quick question about TMPGEnc...please read asap

[tmac2085]

when i Start the TMPGEnc it takes a good 50-60 mins to finish which is a pretty long time. is that how long it usually takes? and at the very bottom where it say "Settings" it has "Super Video-CD NTSC (MPEG-2 480x480 29.97fps CBR 2520kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 224kbps) that goof or bad?

[Gazorgan]

Source material? Resolution, length, codec? That sounds about right for a DVD to SVCD conversion in CBR. MY VBR encodes take ....oh...4-8 hours for a DVD source.

[FulciLives]

when i Start the TMPGEnc it takes a good 50-60 mins to finish which is a pretty long time. is that how long it usually takes? and at the very bottom where it say "Settings" it has "Super Video-CD NTSC (MPEG-2 480x480 29.97fps CBR 2520kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 224kbps) that goof or bad?

1.) TMPGEnc Plus is a great MPEG-1/MPEG-2 encoder but it is probably one of the slowest around. It helps it you have 512MB or more. Other than that CPU speed is the deciding factor. On a P III 650Mhz with 256MB RAM it can take me anywhere from 25 to 40 hours to do a 2-Pass VBR MPEG-2 encode of a 120 minute source file. That's with more-or-less MAX quality settings. If you have a 2.4Ghz with 512MB RAM then that same file with the same settings would probably take only half that time if not less.

2.) If you don't know what Super Video-CD NTSC blah blah blah means then you NEED to do more HOMEWORK by reading some more threads and/or guides.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[tmac2085]

when i'm done using the tmpgenc, i just throw the file into nero and burn it as a vcd...and thats about all i know

[FulciLives]

when i'm done using the tmpgenc, i just throw the file into nero and burn it as a vcd...and thats about all i know

Well there are plenty of guides on this site as to how to use TMPGEnc Plus and what to do with that file (or files) when you are done.

You really should read some of the guides. This stuff isn't as simple as it may look 8)

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

P.S.
Another good website for video stuff would be DOOM9

[ZippyP.]

when i Start the TMPGEnc it takes a good 50-60 mins to finish which is a pretty long time. is that how long it usually takes? and at the very bottom where it say "Settings" it has "Super Video-CD NTSC (MPEG-2 480x480 29.97fps CBR 2520kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 224kbps) that goof or bad?

If you had filled out your computer details then we may have a better idea. Encoding time is very CPU dependant.

[tmac2085]

when u people use tmpgenc...does anyone use this....DVD for NTSC (North America and Japan) (MPEG-2 720x480 29.97fps CQ 65, Layer-2 48000Hz 384kbps)

because i just got done burning the first one i was talking about the Super Video-CD NTSC (MPEG-2 480x480 29.97fps CBR 2520kbps, Layer-2 44100Hz 224kbps)

i'm doing this just to see if there will be a difference in video or sound quality.[/i]

[ZippyP.]

when u people use tmpgenc...does anyone use this....[i]DVD for NTSC (North America and Japan) (MPEG-2 720x480 29.97fps CQ 65, Layer-2 48000Hz 384kbps)

Yes, that's the template to use if you're making a DVD. What are you trying to create? VCD, SVCD or DVD?

[tmac2085]

i guess a VCD...i just want it to watch on tv...the first one looked pretty good...should i stop this dvd one since i'm not burning it as a dvd?

but when u say am i burning a dvd...that means putting it on a dvd-r right? if so no i'm not, i'm just burning on a cd-r

[tmac2085]

and when i start burning it on nero, nero starts encoding it...encoding to what? i dunno

[ZippyP.]

If you're creating a VCD then select a VCD template. Don't let Nero encode your file, the quality is not as good as TMPGEnc. Use Nero for burning only.

BTW, Are you using one of the excellent guides from the guides section? It doesn't sound like you are and it would probably help you quite a bit if you did.

[tmac2085]

i've read one guide thats using the same thing as i am except they are using vcdeasy. but when i use nero it always encodes it. maybe there is a way to cut it off?

[theDruid]

Nero is probably re-encoding it because you have used one of the MPEG-2 templates (SVCD/DVD), and are then asking Nero to burn a VCD (MPEG-1).

In order for Nero to burn SVCD's, you need a MPEG-2/SVCD plugin - which is not free.

If you want a VCD at the end, use the VCD template in TMPGEnc.

That way Nero should not complain about the MPEG file you give it being non-compliant.

cheers,
mcdruid.

P.S. VCD will be lower quality than SVCD - just the nature of the beast.. but VCD can be done more-or-less with totally free software. This is not so much the case for SVCD.

[bugster]

In order for Nero to burn SVCD's, you need a MPEG-2/SVCD plugin - which is not free.

Not true, Nero will burn SVCD if you feed it compliant mpegs. It will burn SVCD if you feed it non-compliant mpegs but turn off compliance checking too. You only need the plug-in if you want it to encode SVCD for you.

[theDruid]

Thanks for letting me know bugster - I won't bother with the plugin next time I do a re-install.

tmac2085 - looks like you can go for SVCD if you've encoded it then.

I think what you need to do is close down the Nero wizard, then start a 'New' project, and select SVCD as the disc type (rather than just using the wizard to select VideoCD).

As always - please correct me if I'm wrong. :P

cheers,
mcdruid.

[FOO]

What's the penalty for not reading this ASAP ?

[tmac2085]

so what i need to do is just make the mpeg using the tmpgenc by selecting a vcd template. and then find a program that will burn it without encoding right?

[andkiich]

Just out of spite, I think I'l wait and read this post TOMORROW!

[theDruid]

so what i need to do is just make the mpeg using the tmpgenc by selecting a vcd template. and then find a program that will burn it without encoding right?

yes - in fact use either the SVCD or the VCD template, then use Nero to burn the disc, but make sure you tell Nero what sort of disc you want to burn (depending on which TMPGEnc template you used) - SVCD or just plain VCD.

Nero should not prompt you to re-encode the file if you've done it right.

cheers,
mcdruid.

P.S. A lot of people prefer VCDEasy to Nero for authoring (and maybe burning) (S)VCD's - but Nero is probably more straightforward for your first few attemps.

[tmac2085]

nero doesnt prompt anything. it just starts encoding. i've done everything right. it isnt really that hard to do. but i've tried VCDEasy and it says i have to cut the movie (which means its too big) but i'm not gonna make one movie on 4 cds, thats just ridiculous.

[lordsmurf]

What's the penalty for not reading this ASAP ?

Death by slow encode.

[FOO]

Mr. Smurf, I think you are developing a sarcastic attitude.
It's contageous you know.

[theDruid]

nero doesnt prompt anything. it just starts encoding. i've done everything right. it isnt really that hard to do.

Why would Nero start encoding if you've done everything right? If you give it an MPEG which is compliant with the type of disc you're trying to burn, it won't just re-encode it for fun.

i've tried VCDEasy and it says i have to cut the movie (which means its too big) but i'm not gonna make one movie on 4 cds, thats just ridiculous.

So - does that mean that you're using TMPGEnc to generate an MPEG which is - say - 2.8gigs in size (i.e. about 4 CD's worth)?

And you're surprised when Nero can't burn it all onto one CD?

I'm not sure if I understand the problem here.

If you want really good quality (i.e. better than VCD), but you don't want to have to split movies across several discs, I suggest you look into buying a DVD-burner.

cheers,
mcdruid.

[lordsmurf]

Mr. Smurf, I think you are developing a sarcastic attitude.
It's contageous you know.

Bad luck with some cartoon conversions and Web development is getting to me.

I've blown about 20 discs this month and have missed a few episodes because of power, bad timers, and VCRs that eat instead of record.