No video AVI to MPEG

[caper]

Video plays fine in WMP. I try to use TmpGEnc to convert to MPEG (so that I can use them in DVD-LAB). When I try to play converted file, the very first frame blinks and then black screen (with audio). I have extracted audio with goldwave and used AVI as video source and wav as the audio source. I am lost. Thanks in advance for any replies. Cheers!

-cape

[redwudz]

If you could drop it into Gspot 2.60 and post a screen shot of the original video, that might help us. https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=271697

And this for commom TMPGEnc problems: https://www.videohelp.com/tmpgenc.htm#problems

[caper]

Here you go! Thanks.

[caper]

No response since I posted the screenshot. Any suggestions?

[Baldrick]

Have you tried increase the directshow reader in tmpgenc? www.videohelp.com/tmpgenc#problems

Do you see the video in tmpgenc under file->preview?

Or try reinstall the divx codec.

Or try another mpeg encoder.
<--Tools.

[caper]

Its strange. I convert alot of videos, but only this one and one other are giving me headache. What happens is, during the recode process, with preview enabled, I can see the first 20-30 seconds of video, and then the video (preview) freezes, but recoding continues. I see the first 2 "warning" screens that are part of the video, and thats it...sticks there. The acutally fade in and out like the video does, but then it "stops". I tried to cut a portion of the video from the middle using virtual dub, and converting that to mpeg, but same thing. I see first frame of the file, then black screen and the sound is OK.

[mats.hogberg]

Sounds like a bad AVI to me...
Try loading it in VirtualDub, and frameserve to TMPGEnc.

/Mats

[caper]

Sounds like a bad AVI to me...
Try loading it in VirtualDub, and frameserve to TMPGEnc.

/Mats

Not sure how to do this one? Can you give me a few tips?

[caper]

Have you tried increase the directshow reader in tmpgenc?

Hey, running it now with Directshow as higher priority and I can see preview now...will let you know.

[caper]

Worked!!! I dont know how I missed that one item in the TmpGEnc problem list. I've been to that page 20 times I bet, but mostly looked at the audio stuff.
Thanks a million guys!!
PS: Hey mats, I think your signature should say:

"Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish, and you will have created a liar for life!" hah hah

Cheers all

-caper

[mats.hogberg]

PS: Hey mats, I think your signature should say:

"Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish, and you will have created a liar for life!" hah hah

While we're at it, let's dispose off the rest:

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you will not have to listen to his incessant whining about how hungry he is.”—Author unknown

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you can sell him fishing equipment.”—Author unknown

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to use the Net and he won't bother you for weeks.”—Author unknown

“Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Unless he doesn't like sushi—then you also have to teach him to cook.”—Auren Hoffman, Herald Philosopher

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish, and he will sit in the boat and drink beer all day.”—OldFox

“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to sell fish and he eats steak.”—Author unknown

/Mats