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Question Burned DVD - encoded with tmpgenc: showing blocks on standalone dvd edso 2 2003-09-01 23:03:03
Question Sync Porblem Still Here ? wpw 1 2003-09-01 23:14:59
Question TS_VIDEO launched from harddrive? Near2Far 5 2003-09-01 18:13:55
Question What is the source aspect? Gunslinger 1 2003-08-31 12:44:36
Question TMPG close when starting to encode on XP LG 1 2003-09-02 16:58:12
Question Unlock.cfm Matt 2 2003-08-29 22:03:36
Question DVD-R'S AdonisXX 8 2003-08-31 13:28:08
Question question about file sizes typeo11 5 2003-09-02 05:35:46
Question Audio Problem After Editing Kian3001 1 2003-08-28 22:29:02
Request A TMPGenc Video Editor? BW 0 2003-08-28 04:49:02
Question How do I correctly switch the System Language? Doe 4 2003-09-14 19:21:17
Question VCD Video freeZing Z crazy 2 2003-08-28 22:19:48

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Question - Burned DVD - encoded with tmpgenc: showing blocks on standalone dvd No.38874
edso  2003-09-01 11:43:31 ( ID:pn/gdq3thyn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi all,
Ive captured a homemade movie using Firewire and Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7.0, thus creating an avi. Checked that avi using Windows MediaPlayer and it is okay.
Then created an mpeg2-file with tmpgenc (wizard). Checked it again in WMP and no problems. Created an dvd with Ulead DVD Moviefactory 2 and burned a DVD+RW with Nero.

The problem now is that, when playing the DVD on my standalone DVD-player downstairs, all seems te be ok. Exept for one thing: when in de movie there is a camera-movement (filming from the left to the right) or zooming, the picture is faulty. The lines in the screen all appear as blocks. No straight line e.g. for a curtain, but blocks are seen. When the camera is steady, everything looks fine.

Anyone have an idea what the problem could be?? I created the mpeg2-file using the wizard. Did not change a lot... What could i do to help this..?

Any suggestion would be appreciated. If needed, ill post my settings here..

thanks

edso


edso  2003-09-01 12:02:36 ( ID:pn/gdq3thyn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

In addition:
ive encoded the mpeg2 with a bitrate of 8000.
Ive read that i have what they call masterblocks... How can i exterminate those?
thanks


Minion  2003-09-01 23:03:03 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

They Are Called "Macro Blocks" and if your AVI file is Clean Meaning there is No Noise then the Bitrate you used would Sure be high enough to Get rid of any Macro Blocks..There are a Few Things you can Try ,After setting up your File in the WIzard cloce the Wizard and go to "Settings" to "Video" and set the "Motion Search Precition" to "High Quality" if it isn"t allready, This should help with the Macro Blocks but if there is any Noise in your Source file you should first Try to Filter it out cuz if there is Noise in your File the encoder will Use a LOT of Bits trying to encode the Noise, There are Noise Filters in tmpgenc But they will make the Encodeing take up to 5 times as long as Usual so it is Better to Clean up any Noise in your Editing Program before you render the file to AVI, or if you Know how to Frameserve with AVISynth or Virtual Dub you can use there Noise Filters and other filters to clean up the Image as they are Much faster and better than the Tmpgenc Filters...With a Clean Source file you should be able to Achieve Good Quality without Macro Blocks useing Half the Bitrate that you used to encode this File...Good Luck...Cheers



Question - Sync Porblem Still Here ? No.38872
wpw  2003-09-01 06:54:57 ( ID:9drwkttbm4l )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I used PowerVCR.II v3.0 to capture mpeg-1 video from my TV card.
After I cut/merge or demux/mux with MPEG tools the video has sync problem.
Is it a bug of PowerVCR.II or TMPGenc ?


