I am trying to compress a DV avi file i have and everytime i try the video comes out as nothing but black screen. What is going on?

Anyone? I'm having the same problem, using a DV-sourced AVI file and trying to generate a VCD-compliant MPEG1 file. I've done this dozens of times before, but this time it doesn't work. Note one major change to my system: I recently upgraded to Windows XP, and did a fresh install of TMPGEnc.

Any clues? The MPEG1 encodes are superfast, but all frames of video are black.

M

OK, I found the solution on another message board. This worked for me:

Try this ...Go to "Options" to "Enviromental settings" to "Vfapi Plugins" and raise the Priority of the "Direct Show Multi-media File Reader" to "2", This should Make it so there is an Image the next time you encode the File...If you do not see any Video in the TMPGEnc Preview Screen which encodeing then there will not be any Video in the Mpeg file....Cheers

When I choose an avi file (the video file) for encoding in TMPEGEnc, TMPEGEnc tells me that the file cannot open or is unsupported. I find that kind of bizarre because the problems I usually have are with opening the audio part (haven't that problem solved either up to now, so if anyone can help me there, thanks in advance). Can anyone help me?

Dodie...I am experiencing the exact same problem! I've never had this before. Does anyone have an answer?

I've corrected my problem. What os are you using? Fortunately I'm using XP and I can restore to an earlier time. I had cleaned up my hardrive earlier this month by removing software that I no longer used. I must have removed a file that is shared by TMPGenc. Restoring my computer to March 1 solved the problem.

hi all

i captured a movie in 3450000 bps (3x VCD). TMPGEnc says that it
has 167332 frames. then TMPGEnc says that the video only file
(.m1v) has 167158 frames and the audio only file (.mp2) has 167309
frames.
i re-encoded the movie by using TMPGEnc, VCD PAL settings (same as
source). it produces an mpg file with 167332 frames which its
video has 167332 frames and its audio has 167327 frames. please
describe what all of this mean.

maybe the original mpg file has some frames which is not
recognized by TMPGEnc and it removes them when it splits the
movie? both video frames and audio frames?

how the video file gets 167332 frames long while the original one
has had only 167158 frames? maybe TMPGEnc doesn't omit
unrecognized frames when re-encodes the movie while it does when
splits it? if so why the audio file has lost 5 frames?

what can i do to make the original video and audio files the same
frames long?

there's an option in TMPGEnc which says that "Do not frame rate
conversion". i expect when i use this option, TMPGEnc don't
convert frame rate even if it differs from standard. for example
my video is not exactly 25fps during the movie because of frame
lost. i want TMPGEnc just reduce bitrate and doesn't change
anything else, otherwise video and audio get out of sync and since
this is not gradual lose of frames i can't correct it later by
using a sound editor or anything else. the only way is that
TMPGEnc doesn't change it.
what can i do? do u know a workaround?
do u know any utility to do such a function for me?

thank u

I have recently converted a bunch of AVI's to MPEG2 using TMPGenc and when I view these in AVICodec the Audio column (a.1 codec name) says "Unknown [0xc0]". They play all right in Windows Media Player....!!

The Avi's I converted to MPG2 using other app's are listed in AVICodec as "MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2 [0xc0]".

What's up with that...? Is there a setting I should check in TMPGenc before I 'Output to File - MPEG'

Thanks in advance.

Hi!

I have a defective VCD(mpeg1) and I want to cut the defective part out, but TMPG cannot go through the defective part.
Every cut before the defective part works fine, but I can't make any cut after the defective part.
Someone can help?

Thanx!

jus

There is a program called MME.EXE which is located inside a folder of an MPEG2 codec for TMPG.
You can download the codec below and the program is inside.
If that doesn't work then MPEG2VCR should work as it's quite tolerant to defective MPEGs.
http://www.marumo.ne.jp/mpeg2/

Hi all,

I'm having troubles converting an AVI file to an mpeg-1 file.

I want to convert an 357MB (512x354) AVI file to an +/- 450MB (352x288) MPEG-1 file.

When I'm using the wizard I select the VideoCD and then next until the page with the file size. The file always ends up 1GB or more. What am I doing wrong?

Can someone give me a tip on how to convert the file correctly to an 450MB MPEG-1 or VCD file.

Tnx in advance.

You need to set the stream type to 'MPEG1 VCD (non standard)'

Hi all,

I'm having troubles converting an AVI file to an mpeg-1 file.

