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I created AVI files from a professionally produced DVD, a different AVI file for each track on the DVD. Now I'm trying to use those AVI files to create a new DVD. However, loading the files into TMPGEnc Authoring Works shows the resulting disk as 26804 MB!! Considering these files were ripped from a 8.5 gig DVD, what's with the enormous increase in file size? I've checked the settings and see no way of reducing the quality of the encoding..
What was the encoding settings for the orginal DVD? You can change the encoding quality in the Track settings; you'll have to change it for each track.
Is there a simple way to create a DVD, and than and also make a Blu-ray from the same menu and source files (source files are already HD) without having to make a new project from scratch?
I've used this for years, but now it crashes whenever I try to burn a disc. It creates the VOB files, and I can burn them with other software, but I need to burn them with TMPGEnc DVD Author (don't ask why).
I tried to reinstall, but the install program keeps looking for the msi file, which I no longer have. If I uninstall and reinstall, will that solve the problem? Or is there another fix?
WHEN I USE THIS TO CONVERT I DONT GET ANY SOUND .
WOULD ANY ONE KNOW WHY AND HOW TO FIX?
I AM USING A NEW PC WITH WINDOWS 7.
EMAIL ME DIRECTLY IF YOU LIKE.
JONGENEEL1 AT MSN DOT COM
THANKS.
I've recently been trying to transcode a short timelapse clip to play on an iPad and seem to have run into a roadblock. Although settings for MPEG-4 AVC 720p work great, the TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress User interface will not allow me to set a native iPad resolution of 1024x768 using the Level 3.1 supported but the iPad. It will only allow that resolution if Level 3.2 or higher is selected, which according to the iPad specifications is not supported.
By my calculations 1024x768 would be 1024/16=64 and 768/16=48 so at 30fps this should produce 64*48*30 or 92,160 macro blocks per second. This is well under the limit of 108,000 for Level 3.1. So why wont XPress allow me to select this resolution with level 3.1 (it keeps changing it back to 1024x720)?
This odd behavior appears to prevent encoding at the native iPad resolution using the 3.1 level. Did I miss something?
Using Vista, Authoring Works 4 worked great and almost any file type could be imported. But I have now switched to a new computer with Windows 7 and the FLV files will not import (they worked perfect before). The FLV videos play fine with WMP, Real Player and other free player software. At the moment I'm having to convert them into MPEG using FLVconverter and then import into Author Works 4. Other than go back to an old computer, any ideas??
This is the way I convert an .flv file with TMPGEnc - YMMV
I use the following programs:
AutoGK 2.55 (also installs AviSynth)
QuickTime Pro (or VLC can be used) for audio conversion
FLV Extract 1.6.1 http://moitah.net/
DGAVCDec 1.09 http://www.videohelp.com/download/dgavcdec109.zip
use FLV Extract to demux the .flv
open the .aac audio file in QuickTime to create a .wav file
File > Export > Export: Sound To Wave > Options: (choose what you like)
now you have your .wav file
open the .264 video file in DGAVCDec
(learn how to choose your 'settings'...)
File > Save Project
now you have your .dga file
Save these 6 lines in notepad as an .avs file:
LoadPlugin ("C:\Program Files\DGAVC\DGAVCDecode.dll")
you can add features in this .avs file for exact control of your video:
BicubicResize (608,456)
Greyscale ()
AddBorders (16,12,16,12)
Trim (1236,35363)
FadeIn (12)
FadeOut (12)
and dozens of others.....
Keep all these files so far in the same folder.
TMPGEnc will now import the .avs file with all your editing features,
along with most other video programs that can handle an .avi import.
One of the few things you have to set is bitrate & quality. The added bonus
of an .avs file - you can drop it into other programs like VirtualDub
& all of your resizing, fading, bordering, etc... in the .avs - saving
you the time of having to reset everything in different programs.
I am a new to this authoring and would be glad if somebody will help me.
I like to have a menu werein I will have a first play of 10 sec. Three tracks
with each chapters and would go back to the track menu.
Thank you in advance.
Greetings All. I installed Authoring Works 4 for the sole purpose of creating DVD-R's from non-encrypted DVD-RW source discs I have in the .VRO format (originally recorded on Sony Home DVD Recorder). Installation was easy and TMPGEnc has no trouble recognizing the disc and showing the disc's contents. However, when I attempt to create a file to my HDD, I don't get a standard DVD "TS" file. What I receive is a strange DVDDATA FILE that Windows XP does not recognize. The file carries this number (if it means anything):
I se that the file is 4.24gb, which means it transferred all the content of the DVD-RW intact, but I can't open or create a standard DVD-R from this type of file. What am I doing wrong? Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
The .dvddata files are just the copy of the DVD data that TAW4 uses for editing and outputting in lieu of streaming the data off of the DVD.
