I'm using the latest trial version of Tmpenc 4. If I convert a sample video file to an mpeg2 video using exactly the same settings each time but changing the video fram size, 720x576 or 352x576 or 352x288, the ourputted file sizes are all the same. Why? I would have expected the files to be different sizes.

Puzzled....
Magrat.

You are using Constant Bit Rate (CBR) for encoding. This does exactly what it says. If you choose a CBR rate of 4,000kbps your video will be exactly 4,000 kilobits every second, no matter the resolution. Variable Bit Rate (VBR) modes will calculate the required kbps based on scene speed, resolution, and user parameters such as the average target bit rate, the absolute maximum bit rate for any one second, and sometimes even the lowest allowed bit rate for a give second.

I bought Leadtek WinFast tmpgenc 4.0 xpress with PxVC1100 + plugin

the card is ok (not warning on windows)

but don't work on tmpgenc 4.0 xpress
I send request tmpgenc support

results> no response.

the impression of having been caught like a fool by the publisher that sells a plugin that is useless

and a card that eats watts in my PC for anything from 4 months

It works just beautifully for me. The plugin is far from useless and it works very well with TMPGEnc Xpress 4.

What kind of computer is it in. Please list the exact details:

Motherboard
Processor
Operating System
Memory (Type & Speed)

There are issues with Intel x58 boards and other machines where you use a PCI-e x1 board in a x8 or x16 slot.

mother: asus P6T6
cpu: intel core i7 920
Windows 7 64bits ultimate
12GB DDR3 (6x2GB)

me too
got myself winfastpxvc1100 and got TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress and TMPGEnc MovieStyle and the spursengine plugin .on both appz it say output error
my pc
icore7 930
giabyte x58a-ud7
12gb ram
nvidia 470
win7 64bit

149.90 us TMPGEnc 4.0 plus spursengine plugin
39.95 us MovieStyle
260.00 au winfastpxvc1100

i wasted my hard earn money on something that does no work

My dvd writing tool recognizes the BD drive, but the disc writing tool doesn't.
this doesn't make any sense - I have the latest software.

any suggestions?

thanks!

still the same problem - anyone in support out there?

This forum is not for official support. If you want a response from the official support team, use the support forms:

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/support/support.html

My Hardware congficture : Nvidia 480, Intel i7 Extereme 980X

upgrade to 4.7.6.304 version ,the TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress didn't load and crash when click it. I had installed and tried 197.41,197.55 driver are the same.

Try contacting official product support:
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/support/support.html

I need some help. I recently purchased TMPGEnc Works 4. When i used the trial version to convert my HD Mpeg 2 files to SD with 16:9 ratio, i was very pleased with the resulting video output quality. The SD output was "true" to the original HD source. I was elated. I record many American football games in HD and when i have used other softwares for encoding, the resulting output was what i call a "movie" version of the football game. TMPGEnc was the only one that gave me the results i wanted.

Now, i purchase the full version, use the same settings as i did with the trial version, and the result is the "movie" version instead of the "true" version. Most of my clips are around 2-5 gig, either 1080i or 720p, and 30 or 60fps.

Can someone help me on this? It is hard to hard to explain without showing someone the end result.

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks.

I think you need to explain the difference between what you call the "movie" version and the "true" version, because no one's gonna know what you're talking about. Is it not as clear, not as smooth, are the colors different? Try to describe it.

Can you take a screenshot of a frame from the video from the "movie" version and the same frame from the "true" version?

Tkrave, it is like the "movie" version is not in "real" time whereas the "true" version is. It is like the "movie" version is running a tad faster than the "true" version. The frames per seconds seem faster. While watching the football game, you can see the "ticker" scores at the bottom scroll a little faster than the "true" version. Now my a/v is in sync so that has not been a problem.

I wish i had the terminology to explain myself.

I don't think a screen shot will be able to show what i am talking about. Is there anyway i could send you 2 discs of the same clip so you could see what i am talking about (at my expense, of course).

Does the audio get out of sync towards the end of the video? Or does the audio and video stay in sync throughout?

As for sending samples, can you create 20-30 second clips of each version and upload the output files to Rapidshare, megaupload, or some other file sharing service? That might be easier.

No problems with the audio and video sync. The "true" version looks "live", real, and smooth, while the "movie" version looks recorded.

What are the steps to upload samples? I have never done that before.

thanks.

