I encoded half of a movie and in nero I put it on a VCD but it does'nt play on my dvd player or my Computer. How can you help.

First of all try converting the entire movie without splitting. Otherwise, it may be a problem with the cd media. Some dvd players can only read cd with certain dyes.

And did you watch the Mpeg file before you burned it to Disk??? You should allways Play the file on your Computer before you burn it to CD..

Hello.

How can I make only a color correction in TMPGEnc without changing the bitrate?

Any hints?

Thanxs,
Darthbach

I don"t exactly know what you mean..Do you mean that you just want to change the Color of your File without haveing ro re-encode the file?? Well you can"t, Anytime you take one file and want to change it in any way you have to re-render the file ...

MPEG2 Multiplexing and joining:

Is it possible to use the excellent MPEG Tools that are build into TMPGEnc from the command line?? (ie. TMPGEnc.exe /multiplex video.m2v audio.mp2 output.mpeg)

If not - it is possible to que/batch "MPEG Tools" jobs?

If not - it there another tool from Pegasys (or another company) that offers this feature?

/Hobbit

Excuse me...Can anyone help me how to convert the AVI file with sound in a MPG type??? I have use TMPG to convert it...but i don't know why i can't hear anything from the new MPG file that i set up....PLS HELP!!

Have you Tried Extracting the audio to WAV format and used that as the audio source??

I am having the same problem. There is no sound with my video file, can anyone help please. When going through the wizard to create the mpg. file it shows the sound being there in part of the editing process, but no sound appears on playback once encoded.

Thanks

I repeat, Have you tried Extracting the audio to WAV and useing the Wav file as the audio source???

OK now when i even try to open the source to start the step by step, the whole program closes down. Does anyone know whats happening here???????????????

Ok just when i try to make my mpeg i have an error, of write error occurred

I am receiving a message that says something to the effect of invalid pointer operation or something like that, can someone please help?

....just try and re-encode again, you probably won't get the same message this time. Others will tell you it is a problem with the AVI (but if it were surely the error would occur at the same point during encoding every time!) - from my experience it is TMPGenc - which is a little buggy.

Rob.

Ok folks, newbie question here.

Recently, I upgraded to the newest TMPGEnc version and aroudn the same time, I installed the newest Nimo codec pack (I think it was for the .ogm codec). I then did a conversion from an anime .avi (working properly in WMP) to a SVCD .mpg using TMPGEnc in CBR Film mode. Now, WMP doesn't recognize the .mpg as a valid media file. I researched on dvdrhelp.com and apparently some people said that Nimo's pack was garbage, so I uninstalled the Nimo pack, and installed PowerDVD which can show the .mpg just fine. However, WMP *still* can't show it. I even installed the Fraunhofer mpeg2 codec, and installed the mp3g2 codec from mpeg.org , but I still cannot view the .mpg's (for purposes of burning to SVCD). Does anyone have any clue on what I can do to get back playback through WMP?

Thanks!

Don"t use Wmp to watch Mpeg files..It doesn"t display files with the correct aspect Ratio, Power DVD Is Much better for watching Mpeg files, But if you want to use WMP I think if you install the "Elecard Mpeg2 codec" it should work but it will display a Small logo on the screen, but there are other Mpeg2 codecs that should work also, I think Stinky"s Mpeg2 codec should work..My computer Came with a Built in Mpeg2 decoder so I don"t need to install a Mpeg2 codec, But you are still better off useing Power DVD, Pluss Power DVD Installs a Mpeg 2 decoder on to your sysnem that allows you to load Mpeg2 files directly into Tmpgenc...

Is anyone else experiencing so many bugs and crashes with TMPGenc as myself?

- program just shuts itself down
- program hangs when I start encoding
- using source range sometime video isn't shown
- sometimes when scanning video in source range the program hangs

I have a AMD 1900XP processor and 256mb RAM.

I think it is just a buggy piece of software. Shame, because when it works it is great.

When I try to load an avi file to encode it says "cannot open or unsupported" I tried raising the priority level of Directshow bu then it says its performed an illegal operation. And how do I check if Ive got the right codecs.

Well the Right codecs would depend on what type of file you are trying to encode, But if you can watch the file then you probably have the right codecs..

Ok im also having that problem

Nemesis,

I have the same problem. Probably you are trying to encode AVI made by Pinnacle software using MJPEG-codec. Third thread from above same problem. Who can inform Mr. Hori??? Is ther a solution??

