Problems to encode joined files

[gustav32]

I have a few mpg-files that make some trouble for me. when I play them in Windows media-player, I can only play about 5-10% of the files. And when I try to encode into mpeg2, TMPGEnc just encodes the same 5-10 % of the files.
I know there's more (much more), because when I play the files on VLC (VideoLAN), I can watch the whole movie.

The file(s) are joined into one big file, and thats the reason why I can't encode the whole file.

I have to say that I have no problem encoding avi, or the the most MPG-files. It's just two or three, files that gives me trouble.

Any solutins?

Thanx in advance

[redwudz]

Joining MPEGs can be tricky. If you are going to make a DVD, don't join, let the authoring program combine them and you will have less problems.

If you really have to join, TMPGEnc, or better MPEG-VCR or Cuttermaran will do a decent job.

Take a look at this thread: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=269641
There's some good info on fixing MPEG errors.

VLC will play about anything. Not good for testing compatibility as it has it's own codecs.

Standard procedure, run the file through AVICodec or Gspot to see what the audio and video are and if you have the right codecs for it.

You can also test MPEGs out with Virtualdub Mod. If is says something like 'Discontinuous Timestamp' because of a bad join, you know where the problem lies.