Reference cases:
http://bbs.pegasys-inc.com/bbscgi/search/docs/en/tmpgenc/box12/tmpgenc_post_6855.html
http://bbs.pegasys-inc.com/bbscgi/search/docs/en/tmpgenc/box03/tmpgenc_post_3470.html



Minion  2003-09-01 23:14:59 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Well it could be a Little Bit of Both...Some Mpeg capture Programs use Padding to Make up for Dropped Frames and when you de-Mux the files the Padding gets removed which can cause Sync Problems, But the "Merge & Cut" can also Cause Desync and besides the Merge & Cut is officially supposed to be only for files that have been Encoded By Tmpgenc..I would sugest you use a Real Mpeg editor like Mpeg2VCR ..And For Mpeg Capture Programs the best one Is WinDVR 3.0 ,If you have a Fast enough PC you should try captureing to Mpeg2 as you will get Better Quality...What I do is Capture to Mpeg2 at 720+480 and at 20,000Kbs then I re-encode the File adding Filters to clean up any Noise and Resize if Nescessary and use a Much Lower Bitrate and the Final File looks better than the Original File I captured, this Method Works Like a Charm....cheers



Question - TS_VIDEO launched from harddrive? No.38866
Near2Far  2003-08-31 22:15:23 ( ID:babxfcosxgr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

This is another ashy question or to anyone who knows:

Given, a newly authored TS_VIDEO created with, say, TMPGENC and its author tool, is it possible to launch a TS_VIDEO (or TS_AUDIO) from files on the harddrive? I have not found any viewer (such as PowerDVD) that recognizes and launches the grouped files. No problem launching them from a burned DVD but what about other media? If this is an ISO standard, is there a workaround? Thanks and Danke.


Minion  2003-08-31 22:35:41 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I think you got it Backwords, It isn"t "TS_Video folder" it is a "Video_TS Folder" and you can Run a Video_TS Folder from the Hard drive useing PowerDVD or WinDVD, There is a Button in Power DVD that lets you Choose "Open DVD Folders on your Hard drive" or "Open Media Files on your Hard Drive" if you choose "Open DVD Folders on your Hard drive" then you navigate to the "Video_TS Folder" Then PowerDVD will Play the Video_TS Folder like it were a DVD But WinDVD seems better at Playing Video_TS folders...Cheers


ashy  2003-08-31 22:48:43 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

As long as the VIDEO_TS folder has all the required files contained I.E (VTS_01_0.IFO, VIDEO_TS.IFO and VOBS E.T.C) then you can play it directly from the folder with WinDVD or you can just directly load the VOBS into the playlist in the order you want them played.

If the folder isn't in the correct format you can use IFOedit to create a VIDEO_TS folder from the VOBS which will play no problem in WinDVD.

You should also be able to load the VOBS into the playlist on PowerDVD, I can't tell you how because I don't have it on my system at the moment.


Near2Far  2003-09-01 00:03:26 ( ID:babxfcosxgr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

That's my problem, I'm dyslexic. TS_VIDEO --> VIDEO_TS :}

No, seriously though, The starting point for this question was PowerDVD but the general question was about the standard for Video_TS. What is the STANDARD that requires me to make special adjustments and in only certain devices in order to launch a menued VOB set.


Let's say I want to watch a DVD stored on a non-DVD Media with, say, the Sigma Designs XCard (which is what I do now). That was my main goal.

Thanks.


Minion  2003-09-01 01:49:58 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Sory But I don"t Really understand this Question...For PowerDVD to Play a Video_TS Folder the Folder has to be a Compliant DVD Folder...This I don"t understand :<What is the STANDARD that requires me to make special adjustments and in only certain devices in order to launch a menued VOB set> ?? Are you trying to do something like use your Sigma Designs card as the Mpeg decoder for the Vob/Video_TS folders??? If this is what you are Trying to Do then I can"t help you as Hardware Mpeg Decoders aren"t used that Much anymore as Software decoders can use very little CPU and Still Produce a Good Decoded Image....


ashy  2003-09-01 18:13:55 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I don't uderstand either what you mean by:
>Let's say I want to watch a DVD stored on a non-DVD Media
How can you store a DVD on non DVD media it just wouldn't fit on any other media and what would be the point anyway even if it was small enough fit?

I can't really understand what your goal is, there is no point in storing VOB folders on any other media.
If you need to know what's the standard for a VIDEO_TS folder then just look at any DVD.