I want to convert an 357MB (512x354) AVI file to an +/- 450MB (352x288) MPEG-1 file.

When I'm using the wizard I select the VideoCD and then next until the page with the file size. The file always ends up 1GB or more. What am I doing wrong?

Can someone give me a tip on how to convert the file correctly to an 450MB MPEG-1 or VCD file.

Tnx in advance.

Hi..
I think this strange rquest but it is important for me.
I'm looking for any problem in the [TMPGEnc] or some thing that needs to be improved.
It is only for my study I need to write a project Ideas that will help me in my Proposal and because I use the [TMPGEnc] for about 1 year it will be easy for me to talk about in the Proposal
so please help me give any problem, any problem, that can I write about in my Proposal.

yea i have a problem with tmpge's.......bbs

people asking strange requests

hope this helps

;)

Hi there, Please point me to a place that has a file or a method that will stop all of DVD Author's endless/useless/incorrect "DVD Parameter" errors. There is nothing stopping my three set-top DVD's from playing SVCDs loaded onto DVD media EXCEPT for the fact that DVD Author refuses to do so. As it stands, I must dump them into Nero and play them like MP3s, rilley sad.

Warnings are fine, but what in the world was the good of "fatal error that DVD Author cannot ignore". Is this of benefit to ANYONE? Why not like every other error, just ask the user are they sure they want to continue?

Please eliminate all instances of "fatal error" with regard to DVD parameters, so that I can use this program.

Thanx for allowing me to vent.

carpe` cervesi
knf

I didn't notice anything in TMPGEnc 2.521's free version concerning SECAM television systems; but I did see NTSC and PAL television systems listed within it. I know that PAL and SECAM are similar in some respects, but not the same. So what does one do in the process of encoding a .avi file in TMPGEnc to a .mpg file with the goal of preparing a video Compact Disc (CD)? In TMPGEnc should one just treat SECAM as PAL? Likewise VCDEasy 1.1.5.2, a program which can be use to author the .mpg file outputted by TMPGEnc to make a VCD, only has NTSC and PAL options, but no SECAM options that I found in it. Should the SECAM preparation be treated as a PAL preparation in VCDEasy 1.1.5.2? If SECAM is supposed to be treated as PAL in TMPGEnc and VCDEasy, is it the video player's task to generate output for a SECAM television system? If so, does the human being operating the video player have to push a button or something for the player to output video signals compatible with a SECAM television system? Or is the video player supposed to automatically sense the type of television system used in a television? If in the whole process of generating a VCD the SECAM specification is not introduced somehow until the playing of the video CD, I suppose this means that in order to play a video CD on a television using the SECAM system, one must have a video player that will generate SECAM video signals. If so, are such players common? (You are welcome to correct any mistaken assumptions of mine. Please do not be offended by this request. But since I am not likely to know you or your experience, expertise, and knowledge in these areas, please write something about your levels of expertise, experience, and/or knowledge so that I can make a decision on the reliability of the information you provide. Thanks.)

As far as I know a SECAM VCD, SVCD or DVD is essentially the same as the PAL version.

SECAM shares the same resolution and frame rate as it's PAL counter part. The only difference being the way it handles the colour signal.
Seeing as a VCD only stores frames as digital data the color signal method is not a factor as this will be produced in the correct format by the DVD player.

However there are no commercial SECAM DVD's or VCD's all DVD's or VCD's are produced in either PAL or NTSC format only.
All newer SECAM format T.V.'s also support PAL as standard, so as to be compatible with todays external equipment such as DVD players. The only reason you would need a DVD player with SECAM output is if the TV was an older SECAM only TV.

This is why you will not find any encoding software that has SECAM support as it is not an issue as for as digital media is concerned.
SECAM is basically treated as PAL as far as digital production goes.

I'm not going to explain why you should accept my explanation either. If you need to know on what basis I have made this post and the extent of my knowledge as far as video production is concerned then do a search for 'ashy' on this board and you will see many of my other posts I have made over the long time I have used this board.

It is up to you to verify the information I have given you above. It is all there on the net if you look.

