Question about -forgotten-; Panasonic MPEG1 Encoder

[dinkob]

Loong time ago I remember reading something like this;

Panasonic encoder doesn't insert sequence header into a VCD file so Philips DVD players can't fast forward nor rewind the VCD.

Therefore GOP header must be inserted into the mpeg file and the tool you can use for that is *?*?*?*.

Or I may be mistaken.

B.T.W I still have a trial version for Panasonic PDN MPEG1&2 Encoder Version 1.20 which was I guess a reworked MPEG-1 encoder as it has all the same features (unicorn in cut and crop and adaptive and noise filtering).

Did this company go under or just this particular piece of software? I am not sure I quite understand where does Panasonic name come in since they are obviously not a part of the major Panasonic corporation to my understanding.

Oh and b.t.w. if it is the case that his company went under is there a chance that this software may reappear as freeware? (I still wish that for example something like Syntrillium Snoqualmie screensaver has become freeware. If I remember correctly Cool Edit Pro was the only software that survived since Syntrillium has sold that particular software and technology to Adobe, however, other stuff just dissapeared. So even if you wanted to buy it, you can't, sigh).

[Krispy Kritter]

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/126292.php

[jman98]

I believe that the commercial version of the Teco Bit Rate Viewer (http://www.tecoltd.com) can also be used to insert sequence headers into streams. TMPGenc would be a cheaper option (if you use the free version), but the Teco commercial version has been useful to me to change things in demuxed video streams.

I don't think there's any chance that old encoder will become freeware. Why do you think it has nothing to do with Panasonice the well known company? I always assumed they made it. I don't think they could legally use the name if was a different company. TMPGenc is a pretty darn good MPEG-1 encoder and might even be better than your old Panasonic encoder.

[vitualis]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the Panasonic MPEG encoder was made by a branch of Panasonic. They actually released a number of updates for it including an MPEG-2 encoder, but it simply wasn't as popular as some of the alternatives.

To insert sequence headers, use TMPGEnc.

Actually, just encode your MPEG-1 with TMPGEnc.

Regards.

[Cornucopia]

For those that still like the quality of MPEG1 picture that Panasonic encoder makes OVER that from TMPGEnc (which I primarily use), you could also use MPEG Sequence Maker. It works well adding the sequence headers after the fact.

Scott

[lordsmurf]

It sucked. That's why it was lost to time. Simliar subpar image quality can be found in Panasonic-chipped DVD recorders. Good riddance to bad rubbish. MainConcept, Procoder ... even CCE and TMPGEnc... have an edge. Even some of the freebies like QUEnc may be better.

[vitualis]

Actually, the Panasonic MPEG-1 encoder has pretty darn good quality at VCD specs, and certainly was (IMHO) the best of its contemporaries (including the old beta version of TMPGEnc).

It is half a decade out of date now though.

Regards.

[SatStorm]

My first VCD tests were with panasonic mpeg 1...
I switched to TMPGenc 12 a month later
Those were the days: 45 min for a 3 min mpeg 1 file.....