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There is a bug in TMPGEnc. Some players have problems with VCD's encoded with TMPGEnc. The problem ist, that TMPGEnc wrong calculates the VBV delay in dark scenes with only few motion. I tested such movie with some encoders and a VCD standard. The great tool MPEGRepair delivered the results.
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i downloaded an avi file who seems out of sync (images are a few seconds late) i check it with gspot and it says:
for the video format: 4CC: DX50 Name:DIVX5.0 (codec not installed)
for the audio format: 64kb/s Sample rate44100 hz.
Can that codec be the problem?
I installed the last version of DIVX but it didn't change anything.
Is there something i can do to correct my file before converting it?
If the Original AVI file is Out of Sync then the Mpeg file will be out of sync, and Correcting Sync problems can be very difficult or even impossible depending on the Type of De-sync you have..If the File is the same amount out of sync the whole way through the movie then it is possible to fix it By useing the "Audio Gap Correct" or Muxing the Mpeg together with a Muxer that supports adjusting the audio Gap like "Mpeg2VCR"...But if the Audio gets progressively out of sync as the Movie goes on then it is very difficult to fix...
Thank you for taking the time and trouble to answer. :)
Finally, out of frustration i just tried to convert it without changing anything. And, don't ask me how or why because i have noooooo idea, but the mpg file resulting is in sync.
And yes, i swear! i wasn't drunk when i tried the avi file! it was really out of sync! ;)
Have you looked in the "Vfapi Plugins" to see if the Mpeg2 decoders are listed there???In the Newer versions you should have either the "Cyberlink" Ligos" or Sony" Mpeg2 decoders listed and in the Older versions there will be a Plugin called "Mpeg2 Codec" or something like that...But if you still cant get it to load Mpeg2 files and you have the proper codecs installed there is only one other thing I can think of that might work is to De-Mux the Mpeg file and just load in the Mpeg video and see if that works...I have found the Tmpgenc decodes Mpeg2 files Quite slowly so you should get Faster Mpeg2 decodeing if you use DVD2AVI to decode the Mpeg2 file....
hi, yes I look in the afavi plugin, i saw only direct show that could read mpg files but i still cannot read it. I know i have cyberlink codec install somewhere in the system but did not show in the tmpenc. The mpeg tool working ok but when i use multiplex function the sound is out of sync.
It is recommended "good house keeping" to have separate HDD for video files, this I have for my captured files.
However, in TMPGenc there is an option to select the Temp file folder - by default this is the C:windows emp
I surmise this is not the best place - how does TMPGenc use the temp file - how big can it get? - Is it best to have it on a separate physical drive to the capture disk?
Advice and recommendation son this setting please.
The Temp-Folder is used for Multipass-Cahcing and for any temporal Information. Also for Muxing. It's a good Idea to put the Temp-Folder to the fastest Drive on your System. And if you are using Multipass-Caching, you need lots auf Discspace.
My current arrangement is that I have a multi- partitioned drive that has the OS on one partition and my video application programs on another.
It would seem logical that I allocate as much spare space on this drive (choose partition with plenty of space) because my other drive has my captured files and the old argument it that you do not want the HDD head to be "flying" from sector to sector while handling temporary movements of data.
How have you set up you drives and TMPEGenc "temp" folder?
When ever I load a avisynth script into tmpgn I get the following error " tmpgn performed and illegal operation, tmpgnec caused an invalid fault at kernel 32.dll" and the program shuts down. I have the readavi.dll properly loaded and even adjusted the vfpai values several times, but no luck.
This just started happening and I was able to load /encode them before.. I can load a avi with no problem. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program twice, but still no luck. Im using v 2.59 plus.
Thanks
John
Have you tried to Dis-Able the "Direct Show file Reader"..I know if you Just disable the Direct show you can load the AVS file in Tmpgenc without haveing the "ReadAVS.dll" Installed ..Well It works on my System...Useing Virtual Dub as a frameserver seems to Be a Bit faster than AVSYnth files....
I tried disabling direct show biut no go. I still had to install the readavs.dll just to be able to load the avs.Im not sure why all of a sudden Im getting these errors.
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Hi, is ther someone who knows how to change audio bit rate (in VCD-PAL project), it's always 224kbps, so if I there is 115kbps in the source, there is no reason to increase it. Many thanks!
I dont really know what you mean..All you need is a VCD to play a VCD in a VCD compatible Player..I"ll try to read your mind and assume that you made a VCD but your DVD Player will not Play it???This can be caused from a number of things But it usually has to do with how you made the VCD..First you need to burn it with a program that is Designed fot Burning VCD"s in VCD Format.You can"t just Burn a Mpeg file on a Disk and have it play..Another reason could be that the Mpeg file is not VCD Compliant..If I"m off base Please explain your Question more Clearly...
