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I'm trying to convert some mpeg1/2 files to streaming wmv files, is Xpress a right tool? I plan to put the converted files on a windows media server as streaming media, not for progressive download. In windows media encoder, when you try to convert a file to wmv, it always ask you "what do you want to distribute your content?" along with many options such as "streaming", "progressive download", "CD/DVD" etc..., I'm assuming the output taking from Xpress is only good for distributing in CD/DVD, is this correct? Please advise!
I am having a problem with TDA 1.6. i have a 5GB MPG file and a 700MB AC3 file. it tells me that the file size will be 5.7GB which is correct. the resulting vobs only total 3GB. DOes anybody know how to fix this or why it is happening?
I have a wmv file size 1.12 GB, I use TMPGEnc Plus 2.5 to convert to VCD NTSC:
- I convert entire file, first 50% takes 1-1,5 hour. But the last 50% is very slow, it takes 10-15 hour to complete.
- I convert first 50% by selecting source range, it's ok. But when using source range for the last 50%, it takes long time to convert (10-15h)
In both cases, for the first 50% TMPGEnc uses 90-100% CPU, but the last 50% it seems not use CPU at all.
Pls help me!!! How could I convert file faster???
The origin movie: MPEG-1 352x264 29,97fps CBR 1150kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 192kbps and 207990kb long.
I need to cut it into small movies:
MPEG-1 320x240 23,976fps CBR 500kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 96 kbits and around 1.5 mbs long (15 seconds).
What should i do? I set the output settings, then i go to Merge&Cut. But here i see that i can create only 1 output file!!? Should i make small movies by hand, one after another? Or can i make it automatically?
TMPGEnc 2.524 crashed in module claud.ax !
I have removed Cyberlink PowerDVD, but now I can't open the MPEG-2 file in TMPGenc anymore (file type unsupported).
On a new PC without any DVD-player software, opening the same file with TMPGenc is NO problem.
What to do, so my first computer can also open this file ?
Somehow you will have an MPEG2 codec installed on your clean PC.
Either from another software application or you're maybe using TMPGENC Plus on your clean PC.
It's easy to see which codec is actually being used by downloading Graphedit.
Graphedit is a visual filter graph tool.
Just open the MPEG2 file with Graphedit and it will render the file with whatever filters it has available on the system.
Yesterday, I did a few tests, and this are the (unsuspected) results:
- I try to open whatever MPEG2-file in TMPGenc. This al goes bad. (in the main screen and in de MPEG-tools-merge & cut), but the file can be play in WMP.
- Then I open first a MPEG-1 file in the main screen of TMPGenc. After this I can open any MPEG-2 file in the main screen. I have also to open first a MPEG1 file in the MPEG-Tools in Merge & Cut + clicking on <edit>, before i can open an MPEG-2 file.
This is strange ! It looks that I have to "initiate" first something, before it works correctly.
PS: When I try to open the MPEG2 file with GraphEdit, it will not open. Which filters do I have to use ?
You don't have to choose any filters if you have the right MPEG2 codec installed. Graphedit should automatically chose the right one.
However the MPEG2 VFAPI plugin is application specific and not a general MPEG2 codec, so graphedit will not use it for decoding MPEG2 files.
What is the error you are getting when trying to open MPEG2 files in TMPG?
a) Files are captured from Super-Hi8 camara with a TV-Capture Card. I use these files now for 2 years, and it always works.
b) After opening first mpeg1, I can open mpeg2 without problem, but I have to open mpeg1 first in the mpeg-tools section of TMPGenc, and click on <Edit>. This is a strange behauvior.
c) Opening the mpeg2-files with GraphEdit is working without problem, but I got a mix of codecs on the wrong computer (Cyberlink - Margan etc), but on the correct computer, the used codecs are all Cyberlink. How can I change the settings on the wrong computer ? (I have already de-install en re-install Cyberlink, but this does not change anything.
