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TMPGEnc 2.524 crashed in module claud.ax !
I have removed Cyberlink PowerDVD, but now I can't open the MPEG-2 file in TMPGenc anymore (file type unsupported).
On a new PC without any DVD-player software, opening the same file with TMPGenc is NO problem.
What to do, so my first computer can also open this file ?
Somehow you will have an MPEG2 codec installed on your clean PC.
Either from another software application or you're maybe using TMPGENC Plus on your clean PC.
It's easy to see which codec is actually being used by downloading Graphedit.
Graphedit is a visual filter graph tool.
Just open the MPEG2 file with Graphedit and it will render the file with whatever filters it has available on the system.
Yesterday, I did a few tests, and this are the (unsuspected) results:
- I try to open whatever MPEG2-file in TMPGenc. This al goes bad. (in the main screen and in de MPEG-tools-merge & cut), but the file can be play in WMP.
- Then I open first a MPEG-1 file in the main screen of TMPGenc. After this I can open any MPEG-2 file in the main screen. I have also to open first a MPEG1 file in the MPEG-Tools in Merge & Cut + clicking on <edit>, before i can open an MPEG-2 file.
This is strange ! It looks that I have to "initiate" first something, before it works correctly.
PS: When I try to open the MPEG2 file with GraphEdit, it will not open. Which filters do I have to use ?
You don't have to choose any filters if you have the right MPEG2 codec installed. Graphedit should automatically chose the right one.
However the MPEG2 VFAPI plugin is application specific and not a general MPEG2 codec, so graphedit will not use it for decoding MPEG2 files.
What is the error you are getting when trying to open MPEG2 files in TMPG?
a) Files are captured from Super-Hi8 camara with a TV-Capture Card. I use these files now for 2 years, and it always works.
b) After opening first mpeg1, I can open mpeg2 without problem, but I have to open mpeg1 first in the mpeg-tools section of TMPGenc, and click on <Edit>. This is a strange behauvior.
c) Opening the mpeg2-files with GraphEdit is working without problem, but I got a mix of codecs on the wrong computer (Cyberlink - Margan etc), but on the correct computer, the used codecs are all Cyberlink. How can I change the settings on the wrong computer ? (I have already de-install en re-install Cyberlink, but this does not change anything.
If you have XP go to Start>settings>control panel>sounds and audio devices>hardware>video codecs>properties
Then just delete the codecs you don't want.
Problems seems to be solved by downloading the
"BoliGego Codec Manager 1.0.4.1".
After installing all the codecs, I got the same errors like "claud.ax" but now with "ivi....". Running again this codec manager, but disabling the "ivi" files, and after that it works again.
>After installing all the codecs, I got the same errors like "claud.ax" but now with "ivi....". Running again this codec manager, but disabling the "ivi" files, and after that it works again.
Those are WinDVD codecs. If you disable them your DVD player software will not work.
I'm not sure why you are having such problems with your MPEG2 files, but a solution would be to use DVD2AVI to create a .d2v project file from the MPEG then load that into TMPG.
I am trying to split a large (~1G) .MPG (mpg-1, I think) file into smaller files that can fit onto two VCD CDs (<700 Meg). My burner is a CD RW, not DVD. Time-wise, the vid is about 1.5hrs.
I am using TMPEnc's "Merge & Cut" Tool.
TMPEnc successfully produced the first half, which I cut at about 44 minutes.
When I try to produce the second half (44 minutes to about 1:24hrs), it seems to go thru its steps, but only produces a file 120 seconds long!
I have tried tinkering with various settings, but with the same general effect!
After downloading 2.524 (Free) I've become unable to merge .mpg files I was able to merge before the update.
The message I get is Unable to create [file].
If this can't be resolved, is there any way to recover the old version?
I have two movies converted into MPEG2 format having used TMPEG. However, when I try converting some other movies I have that are in PAL format (the others were NTSC) they don't seem to come out right. The size of the full screen window seems to be squeezed into a smaller screen and everything is all wrong. I read some info about aspect ratios over at doom9, however that didn't help me at all. I want to convert my movies correctly so that when they're put on DVDs, they don't come out looking all messed up. Is there any guide on how to do this, and is there any way to convert a PAL or widescreen video into an NTSC fullscreen video?
Hi. I was wondering if someoune can tell me the correct priotity of the TMPGenc's plugin. I've had some troubles: DVD2AVI worked for a while, then stopeed working. The AVI 'source range' geve me 72477 if I selected the final frame on 'select range' . But if 'select range' is unselected ot set 0 --> .1, TMPGenc calculates the output: X/200,324 !
Then TMPGenc converts the input AVI till the final frame, then starts showing a black screen in the preview 8and in the played movie: it went well over the 50' 22" I saw with BSPlayer on the input AVI! (or the number of the frames went over 25 * 3022 = 75550).
Why? What is the correct priority of the plugins?