Question - What is the source aspect? No.38864
Gunslinger  2003-08-31 10:02:34 ( ID:v92qlnrpeeh )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

At first I thought this configured the output file aspect. I don't think so. When I load up a source video clip to be encoded, TMPG automatically selects a source aspect for me. This setting only makes a small difference in the output video file right? My guess is that it sort of helps with the encoding and slight improves quality.


ashy  2003-08-31 12:44:36 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

What?

The source aspect ratio is VERY important, if you don't get this set right your image just won't look right and will be distorted in some way (I.E stretched or compressed), it has nothinfg to do with hepling with encoding or improving the quality.
It's function is to make sure that your image is displayed correctly.
No matter what output aspect ratio you choose the input ratio should be set relating to the source.

For example either 4:3 or 16:9 in most cases. DVD is 16:9 and some AVI's, full screen sources are usually 4:3. Don't trust TMPG to set the source aspect ratio correctly as it very often gets it wrong.
Anyway it's not hard to tell which one it is, just set the source aspect ratio to whatever you think it should be and check it with the preview option - File>Preview, if looks right then your ok, if not change it until it does.

As for the output, if you are making VCD/SVCD then it should be 4:3 regardless of the input. If it's for DVD then 16:9 is usually most appropiate.



Question - TMPG close when starting to encode on XP No.38862
LG  2003-08-31 09:56:46 ( ID:erf0.muwo/h )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

TMPG is able to start up on my Windows XP system. However, when I trigger an encoding task, it simply close totally; not in the task manager at all. Any advice? Thanks.


VideoGuy  2003-09-02 16:58:12 ( ID:4yfrh0hqv72 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I have experienced this problem before on a Win 2k machine. TMPGEnc is crashing most likely due to a codec problem. It might help if tried to reinstall the particular codec. If you post what codec your file is encoded with perhaps we could give a more specific answer.

VideoGuy



Question - Unlock.cfm No.38859
Matt  2003-08-29 15:59:04 ( ID:p/glgp6sq4f )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

TMPGEnc refers to the "unlock.cfm" in the "Extra" folder so I would like to know where is this located in the program.
Thank You,
Matt


ashy  2003-08-29 17:29:03 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

The unlock.mcf unlocks all the settings after a template has been loaded.


Minion  2003-08-29 22:03:36 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

The "EXtra" Folder is Located in the "Templates" folder....



Question - DVD-R'S No.38850
AdonisXX  2003-08-29 07:06:26 ( ID:fxzhgqbxqwm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hello guys, question, what is a very good quality low cost DVD-R media? I use Prince but the quality is not consistent some of the DVDÃÔ have problems such as blocking, freezing etcEwhile others are just fine.


ashy  2003-08-29 10:05:20 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

For the best quality and consistency there is no better than RITEK disks, usually under the DATASAFE brand, Datawrite and Bulkpaq also have one made by RITEK, DATAWRITE are also made by Princo and may be the best deal for the price.
Some people say Princo disks work fine others have less success which are also made under DATASAFE brand.

Don't be tempted to buy the low priced disks because they are not Grade A disks and in the end you just have more problems with them and plenty of coasters.
Always buy a Grade A disk.
Here is a site which has the RITEK disks under a brand called CloneDisc, these are the cheapest I have seen in the UK for the RITEK disks yet and well worth the money, unfortunately are available in the UK only at the moment.
http://www.dvd-and-media.com/dvdr%20media.htm

You can also get cheap RITEK here:
http://www.blank-cd-cdr.com/dvdr-media-dvd-r.html


Minion  2003-08-29 22:02:17 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I have had some really Bad Luck with DVD Media ,I rescently bought 20 DVD-R"s for the Unreal Price of $8 but when I finally got the disks and tried them they were total Crap, I would burn a Movie on the didk then put the DVD I just burned back into the DVD Drive on my PC and it couldn"t even read the disk that it just finnished Writeing, I have burned about 5 of these disks so far with not a Single one working...I have had Pretty Good Success with "Sony OEM" DVD-R"s and they are Quite Cheap anywere from $.75-$1.25 each on E-Bay and I have had Success with "Memorex" DVD-/+R"s But they are about $2-$3 each and I have some Totally generic 1 speed DVD-R"s that I got for about $1 each, they have no Brand Name that I can find But I haven"t had a Failed Disk yet accept a Couple of the DVD"s would have the Ocational Little glitch in it while Watching the Movie...But From what I have heard Ritec are Probably the Best You can get for a Cheap Price....Cheers


AdonisXX  2003-08-30 03:21:28 ( ID:fxzhgqbxqwm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hello Ash, why did i know ritek's would be your 1st choice, :), anyway very good information. The site you gave me (blankcdr.com) is a good site it has the princo on there that i am buying, cheaper. I do use riteks but only for my master's, i think that maybe i will start coughing up the extra bucks to stop the boomer rings! Thanks again ash!


