Hi - can anyone please help?

I searched the forum and found instructions for changing the frame rate of an .avi (from 23.976 to 25 fps), which i did using vitualdub, avifrate, and goldwave (to shrink the length of the .wav file).

Anyway, i was left with a 25 fps .avi and a .wav file of exactly the same length, both being about 4% shorter than the original avi. I thought i'd done everthing right, but after multiplexing the two files in TMPGEnc, the new .mpg started perfectly, but slowly went out of synch, and after an hour or so, the audio was a few seconds behind the video. I tried multiplexing in virtualdub, but the resulting .avi had exactly the same problem.

You need to make sure that the length of the audio is infact the same length as the original video to begin with.
In your case it sounds as if the audio track was a tad longer than the the video track.

The best thing to do here is to cut about five seconds from the end of the movie with Virtualdub.
This will ensure that both video and audio are exactly the same length then do the procedure again.

Load the AVI and the new wav into Virtualdub to check for sync before encoding.

Another alternative is to use Wavworks.
Simply select 'Stretch/Compress' and load the original wav into Wavworks. Make sure the 'Change FPS' is set to 23.976 fps to 25 fps and then run it.

Again check the sync with VD.

Ashy - thanks very much for the response. I tried what you suggested - cut about 10 secs off the end of the original movie and did the whole procedure again ( i hope i understood you correctly), but i got the same result.

I could not find wavworks, but both goldwave and winamp tell me the shrunk .wav file is exactly the same length as the processed (23.976 to 25 fps).avi before i multiplex, yet the completed movie still goes slowly out of synch.

I'm assuming wavworks will only do what goldwave timewarp does? Any further thoughts?

Ashy - thanks very much for the response. I tried what you suggested - cut about 10 secs off the end of the original movie and did the whole procedure again ( i hope i understood you correctly), but i got the same result.

I could not find wavworks, but both goldwave and winamp tell me the shrunk .wav file is exactly the same length as the processed (23.976 to 25 fps).avi before i multiplex, yet the completed movie still goes slowly out of synch.

I'm assuming wavworks will only do what goldwave timewarp does? Any further thoughts?

Wavworks will do what Goldwave will do by shrinking or stretching the wav, but in a different way.
I suggest you try it. Check your email.
If it's still out of sync I will give some advice how to resync it with Wavworks.

One thing you need to check is the frame rate of the original. Make sure you put into Wavworks exactly the frame rate that Virtualdub states as the frame rate.

I ran wavworks and it worked really well. There was a very slight video lag this time by the end of the movie, but i muxed again and delayed the audio by 200ms, and it was acceptable all the way through. Then i converted using Tmpg and got a very smooth motion, which overcame the original problem of jerkyness. The time stretch operation was very much quicker than goldwave too.

I don't think the aspect ratio is quite right, but i can have a fiddle with Tmpg and see what i can do.

Again - many thanks.

I wonder if theres anyone in here that know anything about the TEMPGenc DVD authoring 1.6 software. I just downloaded a trial version but it seems quite limited though it seems to be stucked with already finished templates of backgrounds and buttons. Anyone out there that know more than me?

J

The TMPG Menu is not limited by any means. In fact it is one of the easiest menu creators I have used and the possiblities are there for a very good menu if you desire it.
You can create motion menus and motion thumbnails, you can add your own buttons and backgrounds. You can change the size, colour and position of any of the buttons, thumbnails or headings quite easily by just dragging them where you want them.

I have created some wicked looking motion menus with this software and in a much quicker time than some other software.

It's simple only you need do is first select 'New theme'. Then select a layout to start with then start from there. If you wish to change anything simply click on that particular item. For instance lets say you prefer to use your own buttons.
Click the existing button then find the image you wish to replace it with. The same goes for backgrounds and thumbnails, simply click the one you want to change.
If you want to move or resize anything then just click the 'Edit menu theme button'. When done just 'OK' it.

when i have 2 similar file names. ie. xxxxxxx1 and xxxxxxx2 if i am trying to only work on the first it always automatically joins the 2. is ther a way to prevent this, or do i always have to check the source range?

frankie

GREAT FUCKIN JOB GUYS. ALOT OF HELP HERE GIVEN TO EVERYBODY. BEST FORUM I EVER SEEN

KEEP UP THE GOOD FUCKIN WORK
FRANKIE FONGULI

Maybe that's because no one understands your Question?

Don't shout and read the fucking Manual!

I purchased the TMPGEnc 2.5 download version about a month ago and my computer crashed recently and I lost everything. How do I go about redownloading it? I can't contact support because it requires a serial number which I don't have anymore! I also never registered because I had just gotten it but I can't create an account without the serial number! Help!

