FFmpeg and others allow video stream copies so I dont need to re-encode the video stream. How can i do this in TMPGEnc4XP?

You can't. The one thing I don't like about the TMPG line of software is how much the different software packages overlap. You'd have to spend another $65 on a license of TMPG MPEG Editor 3 if you want the ability to convert without re-encoding. Xpress & Editor dont talk to each other directly so you're better off using something free to do that conversion.

That sucks. I use TMPGEnc4XP because of the batch and subtitle features only. I often find the reencode sucks though.
I don't know how to show subtitles in the free versions....any direction would be great.

I am using the TMPGEnc Express 4 with SpursEngine and encoded 1 hour pal video with the format DVD-PAL 720x576 , 16:9, 25 fs.
It encode successfully and can play within mediaplayer with full screen.

Then, i put the encoded mpeg file inside Authoring Works 4 to build a DVD image with no DVD menu. after completed, I wiew the video by media player, The video will reside in 4:3 format and only show the video on top left corner.

Why this happen?

What are the specifications of the video in the clip editor? Aspect ratio, framerate, etc.?

Hi
I having problem sync the mp4 video files that I use TMPGEnc movieStyle to converted. It show and play on the itune just fine... but when I sync to the ipod, it will not sync. it keep saying that the formate is not right. I use to have TMPGEnc videosync and it never give me this problem.. do anyone know how to fix this. thanks..

What kind of iPod do you have and what settings are you using in MovieStyle?

The Disc writing tool is not working. I am receiving an error stating that the 'Disc Writing Drive is stopped'. However, my drive is not stopped. I uninstalled the Samsung DVD Drive and reinstalled, still not luck. The DVD drive is not recognised by the TMPGEnc Authoring works 4. Please help.

i oso face the same problem as u.....dun noe hw to solve it too...

Hi

When adjusting the audio I am not sure which is the best to use, normalization or unifomization.

I want all clips to have about the similar volume level though the imported video files have different levels. I use unifomization but I unfortunately do not understand the difference excplined in the help file.

Unfortunately the help file does not say in wich type of situations you are supposed to use any particular of these two settings.

As I mix a lot of sources in my DVD's I normally have to make volume adjustments for every clip in the audiofilter box of the clip editor. I have some suggestions there to smoothen the workflow.

1. It would be very convenient if you could open the audio filter box straight from Cliplist window, like it you do with the transition editor.

2. As in the transition editor, it would also be very practical to have the option "apply to all clips" for the audio filter box settings.

3. I would also simplify a lot if you could save any personlized audio filter settings for easy access to the most often used combinations.

I have some POV HD .mov video files which I would like to
convert to HDV (M2V) files. Is this possible with AW4?
I've used it to output .mpg files.

Thanks,

-Craig

Im adding a mkv format with sub. But when I view the video I don't see any sub. There no files withing the video just the mkv. Does Tmpgenc authoring 4 support this?

have you activated the subtitle stream after importing the mkv?

Clip Editing > Subtitles > Put tick mark against Subtitles 1

I wish to encode a few video clips into 1 single file. I try to find way to insert transition/animation between each clip. How to do that? Thank you.

This program can't really do transitions...well, it can to a simple fade-out/in but that's it.

To do the fade-in/out effects, go to the filter tab in the clip editor window.

I tried to install TAW 4.0.11.39 several time, but the setup process just couldn't be completed. It always ended with - "......Your system has not been modified. To complete installation at another time please run setup again."
Does anyone know how to solve the problem? Thanks!

My computer OS: Windows XP SP3(Pro) CPU: Pentium 4 3.00GHz
Memory: 1 GB or more HDD format: NTFS
Windows Media Player 11/DirectX 9.0c/QuickTime 7

Which version of the .NET framework are you running?

Also, presumably you were connected to the internet at the time?

Can we use the software to create projects on our workstation and start the encoding process via command line on encoding servers? Thanks very much!

Hello, I have the same needs. Windows Web Server (IIS).
I would like to encode the videos that users uploads.
Command line, C#, ASP, SDK, something...
Thank you.

TMPGENC REALLY needs a command line interface. I would pay 3 times as much if this was possible.

I've been trying to create video files to view in iTunes and the iPad. I'm using a DVD source. I've tried a large variety of output settings but they all end up slightly out of sync. The same output files play well in Zune and Windows Media Player. I'm running TE 4.7.7.307 and iTunes 9.2.

Here are the settings I'm using that are consistent across attempts to encode :

* MPEG4 AVC (Main Profile 3.1, video size is same as input DVD, aspect ratio is set to same as input e.g. if input is Pixel 40:33 so is output)
* MPEG Audio AAC-LC, 160kbps 48000khz (sample rate is same as input sample rate)

Here's some of the things I've tried varying :

* PAL and NTSC encoded sources
* Container : Main or iPod Video
* FPS same as input video or 30 fps progressive
* Video Bit Rate : 1000, 1250, 1500
* Rate control mode : 2-pass VBR, 1-pass CBR
* Video System : Auto and setting explicitly to same as source material
* Motion estimation subpel mode : quarter pixel or whole pixel
* Audio Output Format : Raw and ADTS

Video from the iTunes store and other .mp4 files I've downloaded seem to play fine.

I'm running on Windows 7 Ultimate.

Does anyone have any ideas how I can try and isolate what the problem is?

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Soyale,

I am successfully (well somewhat) creating files for the iPad from DVD source using the SpursEngine plug-in. My settings are (if I remember them correctly):

- MPEG4 AVC (Main Profile 3.1)
- 720x480 resolution (for NTSC DVD)
- 16:9 ratio
- VBR
- Max. Video bit rate: 2,500

I didn't change any other of the default settings. The result is a reasonably large file that I can play on the iPad without any problems. However, I don't go through iTunes, but instead play through AirVideo (no conversion).

The only reason I am not 100% satisfied is that the SpursEngine is so limited regarding the video formats it supports. For example, I can't cut off the black bars for 2.35:1 format DVDs. I guess you don't have these limitations if you're not using the SpursEngine - but then again you could just as well use HandBrake, which is free and produces very high quality files. The only reason I'm stuck with SpursEngine is that it's so fast, and converting lots of DVDs without it just takes to long.