I use Pinnacle's Studio 7 software for capturing with their DC10 Plus capture card. I finally figured out that the MJPEG that Pinnacle captures with could not be recognized by TMPGEnc without a MJPEG codec installed. I downloaded one from Morgan Mutimedia and voila! TMPGEnc recognized the Pinnacle MJPEG. However, compared to what I was doing the mpeg1 image I get now is far worse than what I was getting by using the Pinnacle MJPEG capture, enocode from MJPEG to Studio DV-avi, then running the DV-avi through TMPGEnc. This adds about four hours to the process. What I want is to take the Pinnacle made MJPEG and run directly through TMPGEnc but the Morgan codec appears to kind of wash the color out and makes everything seem faded. I don't know if this will make sense to anyone here but is there a better MJPEG codec out there that you have had very good results with??? Anyone??
Kevin

I'm using Dc10plus ver. 1.06 to capture & encode using tmpg 2.53 w/o
any problem.Pinnacle studio 7 using the same mjpeg from ver 1.06 of dc10plus.
Let me know how you capture using S7 & encording with tmpgenc.

Actually it's very easy to solve the problem, you don't need any external software, you have to be sure that TMPGEnc reads your MJPEG avi through the VFW compatibility interface. For that you should increase its priority in Options/Environmental Settings/VFAPI Plugins from -2 to 1. Then your TMPG will read the MJPEG avis through your studio DC10 hardware. Be sure you uninstall all the crappy software MJPEG codecs first.

I have tried to prioritize the VFAPI and it does not work for me no matter what I do. The only way I have had any results was to install a mjpeg codec. then TMPGEnc sees the Pinnacle Mjpeg file just fine. It doensn't make sense to me because without the codecs installed Windows Media player would play the Pinnacle mjpegs just fine so in my mind the codec must be on my machine but for some reason TMPGEnc will not see it no matter what I do.

Here is my current procedure:

I capture using Pinnacles DC10 Plus capture card and their Studio AV 7 software. Studio does a good job capturing using their Pinnacle Mjpeg if your system is configured right. After I edit out the commercials using studio I use Studio's Make Move feature which then allows me to convert the mjpeg several different ways. I can make mpeg1 or mpeg2 but compared to TMPGEnc mpegs they look like crap. I have several AVI options but the only one I have been satisfied with was Studio's DV-avi encoder. It makes an avi that TMPGEnc accepts and I can make a pretty good mpeg1 using the high quality filter with shaprpen edge and simple color correction. I then use Nero to make a VCD from the mpeg.

what I am trying to avoid is the encode to DV. It would save me a 4 to 5 hours if I can get a decent mpeg direct from running the Pinnacle mjpeg through TMPGEnc. Thanks for your help guys!! It is appreciated!
Kevin

I have installed the trial version of TMPGEnc Plus and now want to go back to just using the free version. However the free version tells me that the trial period has expired and will not run. What do I need to do to completely remove the Plus version so that the free version will work?

how do i make this work i look for a proj to make into an mpeg file but it says .stu is not supported and i cna't save it into any thign else other than an .stu help!!

x

Have patience with me. I think my I.Q. went down to 49. I did everything that I was supposed to for encoding an AVI to an MPG and burned it with Nero. Everything worked great until I put the CD-R in my DVD player. I said "No Disc"

One submission to this BBS from Techno said that cheaper cd-r's wouldn't work. My DVD player plays all formats of CD, CD-R/RW, MP3, VCD, SVCD, etc.

Is there something else I should be looking for. I know this is not much info, but if you ask me specific questions, I can give you the answer.

TYVM,
Zertndo

This is seriously weird!

Sorry if I am replying again.

OK, sorry for the dumb question but what VCD template did you use?

How did you encode it?

How did you burn it?

Techno

Maybe, just Maybe, there maybe a problem with the laser in the dvd player, may have busted for CD-R/VCD but if it plays other VCD's then there is something seriously wrong!

Techno

Hmm.

Try and follow some of the guides out there.

One thing though, In nere make sure you burn with MAX 4X speed and "Track-at-once" to get maximum compability with standalone players.

try different brands of blank CDs, or rewritable CDs. I solve the problem by changing CDs.

i had the same problem. i had to start the movie, then immediatly pause it. then you cut the movie in two. if you don't start it playing first it won't work. the instructions i had first didn't include that step.