I think it is propably down to your dvd player... provided you have burnt the mpg after converting it to a suitable vcd mpeg format and burnt it as a vcd in a program such as Nero... A lot of dvd players say they play VCD's but do not due to not being multi region players... a multi region player is best solution if you have burnt the disc right. Get one from http://overclockers.co.uk
>A lot of dvd players say they play VCD's but do not due to not being multi region players... a multi region player is best solution if you have burnt the disc right
What?
How did u arrive at that conclusion?
Whether your DVD player is multi region or not should have no bearing whatsoever on it's capability for playing compatible VCD's.
As long as you use the correct framerate and framesizes when encoding and then use a suitable VCD burning program, the VCD should play fine, unless it doesn't read CDR's. This is the problem with most DVD players which state they can handle VCD's, but won't play them. They can, but only pre-recorded VCD's not the home made variety.
Sometimes this can be solved by using CDRW instead of CDR as a lot of these players will accept CDRW, but not CDR.
My original .avi file is in widescreen format. Even though I select the "No Margin - keep aspect ratio" on the advanced tab under the video settings, the encoded mpeg file is still in widescreen format. I even tried the "full screen - keep aspect ration" setting and got the same result - a wide screen file. How do I get TMPGEnc to give me a full screen file (without borders?
Make sure you the the aspect ratio set to 4:3 and go into the "Clip Frame" settings in the "Advanced settings" and there you should be able to Manipulate the frame so it looks full screen....
Hello, I just bought what appears to be a big piece of crap...lol called Creative Digital VCR. It says it records to MPEG2 on the box well it don't. But what it does do is records to a bunch of little broken up segments that you then use their software to merge only I want to Record a show then use TMPGenc to cut out the commercials and stuff but the .mpg files it creates are not supported by TMPGenc. Any suggestions on what I shoudld do would be helpful. And the recipt got tossed by my cousin so I can't take it back...
Thanks a million.
andy
I suppose you Got a Capture Card of some sort and some software that came with it???Well in Most cases the software that Comes with Capture cards isn"t very good and they usually Record to some Proprietary format that isn"t compatible with any other software but there own...But you Can allways use Different Software with The Capture Card..There are lots of different programs But not many are very good For Mpeg Capture,One of the Better ones is "Intervideo WinDVR" and "Ulead Video studio 6" Does Good Mpeg Captures But Captureing to mpeg will never produce The best results ,What I do is Capture to AVI then encode the avi files to Mpeg2/SVCD, you get much better quality than Captureing to Mpeg But you need Quite a Bit Of drive space and a fast Hard drive..If you need any help with your TV Capture Card you Can e-mail me and I"ll try to help out...Cheers
Minion, what AVI codec do you use for capture? I have been using Huffyuv codec with Virtualdub as the capture software for a while now. (And for long videos, Radeon AIW Mpeg at 15Mbs.)
The histogram display in Virtualdub is extremely important. Light and/or dark area detail can get seriously clipped without proper tweaking. Hi8 captures are especially tricky.
And no capture software has audio level meters! Audio levels vary even more wildy than video. A search for "meterV.exe" will locate a good free one.
It amazes me how much capture software is out there making grandiose claims but only works to degrade your video. Even Hi8 video should look BETTER after digital processing, not worse.
Sorry bout that first bitter post. I have an Athlon 1Ghz, 512MB SDRAM, 128mb GeForce 4200Ti, 1-40GB,1-80GB, and 1-100GB Hard Drives, a Sony DRU-500A DVD+RW, TMPGEnc 2.58.44.152 Plus and I just bought the Creative Video Blaster Digital VCR. It comes with the capture card and its software. One thing it can only record 32.0khz Audio and I think that is what is messing up TMPGEnc. I tried using VDub to capture it didn't work. Creatives support says that no other capture software currently supports the card. So what I have done is [don't laugh i got no life...] I recorded my show 640x480 and 32000khz 384Kbs. I demux with TMPGEnc then take the Audio file and convert the .mp2 to .wav using amp.exe then take the wave and convert the sample rate to 48000Khz using Cool Edit 2000. Now I pick the DVD NTSC template in TMPGEnc and use the original .m2v file and the new upsampled .wav and it takes forever... but it does work for any of you out there that bought this card and are havin trouble theres a start... thanks for any help.
You need to Have the XVid codec installed on your computer and if so Have you tried Raiseing the "Direct Show file Reader"??Go to "Options" to "Enviromental Settings" to "Vfapi Plugins" and raise the "Direct Show" to "2"...