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Get a copy of VirtualDub from http://www.dvdrhelp.com and use it to split the AVI into two (or more) segments smaller than 74 minutes each (if you're going to burn to a cd. And don't forget to make the split at a keyframe.) If it comes up with the audio being unsupported, (which happens in many AVI's that are encoded using the AC3 audio codec,) get VirtualDubMod, demux the audio stream, use Ciler's AC3 Tool to convert it to WAV (or even MusicMatch Jukebox if it has a VBR MP3 stream). Yes, it takes time. Yes it creates huge files, but hey... you're the one trying to hack an AVI you downloaded from the web to either VCD or SVCD, so don't complain. The effort's worth it. Ciler's AC3 Tool can also be found at dvdrhelp.com, as can VirtualDubMod.
I think you need to take a look around this BBS and familiarize yourself with TMPG a bit more. Some of the advice you are posting is pointless and longwinded for no reason.
The steps you mention are unecessary and parts are unadvisable.
Splitting an AVI prior to encoding with TMPG is not recommended. While the AVI itself may be 74 mins when split and fit one disk, depending on the selected output in TMPG I.E SVCD the resulting MPEG may NOT fit one disk.
hello, im trying to convert avi to mpeg, and the trouble im having is that i cant seem to get TMPGEnc to keep the movie at widescreen format. i tried 1:1 vga, 4:3 525 line ntsc 704x280, ect down the line with no differance. the movie is allways streched looking kinda funny. also what is the differance between interlace, and non-interlaced? im sooooooo confused..............
I use 16x9 PAL for such a thing at "video" settings. Don't forget to set the "Video arrange Method" to "full screen" _without_ keeping the aspect ratio under the "Advanced" tab.
I would like to be able to relink to clip source mpeg files without loosing all my chapter information. For example, if I have a saved project which references some source files, and I have already put all the chapter breaks in, but then I decide that the source file should be moved to a different folder, I can't update the project to point to the source files new location without loosing all the chapter information.
Use any (valid) mpeg1 video, like those you can create with tmpgenc.
If you use mpeg tools merge&cut and cut from the middle of a mpeg file to the end tmpgenc does the starting cut right behind the I frame, there is no way to prevent this. I hoped this Bug would "go away on it's own", but it is in there since v 2.2 what I started with.
The resulting mpg should include the I frame, not exclude.
Suggestion: Please add an option to set the frame number instead of the time to do cut & paste, show whether the start of the cut is I/B/P frame. A frame-numbered cut is better to handle than just hangin' round on the time scale.
The Merge & Cut can Only Cut one way and that is on an I frame so no matter were you set the cut it will allways jump to the Closest I frame and it should Include that I frame ....
Do it, cut an mpg from the middle to the end. Play it. You will see artifacts because tmpgenc does not cut it right. Load the file again in an editor (virtualdub will do it) and it will start with an B frame instead of an I frame.
Do it, and THEN tell me whether it is impossible or not.
I'm sorry to disagree, but minion is correct. I have just done as you asked four times with four different files both MPEG1 and MPEG2 and every one begins with an I-frame in Virtualdub and no artifacts whatsoever.
You are either using a corrupt MPEG or you are not clicking the correct button before making the cut.
I have just managed to produce the error you are talking about. When viewing in Virtualdub the MPEG starts from the 2 last B-frames of the previous GOP.
Upon further testing it seems it could be a Virtualdub bug or only Virtualdub which is able to produce it.
No player software shows the corruption caused by the 2 rogue B-frames only Virtualdub.
Also I have several programs which will allow me to see the frame the MPEG starts from and all start with an I-frame and show no corruption.
You can download a more accurate I-frame cutter from the link below.
It is a TMPG compatible MPEG2 codec which comes with it's own MPEG cutter called MME.exe http://www.marumo.ne.jp/mpeg2/
MME.exe also shows the starting frame as an I-frame, the 2 others I used which also confirm the first frame is an I-frame are ReMPEG and Bitrate viewer(full version)
Well, I (allways) use IBBBBPBBBBPBBBB as GOP pattern which makes that bug much more visible (I tried it with standard too like you did).
With that pattern even windows-mplayer (or WinDVD or active movie) shows that artifacts with cutted mpeg1 video. With uncut (or just merged) videos everything is right.
mm2.exe tested, it cuts it right (even with my IBBBBPBBBBPBBBB), tmpgenc cuts it wrong. In that case mplayer/active movie simply jumed over the for 3/5 second instead of showing the artifacts as it does on other times, virtualdubg shows the frames. But 0.666 seconds of a fast-moving musicvideo it a lot.
I would call this now "worksforme" state since the other cutter does it right, but I hope this bug will be solved someday.
Again, big thank you for showing me the other cutter.
Is there a plugin to allow conversion of real files? At the moment I am using EO to convert to AVI and the directly using Nero, but I would prefer to use TMPGEnc.
There are DirectShows-Filters available for RealVideo, but you can't use them directly in TMPGEnc. You have to use AVISynth as a Frameserver. Search on SourceForge or Doom9.org
I have downloaded an AVI file and TMPGEnc will not open it - it says unsupported. I have tried increasing the Direct show to +4 in the enviro settings but it still wont import it. Is there something I am missing?
Thanks for any help
CaTz
I have the Divx codec (the latest one) but when i try to convert an AVI file it says usuported, I even bought the DivX pro codec but that did not work either. Any suggestions.
Download and install FFDSHOW, configure it to decode all MPEG4 codecs. Then in the VFAPI plugins in Enviromental settings change the priority of the Directshow reader to 2
I can't download the trial of TmpGEnc DVD Author... I wanted to try it because I have some VRO files and have been told that this program is the only one that can convert them to a "DVD package" to play on my computer... any help please??
jenn
Anyone know why TMPGEnc 2.521 automatically terminates after encoding an AVI file into MPEG2 (system stream Video+Audio)? I did this in the lower part of the main window (not via the wizard)? Once the encoding is done, the program exited. Is this a bug or feature?
"Anyone know why TMPGEnc 2.521 automatically terminates after encoding an AVI file into MPEG2 (system stream Video+Audio)? I did this in the lower part of the main window (not via the wizard)? Once the encoding is done, the program exited. Is this a bug or feature?"
if ur video encodes is it really that much to worry about?
wnen demuxing a set of vobs (within mpeg tools) is there a way of selecting more than one file at a time?
if not, is it possible to write a script of some sort to batch process a number of files?
When you Ripped the Vob files off the DVD you should have Demuxed the audio Tracks then and Killed 2 Birds with One stone...Programs Like Smartripper and DVD Decryptor have the Option to extract the Vob files as seperate AC3 and M2V files and even as a Single Long Movie instead of a Bunch of 1gb VOB files...
Explain what DRM is an we may be able to tell you.
Don't just go posting acronyms and expect everybody to know what you are talking about. It's just lazy and presumptuous.
No. You can't use TMPGEnc to bypass the DRM. You have to legally own the WMV clip in order to watch it (meaning you have to have the license registered to your computer). DRM is very restricting.