I have found this one site to help me with allot of my questions when it comes to dvd quality and conversion.

www.digitalfaq.com/dvdguides/basics/dvdintro.htm

This site has been up since 2005 and it still holds true to this day.
DVD BASICS
- Introduction to DVD-Video
- Quick suggestions and concepts
- Video tips weblog
- Blank DVD/CD/VHS media guide

CAPTURING
- Introduction to video capturing
- Understanding your source
- Playback hardware suggestions
- Capture MPEG with ATI AIW cards
- Capture AVI with ATI AIW cards
- Audio sync and dropped frames

EDITING
- Removing commercials in MPEG
- Edit disc from DVD recorder
- Edit with Adobe Premiere

RESTORING QUALITY
- Introduction to restoring video
- Hardware video filters
- TMPG software video filters
- Introduction to restoring audio
- SoundForge software audio filters

ENCODING & CONVERTING
- Introduction to video conversion
- Encode MPEG with TMPGEnc
- Convert VCD to DVD
- Convert PAL/NTSC standards

AUTHORING/BURNING
- Introduction and authoring FAQ
- Make menus in Photoshop
- Blank DVD media quality guide
- Author with Sonic DVDit!
- Author with Ulead DVD Workshop
- Author with TMPGEnc DVD Author
- Burn DVD files: Nero

DVD COPYING
- Introduction to copying discs
- Copy a DVD5 with DVD Decrypter
- Copy a DVD9 with DVD Shrink
- Copy to VCD/SVCD/DVD by Sefy

BUYER'S GUIDE
- Introduction to buying video stuff
- DVD recorder reviews and tips
- Where to buy DVD cases/storage
- Where to buy DVD media

MISC VIDEO INFO
- Make DVD cases in Photoshop
- DVD player troubleshooting
- DVD burner troubleshooting

This will get you to reading allot. But it is worth it.

does anyone know why the bitrate in the bluray output file is limited to a max of 25000 ? I have several bluray videos with over 35000 in bitrate.. so the quality is pour when I encode the videos! I have found out that the AVC codec/output is good but then the sound is OFF !?

I do not know the reason but may be its because its the limit standard?, I dont know, but you can try by MPEG-2 Video, NTSC, 1920x1080, then you can set 32000 as max. bitrate at the tamplate "Settings" button,
give it a try.
About the AVC its very weird, what could be the reason?, I also wonder, may be your source file is broken?, try to multiplex it at MPEG Tools.

good luck

Hi
You are right we can encode upto 32000 only. How to encode at 35000?
.mp4 is not a bluray compliant file. we need .avc only. How to get these ?
Thanks
Chandna

I have an MPG video file that I want to extract the audio portion. I need to wind up with an .ac3 file so I can use it in DVDLab.
Thanks,
Pete

If you file is a standard mpeg video try the following:
-1 Open the MPEG Tools, and input directly your mpeg file.
-2 If it could be correctly input, click the "Start" button to
Demultiplex your file (the output file must be in the same folder).
-3 You will get a separated .ac3 file from demultiplexer.

good luck

Hi Guys :-)

Is there anyway to demux mp4 files into their separate audio/video streams? I have an mp4 file who's audio needs to be increased. I thought demuxing, adjusting the audio, then re-muxing would be a great way of handling this.

Thanks for any help on this!

Bryan McFarland
:-)

I think there is no way to demux mp4 files since they are not supported on the MPEG Tool, so I recommendo you first to encode it as mpeg, apply the demultiplexer then make the corrections and re-encode it as mpeg4.

good luck

Search for a tool named Yamb.

Dear TMPG Inc.,

your software products are really great - but your care about the TMPG community is a shame!

Are you not interested in what your customers have to say? Are you not interested in what your customers think and would like from you? Don't you think it's time to help your customers to help each other?

Take a look on this forum - its usability is very poor... it's simpy the opposite from all your software products takes care about.

So shame on you TMPG!

Are you not able to do this better than that?

C'mon guys... ;)

I do not think you are right, I think they just cant handle this forum because they are so busy (creating and developing their software) to be able attend all users requests, besides this is an OPEN forum for USERS its not a support center.
So I suggest you to be concern and reconsider on what you said.
TMPGEnc makes really good products and so they deserve respect.

good luck

Since they have announced that they will be using CUDA technology for their products already an update is coming out next week. I received an email. I am very, very happy with their work behind the scenes so I am ready to overlook that they haven't much time for customer forums. I would rather have better technology and programs from them than just a better moderated forum because I need good programs for my work and their programs are very well done.

