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."

Hi
I add a MPEG -2 TS file with subtitle stream.
My problem is subtitle placement, I can not find a menu that has influence on the location.
Thank You

You can go into the subtitle editor and click on the "Edit menu" button to access layout options.

http://i49.tinypic.com/15rfl2u.png

Thanks for your help, I tried your suggestion, but layout options have no effect on the subtitles.

Ah yes, I forgot...the subtitles from your MPEG-2 TS are probably already converted to image data, so they can't be edited or changed.

As a test I tried a DVD Video with subtitles, unfortunately with the same result, I can not move the subtitles and change the font. Could it be the way my trial use is not working properly?

you can only change text subs

Subtitles from DVDs will not be editable since they are image data, not text data. If your source is an actual movie, you can probably download a .srt subtitle file from the web.

thanks I will try with srt subtitles.

For the purpose of making a DVD, assuming I don't need to apply any special filters, is there any benefit to using TVMW5 to make a DVD compliant MPEG first out of my FLV souce file and then use that MPEG as my source in TAW4? Or am I better off just using the FLV source file in TAW4 and bypassing TVMW5 altogether? Or does it make any difference?

Thanks.

Addition to the above: I want to be sure I get the best possible video quality is my primary concern in askiing. In either case, I would use 2 pass VBR at the highest bit rate possible so it fits a 4 GB DVD.

You might be better off just importing the source file into TAW4.

You can set the encoding to 2-pass VBR and max out the bitrate in the track settings for each track.

Since you're not using filters and you're encoding to MPEG-2, I'm not sure there would be any advantages to using TVMW5, unless you need to do some major editing or are using a hardware encoder such as SpursEngine.

Hello,

I have a problem with Video Mastering Works 5. I used TVMW to encode a file from avi to bluray 25. After the encode the audio is choppy. The video looks fine and has no stuttering and the audio syncs correctly to video, ie words match the movement of peoples mouth. It sounds like there are dropouts every second or less. Like someone hitting the mute button on and off.

The video started as 1280x720P avi, with 2 channel stereo audio 48khz. It was captured using a BlackMagic Intensity Pro. The total file size is 772gb. There are no problems with the audio in the source file.

I chose the default settings in TVMW for a 25gb Bluray disc.
Video: mpeg-4 avc, ntsc, 1280x720, progressive, 59.94 fps
Audio: dolby digital, 48000hz, stereo, 256kbps

Format Type BDMV - MPEG-4 AVC
CBR
Performance Normal

My system is a Intel Core i7 880 @3.07ghz, 8gb Ram, 64bit Windows 7. I use a pair of WD 1tb Velociraptors in RAID0 on 6gbs SATA.

What is causing the audio dropouts?

Thank you.

What is the file reader being used for the audio? You can check it in the clip properties tab of the clip editor.

Not sure if it'll work, but you can try disabling the file reader in the preferences: Options-->Preferences-->Input/output format list-->File input plug-in

This will force Video Mastering Works to use a different file reader that might be more compatible with your source video.

Thank you for the response.
Hmm. I opened my project again, and went to Options-->Preferences-->Input/output format list-->File input plug-in

It has a whole list of Plug-ins checked. I am not sure which one it is using, because they are all checked.

DivX
AVI
WAV
MOD
MPEG
Windows Media
WebM
Quicktime 7
FLV1/FLV4
Picture series
AIFF
Media Foundation
VFAPI
DirectShow

Are all checked. Not sure where to go from there.

As I said, you have to check which file reader is being used by your source file. When you add your file in the Edit stage, the clip editor window appears. Go to the Clip Properties tab and under the video and audio source section it will say which file reader is being used. Whatever it is, that's the one you uncheck in the preferences.

I have made a new attempt as you asked. I checked in the edit window that the audio (and video as well) were using avi file input reader. I the avi file input reader in preferences. The output had choppy audio, the big change was that the video was worse then before, it had a sort of slow motion look.

Here is a media info on my source file:
Black Magic Intensity Pro Captured Uncompressed AVI from HDMI

AVI (OpenDML):773 GiB, 2h 4mn
1 video stream: YUV
1 audio stream: PCM

First video stream
884 Mbps, 1280*720 (16:9), at 59.940 fps, YUV

First audio stream
1 536 Kbps, 48.0 KHz, 16 bits, 2 channels, PCM (Little/Signed)

--------------------------
Here is media info on my output file attempted with MW5 h264 default settings

MPEG-TS: 21.8 GiB, 2h 4mn
1 video stream: AVC
1 audio stream: AC-3

First video stream
24.1 Mbps / 24.1 Mbps, 1280*720 (16:9), at 59.940 fps, AVC (Component) (High@L4.1) (CABAC / 6 Ref Frames)

First audio stream
256 Kbps, 48.0 KHz, 16 bits, 2 channels, AC-3


--------------------------
Here is media info on my output file attempted with MW5 h264 with avi input reader disabled:

MPEG-TS: 21.9 GiB, 2h 4mn
1 video stream: AVC
1 audio stream: AC-3

First video stream
24.1 Mbps / 24.1 Mbps, 1280*720 (16:9), at 59.940 fps, AVC (Component) (High@L4.1) (CABAC / 6 Ref Frames)

First audio stream
256 Kbps, 48.0 KHz, 16 bits, 2 channels, AC-3

What is the file reader being used now? You might want to deselect everything but the DirectShow file reader.

