I'm trying to convert a movie on avi to mpg so that i can chop it in half and burn it onto two cd's (files too big to fit on one) i used tmpgenc to do the conversion which seemed to work ok but on the mpg version there is no sound (there is sound on avi)i dont know what i'm doing wrong, please tell me what i need to do

You need to extract the audio from the AVI file and convert it to WAV format, then use the WAV file as the audio source in Tmpgenc...You can use "Virtual Dub" or "AVI-MuX" to extract the audio..I think AVI-Mux is better for this But both should work fine...

Don't forget you may have to use full processing mode in virtual dub to get the sound out as a wav to cope with the VBR audio... and if its AC3 audio your gonna need to use an AC3 version of virtual dub and convert it back to a wav with AC3 to WAV

I agree with minion....if that suggestion does'nt work goto www.gspot.com and download the proper audion codec for the file. This sw will tell you what the codec(s) are for the audio/video streams and suggest where you can goto download and install.

hello.

I'm using tmpgenc 2.58. I'm attempting to convert an avi to svcd compliant mpeg. I followed the walkthru availible on dvdrhelp.com:

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/tmpgenc.htm

which was simple enough. But now as the program does the conversion, the following error numbers keep coming up and halting the conversion:

-574752802163840
-272762914163840

if I simply click ok, conversion will proceed but it is random and intermitten when this problem occurs and I can't sit there clicking ok for 7 hours of conversion.

any ideas?

Ps. I'm using an intel p3 800 w/384meg ram under win98se.
thanks.

Starting TMPGEnc, loading AVI file, and WAV file in order to transform into sVcd, I get the following Error:
Could not initialize Resampling Engine.

Any idea how to overcome the problem?

Many thanks.

That means that for some reason Tmpgenc can not start the engine that resamples the audio to the correct frequency..If you are useing an external Sample Rate converter then done use it and use the Internal one that tmpgenc has ,and if you are useing the One in Tmpgenc than try an external Sample Rate converter like SCMPX or SSRC...You load the External Sample rate converter by going to "Options" to "Enviromental Settings" to "Audio Engine" and under "Sample Frequency Converter" put a Check in the Box and Browse for the External Sample Rate converter..But if not useing a external one then Make sure there is No check in the Box next to "External Samplerate converter" but only next to the "High Quality" or "Low Quality" boxes...You can find an external Sample rate converter like SCMPX by searching on something like "Google"...and if all else fails and reinstalling Tmpgenc doesn"t help then use something else to convert the audio to Mpeg audio...

I was trying to use the MPEG tools in TMPGEnc to combine a .PSS file(video ripped from a PS2 game disc) and a .AC3 files into a MPEG file.

can i choose the codec used to encode the MPEG ?

I don"t really know if this can be done with Tmpgenc, the Mpeg tools only accept Mpeg Type Files for Video, and for audio some poeple say that they can use It to mux AC3 audio But it has never worked for me, BBMpeg works for AC3 audio but probably not a .PSS file..And if encodeing to an mpeg file there are no codecs involved in it..You can choose the Codec if you are encodeing a Mpeg file to AVI...

TMPG may not accept the file because it contains incompatible wav audio.
You need to demultiplex the file first with this program 'PSS Plex' http://muzzleflash.da.ru/

ASHY

>TMPG may not accept the file because it contains incompatible wav audio.
>You need to demultiplex the file first with this program 'PSS Plex' http://muzzleflash.da.ru/
>
>ASHY

i tried to use this program and it splits the PSS file into m2v and wav files
but seems that TMPG can't support m2v files?

