I've been looking through the archives and I can't find a definitive answer to whether these are compatible with TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5.

If I import a M2TS file with Blu-Ray 3D in AVC format will that work with Authoring Works 5? Will it get re-encoded?

If the M2TS file has a DTS-HD stream instead of LPCM, will that work with Authoring Works 5?

My intended workflow will be to encode the video with Edius Pro (or Vegas Pro, if necessary), the audio with DTS-HD Master Audio Suite, mux with TSMuxer and then into Authoring Works 5 to create the menu structure. Will this work?

Andy

Natively, no they are not supported.

I've read some people finding workarounds for DTS audio, but I don't remember offhand how they did it.

Even with the DTS audio workaround, which uses directshow filter, you are still forced to re-encode it to one of the supported formats, so you can't make a bluray with DTS audio with TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5

You could use multiavchd. It is freeware and will allow you to create a bluray disc with DTS audio, without re-encoding the audio at all. TMPG will not allow you to create anything other then PCM or ac3 audio files, sadly. I wonder when or if they will fix this, because even NERO allows you to do this if you purchase their DTS plugin.

Hello,
What is the specs of file that cannot set as master ?
I see other files except .ts that can be master.
(mp4).ts dvb files why must be always rescue ??

I would like to cut the commercials of a movie for example,
without reencode !
is this possible?

Thanks

It depends on the actual video stream parameters. For instance, if the bitrate is too high for the level, it won't be smart renderable.

Post the specs of your video here if you can. You can use MediaInfo to get the specs.

These are the specs of one greek broadcast.
Almost all greek broadcasts have same specs:

Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 9.55 MiB
Duration : 16s 524ms
Overall bit rate : 4 741 Kbps
Network name : Digea DVB-T
Original network name : Astra Satellite Network 19,2'E

Video
ID : 1350 (0x546)
Menu ID : 300 (0x12C)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=12
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 16s 400ms
Bit rate : 4 313 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : MBAFF
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.416
Stream size : 8.43 MiB (88%)
Color primaries : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Transfer characteristics : BT.601-6 525, BT.601-6 625, BT.1358 525, BT.1358 625, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Matrix coefficients : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M

Audio
ID : 1351 (0x547)
Menu ID : 300 (0x12C)
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Codec ID : 3
Duration : 16s 536ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Video delay : -1s 327ms
Stream size : 388 KiB (4%)
Language : Greek

Menu
ID : 43 (0x2B)
Menu ID : 300 (0x12C)
Duration : 16s 524ms
List : 1350 (0x546) (AVC) / 1351 (0x547) (MPEG Audio, Greek)
Language : / Greek
Service type : digital television
SCTE35_PID : 1354

Does this help?
Can you do this acceptable for smart render?

Thanks!

MediaInfo:

General
ID : 1 (0x1)
Complete name : E:\ANT1 News_2012-11-03 13-03-30.ts
Format : MPEG-TS
File size : 9.55 MiB
Duration : 16s 524ms
Start time : UTC 2012-11-03 11:03:42
End time : UTC 2012-11-03 11:03:42
Overall bit rate : 4 741 Kbps
Network name : Digea DVB-T
Original network name : Astra Satellite Network 19,2'E
Country : GRC
Timezone : +02:00:00

Video
ID : 1350 (0x546)
Menu ID : 300 (0x12C)
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Main@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 3 frames
Format settings, GOP : M=3, N=12
Codec ID : 27
Duration : 16s 240ms
Bit rate : 4 313 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 576 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 25.000 fps
Standard : PAL
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : MBAFF
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.416
Stream size : 8.35 MiB (87%)
Color primaries : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Transfer characteristics : BT.601-6 525, BT.601-6 625, BT.1358 525, BT.1358 625, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Matrix coefficients : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M

Audio
ID : 1351 (0x547)
Menu ID : 300 (0x12C)
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 2
Codec ID : 3
Duration : 16s 536ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : -1s 327ms
Stream size : 388 KiB (4%)
Language : Greek

Menu
ID : 43 (0x2B)
Menu ID : 300 (0x12C)
Duration : 16s 524ms
List : 1350 (0x546) (AVC) / 1351 (0x547) (MPEG Audio, Greek)
Language : / Greek
Service name : ANT1
Service type : digital television
SCTE35_PID : 1354

I don't see anything wrong with the file in terms of format specifications, but I'm no expert.
Have you been importing it with the Source Wizard's TS file importer?

Yes i did
I tried with and without TS file importer
and i get same result: always rescue :(
I could upload a small sample, if it helps

Thanks for your answer anyway !

Test Sets with TSDoctor chains M2TS, DVB correct problems, now checks if TMSR4 edit better.

