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Question TE25 Burning DVD to DVD-rw Drivnvws 19 2002-07-28 14:18:00
Question TE25 Video clip to DVD, What progams to use? Drivnvws 1 2002-07-23 18:26:39
Question TE25 DivX->MPEG-1 = gigantic file, plz help osiris 3 2002-07-23 15:28:42
Question TE25 problems converting avi files, need minor help gnosis 5 2002-07-23 18:23:02
Question TE25 sound out of sinc - help! Bagatur 1 2002-07-22 23:13:58
Question TE25 No video after converting avi 2 mpeg (have changed priority to 2) Greg 1 2002-07-24 15:18:00
Question TE25 Encode Mode s0lice[X-D] 2 2002-07-23 15:47:04
Question TE25 divx5 to mepg 1 or 2 double 2 2002-07-22 23:11:21
Question TE25 Error-Message: can't open, or unsupported matse 2 2002-07-24 22:22:34
Question TE25 transform: MPEG2 => DIVX matse 1 2002-07-22 15:01:46
Bug report TE25 No sound in Windows Media Player simonaa 6 2002-07-24 22:54:59
Question TE25 Plus version Olli 6 2002-07-23 00:43:17

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Question - TE25 - Burning DVD to DVD-rw No.25351
Drivnvws  2002-07-22 22:48:33 ( ID:.stz9egjbkj )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi, After ripping a 5.3 gig DVD to my pc (as .vob files), how do I fit all 5.3 gigs onto a single 4.7 gig DVD-RW? Do I have to compress the files, and if so with what programs? Or are there other methods for me to use. Thanks for any help any of you can give me, Emily.


Minion  2002-07-22 23:20:32 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

You can"t put 5.3 gigs on a dvd+rw you will have to re-encode the vob"s to a mpeg2 file then use authoring software to make chapters and menues and burn it to dvd+rw, the reason that there are over 4.7gb on the stope bought dvd is because they are dual layered dvd"s and hold over 9gb, you can use dvd2avi to make a d2v project file from the vob files then encide the d2v file into a mpeg2 file with Tmpgenc useing one of the dvd templates or your own settings if you wish.......


ASHY  2002-07-22 23:58:52 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Griff should be able to help you with this. It may be possible copy this DVD without re-encoding using IFOEDIT. There maybe streams contained within the VOBS which you do not need. IFOEDIT can remove these streams and rebuild your VOBS thus reducing the file size and allow you to fit on to a regular DVD-RW.

ASHY


Dee Tent  2002-07-23 01:09:08 ( ID:nolpi9uk6dg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

One of many paths from rip to burn:

1. SmartRipper (already done by you). Selecting the Info file as part of the rip is a useful addition. Selecting a single VOB costs you nothing and allows for simpler management of files.

2. DVD2AVI. Create a Project file (.d2v) with the default frame rate of 29. At the same time, create the audio file (usually the .wav file generated from the Dolby downmix option - this will require experimentation - the .info file from step one will guide you to the track.)

3. TMPGenc. Use the wizard to create the MPG-2 file for DVD. Probably the only thing you need to change is the motion detection which should be either high or very high.

4. Nero or Ulead Movie Factory (a superior authoring/burning tool). Just follow directions.

Dee Tent


Dee Tent  2002-07-23 01:17:41 ( ID:nolpi9uk6dg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Addendum to step 4. The Info file from step 1 will also tell you what Aspect Ratio to use. Typically 4:3 or 16:9. Set the AR to that in the Info file then use Full Screen Keep Aspect Ratio as the Video Arrange method.

If the aspect ratio is still not correct (i.e., Carmen Diaz looks like Gimili) you may have to set it manually to something like 704 x 390.

Good Luck

Dee Tent


Griff  2002-07-23 09:25:58 ( ID:hrx7erbzyah )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

The simplest rout to ripping a DVD onto DVD-R, is to strip out unwanted streams from the VOBs.