CUDA version is out!! Thanks heaps!!TMPGEnc are on the job and I really appreciate it.

It is not a bad product, but if one is to remove rose colored glasses, one would see that less time would be spent by posting replies for all to see, rather than answering them individually.

When I try to start the program I get an error message that says address 00000000 (or whatever) read error address 00000000 (etc.) I only bought this last week and I have tried downloading the repair and modification options but nothing seems to work. Has anyone got any ideas please? I am a novice at DVD authoring so need simple instructions.

First download and install the newest version and try.
If still bad...
Try by disabling your security system.
Some times secure software checks actions in the memory, if it is
blocked comes out such error message.
There are other several probabilities for this problem:
1.- Codec pack,
2.- Quick Time.
3.- Other video applications.
-There is the possibility that the codec pack is making conflict.
If you have installed Ffdshow ,K-lite or other codec pack
please uninstall them and try.
When DVD Author 3 starts it searches all codecs which are installed in your
PC. But when there are any broken, corrupted, trial finished an unusable
codecs, becomes such error.
-Also if you have installed Quick Time, please try by uninstalling it or
installing the newest version.
-Have you installed some other software trial version which is for edit
or show video (except TMPGEnc software)?. Sometimes it will be the reason,
after end of its trial period.
* This problem doesn't happen so much with free codecs but codecs from
shareware or trial version it does.
Its not frequently but randomly other video applications contains codecs
which are simply not compliant with DVD Author 3, if that's the case try by
uninstalling them.

If still no good probably you need to make a complete re-installation of your OS and try again, I have the feeling this is about corrupted or broken codecs you have into your PC.

good luck

hi im having the same problem... "At Address 6975515C, Read Error Occurred Against The Address 6975515C" Then the program terminates.
I tried:
-Defragmenting. I read that a excessively fragmented disk can cause problems like this.
-Scanning for Viruses/Malware.
-Reinstalling the program.
-Installing new codecs
-running virus scan

screw it im reformating

how do i add subtitles to an avi file then sve them on it i have both avi file and sub file

My Question is with the TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 I have a bunch of avi files that are 147mb to 360mb well some are avi and some are mpeg... My question is is there a way where i can get them down to size so that i can say fit 6-7 videos to the 4.7 dvd disc?

Thanks for the help greatly appreciated

At the track in where your AVI files are... try the following:
-In the Track settings window please choose the Video tag then
Encoder mode choose "Re-encode all videos as below" option.
-Then set up the Bitrate option, less values will decrease the output
size.
(If you want to more quality, you can set
"Video encoder advance setting" with higher motion search
video precision)
- Also by the Transcode settings in Output stage, please select none.
You can give it a try to this ways but I'm not sure if 6-7 videos will fit in one single 4.7 DVD disc, since I dont know the size of videos, the only way is to try, but I also recommend you to first output correctly your DVD files then burn them, also for test use re-writable (+/-RW) media to avoid wasting discs.

good luck

Hi, I have been experiencing a fatal error with this software.

TMPGEnc 4 Xpress (4.5.2.255)

And my computer configuration is:
-Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bits with SP1
-MotherBoard ASUS Maximus Formula
-Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
-4 GB RAM DDR2 800 Mhz
-ATI EAH3850 (512 MB)
-2x 500 GB SATA2 HDD

Everytime I try to convert a video file (DivX, XviD, MPEG, etc..) using the DVD standard MPEG file profile, TMPGEnc 4 Xpress after 2 minutes restarts automatically Windows and it keeps restarting it, I haven't been able to convert any file.

Also, I used to get the blue screen of death when converting also any file with TMPGEnc 4 Xpress, however searching on the internet I found that there was an issue if you had the TMPGEnc DVD Authoring software, so I uninstalled it, now I don't get the blue screen of death but Windows keeps restarting.

Any idea? Suggestion?

Thanks!