AdonisXX  2003-08-30 03:26:22 ( ID:fxzhgqbxqwm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thanks Minion, i think your right about the riteks, i have used a lot of riteks to keep my masters on and have burn quite a few, i can't remember a single issue with the riteks, only that they are higher in price.


ashy  2003-08-30 13:09:27 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Maybe you would also like to take a look here, these are the cheapest I've seen them:
http://www.yesbuy.net/pr4dv21.html - $24
http://www.e-tronicdepot.com/pr4xdv425501.html - $28.75

The strange thing is that both seem to be the same supplier, yet the first is cheaper and has slightly cheaper shipping even though they use the same service.



B_Racer  2003-08-30 20:27:48 ( ID:sb3fayfks3m )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I've tried several Disc-Types. The best ones are manufactored by Matsushita. Unfortunatly, you have to have a Disc to get the Information about the Manufactorer.
As an example: I have several Discs from TDK - they are from different Manufactorers. And they are not the same quality.
I've also tested some cheap Discs (Princo), they are junk.


Minion  2003-08-30 21:44:17 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I have some Genaric Disks that seem to work pretty good and they were Only about $0.75 each But I don"t know what Brand they are ,So is there some sort of Program that can tell you the manufacturer of the Disks?? and if there is can you please tell me were I can find it?? ThanXX


ashy  2003-08-31 13:28:08 ( ID:szc3d9vwiqa )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I agree, Princo wouldn't be my choice either. Ritek are generally considered the best and have to agree, far better to pay the extra and get no coasters.

Minion you need ADVINFO or DVDINFOPro, which is now the preferred program over ADVINFO.
You can download it here: http://www.dvdinfopro.com/index.php
Also check this page for DVD media codes and reliability of certain disks:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdmedia?advdinfo=1




Question - question about file sizes No.38844
typeo11  2003-08-29 00:50:28 ( ID:9p.djpi1eik )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I have a question about the file size of the mpg files made. I'm converting an avi file and a separate wav file into svcd format. The length is 21m 24s. Using 2 pass vbr and an average video bitrate of 2350 kbits/s and an audio bitrate of 192 kbits/s should give me a file of about 395 mb. Thats what it says in the estimated file size in tmpgenc also. However, the file it creates is only around 363 mb, which happens to be about the size if i just encoded the video. The audio encoded would be around 30 mb, adding up to the around 390 mb size. The mpg file does have the encoded audio though. Does anyone know why the file size is less than what it should be?

Thanks


ashy  2003-08-29 10:28:29 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

What difference does it make if it works ok? It's only meant to be an estimated size.


typeo11  2003-08-29 17:33:31 ( ID:9p.djpi1eik )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Well i'm just wondering why the file sizes don't calculate correctly. So i want to know if it's actually encoding at less than the average video bitrate it says.


ashy  2003-08-29 18:51:31 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Yes the bitrate will vary slighty even though it is using a CBR method, but the average will be whatever you set it.
Check it with 'Bitrate viewer'


Minion  2003-08-29 21:50:20 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I is Quite well Known that Tmpgenc does not have good bitrate controll so the Bitrate will vary a Bit from what you set it to which will make the File size vary a bit also, and there isn"t much you can do about it....


AdonisXX  2003-09-02 05:35:46 ( ID:pxl206fuy7j )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thanks Ash, those are 2 good sites!