Get yourself a copy of IFOEdit and open up VIDEO_TS.IFO. Have a look at the streams, and decide which ones you don't need. For instance, there might be both Dolby Digital and DTS sound streams; you may decide that you only want the Dolby Digital, so you can strip out the DTS.

After stripping out all the unwanted streams, it's more than likely that the original 5.3Gig DVD will have fallen to below 4.5Gb.

On the other hand, DVD-Rs are now as low as 80p (UK) (http://www.valuemedia.co.uk) so why not just split the movie over 2 DVD-Rs. To do this, use the "create IFO" option in IFOEdit.

If you jump back about 20 pages in this BBS, (or do a search for IFOEdit) you'll find step-by-step instruction of how to use IFOEdit. And if you're really up for it, go to http://www.doom9.net, this site has the ultimate IFOEdit guide.

Griff


ASHY  2002-07-23 10:31:18 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Griff is absolutely right. Why bother re-encoding when IFOEDIT can do it in less time and produce a better output. As he says most if not all DVD's will fit on to a regular DVD-R once the unwanted streams and menus are stripped out and is precisely what you will be doing if you re-encode. So why bother re-encoding.
Do check out the link at Dooms site for IFOEDIT. It's has an easy to understand step by step guide.

By the way thanks for the link to the cheap DVD-R disks Griff. I'm thinking of biting the bullet and buying that DVD burner. What's kind of quality can I expect from these disks?

Cheers,
ASHY


ASHY  2002-07-23 10:31:23 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Griff is absolutely right. Why bother re-encoding when IFOEDIT can do it in less time and produce a better output. As he says most if not all DVD's will fit on to a regular DVD-R once the unwanted streams and menus are stripped out and is precisely what you will be doing if you re-encode. So why bother re-encoding.
Do check out the link at Dooms site for IFOEDIT. It's has an easy to understand step by step guide.

By the way thanks for the link to the cheap DVD-R disks Griff. I'm thinking of biting the bullet and buying that DVD burner. What kind of quality can I expect from these disks?

Cheers,
ASHY


Dee Tent  2002-07-23 16:39:32 ( ID:nolpi9uk6dg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

There are several reasons to compress the original DVD files:

1. In spite of what is said here, most VOB sets from the main DVD feature exceeds the DVD-R limit of 4.7 Meg (really 4.5 Meg with overhead files). I wish it was not so but I have not found anything to the contrary. Test: Grab a DVD, any DVD exceeding 1.7 hours main feature - Rip the main files and measure the size. I thank you, MPAA thanks you.

2. Many of those cast-off secondary features are priceless, sometimes better than the main movie. Why cast them off for the sake of a little processing time and a higher bitrate?

3000 kBPS, the default bitrate for TMPGenc DVD, seems to be ideal for the final product.

Dee Tent


ASHY  2002-07-23 16:53:31 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I sorry, but I'm gonna disagree. In my experience most DVD's I have ever ripped are usually under the 4.7gb size and that is with extra streams included, such as audio and subs. I've only ever had a few very long movies which are over this size.
Right now I have a 16:9 movie which is 1hr 57min on my drive which has only one Video and one Audio stream and no subs. This movie is 3.33gb in size, well under 4.7gb.

ASHY


Dee Tent  2002-07-23 17:05:44 ( ID:nolpi9uk6dg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

ASHY,

Maybe so, if you are doing steam processing with SmartRipper. I will revisit the stream processing and try to pull out just the main film and 384 kbs sound track.

I still would not like to miss some of the add-in features.

IFOEDIT, I found to be unintuitive and unfriendly when I tried it several weeks ago. Maybe I need to get around that.

Later.

Dee Tent


willyiam  2002-07-23 17:31:53 ( ID:nsbkh5almbg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Mark... If you are seriously thinking of going over to DVD-R burning then give a lot of thought to the actual Blank Media. Anything below a pound will give you many headaches, especially those from BulkPaq... I have tested many Freebies from different manufacturers including the latest Two Speed blanks. Some are good, some are utter crap, but they are still evolving on a daily basis. Yes, Daily!