If you want to contact me, this is my e-mail: mmmbopzombie@hotmail.com

Regards

I have had the same problem with my computer. I still have an issue with RAM.
Things I have done to kill the blue screen of death:
500 watt power supply
7300 GT Nvidia graphics card
I had the 8800 GT but it kept crashing with that.
2 Gb ram (same RAM type)-found that my RAM had a great big impact on my system performance.
500 gb hard drive
Hannspree 28" video monitor (ohhhh yeahhh baby)
updated every driver using driver detective
updated BIOS using BIOS UPDATE (from esupport.com)
So far so good.
Vista 32 SP1(updated the yingYang out of it.)
Double and tripled checked all my cables. power, HDMI, Network
Replaced my Lynksys router with a Netgear router.
So far I have not crashed in over a month since updating everything

I also disabled Firewire IEEE 1394 in the BIOS.
I found that this conflicted with microsoft...ummmmm... the USB ports.
OHCI conflict of interest.

I made DVD with 2 tracks so I have top menu and 2 tracks (chapters) menus. Problem is that highlighting is not working in second chapters menu when DVD is played in my Danon 2900 player but working normaly in my laptop. Anybody knows where is the problem?

If its well played at PC or any other DVD player software, it means there is a problem with your stand alone DVD player, you may need to check its specifications or playing options, or may be the media brand is not compatible with it that cannot read it correctly, also you may be have to contact your stand´s alone support center.


good luck

1) Does TMPGEnc XPress support Subtitle files (.srt) with Unicode Right to Left Languages (Hebrew , Arabic , Farsi)?
When I insert my subtitle (srt), characters isn't correct. for example:

> ÊÑ̀ăå æ ÊäÙíă (Original: ترجمه و تنظيم) ---> Persian (Farsi) Lang


2) If How can convert my (.srt) files with this lang to (.subtitle) because (.subtitle) with this lang has good working.

Thanx

1)Try with this:
You can try to use this text editor for import your Arabic subtitles
file and save it as UTF-7 text code.
Here you can download free version of EmEditor:
http://www.download.com/EmEditor-Free/3000-2352-10493299.html

1. Start EmEditor
2. Open your *.srt or *.subtitle file.
3. Go to.... File > Reload > choose the language
code of the country you need.
4. Save it with UTF-7 code
5. Try to import it at XPress 4.

2)I think you do not need to convert to (.subtitle) by trying the mentioned above.

good luck

>1)Try with this:
> You can try to use this text editor for import your Arabic subtitles
> file and save it as UTF-7 text code.
> Here you can download free version of EmEditor:
> http://www.download.com/EmEditor-Free/3000-2352-10493299.html
>
> 1. Start EmEditor
> 2. Open your *.srt or *.subtitle file.
> 3. Go to.... File > Reload > choose the language
> code of the country you need.
> 4. Save it with UTF-7 code
> 5. Try to import it at XPress 4.
>
>2)I think you do not need to convert to (.subtitle) by trying the mentioned above.
>
>good luck

Thank U
Encoding srt files can change to UTF-7 with Microsoft WORD too.
*** I recorded "Step by Step How to Insert Right to Left Unicode Subtitles in TMPGEnc XPress or TMPGEnc DVD Author" that you can download its:
http://www.esnips.com/doc/d7a118ea-288f-4349-b012-d41aa402aa1b/Insert-Right-to-Left-Unicode-Subtitles-in-TMPGEnc-XPress-or-TMPGEnc-DVD-Author
Size: 2.61 MB
Format: .7z (UnZip with WinRAR or 7-Zip)
Film Format: XviD (Avi) (Play with KMPlayer or install XviD Codec)

*** For change ltr format (Left ro right) to rtl (right to left):
1- Import your UTF-7 Subtitle at TMPGEnc XPress:
Start a new Project --> Add File --> (Click on your Film) --> Filters --> Edit filter list --> Subtitles --> Add --> OK --> (Click Subtitles from Filter list) --> Edit Menu --> Import Subtitles --> (Files of type: SRT files) --> (Click on your Subtitle)

2- Change LTR to RTL:
(at TMPGEnc XPress) Edit Menu --> Export Subtitles --> (Save with favorite name, Example MySub) --> Open "NotePad" (Start --> Accessories --> NotePad) --> File --> Open --> (Files of type: All Files) --> (Click on MySub.subtitle) --> Change first line 1,0 under [LayoutDataEx] to 1,1 --> File --> Save --> (at TMPGEnc XPress) Edit Menu --> Clear subtitles list --> Edit Menu --> Import subtitles --> (Click on MySub.subtitle)

Just a newbie....
I only want to change the audio file.
It is a wmv file with wmv audio. I want to change the audio in AC3.
What is the best workflow to accomplish this?

Regards, Ed.

1-input your file
2-at Clip properties in the audio stream file click the "Browse" button.
3-choose your file and its done.

good luck