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I using TMPGEnc 2.524 (Freeware Version) to make movie recorded with fraps smaller but TMPGEnc 2.524 remove all hud ingame so how to set it will enecode to normal video like i record with fraps ?
It seems to me that tmpenc doesn't allow 4:2:2 to be created conforming to the 422Profile spec.
The spec. clearly allows for up to 720x608 and bitrates up to 50Mbps - but Tmpgenc 2.5 plus complains that the bitrate is too high if it is set above 15Mbps in this profile - and this is incorrect.
A properly formatted SD NTSC Broadcast Mpeg2 should be 720x512 422P@ML (32 line blanking interval + 486 active image area), and allow for bitrates up to 50Mbps.
Also, to properly incorporate a 720x486 active area onto a 720x512 full-field Mpeg2, Tmpgenc needs to allow the user to position the original 720x486 (or 720x480) into the correct position in the final output - right now you can only center the image or squeeze it to fill the whole fram - but what is needed is a way to position it so that the first line of a 720x486 original file can be placed at line 26 of the 720x512 result - (or for 720x480 it needs to start at line 32)
I see no way in Tmpgenc v2.5 plus to do this. Is it possible with tmpgenc at all?
Here is the spec. for 422profile:-
4:2:2Profile@MainLevel
Abbreviation: 422P@ML
The goal of 4:2:2Profile@MainLevel is to be suitable for application in the TV production environment.
So the performance, in terms of video coded quality, is expected to be better than MainProfile@MainLevel. Furthermore the 4:2:2Profile should provide good performance also when several coding and decoding processes are necessary, but the number of generations should be kept limited, as the MPEG compression techniques are lossy.
The main removed limitation on the profile side is the chroma_format, 4:2:2, that gives the name to the profile, is possible and it should allow chroma key effects for the decoded images. Besides also the Intra DC precision may be improved (till 11 bits).
On the level side the most important increased parameter value is Maximum Bit Rate, 50 Mbps, that allows a good picture quality even with only Intra_pictures, so that applications that used Motion-JPEG compression (non-standard) can now use an MPEG-2 standard profile.
Level Table
_______________
B-frames
YES
chroma_format
4:2:2
or
4:2:0
scalability
NONE
Intra DC precision 8, 9, 10, 11 bits
______________________________ ________________
Maximum Bit Rate
50 Mbps
Buffer Size 9437184 bits
Sample Density 720 samples/line 608 lines/frame
30 frames/s
Luminance Sample Rate 11059200
Horizontal Vector Range -512:+511.5
Vertical Vector Range (frame pictures)-128:+127.5
Note:
Compared to MainProfile@MainLevel the number of lines/frame has been increased in order to include some lines from the Vertical Blanking Interval.
The maximum value of Luminance Sample Rate is lower than the simple product of the Sample Density values because the frame size 720x608 is used for 25Hz countries, while in 30Hz countries the format is
720x512.
I just installed 2.5 plus and the silly thing loaded one time. Now, every time I try to call the program, the .exe file shows up as loaded in task manager process but does not show up on screen or in the applications window of task manager. When I shut windows down it comes up asking me to close 2.5 plus, which I cannot even see is running.... this is very frustrating. Any help will be appreciated. BTW, I have uninstalled it, cleaned the registry, reinstalled and same problem. After it asks for registration, it disappears.
I am trying to brighten up a rather dark avi file that I want to burn to a dvd, make a movie of it.
Instead of just brightening it in VirtualDub and then putting the result into Nero I've been told I'll get better results by frameserving it to tmpg and burning the result with imgburn.
Fair enough.
I set up Virtualdub load the file, set the filter for brightness and start the frameserver.
It creates a vdr file and that's what I'm supposed to point tmpg to. But it doesn't recognise the type of file.
So I find I should install a plugin and I downloaded and tried to follow the instructions for an avs plugin: VFAPI plugin for TMPGEnc/AviUtl
Here they are:
How to install:
1. put m2v.vfp and m2vconf.exe into the same folder.
2. execute m2vconf.exe
3. select options
4. push OK button
Well that didn't seem to do any good so I put them in same directory as tmpgplus but it still didn't do any good.
Can anyone help me out, show me where I've gone wrong?
Recently, i was trying to determine the CQ for my KVCD movie using CQmatic, but the moment i press execute in CQMatic, TMPGEnc opened and closed immediately. This was not the problem before and i was able to determine the CQ previously.
What source file are you using? have you installed or made any changes recently? might be a conflict in VFAPI plug-in, that would be where I'd check first.
so im trying to encode my file to xvid in tmpgenc, only problem is im not seeing the xvid codec in the dropdown when i got to file output to file avi
anyone ever had this error and knows how to fix it?
Verify that you have properly installed Xvid on your system first. Go into control panel > sound and audio devices > Hardware tab > select video codec and hit properties > then select properties tab. If you did everything correctly then Xvid codec should appear here.
Restart TXP4 then under format select AVI file output and hopefully its on the list.
Hi there.
Played around a bit with TMPGEnc now for a while and had to use "Merge & Cut" for the first time.
My problem is:
I can type in start and end point under "edit" but I can't drag & hold the slider.
Hello!
I have installed a trial version.
When I try to edit a MPEG file and to visualize the video, I have no sound.
To obtain the sound I have to click twice on the "Mute" botton.
However, when I make the conversion, I obtain a MPEG file without sound, even if in the status bar the audio conversion is indicated.
Any solution???
Thats a bit weird, can you tell me what audio codec your source file uses? TMPGEnc 2.5 only supports Linear PCM, MP2, and maybe AC3 if you buy their AC3 plug-in. You're probably missing a codec.
i have downloaded the application and extracted it too any old place (maybe my first mistake) and then i get the templates and extract them too where is specified in the guide i am using.
but upon opening the application i dont see the option other and when i went ahead anyway and tried using just a ntsc format it said that the avi file i wanted to convert i got an error message,,,
can someoone run me through how to get the application and the templates to work together please...
thanks dan
all i want too do is convert avi files into kvcd to be able to burn onto cd-r,s and watch on my dvd player...
I'm assuming you are referring to the settings template .mcf files. These you will want to extract it to ~\TMPGEnc 2.5\Template\Extra\ directory then click on the Load button on the lower right corner between setting and save button. You can also manually locate the .mcf file anywhere you extract it to on your HDD.
But it seems like this might not be your main problem. If you get an error message like that then there might be something wrong with your AVI file. Could be that you don't have the codec to decode it.
I 've got a question about using TMPGEnc 2.5 free with an external mpeg2 video encoder.
The functions in TMPEGEnc are really good and the mpeg2 encoder which I bought with a videosoftware only supports choosing vcd-, svcd- or dvd-quality. And that are extremly poor possibilities.
Is it possible to use the encodingoptions available by the free TMPEGEnc Software with my mpeg2 encoder?
I don't think so, TMPGEnc 2.5 doesnt use command line so it doesnt support 3rd party very well. Why not just buy the TMPGEnc 2.5 Plus version, that supports MPEG-2, its well worth the $37 bux.