How can I put 16 chapters on 1 page? How can I delete the title?

If anyone knows, please tell me: Can 16 chapters be put on one page, and how?

Ever clicked on the Button "Edit menu theme"?

"Edit Menu Theme" does not work, but what does work is starting with a theme that has more than 16 chapters!
Problem solved.

Every time I use the TMPGenc DVD Author to convert MPEG video file to DVD file, the result come out to be the video and the audio are not synchronize, which the audio comes before the person speaks. Anybody has any idea on how to fix this problem?

Where are the MPEG-Files from?

They're the VCDs I bought from the store. Do they have something to do with this question?

To know the source is always important.
Any kind of MPEG-Video can have an Audio-Delay, that's normal. But if you want to re-author such source, you have to know that to correct it.

If you have VCD-Source, the Audio-Part must be resampled to 48kHz and re-encoded. I suggest to use the AC3-PlugIn to do that. It works perfect.
If you don't want to use the PlugIn, demux the Audio-Part first and re-encodec it with a different Tool, maybe TMPGEnc.

I have a big problem here making the program totally unusable.
I've re-installed it and it still does it.

I also see other people have "short" DVD files

Is this program any good or should I go out and buy one that works or at least offers SOME support ?

Did you try emailing support ? They always answer my requests.

-Ken

I have a set of VOB files. They are originally in 16:9 NTSC Video format.
But when i create DVDs, i convert them into 4:3 NTSC format by adding
two blank frame on top and bottom.

How can i crop them back to 16:9 format?

Thanks in advance.

You are doing ... what? Sounds a bit crazy.
TMPGEnc only is able to do a PAL-Speedup (23.976->25 by speeding up the Video). On any other kind of Framerateconversion you will get jerky playback. And you have to do a correct resizing (10/11 -> 54/59)

I've just started using TMPGEnc DVD author and I'm trying to create a DVD with multiple tracks that would be also divided by chapters. Just for testing, I've been able to create a DVD that had two tracks (each containig 4 chapters). The first track works fine when I play it on my DVD player but there is a problem with the second track. Even though the second track is also divided in 4 chapters, I'm only able to play the first one (even if the 4 chapters for this track appear in the menu. When I try to play this track, it only plays the first chapter and goes back to the main menu.
I've read many tutorials and I'm following every step but everytime I try, I have the same problem. Could you help me?

I cant make a DVD bigger than 9GB - this is a big problem for me
I run DVD format demonstrations on my hard drive and need the larger size to
maintain quality settings and dont want to keep using DVD shrink.

DVD author also doesnt let me make a bigger DVD so I can cut and paste chapters
to re-design my output.

This seems to be an artificial limit imposed for no reason I can see.

thank you

DVD ist limited to 8.7 GByte (DVD9).
Even professional Authoring-Programs aren't able to produce bigger DVDs.

its sort of odd as about 3 months ago when I was authoring dvds everyday tmpg was letting me author dvds as large as 15gb and i stopped authoring for a while and now I started back up again and it wont let me go any larger then 9 anymore.

professional programs do indeed create larger dvds I do it all the time
for presentation purposes I have some over 70Gbytes in size

the newer DVD writers currently being prepared for release later this
year will either use 35 or 50Gbyte sizes

this program and any other that limits rather than just warns users
of sizes is doing so deliberately to generate extra sales as has been noted elsewhere

there is no natural break nor a reason to put one in for any technical purpose whatsoever

it is just marketing deceipt

I just found this problem myself yesterday
I make DVD format files and store them on my hard drives for
archiving and it refuses to make a 9.3Gbyte file.

this is stupid and I'm angry

When I create a DVD using 1.6 I frequently (about 1 in 2) end up with a
DVD thats about 1GB short.

I use the same applications all the time so its not a source file issue I dont think. (hauppauge WinTV PVR350) I've tried varying the settings but it still happens.

I'm using win-98SE and Fat files cut to 2Gb in size by PVR and combining and editing in DVD Author. Everything looks good except the created directory/DVD ends up short.

Dunno if how big this dvd was, but if user is using older fat16 or 32 filesystem
remember one file (iso, bin, or nrg) can be no larger then 4gb. ntfs supports one file being larger than 4gb, but fat does not.

Is there any way of looping a chapter on a DVD,

Basically i have a 50 second animation which i need to put on a DVD and it will loop automatically without having to press repeat on the DVD player.