Go here if you want to get on the Freebie bandwagon. Sign up and go to Test Reviews and get your name in FAST.

http://www.mediaforums.net/forum/index.php


ASHY  2002-07-23 17:48:23 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thanks Bill, will give that a go. I'm not gonna jump in just yet 'cos like you say there is the media issue. I want to know if the cheap media works ok or if I should just hold on till the prices drop.

Anybody else out there know of good quality cheap DVD media.

ASHY


ASHY  2002-07-23 17:52:53 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Dee, if it is the add ons you wish to keep then there is nothing stopping you from ripping out these for re-encoding and keeping the main film intact and then recombining using IFOEDIT or maybe use some other authoring program.

ASHY


willyiam  2002-07-23 19:48:18 ( ID:nsbkh5almbg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

>Anybody else out there know of good quality cheap DVD media.
>
>ASHY

http://www.bigpockets.co.uk They don't stock rubbish.


Griff  2002-07-23 20:14:26 ( ID:jjuoli2e8m. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Well, isn't this fun.

> Anything below a pound will give you many headaches..

I've been using Mirros V3 unbranded for months, I've had absolutely no problems with them at all. On the other hand, I have also used expensive brand DVD-Rs, lets say they begin with the letter "I", and have consistently had serious data integrity problems with them about 2/3 the way through. I suspect getting the combo of DVD-R and DVD burner right, plays an important part, but many of the so called branded DVD-Rs are overpriced rubbish - in fact the DVD-R that came with my burner had a noticeable defect on its surface, and wouldn't play in my DVD player, a Pioneer.

> 3000 kBPS, the default bitrate for TMPGenc DVD, seems to be ideal for the final product.

Not in this universe - read the ethos behind TMPGenc.

> 1. In spite of what is said here, most VOB sets from the main DVD feature exceeds the DVD-R limit of 4.7 Meg

I'd say about 50%. I've noticed the fad for including extras seems to be losing its momentum, judging by the latest releases I've seen; this can only be a good thing, since I think they're just padding. There are cases where the extras are relatively interesting, but that's only because the movie itself was so dire.

ASHY, If want to buy a DVD burner I suggest you get the latest offering from Pioneer, the DVR-104, it's reliable and comes from the company that gave us DVD-R. I'd then get a 5-pack of the v3, which will cost around a tenner, and see if they play ok in DVD player. Like I said, I've a boatload of Mirror DVD-Rs and I've not hade ONE dud.

Griff



Griff  2002-07-23 20:18:38 ( ID:jjuoli2e8m. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

And don't even think about recording DVD movies at anything other than 1x, whatever the DVD-R says on its cover - unless you like shiny round beer mats (coasters).

Griff


willyiam  2002-07-23 22:08:56 ( ID:nsbkh5almbg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Personal preference is one thing. What works for you doesn't necessarily mean it will work for everyone.

Fact: The Pioneer A04/104 is the best DVD writer.

Fact: DataSafe White Label 3rd generation DVD-R will play on any modern
standalone. (Not my preference though.)

Fact: There are more than 1000 brands of DVD-R worldwide but only five
companies who actually make them.

Fact: The only difference between a 1 or 2 speed DVD-R is the header.
(I personally have had no problems whatsoever with 2 speed.)

Fact: The prices of DVD-R are falling by the week. The DataSafe White label as
mentioned above is currently down to 89p. That's a drop of 46p in less
than 4 weeks.

It is not my intention to argue or antagonize anyone, but fact should always come before personal preferences.


Griff  2002-07-27 11:46:25 ( ID:hrx7erbzyah )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

>Fact: The Pioneer A04/104 is the best DVD writer.

Speculation.

>Fact: DataSafe White Label 3rd generation DVD-R will play on any modern
standalone. (Not my preference though.)

And you did a complete test of all brands and models?

>Fact: The only difference between a 1 or 2 speed DVD-R is the header.
(I personally have had no problems whatsoever with 2 speed.)

