Hello there,

I wonder something that might appear weird for those who know.
I heard about a version Server of TMPGenc which could use the CQ technology with multi-passes up to 20.
My question is : where could I buy it ??
I tested TMPGenc and I'd rather use it than CCE.
Since TMPGenc is cheaper and I've been told that it actually uses Intel H.T very well which is really fastering the encoding time, why wouldn't I switch to tmpgenc ??
Well it's the 2 pass VBR limitation that freaks me out.
So since TMPGenc Server can uses up to 20 passes ( higher than CCE ) I would be pleased to switch, but I can't see no TMPGEnc Server in the download package available on TMPGenc.net.
Please help me find this server Version.
Thanks.

TMPGenc server isn't available yet.

I had heard it wasn't out yet. However, now that I'm reading this a couple of questions come up...

1. Any news on when it might be available?

2. Any thought of adding 3- or 4-pass capabilities to the current TMPGEncPlus?

Its a great software. My preference hands down. But back when I was checking out what to buy, I too leaned toward other encoders that offered more then 2-pass encoding.

Obviously I still went with the best (in my opinion).

Just wondering. Thanks.

David

The Server version was supposed to be Released Quite a while ago but it keeps getting put off ,so there could be a Possibility that it has been Put on hold or they stopped developeing it all together cuz they were talking about releasing allmost a year ago and there hasn"t been talk about it since...But there is No Need For 20 Pass encodeing cuz after 3 passes there isn"t really any quality gain anyways, Well not enough to warrent another Pass much less 17 passes especially at the speed Tmpgenc encodes....

Thank you Minion for the explanation on the topic.
However something in what you say remains blur.
What do you mean by 3 passes.
I am wrong telling that the actual version of TMPGenc is limited to 2 passes ?
So maybe by adding a third pass we might gain encoding quality ?
Cheers,
Mosk.

Yes TMPG is limited to 2 passes, what Minion is saying is that after 3 passes there is very negligible improvement if any.
Lets just get this straight, multiple pass encoding is really only for difficult or very low bitrate encoding where the bitrate needs to judiciously used. In most cases a regular source which is decent enough will yield a better result using the CQ method.

Trust me I have done many tests with many sources and have found in most cases multiple pass had a worse result regarding the image, but it may help when encoding a tricky source which is bad quality or with a lot of noise and when using very low bitrates. Just ask the regulars in this board what method they use and I bet most will say CQ.

If you have a good source source and are using a fair bitrate don't bother with multiple passes. It generally accepted in most encoding forums that any more than 3 pass is a waste of time and if there was a very slight difference you wouldn't even be able to notice it.

How to create more menus in TMPGEnc DVDAuthor its a great progamm butt 4 menus i like it if i had more menus

You can't do that yet. Maybe in a later Version.

Further to my question earlier.
I have changed my Direct Show File Header to 2.
But unfortunately I got the same reply.

I have read a few of your q/a.
I have checked with gspot and it appears that my file is (I hope this is correct)DX50/divx divx 5.0
is there any way it can be coverted to a mpeg file so i can make a vcd.

Karen please observe the rules of the BBS.
Do not double post on the same subject and do not use caps.

To answer your question, download and install FFDSHOW. Once installed ensure it is configured for decoding DIVX.

I am having this problem opening avi files. I have installed and RE-install ffdshow but it still errors. What else am I missing?

.:[x]:.

I would like to know the above website, then judge my encoded pictures. Thanks

What is the best recommended bitrate to use when creating an mpeg2 from avi. The final output will be dvd?

There is No Best recomended Bitrate...It all depends on your Source file, if you have a Very High Quality source file you can get away with useing a Lower Bitrate than if you had a source file that wasn"t as High Quality...Generally the Bitrate should average between 4000kbs-6000kbs and Go no higher than about 9000kbs and No lower than say 2000kbs, If you Just use the Standard DVD template it should produce good results....

hi,
i have been using tmpgenc for quite some time now and have worked out the settings that i need to create vcds, how ever i am now seriously looking into DVDs. I am using and avid media composer to export avi files.
Can anyone step through the best settings to output a high quality mpeg2 for dvd authoring?