Thanks very much, Ashy, for kindly taking the time to reply to my posting!

first time poster!

i'm using version 2.52 on a new pc (win xp p4 3.00ghz 512mb ram). basically, everytime i attempt to browse to a file that i want to convert, TMPGEnc crashes.

if the file i want to convert is immediately viewable in the browser window when i open it, i can click on it and there's no problem with the rest of the conversion process.

however, if i need to resize the browser window or have to use the scroll bar in order to locate it, TMPGEnc crashes every time!

is anyone else having this problem?

btw, apart from this i've nothing but praise for the authors of TMPGEnc.

keep up the good work! ;-)

I' trying to make a DVD NTSC.

I've tryed TMPGENC DVD NTSC option but, with my Sony S735d dvd player with a monitor tristandard, the videos are jerkily.
I've tried the "3:2pulldown" option but works in worst way (more jerkily)

My video source is AVI PAL MJPEG made with a FAST AV MASTER board and sw.

Tmpgenc can interpolate fron 25fps to 29.97fps?
Or do you know any sw dedicated specially to do this?

Thank for your help. I'm very mislaid....

Giò

TMPG cannot do proper frame rate conversion, you will have jerky playback as you have discovered.

There are 2 ways you can do it successfully.
One is to simply slow down the framerate of MPEG to 23.976 with AVIfrate or Virtualdub and then add 2:3 pulldown to make it 29.97.
You will then have to stretch the audio to match the video and then multiplex together.
Most PAL DVD's use a 4% speed up from 24 fps anyway so all you are doing is reverting back to the original frame rate.

The second way is to use AVIsyth, much better than TMPG, but not as good as the slow down method.

AVIsynth is free. Just simply use the command CONVERT FPS(23.97) or CHANGEFPS(23.97) in a script.

I would recommend the slow down method for ultimate quality preservation, but if you choose to do it the AVIsynth way (this way the length of the movie doesn't change) then I would use CHANGEFPS as this seems to give better results when converting PAL to NTSC.

A simple script such as below would work:


AVISource("D:Movie.avi")
ConvertToYUY2()
Changefps(23.97)
BilinearResize(720,480)

Thank you very much for your answer, Ashy.

Can I copy and paste your computer instruction? Where?

To slow down, Do I have make it on the video MPEG NTSC with virtual dub?
And then 2:3 pulldown with TMPgenc?

Ciao

Giò

The script above is for AVIsynth.
To change the framerate of the AVI to 23.976 use AVIfrate. If that doesn't work then use Virtualdub.

Okay I'll do it.

After convert to 23.976, may I use TMPGenc to make MPEG2 DVD NTSC with 2:3pulldown?

Or may I make another AVI 29.97 and then convert to MPEG DVD NTSC with TMPGenc?

Sorry but it's a labyrinth, and I don't succeed in find the exit.

Thank you

By and ciao from Venice, Italy

Giò

Once you have changed the frame of the AVI to 23.976 you can the use the 'Add 3:2 pulldown while playback' option in TMPG when encoding, make sure you set the frame rate to '23.976 fps(internally 29.97 fps)'

You will also have to match the length of the audio to new length of the AVI.

DONE!

It work with proper vision (it is like to see a movie in 24fps....)

The problem is audio. It's short (about 24sec!)
I've tried with adobe premiere pro: the pitch is good but sound is metallic.

Do you know strechting audio sw?

Thank you very much. You are a very expierenced in video-conversion.

Giò

Ok, what you need is Goldwave5.
First of all find out the EXACT length of the AVI that you changed the FPS with AVIfrate.
Just load the AVI into AVIfrate then write down the length of the movie.

Next start up goldwave and load your original AVI with audio.
If the AVI has AC3 you will need to install this Ac3 filter first: http://ac3filter.sourceforge.net/

Click Effect>Timewarp then select 'Length' and put in the exact figure you got from AVIfrate. Leave all others at default. Now click OK. When it has finished save it as a wav.
You can then encode the new wav to whichever format you wish and multiplex it with the movie in TMPG.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

It really works with a good quality sound.
I've used Goldwave 5.

Giò

P.S. If, one day you'll come to Italy, I'll show you the very best of Venice.
Do you have an email to send my address?

Thanks for the offer, much obliged, but I don't think I have the means nor the funds to get there. While I think Italy is a nice place to visit maybe one day....

Do not misunderstand me.

I wanted only to strenght my thanks for your advises.
You have really helped me.

If you have any problems in video production, I'm a fan of shooting-editing videos.
Don't hesitate to post here. Once in a while I visit the BBS.

Thank you very much again.

Ciao

Gio