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Hello, I record from a Super VHS VCR to my Panasonic DVD Recorder onto a DVD-RAM disc. I then take the DVD-RAM disc and put it into my Toshiba DVD-ROM in my computer to copy the video file (.VRO) to my hard-drive. I then use TMPGENC DVD Author to edit, create, and compile my DVD project. A random problem I'm encountering is that when I'm editing the .VRO, some parts of the video file appear with as a half screen on the editing screen. This happens randomly with different videos. When compiling my final project, the motion chapters appear as a split screen as well. What exactly is causing this and is there a solution to this problem? It is very irritating seeing my final project come out this way. Please let me know if anyone else has been able to resolve this problem. Is there a future fix coming out?
Try switching "Hybrid VBR Resolution" on your Panasonic recorder from Automatic to Fixed when recording RAMs for PC editing. That should solve your problem. See also:
bbs.pegasys-inc.com/bbscgi/ebbs/board.cgi?board=tda&page=0#topic206
What is a good bitrate to set for a non-standard mpeg file? This must be based on the CD speed but how do they relate, is it 150K per speed of cd eg 16 speed is 16*150k 2400K
I am having trouble re-coding from a XVID encoded AVI, I can get Video Aspects ratio OK, but No sound at all, Any suggestions?
I'm using Latest 2.520.54.163..
Glenn
Question - TMPG close when starting to encode on XP No.38862
LG ( Mail ) 2003/08/31 (Sun) 03:56 ( ID:erf0.muwo/h ) [ Edit / Delete / Reply with quotation ]
TMPG is able to start up on my Windows XP system. However, when I trigger an encoding task, it simply close totally; not in the task manager at all. Any advice? Thanks.
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VideoGuy 09/02 (Tue) 10:58 ( ID:4yfrh0hqv72 ) [ Edit / Delete / Reply with quotation ]
I have experienced this problem before on a Win 2k machine. TMPGEnc is crashing most likely due to a codec problem. It might help if tried to reinstall the particular codec. If you post what codec your file is encoded with perhaps we could give a more specific answer.
Sorry too fast with the button. I'm LG. I've followed some advices below. However, my avi file is still not recognised. I've used G-Spot to check out the avi format. It is OpenDML, so I promoted the OpenDML "Vfapi Plugins" to priority 2, still not working. Any other ideas?
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Minion ( Mail ) 09/01 (Mon) 17:17 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w ) [ Edit / Delete / Reply with quotation ]
For this Error all you Usually have to do is go to "options" to "enviromental Settings" to "Vfapi Plugins" and Raise the Priority of the "Direct show File Reader" to "2" ...This will Usually get Most AVI/Mpeg4 formats to load in Tmpgenc....Cheers
I have a problem with the number of channels which TDA writes in the ifos of the final Disk.
My source files are all in Dolby Digital 5.1 when I make a DVD out of this files the Channel Number in the Video_Ts.ifo and the VTS_01.ifo are only 2. Some DVD Players have problems to play the full sound if the number of channels of the source isn't equal to the number of channels which is provided by the IFOs.
With TDA (unlike other home dvd authoring tools) it's possible to "mix" vids with different audio types - there may be tracks with ac3 5.1, ac3 2.0, LCPM and mp2 on *one* DVD. So IMHO there can't be a correct "global" channel number in VIDEO_TS.IFO, instead this is set in every track IFO (VTS_*.IFO).
I think any channel numbers found in VIDEO_TS.IFO set only the audio channels of menus.
If you want to remove Bad Frames from a Mpeg file you will probably need a Frame accurate Mpeg editor like Mpeg2VCR, But be warned that Bad Fames in a Mpeg file can Mean the whole file is Corrupted....
I'm having trouble making a DVD from mpeg files (in vcd format). I'm using the version 1.5.13.44.
The mpeg plays fine in Media Player, but there is a small "glitch" (looks like a few frames are "skipped").
In 'Chapter Cut Edit' there is no thumbnails of the frames after this "glitch" for several minutes. As a result the .vob file is only 90 MB instead of 440 MB (the video stops at the "glitch").
Does anyone have any suggestions what I could do to solve this?