Well, first create some sample clips. Use the same output settings as you usually do, but just use the cut-editor to cut everything but a 20 to 30 second clip (this will keep the output file size small). Try to output the same section of the video for the Trial/"true" version and the Full/"movie" version.

After you've output your files (you don't have to burn them, just output them to your hard drive), upload the .vob file (go to your output folder-->video_ts folder-->look for the largest .vob file and that's probably it) to rapidshare.com.

At rapidshare.com, you just hit the browse button, find your file, and upload. Then post the download link they give you here.

Ok, here is the link for the "true" version compiled by using the trial version of the software.

http://rapidshare.com/files/381012708/Alabama_vs_Florida__true__trial_version.mpg.html


Here is the link for the "recorded" version compiled by using the purchased full version.

http://rapidshare.com/files/381014604/Alabama_vs_Florida_recorded_full_version.mpg.html

Please let me know what you think. Without seeing the dvd version, i doubt you will be able to tell a difference. I hope i am wrong.

thanks.

Ok have had a look side by side for these, firstly, the full version recording seems to be the better one in my opinion, except for the fact that the aspect ratio has squashed the picture a bit. Not sure how you change that though to get the full screen look.

Second, the settings for each recording are different, the trial version is interlaced, and the full version is progressive. Takeing the clips into tmpgenc tells you that.

How that effects the quality/speed/frames per second I'm not sure, someone else may be able to answer that.

Thanks for your reply.

Can you tell me why you think the "full" version is better? Is there more clarity, sharpness, etc??

I record many sporting events in HD and convert to SD. To me, the "trial" version seems more "live" or "true" to the actual sporting event than does the " full" version sample.

Do you see it that way or does any of this make sense??

I appreciate your insight, suggestions, and thoughts!!

The Full version video seems sharper, whereas the trial version has got noticeable blur edges around the players.

Although it seems odd to watch televised sport with the black bars at the top and bottom. Maybe thats what you mean when you say it's not 'true'. To me the screen should be full when watched on the tv. I could do with knowing how to maintain the full screen aspect as well for some TV episodes I am putting on dvd.

Thanks for your observations on this. The reason for the black bars is because i selected "letterbox" in video properties. It has been my experience that "progressive" will solve the blurring that occurred in my trial version output.

I presume you viewed each video using your computer?? I wish someone could see the output on dvd and then compare.

But, still, i value your opinion and thanks for taking the time to review.

What kind of TV are you viewing this on? Is it a 4:3 SD TV?

What are your track settings for the Full version? If it's encoding the black bars into the video, it might be set to a 4:3 aspect ratio. If so, try setting it to 16:9 aspect ratio so it doesn't add the black bars. Your DVD player should be able to display it in the correct aspect ratio if played on a 4:3 tv.

Also, are you making a NTSC DVD or PAL DVD?

To me, the full version looks better than the trial version, but that's probably due to the fact that it's in progressive display mode. I say just get rid of the black bars in the full version and that would be the best.

Here are the specs for the trial version:


File Name: I:\UF disc #1 TMPGEnc\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.VOB
File Size: 1073565696 ( 1.00 GB )
Program Duration: 00:22:24.00
File Type: PS - MPEG2
Encoding: MPEG2
Video stream Id: xE0
Encoding Dimensions: 720 x 480
Display Size: 720 x 480
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frame Rate: 29.97 FPS
Bit Rate: 8.000 Mbps
VBV_Buffer: 224 KB
Profile: Main/Main
Progressive: Prog or Int
Chroma: 4:2:0
Audio Format: 5.1
Audio Stream Id: AC3: 0 (x80)
Audio Bit Rate: 384 Kbps
Audio Sampling Rate: 48000 Hz
TS Mux Rate (bps): -1


Here is the specs for the recorded version:


File Name: I:\UF disc #2 TMPGEnc\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.VOB
File Size: 1073565696 ( 1.00 GB )
Program Duration: 00:22:16.00
File Type: PS - MPEG2
Encoding: MPEG2
Video stream Id: xE0
Encoding Dimensions: 720 x 480
Display Size: 720 x 480
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frame Rate: 29.97 FPS
Bit Rate: 8.000 Mbps
VBV_Buffer: 224 KB
Profile: Main/Main
Progressive: Progressive Only
Chroma: 4:2:0
Audio Format: 5.1
Audio Stream Id: AC3: 0 (x80)
Audio Bit Rate: 384 Kbps
Audio Sampling Rate: 48000 Hz
TS Mux Rate (bps): -1

There are the specs from the original dvd folder i created. As you can tell the specs are basically the same except the full version is progressive only. I am viewing both dvds on my 16:9 TV and the trial version represents a true live version of the football game while the full version represents a movie version of the game.

