OH.

But I can't load the vob files directly into Tmpgenc, you must have some sort of filters installed or how do you do it ?

I allway thought that you had to use DVD2AVI to create a 140Kb avi project file so that Tmpgenc can read the vob file.

Regards Dennis

try installing the ligos MPEG2 filters.

Techno

Hmm ligios mpeg2 filters, I see but will that give better output results than DVD2AVI thing ?

If I can put it throught those filters and load the unencryptet vob directly into tmpgenc ?

well, SOMETIMES!

Techno

I doubt it, but it will increase the encoding time 3 0r 4 fold.

ASHY

not really ashy, I have tried it and is the same time (ish) but not really that big difference :)

Techno

Your right Techno. Just discovered why it was taking so long encoding vobs. Wrong Mpeg2 filters! Changed filters to Ligos now encodes roughly same time as DVD2AVI only slightly slower. Still gonna use DVD2AVI though, makes things simpler.

ASHY

Sure ASHY, no harm in trying other methods, right?

:)

Techno

Thanks Techno.

I'm trying to cut movie that was converted form divx to mpeg-2. i keep geting error 0x80040209 that said couldn't open this file with directshow - ???

What file is it you are trying to cut?

Techno

Hello,
I am using the trial version of tmpgenc to convert avi videos captured using the studio dc10 plus capture card. I am using tmpgenc to convert to mpeg2 format and then using Vcdeasy to create an SVCD disc. The problem I am having is that along the edge of any moving object, there is noticable jitter or shakiness. This is not evident when I play the original video (created by an analog camcorder) or the AVI file on my PC. I tried several options (CBR, VBR etc) and also the various motion search options however I still do not get a satisfactory mpeg2 conversion.

Can someone help me with this problem ? Thanks.

Dipak

What you are seeing are probably interlacing artifacts. Double click on the deinterlace entry where all the filters are and try the different options. If you are PAL, interlaced even adaptive is a good place to start. NTSC, interlaced odd adaptive.

Richard

I am a little confused about interlaced vs de-interlaced. It was my impression that NTSC format was interlaced. If I create an mpeg2 stream which is deinterlaced would it play correctly via a DVD player and TV ?
I thought since the TV expects interlaced video, the mpeg2 stream needs to be interlaced as well. Is this true ?
Thanks.

Dipak

You are right, your television expects an interlaced signal, and this is what your DVD player supplies. While there are players that will play progressive DVDs and output interlaced pictures to the TV, it is normal to make interlaced m2v streams for use in DVD players.

This setting is set in TMPGenc under Settings > Video > Encode Mode and should be set to interlaced and means the finished stream will be interlaced.

Under Settings > Advanced > Deinterlace is where you set how the encoder deals with source material that is either interlaced or not. If you double click on the deinterlace entry and use the slider bar to cue up to a frame which has motion in it , you can see the effect the various options have.

Hope that helps,

Richard

I have a 24 months boy. And from time to time I buy him video tapes like Pingu and Bob the Builder.

Since those NTSC video tapes get deteriorated soon, I often backup them into VCD or SVCD.

Problem is how to get the best video quality.

Now I use Virutaldub for capturing and Tmpgenc for MPEG encoding.

Also I have ATI Rage Fury Pro video card which has video-in(composite) interface and a VTR as a system.

I was not much satisfied with final video quality(SVCD is much better than VCD).

I wonder how I could achieve the best quality as much alike as possible.

Any idea appreciated....

Thanks.

Kisoo

well, ati are not good at quality. if I was u I would buy a hauppauge wintv go pci (really cheap) and the quality is excellent. use these settings:

NO RECOMPRESSION
YU12
320*40
25/30fps
cd quality audio.

the file size will be large, so make sure u have ntfs file system then encode the avi into VCD/SVCD/DVD

Techno

Large! For a 1hr movie it'll be about 20gb. Not recommended. Why don't you capture direct to MPEG2 if thats your goal. There are a few programs on the market now which can do this. Here are a few:

PowerVCR II 3.0 Deluxe (probably the best)
http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/download/dl_file.jsp?dl_id=40

WinVCR 2.0
http://www.cinax.com/Products/winvcr.html

NanoDVR 2
http://www.nanocosmos.de/frames_multimedia.htm

ASHY

Update. Or you could try DVMPEG which will install an MPEG codec which will allow you to use any software to covert to MPEG1 or MPEG2.
http://www.darvision.com/products/dvmpeg/index.html

ASHY

But not good quality!

Techno

:)

Thanks all.

I use XP Pro with NTFS for large file size specially intended for av capturing.^^

So file size is not a matter though it'll take a lot more time to encode 20gb.

Then what is 'a hauppauge wintv go pci'? Is it a TV reception card or VGA card with video input?

Thanks again.

Kisoo

NO! It does not take time to encode!

10 min avi to MPEG1/2 = 15 mins to encode!!!!!!

It is a TV capture card, just insert your TV arial in the card and that is all!

Techno

:)

Thanks.

It's a bit different question.

As I said earlier, I use VTR->VGA CARD->VirtualDub(capturing to AVI)->TMPGenc(encoding to MPEG-1 VCD)->Nero(to burn VCD or SVCD) process.

Then VGA card is an important part for video quality? Not capturing software such as Virtualdub?

Have you ever used Virtualdub? There are many options for capturing? And I normally use 'YUV' 352x240 cd quality audio and nothing else(no compression).

And I wonder why quite lots of frame drops happen(2500/80000frames).


Also Tmpgenc plays an important role for video quality, doesn't it? Any good tips? I tried different options to improve quality but about same regardless of various encoding time.

Thanks.