u can dl the m2v plugin here
http://avlab.myetang.com/soft/m2v_vfp-0617.zip

>u can dl the m2v plugin here
>http://avlab.myetang.com/soft/m2v_vfp-0617.zip

can u tell me how to use it??
thx~~~~

o........i can handle it
thx~~~

I have been using the mainconcept encoder. I wanted to try tmpgenc because of the ability to maintain the aspect ratios. I have been trying to get this program to work but so far I have not had any success. I am trying to encode divx and xvid avi's to dvd compatible format. The main encoder will encode them. When I try tmpgenc I get a read error at various points. Sometimes after 5% sometimes after 90% done. It is the same type of error that others have posted here. I have tried the various fixes for it. I updated to the newest version. I tried increasing the directshow filter priority. I used virtualdub and checked the stream for errors. I have frameserved the file from virtualdub. I formatted my drive and reinstalled the OS and tmpgenc. I installed the xvid codec. I have installed the divx 5.03 Pro codec. Same error. I have installed the nimo codec pack. Same error. I am using Windows XP SP1 on an Athlon XP 2200 system with 1GB RAM and 80GB drive space free. I have defragged the drive. There is no official support for the trial version of tmpgenc. I am about ready to give up on it. Has anyone been able to identify a common root cause for people getting this read error? If so, what am I not doing that I need to do in order for it to encode successfully. I have tried a couple of forums but got no help there. I would appreciate any help.

A little bit of an update on the read errors. I found out that the read errors are only occurring on movies that are type film and not on videos. If telecine is involved, tmpgenc crashes. I am currently running a test using virtualdub to remove the telecine and then frame serve.

I have the same problem. If some one know how to get it work please mail me
thanks

Unfortunately I have not been able to get any solutions. It looks like a good program but it doesn't work for me and they don't offer support for the trial version. I guess it is off to CCE or Mainconcept for me.

Firstly most read errors are caused by dodgy and corrupt source files such as downloaded AVI's. You will hardly ever get a read error from a file you have ripped yourself from DVD. I NEVER have.

The next thing to do is to download FFdshow and install it. This will decode your AVI files better than the original AVI codecs. Next raise the priority of the directshow reader to 2 and if you still have problems disable the other plugins.

DO NOT install any of the crazy codec packs you can find out there. Too many codecs on one system will just cause errors and conflict problems.
DO NOT install Mediaplayer 9. Mediaplayer9 has serious issues regarding compatibilty with TMPG and many other types of software which use directshow.

Defrag your hardrive, don't O/C your processor either. If you are using an AMD processor then disable the MMX and SSE optimizations in TMPG.

Lastly after all that and you still have problem then try frame serving from Virtualdub or AVIsynth.
You can download a few programs like AVSgen: http://home.debitel.net/user/holger.beetz/AVSGEN.htm which will allow you to open your AVI and create a simple Avs script for use with TMPG.

Using AVIsynth as a frameserver can solve many problems like this and you have 3 options of opening the AVS file with TMPG. You can use either the VFW file reader or directshow file reader filter in the VFAPI plugins or install the Readavs.dll http://math.berkeley.edu/~benrg/avisynth/tmpgenc-readavs.zip


ASHY

Thanks for you reply. I have tried frame serving to tmpgenc from vdub but had no luck. I will try frame serving with avisynth. I have defragged the drive. I rebuilt my windows install an I get the same thing whether or not I have media player 9 installed. I installed the ffdshow once before and had problems after that viewing some files. I will try it again. Thanks for the info and the links.

I have been using TMPGEnc free version for about 2 months and i simply love this programme. However, recently when i tried to encode my avi to mpeg again, i can't use the programme. The computer either freeze or they just simply cannot start encoding. Hope any kind souls can help me to solve my problem as i m desperately in need to encode.

Please *DO NOT* report problems as bug reports. This is not a bug, it is a problem with your system config.
Until you give us more details and more info on the type of error, we can't help you.

ASHY

Yes a Little more info on the Specs of file you are encodeing and the Procedure you are useing and were the File came from, and any Software you have rescently installed Like "Media Player 9"....

Hi,

Quick question here. I've been trying to convert an avi file to mpeg for a vcd. Each time I run it, TMPGENC reverses the image and turns everything upside down. It looks fine in the preview window but when I view the finished mpeg it is upside down and reversed. How can I fix this?

Thank you,

Doctari

One question.......Have you installed a piece of software that lets you playback mpeg-2 files? There's a program out there that people keep saying that it makes mpeg-1 playback upside down. I forgot what the software was called but, it was an mpeg-2 player that people say messes up mpeg-1.

