Tmpgnec cutting problem

[Codyduck]

hi i first encoded my mpg in two parts and they where to big to fit on two disc so now i joined the two together using tmpgnec and i now want to cut the movie into three parts instead of your normal two i use the how to cut and join perphial that is provided by this site and i can get the first part of the movie done when i go to do the second part i set the new start and end of that specific part of the movie. i click on ok then when it goes to the merge/cut screen i click run the merge mpeg box comes up and says seeking whatever movie it is and nothing happens now i have tryed to do the second part before the first and the same thing happens????? what could be the problem ??? How can I fix it?? i am using the beta 12i version of tmpgnec any feed back would be a great help i am sorta new to this and am learning as i go i've used this function before and never had this problem

[Keffie]

When you cut out the first part of the movie, i.e. you start at the beginning of the movie you can see the progress immediately. When you make a starting poing somewhere, say, in the middle of the movie it will take some time (this "seeking...whatever" message) until the program locates your exact point you want to cut in. Actually it looks as if the program hanged but it works silently. This is done twice, once for video and once for audio so be patient, it can take up to 3-5 minutes until "seeking..." disappears (depends on how long the movie is).

[KingJohn]

Download TMPGEnc-2.53

[Codyduck]

is this better then the version then i'm using now?

[KingJohn]

Its always best to use any new versions out, they have improvements and bug fixes.
Seeking problems are usually bad movies, missing key frames. Sometimes re-saving them in Vdub using streaming will cure the problem

[cramon]

The latest versions are improved (I think) Earlier vcd was no problem editing in the earlier versions, but svcd's hang up. The latest version worked fine for me. Even in svdc's. Or try vcd cutter....Its easy to use, joining, splitting mpeg's. Good Luck 8)