I tried converting a couple of other mpegs (vcd) to DVD and they worked fine. Is TMPGEnc DVD Author really this "picky" about errors in the mpeg?
i have the exact same problem, VCD plays fine in powerdvd etc, cant get the mpeg into the dvd pack..im currently recoding the mpg with tmpgenc, to see if i can use the recoded file..ill keep u posted :) (has quality loss though..)
k dude, it worked, recoded a .mpg to the same format it was originally, and the file worked...does have a bit of quality loss, but at least u could finish your dvd :) (if u have 10 episodes on a dvd for example. ) Talking about making a backup ofcourse.. :)
If you wish to use the vcd files. Use Isobuster (freeware) to extract the vcd files to mpg. TMPGEnc DVD will only need to re-encode the audio to 48000Hz.
Worked fine for me.
If you want to convert a file from VCD, that could be OK. But I think it's not necessary. Remember, a VCD-file is not really an MPEG-file. It's a DAT-file, which can be interpreted as an MPEG. But the header is not correct for MPEG; it's a RIFF-header. All you have to do is change this header. Could be done with VCDEasy. I had this problem with the "Cure Show"-VCD. Works fine now on DVD.
It is Probably because your AVI file has an audio format that is Not supported By Tmpgenc(VBR Mp3 or AC3) you will have to extract the audio from your AVI file to Wav format and use the Wav file as your Audio source....Cheers
If you are Trying to get as Many episodes on a DVD then you should use the SIF DVD Standard and NOT the Full D1 standard..The SIF standard calls for a Resolution of 352+240 and Mpeg1 but you can also use Mpeg2 which is what I use and it produces better Quality...you can set the Bitrate to say 1000kbs Minimun and 3000kbs Max with 75 Quality and you should be able to get 6+ hours on a single DVD-R with Fairly good Quality depending on the quality of your Source files have..I use this Method for Backing up DVD"s that I don"t want to waste a Whole DVD-R on and Have gotten up to 4 full Movies on a DVD-R useing this Method with Surpriseingly good Quality...Cheers
Just Make your Own profile, But you can"t use the Wizard for this, Just close the Wizard and click the "load" Button and Navigate into the "templates" folder to the "Extra" folder and load the "unlock.mfc" template ,now all of the Setting will be unlocked and you can set the to whatever you want, first set it to "Mpeg2"and Set the Resolution to 352+240 set the Bitrate to Constant Quality and 1000kbs Minimum and 3000kbs max and 75% Quality, set the DC precition to 10 ,and the "Motion Precition Search" to "High Quality" and make sure the Audio is set to 48000hz and encode like Normal, it should be Much Quicker than usual encodeing cuz of the Lower resolution..The Only DVD authoring Program I have used to Author SIF DVD"s is one Called "DVD-Lab" so I don"t know What other DVD authoring Programs will author this Format,You can download a 30 Day fully working demo here: http://www.mediachance.com/download.htm ...
Cheers
PS: This method works best when your Source files are of Really high Quality...
What are the Source of the Files you are Encodeing?? Are they from a DVD or are they Captured off of a TV Card?? I only use this Method When I have the Highest Quality source files which are usually From DVD"s if they are DivX Files downloaded off of the Net then The Quality will Probably not be as Good as you never know how the Files were made in the First Place, and if the AVI Files are of a Low Resolution allready then that will also hinder the Quality...Since I know nothing about your Source files it is Hard to give you the best advice..If the Quality isn"t as good as you like then Raise the Resolution to 352 X 480 (This is called the Half D1 standard)and the Max bitrate up to 5000kbs and the Minimum to 1750kbs, this will increase the Quality probably 100% but it will also increase the File size and the Files will look a Little Wierd on your Monitor but on a TV they Loog Normal and they Get resized when displayed on your TV..If you files have a Little Noise or the Picture is Blurry or whatever you can use the Filters in the Advanced settings to clean up the Images..I think these are Probably DivX avi files cuz you say that you don"t have any Audio in your Mpeg file, This is because the Audio in your AVI files is Probably of a Format that is not supported By Tmpgenc like VBR Mp3 or AC3 audio, what you will need to do is extract the audio from your AVI files to WAV format, there are a Few ways to do this depending on what type of audio is in your AVI file, You should download a Program called "Virtual Dub" it can extract the audio from AVI files, If the Audio is "VBR Mp3" Virtual Dub will give you a warning,so to extract the audio you load in your AVI file and then set the "Audio" setting to "Full Proscessing Mode" and set "Compression" to None then go to "File" to "Save as WAV" and Give the File a Name and it will extract the audio to a Wav file that you can use in Tmpgenc as the Audio source, If the Audio in your AVI is AC3 it is a Bit more Complicated, to tell if the Audio is AC3 load the File in and go to "File" to "File Information" and under the audio format it will say "Unknown" and/Or "Tag2000"..I doubt it is AC3 so I woun"t explain how to extract it, But if it is let me know and I"ll tell you how...Cheers
Hey dont' take this the wrong way, but your replies need some serious proofing.
