TMPGEnc

[Far Beyond driven]

I am having trouble fitting my divx on DVD when converting using TMPGEnc. I use GSpot and the bitrate calculator. I convert audio seperately. Sometimes when I am done I have a 9 gig video file! I believe I am using the proper bitrate. Could it be the frame size I am using?

Thanks in advance

[jimmalenko]

It has nothing to do with frame size.



All you need to do is:
1. Put the running time in
2. Select the audio bitrate you are going to use
3. Use the Calculated Bitrate as your video bitrate

That said, I think something else might be causing your issues, such as MP3 VBR or AC3 audio. TMPGEnc for one sometimes struggles and has been known to exhibit funky behaviour when this is the case.

If you provide some details about your source file, we might be able to offer some more meaningful advice

[Far Beyond driven]

Thanks Jim,

It is a divx avi file. I am using 2 pass vbr and entering min , max and average(which I get from calculator) in TMPGEnc Right?

[jimmalenko]

Thanks Jim,

It is a divx avi file. I am using 2 pass vbr and entering min , max and average(which I get from calculator) in TMPGEnc Right?

what type of audio ?

If you post a few more details about your source (video bitrate, frame size, audio codec, audio bitrate) then I can give you more assistance. Help me help you

[Far Beyond driven]

I am having trouble on more than one file. For example:608x256 2.38:1
23.97 fps. I amusing 5914 for bitrate.
I am converting audio seperate with ffmpeg as .ac3 file.

[jimmalenko]

I am having trouble on more than one file. For example:608x256 2.38:1
23.97 fps. I amusing 5914 for bitrate.
I am converting audio seperate with ffmpeg as .ac3 file.

OK. If it's 23.97fps, then you're best to keep it that way (more information in this thread). I'd suggest you take a look at my AVI 2 DVD guide, which guides you through the bitrate calculator, TMPGEnc Plus settings, and encodes to AC3 with ffmpeggui (so basically everything you're doing here!)

[Far Beyond driven]

I am doing it that way because I read your guide already. Let me say it is easy to understand for a newbie and works great! Thanks alot. I'll try these files again. I'm probably just missing something.

[jimmalenko]

I am doing it that way because I read your guide already. Let me say it is easy to understand for a newbie and works great! Thanks alot. I'll try these files again. I'm probably just missing something.

OK. Do you think you could post screenshots of each TMPGEnc tab in the settings ? Maybe I can spot something that is NQR

[Far Beyond driven]

Posting screen shots is over my head Tell you what, I'll try it again and follow your guide closely. I'll let you know how I make out. I'm sure I'm just missing something.
I'll let you know.

[jimmalenko]

Posting screen shots is over my head Tell you what, I'll try it again and follow your guide closely. I'll let you know how I make out. I'm sure I'm just missing something.
I'll let you know.

OK, I'm not going anywhere

Good luck

[Far Beyond driven]

I'll let you know in 13 hours when it is done :P

[jimmalenko]

For future reference, instructions on how to do and post a screen dump are here:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1159119&highlight=#1159119

[Far Beyond driven]

Hi Jim,

I tried it again and followed your guide to a tee. I ended up with a 5.5 gig file. Re-booted computer, started over, did the exact same thing and it worked ( 4.2 gig file ). wierd. Thanks for all your help Jim. It seems o.k now. I was mainly worried about frame size but you said file size has nothing to do with it.
On an un-related question. Why when I burn with 8x blank dvd with DVD dycrypter at any speed does my movies seem to freeze on my standalone? I use 4x blank's and burn at the same speed and they work perfect?

Confused

[ZippyP.]

B/C your 8X blanks are crappy, maybe?