I want to compress my video file quite a lot so that my 1 minute video file is less than 10mb. When I encode as mpeg 1, I cant get at the bit rate setting because it's greyed out. How can I change the bit rate? Or better still, how can I use a lot of compression to get the file size down?
Thanks

Mpeg Format doesn"t really go By Lots or Little Compression it Goes By Bitrate, to change the Bitrate you need to load the "Unlock.mfc" Template from the "Extra" Folder then ALL the settings will be unlocked and you need to go to "Settings" to "System" and change the stream setting to "Video-CD Non-Standard"..The quality of the Video will be Quite Bad if you go below the standard VCD bitrates actually Regular VCD Bitrates are bad enough ....

I cant open that file. It says invalid stream or something.
Why?

LOL....He doesn't mean load the file as in the video source box!
Use the 'Load' button in the TMPG main window and then navigate to your template folder and double click the 'unlock.mcf' template.

ASHY

Just upgraded to the latest TMPGenc and find that I get tha above error message when I try to import MPEG2 files via the project wizard or by the main screen.

Apologies if I have missed something obvious during the install, but I thought that TMPGenc could handle MPEG2 source files.

Any ideas as to what may be the problem or what to check would be much appreciated.

Tmpgenc can only Accept Mpeg2 sources if you have the Proper Mpeg2 Decoder installed... go to "options" to "Enviromental settings" to "vfapi Plugins" and Look for a Mpeg2 decoder in the List like either "Ligos ,Cyberlink or Sony" if none are there then you need to have one installed, If you install "Power DVD" that will install a Mpeg2 decoder or if you install the latest "Nemo Codec Pack" it will install the "Ligos" Mpeg2 decoder...Sometimes De-Muxing the Mpeg2 file will help if you are haveing problems loading it the file But I still find it Quicker to Make D2V file with DVD2AVI and encode that....

I have some avi files,and I can use tmpgenc to change them to mpeg files,but one day,the tmpgenc doesn't know the avi files again, "can not open or unsupported",who can help me to reslove the problem.thanks

>I have some avi files,and I can use tmpgenc to change them to mpeg files,but one day,the tmpgenc doesn't know the avi files again, "can not open or unsupported",who can help me to reslove the problem.thanks

I have Exactly the same problem I have tried putting the Direct show at 2 But no Difference, I have even rebuilt the Machine Ie:- Format and reinstall but still the same, If you find out Please let me know. Jon.

I am having the same problem. One day I can open the files fine, but then the next, its saying the files are unsupported. Whats going on?

Have any of you rescently updated to media player 9???it has been known to cause these problems and there is No fiX accept to go back to MP8...

I have used this program earlier this year to convert asf files to mpeg1 without a problem.
Now it tells me they are not supported, nothing has changed my end, so what's the issue that people are now having, with the unsupported file message?

Well if you are encodeing ASF file then the problem coulc be the fact that Tmpgenc doesn"t seem to totally support this format, It says it does but I have had problems in the past useing asf and WMV files in tmpgenc...if raiseing the direct show doesn"t work then there isn"t that much you can do about it ...

From my experience today in searching for a solution I have come to the conclusion that MS has put a stop to any decoding of their WMA/ASF files with a patent to cover them.
VitualDub doesn't allow it with the message that MS has a patent on their files and thus can't be converted, but if you can find version 1.3 you'll be still sweet.
Nero's ROM which claims and advertises that it's possible with their latest version + mpeg2 encoder to be able to drop/drag/convert files (also says that it supports WMA/ASF files) but when you do you get the message that these files aren't supported.
So looks like MS has closed the door again.
John

Nope thats not it ...It has to do mostly with your computer configuration and your Direct Show filters not being able decode the ASF/WMV file..This is very common with that format Because it is Highly compressed and being so compressed that errors in the stream are very common..You might be able to fix this if you download a program called "ASF Fix" it will fix any errors in the stream and might make it readable to Tmpgenc..Tmpgenc can encode pretty much any format that Media Player can play cuz they both read files useing Direct show..But if in the end you can"t get it to encode you can try to use "Virtual Dub-ASF" to frame serve the file to tmpgenc but I have never been able to get it to work..You can encode the WMV or ASF to AVI and then encode that to Mpeg, there is a program called "Stoik Video converter" that will convert the ASF to AVI and there is a program called "EO-Video" that will convert the ASF to Mpeg1...

I agree with Minion. It is more likely a problem with your PC configuration. Lets just remember what ASF files are.
ASF files are simply microsofts proprietary MPEG4 format with a wrapper which makes it suitable for streaming over the internet.
It isn't some special kind of codec contained within the ASF just plain old MPEG4, so there should be no problem if you have the right codecs installed in the right way.

I have encoded several ASF files using both TMPG and Virtualdub and have never had a problem yet, so as I say it isn't the format itself.
As for Nero, I have just tested and Nero has no problem with these files either, so there must be some other reason why Nero is not accepting the files.