Mr.Hori does Not Come here, I don"t even think he has even looked at any of the Questions on this BBS, and if he has he has never posted anything...

Is anyone else experiencing so many bugs and crashes with TMPGenc as myself?

- program just shuts itself down
- program hangs when I start encoding
- using source range sometime video isn't shown
- sometimes when scanning video in source range the program hangs

I have a AMD 1900XP processor and 256mb RAM.

I think it is just a buggy piece of software. Shame, because when it works it is great.

On my System it run"s Pretty much Flawlessly, Many of the Bugs poeple encounter are due to the fact that there systems are a Mess with Excessive amounts of codecs,Conflicting Codecs ,Invalid registry entries and the Files they are encodeing are usually files that are downloaded off of the Net from places like Kazaa and other P2P sites and these Files are fill of errors and Corrupted Frames..When I first started Makeing VCD"s and SVCD"s I was getting My files off of Kazaa and I was haveing Problems with errors and Unsupported errors and No Video and Crashes, and I was downloading and Installing every Codec in the Book to try to fix there Problems and it only made things worse, then I started only installing the Programs and codecs that I needed as I needed them and stopped trying to encode Downloaded movies and only encoded Files that I made My self or doing DVD Backups onto VCD/SVCD and now I never have Problems when it comes to encodeing with Tmpgenc, But there are a few Bigs in Tmpgenc like With the Merge & Cut and the source range sometimes can cause sync Problems but if you know were the Problem are you just try to avoid them and use other methods to accomplish what I"m trying to do...

TMPG works flawlessy for me too and has done most of the time. You are blaming TMPG for faults your shoddy system is creating. Sort your config out, clean out your system and keep it clean. Learn to use the software properly and it will serve you well.

ASHY

Yes, I have been downloading various codec pack and I guess that is where the problem is.

However, my system is clean, I know what I am doing and only install the minimum necessary. I am not a newbie who just aimlessly install for the hell of it.

It is easy to blame files downloaded from the net and codec packs, but at the end of the day if the software crashes - what is to blame the software or the AVI file? When I use other bits of software to manipulate the AVI they don't crash so why does TMPGenc?

Simple user friendly coding is all it takes - just let the user know an error has occured - rather than utterly annoying program shut downs at random moments!

Rob.

"You are blaming TMPG for faults your shoddy system is creating." - my system is not shoddy thanks, where did your diagnosis come from?

I have had Numerous Athlon Systems crashing when running tmpgenc or other CPU Intesive tasks.
All problems turned out to be Hardware Faults.
Everything works fine until you thrash the bejesus out of your computer.
Most problems are Power or heat related. Athlons NEED a Good Quality 300 Watt Power supply or they will crash under High CPU Load.
Many Athlons also become unstable at high CPU Temperatures even if they are running within spec. Get a Decent 300Watt Power Supply and CPU Heatsink/fan
and your problem will probably go away. Unless you have already melted you CPU

I have a 350w PSU and I had no other tasks open/running when I have been encoding and my system has been crashing.

I guess memory could be an issue too? I am not sure of the brand, only I know it is 256Mb DDR.

To sum things up, last night I am trying to encode a DIVX movie downloaded from the net........

I hit start to begin and on 5 occasions I get invalid pointer operation 2 seconds into the operation. Then on the 6th occasion it works perfectly!

So frustrating, but TMPGenc does such a great job I guess I just have toi swallow it!

Thanks,

Rob.

That does seem to be a Common thread through most of the poeple that have problems when useing Tmpgenc which is most of them run an Athlon CPU, Me an Ashy Both run Intel"s and Don"t have Problems that others seem to have, Maybe it is just a coincidance?? Maybe Not??

Hmmm Not good,
The fact it works some times and not others only makes your computer even more suspect. If it was a software issue you would expect the encoding to die in exactly the same spot everytime. Could well be RAM, have you tried underclocking? or turning off SSE/3dNow/MMX (Environment settings, CPU in tmpgenc)?
I have seen some Athlons only dying when running certain instructions repeatedly. Because tmpenc is so CPU Intensive it does bring out the worst in computers.