What happened to linear velocity vs laser power?

>It is not my intention to argue or antagonize anyone, but fact should always come before personal preferences.

I agree.

Griff


willyiam  2002-07-28 14:18:00 ( ID:nsbkh5almbg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Personal preference is one thing. What works for you doesn't necessarily mean it will work for everyone.

Fact: The Pioneer A04/104 is the best DVD writer. (For home users.)

Fact: DataSafe White Label 3rd generation DVD-R will play on any modern
standalone. (Not my preference though.)... To perfom tests on every possible combination would take many years.

Fact: There are more than 1000 brands of DVD-R worldwide but only five
companies who actually make them.

Fact: The only difference between a 1 or 2 speed DVD-R is the header.
(I personally have had no problems whatsoever with 2 speed.)... Linear velocity vs laser power does not enter the equation as far as the home user is concerned.

Fact: The prices of DVD-R are falling by the week. The DataSafe White label as
mentioned above is currently down to 89p. That's a drop of 46p in less
than 4 weeks.

It is not my intention to argue with or antagonize anyone, but fact should always come before personal preference.



Question - TE25 - Video clip to DVD, What progams to use? No.25349
Drivnvws  2002-07-22 22:39:40 ( ID:.stz9egjbkj )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi, I have just encoded a video clip to DVD(using TMPGEne). I have done this before, but went from video clip to VCD, and it has worked fine, after working out a few problems. I changed the bitrate to around 4300 (to maintain high DVD quality) to keep the file size under 4 gigs and then waited the 12-13 hours the process took, looked exactly the same as when I did the VCDs, only took longer. I used Record Now DX (the software that came with the DVD writer) to burn the converted file to a DVD-RW, which took an hour. But when I put the burned DVD-RW in my DVD player, the DVD icon apeared (showing that the player recognizes the DVD), but the No Play statement appeared across the DVD window. Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong. Thank you, Emily


ASHY  2002-07-23 18:26:39 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Did you actually author this file to create the correct file structure and vobs or did you simply burn the file as is with your software.

The MPEG TMPG created needs to be authored by a DVD authoring program to create the correct file structure before burning otherwise your player won't recognize the files on it.

Here is a link to some DVD authoring programs.
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/downloads/authoring.html

ASHY



Question - TE25 - DivX->MPEG-1 = gigantic file, plz help No.25345
osiris  Home )  2002-07-22 22:31:52 ( ID:x.rmf5quc.f )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I'm trying to convert a DivX avi to MPEG-1. This has always worked perfectly before (with other files, in size 512 x 352).

Input (according to WinXP file properties):
DIVXMPG4 V3, 512 x 384, 25fps, 134kbps, 24 bit
Audio 128 kpbs, MPEG Layer-3
Duration: 44:06
File size: 348 MB

I want it in VCD format, PAL or NTSC (guess PAL is the correct choice given fps of source). Conversion works in TMPGenc 2.57, but gives me output file of ridiculous 1 214 MB (!) (using the project wizard).

Tried some different stuff, for instance outputting it in 352 x 288 by making a project myself and changing resolution in (Main window) Setting button->Video tab->size. But this just gives me repeated errors ("-562303043 362016").

Anybody know what I'm doing wrong? I don't feel 100% intelligent right now :-/


bob42  2002-07-23 03:46:14 ( ID:c6hpkj5.fef )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I encountered the same problem until someone here previously told me that there is some glitch with tmpgenc and divxmpeg4 v3. Well not really a glitch but the problem is easily solved by using Virtualdub. Just extract the audio using virtualdub and use the extracted audio file for the audio source instead of the divx file that you are trying to convert. Hope that helps.

you can get virtualdub at
www.virtualdub.org


osiris  Home )  2002-07-23 15:02:39 ( ID:x.rmf5quc.f )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thx, works fine. Needs one extra tweak though, I have to set end frame manually (not too much work). Strange though, if I drag the slider to the maximum right and press "set end frame" it displays the correct value, it's only if I leave it at -1 that it predicts the wrong size.


