see on a TV?

I wish people would understand what the term overscan is.
99% of all movies or programs you will see on a TV will have part of the sides cut off. This is inherent to ALL TV's.

It is simply a method to make sure that the image fills the screen from edge to edge and to account for slight blooming.
You will always have this on a TV set unless you mess with the controls inside the TV. A monitor does not have this problem because overscan is not needed.

Are the edges chopped off when you play the movie back on your monitor?
Most likely no, which means there is no problem with the encoding and the aspect ratio is right.

But seeing as you are not happy with the way it looks on your TV then I will repeat myself again.
>Use the 4:3 625 line (PAL)setting and this should give you a slightly narrower picture with very small black borders left and right and thus minimize the 'Cut off'.

Just realise that using this setting is slightly distorting your original source aspect ratio because it is being resized to 704x576 instead of 720x576 and adding an 8 pixel margin either side.



Vandaahl  2003-12-10 23:15:37 ( ID:th5jgoq84y. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

i am having the same problem as you
see my previous post
B_Racers solution doesnt work for me.


ashy  2003-12-11 22:50:12 ( ID:hywsrqzufqm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

For crying out loud!
How many times does it have to be said that the source aspect ratio can *NOT* be permanently set using a template.
This setting is a per source setting. Which means it will change to accomodate each input source. All aspects of the template are related to output settings *NOT* input.

If you wish to have the same source aspect ratio for all files you will need to open the .tbe file in note pad and do a search and replace for the following:-

Find: Video.AspectRatio = 1
Replace with: Video.AspectRatio = (replace with number corresponding below)

16:9 PAL = 3
16:9 NTSC = 6
4:3 PAL = 8
4:3 NTSC = 12
4:3 DISPLAY = 13
16:9 DISPLAY = 14
2.11:1 = 15




Vandaahl  2003-12-12 00:52:40 ( ID:th5jgoq84y. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

what version of tmpgenc do you use?
my .tbe files generated by tmpgenc (latest version) are almost unreadable
like this;

ÿ
JOB 020&c TPF027TTMPGEncBatchEncodeList 04List1601
Job.MPEG.Text06 33Job.MPEG.WizardCategoryName06 34Job.MPEG.WizardSubFormatName06 26Job.MPEG.WizardCaption06


while the one generated by Batchlister is completly readable

i know the answer you gave would work but it seems we are using different versions of the program???


Digger  2003-12-12 06:44:26 ( ID:cg8ixnyikpr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi Ashy

You are right of course, but a correction in that I AM indeed referring to viewing the files on TV, not on monitor. I recognise that TMPG is reading my source aspect, which appears to be 704. Why this is so I don't know because I capture at standard PAL DV Type 1 presumably at 720 (I capture via Firewire from Panasonic camcorder to Canopus ADVC using Ulead or Winproducer).

Why I noticed the difference was that letting the programme default my source settings (ie 704) when viewing the results on TV, the edges are clipped off. Forcing the source setting to 720 (presumably using the 625line(PAL) as opposed to the default 625line (PAL 704 x 576) my TV shows the full width of the pic.

I think in the past postings there is some confusiona s to what I was saying or what my problem was, or perhaps I didnt communicate it clearer...(sorry, Eng not my first language)

I am still mystified.

Cheers



ashy  2003-12-12 21:06:51 ( ID:hywsrqzufqm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

@Vandaahl

When refering to the .tbe in my previous post I was actually refering to the .tbe that the batch list creator makes not TMPG. You are correct that the .tbe which TMPG makes is unreadable.

@Digger

>Why I noticed the difference was that letting the programme default my source settings (ie 704) when viewing the results on TV, the edges are clipped off. Forcing the source setting to 720 (presumably using the 625line(PAL) as opposed to the default 625line (PAL 704 x 576) my TV shows the full width of the pic.

I know this is confusing, but the 625line (PAL 704 x 576) is the correct setting for a 720x576 source. Your image will use the full 720 pixel width of frame.

Like I said, using the 625line(PAL) setting is merely treating your source as a true 704x576 source and is adjusting it's frame size to 704x576 to accomodate this.

What will result is a 720x576 output, but your image will be resized to 704x576 inside this frame thus squashing your original source by 16 pixels to give two black 8 pixel borders.
You can't see these borders on your TV because they are in the overscan area, but I'm pretty sure you will see them on your monitor.