ASHY

Well OK guys where do I start to change my situation.
It was all working fine several months ago.
What is it exactly I need to do to sort out these WMA/ASF files for all programs.
John

Just tried STOIK for my asf files, and it says "cannot open source file"
Has MS locked my computer out of encoding these file through windows updates?
If any of you can help me with a step by step guide to correct this problem I'll shout you a beer when your in Oz.
John

Ok it seems like the MS MPEG4 codec on your PC has either been removed or corrupted.
What you need to do to install support for ASF files is to download and install this codec: http://www.xxxmoviemart.com/faq/extfaq/codecs/mpeg4x.zip

Just ignore any warnings windows may give you.

This codec will also allow you to encode to MS MPEG4 unlike the MPEG4 codec which is downloadable from their site which is locked and decodes MPEG4 and ASF only.

ASHY

Thanks Ashy
Still no go after installing/rebooting this fix. http://www.xxxmoviemart.com/faq/extfaq/codecs/mpeg4x.zip
TMPG still displays the file name and "cannot open or unsupported" in a message box.
Maybe a re-install of windows would fix it?
John

Just reloaded windows to see if that would help, but no it didn't.
Still the same messages.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
John

Which operating system are you using and does this file play with mediaplayer?

Go to this page and download the test file called 'MS Mpeg4 v3 (ASF)' use 'right click - save as'

If this file plays ok then your file is corrupt.

ASHY

Which operating system are you using and does this file play with mediaplayer?

Go to this page http://dshow.narod.ru/codec.htm and download the test file called 'MS Mpeg4 v3 (ASF)' use 'right click - save as'

If this file plays ok then your file is corrupt.

ASHY

Thanks Ashy
It plays fine and I know that you've given me the links to fixes and I've tried them, but I can't help but think MS has done something to alter these files somewhere along the line.
You see VD puts up a message that says, even with old VD 1.3 that "at MS request they no longer support WMA/ASF files".
John

You need VirtualDub14c-asf. This should work just tested it.

http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/downloads/virtualdub.html

Ashy

While TMPGenc was encoding, I hit the STOP button because I made an error in my choices. When I redo it, it shows my previous messed up choices as batch jobs it has yet to encode. I can't seem to start a new project or make any choices that clear it's batch history. I now have 8 jobs to encode because of this and I only actually want 1. Where is this job history and how can I clear it?

Thanx

(Great program BTW)

Why are you creating batch jobs if you are only encoding one file???

To start TMPG encoding just simply click the 'Start' button to start encoding, theres no need to create a batch job first.

To delete the 8 batch jobs which 'YOU' must have created simply click File>Batch encode. Then highlight all the jobs. Right click on the highlighted jobs then choose delete from the menu.

ASHY

I have recently downloaded some video files with a uncompressed RGB1 decompressor and they will not playback in windows media player...I have the DIVX 5.02 bundle installed...Do i need a different codec or am I missing something???

Your statement isn't making sense what sort of files are they?

The video files would be huge (were talking Gigabytes here) if they were uncompressed RGB.
Where are you getting this info from and where did you download the files.
Your problem is most likely because you don't have the right codec.

ASHY

I downloaded the file off kazaa...when the file would not play in windows media player I opened in virtual dub and went to file information and the decompressor was listed as uncompressed RGB1...what else can I do??

The file is an avi...

Well the Format is wrong Cuz Uncompressed RBG takes close to 1GB per minute of Video and If you can open it with Virtual Dub then use V-Dub to frame serve the file to tmpgenc..if Virtual Dub can open it and you can see the Picture then you probably have the right codecs installed but the file could be corrupted Cuz media Player won"t play it....Try the frame serveing thing with V-Dub it could work...

When I encoded my last movie the beginning credits had blurred areas around the edges. Does anyone know how to remove this. Also in the source range I selected the beginning of the movie as the start point and the end as the ending point, but TMPGENC only encoded half the movie. Any ideas. I am running winodws 2000, TMPGENC v 2.58.44.152. Thanks for any help.

Well useing to low of a Bitrate will cause this or you can try useing the "Reduce Block noise" filter......

Hi guys

Been using the program for quite sometime but recently have been getting a lot of problems encoding some AVIs. It isn't just a TMPG thing but thought one of our local genii would have an answer.

When trying to encode to VCD, TMPG gives out BS file size in the Wizard, claims file will be ex. 348% of disk. There is not way this is the real file size but if I set it encoding I get an error and the audio is out of sync. This is only with certian AVIs. These same AVI also resist the change from 23.(whatever) fps to 25 fps with the resulting MPGs audio being out of sync.

I have also tried loading the audio into sound forge but the program crashes.

I am gussing this has soemthing to do with the audio offset of the AVI but have no idea how to get these files to encode.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Steve

If you are Converting the File from 23.9FPS to 25FPS then the audio is going to be out of stnc and other problems also...You CAN NOT use Tmpgenc to do frame rate conversions..It does not do them properly, you have to use a Different software to do Frame rate conversions from NTSC to Pal or Visa Versa, like Avisynth has a Script command that converst Frame rates pretty good and "ProCoder" does it well also...as for file size use a "Bitrate Calculator" to determine the file size and bitrate...