Question - Audio Problem After Editing No.38842
Kian3001  2003-08-28 19:03:49 ( ID:js0ne9zjlyf )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi, after i've edited a scene at the end of my movie, audio sync goes out by about 1 second. Other edits have been fine. The audio is uncompressed to wav.
Anybody got any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks


Minion  2003-08-28 22:29:02 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

What do you mean you edited a Scene out of your Movie?? Useing what Editor??? You can"t use the "Merge & Cut" to edit mpeg files with Wav audio ,If you are talking about the Source Range"s "Cut Editing" then I would sugest editing the Scenes after encodeing the file or even better is to edit the Source file before encodeing, If it is an AVI file then Virtual Dub is good for editing AVI files....



Request - A TMPGenc Video Editor? No.38841
BW  2003-08-28 04:49:02 ( ID:rihoxasgx3r )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

It'd be really really great if someone (either the folks here or at Pega Sys) wrote a full featured video editor. Something along the lines of Adobe Premiere, with a timeline, ability to cut/paste and rearrange parts of videos, etc.. and add some basic transitions/effects. Commercial video editing software like Premiere is too expensive and not worth it (especially since now it's only for XP), and other free software like that pretty much sucks. The programmers who made TMPGenc and TMPGenc DVD Author can definately write a great video editor, and I'd be perfectly willing to pay a reasonable price for one.



Question - How do I correctly switch the System Language? No.38836
Doe  2003-08-28 02:55:33 ( ID:pnrolcsyvhr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I'm running Japanese Windows 98SE, and would like TMPGEnc to run in the English language. I've downloaded and installed TMPGEnc-2.520.54.163-Free, and when run it's automatically set itself to Japanese language. Under Options -> Language there's only a selection for "Automatic," no other languages. I read elsewhere on the BBS that a variable in the TMPGENC.ini file can vary the language, quoted from ASHY; "...open the TMPGenc.ini file in the TMPG folder
Under [SYSTEM] change the 'Language ID' to: LanguageID=1033." Though, when I open TMPGENC.ini, there is nowhere the line '[SYSTEM]' nor 'LanguageID'. Any help's much obliged!

Thanks,

-D.


ashy  2003-08-28 14:17:00 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

That's because that option isn't added to the TMPGenc.ini file until the first time you choose a different language.
You will need to add it manually.

Open the TMPGenc.ini file then copy and paste the lines below:

[System]
LanguageID=1033

Now save it and close the file.

I don't if this will work on Japanese Windows or whether windows will just force the Japanese language.


Doe  2003-08-29 21:35:32 ( ID:8oosy.yqewj )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Added the line, but it's no difference. At first when I re-opened the .ini after trying it, I thought the program had cut it right off the bottom, but a second look found that it'd been moved up to between [Form.MainForm] and [Tools.QuantizeMatrix], as if it's recognized. However, it's still stuck in Japanese..


Doe  2003-09-12 23:38:47 ( ID:9a7jkhbxvjc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Bump..


ashy  2003-09-14 19:21:17 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Did you fall over....LOL



Question - VCD Video freeZing No.38833
Z crazy  2003-08-28 01:40:06 ( ID:hs9qev4.9bo )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I'm REAL new to video work so please bare with me. I made a VCD from an AVI I had that plays fine on my computer but the disk I made keeps freezing when I play it in my DVD player. If I fast forward a little it resumes ok but a few minutes later it does it again. At the end of the movie the sound was WAY out of sync with the video. Any help I can get would be great!
Thanks,
Z


ashy  2003-08-28 15:00:26 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Ok two things may be causing this.

One is you may not have formatted this MPEG correctly.
When you create a VCD you must use the correct VCD template. If you did, but you split the MPEG then you need to choose the correct stream type when doing so, you need to select 'MPEG1 VideoCD' DO NOT leave it at default.

Second, do not burn the disk at high speed, you nearly always get problems with MPEGs that are burned too fast. Use a low speed, 4x is best if you can.
Make sure you burn the disk as a VCD not a data disk.

BTW which burning program are you using?



Minion  2003-08-28 22:19:48 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Also Bitrate Spikes Can cause this Effect but there isn"t much you can do about it if you are useing the standard VCD templat...Tmpgenc has really bad bitrate controll and I rescently make a Standard VCD for My Brother useing Tmpgenc and his DVD Player had the same effect as yours accept worse ,So I used a Different encoder to encode the movie(MainConcept-1.31) and the Movie Played Perfectly in his Player....Cheers



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