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I have been having trouble running my TMPGenc. Whenever i run it, it wants to do a licence renewal and then it just fails. The error message doesnt help either:"An error ocured while retrieving the licence.Refer to details below.The"
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Please help.
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Currently saving an MPEG file where the image size is non compliant for DVD output prevents the user from outputting their project as an MPEG file for DVD ('MPEG2 Progam' I assume). Please change this to a pop-up warning that explains that this may result in video that can't play on some DVD players etc. but still ALLOWS the creation of the file if the user wishes to continue. ie. Let me output non-compliant video if I want to, rather than forcing me into an extremely narrow template!
LONG DESCRIPTION:
The source MPEG files I have to work with have an image size of 544x576. They are encoded with a ratio of 4:3 so they display fine. I use TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 to trim the files as necessary and sometimes splice two files together to eliminate visual errors in one source that are not present in another. Everything is great until I wish to output the files. Because the image size is not part of the standard DVD sizes I am forced to output as 'Common MPEG File'. This produces a file that then needs to be re-encoded (or at least requires time to process it again) when I later create a DVD. It would be good if the editor could be changed so that this compliance is not so strictly enforced as to be impossible to achieve what the user wants. Instead it would be better if users were warned of the possible consequences of their actions, but given the choice. My experience with DVD's burned with these non-compliant image sizes has been positive and I would appreciate being able to output my project as an 'MPEG for DVD' if I want to. Otherwise my time and workflow have to increase significantly - a little disappointing considering the price of the software. Being 'user friendly' is good - until it removes important power of choice from the user.
PS. I am assuming that TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 is capable of producing DVD compliant MPEG2 files that don't need reencoding/processing? When I output an elementary stream of audio+video, and then combine them via the Multiplexer in the MPEG Tools, the file still comes out needing reencoding even though I chose MPEG2 Progam as the output from the drop down menu. If I take the same streams and combine them in Avidemux (a free piece of software I might add...) and chose MPEG PS (program stream) it produces the correct file that does not need reencoding... Whats wrong with TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3?
If you want to output non-compliant MPEG-2 then using using the "Common MPEG file" should be fine for your needs. Being able to select "MPEG file for DVD" and then choosing to keep it non-complaint wouldn't change anything because you'd essentially want the exact same file. In other words, what exactly do you want to change about the file?
I guess I just don't understand what the problem is; you have a non-compliant MPEG-2 file and you want to output it as a non-compliant MPEG-2 file. Using "Common MPEG file" does that.
What program are you using to create your DVD's? That's the program that needs to accept non-compliant video and keep it non-compliant.
If you're talking about the DVD-Video output profile, then your problem makes a bit more sense, since you can actually burn a disc using that profile.
I'm sorry if my explanation was not as clear as it could be. I'll try to make it a bit more understandable, even though I don't expect the outcome with the MPEG editor to change anytime soon.
Essentially I need TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 to output an MPEG with the correct structure for it to be burnt straight to DVD without any re-encoding. I assume the 'DVD-VIDEO' and/or the 'MPEG for DVD' options do this. Unfortunately, as it stands, TMPEGEnc MPEG Editor 3 will not let me use these options if the image size is not part of the DVD standard, hence my problem as mentioned previously.
A DVD player will happily play an MPEG with the correct structure and a non-standard image size. It will not so happily play an MPEG with the wrong structure. A 'Common MPEG' file has the wrong structure, hence the need for re-encoding. I know little about these things but I suspect it is due to the fact that a Common MPEG does not have a header at the start of every GOP like a DVD MPEG file does (That was the best conclusion I could come up with after comparing a Common MPEG file from TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 with a known compliant DVD MPEG file, using MPEG Inspector).
Having to re-encode, or, more accurately, re-structure the files outputted by TMPGEnc MPEG Editor is a nuisance, and adds extra time to my work-flow. I would love to see Pegasys modify the editor to put some more power/choice into my hands instead of the current inflexible options. It only needs to be as simple as ALLOWING non-standard image sizes when creating an 'MPEG for DVD' and creating ONE simple warning pop-up if they wish to.
TMPGEnc seems to be a wonderful application. However, I require burning high definition AVCHD to conventional DVD media. I tried with the trial download and was informed that I don't have a proper Blu-ray burner. Is this possible, knowing the proper configuration or should I look for another application?