I have the same problems. My 720p ts files recorded from germany DVB-C channel ARD-HD could not be set as master. But these are the only files I need to smart-cut because after a reencode with Mastering Works 5, the filesize is bigger with a bit lower quality. There are some recordings I would like to keep the original bitrate and encoding. I only need to cut the start an endpoint.
Where can I read the specs necessary for smartcut ability. All my tested files wasn't able. I have Editor 3 and if none of my h264 TS Files will work, I don't need an upgrade.

SmartCutter did the Job. It is incredible to use, but he did.

I just want my money back !
Better buy SmartCutter

how do i get all my pages to have motion instead on 1 by 1 i click the motion box
please help thks

Activate it in the Global Menu Settings.

>Activate it in the Global Menu Settings.

Where, exactly? I don't see an option there.

In the Menu Stage, click on Blu-ray/DVD Global Menu Settings button in upper left corner.
In the settings window, select the Motion Menu tab.
Select one of the Motion menu radio buttons.

All video items in your menus will then animate.

However, I think I misunderstood the original issue. I'm guessing Dhardjono is talking about the Simulation Stage where each page's motion menus must be rendered before you can preview it. If that's what you all are talking about, then there's no way around that.
Note that you do not need to do the render the motion preview for all pages in order to output them. The simulation has no affect on the output and is for preview purposes only.

>In the Menu Stage, click on Blu-ray/DVD Global Menu Settings button in upper left corner.
>In the settings window, select the Motion Menu tab.
>Select one of the Motion menu radio buttons.
>
>All video items in your menus will then animate.
>
>However, I think I misunderstood the original issue. I'm guessing Dhardjono is talking about the Simulation Stage where each page's motion menus must be rendered before you can preview it. If that's what you all are talking about, then there's no way around that.
>Note that you do not need to do the render the motion preview for all pages in order to output them. The simulation has no affect on the output and is for preview purposes only.

That's the issue that I'm concerned about. In Simulation mode, it's bothersome to have to wait for animation to begin after clicking the Motion tab, especially with Blu-Ray menu pages. I've communicated with support-eng@pegasys-inc.com support, and staff confirmed the issue and said that it would be sent to sthe user's wish list.

OK LET ME TRY THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ALL OF YOU

Also need to know how to put music in every page same song

Hello Fellows:
I have some problems using "labels" in my subtitles [<i>...</i>] or [<b>...</b>]. The final result shows these characters instead italian or bold.
¿Can you tell me how can I avoid this?
Thank you very much.

Unfortunately, those tags aren't supported, so it's best to delete them before you import it into TAW3.

I bought TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 to upgrade to smart renderer 4, how do I upgrade?

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/shopping/tmsr4.html#tabSelector1

See 3rd column labeled Free Upgrade.

I'm testing TMSR4 without 3D rendering right now.
Immediately apparent is there is no DTS input audio support.

Being able to input h.264 video with DTS audio would be a nice feature.
Many blu-ray video have DTS audio.

Transcode DTS to AC3 with "DVDFab" RIP M2TS mode. Now you can edit video TMSR4 H264 or MPEG2, VC1 unfortunately is not natively supported by CUDA in software PEGASYS.

Tried installing the TMPGEnc MPEG Smart Renderer 4 trial but get
this error message:

Cannot use the 3D transition function. . .
please install DirectX 9 (Direct3d 9) Graphics device with DirectX End-user runtimes (June 2010 or later).

My video card is an NVIDIA GT240 (CUDA 3.1) and it already has DirectX 10.1.
I can't believe that I need to downgrade DirectX in order to use this software.

TMPGE tech support please advise.

Thx

Do you have the DirectX End-user runtimes?

I ran into this until I removed the entry from Virtu MVP (Z77 motherboard feature), uninstalled and then reinstalled the Smart Renderer 4 software with reboots between every step. It was working at first then stopped and I had to do the above.

>Do you have the DirectX End-user runtimes?
>

I installed the End-User runtimes and was able to get Smart Renderer to install.
But now my TMPGEnc Video Master Works 5 app is crashing.

Don't know if it is End-User runtines or TMPGEnc Smart Renderer 4
that ias causing TVMW5 to crash.

When trying to open installed TMPGEncMPEGSR4 in Polish version Windows XP and W7 program displays message:
"Nieprawidlowy format ciagu wejsciowego" ("Input String Invalid Format")
and turns off.

I had to change the regional settings from Polish to US and then everything went fine.

Please correct this in the final version - I want to buy this software.

Thanks a lot

There is an updated installer that should fix the issue:

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tmsr4.html#downloadTrial

The successor to the popular TMPGEnc MPEG Editor 3 is here, which is completely Rebuilt With H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Smart Rendering Plus Other New Features!

TMPGEnc MPEG Smart Renderer 4 allows users to import a wide variety of MPEG file formats and container types, then losslessly edit the files at the frame-level for fast, precise and high-quality output. Besides standard MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video, container formats such as TS, MKV, FLV and MOV are also supported. DVD-Video, Blu-ray and AVCHD video files can also be easily imported with the help of an import wizard. Audio-wise, MP2, MP3, AC3 (Dolby Digital), EC3 (Dolby Digital Plus), WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, and FLAC formats can be imported.

