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Trying to encode an mkv file to standard dvd format, mpg or m2v+ac3. I'd settle for anything right now.
It appears to be encoding okay but when it gets to 99% done, the error in the title pops up and it doesn't finish. Typically it's within 2 to 3 seconds of finishing when it happens.
Plus, if I try to start it again, I get a message that the file already exists but there's nothing there. The finished file does not exist.
Running W7 Pro, 64 bit, i7-920, 12GB of Corsair RAM.
I have both this program and 4.0 Xpress. And it's a total waste of money so far.
Personally, I don't know what's causing the error. Maybe someone else does.
Do you have the specs of your mkv file? Run it through MediaInfo and post the tree data if you can.
I have a fully activated version, not the trial version.
Interesting discovery. Quite by accident I found out that it was actually creating a file, but the 'Hidden' attribute was turned on. Why it's doing that I don't know but I will check preferences and then contact support if needed.
I found out because I tried to save to a folder instead of the desktop and when I checked the properties of the folder it showed the folder size as 12GB when I could only see the original file that was 4.3GB.
Now I have the file but the audio is bad. Could be a codec thing, not sure. I'm not real savvy when it comes to that kind of stuff. I did get the MediaInfo program and below is the info. I don't see a way to attach a file here so this is just a copy and paste of the text file. Maybe you can offer a suggestion based on the info below.
Wrote to support. Their suggested answer didn't work. Their reply, in part.
Go to... Options> Preferences > File input plug-in
then uncheck the MPEG file reader, import
your file in a new project and check how it go.
By this way Video Mastering Works 5 will use the codecs installed over
your PC through DirectShow.
If not good it means the DTS codec is not present or not compatible and
so Video Mastering Works 5 cannot decode it and then you need to install
a usable codec.
Since the file plays in Splash Pro and VLC, I know the proper codec is there.
I have done some checking and have come up with a work around of sorts. If I left the fps at 23.976 it seemed to cause the hidden attribute. By changing the fps to 29.97, the right fps for NTSC, the file does get to 100% and it appears correctly although the audio is still messed up.
To get around that problem I'm extracting the audio as an mp4 file using VLC. And encoding just the video with TVMW5. I can then import them into Encore and edit from there.
It's a pity I spent good money on this upgrade and have to jump through hoops to get what I need.
The fact that it is playable with VLC does not mean that you have the correct codecs. I'm not sure about Splash Pro, but I suspect it may be the same as VLC in that these programs use their own codecs and not the ones installed on your computer. Thus, you may still need a proper DTS codec.
I have a feeling the DTS audio might be the problem here since TVMW5 can't decode it natively. Since you've made a mp4 audio file with VLC, you can use that as the audio source in TVMW5 by selecting that file for the audio stream in the clip properties.
I wanted to try TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5. It imports and initially test plays correctly a divx file with pcm audio and video synched. But after I cut-edit several frames (15 sec) at the beginning of the clip, VMW doesn't appear to work properly:
- when it test plays the edited clip, the audio is out of synch. Basically, it plays audio from the last point when the clip was stopped and restarted, despite video is played from the beginning
- when edited clip is exported to a divx file with pcm audio (no codec of formatting changes at all, only a few frames cut at the beginning), the audio is delayed for 15 sec - the amount of cut video.
I expected that when cutting a clip in Cut-Edit, both video and audio are cut in synch by the program, so that it plays normally after export. But ut appears that audio is not cut, when video is cut, resulting in audio synch problems. Any ideas?
The file is downloaded from the web, as most people do. It plays OK in any player, and edited OK with other editors like AVIDemux. Nothing about this file is unusual. PCM is frequently used as audio format with divx.
It's unusual because LPCM is an uncompressed audio format. The whole point of DivX is to get high quality video in a compressed file so having uncompressed audio goes against that purpose. DivX typically uses mp3, AAC, or AC3 for audio. While it is possible to use LPCM, it is not an audio format that falls within the official DivX profiles.
