830M MPEG - Won't Split

[shubb]

HI,

I have a 830Mb file that I want to burn to a CD. Since this will exceed the disk capacity, I need to split it.

I am using MPGENC to do the split, but it only does a couple of hundred megs and it stops. I assume that the file has to be fixed some how, but how, and what tool?

Any thoughts?

[vitualis]

You can try using the splitting tool in TMPGEnc (Files --> MPEG Tools --> CUT/Join )

Regards.

[Craig Tucker]

You can try using the splitting tool in TMPGEnc (Files --> MPEG Tools --> CUT/Join )

Regards.

I assumed he was, but had forgotten the T

[johneboy]

HI,

I have a 830Mb file that I want to burn to a CD. Since this will exceed the disk capacity, I need to split it.

I am using MPGENC to do the split, but it only does a couple of hundred megs and it stops. I assume that the file has to be fixed some how, but how, and what tool?

Any thoughts?

instead of using up 2 cds... you could fit it on 90 Min CDR.. 1 90 min cdr shouldnt run you too much $$

[vitualis]

Ah.... Perhaps he is. For a moment I thought that MPGEnc was another product.

Regards.

[shubb]

Hi,

Yes, I have been using TMPGENC (sorry for the confusion). In my version though it is merge/cut, that is the same as cut/join, right?

[zodiac]

have you tried VirtualDub?if there is a problem with the avi,you can check it(file>open file>check the box popup....and i think you check re-derive...)
most of my cutting i have to extract the wav anyway,which VirtualDub does.
if there is no need to extract the wav file "avichop" is the easyest way to cut it in half. http://www.divx-digest.com/software/avichop.html
if there is part of it corrupt go to the tools page(tip:if you try to fix it copy the file somewhere since it may not copy the file(like divxfix)

[shubb]

Hi Everyone,

Still no luck splitting a big MPEG file. I thought I would try a 90 min CD but it was not big enough.

I have tried splitting the file with TMPGENC but after a certain point the video stream is bad. Any suggestions?

Thanks...

[johneboy]

[quote="shubb"]I thought I would try a 90 min CD but it was not big enough.
quote]

you said the MPEG was 830Mb. a 90min CDR should hold 900MB in MODE2. I believe your burner must support overburning to utilize 90min CDRs tho.. Perhaps your CD burner doesnt?

[shubb]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. Bear with me, what is MODE2?

The actual file size is 816mb.

[johneboy]

i couldnt really tell ya the technical definition, all i know is that when you burn a video cd (svcd or vcd) its burnt in MODE2. and at MODE2 you get 10MB per MIN of the CD
74MIN CD = 740MB
80MIN CD = 800MB
90MIN CD = 900MB

[shubb]

Yes, I find it odd too. The file is supposed to be 816M and my blank CD is 850m, so something doesn't add up.

I use Nero to burn and once I drop the file in Nero says that it is "not a MPEG2, needs to be re-encoded" or something like that. I try letting Nero recode it, and still the file is too big.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[johneboy]

Yes, I find it odd too. The file is supposed to be 816M and my blank CD is 850m, so something doesn't add up.

I use Nero to burn and once I drop the file in Nero says that it is "not a MPEG2, needs to be re-encoded" or something like that. I try letting Nero recode it, and still the file is too big.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

When Nero tell yous that, its because its not a standard (s)VCD
when it re-encodes it, its prob making it bigger..
i would hit the turn off standard complience button
then burn.
Nero wont attempt to re-encode it, but there is a chance your DVD player wont play it then.. worth a shot tho

[shubb]

Ahhhh, I'm ahead of you. I tried that but still the file is too big.

Figure I'm beat?

Thanks

[johneboy]

is your burner capable of over-burning?

[shubb]

Dunno, how do I tell?

[johneboy]

if you go into the preferences of NERO, you will have an expert tab, on this tab you will see a check box for overburn, i believe.
then try upping the time to 90 min for your 90 min cd
then try burning again

[shubb]

Thanks, i'll try that...over and out

[Dragonsf]

I'm using ULEAD MF for authoring and burning and MF lets mpeg-2 up to 815MB to be burned on one 80-Min CD.

[ricardo2]

You can also use DVTOOL to cut your file.