Your sentences contain no structure and paragraphs just don't exist. It's like tring to decipher ancient hieroglyphics reading your posts.
About halfway through it becomes tedious and boring trying to make sense of it all. Have you never heard of grammar. It gives me a headache just looking at it never mind even attempting to read it.
Is it some sort of speed typing attempt record or what?
Trying to work out some of the technical jargon in your replies is bad enough for a newbie never mind trying to decrypt and unscramble the message as well.
Think about the person reading your replies and give them some sort of order and structure in future instead of producing an illiterate mess.
I'm sure you are more intelligent than that, but it doesn't show in your posts at all.
Well In the Time I have been here You are the only person who has had any problems Understanding what I have to say so Maybe the Problem isn"t My Grammar But your Lack of understanding ???
So you have an AVI file that Has AC3 audio and you want it in a Format that Tmpgenc can use Like Wav..
Firstly if you are Makeing a DVD you will want to Keep the Audio as AC3 cuz this is the best format for DVD..To Properly Extract the AC3 from an AVI file you will Need a Few Tools,
One is Virtual Dub which will extract the audio(http://www.virtualdub.org/) you will need a Program called "beSliced"(http://dspguru.notrace.dk/BeSlicedv0.2.zip) this will Fix the header on the Extracted audio so it can be converted,and you will need something to convert to Wav "PX3",(http://www.digital-digest.net/downloads/files/encode/px3conv_004.zip)..
So first load your AVI file into Virtual Dub, now under "Audio" select "Direct Stream Copy" now under "File" go to "Save as Wav" then give the File a Name and save it..
Now you will have a Wav file, But it isn"t a real WAV file, it is really just a AC3 file with a Wav header so rename the Wav file to from "file-name.wav" to "file-name.ac3"
Now this AC3 file has a Wav header that needs to be fixed, so open up and Run "BeSliced" a Little window will open up, now Drag and Drop the
"file-name.ac3" file on to the little window and choose "Fix"..after it has finnished doing it"s thing there will be a File named "file-name_Fixed01.ac3" this is a Real AC3 file so if you want to make a DVD then you would use this File as the audio in your DVD authoring Program, but if not then now you have to convert the AC3 file to Wav..Open up "PX3Convert.exe" and Load the Ac3 file into it and click "Start Convert" and in a Few Minutes you will have a Wav file that you can use as the Audio source in Tmpgenc..There are Other methods that aren"t as Complicated But this seems the Most reliable....Cheers
PS: But before you do anything first install this "http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/AC3ACM/AC3ACM.zip"
after installing this Try encodeing your AVI file in Tmpgenc Just to test to see if you get audio as This little Filter has worked before to get Tmpgenc to encode AVI files with AC3 audio..
>PS: But before you do anything first install this "http://fcchandler.home.comcast.net/AC3ACM/AC3ACM.zip"
after installing this Try encodeing your AVI file in Tmpgenc Just to test to see if you get audio as This little Filter has worked before to get Tmpgenc to encode AVI files with AC3 audio..
Yes, but make sure you either raise the priority of the 'VFW' filter in the VFAPI plugins to higher than the 'Directshow' filter or just disable 'Directshow' altogether.
There is another really easy method with AVIMUX04, but for some reason some people can't even work out how to use it even though it is sooo simple, so I will post this method instead. http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/160649.php
AC-3 DCM Decompressor works for me. I do not have to do anything else...problably lucky to have correct settings already. I am happy and you are champs.
Great you go the AC3 ACM decompressor to Work, I still haven"t Quite gotten it to work on my system yet, I keep getting an error like "Could not initiate Same rate converter" But I have gotten it to work with CCE..But I"m really glad you got it to work as it saves a Lot of Trouble....cheers
I recorded some footage to -RAM via s-video from my borther-in-laws Panasonic MX 350 mini DV. When trying to import it into TMPGEnc DVD Author from -RAM it comes up with an error message saying I have "A mix of different video formats" and to bad, how sad, your stuffed and stops there with this fatal error message
It was all recorded as 4:3 on the mini DV, the recorded on SP mode on the Pana E30 via s-video on AV-3...