i'm trying to convert some avi files into mpeg so i can stick them onto a dvd but after a few minutes of encoding the program just closes itself down with no error message.

Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this ??

I'm no expert, but I've found the same problem when I set the task priority to High in options. I suspect that you are demanding too much of your CPU. Perhaps try closing any applications that are running in the background. Make sure priority is set to normal. If that doesn't work, I'm afraid I don't have any other answers. Hope this helps.

Using Tempc 2.5. When doing AVI to MPEG conversion (the only thing I'd need this tool for) I end up with separate *.m2v and *.wav streams, but no final mpeg. I guess the mixing of the two is called multiplexing, right? Any ideas why I don't get a final mpg? Thanks in advance.

Because MPEG 1/2 does not support wav unless it's contained in a VOB.

Either author to DVD or change the audio format to MP2.

I have downloaded a mjpeg file from my Canon Powershot s1 is and I have Morgan multimedia codec so I can play it on media player.

When I try to convert it to mpg in Tmp the program says it cannot do it.

Any ideas why?
THanks

I've got the same problem.

I have a canon PowerShot SD500 and I want to encode the raw avi movie files the camera generates into something that can be distributed via email etc..

Also tried this with Windows Media Encoder, it just crashes when I try and load the canon *.avi file.

Have you come up with any solution yet? I have the Canon S2 IS and have the same problem.

Hi,
I have a problem with converting avi (xvid) file with TMPGEnc. I cannot pick the video file (box in first window). The prog sais that "cannot read the file or file is unsupported". The file is 710 MB. I've checked smaller ones (belowe 700 MB) and TMPGEnc reads them with no prob. More of that: I cannot pick the file in "video box", but I can pick it in "audio box". Weird.
Can anyone help me with that?
Regards
J.

Check if you have the right video codec installed. If the codec is not installed, TMPGEnc cannot read the file. You can download a good codec pack from here: http://www.cole2k.net

Hi,
I need help pronto. I have used DVD decrypter to rip .VOB files to my HD. I have both .VOB and .M2V and I need to edit in MS Movie Maker. However movie maker doesn't support .VOB or .M2V

I downloaded TMPGEnc to conver these to .MPG but it doesn't like .VOB or .M2V either!

What can I do?! Need help fast!!

Thanks

What have you got both VOB and M2v?
If your gonna rip a disk you should have one or the other, usually just VOBs.

TMPG supports both, but you need to install a compatible MPEG2 codec or use the TMPG plus version.

Failing that use AVISYNTH as a frame server or Vitualdubmod as a frame server or you could use TMPG and the VFAPI converter to create a dummy AVI and frame serve.

There is no need to re-encode anything.

I have downloaded and run the the tmpegbatchlist.exe from the video generation website http://www.videogeneration.com.au/batchlist.htm and found it very easy to use. however, it seems to only want to compress to mpeg2 and i want my output format to be mpeg-1. I have literally thousands of videos compressed to mpeg-1 (i have been compressing them in this way since '98) and i have been using this fine program the entire time. But doing them one at a time is a chore to say the least. Is there any way to get the batchlist program to allow me to use the settings I have for mpeg-1 video?

You're obviously not creating an MPEG1 template. You must create the template first in the format you wish to use and then create a batch list.

ashy... you are absolute right. But I could not find any information on how to create an mpeg-1 template. You wouldnt happen to have a link that I could visit that can tell me how to make a template that will work for me do you?
spaz

Just make all the settings you wish to have first in TMPG and then simply click the 'Save' button and then save your template somewhere. Then proceed as normal by opening this template with the batch list creator.

A very good source of info for TMPG is http://www.videohelp.com

ashy, Thank You very much for both the link and the simple instructions. I will give that a try later today since i process about 50videos/clips a day this should speed me right along :)

Sometimes, when I try to convert a wmv-file to an mpg-file,
I got an error message: "illegal Audio Stream"
This messages occures by several files at different times,
at the start of converting, at the middle or nearly at end.
What may be wrong?

wmv is such a poor compression format (generally speaking) that converting it to an mpg (which will compress it even further) is an iffy prospect at best. I can understand compressing down from mpeg-1 to wmv but even that is something i try to avoid. if you have access to raw footage i find its always best to start with an AVI and compress to watever formats from there..
I do not know for sure but i don't think that tmpgenc was create to be compatible with wmv

having same problem as hlaurens. the sound is jaggered. tried winavi but then there's no sound at all.

converted it with winavi in the first place from WMV to AVI. All files play the same. maybe problem stems from winavi? suggestions anyone?

You CANNOT mux a wav file with an MPEG using TMPG. How did you create this wav file?

I'm stuck. I have seperated the video and sound from my AVI file successfully, and the WAV i made with virtual dub plays fine on the computer. However when I use TMPGE to put them together the sound is jerky and kinda stops and starts.

Any ideas? I'm lost.

What do you mean you use TMPG to put them together, how?

TMPG won't mux a wav with an MPEG.
Also how did you make the wav with Virtualdub, what settings did you use. My guess is that you don't actually have a wav at all.

I find that I can't open avs files ... tried setting DS to a high priority, and even disable every thing else only to find DS is the one to blame... I can't even open Xvid avi files with only DS enabled... this is so weird, I've been using TMPG for a long time and it's the first time i came into this problem....

I have XviD-1.0.1-05062004, FFDShow-20050803, avisynth 2.55 installed

Are you sure you've got AVIsynth installed properly.
Forget about using DS to open AVIsynth. It works better with VFW. Make the VFW plugin top priority in TMPG then enable VFW decoding for all MPEG4 codecs in FFDSHOW.

I have an urgent problem! Someone PLEASE HELP. I am making new MPEGs for my new customer. My clips are the same duration but the file size is almost twice as big. I've tried EVERYTHING to reduce them. What am I doing wrong? Here is the stats of the old and new clips.
http://www.toddprod.com/videoclipproblem/MPEG-settings-(old-and-new).jpg
PLEASE someone help!

MORE INFO:
http://www.toddprod.com/videoclipproblem/MPEG-settings-(old-and-new).jpg
(copy and paste the link since the brackets aren't being accepted in the link)

This JPEG shows the old clip on top, my new one on the bottom.
CBR or VRB doesn't make a difference. Changing the bitrate doesn't make a difference.
The old clip is: 421KB, the new clip is: 865KB

WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING WRONG?? Please someone help!

Change the stream setting under the 'system' tab to 'MPEG1 system (automatic)'
You are attempting to create a standard VCD. TMPG will not allow the bitrate to fall below standard VCD bitrate and thus will 'pad' the video.

I have an urgent problem! Someone PLEASE HELP. I am making new MPEGs for my new customer. My clips are the same duration but the file size is almost twice as big. I've tried EVERYTHING to reduce them. What am I doing wrong? Here is the stats of the old and new clips.
http:\\www.toddprod.com/videoclipproblem/MPEG-settings-(old-and-new).jpg
PLEASE someone help!