Does this problem happen on both the PC and the DVD player or just the PC?
If it's just the PC and is ok on your DVD player then this is a playback problem only. If it's both then this is an encoding problem.
Let us know which.

ASHY

I just tried this and the end result and also before encoding if I choose preview the picture is totally black. I am trying to convert an .avi to .mpg
I have an AMD 1800+ with an nvidia ti 4200. the avi plays fine is all my other video players. Any idea or help? Thanks in advance if you can help.

what i meant was any .avi video viewed or converted by me has no picture. (with this program).

I'm having the EXACT same problem...

my problems similar exept i have video but no sound

i´m loocking for the same answer!

Try this..Go to "options" to "Enviromental Settings" to "Vfapi Plugins" and Raise the "Direct Show Multi-Media File Reader" to "2"..This should get the Video back..As for not haveing any Audio you have to extract the audio from the AVI file to a WAV file with something like "Virtual Dub" or "Avi-Mux" then use the wav file as the audio source...

try using this program on the original file, it will tell you what codecs u need for it and if they are installed or not..

http://www.headbands.com/gspot/

another similar utility is MvType, i forget where i got that from but it is on my personal web space here....

www.host.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mvType.exe

Messa

I suppose... Not wanting to be stooopid... But can u playback the AVI file.. Just worth checking... :-)

Because you never said...

I am having the exact same issue, no movie just sound. Avi plays fine in WMP

When I try to change Direct Show Multi-Media File Reader to 2, TMPGenc crashes. I'm using version 2.510.49.157.

Any other ideas????

Well if You have all the Correct Codecs installed then it could be that there is something wrong with the AVI file, if you downloaded it off of the net then it could be corrupted(Yes Corrupted Files can play fine), you Might try Fixing it with Virtual Dub, and Use the Scan for errors Function then try Masking the errors and re-deriveing the Key Frames and then Makeing a copy of the file, or you can even try Frameserveing the File from Virtual Dub to Tmpgenc ,Sometimes that works also..But if all else fails you can allways use a Different Encoder, there are a few good ones out there that will do a Very good Job also..

This is a recent issue. The same movies that converted fine no more than a few weeks ago now have no picture. Are you aware of any issues with Window Media Player 9 or other software that may cause problems? Any reported problems with nvida cards?

I would use a different encoder, but TMPGenc is the best.
Any recommendation on other good encoders?

FYI:By unistalling the "Video Server Wrapper Codec" from my machine, I was able to resolve this problem. I'm not sure what program uses this codec, but it seems to have fixed the problems with TMPGenc.

I have been having trouble frameserving from avisynth lately everytime i try to open a script in tmpgenc it just tells me that the "direct show source filter graph manager wont talk to me", theres nothing wrong with my script (i only put the first line in to open the file. I have increased the priority of the avi readers in vfapi to 2.

Any Ideas ?

Try Dis-Ableing the "Direct Show file Reader" in the "Vfapi Plugins"....

Will the script play in Mediaplayer?

ASHY

I havnt tried the script in mediaplayer, but from what i have read avisynth has trouble with some mpeg2 files (had the same trouble with CCE as well). If i frameserve from virtualdub (mpeg2 version) to avisynth (because CCE doesnt support virtualdub frameserve files) then to CCE it opens without any bother. Ive read that avisynth is better at filtering files than tmpg (resize etc), What is your opinion ?

Hang on, exactly what a are you trying to do here?
You are opening MPEG2 files with AVIsynth and then frame serving to TMPG?

Firstly directshow is slow and unreliable at opening MPEG2 files with AVisynth.
This is not the way to open MPEG2 files with AVIsynth anyway.
You should use DVD2AVI to create a d2v project file and open that with AVIsynth.
This is more reliable and faster.

Secondly CCE will open Virtualdub frame server and AVS files no problem as of version 2.66.

Thirdly, all AVIsynth files will play in mediaplayer just like a normal media file. So try it. If you recieve an error then there is either a problem with your script or you do not have the correct plugins loaded in your script or installed.

Lastly why bother with all this messing about. If all you are attempting to do is re-encode an MPEG2 file to some other bitrate/resolution/format then TMPG will do the job admirably.

