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I have a bunch of HD content that I want to convert from AVCHD .ts to mpeg4.
The content is 1920 x 1080i with 2 channel audio.
The content plays perfectly using a bluray decoder like Total Media Extreme Player. I want to crunch down to fit smaller space and convert to 24 fps 1080P. I do similar conversions from dvrms files and it works flawlessly which is expected. When I try any conversion with the AVCHD .ts file the audio goes progressively out of sync as the playback of the converted content plays on. I have tried many permutations of conversion options including 29.97 fps interlace and progressive, assuming the sinc might be due to me changing the frame rate. Just downloaded the latest version 4.7.6.304 and still no improvement. Please advise.
Was hoping someone out there had same issue and found a solution. I guess not.
I can still view the files using a bluray player and they are great. I just wanted to convert them and guess I can not with tmpgenc 4.
Hello, after searching through the forum for information about the apparently elusive multiuse container, i've noticed there actually isn't support for it, the best i can do is use the MPEG-4 mp4 container, which by itself isn't too bad, but AC-3 support and chapters are something I'm in need.
i've noticed TMPGEnc supports custom made output plugins, can i ask if someone made one for .mkv ?
if not, is there any chance of getting .mkv support? it's widely accepted and it's even open source, so it really can't be bad for business.
Is there a way to tell TMPGXpress 4 where a DVD is when a previously-used project says that it can't find the VOB any more ? If not, can that please be put into the next version ??
If it can't find an ordinary video file, it prompts you to tell it where that file is now, but if it can't find a DVD, it just tells you that it can't find it and moves on to the next file - so the settings are lost. Very bad news !
Obviously I could in theory copy the DVD back to where it was when I last used the project, but:
- it doesn't even say where it expects the DVD to be and what it was called
- it's time-consuming to move so many GB.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.