Olli  2002-07-23 15:28:42 ( ID:k24fqlswccn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

What usually works for me is to decompress the audio using the decompress utility which is bundled in with avi2vcd - that way you get one large avi with decompressed audio and specify it as both audio and video source.



Question - TE25 - problems converting avi files, need minor help No.25339
gnosis  2002-07-22 21:42:21 ( ID:9p.djpi1eik )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

ok when i convert a avi file to mpg, the mpg always goes slow and skips then gradually skips and gets slower untill it just stops after a while then resumes, how can this be resolved?
a better explanation would be, that when i play the mpg file, it goes slow through the whole movie, like skipping through the whole movie, i dont know how to explain it better, but i do need help can someone help me?


ASHY  2002-07-22 22:28:35 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Does this happen on the PC or your DVD player only?

ASHY


gnosis  2002-07-23 00:25:33 ( ID:9p.djpi1eik )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

dvd player


Olli  2002-07-23 15:31:55 ( ID:k24fqlswccn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

1)Are you creating VCD/XVCD/SVCD/XSVCD ?

2)Have you checked vcdhelp.com to see the reports on your player to see what bitrates it will handle ?

3)What do you use to burn your VCD's

4)Are you trying to play a PAL VCD on an NTSC TV ? (or vice versa)


ASHY  2002-07-23 17:10:10 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

There are a couple of things that may be causing this.

1. You have not attached VCD headers to the MPEG. Whenever you encode to MPEG or split the file using MPEGtools you must make sure the stream type is 'MPEG1 VCD' if it's a standard VCD or 'MPEG1 VCD(non standard)' if it's out of standard. Run the file through the MPEGtools simple multiplexer with the option above.
Does your burning software give you any warnings?

2. It could be a fault of your burning software which is not compatible with your player. Which software are you using and are you using the correct VCD burning option?

3. You are burning your VCD at a speed which is to high. Most if not all players have a problem with disks burned above 4x, so if this is the case reduce your burn speed.

ASHY


gnosis  2002-07-23 18:23:02 ( ID:9p.djpi1eik )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

the basic problem is that when it is in avi, it plays beautiful, but when converted to mpg it plays skippy like a bitch, so somewhere along the way when i use tmpgenc, i am doing something wrong, thanks for the advice. though :)



Question - TE25 - sound out of sinc - help! No.25337
Bagatur  2002-07-22 21:11:14 ( ID:2cjarkgbnqr )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

so i have converted an avi into svcd and when i watch mpegs - there is this
delay between video and sound.
how do i fix it?
can i fix it EXACTLY or i will have to guess some numbers to try to get it right?
and how do i fix it anyway?
please give me a detailed instruction how to do it?
or maybe there is some website with very good description of what to do in
this case?


Minion  2002-07-22 23:13:58 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

You can use "mpeg2vcr" or "bbmpeg" cuz they have to option to off set the audio to the video in the multiplexor to correct sync issues.But it is a game of guessing....................



Question - TE25 - No video after converting avi 2 mpeg (have changed priority to 2) No.25335
Greg  2002-07-22 18:17:32 ( ID:exsc9c5s.wm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I have no video after converting from avi to mpeg.

I have changed the priority to a 2 and everything else to 0 on the options screen but I still see no video.

When it is encoding I do not see video.

After the movie is encoded I get a black screen and the audio.

Please help

I have check other postings but the changing of the priority seemed to help them.

I also can watch the avi on my media player before the encode but after I get the black screen.

Thanks for any help


MickM  2002-07-24 15:18:00 ( ID:nsaxjv/ogca )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Make sure you have all the divx codecs installed. I had the same problem until I installed all codecs. Go to VCD Help to get them. www.vcdhelp.com



Question - TE25 - Encode Mode No.25332
s0lice[X-D]  Home )  2002-07-22 17:14:50 ( ID:o3iyqa1.4h6 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi, I was wondering what the different encode modes do exactly? Inverse 3:2 pulldown, interlace, non-interlace, 3:2 pulldown when playback.