AVIsynth is a great tool, but unless you really need to use it, because TMPG can't do what you want, then don't bother and save yourself some time and hassle.

ASHY

And any CCE version that Supports AVISynth Files also Supports Virtual Dub "VDR" Files..Versions 2.50 ,2.64.01.10 and all the 2.66 and 2.67 versions, the Newer versions Seem to be the best versions ,For me anyways accept that the new versions do not support saveing ECL files But there is a Little Tool Called ECL-CCE that adds the ECL function Back to CCE and the newest version of CCE has some New Encodeing modes like: "Multipass CBR" and "One-Pass Multi-Pass" were it just makes the VAF File to be used among other things to Set the Bitrate for every Frame or scene if you wanted to and to edit the 3:2 Plulldown list if you wish.and the new version has a Different Encodeing engine which give superior Quality compared to previous versions.and they removed that Pesky Field order setting so it now analizes the file and sets it to the correct field order Internally.So all in all a Quite Improved New version, Now all they need is a Resize filter and a good Noise filter and deinterlace filter and it would awesome....anyways you should check it out if you haven"t allready, you can download the demo from the CinemaCraft web site...

Firstly I'd like to thank Minion for helping me out with my first newbie question I appreciated that alot :D My second question comes after joining a file back together. The original files were .mpg and i joined them as mpg-1, however, when playing back the new completed file everytime the video reaches the point between the two files that I have joined an annoying bleep can be heard...any way to clear this up? Thank you in advance.

This Happens when joining 2 files that were joined Part way through a Gop which gives that annoying sound..What you can do is when joining use the "Edit" function to cut a Few frames off of the end of the first file and a few frames off of the beginning of the second file..But it would be a Good idea to get a Real Mpeg editor/Joiner like "Womble Mpeg2VCR" it doesn"t have the bugs that the Mpeg tools Have....

Usually just moving the join a few frames on either the end of the first MPEG or the beginning of the second MPEG using the edit button is enough.

Before doing that try joining again but make sure that you click the correct button before joining. This is supposed to prevent this error, but not always works.

If neither of the above work then there is another method which may.
Demultiplex the Audio and Video parts from you MPEGs then join the video first then the audio. After that remultiplex them back together.


ASHY

is it possible to use tempgenc as a plugin in premiere,export directly from timeline

You can export From the Premier Timeline to Tmpgenc But not useing Tmpgenc as a Plugin ,You would need the "Premier Video Server Plugin" to Frameserve from Premier to tmpgenc..You can download it at "http://www.videotools.net/" But I do not think it is free...There are Quite a Few Mpeg encoder Plugins for Premier that Produce Pretty Good Quality..The New Premier 6.5 has a Fairly good encoder Built in to it which can be updated to a Much better encoder made by "MainConcept"...But there are Better Encoder Plugins than MainConcept like CCE and ProCoder...

Everytime I try to convert .asf files to an mpeg, I get a message that says "tmpgenc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close". Is tmpgenc compatible with .asf? I'm sorry but, I'm new to video editing. Is there any way I can fix the problem? I'm runnin' WinXP Home with P4 2.4ghz and 256mb of ram.

Tmpgenc is Compatible with ASF files But It sometimes has Problems with them cuz ASF/WMV files are Very prone to errors cuz of the extremely high compression, and these errors in the File can cause Tmpgenc to error out or Crash..There are a Couple things you can try, First just try raiseing the Direct show File reader by going to "Options" to "Enviromental Settings" to "Vfapi Plugins" and raise the "Direct Show Multi-Media File Reader" to "2", then see if it helps, But if it doesn"t then you can try fixing any errors in the ASF/WMV File by downloading a Program called "ASF-Fix"(Look for it on Google) and use asf-fix to repair the asf file and see if that helps..Make sure you have all the latest Windows Media Codecs installed also..And there is a Possibility that the File can not be encoded, Well at least not with tmpgenc...Good Luck...

Thanks, minion. I changed that option to 2 and it didn't work. I'm going to search for the ASF-Fix right now. Thanks again for replying. It's much appreciated.