The greatest innovation is the new Smart Rendering engine. Smart Rendering allows MPEG video to be edited, split, and joined with minimal re-encoding at output. This results in extremely fast output and little to no quality loss since unedited parts of the video are not changed in any way.

The included cut editor is built with editing HD videos in mind; users can easily customize the interface to allow better viewing of HD video. Editing controls and panels can be minimized or resized, and the video preview can be zoomed-in and scrollable so every detail can be seen, even on the smallest monitors.

Editing features include the ability to cut out unwanted portions of a video clip, split a clip into multiple clips, add keyframes, create transition effects and apply audio filters.

Other features include input and Smart Rendering support for the popular GoPro HD (HERO/HERO2) and Contour video cameras, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC encoding using the world-renowned x264 encoder, Blu-ray BDAV authoring, and much more.

Notable New Features:
Input-related

MP4, TS, MKV, FLV and MOV container support for H.264/MPEG-4 encoded video.
MKV container support for MPEG-2 and H.264 video.
Rescue function that allows importing a mix of different video formats and sizes. *Rescue files will be re-encoded.
Auto mode automatically determines how much of the video can be smart rendered depending on the input file.
Import Blu-ray or AVCHD video files by title (VC-1 format not supported).
MPEG-2 TS analysis function identifies multi-stream video such as mixed-resolution video streams.
Supports input of up to 8 audio streams.
Target Indicator allows you to check possible output formats in advance.
Instant Quick Preview allows you to check a video's contents without opening the clip editor.
Dolby Digital Plus audio support. *Dobly Digital Plus audio will be treated (or processed) as Dolby Digital audio by the program.

Editing related

Undo/Redo option in almost all editing windows.
Integrates our advanced Intuitive Draw Technology for fast preview rendering. CUDA decoder / Intel Media decoder compatible.
Improved preview screen allows full-screen preview, zoom, position and other settings perfect for viewing and examining HD material.
Minimize editing controls that you don't need.
Increased detail and editability for the Clip Information panel.
Add audio streams and select between various configurations. *Up to 8 audio streams can be added.
Batch cut feature for multiple selections.
Display scaling adjusts the button sizes to the display size of the edit screen.
Add and edit text overlays.
Add monochromatic clips.
Add transition effects, including 3D transitions.

Output related:

Supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC smart rendering.
Supports smart rendering of AAC audio.
FLAC audio format output support
Output support for BDMV/BDAV MPEG files for Blu-ray
Supports MPEG file output for AVCHD.
Supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC BDAV authoring.
Supports writing an Appendix for BDAV authoring.
Uses the x264 encoder for (part of) H.264/MPEG-4 AVC re-encoding.
GoPro HD (HERO/HERO2) smart rendering output support (non-standard resolutions not supported).

Other

Supports "regular output function", which allows outputting a file automatically by parameters set in advance.
Access the Start-up Launcher Tools from any stage in the main window.
Plus other new features!

See the technical specifications and system requirements at the following webpage:
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tmsr4_spec.html
For more information, visit the TMPGEnc MPEG Smart Renderer 4 webpage:
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tmsr4.html

I have just tried out the trial version of Smart Renderer 4 on a sample MPEG2 transport stream containing high-definition DVB-S2 broadcast material (MPEG4 video plus 2 audio tracks plus 2 subtitle tracks), to see how it compares with the competing product "FameRing SmartCutter".

The program was easy to use and cut the video accurately. The only 2 issues I noticed were:

1. The program does not copy across subtitle streams. When editing MPEG transport streams, FameRing SmartCutter copies all PMTs, ESs and PCRs from source to destination. At the very least I would like to see Smart Renderer 4 copy across the subtitle streams.

2. The program renumbers the PIDs for the audio tracks and does not copy across the language identifier ("eng" or whatever). FameRing SmartCutter preserves all PID values and preserves language info in audio tracks. I don't really care about the renumbering of PIDs, but losing the language info is annoying. It can result in playback software choosing the wrong audio track.

Since a certain time a got problems to import movie files with ac3 mutlichannel audio. An audio file beginning with Dolby 2.0 and ending in 5.1 is not changed in 5.1 when cutting the part of 2.0 away. If I remember correctly this was working before. Can someone help me to get 5.1 sound output.

How do I increase the display size when encoding the final file?

I just purchased and downloaded Authoring works 5 and I am trying to burn an SD DVD of a 720p project. Whenever I output the program looks like it is working fine, starts to output for 30 seconds or so, I see the video on the screen and then I get an error code like this...
"An error occurred during a process (Error Code 0xFFFFDCFF)"
I have an 8 core processor, 32 gigs of ram, Windows 7 Pro and a quaddro 4000 video card.
Thank you for your help on the matter.
Joe Valenti