I know you all can't watch my dvd, but please explain this to me??

I am not trying to be difficult or hard headed, i just want to understand.

Well, there is a difference between the way an interlaced image looks and a progressive image, so that might be part of what you're seeing. If the source was interlaced to begin with, then maybe your eyes are used to the interlaced look, which is why the trial version looks better to you.

Also, if your full version video has the black bars encoded into the video like the samples you provided, you're not getting a full 720x480 image, since the bars are taking up some of that space. That means you're not getting as much image information which may also be why the full version doesn't look as good.

Fair enough. I will re-compile using interlace in the video encoder settings and see what my output produces.

thanks.

I recently purchased a license for TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3. It seems like it verifies the license over the internet every time I start the program.

What if my internet is down? Can I still use the program?

And what happens if TMPGEnc were to go out of business in the future? Would I be able to continue using the program?

It shouldn't verify each and every time you use it, unless you don't use it often.
If your internet if down, you're SOL.
Not sure what would happen if they went out of business. If that ever happens, I'd hope that they get rid of the validation process.

Hi there,

Just looking for a bit of clarification around writeable media to burn my output to.

Let's say I have created a dvd (audio_ts, video_ts) with menu's etc, and has outputted to around 7gb. Instead of shrinking to fit on a normal 4.5gb dvdr, I'd like to burn the dvd to a 8.5gb disc, and still be able to play as a normal dvd on my dvd player.

I'm confused though, my laptop (hp compaq 6530b) says it can write dvdr DL (double layer), but is this the correct media for then watching on a dvd player like a normal dvd? Whats the difference between double layer and dual layer??

Excuse the ignorance, this is the first time I've stepped out of the safe clutches of dvd5.

It should be fine for playing on a regular DVD player. Most commercial/store-bought DVD's are dual-layer so you shouldn't have problems playing it. Dual layer and double layer are the same thing.

I burn double layer or dual layer discs all the time. Since your laptop cannot write to this media, you will need to purchase a dvd burner that will support double layer writing. There are a lot of good deals on the internet for these burners.

If i may make a suggestion, only use Verbatim +R DL blank media to burn. These are the most reliable on the market. Stay away from Memorex, sony, and ritek. TDK is pretty reliable, but Verbatim is the best. A good deal for these is around $1.30 per disc.

Hope this helps.

I have a hp compaq 6530b, says on the spec that it supports writing to double layer dvds. So hopefully it should be ok as is. Cheers for tips on the media too.

Hello
There is a bug in the Authoring works 4.0.The audio is not looping even the option is checked.Does anyone have idea how to fix the bug?
Thanks

Is that the check box where you set background audio? Thats for when your audio is shorter than the length of your menu, be it just audio or motion too.

This isn't a bug, you just have to set the correct end point for your audio.
http://i39.tinypic.com/14wadzr.png

So if your audio is about 4 seconds, move the End point to the 4 second mark. If you don't, it assumes the audio is as long as the video and it won't loop.

Hi
I do move the end to the point where the audio finish.But still it wont loop.and i don't really understand what you mean if i don't set up correctly.When you import audio it automatically will set the length of the audio to be the entire file.

It sounds like you understand, because you're saying the same thing I'm saying.

-When you import background audio, it assumes the audio is as long as the background video.

-You have to move the End mark to the actual end of the audio. Obviously, the looping audio option should be checked (see screenshot, lower right corner):
http://i39.tinypic.com/14wadzr.png

-If you don't check that box, or set an End mark, the audio will not loop.

Question that may seem strange to some, but will a bluray player (Standalone) play a BD-r disc with a DVD format file burned on it?

The video files I have are long in length but low in quality so making a high quality blu ray format disc would not be of benefit. What would be of benefit would be (to save space on my shelves) to put 24 DVD'Rs onto a 50gb bdr disc. (In other words create a 45gb dvd file).

Would this work?

Has anyone tried using BDR for space saving / archiving purposes rather than quality.

This is possible since DVD-Video is BD-compliant. That also means smart rendering will be switched on so it won't re-encode the video and output should be pretty fast. I haven't actually made a disc with a ton of DVD-Video on it, but I've imported DVDs into a BD project so I know it's possible.