While converting MKVs to WMV using 2 pass CBR, at 50% about half of the files I convert will receive an error and the program will crash.
I've deduced it enough to be audio-related. I used to import separate audio and video streams and didn't have the problem until I fixed the need for separate imports. I use AC3filter, and now whenever it gets to 50% it crashes. However, if I go back to my old ways and import the audio separately, it doesn't crash. I have a feeling it's gotta be something to do with my AC3 settings.
I edited high def video (880 X 496 with max bitrate of 15,000 kbps) in womble and it saves as a VOB file of 1,048,574 KB.
I have a Blue-ray template set up in TMP and with no files in it the project size is 1436 out of a max size of 22867 MB for the 25 GB blu-ray disk.
When I import this VOB file into TMP the program says the VOB file is not supported but I ignore this and it brings the file in so it can be edited. The project size is now 3798 rather than approximately 2436 that I would think it should be if TMP reads the file size as 1048MB. What happens is approximately 11GB of data in womble becomes about 30 GB of data in TMP- too big to fit on a 25GB disk without re-encoding (which I don't want to do). Any ideas why the file size is changing so much and any suggestions to avoid this? I do not get this file size issue when using standard def VOB files from womble into TMP.
Since your video is 880 x 496, it might be increasing the resolution to a blu-ray compliant resolution, which might be why the file size is increasing. Check your track settings after you import the file and see what it says.
That's because DVD resolution is lower than your video and DVD compliant files are also Blu-ray compliant so Authoring Works won't change the resolution or bitrate.
If you don't care about losing some detail, you can just change the track settings to a lower resolution (720 x 480) and also tweak the bitrate settings if you need to.
If I don't want to change the resolution, will changing the bitrate to 10,000 kb/s (from 18,000 in the track setting) make a noticeable change in the output appearance?
Yes, just lowering the bitrate will help make your file size smaller but it's hard to say how it will affect your video quality; it's just trial and error. Try adjusting the bitrate until the file size is small enough to fit on the disc first.
I've been getting errors when trying to burn projects.
The disk starts to burn then about 10% into the burn an error message pops up and says "A command error occurred. [command = 2A]. [Sense:ASC:ASCQ:=03:02:00] (00000b4c"
What does this mean and how can I get my burns to work correctly. I've tried with different disks and it happens to all of them. Currently trying to burn on TDK DVD-RW.
maxy, this sounds more like a problem with Windows and/or your (drive) hardware.
For Windows: Be sure to close all other apps, including background apps, before you burn a disc. I would try rebooting your machine and, then, before you run TMPGEnc, do a Ctrl-Alt-Del and check Windows Running Tasks to see what else is loading/running in the background. Close any apps that you don't need (if in doubt, let it run) and then try burning the disc again. Presuming the problem isn't with the drive itself (always a possibility!), freeing-up Windows resources (by closing non-essential programs & background tasks) may do the trick.
For the drive: If you have another burning app (e.g., Nero, EasyCD, etc.), try burning a disc with this. If it also fails, then you've got a bad drive and you'll need to replace it. DVD drives are pretty cheap these days. Unless you have a favourite, I'd recommend an NEC or Sony, both of which are good, reliable drives that you can likely pick up for <$50 (often <$30 in generic kit form).
I hope this helps.
Having difficulty with converting .avi files to .mpg-1. The converted files playback wioth low audio level even though the audio filter settings (volume) was set higher, up to 200 percent. Any suggestions?
I have a movie in AVI format which is missing the last few seconds of the film. I found another complete copy of this movie but the color isn't as good as the first. Can I use the Batch Authoring Tool to join the two movies together at that end point. If this is possible, would the splice be seamless or would there be a noticeable break or freeze frame?
I'm guessing you'd select QuickTime in the Format stage and then click on the "Settings..." button under the video codec section. From there, you can select your codec.
Your encoding software is excellent but I'm very disappointed in a very glaring omission. No capability to add a logo/watermark to the video? This is absolutely essential for many content producers who might want to use your product... without this capability the software is useless to us.
So there is a whole group of people that are using another product such as Videocharge. It's a shame because your encoder is much better, but again lacking this crucial feature. If you want to increase the appeal of your software and gain more customers, you really need to make a logo/watermark filter available ASAP.