In converting an AVI to SVCD (2-pass VBR, 1700 avg. bitrate, high quality motion search, v2.53), it seems that TMPGEnc is actually introducing some block noise that's not apparent in the original. I'm not using any "soften block noise" options in TMPGEnc because the original is a very clean DVD rip in DivX format. Could it be related to my DivX codec v4.12 - I've seen a lot of anti v4.x and v5.x DivX discussion on this board? Any suggestions? The original AVI resolution is 576 x 304, and I'm using the "Full Screen - keep aspect ratio" setting.

- dooger

Hmm. I have had the same problem.

I guess you have to live with some blocky noise in some frames since of verry fast movement, but you could try to put the AVG. bitrate up to maby 2300 or something. As long as it fit's onto two 2 cd's or 3 cd's or maby 4 cd's.

Use the Hightest motion search as well.

Other than that, I don't think you can do a whole lot more If you want to stick to the SVCD standard with the templates. Allso set the Lowest Bitrate to 300 because some players don't like it if there is no data to process. Or maby "padding byte" fixes that too, donno about that.

Since you use 2-pass VRB I think that a higher AVG. bitrate will make the blockyness go away, at least so it's not disturbing.

A nother way to fix it is to use 4-pass or 5-pass VBR, but that is not supported in Tmpgenc and I have learn that it dosn't matter if you have a good scource like DVD file.

/Regards Dennis.

I cannot use TMPGenc to split files since i bought a new pc running Windows XP. Is this a known problem, adn therefore is it going to be dealt with, or is it just something that I may be doing. I get an address error message every time i try.

I can still convert from avi to mpg, it just seems to be using the tools that is a problem. Any ideas please?

I have Xp. I get that error message every time I use Merge/Cut. Just ignore it, it doesn't affect the video

Is it really supposed to take 13 hours to convert mpeg to svcd? The mpeg file is about 689mb...

nope, it is not suppose to take that long.

What filters are you using?

uninstall the MPEG2 filters u have (like DVD software) and download and install the LIGOS filters, it will be much faster with the same quality.

Techno

I think it also depends on your hardware. A Pentium 3 500 is the minimum recommended processor. I use a Pentium 2 350,so for me, 13 hours for an SVCD conversion is about what it takes.

I totally agree with webs1.
It depends on your hardware specification, and your setting.
"689MB" and "13hours" sounds within "possible" for me.

Uninstalling DVD software and installing another MPEG-2 codec may have
different result, but not always good, sometime gets worse, so
I do not recommend that unless you do that on your own risk.

of course, it depends on your CPU speed. Make sure that you are not doing anything in the background as it will take more time encoding!

Techno

ok thanks a lot!!!
i have a p 500 mhz. maybe i¡­ll try another codec. thanks again!!!

Hi Guys!
Don't laugh at me. But 13 hours would be a dream for me! Running 166pentium
64megs ram, 30gig hard drive. hp cd burner. I am used to it taking so long. everything is relative. But I make great movies, sucka is running non stop. lol

Hi
I cant speak english very well but I will try to describe my problem as good as I can.
Okay
I have load my avi file into sourcefile, but the previe-wwindow didnt change the size or colour. only black.
I clicked on settings - advanced - doubleclick on source range - and here i can see a black screen also. only the soundline is shown.
I have encoded it and the result was
a movie with black screen and wonderful sound.
I realy hope you could help me
watching it with windows mediaplayer the movie was excellent
thanks for help

if it is a DIVX v5 avi then TMPGENC is not compatable with it.

uninstall the DIVX v5 codec
install v 4.11 or v4.12 codec of DIVX

then load the avi and encode in TMPGENC

all should be well :)

Techno

I have an Avi File. While Encoding the preview window is black and after Encoding the whole mpg-file is black with sound. Is this because it is a Divx-format?

if it is a DIVX v5 avi then TMPGENC is not compatable with it.

uninstall the DIVX v5 codec
install v 4.11 or v4.12 codec of DIVX

then load the avi and encode in TMPGENC

all should be well :)

Techno

I have an avi file which I tried to convert to mpeg on this program so I can burn it on a VCD. When it was done, the audio was the only thing that showed up, and the video was not there. I've read some others with this same problem, but as one of the others, i do not believe this is an older file, as the thing was just released. help would be greatly appreciated.

if it is a DIVX v5 avi then TMPGENC is not compatible with it.

To make it compatible (in other words, to encode video and audio):

uninstall the DIVX v5 codec
install v 4.11 or v4.12 codec of DIVX

then load the avi and encode in TMPGENC

all should be well :)

Techno

how do I uninstall the DivX v5 codec thing though.... and load v4.11 or 4.12

nevermind.... i got it

Starting EMPGEnc for the first time works fine. But now the program creates no output while processing. Processing itself (CPU usage, progress, elapsed and remaining time looks normal). But source position don't change from 00:00:00.
Input is the result from DVD2AVI (.d2v-File). All the programs are running under WinXP.

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.