Is there any way to select a custom filename for TMPGEnc4XP's output files, apart from the automatically generated name. Like "Save As" in other programs, where you simply type in the name you want

Yes, just type it in in the Encode stage where it says "Output file name". It's right below the preview area. You can also click on the "Browse..." button to select an output directory.

Ah, you must be talking about multiple file output. No, you can't set a file name for that; it'll be based on the clip name. There are some options for the naming if you go the preferences-->Output folder/file settings.

>Yes, just type it in in the Encode stage where it says "Output file name". It's right below the preview area. You can also click on the "Browse..." button to select an output directory.

It says "Output folder name" (not "Output file name").

So if the folder in the field is already say C:\XYZ and I amend it to
C:\XYZ\test.avi as test.avi is what I want the output filename to be, then when I press the Encode button it says:

"The file below will be outputted: C:XYZ\test.avi\[source name-of-file].avi

i.e. it takes test.avi to be a folder name

Too bad as I thought your answer met my requirement.

>Yes, just type it in in the Encode stage where it says "Output file name". It's right below the preview area. You can also click on the "Browse..." button to select an output directory.

Ah, I found you are correct if I changed Format, File output mode to "Output all clips into one file (or one set of files)" rather than what I had previously "Output each clip in a separate file (or separate set of files)"

I used the latter because I was always worried file would be overwritten, but I see that if "Output all clips into one file (or one set of files)" is used, a warning is issued to avoid this.

Other products have it (Bababoom, Loiloscope - and they are fast with CUDA encoding).

Should I wait for an upgrade (CUDA Encoding version), is it planned (when) - Or should I just switch to another product (no CUDA Encoding planned for Tmpgenc).

Thanks

I use TMPGenc Authoring 3 to make DVDs of satellite video made on a DVD-Ram disc on a Panasonic DVD recorder. Most of the time it works perfectly, but sometimes I get an error message: Code 23, then it simply stops. I haven't found any solution to the problem. Anyone else had or solved this problem? Thanks

Hi, I have a trial for this product becuase I wanted to test its CUDA functions before I consider purchase.

However, I cannot get CUDA to work on my GTX 295.

I set up 2-pass encode but it notifies me that CPU=100.0% CUDA=0.0%

I have ticked relevant boxes in preferences i.e. enable CUDA and use hardware rendereing as well as varies other relevant ones in the CPU/GPU part of preferences.

Are you applying any video filters? CUDA is mainly for encoding filtered video; if you're just doing a straight conversion, it won't kick in.

CUDA only works with one pass encodes (when set to be the encoder)and will only kick in on two pass encodes when using a few select filters (blur, sharpen, etc).

>CUDA only works with one pass encodes (when set to be the encoder)and will only kick in on two pass encodes when using a few select filters (blur, sharpen, etc).

Sorry, I meant that in all other applications it only works with one pass. You can enable CUDA encoding in TMPEGEnc for two pass but it doesn't do anything unless you have filters applied.

I have a project that I have split into several clips. On two of the clips I would like to change the volume level. It always ends up changing the level on all clips in the project. How is this done?

Thanks for any help.

Problem solved. I needed to enter each clip from the main page, not just go to it from within the edit mode.

Becuase I store numerous clips on DVD's in VCD format, and sometimes need to create DVD's of samples of them, it is better to encode them CBR, so that I get Smart Rendering. Is there anyway of making CBR the default, so that I won't forget to do it for EVERY track? I have a nasty suspicion the answer is no!!

As far as I can tell, no :(
There's nothing in the preferences to set rate control defaults.

I have not purchased AW4 yet but I have a question can I import a 2vuy(HD) or an M2v HD file into AW4 and down convert output to SD?

Thanks Mike

m2v should be importable. 2vuy might be importable if you have a codec for it. Anything you import can be output as an SD DVD/BD/DivX.

Download the trial to make sure your files work before you buy it though:
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/download/taw4.html

I have the same problem mentioned earlier; but as it was last year, and there are still no answers, here it is:

The program will appear to start normally, but the first time I click on it, it hangs. The full error message reads as follows:

Description:
A problem caused this program to stop interacting with Windows.