Thanks,

s0lice[X-D]

s0lice@clanx-d.com
http://www.clanx-d.com


Markpjones  2002-07-22 18:36:18 ( ID:byfgb8hg5fn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I was wondering the same thing until someone posted this link a few days ago: http://www.lukesvideo.com/. It's a great read.


s0lice[X-D]  Home )  2002-07-23 15:47:04 ( ID:o3iyqa1.4h6 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

ahhh, thanks for the link =D



s0lice[X-D]

s0lice@clanx-d.com
http://www.clanx-d.com



Question - TE25 - divx5 to mepg 1 or 2 No.25329
double  2002-07-22 17:01:06 ( ID:kcojvpk1z4m )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

can tempenc read divx 5?


ASHY  2002-07-22 17:54:33 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

yes


Minion  2002-07-22 23:11:21 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

It is supposed to read divx 5 but I haven"t been able to get it to encode anything but a black screen with sound,but I know other poeple have doen it ...



Question - TE25 - Error-Message: can't open, or unsupported No.25326
matse  2002-07-22 16:16:20 ( ID:qda0wlcwd5o )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

hi, if i try to open an MPEG2-File i get the following error-message - can't open, or unsupported. i use the version TMPGEnc-2.57.41.146-Free.zip.

thx
matse


Daniel Pheil  2002-07-23 02:54:10 ( ID:osc6yalvy.h )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Hi. I am having the same problem. The strange thing is that I was having no
problems at all. Then all of the sudden it won't open any mpeg files at all
including the ones that I made previously with the program. I'm using the
2.56 plus version. I have a report to tech support but so far no reply.


Till  2002-07-24 22:22:34 ( ID:c1zrtgdhih. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I also have the same problem.
I'm using the version 2.57.41.146-Plus-EN, that I just bought. (yes I think we have to buy such nice package).
The strangest thing is that it happens on file that I previously was able to open from within TMPGEncode.
It definetely looks like this is a recurent pb since I read similar pb on the list without being able to fix it with the solutions provided.
I'd love to have s.o. from TMPG to have a look at it.



Question - TE25 - transform: MPEG2 => DIVX No.25324
matse  2002-07-22 14:39:49 ( ID:j.yzb089npf )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

hi, am i able to transform MPEG2-Files to DIVX with TMPG and how does it works.

thx
matse


ASHY  2002-07-22 15:01:46 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Yes, but you will need an MPEG2 codec to open the file or you could frameserve it from DVD2AVI.
After you have set up the file to be encoded, you would the click File>Output to file>AVI file and then choose the codec and parameters you wish to encode the AVI to.

ASHY



Bug report - TE25 - No sound in Windows Media Player No.25317
simonaa  2002-07-22 11:19:04 ( ID:zvcflshclp2 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Just downloaded TMPGenc and installed.

Took an AVI file that I know plays fine and ran part of it through TMPG to produce a PAL mpg - VCD standard at 25fps, 352x288 - all the standard defaults from the wizard.

Ran the .mpg file with Windows Media Player and picture is fine - but no sound.

Has anyone else found the same problem. It seems quite a basic issue. ??

Thanks
/simon


ASHY  2002-07-22 12:52:47 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

It may not be media player that is at fault. If your AVi had Ac3 as the audio then it is likely you have encoded your MPEG without sound as TMPG does not support Ac3. Try your MPEG in a proper MPEG player. I recommend WinDVD, it is available as a free download from Intervideo.com. If there is no sound here too then it is your MPEG which is at fault not Media player.

What you need to do in this situation is extract the audio from the AVI to a wav file and use that as your audio source in TMPG.

ASHY


simonaa  2002-07-22 20:45:22 ( ID:zvcflshclp2 )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thanks for the feedback, I tried running the output mpg in a number of players - all no sound.

Original Avi shows DivX MPG4 with 48kHz, Sterio, 16 bit sound.
Output mpg shows MPEG1, 44.1KHz, Sterio, 16 bit sound.

