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OK. I am trying to convert a SVCD into VCD (MPEG2 into MPEG) using a combination of dvd2avi and TMPGEnc.
I have followed a step by step guide and this was successful for disk 1 of 2.
I have tried to do the same for disk 2 but I get the error "file XXX, can not open or unsupported" when I try and specify the video source. The audio source is loading fine. I can also no longer (re)create the (already successful) disk 1 FROM THE SAME .D2V SOURCE as last time.
In between creating disk 1 and disk 2 I have had a tidy on up my hard disk. The location of TMPGEnc on the hard disk was changed (the whole folder/subfolders was moved). Could I have deleted a plugin/programme/DLL/.exe required by TMPGEnc?
As far as I know TMPGEnc 2.59.47.155 already has the required plugin 'built in' (VFAPI). The 'help about' says I have 28 day of my MPEG 2 functionality left. I have tried re-installing (unzipping!) the proramme again to a new location but again I had no luck.
You are getting this error Cuz the Tmpgenc Files aren"t all in the same Folder...All the Files that come with Tmpgenc have to be in the same folder and Not Just sitting on your Desktop...
I am having trouble using the new 'automacic' setting for bitrate when trying to make a SVCD, under the old version I just selected my disk size (in wizard) and then entered 100% in the file fit to disk box and the bitrate was adjusted accordingly. However now, if the bitrate should fall to below 1600 by trying to get it to fit on one disk, it reverts back to 1600 regardless of whether the auto box is ticked or not. I have even gone into 'expert' and lowered the average bitrate required from 1600 to 1150, but it still reverts back to 1600 anyway.
Am i missing something here?
Any help would be appreciated.
So you are Trying to make a SVCD with a Bitrate of 1150kbs???You have to realize that the quality of this SVCD with Be Just TOTALLY TERRORABLE...with a Bitrate that Low the Picture will Not even be Recognizable as a Image at all, and Tmpgenc Probably realizes this and Will not let you do it while useing the Standard SVCD Settings...You can change the bitrate to what ever you want if you Load the "Unlock.mcf" template from the "Extra" folder...You Can"t use the Wizard for this....
I have created many NTSC DVD backups from my purchased collection, but this problem has me stumped. Long movie (147 minutes) re-encoded as follows:
SmartRipper
DVD2AVI – Forced Film, Dolby Digital, Save Project.
TMPGEnc – Load Project, ES (Video Only) Progressive Input, NTSC Interlaced output VBR max 8000, min 2000, average 3700, enable padding. DC 10, High Quality...
The Video comes out fine.
IFOEDIT – DVD Author with my ¡Èmovie.m2v¡É and ¡Èmovie.ac3¡É.
The above has worked with 10+ of my longer movies. This one though has some annoying audio hiccups (fraction of a second with no sound throughout the movie) when played back through my Optical Dolby Digital connection to my receiver. If I switch the audio to the RCA connectors and playback as Dolby Surround, these hiccups pass without near as much notice. I have used the same media and recorder as the other ones that work and have not seen this problem before. Any Ideas?
Are you encodeing the audio with Tmpgenc??? If so then try Not encodeing the audio at all and keep the original audio from the DVD...Use DVD2AVI do de-Mux the audio stream you want then just encode the Video, then Mux the AC3 audio with the encoded Video.....
I am guessing here without further info, but I would bet that it is purely down to bitrate and resolution. The original file, if 'uncompressed' would probably be 2-3 times the size of the VCD mpeg you are making, therefore you must expect 1/3 of the quality.
post more information if u can, as i might be missing the point.
Messa
If you are Makeing a VCD then you have to Realize that VCD is not a Very Good Quality format Cuz of it"s Low resolution and Low Bitrate...You might try raiseing the bitrate, but then you will get less Movie on a CD-R..Or make a SVCD.....
I am having problems ever since installing win media player 9.1 TMPGEnc performs an illigal opperation and stack dumps as soon as I set it to start encoding.
YES I have an Idea, Get rid of Media Player 9, it is well Known that Media Player 9 Causes Major Problems..You might have to do a system Restore to get back the older version...
Your sound is probably compressed in the .avi file. Open the file with virtualDub and select video-direct stream copy & audio-full compression mode. Then in audio you select compression - no compression(PCM). Then file-save avi. Now virtualDub saves a new avi with uncompressed audio. This avi-file can now be converted using tmpg-enc.
NO NO NO......The reason Why you aren"t getting any audio is Because the audio format is not supported In Tmpgenc or you don"t have the correct Audio codecs installed...Download Virtual Dub, then load the AVI file into it then go to "File" to "Save as WAV" now it will extract the audio in WAV format, now just load the wav file in tmpgenc as the audio source...
I'm new at this, too -- I used the LE version of Dvdit from Sonic to make my first DVD this past weekend. It was neat!
Having said that, I can tell you that MPG is the type of file you need to make the DVD -- really, though, there are several types of MPG -- you need MPG2 for a DVD. I think TMPGenc may only output to MPG1 (which you can make a VCD and also I think a SVCD with).
I have read that the paid version of TMPGenc (which encodes to the MPG2 format) is inexpensive and worth it, so you may want to invest in that.
You can also check out other low-end/freeware encoders. A great resource for this and maybe also a place to get a better answer for you question is www.vcdhelp.com
Tmpgenc Encodes Mpeg1 and 2 and SVCD and DVD are Mpeg2 and VCD is Mpeg1, Nero will Not Burn a Mpeg2 file to DVD, the Mpeg2 file has to be formated to a Video-TS Folder before Nero will Burn it...What you do is Load the Mpeg file into Spruce Up, Spruce up Might not accept the file In a Mpeg format and Might want the Video and audio loaded seperately..If this is the case you have to open Tmpgenc go to "File" to "Mpeg tools" to "Simple de-Multiplex" and Load the Mpeg file in and Click "Run", this will seperate the Mpeg file into 2 files and "M2V" video file and a "MPA" audio file....
I tried raising the directshow multimedia reader setting to 2 but it doesnt stay like that. The program always closes when I set it higher and then when I go back in to see if it is still raised it is at -1 again. I need help. Thank you.
I keep getting errors when doing avi to svcd. It either tells me invalid pointer operation, or write error after the first pass is done, or error at address ....... Please help me. I bought this product a while ago and it has always worked up until now. Thank you.
I want to be able to make short, very low bit rate MPEG movies of family, vacation, etc. for my personal web pages from AVI files imported from my DV camcorder.
In the demo version of TMPGEnc, all the parameter boxes for things like bit rate, image size, etc., that would get me to a low bit rate are greyed out.
Is this because these are disabled in the free demo version? Or are these just information display fields and they can't be set even if I paid for the non-demo version?
I just want to know that I'll probably be able to do what I want before I spend the money on the non-demo version.
The demo version worked just great to produce large, high bit rate MPEG movies, and I will probably spend the money for the non-demo version if I can be assured it will do what I want.