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I've been encoding a few MKV files to WMV-HD with Xpress, and 90% of the time they encode perfectly. However, every so often I come across the odd MKV file that encodes fine, but the last 20 minutes or so of the movie (sometimes longer) begins stuttering. The audio is fine, but the video stutters ever so slightly. It's faint, but enough to make you slightly woozy if you're watching it. And I have NO idea what's causing it. The MKV, if played by itself, doesn't pose the same issue, and when I use Handbrake to convert it to mp4 it also plays fine. However, if I convert that mp4 to WMV-HD, I get the same problem. I don't think I have any codec issues. I only have DivX 7 Pro and XviD installed, and use DivX for my HD encoding. I used to have K-Lite before I reformatted my computer, but chose to leave it off to avoid any possible conflicts. I can't imagine what the problem is, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I just installed Xpress 4.7.3.292 in Windows 7 and when it starts my whole screen turns to 16 colors, but Xpress starts up. Once started (and barely readable), however, I can not add an input file by either drop-and-drag or using the "add file" button. I used the trial version previously on XP and really liked it, but after buying this for Win 7, I am having significant problems even getting started.
Have you tried right-clicking on the .exe file in your program files folder, going to properties and using the Compability Wizard (compatability tab)? I don't have Windows 7, but I imagine the Comp. Wizard would still be kicking around. I had a problem with 4.7.3.292 on Vista, and used this. I set it to run for XP Service Pack 2 and it works, but whenever it's open it turns off Aero, though that's a small price to pay.
To recap: right click on .exe file in program files, go to Properties, Compatability tab, check the Compatability mode box and run it for XP (if this still applies in Windows 7).
I wanna re-encode a mpeg-file. If i open a mpeg-file as 'Video source',
it works. But if i wanna open a mpeg-file as 'Audio source' it don't
works. If i only open a mpeg-file as 'Video source' and i encode it, i get
a new mpeg-file with a video-stream, but without an audio-stream.
What can i do? Why i can't open a mpeg-file as 'Audio source'? This file-type
is shown as an option in the file-type-list of the 'Audio source'. Or what
file should i open to get an audio-stream in the new mpeg-file after re-encoding?
Please answer as fast as possible!
You don't want to re-encode anything. You want to demux (or remove) the audio stream from the video stream. You will end up with a WAV file if you use VirtualDub and then you can do whatever you want with it.
I had a question on what is the BEST setting that is the quickest and best quality for the Motion Search Precision settings. Also, does bumping up the quality % in the track settings do anything to the video that is very knowticeable? Thanks! :D
I work with a Matrox Axio HD system on top of Premiere, and we capture lots of uncompressed content that must go through TMPGEnc Xpress for MPEG encoding.
The frame size of uncompressed content captured by Premiere is 720x486.
These extra 6 lines don't bother that much (I normally crop them), but the clip is recognized as squarel pixel (1:1).
Content using 720x480 normally is identified as 4:3 or 10:11.
When I encode the content to MPEG-2 4:3 NTSC, the final video is resized, creating black borders on top and bellow the final clip and resizing the 720x486 (1:1) to fit inside the final 720x480 (4:3) MPEG file.
I could remove the option "keep aspect ration" from filter Picture Resize (and apply cropping to remove the extra 6 lines), but since it's not always me doing the encoding, I fear that others might forget about this procedure creating MPEG files with black bars for the final videos.
I see two solutions: TMPGEnc Xpress should recognize 720x486 files as 4:3 aspect ratio, or have some of the presets for MPEG file creation have Filters embedded into them.
I work in an environment where we digitize tapes (VHS/miniDV) with Adobe Premiere CS4. This results in raw avi, type 2 files.
We encode these .avi files to mpg1 and mp2, for archival purposes, using TMPG 4.7.1.284, on Windows XP SP3 workstations. We use some templates, which can be downloaded here: www.sendspace.com/file/wlyowz
This all works perfect.
Doing an upgrade to 4.7.3.292 we experienced the following problem: the audio is out of sync with the video when you watch the file. The audio is a bit quicker than the video, between 1 and 3 seconds. This is unacceptable.
To test whether the problem is related to our windows installations, we build a new machine, put a fresh install of Windows 7 on it, Adobe Premiere for digitization, and TMPG X-Press 4.7.3.292
The problem persists. Encoding other files, doesn't seem to be a problem.
Is this a known bug? Is there a known solution?
Please give us some insight.
As the forum index says, this isn't officially moderated and you won't receive any replies from a support employee; only other users will reply and apparently none of us can help you.
All I want to do is convert some DVD-RAM material to DVD-R...
No problem I thought, download the trial version of TMPGEnc 4.0 Xpress on my desktop (running Vista) to see what the conversion quality it is like.
Using the source wizard to import the clip from a DVD-RAM disc I get this error message:
Unsupported File (error code 0x80048003)
Not a good start and searching the net provides little information on this. Importing other formats on disc such as WMV works fine, the issue only appears to be with RAM.
I downloaded TMPGEnc 4.0 Xpress to my laptop which is running XP and using the same disc the source wizard recognises it and imports the file, no problem.
I then check to see if it is a hardware error with my DVD-RAM drive by connecting an external drive to my desktop PC, still no go, same error meessage as above. Just to check the external drive also works with the laptop, TMPGEnc recognises the file.
On my desktop if I copy the complete 'RTAV' folder to the hard drive and using TMPGEnc I import the VRO file directly, this way it recognises it allowing me to do the conversion!
There we have it, a rather sorry state of affairs, hopefully there might be some ideas on what could be wrong?
I have a simple Title page with 8 clips on one track. Each clip has
the option of either Stereo or 5.1 embedded in the clip (added with the
multi audio function). I'd like to add a couple of audio buttons to the
Title page, one to select the default 5.1 and one to select Stereo, but
I see now way to add buttons to an existing custom template. Is this possible?
If you have multiple audio sources, an audio button should automatically appear on your track page. You can't manually add an audio button; it simply checks to see if there are multiple audio tracks and then adds the audio button for that track menu.
Well, all my clips have a 5.1 and a Stereo audio file associated (Stereo is the secondary audio file), but my simple 1 page Title page (which has all the clips
on it) does not show an audio button, nor, can I get one to appear using
the DVD menu Global Settings (there is a check mark to display Audio button on page but when I check this, it doesn't add anything to the page. Interestingly, when I go to simulate, and use the buttons associated with playing the DVD, there is an Audio button on the controller with which I can switch between the audio streams, but most DVD controllers don't have such a
button, and instead rely on an on screen button to switch back and forth.
The audio button only seems to appear on track menus, so make sure you choose "Track menu only" or "Top and Track menu" when creating a custom menu. If you create a title page for your track menu, the audio button will show up there, otherwise it should show up in the track menus.