When I encode from dvr-ms hd 1080i source to 1080 using mp4 encode, the video runs at half speed. The audio runs normal speed and runs out long before the video ends. If I endode the same job to 810, 720 or smaller, there is no such error. Advice would be appreciated.

i have turned on CUDA options (3 check boxes) to convert from .ts to .wmv
but i always fail when the size of output file (.wmv) is up to 2.8 G
the error messages are "storage violation...", or "access deny..." (something like that; sorry, i forget the exactly words)
but, if i turn off CUDA, it works fine and finished the converting tasks, would you please tell me why?
my OS is Vista Ultimate SP-1, 32-bit, nVidia 9600GT

by the way, will CUDA help me when converting .ts to .wmv?
because besides to the encoding message (ex, CPU 30%, CUDA 70%),
i didnt see any different performance (including encoding time, and CPU usage from Task Manager of Windows) of the converting tasks with and without CUDA
is it normal? or what should i do to make CUDA acclerate the encoding process?

Thank you

Don't know about the storage violation error, you should contact support and let them know of the problem.

For now, CUDA will only accelerate MPEG-2 decoding and video filter processing. So if you're not doing either of those, you probably won't see a performance increase.

I want to encode the DVDs using the AUD-x Audio Codec (being the only 5.1 free codec available). I have the codec installed and can see the codec in other encoders like Virtualdub but TMPGENC 4.0 is not showing the same in the codec list...any ideas?

Thanks & regards.

If the codec is not present I assume that is not supported.
good luck

Has anyone much experience with TMPGEnc products and converting NTSC xvids to PAL? Its suffers in the same way many software packages seem to where the output pauses very slightly every few seconds (noticeable on pans and movement more than anything). I assume TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress uses the system codecs and for that I'm using ffdshow. Any ideas?

I have a quicktime source video that is 853x480.
When I bring this into Xpress, it says that it is 720x480.
Can someone tell me why this would be like this.
Thanks.

Do you have the latest version of 4.0 XPress (version 4.6.2.266)? The revision history says "Fixed: Some MPEG file aspect ratios could not be properly determined."
Not really sure, but it might apply to your case if you're talking about an MPEG-4.

I have media that is 16x9 and my client needs it to be 480x360 (4x3 letterbox).
He doesn't want it to look squished, which is why I need it to have the letterbox.
Is there a way to do this in TMPGEnc Xpress? In Sorenson Squeeze, there is a checkbox for "letterbox". When I do this is works fine, but I can't find anything like this in Xpress. There must be a way to do this and I hope someone can tell me how.
Thanks.

You shouldn't need to set is manually.

As long as you have your source imported as 16:9, just set the output size to what you want and it will letterbox automatically.

I do this all the time for pillarboxing 4:3 movies into a 16:9 frame.

4:3 source - 16:9 destination = auto letterbox/pillarbox.

This doesn't seem to work for me because of the size of my sources. They are 853x480, but the program sees them as 720x480. So the movie comes out 4x3 squeezed instead of 4x3 letterbox. Do you know a way around this?

Bug Error:
I'm transcoding training DVD videos to WMV. When I select 2 pass variable bit rate audio, and then start to encode the video, TMPGEnc 4.0 Xpress 4.6.2.266 automatically switches to 1 pass CBR at 16kHz mono. What gives?

I have TMPGEnc 3.0 Xpress running on the same computer, and it runs ok.

I've tried several different DVD's and WMV/WMA formats and they all get switched back to 1 pass CBR (some even switch to 8kHz mono). Anyone else having this problem?

Yes, I also experience this bug!
It seems its new in the latest version. Can you guys please fix it?

It's very annoying, because I cant encode to WMV properly :(

Just use 1 pass CBR 128kbps 48000 stereo and it works everytime.

Thats because 1-pass CBR encoding works fine, the bug is only with the 2 pass encoding :)

Is someone from TMPGEng even watching this bug/thread??

Has this error been fixed or should I still encode audio in 1 pass CBR?

I think this was already fixed guys in the newest version 4.6.3.267,
check about it.

I am converting some DivX files to DVD. These were originally VHS (yeah, I know, but they're family videos so no, I can't just buy a remastered version--these are one of a kind).

I want to add some menues to let me jump to different locations on the DVD.

I have not yet purchased TMPGEnc nor the menuing software. I'm trying to find 2 that are compatible and meet my needs.

To that end, what are the output files TMPGEnc will leave on my disc after conversion? AC3, MP2, VOB, INF, BUP, ISO, MPA, WAV, etc?

Thanks!

(Any recommendations on menuing software? 2 levels, my own still background, text entries with highlighting on selection)

DVD-Lab Studio is the best menu software i've ever used. It will do what you want.

Hi, We've just downloaded the full version of TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress
4.6.2.266 when we entering the key we've got initializing and this takes for hours (application not responding).
System information: windows xp sp3, client is in an windows network with rediretion active.

w.k.r.

Bert

Have the same behavior with latest version 4.6.2.266 (with CUDA).

Screen flickers once and then TMPGEnc initializing screen stays forever.

hello!
I want to use TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress to convert a MKV file to divx.
the file,for example,it's name is example.mkv and a subtitle file example.srt is located in same dir.
I have install right codec(I can play/edit in TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress),and I have embed the subtitle into output divx with subtitle filter enable.but too few parameter and effect i can set in subtitle filter(I want make subtitle more lower,but no place to change).I want TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress to load VobSub to do the samething and failed.how can i do that?the DirectShow file reader enabled in preference,need i set the priority of DirectShow file reader?

please give me some advice,thanks!

Personally, I use FFDShow filter (with subtitles support --> you have many subtitles options in it, included subtitles size) + Haali Media Splitter (mkv support).

For FFDShow, see:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/FFDShow.htm

If you're using FFDShow, one advice: activate additional decoder treatments (like deinterlacing, postprocessing and swscaler sharpen) for playback but deactivate everything (except subtitles support) before starting decoding mkv to encode it using Divx HD with TMPGEnc ;)

Hi, what is the maximum no. of clips/files that can be imported for each project ?

Regards
jusko

I import a dvd in TMPG express 4 with 2 audio tracks. 1 dolby digital 5.1 & other 1 is 2.0 channel. But after i encode dvd output file have no audio. Even cut-edit mode have no audio. This problem only i got when i import a dvd with multiple audio. A single audio track dvd have no prob to work with Tmpg express. How can i fix this no audio problem at dvd import ?