Are you trying to just transfer the same exact data from a DVD-RW to DVD-R? If so, that's not exactly what TAW4 was designed for. However, I suppose you could do it in a roundabout sort of way. You'd have to go through the entire TAW4 project process from Start to Output and then it will create the Video_TS/Audio_TS folders you're looking for.
As long as the video is in MPEG-2 format, output will be fast since it won't rerender (assuming it's DVD-Video compliant). You can also choose not to make a menu to skip that section as well.
tkrave, yes I am just trying to transfer the exact same data from DVD-RW to DVD-R. Doing the whole project process from start to output just produces the same result as stated originally. Do I do something with the DVDDATA file once it's created? Do you have a moment to walk me through the steps?
Does your DVD have a menu? If so, do you want to keep the menu? Passing the DVD through Authoring Works 4 will not preserve the menus.
How are you burning the content to the DVD-R? Are you using Authoring Works or some other program?
If all you see is a .dvddata file after going through the Output stage, then you're not doing it correctly or you're looking in the wrong place. Upon output, you'll have a Video_ts and Audio_ts folder. Pay attention to where your output folder is, it won't be the same place as the .dvddata file by default.
You can delete the .dvddata file after you've properly outputted.
I was wondering if anyone has had the following problems:
I am trying to edit segments from a Pal compliant MPEG file with AC3 audio. Also I am trying to synchronise the video and audio. I get the following error message upon playback: AUDIO DECODING CANNOT FOLLOW.
There is sufficient storage and ram. SP3 on Windows Xp Pro with all relevant DotNet installed(1.0 - 4).
I used TMPGEnc Xpress v4.0 to encode video for my website. The website player is set up correctly and working when I use a mp4 downloaded from youtube.
Once I use my encoded files they buffer completely before they play. So no streaming is possible.
Since ther is no possibility making a difference while uploading to the site and the site is not changed the problem must be one of the file created.
I did encode my file exactly as the one I got from Youtube but it had no effect at all! Still no streaming while the youtube on is. I tried multiple files. No effect.
Here is the media info of the 2 Files to compare:
(Tried to rename the mp4 to flv, no effect as well)
1. The TMPGEnc one that is not streaming:
Complete name : C:\...\Example.MP4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom
File size : 18.9 MiB
Duration : 1mn 6s
Overall bit rate : 2 396 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2010-10-23 22:45:48
Tagged date : UTC 2010-10-23 22:45:48
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1mn 6s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 2 299 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.100
Stream size : 18.1 MiB (96%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2010-10-23 22:45:48
Tagged date : UTC 2010-10-23 22:45:48
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 1mn 6s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 96.0 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Stream size : 773 KiB (4%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2010-10-23 22:45:48
Tagged date : UTC 2010-10-23 22:45:48
2. The Youtube on that is streaming:
Complete name : C:\...\Ich pflocke euch.flv
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 161 MiB
Duration : 9mn 14s
Overall bit rate : 2 434 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2010-09-26 13:47:49
Tagged date : UTC 2010-09-26 13:47:49
gsst : 0
gstd : 554440
gssd : B4A7D0A82HH1287942535764773
gshh : v18.nonxt3.c.youtube.com
Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 9mn 14s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 2 301 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 3 265 Kbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.100
Stream size : 152 MiB (95%)
Tagged date : UTC 2010-09-26 13:48:31
Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 9mn 14s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 128 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 176 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Stream size : 8.46 MiB (5%)
Title : (C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
Encoded date : UTC 2010-09-26 13:48:10
Tagged date : UTC 2010-09-26 13:48:31
I had the same problem with mp4 files encoded with TMPGenc Xpress 4.xx not streaming. After some research I've figured it out.
1. TMPGenc Xpress doesn't write the atoms in the mp4 file header in the order required for streaming. I use the the free command utility mp4box.exe to arrange the atoms in the correct order (mp4box -optimize file.mp4). There is also a free GUI for doing this operation named MP4 FastStart.exe.
2. Only the output of the Baseline profile has been streaming for me after the rearrangement of the atoms in the mp4 file header.
You might try renaming the file extention to f4v instead of flv, f4v uses an H.264 container, while flv files use either On2's vp6 or an older version of sorensen's spark codec. or also some freeware codecs will produce an flv file. google bought On2 and they are using what was supposed to be Vp8(also H.264 or perhaps x.264 like the upcoming version of Tmpgenc mastering works has. and open source codecs for the audio. regardless, the f4v extention might do the trick.