If you have XP go to Start>settings>control panel>sounds and audio devices>hardware>video codecs>properties
Then just delete the codecs you don't want.
Problems seems to be solved by downloading the
"BoliGego Codec Manager 1.0.4.1".
After installing all the codecs, I got the same errors like "claud.ax" but now with "ivi....". Running again this codec manager, but disabling the "ivi" files, and after that it works again.
>After installing all the codecs, I got the same errors like "claud.ax" but now with "ivi....". Running again this codec manager, but disabling the "ivi" files, and after that it works again.
Those are WinDVD codecs. If you disable them your DVD player software will not work.
I'm not sure why you are having such problems with your MPEG2 files, but a solution would be to use DVD2AVI to create a .d2v project file from the MPEG then load that into TMPG.
I am trying to split a large (~1G) .MPG (mpg-1, I think) file into smaller files that can fit onto two VCD CDs (<700 Meg). My burner is a CD RW, not DVD. Time-wise, the vid is about 1.5hrs.
I am using TMPEnc's "Merge & Cut" Tool.
TMPEnc successfully produced the first half, which I cut at about 44 minutes.
When I try to produce the second half (44 minutes to about 1:24hrs), it seems to go thru its steps, but only produces a file 120 seconds long!
I have tried tinkering with various settings, but with the same general effect!
After downloading 2.524 (Free) I've become unable to merge .mpg files I was able to merge before the update.
The message I get is Unable to create [file].
If this can't be resolved, is there any way to recover the old version?
I have two movies converted into MPEG2 format having used TMPEG. However, when I try converting some other movies I have that are in PAL format (the others were NTSC) they don't seem to come out right. The size of the full screen window seems to be squeezed into a smaller screen and everything is all wrong. I read some info about aspect ratios over at doom9, however that didn't help me at all. I want to convert my movies correctly so that when they're put on DVDs, they don't come out looking all messed up. Is there any guide on how to do this, and is there any way to convert a PAL or widescreen video into an NTSC fullscreen video?
Hi. I was wondering if someoune can tell me the correct priotity of the TMPGenc's plugin. I've had some troubles: DVD2AVI worked for a while, then stopeed working. The AVI 'source range' geve me 72477 if I selected the final frame on 'select range' . But if 'select range' is unselected ot set 0 --> .1, TMPGenc calculates the output: X/200,324 !
Then TMPGenc converts the input AVI till the final frame, then starts showing a black screen in the preview 8and in the played movie: it went well over the 50' 22" I saw with BSPlayer on the input AVI! (or the number of the frames went over 25 * 3022 = 75550).
Why? What is the correct priority of the plugins?
I fixed the problem above mentioned by choosing this order of priorities of my plugins:
name-------------------------priority
Directshow Multimedia File Reader 1
AVI2 (Open DML) File Reader 0
BMP/PPM/TGA/JPG File Reader 0
CRI Sofdec MPEG Decoder 0
Microsoft MPEG-1 Decoder 0
Wave File Reader 0
DVD2AVI Project File Reader 1.77.3 0
MPEG-2 Video Plug-in 0
Quicktime Movie Reader
TMPGenc Project File Reader 0
AVI VFW compatibilityReader -2
Can someone suggest which prioriy have I to change?
There is no real priority that suits everyone it all depends on what you need to do.
Most of the time you will have no problem with the 'Directshow file reader' top of the list and the rest at 0
I would certainly change the AVI VFW reader to 0 tho.
However depending on the type of movie you are encoding and the codecs you have installed will have an impact on which plugin needs priority.
Usually 'Directshow' needs priority as most codecs are directshow compatible.
However in some cases such as when using older codecs or if using AVISYNTH or Virtualdub frame server files, you may need to give the VFW the highest priority.
It's a fine balance, but the best thing to do is completely disable any plugins you don't actually use or if you only use them minimally then lower their priorities lower than the ones you do actually use more often.
If you use DVD2AVI a lot then give it a higher priority than the plugins you don't use.