Will TMPGenc allow you to resize an .m2v file?

[Emanef]

Will TMPGenc allow you to resize an .m2v file ripped from DVD?

If the actual movie is over 4.3 gb, can I do this in TMPGenc, or will only REMPEG do it? If so, which option do I use.....

Thanks....

[Truman]

I believe, that TMPG wont accept files, that are larger than 2 gig. You can bypass the problem by frameserving with Avisynth to TMPGEnc. IMHO ReMPEG2 is a crappy encoder.

[rstoneba]

Tell me about it...Rempeg realy sucks.....it all always crash when I am encoding...just to let you know....

[Emanef]

You can bypass the problem by frameserving with Avisynth to TMPGEnc.

Don't suppose you give allaborate a little on that could you?! I've not actually tried it yet, and have only just got a movie that I need to reduce in size!

What do you mean by frameserving, and what does AVIsynth do? I don't want to convert to AVI then back to .m2v as I haven't got the hard size space......

Thanks.

[Truman]

First off, TMPG have a built-in resize filter, TMPG accept MPEG-2 source files if you have installed a MPEG-2 reader VFAPI plugin. But the file is probably too large. You can try to split the MPEG-2 with a MPEG editor. If this is not possible, you can frameserve. Both Avisynth and VirtualDub are frameservers as well as video editors, i.e. use whatever you want to resize.

http://www.vcdhelp.com/faq.htm#frameserve
http://www.vcdhelp.com/convert.htm#frameserve

Since Avisynth is not really newbie friendly, you may try VirtualDub instead. Then you have to open the MPEG-2 in DVD2AVI and save the project. Then convert this Project (it's a script) with VFAPIconv to a "pseudo" avi. Open that in VirtualDub and frameserve.

Using Avisynth is easier if you understand the scripting language.
There are 2 ways (at least): Create a dvd2avi project and write a Avisynth script. Example.

LoadPlugin("mpeg2dec.dll")
Mpeg2Source("e:\dir\filename.d2v")
BicubicResize(448,302,0,0.5,6,76,708,424)
AddBorders(16,129,16,145)

or skip the dvd2avi part (slower).

LoadVFAPIPlugin("c:\...\m2v.vfp","m2vSource")
m2vSource("C:\film.mpg")
BicubicResize(448,302,0,0.5,6,76,708,424)
AddBorders(16,129,16,145)

Of course it is necessary to install all the Avisynth and VFAPI plugins properly. I suggest to use DVD2AVI, because you might want to demux the MPEG audio, so you don't need to reencode it. After the video conversion you just re-multiplex the audio file with the new video.

Well, that's quite a lot to read at the moment. I hope, it helps.

[Emanef]

Blimey, that is a lot! I did mention that I'd rather not convert to AVI then back, due to hard disk space restrictions. How much space would I need for, say, a 5.5 gb movie?

Is the quality of REMPEG really that bad that it's not worth using that?

[Truman]

:P You did not read the FAQ, hehe.

Frameserve means that you create a direct video "link" from example a video editor application to standalone mpeg encoder so you don't need a plugin or create a temporalily video file.

That means, you dont need any space for a temporary file.

Is the quality of REMPEG really that bad that it's not worth using that?

As a quality fanatic I have to say yes, but it is always worth to try it.

[Truman]

I forgot the easiest way. Just follow Sefy's classical DVD ripping guide and resize with TMPG.

[Emanef]

Christ, that's a hell of a long easy way!

I intent putting on a dvd-r, in case I've not mentioned this.....

[dmonty]

I believe, that TMPG wont accept files, that are larger than 2 gig. You can bypass the problem by frameserving with Avisynth to TMPGEnc. IMHO ReMPEG2 is a crappy encoder.

I just re-encoded a 4.7 GB M2V source of Black Hawk Down using TMPGEnc. Worked like a charm.