I would like to know if tmpgenc makes 100% vcd 2.0 mpegs. I know that what it makes is accepted by nero for burning, but i plan on doing menus and need the files to be absolutley 100% vcd 2.0. if any one can tell me an answer or give me a template or whatever i need i would be most gratefull. Also what is the difference between vcd 2.0 and 1.0?
thanks

There is a long answer to that question, the best place to find it is http://www.vcdhelp.com .
Which vcd standard to burn is a setting in your authoring software not in the mpeg encoder. Just use the right setting of the streamtype to use in TMPGenc and you will never have a problem authoring a file to CD (at least I never had)

hello~

I have some trouble when using TMPGEnc for cutting my *.mpg programme.
after i covert *.dat to *,mpg, and i want to do some editing in that *.mpg file in TMPGnc, at the Merge & Cut section, my file was disabled and an error message appear that my Mpeg file is illegal!How come?!And how can i solve it?!
I've used this programme from V.20 but everything was ok before~
Thanks for ur attention!

Sin

A dat file is a vcd compiant mpeg1 file. In order to get back a simple mpeg stream first us a tool ( like mpegtool ) to copy the dat to a mpeg file, then encode it in TMPGenc and enjoy...

Hi.

Anyway I know CCE SP is out there somewhere but anyway I wanna get this all clear.

Is there any thing that is good with 2-pass VBR, is it better than Automatic VBR and if so, will 3-pass or more do any difference to the movie quality ?

It seems to me that the major differens in encoding a movie is how high you set the average bitrate when it comes to scenes with a lot of movement ?

Regards Dennis

hello

I am about to start using phillips vcd2tk and have read a guide that i found from vcdhelp.com. In the guide it says that tmpgenc does not create true multiplexed VCD 2.0 compliant mpeg. vcd2tk will only accept this white book standard. So is this true and will I have to use a seperate multiplexer or is the guide wrong or outdated?

thanks for you help

Every time I have I try to convert and WMV file (THAT HAS SOUND!!!) it always freezes about 3 seconds after I start it. How Can I fix this?

P.S. I have Windows XP, HP Pentium 4

I do not think TMPGENC supports WMV.

Techno

Here is a little trick that Techno told me about that seems to work for me,just re-name your wmv. to asf. I have only done this with small video clips and it worked fine..but you can convert your wmv file to avi. with "asf tools" you can get it in the "tools" section of "vcdhelp.com.....hope this helps........sherlock

I use MSP6.5 and very disappointed with the MPEG2 encoder. I would like to use Tmpeg instead - but Need to know how. I think that I can render to a DV type 1 file and input that into TMPEGe for encoding. Then input that file into the MSP dvd plug in. If this is possible, is the DV type 1 file the right type? And what template will give me the BEST MPEG2 encode for NTSC reguardless of encode time? If this works well it will save me!

Thanks!

I have tried editing software from Ulead, Pinnacle and MGI and all the mpeg encoders suck. Nothing can beat te quality in TMPGenc. I'm using exactly that technique. DV -> Edit -> DV then encode in TMPGenc and author (I'm using TSCV).
Just be careful to use a DV AVI type2, TMPGenc won't read type1.

Joe, it will read type 1 and becoase I have raptor it will also read avi files with the rapter codec too! I did not know this until I tried it. Of course I am using the latest version of TMPGe

Can you help me, It worked great for awhile but now when I click on a avi file to convert to mpeg , The Video Part works but then nothing comes up in the audio and it say can not open or unsupported. It worked for awhile then i downloaded easy cd and its not working now, I got rid of easy cd and it still does not work, Can anyone help please. thanks

Hi
I'm using Version 2.53.35.130 . Works fine to make a mpeg file for VCD !!!
example :
avi files (Video-CD PAL (MPEG-1 352x288 25fps CBR 1150kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 128kbps),
original audio format is here : MPEG Layer-3, 111 kbit/s, 44100Hz, Stereo
But...
with the following settings, but with another audio format (MPEG Layer-3, 147 kbit/s, 48000Hz, Stereo) NO SOUND on the mpeg file created ...!!!

Has anyone experienced this ? how can I fix that ??

thank you for helping...

use virtualdub to convert the audio to 44100hz and save it as a wav, then load in TMPGENC and encode.

Techno

how exactly is this done...I seem to have lost the sound on one I conbverted last night...

load in the mpeg/avi file u r trying to convert, in virtualdub.

goto audio > conversion and change to 16bit stereo 44100hz and click ok

then goto file > save wav and type in a name to save it as

then open the video and wav in TMPGENC and encode

Techno

Merged 2 mpeg-2 files for SVCD use. Very audible screech (like a phonograph needle across a vinyl lp) at the joint. Multiplexed it which seemed to lessen the effect (or maybe I had the volume lower) but did not eliminate it. Any suggestions? TIA!

Nick

Make sure the audio is 44100Hz and a bitrate of about 224

Techno

Audio was set at those requirements.

The point where I cut and merged the .mpg file happened to be at a transition between scenes in original .avi file. I cut a couple frames earlier which eliminated the loud squelch but now I have a very noticeable lack of sound. Any recommendations???

Nick

I have a problem with conversion from AVI to SVCD MPEG-2. I use VirtualDub and add subtitles and save a WAV-file. I frameserve in VirtualDub and open the .vdr-file in TMPG. As audiofile I choose the wavfile I saved. The movie is in 23,976 FPS so I choose the template SVCD(NTSCFilm). When the conversion is over I open the movie. Now the audio is still in 23,976 FPS and the video is in 29,97 FPS. Why is it so?? I want my file in 23,976 FPS, so if someone can help I'll be so glad.

once the template is loaded, load the unlock.mcf and change the required settings. then encode, this should help.

Techno

I've tried that too. The problem is that you can't choose 23,976 FPS. It's stands 23,976 FPS (internally 29,97 FPS). The video look really weird when it's played in 29,97 FPS. It's LOTR I try to fix.

I fix it myself. TMPG automatically change to 23,976 (internally 29,97 FPS) FPS when you choose 3:2 pulldown. So now I'm running interlace or something and now it's works fine.

help how do you combine the mpg file with the wav file of the movie

multi-plex it,if you have audio in your mpeg file but you want different audio track,de-multiplex it and choose your vid file and your other audio file and multiplex them.....

I need to make DVD's from a variety of sources from 200 line VHS tapes on up. My question is this... Since I really don't have the expertise to determine the optimum bit rates for different source material, is there some way to prescan a portion of the AVI file, and have TMPGEnc-Plus recommend the best bit rate to use? I had hoped that by using VBR, it would do this automatically, but so far not much luck, besides, I'd like to get some idea of how many minutes of source material I'll be able to put on the DVD prior to committing the encode and burn time.