tmpgenc freezes on inverse telecine

[tommcd64]

I have an avi that I am converting and I am using inverse telecine for the frame rate. The fps is 23.976 and the movie looked jerky. I was told to use the Film template instead of Video in tmpgenc. When I choose this option tmpgenc selects the inverse telecine filter on the Advanced tab. I have done this same file before using inverse telecine but now I am having problems and have not seen anything that has changed that might cause this. The problem I am having is that it will get part of the way through the telecine and then it appears to freeze up. The program is non-responsive but the hard drive access light continues to stay on and flash intermittently. The computer doesn't freeze, just the tmpgenc. I am running Windowsx XP Pro with SP1.

[DJRumpy]

You can only use IVTC on a movie that is 29.97 fps. A movie that is already 23.976 fps isn't telecined, and could be chopped up by an Inverse Telecine attempt. Verify you input AVI's framerate (you can use GSpot from the tools section, or simply right click it and select properties).

You should be using the FILM template IF your input AVI is already 23.976fps. Select "3:2 pulldown when playback" in TMPGenc for the "Encode Mode" setting, and then select '23.976 fps (internally 29.97 fps)' for the "Frame Rate" setting. Both of these are on the Advanced tab.

[tommcd64]

I guess the issue is how tmpgenc is identifying the file. It is automatically selecting ivtc and saying that the file is film. I will try the file with the video setting.

[DJRumpy]

Make sure you verify your source files framerate first. Then you'll know which setting to use. 29.97, use IVTC. 23.976, use film and the settings I gave you.

[tommcd64]

Thanks for the info.

[tommcd64]

I found what was throwing me off. The avi's I was trying to convert were 23.976 fps and when I opened them in tmpgenc and loaded the film template, it automatically checked the inverse telecine filter on the advanced page. I checked the file with gspot and it showed the file to be 23.976 so I am not sure why tmpgenc is checking the ivtc filter. I will run it without that filter and with just te 3:2 pulldown.