I like what I see with the trial of Tmpgenc Authoring Works but one last thing on the wish list...

Once I finish setting up a project I need to compile the setup to both NTSC and PAL. The trial wants me to start a whole new project when I select to change from PAL to NTSC. Is that just an artifact of using the trial version? Or will the full version let me copy the finished NTSC project over to PAL?

If the full version will let me output both PAL and NTSC versions of the same project what will happen to the chapter markers? Are the markers going to be totally way off as the video gets further into the clip (because the chapter markers are counting frames)? Or are the chapter markers going to be somewhat the same (because they are timecode based)??

I expect to have lots of chapter markers (1000's) in a disk project so I am looking for the least painful way with out having to redo each disk project twice ... once for PAL and once for NTSC.

Thanks!

Bob

I don't think you're going to like this...The full version is the same as the trial in that you have to start a new project if you want to switch from a NTSC project to a PAL one.

I too would like to be able to switch between NTSC and PAL after I've made a project. Hopefully it's not a technical impossibility.

Most mordern TVs, Computers and DVD players around the world play both PAL and NTSC. The machine sences which the DVD is set in and adjusts itself.

I'm using a laptop Toshiba M205 with a 1.7 GHZ duo core Intel Centrino processor with 2 Gig Ram. I've tried using the trial TPMGenc4.0 express and it looks like it may work for me,I make music video clips from full length DVD's. usually 4 minute duration and i try to keep them around 150MB, I make them using AVI format and Divx so it will compress a little, I've found as long as I can keep my clips around 100-150 MB the quality is broadcast worthy. If anyone can see a problem with what PC equipment I have I would like to hear about it before I purchace the full TMPG version Thanks

Should be fine. The minimum system requirements is a Pentium 3 1GHz processor, and your processor is better/newer than that. Plus if the trial works fine, the full version should work too.

Thanks tkrave for the relpy. I have now bought the full version and it works really well for what I want to do with it, so for those of you that may have been worried that you don't have a 3GHZ processor try the trial version fist like me and see for yourself if it will work on your system. It is a great programme.

yeah should be fine, just dont expect it to be a quick encode.

Hi,
I will try to post as much detail as possible. What does the video can't catch up message? It happens when I just try to play video in the cut edit tool. I have a dual processor workstation with 3.4 Ghz processor's and 2 GB of memory, and the both CPU peg 100%. I am using a canon vixia camera for my video source. Using windows XP with SP3, ATI FIREmv video card. What are my potenial problems?

Basically it just means that it can't play it back in real time. For me, it happens mostly with HD video. You can still output the file just fine though.

i would say that your problems are because your system can not cope with it to playback in real time, a dual core processor is ok but not great for encoding and 2gb of memory to do real time just i laughable (well thats what the software is doing to you) not me as a personal attack.

the output will be fine though.

Can someone tell me how I can make the menu background music last longer-- I have a 4 min song but the tabs for editing length go only fron 0 to 35 sec...
I can't figure out how to make it longer.
Thanks!

You may need to change the duration of the BGM/Motion menu settings.

Go to the global menu settings --> Motion Menu tab --> BGM/Motion menu settings.
Change the BGM/Motion menu duration to your desired length. Max is 6 minutes.

What's new:

SpursEngine Plug-in support.
Only usable with the PSP, iPod/iPhone, and PlayStation 3 output profiles.
SpursEngine Super Resolution feature only usable on PlayStation 3 output profile.

AVCHD input support.

See revision history:
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/download/tms.html#tabSelector2

I have a fairly fast CPU and i am also using a XFX GTG295 Graphic card and my other system is identical except it has 2x XFX GTX 280 XXX. on both systems the software decides not to use the CUDA at all.

I am wondering if there is a way to FORCE it to use CUDA 50-100% Prefer 100%.
My encoding time for a 2hour movie is around 20 min atm, in just plain mpeg1/2 that is. I can encode a movie through the cpu in 20min, usualy 7min+ depending on lenght, and if i sue software like Badaboom = .mp4 the time is identical except it used CUDA 100%. i am converting a huge movie collection of mine and i wanna get rid of the Subs that some of them have and hard code them in the movie = i have to use TMPGEnc 4 Xpress.

I purchsed this program just for that purpose.
i dont knwo why but it decides to use the CPU 100% and CUDA 0% All the time.
If i could force it to use CUDA when i want i woudl be able to encode 2 movies at the same time.

i tested this with encoding 1 movie with TMPGEnc and the same 1 with Badaboom = 2 movies at the same time and no increase in encoding time at all, took me 14 min for both.

to cut the story short...
IS THERE A WAY TO FORCE IT TO USE CUDA?100%?
Because at the moment the program seemed to be a waist of money if it doesnt want to use the CUDA.

2nd question is in the CUDA optin meny it asks me to pick 1 of the 2 GPU's or 1 of the 2 cards on my other system.

Why does it not want to use Both?