I tried to use TMPGENC - 2.53.35.130 to convert certain asf files into mpeg-1 format. TMPGENC stops responding and hang after completing 25% of conversion. I tried to run TMPGENC in boh Window XP and Window 98 and same thing happens. Can anyone help?

I do not think ASF is supported in TMPGENC, bu I may be wrong.

I tried it once my self, but hung.

Techno

ASF is supported via the DirectShow interface but there seems to be a memory leak in TMPGEnc that prevents it from converting too long files (short ones work ok, depends on the memory you have)

I have 768M RAM in memory. I have tried to convert different asf files with sizes range from 7M to 20M. The program would hung regard of the size of the source file.

how do i make this work i look for a proj to make into an mpeg file but it says .stu is not supported and i cna't save it into any thign else other than an .stu help!!

Hi,

Im trying to get the Wizard to work on version 2.53 but all i get whem i start the wizard up is a blank box, with it asking me to select a format

how can i select a format from a list that dosnt exist ????

PLEASE HELP

Druss

I too am having this same problem.

After following some earlier advice to read
<http://www.vcdhelp.com/convert.htm>

I followed the instructions exactly, but still haven't been able to get more than a blank screen in the Wizard. Am using version 2.53, unregistered.

ok, figured out the Wizard problem...

It seems that the files have to be in their respective folders for TMPGEnc to open them in the Wizard.

Follow this link : http://forum.vcdhelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=84759

and note the locations of the files and the folders they are located in, and then make the proper changes. I don't know if version 2.5 fixes this, but the copy I downloaded was in .zip format, and had no folder extensions.

hope this helps!

Some unzip software ignores file/folder structure of ZIP file,
so, in your case, when your software unzipped the file, it broke
file/folder structure, then TMPGEnc cound not refer to the necessary files.

This is not bug of TMPGEnc obviously.

Hi, I have been using TMPGEnc for a bit now and for the first time I have encountered an AVI clip that when I go to convert, will not show any video. The screen is completely black and when I go to preview, I still get no video. But the AVI clip will play under Windows Media Player so I know that there is video.

In a similar post, someone mentioned uninstalling Divx5 and installing Divx 4.11 or 4.12. I did just that (4.12) and still got the same problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
webs1

I've had this before - what happened with me is that the avi I was attempting to convert had been encoded in an old codec (mp43) - download and install angelpotion codecs or other suitable mp43 codecs (take your pick) - this worked for me. This may be what's wrong with yours.

Regards
Gaz

Hi, I have been using TMPGEnc for a bit now and for the first time I have encountered an AVI clip that when I go to convert, will not show any video. The screen is completely black and when I go to preview, I still get no video. But the AVI clip will play under Windows Media Player so I know that there is video.

In a similar post, someone mentioned uninstalling Divx5 and installing Divx 4.11 or 4.12. I did just that (4.12) and still got the same problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
webs1

hmmm....

try to uninstall the angel potion codec as it is known to cause problems

Also, increase the directshow, avi vfw and the avi opendml filters to a higher priority in the environment settings.

Techno

How do you uninstall that particular codec?

you goto control panel and add/remove programs or use the uninstaller with the codec (sometimes in it's own program group on the start menu)

Techno

TMPG will no longer load on my computer, I keep getting this message now "Runtime error 216 at 00002F3C". Can Anyone tell me how to fix this problem? I tried reinstalled it but had the same problem come up.

Try downloading it again or download a newer version.

Techno

my media file is already in mpeg format and has extension .mpg
how can i use this program to burn it onto a cdr with my cdr drvie?

well, depends:

is it a VCD?

if so u can use nero to burn it or adaptec but nero is recommended

if it is not a VCD but want to burn it, just burn it as data CD

Techno

Has anyone found a way to limit the max/min bitrate per frame (not just per second) in CBR mode? Or to control it in some way.
Thanks,
Ric

not in CBR, but in Auto_CQ or CQ

if u use the auto_CQ or the CQ, make sure u have the enable padding box enabled.

Techno

no wait, didn't understand that question properly, I do not think there is a way

Techno