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I've exceeded the 30-day trial limit on my copy of TMPG and now it won't let me encode MPEG2/SVCD files anymore. I understand that the MPEG2 encoder is not a free codec, but I have two fully bought-and-paid-for Ulead products installed already that include licensed versions of the (Ligos, I think) MPEG2 encoder.
Is there any way to get TMPG to bypass its encoder and use the one I own? Nero wants me to purchase their MPEG2 encoder separately, too, before I can use it. It seems silly that I have to keep re-purchasing MPEG2 licenses for every program I install, that has MPEG2 encoding capability, on the same computer!
Well obviously you only purchase the one then! You don't need to use them all do you?
Not all MPEG2 encoders are equal. I know for a fact that Nero's MPEG2 codec is crap and not as good as TMPG and I don't think Uleads is as good either.
If you want good high quality MPEG2 then don't be a skinflint and get your wallet out and purchase TMPG. You won't find a better program for the money.
Well, on the contrary, I should think it's obvious I DO need them all -- most anyone would (the two I have, I should have said, are from Ulead *and* ATI [All-in-Wonder card]).
Sometimes I need to do more editing and filtering than TMPG can do, necessitating Ulead VideoStudio, and TMPG can't capture -- so the most important one is the ATI encoder for capturing (which is much better than Ulead's capture). Good to know that Nero's is crap, though, because Nero freezes all the time anyway when it tries to re-render clips.
I'm making VCD clips as well as SVCD, but sometimes SVCD is essential considering the age and condition of some of the source materials I have.
So, now I have a free program that suddenly blocks me from encoding MPEG2s -- because of a "licensing issue" -- when I already own two MPEG2 licenses. I don't think it's fair. (And, surely, whoever owns the rights to the MPEG2 encoder only requires ONE license, per user, per machine.)
I'm not a skinflint either. I'm retired and disabled, on a very limited income, and I just don't have another $48 right now. If money weren't an issue, I'd love to own the full version of TMPG, as it has additional features not available in the free version -- but money is an issue.
Software producers buy the basic algorithm and then work on it to produce their own version. This is why you have to buy a licence for each piece of software that contains an MPEG2 Codec.
I still don't understand your ponit. You DONT need more than one MPEG2 encoder on your sytem.
Granted you may want to do some editing with Ulead and capture with the ATI card.
These are both simple problems to solve.
When you capture you simply capture to uncompressed frames or another codec which Ulead accepts and then do your editing.
Once you've done the editing then you simply load the file into TMPG and use *IT* to do the encoding.
There you go no need for any other MPEG2 codecs, just the one.
On a final note what do you want quality or quantity?
If you want quality then stick with TMPG.
A friend and I were using this software he had the avi movies and i had the sofeware he mad me a copy of the movie and I told him how to get the software.
even after updateing to the newest version I still get the error message .avi unsupported and his copy of the same movie was converted to vcd without any problems.
You need to get together with the guy below you and maybe you could try taking a look at the previous posts first or using the search bar at the top for your answer which you should find many...many...many...times.
Your right the files are bigger in the new version. I have checked every setting and they are all the same as far as I can see, but i do know the reason why the files are bigger.
For some reason TMPG is adding extra data to multiplexed streams as elementry streams are exactly the same.
If you re-multiplex the file in v2.58 the file size will be reduced to more or less to the same as a file encoded with v2.58, but if you then multiplex it again with v2.59 the file size swells again.
I'm not sure yet what extra data is being added to the file, but it may be something to do with the fact that TMPG didn't create 100% whitebook VCD 2.0 MPEGS and it has now been corrected thus the reason for the increase in size.
The new version is using the exact same muxing rate for (Non standard VCD) as it is for (Standard VCD).
This should not happen as 'non standard' VCD is now being padded by TMPG with zero's which is what happens to 'standard VCD' files to keep them compliant.
This defeats the object of VBR as you don't want low bitrates in VBR files padded to bring them up to 'standard VCD' compliance and is the reason why the file size is increasing.
I have a avi file that is currently 30fps...i want to know do i encode it using 30fps or 29.97...will it still work in my dvd player if i use 30fps? I only say that it is 30fps as that is what comes up on the bottom of the screen in tmp when i load it in before choosing a template. I tried to use virtual dub to get the info on the file but it wasn't able to load it in there. Another question is..when i want the picture to be full screen i keep reading i should use full screen (keep aspect ratio)...but that does not always work...i have to use just full screen then clip picture is this normal or should the other setting work. I am trying to use the best setting to keep from getting cone head.
Yes you Should encode it as a 30fps file If you use the 29.9fps setting you will have Jumpy playback...Useing "FullScreen Keep aspect ratio" should work fine But you should allways check how it looks Before you encode the whole file...
Hey guys I haven't fully tested it out yet but I want to say a big 'thanks' to you! You said we would have to buy version 3.0 for segmented AVI support but here it is!! Segmented AVI support in TMPGEnc, no more Virtual Dub or clunky avisynth for me!
And I *really* appreciate it.. I've been waiting for this for a long time you have just made my life so much easier.. Thank you again!
This program splits mpegs fast and easy: http://www.mediawaresolutions.com/MyFlix.html
It's 50 bucks but well worth it...check it out!
You can download a limited trial version. I think
you'll find it'll do the job real well.
This program splits mpegs fast and easy: http://www.mediawaresolutions.com/MyFlix.html
It's 50 bucks but well worth it...check it out!
You can download a limited trial version. I think
you'll find it'll do the job real well.
Can somebody tell me why tmpgenc gives me an error evry time I try to convert any kind of file to mpg??? Coz this problem is really annoying and there's no site that explains this problem can anyone help me? thx
I had converted a mov-file into a avi-file, and my plan was to convert the
avi-file into a mpeg-file with the tmpgenc 2.59.
But he doesn't work with this file (with other avi-files what besides original
not a mov-file was, I had no problems).
Anyway, when the avi-file is maded with the mov-into-avi-converter I can play it with the quicktime-player as a avi-file (because it has the extension *.avi) so it is a good avi-file if you ask me, but it is strange that I hear a irritating noise while I'm playing it.
I first had some Probs with my DivX AVI (Errors and no Sound) but I read some articles here and so I found away around (using VirtualDub for sound and disabled SSE --> no errors).
Now I tried to make a SVCD... the AVI was too big so i splitted in two halfes... I used the *.avi file for the movie and the *.wav file for sound... for the 1st SVCD everything worked fine, but the other one is a bit wrong... the sound comes a few seconds (i guess 5 or 10) to early... so the video doesn't fit the sound...
What should I do?! Why does it work with the 1st CD but doesn't work with the second?! Is there an option where i can use a delay for the sound?!
Some1 HELP, PLEAAASEEEE... ;o)
I am having this sound problem too. I am using virtualdub also to change the audio into wav format then using tmpgenc to convert then into a mpg format. In Tmpgenc I am loading the avi video and the wav audio then splitting into two but the second disk's sound is a second or two before the video. What am I doing wrong or how do I correct this.