Kisoo

It all depends on the speed of your system.
If you have a decent speed processor of say something around 800mhz then your frame dropping is most likely due to the fact you are capturing uncompressed and your hardrive is having problems keeping up with the data flow.
For uncompressed frames you would need a hardrive with a spin speed of at least 7200rpm and would need to be defragmented.

I would capture to the Divx codec at maximum quality this will take the load off your hardrive and should be pretty good.
Also capture in compatablity mode without filters and ensure DMA is enabled for your Hard drive.
I use the DIVX 5 codec at maximum quality and capture at 640x480 using my WinTV Go PCI card then convert to MPEG2 and the quality is VERY high.

Go here for some extra info an improving things.
http://www.microsoft.com/Developer/PRODINFO/directx/dxm/help/ds/Oview/Improving_Capture_Performance.htm

ASHY

When I click the start button, I receive the message "Can't load the P3Package.dll". Is there a patch for this or am I doing something wrong....I am a beginner. Please help, I feel really close!

Regards,

Trish

By the way, I have downloaded the program again...still the same message.

Trish

Go to article No.17966.

what are the best settings to use
to improve the picture quality of the movie.
I am making vcd movies.
thanks,
cb

well, it depends on your source! if the source is good then ur output will be good.

I downloaded a DIVX DVDrip of black hawk down and made that in to VCD, DVD QUALITY!!!

what to do is to load in the vcd template then load the unlock template, in settings, set the vbv buffer to 224

set the quality to very high.

this is all

Techno

There really isn't anything much!

OK, so has anyone had success transcoding from a QuickTime .mov file to an MPEG1 or MPEG2 using TMPGEnc?

And before anyone says, "download the plugin from vcdhelp", yes, I have that installed.

Can anyone who has had success please let the rest of us know how you got it working? What QuickTime codec were your source stored in? how many minutes of footage have you successfully encoded at a time? what are the sizes/dimensions of the source files?
thank you.

- james

You may convert mov to avi first using Premiere. And then you can encode it to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 using Tmpgenc. I guess so.

I can not achieve tranformar my videos.mov to alone mpeg some but other not
as I can make it compatible with all?

install the quicktime plug in:

http://www.vcdhelp.com

Techno

wrong-

The quicktime plug-ins (both of them) do NOT work.

They both exhibit frame drop/repeat problems every 10-15
frames, and so are completely unusable.

At the moment I am forced to convert my (uncompressed)
.MOV files to seperate .BMP files (over 19,000 of them)
and extract the sound to a .WAV file with the 'pro'
version of the quicktime player. This is horrible, but
it works.

TmpGenc needs to provide a working .MOV reader of their
own before it is of practical use to all but postage-
stamp sized toy-video makers-

ron

The software loads in Picture It Express 2000. I believe it's not the proper software to open and run TMPG download. Clad DVD also loads the same way. However, Clad DVD and Nero Burning Rom loaded properly into the their own software and running on my computer.

Answered my own question. Although I had a zipfile, WinZip was necessary to download and utilize.

What is Ghosting??

Thank you in advance!

I have never heard of ghosting a video before, maybe I know it in a different term.

Techno

I am new to TMPGenc and have had the oddest problem. Whenever I select an MPEG to convert (latest is a PAL->NTSC conversion), TMPGenc GPFs as soon as I start the conversion process. If I leave the GPF dialog box alone, TMPGenc keeps doing its thing. I am running on an Athlon 1GHz with 640MB memory. Has anyone else had this problem.

Normally I could live with it, but I am wondering if it is contributing to the problem with the PAL->NTSC conversion having no sound (great picture, though).

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

As a followup to my question....

The GPF message is:
TMPGENC has caused an invalid page fault in module LMPGAD.AX at 0167:011309F0

hm... it should not be a problem doing a convertion. What file are u trying to convert? avi, mpeg?

Techno

I am converting an MPEG in PAL VCD format (true blue) to NTSC VCD.

I have tried the same file on two other computers -- a PII 400 and a PIII 500 -- and all works well. I tried turning off the MMX and 3DNow switches...no help.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

You are right it is directly related to the reson you are getting no sound.
I guess the file you are converting is MPEG2 because the error refers to the Ligos audio filters.
Try to remove them, but you must be thorough and then re-install them. If that doesn't work remove them and try some other MPEG2 filters.

ASHY

Ashy,

It makes sense that the GPF occured in the module that handles audio processing. But the root cause of the problem seems to be centered on my Athlon/Win98SE setup. TMPGEnc pukes on *anything* I throw at it. Yet the same files run great on both of two Pentium systems I have tested on. Unfortunately, the Athlon system is my main computer.

I guess there is some conflict between TMPGEnc and the Ligos drivers. My Ligos drivers must have been installed with Ulead DVD Movie Factory. They aren't installed on my PII laptop (TMPGEnc installed, Ulead not installed). I wonder if there is someway to coerce TMPGEnc into not using the Ligos drivers.

Take care.

Hi ..

I wanna know how to encode avi file to divx file ..

I didn't find the divx output extention in your software ...

I hope to answer me as fast as u can ....

Amir

TMPGENC does not encode DIVX files.

only avi to MPEG1 or MPEG2.

u may find other encoders, such as vidomi, virtualdub or nandub to do this.

Techno

Load up the file in TMPGenc you wish to convert and change the settings to the ones you require then click 'File' and choose 'Output to file' from the menu.
Click 'AVI' and in the box that pops up choose where you want to save the file then look to your far right just opposite the 'Video' and 'Audio' boxes and you will just about be able to see the edges of two buttons. The top one is to choose your video codec and the bottom is for your audio codec.

ASHY