I was finally able to solve this problem by removing all codecs and reinstalling. I ended up using K-Lite codec pack.

I would love i we could get DTS Audio support, and could import blu-ray subtitles from a .mkv file

Your best bet is to move to multiavchd, since TMPEG can not support anything other than srt subs. Kinda sad when a freeware program that has been out for almost 3 years, handles more subtitle formats, and more audio formats than software we had to pay for. The subtitle support in Authoring Works needs some serious work guys. Substation Alpha and Advanced Sub Station Alpha subs should have been a no brainer, unless you are trying to keep the MPAA happy.

As for DTS, your best bet is to convert it to ac3 with popcorn. Unless you want to move to multiavchd, which supports DTS natively.

You can also just instal other decoders and change the decoder setting of TAW-5.

I was already using Haali Media Splitter and FFDSHOW for another video software and for better decoding of .ts files, but found out that using them for decoding in TAW-5, i also had gotten DTS support.

Preferences => Input/output format list => File input plug-in
Here i removed every marker, EXCEPT from the one in DirectShow file reader.

Now when ever i open a MKV file in TAW-5, my Haali Media Splitter and FFDSHOW loads and makes it possible for TAW-5 to decode DTS audio.

So, just install Haali Media Splitter plus FFDSHOW and change the decoding in TAW-5 and you get DTS decoding.
Note: Output is not done in DTS though, this is done as Dolby Digital.

Hello,

I have built dual opteron 6272 for a client to encode videos. TMPGEnc seems to be using only 4 cores max, at 5-7% of total load.

Is there a way to make TMPGEnc use more cores? Client needs fast encoding and currently there is no difference between single i7-2600 and 32 core opteron setup, as i7 will run at 100% and 32 cores at 6%, output time will be the same.

Hi,

I think this depends on your source file and the encoding format,
foe ex. when encoding to .avi format 4.0 XPress will use codecs
installed in your PC so if such codecs does not support the cores of
your CPU they won't be used.

Also check if your OS is recognizing well the other cores too.

For example:

Say on each track page I want to be able to have links for other tracks on that page. Then I can just add a button that will let me select track 8 instead of having to go back to the main menu.

Also would be nice to be able to just create extra pages and add buttons at random that link to specific tracks and other rather than being limited on where you can go navigation-wise.

Not sure why this hasn't been implemented but it would be nice to have more control over button adding. For example, Wanting a link on the track menu to select another track. Or adding a link on a menu for selecting a different track.

>Not sure why this hasn't been implemented but it would be nice to have more control over button adding. For example, Wanting a link on the track menu to select another track. Or adding a link on a menu for selecting a different track.

Ugh, please delete, posted in the wrong forum.

In TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5, when I create and apply a custom template to a project, the font size I have selected for the Track Title on a Track Menu is only applied to Page 1 of that track. On pages 2 through N, the font size reverts to 22 point font, the original default IIRC. This behavior did not occur in version 4 and it adversely affects the utility of a custom template.

Is there some setting I missed?

When you first created the custom template, did you only change the font size on the first track page?

In a quick test I did, it looks like it remembers each individual page setting if multiple pages existed in your original menu that the template is based on.

When you are creating a template and you want to change the font size of something, use the "Edit Menu-->Batch change font for all pages" option. Within that window, you can select/deselect which menu items will be affected and once executed it will apply the change to all pages.

After you're done with the changes, then save as a template.

Ok, thanks for the tip. I went back and remade the template with twice the number of tracks and twice the number of chapters per track that I ever intend to use and now I'm getting the results I want. I hope that was enough.

One thing i would like to see added to a future version of TAW-5, is the choice of using FFDSHOW as the decoder for AVC video, since neither the Standard decoder or Intel Media SDK can decode a few HD movies propperly, who is recorded via DVB-C.

In scenes with very shiny objects or flashlights directed towards the screen. Standard decoder causes very large white/gray pixel error fields.
Using the Intel Media SDK as decoder, causes minor pixel errors in the very same type of scenes as described above.

How ever, playing the videos in question with my media player, where FFDSHOW takes care of the decoding, then the videos are just fine.

I think this is possible if you disable the MPEG file reader in the preferences.

Go to Options-->Preferences-->Input/output format list-->File input plug-in, then uncheck the MPEG file reader. You might have to uncheck everything above the DirectShow file reader.

Looks like your solution actually works. After changing the settings there, i just have to import the .ts files 'as is', then i can see that my Haali Media Splitter, FFDSHOW audio and video decoder also loads.

Thanks for the tip.