i don't know how to play movies once they've been downloaded. what do i have to do to get a vid decompressor?

Download and install the software below. It should then play.
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ffdshow/ffdshow-20020617.exe?download

I have tried to encode PAL surce (720x576, anamorphic transfer, 16:9 aspect ratio) into NTSC (for DVD).
I am looking for a list of settings which I should paste into Tmpg to proper PAL --> NTSC conversion (in Video, Advanced, GOP structure and Quantize matrix tab).
I am doing something wrong, because final file always haven't got fluent motion (it have frames drop or something).
Any suggestion?

Sorry, but you can't do proper frame rate conversion with TMPG which is why you are experiencing jerky playback.

To convert PAL to NTSC you need to use the slowdown method.
First of all you will need to demux the VOBS with VOBEDIT to an .m2v
Then you can use Re-stream to alter the frame rate to 23.976.
You will then need to use pulldown.exe to add 2:3 pulldown to the file which will make it 29.97 fps.

After that you will need to create a wav from the audio and use Goldwave5 or Cooledit to stretch the length of the wav to match the the Video length.

I have done PAL --> NTSC conversion as you have described above but when I am trying to import new ntsc m2v file into Maestro it give me window: Illegal Picture Resolution for DVD Video...
What now???

You have to Re-Encode the Video to the Correct Size. PAL and NTSC are very different. PAL uses 704(720)x576, NTSC 704(720)x480.

Sorry I should have expalined that you would need to re-encode the file to the correct resolution.
I thought you may have realised this as the instructions I gave where how to create elementary files for re-encoding.

I have reencoded it using Tmpg ofcourse, and now I have the following:
1. On PC side - everything is OK - I cannot see any difference between PAL source and encoded NTSC - no matter which kind of software player I am using,
2. When I am playing it on my standalone DVD player - there are problems with black level (black is almost purple with a lot of color distortion) and encoding distortion of picture appears - it looks like very poor DivX - I don't know why - my standalone supports NTSC (SONY DVP-NS900)...
Is there something else which I must set during encoding proces (in Tmpg setup) to proper play enceded NTSC on my stand alone?

Seems an unusual problem.
Post the properties of the MPEG here and I'll take a look.
You can use 'Bitrate viewer' to do this. Just copy and paste the details.

I burned a .mpg to a cd-rw, it plays fine on the pc. But when I play it on the dvd play for the tv. The frames keep scrolling very fast verticaly. I've burned others and never had a problem. This is a first. CAN ANYONE HELP ME I REALLY WANT THIS VIDEO>

some dvd players dont like cd-rw, so i'd try burning it onto a normal cd-r. this will probably get rid of any distortion

Make sure that the frame rate and resolution are correct for the TV format you have.
For example if you have an NTSC TV then your VCD should be 29.97 fps and 352x240, SVCD should be 29.97 and 480x480.

Also make sure that you "authored it" to make it a VCD, SVCD, or DVD (what ever your video format is).

You just can't burn a mpeg to disc and play it in a set top dvd player, you need to author it first.

David

>Make sure that the frame rate and resolution are correct for the TV format you have

yep i agree, that too

>Also make sure that you "authored it" to make it a VCD, SVCD, or DVD (what ever your video format is).

i dont think, in fact im sure thats not the problem as he wouldnt get any playback at all if he hadnt authored it, as the dvd player wouldnt recognise the disc

did u convert it correctly?
ntsc or pal

either that - clean ur dvd players laser and the disk (might work!)
also try burnin as a vcd not svcd

jaz.

i just tested some ntsc discs (vcd&svcd) on one of my pal only tv's, and i cant notice any distortion, all i can notice is minimal loss off sharpness and colour. so i really dont know if thats ur problem. this probably doesnt help you in anyway but it could save ur ass some time (re-encoding)

i'd just try burnin it onto a cd-r b4 anything

For some reason, I get a square resolution/playback and I'd like to stretch the movie all the way to the edges

>For some reason, I get a square resolution/playback and I'd like to stretch the movie all the way to the edges

it all depends on the source vid

is it 16:9 or 4:3?
ntsc or pal??
^^frames per second??

download 'G-spot codec information' to find all that out

do a google search for it

If you have selected the SVCD template then that is the correct resolution.
When you play it in a software or hardware DVD player it will automatically be stretched to the right size.
DO NOT use Mediaplayer for MPEG2 or SVCD. It will NOT respect the aspect ratio's.