Probably worth checking your machine for Viruses, removing Spyware, loading service packs too.
To remove spyware goto www.lavasoft.de and download Ad-Aware. Its free

Good Luck

I do believe that there is very little to choose between AMD and Intel processors. However the differnece becomes apparent when you start editing video and other processor intensive operations.

I guess my issues arise from a combination of AMD processor and RAM issues. My system is clean and tuned up.

Rob.

I don"t know if I have mentioned this before or not but I read somewere that the SSE-2 optimizations in Tmpgenc are Optimized for Intel Processors and that if you have an athlon you should only eneble the SSE-2 option in the CPU settings at your own risk , so maybe try dissableing the SSE-2 and see if the errors subside...just a thought...

I've got the same problem with a Pentium 4 and my system is clean. Just take care of problems an don't blame those who expose their problems. Give solutions.

I agree with Rob. I am a "very" experienced software developer and there is no excuse for a crash. If software crashes, it something that you did not take into account when you developed the software. Either you slipped up, an oversight was made, or you made the wrong assumption. Stop getting on the end-users case for reporting bugs. Rather try and make sense of the comments. All in all TMPGEnc is great, but some users are experiencing problems. Get it fixed. Period. Blaming software that came out of a zip for losing what?! Frames?! Dont make me laugh. Have you ever heard of CRC checks? Use Kazaa to your hearts content guys. If it unzips it is 99.99% guaranteed to be Okey-dokey.

Balls, balls, balls.
You don't seem 'VERY' experienced to me if that is your attitude!

How many different codecs and formats do you think TMPG has to deal with and how many other programs are able to do the same? TMPG always runs flawlessy with good clean files and a goos system config.
Don't come with the attitude that it is always the programers fault if a program fails or crashes. If you are a programer then you should understand that he cannot code his program to deal with every eventuality which may pop up.
The program is wrote and tested using fully compatible files and codecs which are designed to work with TMPG.
There are many bad codecs and sytem configs out there which can cause all sorts of problems with not just TMPG but other software too.

How stupid to say that the software should be designed to work no matter what. Which planet did you learn your programming skills? A bad input is likely to cause problems because these files are not what TMPG expects. If the input doesn't conform to the input that TMPG expects I.E. a corrupt AVI file then how do you expect TMPG to respond? It will give an error or crash simple as that.
Have you ever tried putting Petrol into a Diesel engine? Do you think it would run properly or do you think the car would fail? Surely according to your diagnosis the car should run no matter what as long as it's fuel that's put in.

Also TMPG is tested and designed to work in a certain enviroment. For example do you think the author would bother testing his program to make sure it will work with dodgy hardware. I.E. Overclocked processors, dodgy ram, bad sectors on drives, severly defragmented drives, and systems with every single codec known to man installed. I think not as it would be hardly worthwhile for the author to create the software at all.

How many other programs out there do you think out ther that are badly coded that can affect TMPG? Is this the authors fault too?

If you are the master programmer you say you are, why don't you solve these problems rather blaming the author for his lack of foresight in creating a program that can deal with every situation that's likely to arise which in my opinion is already a fantasic program which he continues to improve and serves myself and many others very well without a problem and has done more or less so for years now.


Thanks Mr. Hori for a great program.


ASHY

Oh and as for AVI download from the net. How many have you downloaded?

I have downloaded a good few and most have problems. CRC check? So what. this only varifies that the files are the same when they are extracted. Most of these AVI's are corrupt and badly encoded before they are uploaded.
AVI's are not meant to be re-compressed and can be corrupted by doing so or did you not know this?

In any case the AVI's I have downloaded *ARE* corrupted simple as that. When compared to my own AVI files which I have created I never have a problem nether do clean sources such as DVD.

Not all files are downloaded in ZIP format either.
For instance, many P2P systems don't use proper CRC type checking to ensure the sanctity of transferred data, which increases the likelihood of corruption, especially when you're downloading millions of bytes. Any of which could be corrupted.


ASHY

I use virtual dub to extract the audio. I extracted the audio from a .avi to .wav and encoded the first batch of the .avi with the extracted audio and there was no problem. However, when I repeated this process and selected the appropriate start/end frame and encoded it with the second part of the audio there was no audio!

Strangely enough, when I do not select the start frame and encode starting at the beginning of the .avi there is audio. Obviously, video audio is not in sync though. What is wrong?? I've never had this problem before either!

Why don't you just encode the whole thing then split it afterwards?

ASHY

I guess that would work, too.