Question - TE25 - avi" cannot open or unsupported No.40034
itsme  2003-12-03 02:05:32 ( ID:rlfsoevpujl )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi am getting an error as am converting. the reads avi" cannot open, or unsupported. I'm trying to conver chainsaw masacre dvix that I dlit from kazza.

any ideas THANKS..


Johnny  2003-12-03 04:26:47 ( ID:/82e6y5hwwh )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Here's an idea: Stop downloading pirated movies, and then asking why they don't work right.


elyserva  2003-12-03 07:49:47 ( ID:l5iudigv3eh )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

>Hi am getting an error as am converting. the reads avi" cannot open, or unsupported. I'm trying to conver chainsaw masacre dvix that I dlit from kazza.
>
>any ideas THANKS..
It doesn't work that way! I successfully converted a DivX (AVI) format movie to MPEG1 but you need another (or two) program to do it. Unfortunately, I forgot the names. Please refer to www.vcdhelp.com for some guides on doing it.


ashy  2003-12-03 20:18:24 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

>It doesn't work that way! I successfully converted a DivX (AVI) format movie to MPEG1 but you need another (or two) program to do it. Unfortunately, I forgot the names. Please refer to www.vcdhelp.com for some guides on doing it.

What are you talking about, you don't need any other third party software to convert AVI to MPEG apart from TMPG.

If you really are downloading pirate movies then I shouldn't really give you this info, but who am I to judge what's right.

First of all hit google.com and search for FFDSHOW and install it.
If that doesn't cure your problem then open TMPG and go to options>enviromental settings>VFAPI plugins then right click the 'Directshow file reader' and raise it's priority to 2.



Question - TE25 - Can't Shrink MPG No.40031
Mark V  2003-12-03 01:30:38 ( ID:xfqrxqs2eo6 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

My goal is to fit 4 hours of video on a DVD-R. I've brought the video in through an Adaptec Videoh box with Sonic MyDVD 4. What it has given me are 3, 75min MPGs at about 3.5gig each(3 kids VHS movies). Even at the lowest setting they are about 3gig. TMPGEnc does not like the files so I used the mpeg tools to "Simple De-multiplex" the file into video and audio. TMPGEnc accepts the audio OK but I need to set the "mux:\" so it will accept the new video file. Now I take the two new files and lower the bitrate for a new "Output" file. If I set the video for MPEG2 the file size remains constant no matter what audio or video bitrate I choose. If I use MPEG1 and MPEG1 Vid-CD non-standard I get a very slightly smaller file but it remains unchanged as I alter the bitrate. I've tried CBR from 1000 to 3000, and 2pass VBR with many settings in all positions. Yes, I'm very new to this world. Any help out there for me? Thank You, Mark


ashy  2003-12-03 20:38:20 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

You are going about this the wrong way.

Using the "mux://" command before your video file will simply Mux that file with your audio and NOT re-encode it and therefore TMPG does not need to decode it which is why it gets accepted this way.

If your source is AVI then download and install FFDSHOW. If that doesn't cure your problem then open TMPG and go to options>enviromental settings>VFAPI plugins then right click the 'Directshow file reader' and raise it's priority to 2.

If it's MPEG2 then download this codec http://www.marumo.ne.jp/mpeg2/

Forget about the "mux://" command you don't need it.


Mark V  2003-12-04 18:03:54 ( ID:xfqrxqs2eo6 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thanks much Ashy. I installed the codec from http://www.marumo.ne.jp/mpeg2/. It looks like I'm headed in the right direction now. Thanks again. Mark



Question - TE25 - Why can't I get sound after clipping part of my MPG? No.40029
El Chuinardo  2003-12-03 00:18:17 ( ID:r8jt4nlfvan )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I can't seem to get any sound after I clip my movie with TMPGEnc. Is there any reason why? Do I need to get the full version and pay for it? Or am I just setting something wrong. I get sound after I encode the AVI to MPG, but I don't get sound when I clip the MPG into a much smaller file. This is bugging me, and any help would be appreciated.


Video Guy  2003-12-03 19:26:40 ( ID:4yfrh0hqv72 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Are you trying to cut MPEG-1 or MPEG-2?

If you are using MPEG-2 with AC3 sound then TMPGEnc will strip the audio stream. The cutting feature seems only to work with mpa audio.


Video Guy



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