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: AppHangB1
Application Name: TMPGEncKarmaPlus.exe
Application Version: 1.0.2.30
Application Timestamp: 4af784a9
Hang Signature: d169
Hang Type: 256
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Hang Signature 1: d16977bb1731751c618f8f6d900c4bf9
Additional Hang Signature 2: 3232
Additional Hang Signature 3: 3232786cdaef5a0603c843eaff67fe63
Additional Hang Signature 4: d169
Additional Hang Signature 5: d16977bb1731751c618f8f6d900c4bf9
Additional Hang Signature 6: 3232
Additional Hang Signature 7: 3232786cdaef5a0603c843eaff67fe63

This was advertised as working with Win 7. Not so?

A good website,include some classical movies and cheap. www.getdvdboxsets.com

I have a large number of DVD's burned with VCD content. I cometimes need to burn a DVD with samples of these. They all need Full Rendering, which is very time consuming. Is there some way I can get around this so that it will use Smart Rendering?

TAW4 might not be getting the correct aspect ratio for the VCD video. A VCD I have is should be set to Pixel 10:11 (NTSC 4:3), but TAW4 set it as Pixel 12:11 (PAL 4:3). Once I set it to the NTSC aspect ratio, smart rendering kicked in.
Likewise, if your VCD files actually are PAL 4:3, then you'll need to make a PAL DVD for smart rendering to be activated.

You can change the aspect ratio setting for your clip in the clip properties tab of the clip editing window.

Using PAL. I have a clip encoded as VCD. Using GSpot, I see the pixel aspect ratio is 12:11. Load it into TAW4 and check with clip properties - par is 12:11. It is using smart rendering.

Burn a DVD. Load the clip into TAW4 ripping from the DVD. Clip properties show par 12:11. Rename the ripped dvddata file to mpg and check with GSpot - par is 12:11. Using full rendering.

With the original VCD clip and the ripped clip loaded into TAW4, I cannot see any difference in clip properties, apart from the tags MPEG file reader and DVD reader. Also, the original clip shows bit rate (1150 kb/s), but the ripped clip doesn't show bit rate. Maybe I should set the track settings to CBR when I burn VCD files? (I'm going to have no end of problems remebering to do this each time!)

Did a quick test with track setting at CBR and now if I rip it, it gives smart rendering. Pity about all my currently archived material being VBR!!!

Thanks for the help.

Looks like you're right. I ran a few tests of this myself and it looks like TAW4 is changing the file type to MPEG-2 if you select VBR. Unfortunately, a MPEG-2 VBR at VCD resolutions is not compliant with the DVD-Video format, which is why it will then be full rendered if you try to import the DVD.

So there's two options from there:

1) Change the resolution to a regular DVD-Video resolution (720x480, 720x576, etc.), making it like typical DVD-Video footage. However, increasing the size of the image will also increase the file size, so you wouldn't be able to fit as much on one disc

or, (probably the better option)

2) Selecting CBR will keep the file as an MPEG-1 and retain its ability to be Smart Rendered for future projects.

HI.
im trying to import an M2TS video file that is using the VC-a video codec.
But when i try to add file to tmpeg ex4 i get error stating it can not open the file.

It seems to be a VC-1 problem and not an M2TS problem as i can open other m2ts files with 264 codecs...

Does anyone have a fix so i can import vc-1 coded videos into tmpegencxpress4?
preferably without having to load in a pile of codec packs..
i could have sworn tmpx4 supports VC-1

Hey guys!

I have the latest copy of TMPGEnc and have recently run into some Canon Digital camera files that are .AVI's and are using the Motion Jpeg Codec. So when I add them into a new Project, TMPG will report that my Morgan-Multimedia Codec has expired and it can only do the audio part of the file and not the video. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Knuckles

Has your Morgan-Multimedia Codec actually expired? If so, you'll have to buy/renew it.

If you're just using the 60-day trial of that codec, then yes it will expire at some point and be unusable.

>Hey guys!
>
>I have the latest copy of TMPGEnc and have recently run into some Canon Digital camera files that are .AVI's and are using the Motion Jpeg Codec. So when I add them into a new Project, TMPG will report that my Morgan-Multimedia Codec has expired and it can only do the audio part of the file and not the video. Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Knuckles