I Just tried TMPGEnc DVD Author 3.0 With Divx Authoring and I have
a few questions about it.

What does it transcode the video for?
Can't it just author the DivX files without encoding them?
and another thing...
Why does the only subtitles language it support is English?


Regards.

If your video is too big, it will transcode it to fit your target media (dl dvd, single layer dvd, etc.).

DivX DVDs will always be re-encoded because of the DivX Ultra file structure and the fact that "Smart Rendering" can't be applied to DivX files. A DivX Ultra DVD is basically one huge file which includes the tracks and menus. So it will take all of your separate clips and re-encode them together even if your clips are already in DivX format.

Not sure about the subtitles.

When I get round to burning the image to a dvd it starts for 8 seconds, then the error sign

[Command = 2a] [Sense:ASC:ASCQ = 03:73:03]

shows up. Does anyone know what this means and how to fix it?

Will TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress compress a 1hr 40min video on to a single layer DVD?

Yes, there are bitrate settings that you can adjust upon selecting the DVD output template. You can select what type of media you have (in your case, single-layer DVD) and then set the percentage of the media capacity. TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress will automatically adjust the audio and video bitrate to fit your target percentage.

As I drop a file, it automatically recode,as it does,I can't rename the output file,no good.....

And,can't it load iso files directly? it's important to me..
I backup all my DVDs to iso files before..

By the way ...It's a good software...

You can rename the files before you output, but first you must deactivate the auto encode function.
Once deactivated, you can queue up your files like normal and it won't start encoding. Right-click on the video and there should be an option to set the name for the output file.

Hi! I hope someone can help me...
I don't know how to get background audio in the menu!
When I try, I get this message: "The menu background audio option is
currently disabled for this project. Background audio selection requires the
background audio option to be enabled. See the menu settings window audio tab."
And I can't find that "tab"! Please help me! :)

In the Menu Stage there is a button in the upper left corner called "Global DVD menu settings." Click that, and then go the "Motion menu" tab. There, you can add background audio and/or make your thumbnails/background animate.

Er, to clarify, the Global DVD menu settings is where you enable BGM and motion, and adjust the duration. To actually add the BGM you have to go back to the Menu item editor (which is where I think you saw that message) and then you can add your audio file.

I'm geting the following error:

An error occured while canceling the title copy to the hard drive.
Code: 23
Data Error (cyclic redundancy check)

I've uninstalled and reinstalled the trial version but still get this error when I try to import dvd files and have them writen to the hard drive. Any ideas?

I've attempting my first import from a DVD that was created on my new Panasonic DVD Recorder. The program wizard checks out the DVD and asks me to "Select the VIDEO_TS.IFO title to import. It gives me 2 Title lists to select...one called Playlist 1 and one called Title 1. each on is 4290 MB in size. When I try to import these, all I get are black frames. No errors, just all black frames. Anyone have any clues? I've been able to open these VOB files with other software so I'm not sure if TEMGEnc Author has some compatility problem or what. I'm using the Trial version of Author 3.

I use a Panasonic DVD Recorder and the recordings from it import fine into DVD Author 3. I use the full version though, maybe that is why.
HTH
Paul

I have a TV series with 12 30 minutes episodes that I'd like to get on one DVD. I used TMPGEnc 4.0 to create XDVD format mpg files from the XviD originals. The total size of all 12 files is 3.97G. However, when I load the 12 files in TEMPGEnc DVD Author 3 and try to create an output, it fails with error "Specified transcode size is unreachable". The minumum size for the 12 files is 4656 MB.

What am I doing wrong?
Dennis

i had download and try the Tmpgenc 4 express but when i start the application and i click on get lisence it prompt me error that connection to the server is failed, but my internet connection is fine.

please help.....

thanks

What country do you live in? I know that some governments block certain communications. China and Singapore are some of the countries where this occurs.

coinitialize has not been called. (error code 0x800401F0)

I get this error when I try to encode with MPEG4.

I've tried tons of settings from default to playing with many things.
Always this error.

I can't find anything on this error and tmgenc 4.

Any ideas??
THanks,

mikey

I have created (in the UK, for normal PAL use) a DVD with a slideshow and some film clips. It works fine on any player here. The question is - will it work when I send a copy to a friend in the US? - and if not, what do I need to do? (I have various TMPGEnc tools)

Thanks

James.

Whether or not your friend in the US will be able to play it depends on his DVD player. Some DVD players can decode NTSC and PAL video signals, but if he just has an average, ordinary DVD player, then chances are that he won't be able to read the PAL DVD.

You may just have to recreate the whole disc in NTSC mode in DVD Author 3. It should be able to convert the PAL video to NTSC automatically. I haven't done this myself, but I've made NTSC footage into a PAL DVD.

when using divx or AVI output format I would like to have AC3 passthrough with the encoded video. That's the only thing missing from TMpgenc that would make it perfect.

its not missing from their product, its just that you have not got the ac3 codec installed , many codec packages such as klite advanced codec pack will have it in it, when you go to select the encoding codecs look mfor the audio tab and selecvt ac3