Of course you can still contact support.
If you did indeed legitimately purchase a serial code then just tell them your case and your reasons for not having a serial code.
I'm sure they will still have your email address on file that they sent the original serial to.
If they find that your case is satifactory I'm sure they will oblige by resending the code to the same email address.

Yeah, I left this going last night, and when I checked on it this morning, there was an error box that just said "error 580 848". I clicked ok, like 4 times and then it said "error 277 848" and numerous other #'s. I chcecked the progress of my movie........ it was at 96% and now isn't doing anything. Just sittng there.
I'm running Windows XP Pro on a Gateway Mediacenter with 69 GB available.
Anyone have any ideas?????

i'm a newbie and for some reason i don't know how to adjust the output size of the avi. it always outputs at i think 352x240. i have TMPGEnc Plus 2.521. does anyone know how to adjust the output size of the avi? i want to use the avi in premiere and after effects so that i can edit a home made dvd and add effects.

i forgot to add that i want to export my editted movie to dvd (viewable on tv) so i also don't want to lose any quality which i've experienced in lots of other ripping programs. i seem to get pixelation in black clothes and jerky movements. any help would be appreciated.

Please follow this useful guide:

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=222898

Make sure you read very carefully because there are many alternatives to each method in there!

I am trying to encide an AVI file to MP2 using this software. When I select the video file, I get the error "File can not open or unsupported"

What is wrong here and what can I do to fix?

Thanks.

You're encoding an AVI to MP2? I don't think that's possible. Maybe you are converting an AVI to MPEG? Make sure your AVI is working. If it is, go into TMPGEnc, Options, Environmental Setting, VFAPI plug in. Right-click on DirectShow Multimedia File Reader and increase the priority so that the entire row is at the top of the list. Restart TMPGEnc and try converting.

I had the same problem, you need to download some codecs to get it to work

same prob. where can i get these codecs please?

im having a problem with compressing my avi files. the final file has a lot of boxes in the movie its self....pixelation i think thats the term. is there a way to work around this? im using tmpgenc with the default settings for mpeg2.please help.thank you

Was your original AVI like this? If yes, please check that you have installed the proper codec. You can download the free GSpot to see what codec it uses. You're "compressing" the AVI? Do you mean "converting"?

I'm trying to encode a Windows Media 9 encoded file to DVD (MPEG-2). It's encoding fine, but it shows like ~ 105,000 frames on a 25 minute video, and at about 33% done it hits the credits, then it encodes a bunch of blank frames that DO NOT exsist in the video.

Any Ideas. I've used the free version and the Plus Trial, same result.

That often happens on this Video-Format. It's because the variabloe Bitrate auf the Audio-Part and the variable Framerate of the Video-Part.

You can try this:
Setting -> Advanced -> Source Range
Mark it, doubleclick it, set the range to the last Videoframe you want.

Or open the Video by using AVISynths DirectShowSource Import Filter and frameserve it to TMPGEnc.

This worked fine and now I've found out theres no audio in the destination file, the format in the source file is mp3 i belive. Why would this be?

i'm new to this game and have just started using the freeware version of tmpgenc the problem is that i converted an avi file to mpeg1 for a vcd,that was fine but when i play the vcd the audio and video are out of sync with each other as i have said i,m new to this game so i,m wondering if i have the program set up incorrectly any help would be welcome especially if it is in laymans language, cheers.

I've recently had trouble converting some WMV files to DVD format.

During playback of the files in edit mode, video pauses for a few seconds while audio keeps playing. After a pause, video resumes in sync with the audio (i.e. it jumps ahead to catch up with the audio).

Pauses occur every few seconds, and always at the same places.

The glitch that takes place in edit mode carries over to encoding, i.e. my converted movies pause exactly as they do in edit mode playback.

Help, please.

-- Milo

>I've recently had trouble converting some WMV files to DVD format.
>
>During playback of the files in edit mode, video pauses for a few seconds while audio keeps playing. After a pause, video resumes in sync with the audio (i.e. it jumps ahead to catch up with the audio).
>
>Pauses occur every few seconds, and always at the same places.
>
>The glitch that takes place in edit mode carries over to encoding, i.e. my converted movies pause exactly as they do in edit mode playback.
>
>Help, please.
>
>-- Milo
>

hi guys

i am using version 2.521.58.169...to convert pal mpg svcd to ntsc film mpg...more and more often i am getting frame freezes.....the resulting encodes are useless...i have checked a few with vdubmpeg and there doesnt seem to be any problems...i used to use a newer version but many mpgs wouldnt open even after changing the environmental settings

any ideas on what i should do?
looter