3rd question?: Why does the program fail to load when i tell it to use the 1st GPU, i get a error message and it just fails to load.
I am forced to tell it to use the 2nd gpu else te software does not start at all.

as for my main system:
its a
AMD 4X 940 "3Ghz, can clock to 3.8 but the difference is not that noticable"
4x Hitachi 24/7 Enterprise Storage drive in RAID 0 for extra speed [Movie Source]
Harddrive used for the Output is a:
256Gig SSD OCZ 128mbCache
The Windows drive is a single:
WD 300 Veloceraptor drive 10k RPM with average read of 105mb and write of around 65mb 32MBCache
4Gig Ram @ 1066 OCZ
The raid Cards are 2x Adaptec 1430 4Port Pci Express.
Windows 7 7600 [not cracked, i have access to MS Beta stuff]
Widows scroe is 7.3

CUDA will only be used if you have applied video filters. It won't be used with straight encoding.

When I convert a mp4 file, when its done it I can hear the audio but theres no video.

I would update your codes, and also ask what player you are using to view the end result?

Does anyone have a projected release date for an update of the DivX capability to DivX Plus HD?


Thanks

I saw a dvd made using this software and had to check it out. I read it converts avi to mpeg1 files in the about section but I can't figure out if I'd be able to take a dvd-rip file that's on my computer and use this to compress it to a smaller file that's not a dvd file....all of those ifo's, vob's, and bup's that I know nothing about and can't figure out how to back them up. My dvd burner isn't recognizing any disks so I have to reformat my computer but I have to backup the files I want online since I can't burn them and the only way I know how to backup the dvd files is by compressing them to 1 file and hope it'll be small enough to be able to upload it online for free. The movie I saw that was made using tmpgenc had part 1,2,and3 and all fit onto 1 dvd so I know that I will definately be buying this but I am wondering will I need something else to make avi or divx files out of the dvd files? Sorry I don't really know about all of this stuff that's why I'm asking for help or suggestions. Thank you so much.

You should be able to use the DivX Ultra output setting to turn your DVD file into a divx file. It'll be much smaller and you'll be able to play it on your computer or even turn it back into a DVD later, but the quality might drop a bit since converting the video so many times will slightly degrade the quality bit by bit.

I think that's the only non-DVD output option there is.

Oh, and this version of the software is discontinued. You'll have to buy TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4.
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/taw4.html

Download the trial first and see if it'll do what you want it to do. The trial should let you output your DVD files as DivX so you can see if it's a good solution for you.
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/download/taw4.html

Hello,

I get an error when using the Batch Encode Tool and encoding the videos with prefetch enabled.
The error code is: 0X8007000E

I've googled the error code and it has something to do with: insufficient storage space or memory

My Current PC specs have 8GB of Memory and I have 500 GB of Free Hard Drive Space.
My Operating System is Windows 7 RC 64 BIt, therefore it can handle all of the 8 GB of my system.
By the way, Windows 7 is listed in the Windows 7 / Vista Compatibility Chart.

I don't understand why I get this error.
I'm encoding from a mt2s video file
to Windows Media Video 9 (720x576) and Windows Media Audio 10 (5.1 Surround 48 Khz)

I'm using the latest version of TMPGEnc 4.0 Xpress 4.7.1.284

I would like to know if there's a solution this problem (0X8007000E)?

Regards,

Johnny

I am also getting this error and it is very frustrating. I think it may have something to do with encoding from BD m2ts to WMV-HD at the maximum quality. It appears to have less problems with this when encoding at 75% quality but I am still testing to confirm this. I am encoding to 1080p.

its a memory error.

not that your memory is faulty, but becuase the software has done calculations and found that it wouldnt have enough psycial memory to do the process.

i would grab soemthign like tuneup utilties, as that has an excellent memory optimizer which also states how much memory is there and whats been used, and will also recover memory at a certain low level.

also ensure that the hdd's you are encodeds to are high defragged, you have rebooted after and when you encode have the software windows minimized as having it as normal uses memory.

Is there a way to get TAW4 to OUTPUT .avi files instead of .divx files?

I was sure there was an option some place to set the file extension but I'll be damned if I can find it now.

I checked the manual etc but still can't see it.

I don't think that's possible. At least, I've never heard of it and I can't find any way to do it in the program.

That probably explains why I can't find it! lol
Thanks for the reply.

That might be a good one for the "suggestion box" for future versions/updates.

I downloaded the free version of TMPGEnc 2.5 (TMPGEnc-2.525.64.184-EN.zip).
I unzipped the files to a working directory and started the program (TMPGEnc.exe) and tried to encode an AVI file.
However when I press start a dialog is displayed with the message "MPEG-2 Encoding function has expired".
The text on the dialog explains that the free version can supply only 30 days limited MPEG-2 Encoding.

I understand that, but I receive this message at the first day I try to use the software.
What am I doing wrong? Do I need to run an installation program or do I need to register the software?

Any help appreciated.

Have you downloaded it before? If so, there is probably a file somewhere that it checks.