Couple of questions -
How can I tell of the avi had AC3 encoding?
How can I extract the sound to a wav file?

/Simonaa


Minion  2002-07-23 04:55:16 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Try playing it with "dvd playing software" cuz it will play AC3 but if it doesn"t play it then the file probably has no audio but if it is ac3 then you can extract the audio to a wav file with an ac3 decoder you should be able to get it here
http://www.mediatwins.com/products/ac3_decoder-download.htm


ASHY  2002-07-23 17:44:41 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I'm not sure about the audio. 48kHz, Stereo, 16 bit sound usually means Ac3.
Where did you get this information?
Try extracting the audio to a wav with AVImux.
http://www.bsplayer.org/avimux04.zip

Just load the AVI, check the audio stream then right click it and choose PCM as the audio compression.

ASHY


Billyboy  2002-07-24 16:48:13 ( ID:ssmowfnaotm )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

hello, i got the same problem, no sound....

you can see if ac3 in the propriety of the film with media player....

and when you take your input file and want a preview with tmpenc no sound too

explain.....


Billyboy


ASHY  2002-07-24 22:54:59 ( ID:4adzcnohuc. )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

TMPG preview only displays video without sound.

ASHY



Question - TE25 - Plus version No.25310
Olli  2002-07-22 07:18:59 ( ID:dazey0v8lbg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

How many people here actually use the plus version ?
Is it worth purchasing if all Im going to be doing is converting DIVX to XVCD ?

I know it has a few whistles and bells, but is the plus version going to offer me any radical chnages that will improve my encoding by a noticeable amount ?

P.S Yes I have read the readme on the plus version, I'm just interested what peoples opinions are


Minion  2002-07-22 08:10:07 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

There isn"t really any reason if you are just doing mpeg1/vcd accept that it is faster, but if you are doing mpeg2/svcd/dvd then it is worth the price cuz the mpeg2 encodeing is better and faster with the plus version.


Olli  2002-07-22 09:17:43 ( ID:k24fqlswccn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thanks ...


ASHY  2002-07-22 13:03:23 ( ID:n3gjkhi6dvc )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I'm not sure about the faster encoding Minion as I think the speed is the same for both versions as they both use the same version encoding engine. I must say that I haven't noticed any speed improvement using the plus version compared to the standard version.

The thing I would say to you Olli is that it is obvious you want that bit of extra quality compared to VCD as you are encoding XVCD. If this is the case then it is likely you will eventually want to encode to MPEG2 as SVCD is superior in quality to VCD. Once you have got the hang of MPEG2 encoding it is unlikely you would want to go back to MPEG1 providing your player can handle SVCD.

I have created some excellant SVCD's which just could not be matched by XVCD and with a few tweaks here and there manage to get most of my movies on 2 cd's with a nice quality.

Basically all I'm saying is if your serious about quality, MPEG2 is the only way to go and for that you need the plus version.

ASHY


Markpjones  2002-07-22 18:38:54 ( ID:byfgb8hg5fn )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Plus, by purchasing, you get to support the makers of TMPG--an awesome program!


Minion  2002-07-22 23:08:40 ( ID:w8yn5mktf8w )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

I have noticed about 10% quicker encodeing for mpeg2 on the plus version on my 1.7ghz system as opposed to the demo version but I didn"t really notice any differance on my old 800mhz system...


Olli  2002-07-23 00:43:17 ( ID:dazey0v8lbg )   [ Delete / Reply with quotation ]

Thanks for the info guys ...
Ashy ..unfortunately my DVD player doesnt handle SVCD.

I have heard that it is possible to 'fool' the player by creating an SVCD and then re-writing the header as MPEG1 instead of MPGEG2 so the player thinks it is playing a VCD but I havent tried this yet.

What advantage is there to me creating SVCD's seeing as my XVCD's are already at SVCD bitrate (ca 2500) and resolution (480x576). Does MPEG2 produce a better quality image ?

thanks

Olli



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