Anyway, where did you get the file specifically? If it's a free download, I can try it myself since I personally don't have any DivX files with LPCM audio.
On several occasions when I have select "Write to media..." as part of the initial output of a project, AW4 writes to the DVD after creating the directories on the hard drive, but the DVD does not play (anywhere) and it appears not to be "finalized" when viewed in NERO. However, this only happens if the "Write to media..." is include as part of the initial project output. If I come back later and write to media using the Disc Writing Tool after the project is initially output the DVD is OK.
Hi, I just installed the trial version of VMW5. If this does what I need, then I plan to purchase it. My need is to edit some of the crap out of some of the Blu-Rays I own so my kids can see them. I ripped a blu-ray I own (AnyDVD) and then used TsMuxer 1.10.6 to create a .ts file of the main movie and sound. This file seems to have what I need, the basic movie and 5.1 ch. sound. Windows Media Player plays it without sound (I guess it's missing a codec), but VLC Media Player plays it with sound fine, so that is what I plan to use to view it.
When I bring it in as a .ts file into VMW5, it says the file has no sound, and sure enough, when editing is done, there is no sound. Any idea why VMW can't find the sound buried in the .ts file? Is there a missing codec, or a missing step in the process? Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide.
TVMW5 uses DirectShow codecs so if your video doesn't play in Windows Media Player, it probably won't play in TVMW5. You can use a program like MediaInfo or GSpot to figure out which codecs you need.
Hi there, I'm a TMPGEnc user for some time, but this is the first time I feel really frustrated due to an error for which I haven't found any solution yet on the internet. I'm working with a intel core i7 ACER laptop, win 7, and ever since I installed authoring works 4 I have experienced this error, (on this laptop I guess, don't remember) but I learned to go around it, installing and uninstalling the k-lite codec pack every time I faced that error, but since 2 months ago, I can't work anymore. It doesn't matter what I do.. I get that error.. this has me very frustrated, there's nothing on the net about this..
I work usually with HD mp4 videos, but I can't do a thing anymore.. sometimes I get the error after it renders the menu, sometimes after the first added video or sometimes at 50%, and sometimes I don't get the error, but the software keeps rendering a black video, as if nothing was there.. and the remaining time gets endless...
can anyone help me out? thank you
Try contacting support. A discussion thread on Afterdawn.com suggests that it might be the audio stream that is causing the error. Try outputting with no audio and see if that solves the problem. If that is the problem, you may have to demux your audio stream, convert it to another format, and then bring it back into TAW4 as the audio source.
hi user !!!
i'm newbie in here
i'm just download 1 DVD (V2D)from web torrent
in there have 5 movie , i'm was asking uploader about how to do
them tell me TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring can to do that
but i'm do its can only 4 movie i'm convert vdo to 350mb also can put only 4 movie
so i'm need com her to ask about how to do 5 movie in 1 dvd ?
thanks you
You want to put 5 movies on one DVD? You can try using the fit-to-disc transcode option in the output stage, or you can manually lower the bitrate on each of your tracks until it can fit on one DVD. 5 full-length movies on one DVD will probably not look good though due to the low bitrate.
hi user !!!
i'm newbie in here
i'm just download 1 DVD (V2D)from web torrent
in there have 5 movie , i'm was asking uploader about how to do
them tell me TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring can to do that
but i'm do its can only 4 movie i'm convert vdo to 350mb also can put only 4 movie
so i'm need com her to ask about how to do 5 movie in 1 dvd ?
thanks you
To add achapter point to a clip:
Select adn open the clip in the Edit screen of the Source tab.
Move the timeline cursor to the point where you want to add the chapter
Click the add chapter icon (a flag).
The chaptering tool is in the edit menu in the clip editor. Access the edit menu by clicking on the button on the right-hand side that has an icon that looks like a contextual menu.