I fixed the problem above mentioned by choosing this order of priorities of my plugins:
name-------------------------priority
Directshow Multimedia File Reader 1
AVI2 (Open DML) File Reader 0
BMP/PPM/TGA/JPG File Reader 0
CRI Sofdec MPEG Decoder 0
Microsoft MPEG-1 Decoder 0
Wave File Reader 0
DVD2AVI Project File Reader 1.77.3 0
MPEG-2 Video Plug-in 0
Quicktime Movie Reader
TMPGenc Project File Reader 0
AVI VFW compatibilityReader -2
Can someone suggest which prioriy have I to change?
There is no real priority that suits everyone it all depends on what you need to do.
Most of the time you will have no problem with the 'Directshow file reader' top of the list and the rest at 0
I would certainly change the AVI VFW reader to 0 tho.
However depending on the type of movie you are encoding and the codecs you have installed will have an impact on which plugin needs priority.
Usually 'Directshow' needs priority as most codecs are directshow compatible.
However in some cases such as when using older codecs or if using AVISYNTH or Virtualdub frame server files, you may need to give the VFW the highest priority.
It's a fine balance, but the best thing to do is completely disable any plugins you don't actually use or if you only use them minimally then lower their priorities lower than the ones you do actually use more often.
If you use DVD2AVI a lot then give it a higher priority than the plugins you don't use.
I have encoded with 2.5 an avi video (less than 750x...in size), into mpgeg-2 two different ways, then burned 2 dvd :
Way 1 : dvd-pal settings with default CQ 60 quality and default mouvement evaluation
Way 2 : dvd-pal settings with CQ 80 quality and mouvement High Quality
Then burned iso image with dvd styler, and burned with cdburnerxp pro to dvd.
WHY the first way (more rapid in correction method and lower (60) quality) provides better results even with some sound level changes problems : image more precise more clear ???
A higher Q will simply increase the output size as more bits will be allocated to the image, however it is quite possible in some cases that motion estimate can give a better output than 'High quality'
Usually with movies that have little action or scene changes as TMPG will allocate the bitrate in the image better to slower moving images rather than using too few bits causing macro blocks.
What was the output size of the 2 files?
I would expect the CQ-80 file to be larger.
What min & max bitrates did you choose?
When I use TMPGENC2.5 Free version to encode from AVI to MPEG I get a message saying that the avi file "can not open or is unsupported" can anyone help with this? Given that it is an avi file, why would it not be supported and why cant I encode this avi file?
Hi. This is my first time with TMPGenc XPress. When I add a file, only the video source is selected. I can load the audio from a MP2, a MPG but not from a DivX audio I made by myself using VirtualDub (and therefore has no strange sounds like AC3 or other).
If I open the file with VirtualDubMod, on Stream --> Stream list I can see there's a 'AVI audio stream 1 (tag 0x0050, Microsoft MPEG layer 1,2)'.
Why cannot I load the Audio? With TMPGenc 2.5 I can do it!
Using TMPGENC2.5 to merge two mpeg files into one, I find that Audio and video not synchronous with audio lagging behind, why? Please give me possible solution, thanks
When I edit my TV-recordings createt by a Pinnacle PCTV deluxe audio and video are synchronous in the original file. On the DVD created TMPG DVD author the audio is about 5 seconds late. Is there any solution?
What device are you using to capture the video? Some devices don't lock the audio when capturing. It is not a problem with TmpGENC. It is a problem with your capture device.
As Ricardo said: "audio and video are synchronous in the original file".
I agree.
Wile_E said: "It is a problem with your capture device"
That is wrong, certainly in my case (DVB-T).
DVB captures contain exactly what was transmitted (excepting errors).
Mpeg2 files recorded off digital TV often have errors. TMPEG editor sometimes
fails to cope with the corruptions in a file and produces an out of
sync video.
It is possible to work around this by finding the position of the errors
in the file and proceeding as follows:
video = aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaabbccccccccccccccccccccccccc
where bb is a corrupted part
1) crop out aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and save as video1
2) crop out bb and save as video2
3) crop out ccccccccccccccccccccccccc and save as video3
4) load video1 video2 video3 back into the editor and save as final
The result should be in sync.
It is painful to have to go to these lengths just to maintain sync.
PVAStrumento (freeware) may be used to locate error positions although in my experience it makes a mess of fixing sync problems.
DVDPatcher (freeware)is excellent for changing the nominal bitrate of dvb grabs from the ridiculous figures like 15Mbit to something more reasonable like
6.5Mbit. This has the advantage of reducing the initial file output size used by
the editor and (possibly) giving DVD compatibility.
I would like to know if there is a way to get more buttons in this program.
That is the only problem I have personally with it, I have seen people complain about the backgrounds but I have always used my own, but I would really like to make my own buttons
I've been using TMPgenc Plus for a long time to make slide shows. (Premiere, Avisynth, TMPgenc, Roxio(DVD), VCDEasy(SVCD)). Even though I use the "Sharpen Edges" filter, the images are much less sharp than the original Photoshop produced originals. Is there a method for improving the sharpness in the video output?