For space considerations, now that 25Gb blue ray disks are about $1.50, I take standard def video and put this in a blue ray project, set the video to not re-encode and no problem. It is a blue ray disk (complete with pop up menus) that simply plays back at standard definition on a blue ray player.

Hi,

I'm trying to make an instructional video with 40 tracks and 3 short individual video clips per track. My top menu has two pages with 20 track icons each. My track menus have 3 chapter icons (1 icon per clip)each. Each clip within the tracks are intended to be played independently of the others. Is there a way to return to the track menu at the end of each clip(chapter)? At the moment, when I click on the first icon, the whole track (3 clips) is played sequentially after which I return to the track menu. Thanks in advance for the advice.

jorge a.

Did you ever find a solution to this? I have the same issue.

Currently not possible as far as I know. Only tracks can return to the top menu after a track is played. Clips in a track are treated as chapters and will play as if the track is one whole movie.

I too would like to see the option to go back to the track menu after a chapter ends.

hi
seem to going thru a bad patch
last couple of dvd i have burned with auth 4 the playback has been slightly jerky played on a standalone dvd player onto tv
the original files were wtv which i converted to dvr-ms for quickness
this jerkyness does not alway happen but seems to be geting more frequent should i leave them as wtv or an i missing something stupid i dont mind being called a fool its all a learning curve have a good day all :)

Hiya,

Got the latest Express loaded on a new Sony i3 laptop. Does not matter which mpeg2 video I load, I get atleast 50-80% of the preview screen filled with green block noise. I tried a lot of different clips. The results are still the same. Video drivers are the latest from MS updates. No additional codecs loaded.

I tested same clips with trial versions of 4Videosoft and another proggy too. They load and edit fine. But no-go on your program.

Any advice appreciated.

Thankz.

First, dont trust Microsoft Update to have the latest, or best working, drivers for any hardware. Get them here:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl?DIRECTOR=DRIVER&PRODTYPE=1,70,72,66,24,9,26,5

Green macroblocks is usually a sign of a bad codec or a video driver with faulty hardware video acceleration code.

Do you have this error with the previous version(s) of 4.0 XPress?

Any way you can provide a sample of the video?

Thankz Guys for the responses.

1. Tried the driver update directly from the NVidia site itself. No go. No change in outcome. I even loaded Express on my laptop. A HP dual-core with the 945 chipset. Upgraded to latest driver from the Intel website. Same issues.

So...I agree with you and think this is definitely a bad codec issue. Both laptops have Win7. The Sony i3 with Home Premium and mine with Ultimate.

2. I had used Express some time ago on this very same HP. An older version of Express about a year ago I guess. That time there were no issues.

Am sure I can provide a sample of the video itself. Will do something about it. It is mpg2 format. Recorded on external hard disk from free-to-air satellite. A Q&A session that Wifey wants to break down to individual clips.

...And Windows Media Player does not play the file. But VLC Player plays it without any issues.

Any further advice would be appreciated.

Thankz.

....And one more issue please.

When I load the file. I get the "No Audio" message. In the Edit/Trim menu, there is no audio.

How do I sort it out???

Thankz

Did not come across any option to upload a clip. So here is an analysis of the video.

Format : MPEG-PS
File size : 716 MiB
Duration : 39mn 59s
Overall bit rate : 2 503 Kbps

Video
ID : 224 (0xE0)
Format : MPEG Video
Format version : Version 2
Format profile : Main@Main
Format settings, BVOP : Yes
Format settings, Matrix : Default
Format_Settings_GOP : M=2, N=12
Duration : 39mn 59s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 2 244 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 15.0 Mbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Resolution : 8 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Interlaced
Scan order : Top Field First
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.216
Stream size : 642 MiB (90%)

Audio
ID : 192 (0xC0)
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Duration : 39mn 59s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 160 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Video delay : -350ms
Stream size : 45.8 MiB (6%)

Hope this helps someone to give me some direction/advice in sorting out this issue. Else gonna dump this program forever and use 4Videosoft which works fine except it does not have the multi-trim facility.

Thankz

Shaan

Create an account and upload the clip to Megaupload (or similar service).

http://www.megaupload.com/?c=signup

Then post a link to the file when it's there. I've been very impressed with TMPGEnc so far because it hasnt had any problems with any files I've thrown at it. If you can upload it somewhere I can download it and try to manipulate it on my machine.

You may also want to contact official support before you give up on the program. They probably have a better insight into the problem than we do.

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/support/support.html