The problem is the AC3 sound stream.
I had the problem and I solved following the steps below.
1.Install VirtualDUB (FreeWare).
2.Extracting the Audio from AVI to Uncompressed WAV file.
3.Downgrading the sound rate from 48000 to 44100.
4.To convert using TMPEGEnc the Viedo Source is the AVI and the Audio Source is the .WAV

I hope it works for you

Sorry guys maybe I didn't make myself very clear. I have been doing this for a while. I usually strip the audio off with VDub put it through BeSweet, use AVIFrate on the Video and bash it all through TMPG no probs. The problem is some AVIs just won't have it. The Audio is out of Sync from the start. Oh by the way you can stick a 23 to 25 in TMPG, the audio stays pretty much in sync but the picture is way jerky. Trying demo of Procoder as we speak but last time I tried it didn't fair much better. Bludy AVIs

Going to Try Goldwave to strip off Audio as Forge won't take it off these AVIs without choking on it and dieing

Any other suggestions gratefully accepted

The Procoder Demo will only make a 6 minute file with a Logo on it so it won"t do what you want and unless you have a Cracked version but those are Very rare..But avisynth will do it and it is free...The way I extract AC3 is use Virtual dub to save as wav then rename it as AC3 then use AC3Fix to fix the wav header and then I have a AC3 file..The sync problem with frame rate conversions is the least of the problems the Jumpyness it the most anoying....

I wanted to cut a large video into two smaller pieces.
Usind MPeg Tools/Merg&Cut worked for the video. But the audio is not synchron in the new parts.
Anyone out there who knows the solution or whatm i'm doing wrong?

You need to use Something else to Edit you mpeg files...Tmpgenc can not properly edit Mpeg file that are VBR..and it doesn"t edit CBR very well sometimes either and there isn"t really anything inside tmpgenc that will fix the problem, you might want to try a different version but that might not help either so you either have to encode your movie in parts that you can fit on a CD-R or use something elce to edit with....

I have a problem with cut/merge. I'am working with files created with hauppauge pvr. Sometimes (if there are some activities on the pc) the pvr-encoder cause some errors in the mpg-stream. If tmpgenc finds such an error it will either stop immediatly or continue without error but in the resulting file audio stops.

There is no problem to convert such a file with tmpgenc's encoder to annother format (e.g. VCD) - seems to be a special problem in tmpgencs cutting engine.

I found a workaround error: demuxe the mpg file. take the resulting mp2 file and encode it with tmpgenc (audio only project).target mp2, same bitrate as input (or lower....) - remux mp2 and mpv - and there is sound ! But this works not allways. In some cases it is not possible to demux the file - because the demuxer can't read the mpeg file........

The Hauppauge MPEG-Files ar in mpeg-2 format. I'am using ligos decoder - I've also tested others - no difference in behavior.

After reading about similar problems here in the forum I found the hint that the cut/merge functions in the current release of tmpgenc are buggy. So I tried the recommended M2-Edit in V2.1(from www.apachez.net .........) and its demuxer and remuxer works fine, after remuxing it's also possible to cut the output with tmpgenc.

But this M2 Edit is sooo expansive and it's functionality is so low (for my tasks) that this is not a satisfying solution. I tried a lot of other solutions (Transcoding with REMPEG, demuxing with bbdmux) nothing works. Only M2 !

Does anybody now a tool which is able to fix a small bug inside an MPEG-2 file, so that I can use the fixed file in tmpgenc ???????????

Somebody wrote thar eventually there may be more success with an older release of tmpgenc. Which relase had a more stable cut/merge function ???

Klaus Deiss

Well the "Mpeg Tools" are Really only support Mpeg files encoded By Tmpgenc and even then It don"t work very well..But a fairly easy and good Mpeg2 editor is Mpeg2Vcr which will re-packetize the mpeg stream to fix certain errors but it does add a lot of padding to the stream ...You can find it at appachez.net also...

I'm trying to encode a movie and as it's encoding it stops and gives me an error of "scan index line is out of range". What does this message mean? I'm getting rather frustated with this thing about now!! Please help me out....SOMEBODY!!

You have a corrupt AVI. You may be able to fix the bad frame with Virtualdub or frameserve it from Virtualdub to TMPG.

ASHY

i went to enviro. setting and up the level to 2 and made direct movie my # 1 priorty and still i have no preview screen it is just black any other suggestions. the 1st movie i encoded played fine preview screen played just fine. but every since i can't seemed to get it to work with any other movie i downloaded from kazaa please help

Well if you can"t get the file loaded into Tmpgenc try loading it into "Virtual Dub" and see if it accepts it and if it does then use it to "Frame Serve" to Tmpgenc...Useing Movies downloaded off the net on places like Kazaa will give you problems while encodeing more often than not...Get a DVD-Rom and ripp DVD"s and then the quality gets much better and the problems go away...

i'm converting a kenshin episode and the video encodes just fine but i'm having problem with the sounds. When i'm encoding the episode, at 2 minutes and some seconds the audio starts looping like a scratch on a cd... this has happened to some of the other episodes but i fixed it by encoding it without inverse telecine (sp?). so what can i do to fix this problem?