HereÃÔ how to loop projects in DVD Workshop:

1. Create a standard blank menu. Change the blue default color to black.
2. Drag a button onto the menu.
3. Drag your video clip onto the button.
4. Set Menu time-out to 5 seconds (or whatever) 1 second works.
5. Go to ÅÅisplay” settings in the button menu. Adjust transparency to 99%.
It wonÃÕ go to 100% but is still invisible.
6. Select Ūnvisible” in button attributes
7. Create disk. You now have a disc that seamlessly loops forever, without a flicker.

When I tried to make a dvd, I encourntered a problem about how to add subtitles do the final dvd files. I searched a lot of articles, but failed to find a satisfying answer that dvds I made can show up with captions.
Any one can help me out please?
Thanks in advance.

TDA isn't able to produce DVDs including subtitles.
You need other Programs like IFOEdit (free, but no menus), DVDLab Pro (200 $ but one of the best authoring tools) or DVD Author + GUI (Free, but with a little complicated handling).

I got a read error in TMPGEncDVDAuthor. Please help. thanks

"Read error occurred at address 0011FE1B of module TMPGEncDVDAuther.exe with 0000014C"

i got a similar error,

"read error occured at address 00523789 of module´Tempgencdvdauthor16.exe´ with 00000150"

and i cant get past this. it occurred for about 1 minute after start and on 3%.

i don't know what this is. can anyone help me/us?

>I got a read error in TMPGEncDVDAuthor. Please help. thanks
>
>"Read error occurred at address 0011FE1B of module TMPGEncDVDAuther.exe with 0000014C"

Similar error here. Anybody?

Hello All,

I am new to the TMPG products and have some basic questions. I have a Digital Camcorder (Sony Handycam) that I have used to create home movies. I now essentially want to create a DVD of this home movie with menu and chapters (just like in DVD movies from the store) so that I can see it on my DVD player and surf to any point using the menu/chapters.

I have all the hardware (fast computer, DVD burner etc) and have even used the TMPG DVD AUthoring 1.6 tool. The problem is how can I do the following:

1. How do I get the footage out of the computer in a form suitable for TMPG Authoring? (I have Firewire connection setup etc). What software do I need to use for capturing the footage out of the computer?

2. What are the right set of tools for me to use from the TMPG suite?

I know these are basic questions, but a quick help in the right direction is much appreciated?

thank you.

I bought an ILO standalone dvd recorder on eBay for $99. Using the input jacks of the recorder, I've recorded all my HI 8 video footage onto DVD-RWs. I take the DVD-RWs and splice them into separate DVD files using DVD Shrink (free software). I find DVD Shrink easier and faster to use than the TDA Edit tool. Once these have all been split into their own files, I import them into TDA for menus/tracks/chapters etc... and go through the re-author process. I'm very pleased with the results and the DVD-RWs can be reused over and over. Also, in your case, ILO has a DV link input for high resolution camcorders as well.

For me this is much easier than going out and purchasing a video capture card for you computer, not to mention learning the process of compression, bitrate, etc...

Good luck.

Check out PVAStrumento.

Will TMPGEnc DVD Author include AAC 5.1 support in the future?

I have an HE-AAC 5.1 file which I want as AC3 5.1 so I can put it on DVD. My AAC file has a 44100Hz sampling rate. I used FAAD2 to decode the AAC file to a 6-channel WAV (does this alter any sound/sound directionality?). Then I used BeSplit to split it into six mono WAVs (again, does this alter sounds?). Then I inputted them one by one into Soft Encode to create the AC3 5.1. However, it is still 44100Hz so I used BeSweet to convert it to 48000Hz. I tested it and the gun sounds has lost impact. I'm not sure how it was in the original since I don't own the DVD but all the gunfire sounds are in the center channel.

Also, there's a click at the start of the AC3 file due to an incorrect WAV header (as I'm told) made by FAAD2 and BeSplit. I was taught how to fix it but the HEX program, Winhex, won't let me fix it because the trial version only accepts WAVs below 200KB. Mines are 700KB+. Any help would be appreciated.

But my main question I want answered is whether doing this alters the sound quailty and sound directionality. I don't see how people would want to use AAC when the surround sound doesn't even sound as it is supposed to. :(