Problem with one of the newest TMPGenc versions encoding

[harlock]

I have problems to convert DIVX (avi) files with tmpgenc into mpeg vcd and svcd since I have a new PC (athlon 1700) Windows XP. I have the new divx 5.0 codec implented. During encoding I hust see an black picture the whole time. After encoding has finished when I am playing the file I can hear the tone but picture remains black ? What should I do ? I have also divx player 2.0 alpha implemented on PC. Does the new divx 5.0 codec cause trouble interworking with tmpgenc ? Should I use another encoding software for converting to (s)vcd and which one ? Does anybody have some suggestions for me ?

[KingJohn]

Try rising the priority of your DirectShow plug-in in TMPGENC

Options > Environment settings > VFAPI plug-in > Right click on DirectShow > Select "Higher priority"

Repeat until priority of the DirectShow is at top of the list, is your video still black ? raise level higher.

If this makes no difference, load AVI into Vdub, scan for bad frames, save out another copy using streaming, use second copy in TMPGENC

[jl3838]

Try rising the priority of your DirectShow plug-in in TMPGENC

Options > Environment settings > VFAPI plug-in > Right click on DirectShow > Select "Higher priority"

Repeat until priority of the DirectShow is at top of the list, is your video still black ? raise level higher.

If this makes no difference, load AVI into Vdub, scan for bad frames, save out another copy using streaming, use second copy in TMPGENC

I have similar problem with some avi files and did what was suggested above with VFAPI in TMPGEnc and with Vdub 1.4.9 and 1.4.10 (just downloaded the latest). Vdub reported to have one bad frame and 20 not decodable in one of the files. When I saved it as a new avi file (using Direct Stream for video and audio), the screen flashed briefly with only a small file created but not playable. Does it mean the file is badly corrupted beyond repair? Any idea or suggestion?? Thanks.

[KingJohn]

Not seen that happen before. I use to use "vdub-mp3-freeze.exe" it was a hacked version of Vdub 1.4C it scanned the video the same way but made a log on drive C, you could then use that log to remove the bad frames.

I still have a copy just in-case there are problems like you mentioned.

Its sounds like your saving the bad frames not the movie You haven't marked start-end have you ? after the scan you just save out another copy, Vdub skips the bad frames when saving.

It should take about 1 min to save (P4)