I have a half hour long mpeg film which I can play on my computer but would love to play it on my DVD player. I assume it has to be converted to a different format such as a vcd.

>I assume it has to be converted to a different format such as a vcd.

you assume correctly

>you assume correctly

well sort of =/

yea ur close - avi wont play on most dvd players ull need to encode it to svcd or vcd its best to encode the audio and video seperatley (stops lots of conflicts)

make sure when you encode it if your in the EU convert it to PAL or in the USA convert it to NTSC so they play on dvd..

hope that helps
Jazzi!

I have TMPGEnc plus and it work fine until I installed a full version of nero 6.3 or something else. When I encoded an avi to mpeg file for vcd using TMPGEnc, I found on playback with TMPGEnc or other players like wmp9, the play time freezes. In other word, if the movie is 30 min, the play time goes to 20 min and stop but the movie continue to play so I would not know the actual length of the movie. Also, editing a mpg with TMPGEnc no longer work properly.

I wonder if there some conflict between TMPGEnc plus and nero 6.3(full version)? If yes, is there a workaround? The free version of nero without the mpg2 encoder has no problem with TMPGEnc plus.

Any help would be great appreciated.

Thanks.

What are the best options to set in TMPEGenc Plus to get the highest quality MPEG1 640X480 video? File size and encoding time is unlimited.
I get confused with VBR, CBR, etc. I think the answer is VBR 2 pass. However, then I am confused as to what to set as minimum, average, and maximum bit rate. My footage is coming from a 3CCD Mini DV camera (AVI), so I think a minimum bit rate of 3000, average of 4000, and max of 5000 would be sufficient. However I still see artifacts in my results when played back in Media Player. Can anyone offer some tips for creating higher quality MPEG1's?

Thanks all!

I forgot to say that each file I am encoding is around 30 Seconds to 2 minutes long. Every file has constant motion in at least 2/3's of the screen.

Let me also clarify that file size is an issue, but I do not want to sacrifice quality for file size.

Thanks again.

Well...no answers from anyone, but some searching in the archives showed that people using the CQ setting seemed to be getting better results than VBR two pass. I tried it, and WOW. It is much better, artifacts and blockiness are almost completely gone. Good file size too.

Thank you TMPGEnc!

Only 47% of the movie encoded ..then it stopped.
I tried several times with no luck.

Hi,
I have problems converting xvid videos in TMPGEnc. I want to burn these movies into a DVD-R. I have the newest Xvid codec, but it keeps saying that the file is unsupported. Does anyone else have this problem? I tried searching on the forum, but none of the answers in the searchresults could help me fix the problem. Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks

TMPGEnc CAN read XViD. All you have to do is to raise the priority of the DirectShow-VFAPI-PlugIn as descriped many often here.
An other Way is to use AVISynth or VirtualDub as Frameserver.

I'm trying to turn my xvid file into an mpg/dvd file. I followed the tutorial but when it gets to the last screen, bitrate settings, at the top it says the movie is 241 minutes when it is less than 2 hours... it won't let me drop the disk capacity % below 141.63%. Any idea why it is doing this? It's an NTSC 16x9 file and that is what i selected at the beginning of the wizard. I can't convert it to DVD because i can't get past this part. Thanks in advance!

VBR-Audio, that's the Problem. Use Advanced -> Source Range to set the Correct Ending-Ponit of the Video.
The better Way is to use VirtualDub to demux and convert the Audio-Part to WAV first.
Search the Board here, it's a often asked question.

Sadly, it is often asked, and usually answered in a very surly fashion. If its that common, they need to put it in the FAQ. The search engine output is godawful when you try to do a search. It shoots text salad out.

have downloaded file and unable to install on computer. tmpgenc file

what do I need to do now.

>have downloaded file and unable to install on computer.

i cant see how you would have trouble extracting all the contents of the zip file into a new folder

so whats the problem???

When i got into settings/audio in the drop down menu for channel mode there is no option for Mono , just stereo, dual channel and join stereo . How do i get Mono set ????
Thanks

Load the Unlock.MCF in the Extra folder in the Template folder then it will appear.

Thanks ashey !!