First I use TMPGEnc to encode my videos too vcd format. About half way through the tmpge batch I will stop it to see if I can load the movies into dvd author, it would work. When the batch is done, about %90 of the movies gives me the this is an illegal file error, most be mpg1 of mpg2. Anyway I can fix this problem?

TMPGEnc DVD Author is a DVD (not VCD) authoring tool. I suggest that you use TMPGEnc to encode my videos to DVD format(not VCD format). I would also suggest that you never interrupt TMPGEnc when it is encoding a mpg file as it may result in errors in your file.

please help.
it seems i can no longer load video to a track, even the older
files that already been processed by 1.6
at the screen of adding the video file there is not file to select
even the files exists.

When creating a Dual Layer DVD, is there any way to set where the breakpoint occurs? This is the frame that freezes for a few seconds when the DVD switches layers.

I bought Nero 7 ultra edition. I was able to edit video and burn it to DVD with no problem. As soon as I downloaded the newest program versions all of the video is out of sync with the audio. (example: the lips move then 1 second later the words come out.)

I called nero and they suggested re-coding the files using tmpgenc. Will this help? I never had to use an encoder before so, be gentle :)

hi all

i've downloaded a bunch of "public domain mpeg cartoons" and trying to burn them to dvd. after trial and error i've found they have dolby digital sound tracks so when i tried to do authoring with roxio dvd builder but i got no sound, i downloaded your TMPGEncDVDAuthor16 and same problem but at least it said i need to get the ac3 plugin, well that does not work with the trial version. WHY won't a mpeg pre-incoded with dolby digitl play sound in author16??? i can understand having to buy the DD ac3 if i want to in-code my own video with DD. so is there some sort of converter that can convert mpeg with dolby to mpeg with mpeg1 audio???? or is there another plug-in (codec - i've tried the AC3 open source codec but that does not seem to work with you product) to use with author16 for dolby digital mpeg files. these mpeg videos all play fine using wmp9 on the computer.

i was thinking of buying author16, was really nice to use and priced right. but alot of the public domain mpeg (lots of old westerns) seem to be in-coded with dolby digital and the ac3 plugin seem over priced

or any other suggestion you have to get around this problem.

thanks for any help
kevin

I have been using this software to edit before copying to DVD-Rs from Hauppauge WinTV Nova-T recording. I have also used Video ReDo Plus after editing. Both with a trial licence. Is there a single piece of software available to do both? If so how much is it? If not what is the current cost for using/continuing to use my trial set-up? [This trial set-up was at Hauppauge recommendation.]
Many thanks in advance.

Hi, some of the files I've imported give me an error message when I try to edit them. It says "Illegal MPEG system stream" What is that? I've imported other dvd files off the same dvd and they don't give me this message. Any thoughts?

I've got a few dvd files imported into the program, and I'd like to combine them into 1 file so it will play as a continuous movie. Is that possible?

Hello,

I need to reinstall my copies of TMPGEnc DVD Author 1.6, as well as the Dolby Encoder. I have purchased these items, but I have misplaced the serial numbers for both. I have printed them out in hard copy, but cannot seem to find them.

Are the serial numbers found within the program somewhere once registered? I checked the "About" portion of the software, but no serial number was listed. Is there somewhere that these numbers can be found?

I would go through support at the main site, but, they require a serial number to get tech support for the product, and obviously, I don't have it. Please help.

Thanks.

Dave

Hi,
My computer crashed and I lost my copies of TMPGenc 2.5 and DVD author 1.5.
I also lost the serial number for both products. Could you verify my purchase and send me the required serial numbers.
Thanks
Robert F. Musterman

Is there a way in TMPGEnc DVD Author to have an MP3 playing in the background when the main menu is displayed? I plan to have a standard image displayed in the background of the main menu as well (I've figured this one out already)...

Howie

Unfortunately, although DVDAuthor will do everything else you need, to do this, you actually have to use "motion menus" and make your picture/sound file into a movie to use it as a background. This program does not mix or render well.

You have to have some video editing software of some kind (if you are running windows, the movie maker will work fine). Set up a project to do either a slide show or just a still image with background music. Figure out how long the song is and set the delay for the picture to that value. Render the project and add to your DVDA project as the menu background. They will probably address this problem in the future, but for now, that is it.

Hi
Does anbody know if DVD Author 1.6 is compatable with windows 64x

Hi

Can anyone tell me how to do the following in TDA:

1) first play a track #1 with copyright warnings etc, disable track skipping, plays for 30 sec or so upon inserting disc in player

2) next show menus for track #2's chapters

3) optionally cause track #2 to automatically start playing if no menu is selected for 1 minute

My problem seems to be that I cant see a way to have track #1 have no menu.

Any tips MUCH appreciated.

fone