>Question - Mr

Answer - Mr

ashy is correct but let me explain it in more detail.

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Hope that clears things up.

LOL....or maybe Mr & Mrs

Hi,
I get error messages about template and reading when I try encoding .AVI to .MPG. I've tried many files, same thing. Last week I had no problem. I've dowloaded a fresh version of TMPGEnc, same thing. What's going on ? Anybody has a good idea for me ? Thanks.

I want to cut a mpeg file into small (very small) chunks i.e when the scene changes. I thought that one way might be to cut at each I frame or evrery 10 I frames. How can i achieve this using TMPGEnc ? Any command line ? There will very many chinks 1000+

Thanks
JustVideo

The Slider in the "Merge & Cut" naturally stops on I Frames, so if you Use the Slider to Navigate were you want to cut then the cuts will allways be on an I frame..

hey,
im tring to megge some files together with the cut and merge and im getting a beeping noise.
the files were recorded with a realmagic dvd mpeg capture card,then encoded in ntsc video cd under tmpeg them merged with the setting of mpeg-1 video cd under the merge,and correct is hit before i run it.

if anyone knows how to fix this email me at seraphielx@hotmail.com and use subject tmpeg.

thanks
seraphiel helruner

This Happens when you Try to merge 2 or more files were the join Point is not on an I Frame...So When Joining 2 Files try cutting a Few Frames off of the end of File One and a Few Frames off the Beginning of File 2 then Merge them and Make sure you Click the "Correct" Button, This Button is supposed to fix this Problem but it doesn"t allways work....Cheers

Need help! when i try to make a vcd from an avi file this error pops out:
At adress 00000000000000, Read error occured against .....

Well that is Not enough information to go on...The More information you give us the better the answers we can give you...Like What Type of AVI File is it, Like what Codec was it compressed With, what are the Specs of the File Like Resolution and Frame Rate,and the Files Audio format, Tell us any Settings you used, and exactly were you get the error in the encodeing Proscess, and the Exact error message.......so Post back with some Info and we will try to help...

I'm tryng TMPGenc Plus and TMPGenc DVD Author.

I've tried to make a dvd video file from a AVi, choosing in the wizard "dvd pal" but the program made a file "m2v" that MPEG tools don't merge with another file "m2v".

In wich way can I merge multiple videos MPEG2 (dvd pal) in one long video MPEG2 (DVD pal)?
This because I want to make some long videos with several chapters. Infact it is necessary for author the DVD (your menues is up to 24 tracks, and I have 35 tracks splitted in 8 "families". I want to make 8 long videos splitted in 3/5 chapters each)

Can you help me?

Thank you very much for your help.

GiEfrom Italy

The Only reason why the "Merge & Cut" would not Merge 2 M2V files is because the 2 Files aren"t exactly the Same, All of the Files Merged have to have the Same Resolution and Aspect ratio and Frame Rate...but even with some Files that are Exactly the Same,Tmpgenc"s Mpeg tools still sometimes will have problems with Joining files...So you should check that all of the Files you are Joining are exactly the same, but if they are the same but they still will not join then you should use a Real Mpeg editor to Join the Files Like "Womble Mpeg2VCR" as it is One of the Best editing Programs for working with Mpeg files...You will also have to Find a way to Join the Wav Audio files together cuz you can not Join them In a Mpeg editor but any good audio editor will do...I don"t have a Link to Mpeg2VCR off hand but if you can"t find it you can email me and I"ll track down a Link were you can get it hopefully for free...Cheers

Thank you, Minion

The video are in the same resolution, size, etc.
However, i'll search for Womble Mpeg2VCR.

Ciao.

GiE>